South BEACH, by Brian Antoni. Black Cat, 2008.
When his trust fund goes poof!, all 29-year-old Gabriel Tucker is left with is a dilapidated Miami apartment building( the Venus De Milo Arms) inhabited by more than one colorful personality. Landlord & tenant must band together to help each other and save Venus from demolition.

Elegy BEACH, by Steven R. Boyett. Ace, 2009.
30 years ago technology was destroyed and the world changed forever as magic made science obsolete. In a small community on the California coast Fred Garey becomes concerned when his friend Yan Ramchandani may have found a way to reverse the Change. This is a sequel to the author's 1983 novel, Ariel.

The Body on the BEACH, by Simon Brett. BPC, 2000.
Divorced retiree Carole Sedden's dreams of a quiet life in small seaside town are disturbed by an annoying Bohemian neighbor and the body she finds on the beach. Her problems compound when the corpse disappears before the police arrive.

Chocolate BEACH, by Julie Carobini. Bethany, 2007.
In spite of the fact that she seems to have it all, Bri Stone listens to the wrong people and begins to worry that her husband is bored with her. She is soon wondering whether he is being unfaithful to her. She sets out to reinvent herself and is surprised by what she discovers has been lacking in her life. This book will appeal especially to readers of Christian fiction.

The Vampire of Venice BEACH, by Jennifer Colt. Broadway, 2006.
Crime-fighting twin sisters Kerry and Terry McAfee are hired to work crowd control at the annual Venice Goth Parade and end up with a corpse on their hands and a murder to solve.

Life's a BEACH, by Claire Cook. Voice, 2007.
The author of Must Love Dogs returns with the saga of Ginger Walsh, a 41-year-old single woman who learns that moving back home comes with its share of ups and downs in regards to her career aspirations, her relationship with her older sister, and that fickle thing called love.

BEACHcomber, by Josephine Cox. Avon, 2003.
Struggling to rebuild her life, Kathy Wilson seeks refuge in the village of West Bay and finds herself drawn to Tom Marcus, an enigmatic wanderer looking to mend his own life.

Death on a Vineyard BEACH, by Philip Craig. Scribner, 1996.
While attending the opera on his honeymoon, ex-cop J. W. Jackson foils an assassination attempt against a former gangster, who then persuades him to assist in unmasking his assailant. A Martha's Vineyard Mystery.

BEACHes and I'll Be There (BEACHes II), by Iris Rainer Dart.
Follows the thirty-year up-and-down friendship of two opposites: conservative Bertie and flamboyant Cee Cee. Get out the hankies.

Cadillac BEACH, by Tim Dorsey. Morrow, 2004.
The latest entry in the zany, frenetic, outrageous, bullet-ridden series featuring off-kilter killer Serge A. Storms, who has escaped from a psychiatric hospital and is in pursuit of some long-lost missing diamonds and the truth behind the death of his larcenous grandfather while battling the Palermo crime family, mystery assassins, local police, the FBI, the CIA, Fidel Castro, and telemarketers.

Rubicon BEACH, by Steve Erickson. Poseidon, 1990.
In futuristic Los Angeles, Cale, a prisoner with a haunted past is released into the ravaged city, where he pursues an elusive girl to the shores of Rubicon Beach and faces his lost destiny.

The BEACH, by Alex Garland.
A rootless young man thinks he has discovered an island paradise but soon discovers the dark side of human nature.

Magazine BEACH, by Lewis Gennett. HarPris, 1996.
In this futuristic thriller, nuclear bombs planted under the Antarctic threaten world catastrophe.

Seven Mile BEACH, by Tom Gillig. Black Cat, 2009.
When his friend Danny wrecks his sports car, journalist Nick Carmody accepts a hefty sum from Danny's father to claim he was the driver. But this was no ordinary accident and this simple lie becomes a matter of life or death.

The BEACH House, by Jane Green. Viking, 2008.
Finding herself strapped for cash, 65-year-old Nan Powell decides to rent out rooms for the summer in her Nantucket home. Nan finds herself opening up to her guests and enjoying their company. Her son comes home for the summer after an ill-fated affair with his boss's clingy wife, and then an unexpected visitor turns all their lives upside down.

Murder on Naked BEACH, by J. J. Henderson. CDS, 2006.
Endeavoring to escape the cold NYC winter, photographer Lucy Ripken talks her way onto a press junket to Jamaica to photograph a posh new resort. When one of her traveling companions is found dead in a hot tub, Lucy isn't buying the heart attack explanation and resolves to uncover the truth.

BEACH Trip, by Cathy Holton. Ballantine, 2009.
Four old friends who met at a small Southern liberal arts college reunite after 23 years for a beach party on exclusive Whale Head Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks. Mel, Sara, Annie, and Lola have traveled distinct and diverse paths since their college years and as the week progresses each woman’s hidden story is revealed, they learn that they must confront their shared past.

The Girl on the BEACH, by Velda Johnston. DM. 1987.
Kate Killigrew helps an innocent paroled man the find real killer of his wife.

A Survey of the Atlantic BEACHes, by Don Hendrie, Jr. Crown, 1988.
Devereux Hoopes and his prep-school son Carl complete a delirious journey down the Eastern seaboard of Devereaux's home in Alabama, where the lovely Tessa awaits.

The Manhattan BEACH Project, by Peter Lefcourt. S&S, 2005.
Never underestimate the TV viewing habits of the American public. Four years after winning an Oscar, film producer Charlie Berns (previously seen in The Deal) , has hit hard times. Then a shady CIA operative pitches Berns the idea of a reality series recording the 24/7 doings of a Uzbeki warlord and his family. The show not only becomes a hit, it ends up shifting the balance of power in Central Asia.

Odessa BEACH, by Bob Leuci. Freundlich, 1985.
Having defected to the United States and settled in Brighton Beach, a Russian black-marketer on the run from the KGB allies himself with the Mafia.

Amber BEACH, by Elizabeth Lowell.
In this romantic suspense novel, Honor Donovan searches for her brother, who has vanished along with a cache of stolen amber.

Ferris BEACH, by Jill McCorkle. Algonquin, 1990.
A coming of age story about a shy, repressed southern girl who envies the freedom of those around her but who learns that freedom sometimes comes with a price.

Infinity BEACH, by Jack McDevitt. HarCol, 2000.
In the future...Dr. Kimberly Brandywine challenges the theory that there is no life beyond the "Nine Worlds" when she discovers that the logs of a long-lost SETI ship carrying her clone-sister were faked.

On Chesil BEACH, by Ian McEwan. Talese, 2007.
Set before the sexual revolution of the 1960s, a newly married couple--both virgins--struggle to suppress their worries about the wedding night to come and their inability to discuss them.

The BEACH Street Knitting Society & Yarn Club, by Gil McNeil. Voice, 2009.
After her husband dies in a car crash Jo Mackenzie uproots her two rowdy boys and moves from London to her seaside hometown, where she takes over the running of her beloved Gran's quaint knitting shop. After a rough beginning, Jo soon finds comfort in the company of a neighborhood dog and a "Stitch and Bitch" group: a collection of quirky, lively women who share their stories, and their addiction to cake, with warmth and humor.

The Last BEACH Bungalow, by Jennie Nash. Berkley, 2008.
An eccentric old widow offers her classic bungalow on Redondo Beach to the most deserving applicant who can answer the question: " What would you give—besides money—to live here?" Cancer survivor April Newton becomes obsessed with winning the bungalow, even though her husband has just built her a lavish new home, convinced that it represents the comfort & completeness she believes are missing in her life.

BEACH Money, by Preston Pairo. Walker, 1991.
It's murder most foul in Ocean City, Maryland, where Dallas Henry agrees to look into the "suicide" of an honor student who had recently come into money and had no apparent reason to kill himself.

The BEACH House, by James Patterson & Peter de Jonge. LB, 2002.
Law student Jack Mullen does not believe his brother's death by drowning was an accident. But the wealthy and powerful of the Hamptons will do anything to keep the truth from coming out.

BEACH Road , by James Patterson & Peter de Jonge. LB, 2006.
East Hampton lawyer Tom Dunleavy, a former basketball star whose legal career has not been quite as stellar, is hired to defend a local youth accused in multiple homicide.

The Palm BEACH Story, by Roxanne Pulitzer. S&S, 1995.
Sex and scandal abound in the playground of the ultra-rich.

BEACHcomber, by Karen Robards. Atria, 2003.
When she learns that her job as a lawyer is mob controlled, Christy Petrino tries to quit, but she can only gain her freedom if she delivers a locked briefcase to a motel on Ocracoke Island, on the Outer Banks. She quickly becomes a witness in a murder investigation.

Monkey BEACH, by Eden Robinson. HM, 2000.
Lisamarie, a Haisla Indian, recounts her enchanted (she has always been visited by spirits) life as she searches for the body of her drowned younger brother in the Kitimat region of British Columbia.

A Day at the BEACH, by Helen Schulman. HM, 2007.
On the morning of September, 11, 2001, choreographer Gerhard is informed that he is being replaced as the head of the dance company he founded and that the board plans to seize his latest work, "A Day at the Beach" in the bargain. He watches in horror as the World Trade Center is attacked and flees with his wife, a former dancer, and their 4-year-old autistic son to the Hamptons, where their personal problems are laid bare in the midst of a national tragedy.

On the BEACH, by Nevil Shute. Vintage, 2010, 1957.
Following a nuclear war in the Northern hemisphere, the inhabitants of a small Australian community await the inevitable effects of the fallout.

Death's a BEACH, by Winona Sullivan. Ivy, 1998.
Sister Cecile--Boston heiress, private eye, and nun--investigates when a wealthy woman is found murdered.

Moon Shell BEACH, by Nancy Thayer. Ballantine, 2008.
10 years after their friendship ended with a flurry of hurtful words, Lexi Laney and Clare Hart have an emotional reunion at Moon Shell Beach on Nantucket and try to find their way back to what was lost.

The BEACH of Falesa, by Dylan Thomas. S&D, 1983, 1959.
Robert Louis Stevenson with a Thomas twist.

Steel BEACH, by John Varley. GPPS, 1992.
In the 23rd century, an Eden-like lunar colony has become humankind's home since an alien attack had destroyed Earth. But paradise takes a deadly turn when the inhabitants are suddenly plagued by depression and suicidal tendencies. Determined to get to the truth, reporter Hildy Johnson discovers that the main computer system running the colony is itself the problem.

Bicycle on the BEACH, by Peter Viertel. Delacorte, 1971
As the political tensions in Europe mount at the end of the 1930s, 15-year-old Carl Woolf experiences his first love with the wife of a well-known actor.

BEACHhead, by Jack Williamson. Tor, 1992.
Sam Houston Killijan is thrilled when he is among those chosen as a crewmember of the first colony ship to Mars. The journey becomes a fight for survival when he and several others are abandoned on the planet by two crewmembers.

On Folly BEACH, by Karen White. NAL, Accent, 2010.
To help cope with the loss of her husband, Emmy Hamilton buys the local bookstore on the barrier island of Folly Beach. The discovery of a collection of love letters, a mysterious disappearance during WWII, and the store seller's sister--who comes with the place--will dramatically change her life.

Orchid BEACH, by Stuart Woods. HarCol, 1998.
A former military cop takes a job as a deputy chief of police in Orchid Beach, Florida, and quickly as a murder investigation on her hands. She finds unlikely allies in attorney Jackson Oxenhandler and a clairvoyant Doberman (!) named Daisy.

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