If you've never read a romantic suspense by Ms. Roberts or if she is one of your favorite authors, you'll want to read or revisit this cast of carefully nuanced characters playing out this cleverly ordered plot. Get caught up in the storyline as former child star, Cilla McGowan, returns to Virginia's Shenandoah Valley to restore her deceased grandmother's neglected farm and finally finds out if her grandmother did indeed succumb to suicide or meet with murder. As Cilla tears down walls and finds the proverbial skeleton in the closet, this subtle suspense and sexy romance builds into a novel of danger and desire. Don't miss it.

In seventeenth-century China, Peony, the daughter of a wealthy family, lives a sheltered life. One night, in the garden of her family villa, a small theatrical group performs scenes from an epic opera. Peony, watching the production from behind a screen, catches sight of an elegant, handsome man. So begins her journey of love and destiny, desire and sorrow, the living world and the afterworld.

Pick Your Favorite Hugo Winner and justify the award! For March, the Science Fiction Discussion Group will participate in a round table discussion. Pick a Hugo winner, read or re-read it and come to the discussion prepared to defend the award or explain why you think the fans made a big mistake. Lists of Hugo winners will be available at the Information Desk of all Prince William Public Library System Libraries. Or you can visit Hugo Award for Best Novel Wiki

A driver who flees a car accident on a Maryland highway breathes new life into a 30-year-old mystery—the disappearance of the young Bethany sisters at a shopping mall—after she later tells the police she's one of the missing girls. As soon as the mystery woman drops that bombshell, she clams up, placing the new lead detective, Kevin Infante, in a bind, as he struggles to gain her trust while exploring the odd holes in her story.

Alice Howland —Harvard professor, gifted psychologist, researcher, lecturer, wife and mother of three grown children — goes for a run one day, but can't remember how to get home. In 24 months, 49 year old Alice changes from a high-achieving person into a disoriented, forgetful shell of her former self. Join us to discuss this haunting portrayal of a woman in her prime descending into early-onset Alzheimer's. Still Alice is not a book you will forget

Set on the high ground at the heart of Cape Ann, the village of Dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free Africans, and "witches." At the center of it all is Judy Rhines, a fiercely independent soul, deeply lonely, who nonetheless builds a life for herself against all imaginable odds. Join the discussion about these eccentric characters and the 18th century village they inhabit.

This lively collection of humorous stories and jokes reveals that church is not always serious business, and readers will find it entertaining. However, the collection is also thought-provoking, as each anecdote is followed by a serious reflection that readers can ponder. In the words of Milton Berle (as quoted in the book), “Laughter is an instant vacation." Join us for a little winter break and a lot of humor as this book is discussed by the group.

French's novel is a combination of a police procedural and psychological thriller. Detectives Rob Ryan and Cassie Maddox land their first big murder case when 12-year old Katy Devlin is discovered murdered in a Dublin suburb. Twenty years earlier three children disappeared in the same woods. One of the children was Rob Ryan, now a detective, and when he was found by the police, he was so scarred by the event he could not tell them anything. With the exception of his partner, Detective Ryan has kept those events of the past a secret. Now he must not only deal with his present case, but his past. French's novel is both a well- written psychological thriller and a portrait of contemporary Ireland. Please join us for a discussion of this book. Refreshments will be provided.