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Dearly Devoted Dexter
by Jeff Lindsay
A serial killer's struggle to evade capture while trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy in his life.
Sgt. Albert Doakes , a Homicide detective, has grown suspicious of Dexter & is obsessively tailing him in his free time. This makes it impossible for Dexter to investigate (& perhaps kill) someone ... (Wikipedia)
Dexter By Design
by Jeff Lindsay
Dexter Morgan, blood spatter analyst and serial killer, is back to solve a series of gruesome murders in Miami's art world.
After the events of the previous book , Dexter Morgan is eager to resume his hobby of stalking violent criminals, but first, he must endure a honeymoon in Paris with his unsuspecting wife, Rita . At ... (Wikipedia)
Double Dexter
by Jeff Lindsay
Dexter Morgan, blood spatter analyst and serial killer, must outsmart a copycat killer while keeping his own dark secret safe.
As he is dismembering a pedophile, Dexter Morgan spots a witness who flees in a battered Honda . He begins to spend his evenings hunting for the car. His wife Rita , suspecting an affair, starts ... (Wikipedia)
Doctor Sleep
by Stephen King
A man confronts his dark past as he defends a young girl from a supernatural evil.
Following the events of The Shining , after receiving a settlement from the owners of the Overlook Hotel, Danny Torrance remains psychologically traumatized as his mother Wendy slowly recovers from ... (Wikipedia)
Duma Key
by Stephen King
A man moves to a remote island to recover from a traumatic accident and discovers his artistic talent has a dark power.
Wealthy Minnesotan building-contractor Edgar Freemantle barely survives a severe work-site accident wherein his truck is crushed by a crane. Freemantle loses his right arm, and suffers severe head ... (Wikipedia)
Dead in the Family
by Charlaine Harris
Sookie Stackhouse navigates the aftermath of a deadly fairy war and the return of her vampire lover's maker.
When the novel begins, Sookie Stackhouse is still recovering physically and emotionally from the torture she received at the hands of demented fairies Lochlan and Neave in the previous book (, Dead ... (Wikipedia)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.
It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)
The Green Mile
by Stephen King
A prison guard discovers the power of redemption, and miracles, when he meets a mysterious inmate.
Featuring a first-person narrative told by Paul Edgecombe, the novel switches between Paul as an old man in the Georgia Pines nursing home writing down his story in 1996, and his time in 1932 as the ... (Wikipedia)
Seeds of Yesterday
by V.C. Andrews
A family unravels its dark secrets over four generations, leading to a devastating conclusion.
The final, haunting novel in the extraordinary story that has enthralled millions! The horror began with Flowers in the Attic , the terrifying tale of four innocent children locked away from the ... (Goodreads)
Zoo City
by Lauren Beukes
In a gritty Johannesburg, people with criminal pasts are magically bonded to animals. A former journalist with a sloth investigates a murder.
Zoo City is set in an alternate version of the South African city of Johannesburg , in which people who have committed a crime are magically attached to an animal familiar – those who receive such ... (Wikipedia)
Hell's Corner
by David Baldacci
A former secret service agent must unravel a sinister plot to assassinate the President.
Oliver Stone and the Camel Club star in #1 bestselling author David Baldacci's most stunning adventure of the series. An attack on the heart of power . . . In sight of the White House . . . At a ... (Goodreads)
Headhunters
by Jo Nesbø
A corporate recruiter's desperate mission to save his family from a powerful criminal.
Roger Brown is a corporate headhunter, and he’s a master of his profession. But one career simply can’t support his luxurious lifestyle and his wife’s fledgling art gallery. At an art opening one ... (Goodreads)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
An eccentric space adventure filled with comedic misadventures and cosmic revelations.
At last in paperback in one complete volume, here are the five novels from Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker series. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a ... (Goodreads)
Pirate Latitudes
by Michael Crichton
An epic swashbuckling adventure set in the Caribbean of the 17th century.
In 1665, Captain Charles Hunter is hired as a privateer by the Governor of Jamaica , Sir James Almont, to lead an expedition to the island fortress of Matanceros. , It is there that a galleon , ... (Wikipedia)
Side Jobs
by Jim Butcher
A collection of short stories featuring Harry Dresden, a wizard detective, and his adventures in the supernatural world of Chicago.
Here, together for the first time, are the shorter tales from Jim Butcher's DRESDEN FILES series — a compendium of cases that Harry and his cadre of allies managed to close in record time. The tales ... (Goodreads)
If There Be Thorns
by V.C. Andrews
A family drama exploring the dark corners of love, secrets, and forbidden passion.
The book is narrated by two half-brothers , Jory and Bart Sheffield. Jory is a handsome, talented fourteen-year-old boy who wants to follow his mother Cathy in her career in the ballet , while ... (Wikipedia)
The Tale of the Body Thief
by Anne Rice
A vampire navigates the dark underworld, seeking to reclaim his stolen humanity.
At the beginning of the story, Lestat grows depressed and becomes remorseful because of his vampiric nature. Although he tries to limit his victims to murderers, serial killers and other criminals, ... (Wikipedia)
The Camel Club
by David Baldacci
A group of conspiracy theorists investigate a series of mysterious events, uncovering secrets at the highest levels of government.
The exciting beginning of a talked-about series. Existing at the fringes of Washington D.C., the Club consists of four eccentric members. Led by a mysterious man known as "Oliver Stone," they study ... (Goodreads)
Odd Thomas
by Dean Koontz
A young man with an unusual gift encounters an ancient evil, and must use his powers to save his town.
In the beginning of the book, Odd Thomas is silently approached by the ghost of a young girl brutally raped and murdered, and through his unique ability to understand the dead, is psychically led to ... (Wikipedia)
Hannibal
by Thomas Harris
A psychological thriller about a renowned FBI agent and his pursuit of a dangerous serial killer.
Years after his escape, posing as scholarly Dr. Fell, curator of a grand family's palazzo, Hannibal lives the good life in Florence, playing lovely tunes by serial killer/composer Henry VIII and ... (Goodreads)
Ghost Story
by Jim Butcher
A group of elderly men, who share a dark secret, are being haunted by a vengeful ghost. They must confront their past to save their future.
Immediately following the events of, Changes, , Harry finds himself between life and the afterlife, where he is informed that there has been an "irregularity" with his death and is given the option ... (Wikipedia)
My Best Friend's Exorcism
by Grady Hendrix
A group of teens battle a demonic force that has possessed one of their friends.
Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fifth grade, when they bonded over a shared love of E.T., roller-skating parties, and scratch-and-sniff stickers. But when they arrive at high school, ... (Goodreads)
Postmortem
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner, investigates a serial killer in Richmond, Virginia.
The novel opens as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, receives an early-morning call from Sergeant Pete Marino, a homicide detective at the Richmond Police ... (Wikipedia)
Changes
by Jim Butcher
Harry Dresden, wizard detective, faces new challenges as he navigates the dangerous world of the supernatural in Chicago.
Susan Rodriguez contacts Dresden to tell him they have a daughter, Margaret Angelica ("Maggie" for short), who has been kidnapped by the Duchess Arianna, the widow of a Red Court duke that Ebenezar ... (Wikipedia)
Still Life With Crows
by Douglas Preston
A detective story of murder and mayhem, set in a small rural town.
Agent Pendergast visits Medicine Creek, Kansas after a gruesome murder occurs. With the help of local teenaged misfit Corrie Swanson, he continues to investigate as more citizens are killed. ... (Wikipedia)
Hollow City
by Ransom Riggs
An orphan and his friends set out on a daring journey to save their world from destruction.
After fleeing in a boat from the hollowgasts, the peculiar children are caught up in a bad storm and need to find land. They land on a beach only to find that the wights are trying to track them ... (Wikipedia)
I Am the Messenger
by Markus Zusak
An unassuming young man is unexpectedly thrust into a journey of redemption and courage.
During a visit to the bank, the protagonist Ed Kennedy, a nineteen-year-old Australian taxi driver, accidentally foils a robbery. After speaking to the police, he is interviewed by local media and ... (Wikipedia)
The Complete Stories and Poems
by Edgar Allan Poe
A collection of dark and mysterious stories and poems, exploring the depths of the human condition.
This single volume brings together all of Poe's stories and poems, and illuminates the diverse and multifaceted genius of one of the greatest and most influential figures in American literary ... (Barnes & Noble)
You're the One That I Want
by Cecily von Ziegesar
A high school love triangle between three privileged teens in the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side, where my friends and I live in gorgeous apartments, go to exclusive private schools, and make Manhattan our own personal playground. It might look hard to ... (Goodreads)
All I Want is Everything
by Cecily von Ziegesar
The privileged lives of Manhattan's elite teenagers continue to unfold in this juicy Gossip Girl novel.
Enter the world of Gossip Girl - watch us indulge our taste for jealousy and betrayal, all in the midst of the wildest parties in the best clubs. S and B have decided to kiss and make up, and it's ... (Goodreads)
