A 777 arrives at JFK from Germany, and upon landing, goes dark. Everyone on board is dead. Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, a CDC specialist, is called in because it is believed that an unknown virus killed the passengers. In fact, an evil vampire has killed everyone and is well on his way to infecting all of New York. A good read, even if you don't like this sort of thing!
The Tower, the Zoo and the Tortoise --Julia Stuart
Balthazar Jones is a Yeoman Warden at the Tower of London, is chosen to be the overseer of the Queen's new Royal Menagerie. His wife, Hebe, is a clerk at the Underground's Office of Lost Property. Both are suffering from the loss of their eleven year old son, Milo. A whimsical tale, full of whacky characters. Charming and sad.
Lost in a Good Book -- Jasper Fforde
Thursday Next is back to work as a Literary Detective and has discovered a new Shakespearian play, but the Goliath Corporation wants her skills to rescue one of their own from The Raven. To get her to comply, they erase her new husband.
The Lotus Eaters -- Tatjana Soli
Helen Adams goes to Vietnam in the late 1960s as a photographer haunted by the death of her brother. She captures the horrors and beauty of the war and wins many awards and accolades, and cannot escape her past or her future.
The Bone Cage -- Angie Abdou
Digger and Sadie have both qualified to represent Canada in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he as a wrestler, she as a swimmer. Both have dedicated their lives to attain this goal, but is it enough? What happens when tragedy strikes? When the Games are over?
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