Akron Public Library

"One winter night, Peter Lake--master mechanic and second-story man--attempts to rob a fortress-like mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks it is empty , the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the affair between a middle-aged Irish burglar and Beverly Penn, a young girl dying of consumption. It is a love so powerful that Peter Lake, a simple and uneducated man, will be driven to stop time and bring back the dead."--

A career criminal with OCD tendencies and a savant-like genius for bringing order to his crime scenes, Martin considers himself one of the best in the business. Of course, he only takes items that will go unnoticed by the homeowners. Even though he has never met these homewoners, he's spent hours in their houses, looking through their photo albums and reading their journals. He's developed a friendship of sorts with them, and accordingly he decides...

When an old gravesite exposes a coffin filled with rocks instead of the expected remains, and a retired state politician turns up dead, Joe Gunther and his team follow the evidence to an escaped mental patient who holds the key to solving both cases.

"Ophelia von Hairball V of Burglaria, international kitty of mystery, is always fishing for a new mission im-paws-ible. When a thief steals a dangerous artifact from its vault, the Furry Feline Burglary Institute (FFBI) puts Ophelia in charge of stealing it back. But when the cat's away, the dogs will play. The Central Canine Intelligence Agency (CCIA) is hot on her tail--and they want the artifact for themselves! Ophelia will need some dashing disguises,...

A woman awakes in the morning to find that someone has picked her apartment's supposedly impregnable door lock and rearranged personal items, even sitting beside her while she slept. The intrusion, the police learn, is a message to the entire city of carnage to come. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are brought in to investigate and soon learn that the sociopathic intruder, who calls himself "the Locksmith," can break through any lock or security system...

When Hank learns about a tool thief who uses a monkey to help him steal, Hank finds himself face-to-face with the primate on his ranch and must figure out how to stop the thief.

"From the moment Hollis Darby meets Ana Newport, he's smitten. Even though he's from a wealthy, established family and she isn't, he wishes he could have a life with her by his side. But Hollis has a secret: the deep coffers that have kept his family afloat for generations are bare, so he supports himself by writing penny dreadfuls under a pseudonym. If not for the income from his novels, he would be broke. Ana Newport also has a secret. Though she...

“Cordelia knows books. An addict-turned-dealer of classic paperbacks, when she's not spending her days combing the charity shops and jumble sales of suburban London for valuable collector's items, she's pining for the woman of her dreams and nimbly avoiding her landlord's demands for rent. The most elusive prize of all, her white whale, has surfaced -- a set of magnificent, vintage Sleuth Hound crime novels. Gorgeous, and as rare as they come. Just...

After getting on the wrong plane and being separated from his family, Kevin explores New York City, finding new friends--and old enemies --

"Ophelia and her inventor sidekick Oscar F. Gold are deep in preparations for the biggest challenge the FFBI (Furry Feline Burglary Institute) has to offer: The M.E.O.W. competition! The fur-and-fin duo show up with the most valuable treasure they can find―and Ophelia’s cousin Pierre von Rascal beats them to the punch with a priceless painting that puts their loot to shame. But Ophelia is certain the expensive artwork is an elaborate fake! Ophelia...