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Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge. by Hedman, Per-Erik.; Gattino, Wanda,ill.; Mota, Carlos,ill.;
When Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews set off on a series of treasure hunts around the world, they are pursued everywhere by the witch Magica de Spell, who is after the magical first dime Scrooge ever made.
Subjects: McDuck, Scrooge (Fictitious character); Ducks; Graphic novels.; Ducks; Buried treasure; Voyages and travels; Witches; Adventure and adventurers; Cartoons and comics.;
© c2010., Boom Kids!,
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The housekeepers : a novel / by Hay, Alex(Writer),author.;
"Mrs. King is no ordinary housekeeper. Born into a world of con artists and thieves, she's made herself respectable, running the grandest home in Mayfair. The place is packed with treasures, a glittering symbol of wealth and power, but dark secrets lurk in the shadows. When Mrs. King is suddenly dismissed from her position, she recruits an eclectic group of women to join her in revenge: A black market queen out to settle her scores. An actress desperate for a magnificent part. A seamstress dreaming of a better life. And Mrs. King's predecessor, with her own desire for vengeance. Their plan? On the night of the house's highly anticipated costume ball--set to be the most illustrious of the year--they will rob it of its every possession, right under the noses of the distinguished guests and their elusive heiress host. But there's one thing Mrs. King wants even more than money: the truth. And she'll run any risk to get it ... "--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Balls (Parties); Black market; Circus performers; Housekeepers; Revenge; Robbery; Swindlers and swindling;
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Daisy in chains / by Bolton, S. J.,author.;
Famous killers have fan clubs. Hamish Wolfe is no different. Locked up for the rest of his life for the abduction and murder of three young women, he gets countless adoring letters every day. He's handsome, charismatic and very persuasive. His admirers are convinced he's innocent, and that he's the man of their dreams. Who would join such a club? Maggie Rose is different. Reclusive and enigmatic; a successful lawyer and bestselling true-crime writer, she only takes on cases that she can win. Hamish wants her as his lawyer, he wants her to change his fate. She thinks she's immune to the charms of a man like this. But maybe not this time. Would you?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Legal fiction (Literature); Women lawyers; Murderers;
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Now is not the time to panic : a novel / by Wilson, Kevin,1978-author.;
Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge--aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner--is determined to make it through yet another summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented artist who has just moved into his grandmother's house and who is as awkward as Frankie is. Romantic and creative sparks begin to fly, and when the two jointly make an unsigned poster, shot through with an enigmatic phrase, it becomes unforgettable to anyone who sees it. When the posters begin appearing everywhere, people wonder who is behind them and start to panic. The rumors won't stop, and soon the mystery has dangerous repercussions that spread far beyond the town. Twenty years later, Frances Eleanor Budge gets a call that threatens to upend her carefully built life: a journalist named Mazzy Brower is writing a story about the Coalfield Panic of 1996. Might Frances know something about that?--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Artists; Journalists; Panic; Posters; Teenagers;
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End of story [text (large print)] : a novel / by Finn, A. J.,author.;
Invited by a reclusive mystery novelist to help draft his life story, a longtime correspondent and detective fiction expert finds herself in a real whodunnit when she learns the writer's first wife and son mysteriously vanished.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Novelists; Recluses;
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Reunion Beach : stories inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank / by Frank, Victoria Benton,writer of introduction.; Henry, Patti Callahan.Bridesmaids.; Hilderbrand, Elin.Summer of '79.; Trigiani, Adriana.Postcards from Heaven.; Monroe, Mary Alice.Mother and child reunion.; King, Cassandra,1944-Lowcountry stew.;
A group of bestselling authors pays tribute to legendary New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank and her literary legacy, capturing her unforgettable spirit, joy, and humor in stories of reunions and love.
Subjects: Short stories.; Recipes.; Frank, Dorothea Benton; Authors; Female friendship;
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The Store [sound recording] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Halstead, Graham,narrator.; DiLallo, Richard,author.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Graham Halstead.Imagine a near future of unparalleled convenience. A powerful retailer, can deliver anything to anyone's door via drone, even anticipating needs and desires they didn't know they had. Most people are fine with that, but not Jacob and Megan Brandeis. New York writers whose livelihood is on the brink of extinction, Jacob and Megan have made a drastic decision; they're going undercover to dig up the retailers secrets in a book that could change the entire American way of life, or put an end to Jacob's.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Stores, Retail; Married people; Authors; Undercover operations;
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The best of us / by Carr, Robyn,author.;
Dr. Leigh Culver loves practicing medicine in Timberlake, Colorado. It is a much-needed change of pace from her stressful life in Chicago. The only drawback is she misses her Aunt Helen, the woman who raised her. But it's time Leigh has her independence, and she hopes the beauty of the Colorado wilderness will entice her aunt to visit often. Helen Culver is an independent woman who lovingly raised her sister's orphaned child. Now, with Leigh grown, it's time for her to live life for herself. The retired teacher has become a successful mystery writer who loves to travel and intends to never experience winter again. When Helen visits Leigh, she is surprised to find her niece still needs her, especially when it comes to sorting out her love life. But the biggest surprise comes when Leigh takes Helen out to Sullivan's Crossing and Helen finds herself falling for the place and one special person.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Physicians; Authors; Man-woman relationships;
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A power unbound / by Marske, Freya,author.;
"Secrets! Magic! Enemies to ... something more? Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn, would love a nice, safe, comfortable life. After the death of his twin sister, he thought he was done with magic for good. But with the threat of a dangerous ritual hanging over every magician in Britain, he's drawn reluctantly back into that world. Now Jack is living in a bizarre puzzle-box of a magical London townhouse, helping an unlikely group of friends track down the final piece of the Last Contract before their enemies can do the same. And to make matters worse, they need the help of writer and thief Alan Ross. Cagey and argumentative, Alan is only in this for the money. The aristocratic Lord Hawthorn, with all his unearned power, is everything that Alan hates. And unfortunately, Alan happens to be everything that Jack wants in one gorgeous, infuriating package. When a plot to seize unimaginable power comes to a head at Cheetham Hall-Jack's ancestral family estate, a land so old and bound in oaths that it's grown a personality as prickly as its owner-Jack, Alan and their allies will become entangled in a night of champagne, secrets, and bloody sacrifice ... and the foundations of magic in Britain will be torn up by the roots before the end"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Gay fiction.; Historical fiction.; Queer fiction.; Novels.; Gay men; Knives; Magic; Nobility; Theft; Wizards;
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I love you, Little Truck / by Miles, David E.(Writer of children's books); Miles, Stephanie.; Molins, Natasha.;
"This cute story shows how a parent's love overcomes oil spills, cement and even the deepest holes as Big Truck reassures Little Truck they are loved with a full heart"--
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; Trucks; Parent and child; Love;
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