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Woodridge High School Library Pickel’s Picks F Allegretto, Michael - Night of Reunion ALL Psychopathic killer Christine Helstrum, who murdered Alex Whitaker's first wife and child, has escaped from a mental hospital. Now she has to drive across country because she has unfinished business with Alex. F Anthony, Evelyn - Stranger at the Gates ANT A woman's past comes back to haunt her when she is requested to testify in court for an old acquaintance who is being tried for war crimes. F Avi - Nothing but the Truth AVI Philip Malloy was just humming along with the tape of “The Star Spangled Banner" played each day in homeroom. How could this minor incident turn into a major national scandal? F Baldacci, David - The Winner BAL She is 20, dirt poor, and hoping for a better life when Lee Ann Tyler is offered the gift of a lifetime, the $100 million lottery jackpot. All she has to do is change her identity and leave the U.S. forever. F Bauer, Joan - The Rules of the Road BAU Sixteen-year-old Jenna gets a job driving the elderly owner of a chain of successful shoe stores from Chicago to Texas to confront the son who is trying to force her to retire, and along the way Jenna hones her talents as a saleswoman and finds the strength to face her alcoholic father. F Brancato, Robin - Winning BRA Paralyzed as a result of a football accident, a high school student struggles to accept the reality of his condition and the effect it will have on his friendships and future. F Brown, Dan - Angels & Demons BRO World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. F Brown, Dan - The Da Vinci Code BRO Secret codes and societies, murder and mystery fill the pages of Brown’s riveting novel. updated 1/31/2006 Woodridge High School Library Pickel’s Picks F Brown, Irene - Answer Me, Answer Me BRO 18 year old Bryn Kinney's only known relative, Gram, is dead. In the weeks that follow the death, Bryn has 2 surprises: 1) she has been left some money and 2) she discovers a clue to her past, a past that she has known almost nothing about. F Byalick, Marcia - It’s a Matter of Trust BYA A teenager’s life is changed forever when her father is indicted on criminal charges. F Child, Lee - Persuader CHI Jack Reacher is an ex-military cop with no family, no possessions, no commitments, no fear. When he agrees to help a female agent caught in a death trap, he must outwit a criminal army. F Clark, Mary Higgins - All around Town CLA Kidnapped at the age of four and the victim of two years of abuse, Laurie has developed multiple personalities. One of these personalities is accused of murder. F Clark, Mary Higgins - I’ll Be Seeing You CLA Meghan Collins, a television news reporter, covering the story of a stabbing victim is drawn into a web of lies and treachery. F Clark, Mary Higgins - Silent Night CLA On Christmas Eve a young child follows a thief into a New York subway and into the most dangerous adventure of his life. F Coben, Harlan - Gone for Good COB Will Klein’s hero is his older brother Ken. The problem is that Ken becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a young woman and he disappears. Eleven years later, the murder is still not solved, but when Ken reappears, Will is not prepared for the truth. F Coben, Harlan - Just One Look COB After Grace Lawson picks up a package of newly developed film, she discovers that her life and her husband are not what she believed them to be. F Coben, Harlan - Tell No One COB David Beck has rebuilt his life since his wife’s murder eight years ago. But a mysterious email leads him to wonder whether Elizabeth might still be alive. updated 1/31/2006 Woodridge High School Library Pickel’s Picks F Coben, Harlan - No Second Chance COB Marc Seidman awakes in ICU to find his wife dead and his baby girl missing. As he tries desperately to find his baby and get his life back in order as he deals with his grief, eight years later he is shocked to uncover secrets about his wife and their life together. F Cook, Robin - Coma COO A young woman medical student uncovers the shocking truth about the criminal practice of killing young adults so that their vital organs can be sold on the black market. Incredibly, no one believes her. She must get enough evidence to put a stop to this procedure before she, herself, becomes a victim. F Cooney, Caroline - Whatever Happened to Janie? COO The members of two families have their lives disrupted when a teenage girl discovers that the people who raised her are not her biological parents. F Cormier, Robert - Beyond the Chocolate War COR A great sequel to The Chocolate War which explores evil and the misuse of power. F Cormier, Robert - The Chocolate War COR A private boys’ school is having a candy sale. Everyone participates, everyone except Jerry Renault, that is. The other boys use a variety of methods to "persuade" him to change his mind. F Cormier, Robert - We All Fall Down COR This thriller explores the effects of random violence when a teenage girl's house is trashed. In this disturbing story the reader follows the lives of not only the girl whose house is trashed, but also the lives of the teens that did it. F Crichton, Michael - Sphere CRI The focus of this science adventure tale is humankind's encounter with an alien life form. Within a space ship lying on the sea bottom is a mysterious sphere that promises each of the main characters some personal reward: power, understanding, military might, and professional prestige. Trapped underwater with the sphere, the humans confront eerie and dangerous threats after communication with the alien object has been achieved. updated 1/31/2006 Woodridge High School Library Pickel’s Picks F Crutcher, Chris - Ironman CRU This is the story of Bo Brewster, a teen who not only struggles to be a triathlete, but who also struggles to get along with his parents, teachers, and peers. Along the way he meets some very interesting people. F Crutcher, Chris - Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes CRU Because of their "terminal uglies" Eric Calhoune and Sarah Byrnes become fast friends. But when the truth of her horrific past catches up with Sarah, it is Eric's mission to help her find a way through the pain. F Cushman, Karen - Catherine, Called Birdy CUS This story takes place during the Middle Ages. It is the story of a 13 year old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women. Included in this journal are tales of her efforts to avoid an arranged marriage. F Cussler, Clive - Flood Tide CUS This is an explosive adventure with Chinese gangsters, slavery and a sunken treasure ship. F Cussler, Clive - Treasure CUS The most valuable treasure of the ancient world - charts of lost gold, breathtaking art, rare books, maps of hidden oil and mineral deposits - has recently been found and would change the world if the wrong people got their hands on it. F Dana, Barbara - Necessary Parties DAN With the help of a part-time lawyer, part-time auto mechanic, fourteen year old Chris Mills forces a situation in his family that presses his parents into reconsidering their divorce. F Demille, Nelson - The Charm School DEM A young man goes joy riding in Russia and discovers a POW (Prisoner of War). This discovery costs him his life because the POW has escaped from "The Charm School" - a top-secret endeavor where POWs are used to Americanize Russian spies. F Deuker, Carl - Heart of a Champion DEU If you like baseball, you'll like this book. It's about baseball and friendship and the part both play in the lives of two boys. updated 1/31/2006 Woodridge High School Library Pickel’s Picks F DuMaurier, Daphne - Rebecca DUM A young woman, working as a companion, for an elderly busybody, finds her life turned around when she meets and falls in love with a wealthy young man, Maxim. After they marry and go to live at his mansion, she finds mystery, hate and even love and friendship within the walls of this huge estate. The greatest mystery revolves around Maxim's previous wife, who, although she was dead, still managed to control the people living there through her memory. This is a great story that manages to keep the reader in suspense until the very end. F Dygard, Thomas - River Danger DYG Eighteen year old Eric and eleven year old Robbie Douglas stumble on a car theft ring. Eric is held captive and his survival depends on Robbie’s getting help. F Evans, Nicholas - The Horse Whisperer EVA His name is Tom Booker. His voice can calm wild horses; his touch can heal broken spirits. And Annie Graves has traveled across a continent to the Booker ranch in Montana, desperate to heal her injured daughter, the girl’s savage horse, and her own wounded heart. F Evans, Nicholas - The Locket EVA Michael takes a job at a nursing home to try to pay off his huge debt.