The Two Minute Rule: Robert Crais
Max Holman is a bank robber who is determined to go straight, but on the day of his release, after ten hard years in prison, everything starts to go wrong when the son he barely knows is murdered. It seems like a random crime but when the victim is a cop -- especially a cop with a criminal for a father -- the motives are never simple.

The Sunflower: Richard Paul Evans
A broken engagement propels Christine Hollister from her comfortable home in America to a humanitarian mission in the jungles of Peru. As soon as she meets the desperate children she's come to help and the caretaker, the enigmatic Dr. Paul Cook, she knows her life will never be the same. An evocative novel about the power of love and hope.

The Conjuror's Bird: Martin Davies
In 1774 Captain Cook returned from the South Seas with a small bird on board that was destined to become extinct. Centuries later, the bird is the obsession of a wealthy collector who asks natural history expert John Fitzgerald to help him track it down. Fitz's quest becomes a fascinating journey into the life of British naturalist, Joseph Banks.

Beneath the Snow: Caroline Carver
The icy, empty expanse of the Alaskan wilderness provides the backdrop for this novel by Caroline Carver. When research scientist Lisa McCall goes missing near the small settlement of Lake's Edge, her sister Abby flies out from England to find her. One look at Lisa's ransacked cabin is enough to tell Abby that her sister is in terrible trouble.