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Something's guava give / by Doyle, Carrie,1972-;
"Plum Lockhart went out on a limb when she ditched her corporate job in NYC and moved to the Caribbean island of Paraiso. Now the head of her own villa broker agency, Plum finds herself going head-to-head with her former boss and his evil (and annoyingly handsome) deputy Damian. But when an old colleague asks her to connect with his snarky assistant Arielle, the sweet life turns sour--Arielle is soon found dead at the house of an eccentric tycoon, Dieter Friederich. Known for his collection of exotic pets and success in the acid-washed jeans market, Plum learns through the grapevine that the mulleted millionaire is involved with some shady dealings. But he's not the only bad apple on the island... Plum will have to fit in an investigation with Juan Kevin Munoz, the steamy Director of Security, into her jam-packed schedule. But there's a murderer hot on their heels, and Plum will have to crack the case juiced in time!"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Brokers; Rental housing; Vacation rentals; Murder; Islands;
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No one leaves the castle / by Healy, Christopher,1972-;
"The Lilac. The bard songs say that she's the world's most fearsome bounty hunter. That there's no criminal she can't catch, no mystery she can't solve. None of that is true. Yet. In reality, the Lilac is just a kid, and the bard who wrote all that is her best friend, Dulcinetta. But the Lilac has set her goals on becoming the best bounty hunter in the Thirteen Kingdoms--and when a priceless artifact goes missing from the home of famed monster hunter Baron Angbar, the Lilac and Netta are eager to apprehend the thief and make a name for themselves. But when their investigation brings them to a dinner party at Castle Angbar, and they meet the Angbar family and their servants and guests--an unsavory group of nobles, mages, and assorted creatures, each more shady than the last--the Lilac begins to wonder if the reward is worth the trouble. And that's before the dead body is discovered. Now, everyone is magically sealed inside the castle--and there is a murderer among them. If the Lilac wants to make it out with her reputation intact, it's going to be up to her to figure out who the killer is. But everyone in the castle--even the Lilac herself--has secrets to hide, and as the walls literally start to close in around them, the Lilac worries that her first job as a bounty hunter may be her last..."--Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Bounty hunters; Murder; Castles;
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Wild by nature : from Siberia to Australia, three years alone in the wilderness on foot / by Marquis, Sarah,1972-;
Introduction -- Chapter 1: Preparation -- Chapter 2: Mongolia, my beginning -- Chapter 3: Central Mongolia -- Chapter 4: Gobi Desert -- Chapter 5: Gobi Desert - second attempt -- Chapter 6: China -- Chapter 7: Gobi Desert - third attempt -- Chapter 8: Siberia -- Chapter 9: Laos -- Chapter 10: Thailand -- Chapter 11: Northern Australia -- Chapter 12: Southern Australia.
Subjects: Marquis, Sarah, 1972-; Hiking.; Wilderness survival.;
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Le loup qui fêtait son anniversaire [Texte imprimé] / by Lallemand, Orianne,(1972- ...).,Auteur.; Thuillier, Eléonore,Illustrations / Graphisme.;
Pour son anniversaire cette année, Loup a envie d'organiser une grande fête. Oui mais... Louve et ses amis n'ont pas l'air emballés par son idée. Furieux, Loup part bouder dans la forêt. C'est alors que les choses se compliquent... (4e p. de couv.)
Subjects: Fiction.; Juvenile works.; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.; Wolves; Birthday parties; Friendship; Loups; Fêtes d'anniversaire; Amitié; Birthday parties.; Friendship.; Wolves.; Anniversaires de naissance;
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All the queen's spies / by Clements, Oliver,1972-author.;
"The "lively" (The New York Times) Agents of the Crown series continues with this thriller about Queen Elizabeth I's advisor John Dee in a race to save the Empire with the help of a mysterious manuscript that offers global power. With rumors of the end times swirling, philosopher and astronomer John Dee travels to Prague in an effort to prevent one of Catherine de Medici's seductive ladies-in-waiting from luring the Holy Roman Emperor into a crusade against England. To convince the famously occult-loving Emperor to join his side, Dee entices him with the esoteric Book of Secrets, a volume that, if decoded, could provide the chance to control the levers of heaven and earth. But Dee faces enemies at every turn, including a female codebreaker who could be the undoing of Dee and the British Empire"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603; Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1552-1612; Dee, John, 1527-1608;
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That's not a hippopotamus! / by MacIver, Juliette,1972-author.; Critt, C. J.,narrator.; Davis, Sarah,1971-illustrator.;
5-8.K-3.In That's Not a Hippopotamus, A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zookeeper and all the children join the search. The noise and drama reach a pitch, and no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Hippopotamus; Stories in rhyme.; Zoo animals; Hippopotamus; Stories in rhyme.; Zoo animals; VOX books.;
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The girl with the dragonfruit tattoo / by Doyle, Carrie,1972-author.;
"On the tropical island of Paraiso, Plum Lockhart has a new zest for life. Not only is her new villa rental company growing like a weed, but things are also finally heating up between her and the handsome Director of Security at Las Frutas Resort. Plum's thrilled when she gets an invite to dinner on the yacht of a wealthy music executive, grateful for a luxurious night on the water, surrounded by A-listers. But days later, one of the servers from the yacht--a girl with a dragonfruit tattoo--washes up dead, and Plum's sweet bit of paradise quickly goes rotten. As the yacht prepares to set sail across the Caribbean, Plum hops onboard. But the zest laid plans turn deadly as it becomes clear that someone on the boat is a murderer ... and Plum may be the next victim"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Brokers; Islands; Murder; Rental housing; Undercover operations; Yachts;
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The queen's lies / by Clements, Oliver,1972-author.;
"The latest in the thrilling Agents of the Crown series follows John Dee and his wife working together in an act of espionage that may turn out to be treason. While working on a powerful new weapon for England, the country's first secret agent John Dee finds himself threatened from all sides. First, his secret plans are stolen, then his son is kidnapped by a vengeful enemy from his past. At the same time, Dee's wife, Jane, is sent by Queen Elizabeth I to console her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots, whom court advisors are determined to try for treason. But Jane suspects her assignment is much more than a visit from a sympathetic cousin. Is it possible that Elizabeth sent her to speed Mary to her death without the public trial that she knows will forever define the limits of royal power? Together, John and Jane begin to feel genuine sympathy for the Scottish queen and work to finish his invention, protect their son, and save Mary from the scaffold. But can they do that while still remaining loyal to the English crown?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603; Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587; Dee, John, 1527-1608; Intelligence officers; Kidnapping; Married people;
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Red thread : on mazes and labyrinths / by Higgins, Charlotte,1972-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The tale of how the hero Theseus killed the Minotaur, finding his way out of the labyrinth using Ariadne's ball of red thread, is one of the most intriguing, suggestive and persistent of all myths, and the labyrinth--the beautiful, confounding and terrifying building created for the half-man, half-bull monster--is one of the foundational symbols of human ingenuity and artistry. Charlotte Higgins, author of the Baillie Gifford-shortlisted Under Another Sky, tracks the origins of the story of the labyrinth in the poems of Homer, Catullus, Virgil and Ovid, and with them builds an ingenious edifice of her own. She follows the idea of the labyrinth through the Cretan excavations of Sir Arthur Evans, the mysterious turf labyrinths of Northern Europe, the church labyrinths of medieval French cathedrals and the hedge mazes of Renaissance gardens. Along the way, she traces the labyrinthine ideas of writers from Dante and Borges to George Eliot and Conan Doyle, and of artists from Titian and Velázquez to Picasso and Eva Hesse. Her intricately constructed narrative asks what it is to be lost, what it is to find one's way, and what it is to travel the confusing and circuitous path of a lived life. Red Thread is, above all, a winding and unpredictable route through the byways of the author's imagination--one that leads the reader on a strange and intriguing journey, full of unexpected connections and surprising pleasures.
Subjects: Labyrinths in literature.; Labyrinths;
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Greek myths : a new retelling / by Higgins, Charlotte,1972-author.; Ofili, Chris,1968-illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references.'Greek Myths' is a brilliantly original, landmark retelling of Greek myths, recounted as if they were actual scenes being woven into textiles by the women who feature prominently in them. While not explicitly feminist, these retellings aim to shift the focus away from traditional versions, which emphasize the tribulations and triumphs of male heroes.
Subjects: Mythology, Greek.; Women;
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