Staff Picks
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Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini - recommended by Thea
Peter Blood, an Irish physician and soldier in England in the 1680's, is wrongly convicted of treason and sentenced to indentured slavery in the Caribbean. He escapes and becomes the most feared pirate captain on the Spanish Main, but all the glory of his adventures cannot help him, for the woman he loves cannot love a "thief and pirate. - book jacket.


Glass Houses by Jane Haddam - recommended by Gayle
Although Tyder has apparently confessed to the crime, his attorney believes him to be too disordered to be capable of actually committing the crimes and asks Gregor Demarkian, retired head of the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Unit, to look into the case. What would have driven Tyder to confess to crimes he was seemingly incapable of committing, and more important, if Tyder isn't the killer, then who really is behind the murders of the Plate Glass Killer? - book jacket.

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson - recommended by Stephanie
A phenomenal West Coast bestseller, winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and an Abby Award nominee, this enthralling novel is at once a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, the story of a doomed love affair, and a stirring meditation on place, prejudice, and justice. - book review.

Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Suess - recommended by Megan

Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of your actions. - from catalog summary.