Cure
From the Publisher: The New York Times-bestselling author and master of the medical thriller returns with another heart-pounding story of medical intrigue. With her young son's potentially fatal neuroblastoma in complete remission, New York City medical examiner Laurie Montgomery returns to work, only to face the case of her career. The investigation into the death […]
Star Island
The New York Times Book Review – Marilyn Stasio: Whenever it seems as if he might be running out of oxen to gore, Carl Hiaasen comes up with fresh victims for his killing wit?Trying to follow the plot, which involves a supporting cast of crooked politicians and predatory developers, is a little like walking a […]
Artemis Fowl.pThe Atlantis Complex
From the Publisher: Artemis has committed his entire fortune to a project he believes will save the planet and its inhabitants, both human and fairy. Can it be true? Has goodness taken hold of the world?s greatest teenage criminal mastermind? Captain Holly Short is unconvinced, and discovers that Artemis is suffering from Atlantis Complex, a […]
Kakapo Rescue : Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
Children's Literature: What's a kakapo? It is a heavy, flightless parrot with moss-green feathers and a smell like that of honey that is on the brink of extinction. Author Montgomery and photographer Bishop have a ten-day pass to visit Codfish Island?just south of New Zealand?to report on the devoted rangers, technical support officers, and volunteers […]