Trial by Fire by J.A. Jance

ISBN 978-1-4165-6380-8
Copyright 2009 J.A. Jance

Hardback – was Library book- Withdrawn
Excellent shape

In the heat of the Arizona desert, a raging fire pushes temperatures to a deadly degree, and one woman is left to burn. Pulled naked and barely breathing from the fire, the victim has no idea who she is, let alone who would do this to her — or why. In her hospital bed she drifts in and out of consciousness, her only means of communicating a blink of the eye. And then an angel appears. Misguidedly known around town as the “Angel of Death,” Sister Anselm has devoted her life to working as an advocate for unidentified patients. To her burn patient, she is a savior. But to this Jane Doe’s would-be killer, Sister Anselm’s efforts pose a serious threat.

By Carla Neggers The Carriage House

The Carriage House by Carla Neggers

Copyright 2001 Carla Neggers
ISBN 1-55166-790-8

Contemporary romance/suspense. Tess Haviland accepts a run-down, 19th century carriage house on Boston’s North Shore as payment for her graphic design work, and finds a human skeleton in her dirt cellar.

The Rope (Anna Pigeon)

The Rope by Nevada Barr
An Anna Pigeon Novel (Anna Pigeon Mysteries Book 17)

Copyright 2011 by Nevada Barr
ISBN 978-0-312-61457-7
Hardcover borrowed from Penn Yan Library

The Rope: An Anna Pigeon Novel (Anna Pigeon Mysteries Book 17)

The Husband List

The Husband List by Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly
Copyright 2012
ISBN 978-0-312-65132-9
Hardcover in Personal Library collection
Culhane Family Book 2

Wicked Appetite

Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich

Copyright 2010
ISBN 978-0-312-65291-3

Life in Marblehead has had a pleasant predictability, until Diesel arrives. Rumor has it that a collection of priceless ancient relics representing the Seven Deadly Sins have made their way to Boston’s North Shore. Partnered with pastry chef Lizzie Tucker, Diesel bullies and charms his way through historic Salem to track them down—and his criminal mastermind cousin Gerewulf Grimorie. The black-haired, black-hearted Wulf is on the hunt for the relic representing gluttony. Caught in a race against time, Diesel and Lizzie soon find out that more isn’t always better, as they battle Wulf and the first of the deadly sins.

Snip Credit to www.amazon.com

Deserves to Die

Deserves to Die by Lisa Jackson

Copyright 2014
ISBN 978-1-62899-211-3
Large Print Book from Penn Yan Library

As he watches, her body drifts below the water’s surface, forever altered. Before he disposes of each victim, he takes a trophy. It’s a sign of his power, and a warning – to the one destined to suffer most of all…In Grizzly Falls, Montana, Detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli are struggling with a new commander and a department in the midst of upheaval. It’s the worst possible time for a homicide. A body has been found, missing a finger. Alvarez hopes this means a murderer with a personal grudge, not a madman. But then a second body turns up…As the clues begin pointing towards a suspect, Pescoli’s unease grows. She senses there’s more to this case than others believe. A killer has made his way to Grizzly Falls, ready to fulfil a vengeance years in the making. And Pescoli must find the target of his wrath – or die trying…

Snip above is from www.amazon.com

Joy School (Ballantine Reader’s Circle)

Joy School by Elizabeth Berg

Copyright 1997
ISBN 0-345-42309-7 Ballantine Books/Randomhouse Reader’s Circle

This book was mainly about a girl named Katie, a teenager whose mother has died, so now she is living with her father. To make times worse for Katie, she has moved from her Texas home to Missouri. She doesn’t fit in at her new school or in her neighborhood. She has one friend, Cynthia, in her new town. One day she goes ice skating at a nearby pond, and falls through the ice. She manages to get out of the water, and wanders to a gas station across the street. The gas station is run by a man named Jimmy, who Katie develops an instant crush on. Jimmy is ten years older, however, so Katie only tells a few people.
Later on in story, Katie meets Taylor Sinn, a new girl at school. Taylor and Katie become friends, and Katie learns some things about Taylor that she would rather not be a part of. For instance, Taylor steals outfits from stores and doesn’t pay for meals when she eats out. Taylor also does other things, which I will not go into detail on. I can’t say much more without giving away some key plot points, so I’ll stop here with the plot outline.
Katie, the narrator, has relocated to Missouri with her distant, occasionally abusive father, and she feels very much alone: her much-loved mother is dead; her new school is unaccepting of her; and her only friends fall far short of being ideal companions. When she accidentally falls through the ice while skating, she meets Jimmy. He is handsome, far older than she, and married, but she is entranced. As their relationship unfolds, so too does Katie’s awareness of the pain and intensity first love can bring.

Beautifully written in Berg’s irresistible voice, Joy School portrays the soaring happiness of real love, the deep despair one can feel when it goes unrequited, and the stubbornness of hope that will not let us let go. Here also is recognition that love can come in many forms and offer many different things. Joy School illuminates, too, how the things that hurt the most can sometimes teach us the lessons that really matter.

Devious by Lisa Jackson
Copyright 2011 by Lisa Jackson
ISBN-13:978-1-4201-0275-8

Camille “Cammie” Renard has always been a troubled soul. An outgoing flirt in high school, she has delighted in flaunting her sexuality and living on the edge. After causing a break-up between her older sister Valerie (Val) and her husband Slade, she reassesses her life by retreating to St. Marguerite’s convent in her hometown of New Orleans in search of forgiveness and redemption. Old habits die hard, and Cammie finds it impossible to give up her wild ways.

While at St. Marguerite’s, Cammie gets pregnant. She plans to leave, but a twisted killer viciously murders her and her unborn child before she can escape. Cammie’s body is found — dressed in a yellowed bridal gown — in a chapel at St. Marguerite’s by Sister Lucia, a young nun with an unusual gift.

Detective Reuben Montoya is getting weird vibes while investigating. In his younger years, he dated Cammie, was a friend of Frank’s, and his brother dated Lucia in high school. Complicating the investigation, Sister Charity, the 60-year-old mother superior at St. Marguerite’s, withholds evidence and is secretive concerning what she knows about Cammie and the other sisters. The investigation heats up after another nun is found murdered in the same perverted fashion as Cammie, two more nuns go missing, and Val’s life is threatened.

Detective Reuben Montoya is getting weird vibes while investigating. In his younger years, he dated Cammie, was a friend of Frank’s, and his brother dated Lucia in high school. Complicating the investigation, Sister Charity, the 60-year-old mother superior at St. Marguerite’s, withholds evidence and is secretive concerning what she knows about Cammie and the other sisters. The investigation heats up after another nun is found murdered in the same perverted fashion as Cammie, two more nuns go missing, and Val’s life is threatened.

Snip taken from review on Amazon.com