Friday, September 20, 2013

New Audiobooks

The Beautiful and the Cursed
The Beautiful and the Cursed
By Morgan, Page
Read by McEwan, Katharine
2013-05 - Listening Library
9780385363907 CHECK CATALOG

Residing in a desolate abbey protected by gargoyles, two beautiful teenaged sisters in turn-of-the-20th-century Paris discover deadly and otherworldly truths as they search for their missing brother. …More


Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
By Philbrick, Nathaniel
Read by Sorensen, Chris
2013-04 - Penguin Audiobooks
9781611761658 CHECK CATALOG

The bestselling author of "In the Heart of the Sea" and "Mayflower" brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution. With passion and insight, Philbrick reconstructs the revolutionary landscape in a mesmerizing narrative of the robust, messy, blisteringly real origins of America. …More


A Chain of Thunder: A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
A Chain of Thunder: A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
By Shaara, Jeff
Read by Michael, Paul
2013-05 - Random House Audio
9780449008652 CHECK CATALOG

Continuing the trilogy that began with "A Blaze of Glory, New York Times"-bestselling author Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America's long and bloody Civil War. In "A Chain of Thunder, " the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. …More


Close Combat
Close Combat
By Griffin, W. E. B.
1993-12 - Jove Books
9780515112696 CHECK CATALOG

This two-month New York Times bestseller brings the saga of The Corps into exciting arenas all over the Pacific, as American forces brace to defend Guadalcanal from an all-out effort by the Japanese to recapture the island. From Iwo Jima to Australia to Washington, old faces and new are faced with the challenge of their lives. …More


Hidden Order
Hidden Order
By Thor, Brad
Read by Schultz, Armand
2013-07 - Simon & Schuster Audio
9781442361843 CHECK CATALOG

When a string of high-profile kidnappings in Washington, D.C., escalate upon the discovery that the victims are being murdered, an eventual ransom demand triggers terror throughout the country and covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath is summoned to put an end to the crisis. …More


The King's Deception
The King's Deception
By Berry, Steve
Read by Brick, Scott
2013-06 - Random House Audio
9780449009000 CHECK CATALOG

A political fight between the United States and England has the unintended consequence of landing Cotton Malone's son in the hands of a man with a shadowy agenda. It also puts Cotton face to face with a baffling historical mystery: a long-buried secret that throws into question the legitimacy of the entire reign of Elizabeth I. …More


Light of the World
Light of the World
By Burke, James Lee
Read by Patton, Will
2013-07 - Simon & Schuster Audio
9781442361478 CHECK CATALOG

"Louisiana Sherriff's Detective Dave Robicheaux and his longtime friend and partner Clete Purcel are vacationing in Montana's spectacular Big Sky country when a series of suspicious events leads them to believe their lives and the lives of their families are in danger. In contrast to the tranquil beauty of Flathead Lake and the colorful summertime larch and fir unspooling across unblemished ranchland, a venomous presence lurks in the caves and hills, intent on destroying innocent lives."--Provided by publisher. …More


Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis
Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis
By Edsel, Robert M.
2013-05 - W. W. Norton & Company
9780393082418 CHECK CATALOG

Brilliantly researched and vividly written, "Saving Italy" brings readers from Milan and the near destruction of "The Last Supper" to the inner sanctum of the Vatican and behind closed doors with the preeminent Allied and Axis leaders: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Churchill; Hitler, Gring, and Himmler. …More


Whiskey Beach
Whiskey Beach
By Roberts, Nora
Performed by Berkrot, Peter
2013-04 - Brilliance Corporation
9781480506855 CHECK CATALOG

For more than 300 years, Bluff House has sat above Whiskey Beach, guarding its shoreNand its secrets. But to Eli Landon, it's home. Eli had been accused of the murder of his soon-to-be-ex wife. He finds sanctuary at Bluff HouseNand in Abra Walsh, who helps Eli to clear his name. …More


The White Princess
The White Princess
By Gregory, Philippa
Read by Amato, Bianca
2013-07 - Simon & Schuster Audio
9781442361553 CHECK CATALOG

The newest novel from #1 "New York Times" bestselling author and "queen of royal fiction" ("USA TODAY") Philippa Gregory tells the passionate story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of the White Queen, who gets caught in the middle of a battle for the crown of England. …More


Witch Wraith
Witch Wraith
By Brooks, Terry
Read by Landor, Rosalyn
2013-07 - Random House Audio
9780307913722 CHECK CATALOG

For centuries the Four Lands enjoyed freedom from its demon-haunted past, protected by magic-enhanced borders from the dark dimension known as the Forbidding and the profound evil imprisoned there. But now the unthinkable is happening. The ancient wards securing the barrier between order and mayhem have begun to erode, and generations of bloodthirsty, monstrous creatures are poised to spill forth, seeking revenge for what was done to them. …More


Zero Hour
Zero Hour
By Cussler, Clive
Author Brown, Graham
Read by Brick, Scott
2013-05 - Penguin Audiobooks
9781611761689 CHECK CATALOG

Zero point energy is a state of energy contained in all matter everywhere. Nobody has ever found a way to tap into itNuntil one scientist discovers a way. The problem is, his machines also cause great earthquakes, even fissures in tectonic plates. It's up to Kurt Austin and the NUMA team to destroy these machines. …More

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