2006: #86 – Polar Shift (Clive Cussler)

Book #86 was Polar Shift, the 6th book in Clive Cussler’s NUMA files series. The back of the book reads: Polar shift: It is the name for a phenomenon that may have occurred many times in the past. At the very least, it disorients birds and animals and damages electrical equipment. At its worst, it causes massive eruptions, earthquakes, and climatic changes. At its very

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2006: #85 – Glory in Death (J.D. Robb)

Book #85 was Glory in Death, the second book in J.D. Robb’s In Death series. The back of the book reads: In a time when technology can reveal the darkest of secrets, there’s only one place to hide a crime of passion – in the heart. . . The first victim was found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second was murdered in

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2006: #84 – N is for Noose (Sue Grafton)

Book #84 was N is for Noose, the 14th book in Sue Grafton’s Alphabet series. The back of the book reads: Tom Newquist had been a detective in the Nota Lake sheriff’s office–a tough, honest cop respected by everyone. When he died suddenly, the townsfolk were saddened but not surprised: Just shy of sixty-five, Newquist worked too hard, smoked too much, and exercised too little.

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