by Peabody Institute Library | Jan 31, 2012 | Fiction, Staff Picks, Staff Review
“The year is 2032. The third Iran-Iraq war is over; the 11/11 dirty bomb attack on the port of Long Beach, California is receding into memory; Saudi Arabia has recently quelled a coup; Russians and Turks are clashing in the Caspian Basin; Iranian armored units,...
by Peabody Institute Library | Dec 10, 2011 | Fiction, Staff Picks
Publisher’s Summary: “An electrifying psychological thriller about a mother and daughter pushed to their limits. Shelley and her mom have been menaced long enough. Excused from high school where a trio of bullies nearly killed her, and still reeling from...
by Peabody Institute Library | Dec 8, 2011 | Booklists, Fiction, Non-fiction, Staff Picks
If you’re looking for something to get you in the spirit of the holidays, try one of the books on our New Holiday Fiction Booklist. If you’re looking for a good book your favorite booklover, we have some suggestions for you. Books to Give the Reader in...
by Peabody Institute Library | Aug 30, 2011 | Fiction, Mystery, Staff Picks
Publisher’s Summary: “An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel....
by Peabody Institute Library | Oct 14, 2010 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Staff Picks
Juliet is the debut novel by Anne Fortier and what a grand debut it is. For those of you who are Romeo and Juliet purists, a word of warning; while there are many similarities, there are also just as many differences such as instead of the story being set in Verona it...
by Peabody Institute Library | Sep 30, 2010 | Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Patron Recommendations, Staff Picks
Harm None ~ M. R. Sellars Rowan Gant, self-proclaimed witch, is brought in to help his best friend, Detective Ben Storm, solve a brutal murder that involves elements of Witchcraft. As the number of horribly gruesome murders grows, Rowan is drawn into relentless...
