<p>Mystery/humor: An inept crew of fortune-hunters search for a lost gold mine, pursued by a corrupt FBI agent, a pair of loan-shark hoods, a synod of decadent monks and a family of intellectual hillbillies. "Magorian is a breezy storyteller with a knack for quirky dialog." (Publishers Weekly)</p>

Hearts of Gold: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

Magorian, James

United States

Acme Pr

A wildly funny fictional memoir of life in the elegant South, circa 1970. Told with a straight face and tongue firmly planted in cheek by this prolific author.

She-Crab Soup

Simmons, Dawn Langley

Superfan

Sherwood, Lyn A.

Contemporary

Cathy Better has been a syndicated columnist for over 15 years and has been proposed as a worthy successor to Erma Bombeck. This collection of over 40 columns, with zany illustrations by Jared Phillips, is certain to warm your heart, make you chuckle and remind you of people you know. Ms. Better won first place for columns in a competition sponsored by The Society of Professional Journalists in 1995.

Don't Hit Your Brother With Your Mouth Full

Better, Cathy Drinkwater

<p>When Llew McQuilla is removed from his position as Director of Computer Services at a small rural college and a suspicious new computer system is brought in, Llew uses his contacts in the computer center to investigate</p>

Biting the Wall

Johnston, J. M.

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