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Death of the black widow [text (large print)] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Barker, J. D.(Jonathan Dylan),1971-author.;
On his first night with Detroit PD, Officer Walter O'Brien is called to a murder scene. A terrified twenty-year-old has bludgeoned her kidnapper with skill that shocks even O'Brien's veteran partner. Her bold flight from police custody makes the case impossible to solve. By the time Walter's promoted to detective, his fascination with the missing, gray-eyed woman is approaching obsession. And when Walter discovers that he's not alone in his search, one truth is certain. This deadly string of secrets didn't begin in his home city--but he's going to make sure it ends there.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large type books.; Novels.; Fugitives from justice; Murder; Police;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The black crescent / by Johnson, Jane,1960-author.;
Bringing 1950s Morocco vividly to life, Jane Johnson's masterful new novel, The Black Crescent, is a gripping story of murder, magic and divided loyalties ... Hamou Badi is born in a mountain village with the magical signs of the zouhry on his hands. In Morocco, the zouhry is a figure of legend, a child of both humans and djinns, capable of finding all manner of treasure: lost objects, hidden water. But instead, Hamou finds a body. This unsolved murder instils in Hamou a deep desire for order and justice: he trains as an officer of the law, working for the French in Casablanca. But the city is trapped in the turmoil of the nationalist uprising, and soon he will be forced to choose between all he knows and all he loves.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Choice (Psychology); Man-woman relationships; Murder; Police; Villages;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Death of the black widow / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Barker, J. D.(Jonathan Dylan),1971-author.;
On his first night with Detroit PD, Officer Walter O'Brien is called to a murder scene. A terrified twenty-year-old has bludgeoned her kidnapper with skill that shocks even O'Brien's veteran partner. Her bold flight from police custody makes the case impossible to solve. By the time Walter's promoted to detective, his fascination with the missing, gray-eyed woman is approaching obsession. And when Walter discovers that he's not alone in his search, one truth is certain. This deadly string of secrets didn't begin in his home city--but he's going to make sure it ends there.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Fugitives from justice; Murder; Police;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The black book [sound recording] / by Patterson, James,author.; Ballerini, Edoardo,1970-narrator.; Ellis, David,author.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Edoardo Ballerini.Being a cop runs in Billy Harney's family. The son of Chicago's Chief of Detectives whose twin sister, Patty, also followed in their father's footsteps, there's nothing Billy won't give up for the job, including his life. Left for dead alongside his tempestuous former partner and a hard-charging assistant district attorney out for blood, Billy miraculously survives. But he remembers nothing about the events leading up to the shootout. Charged with double murder and desperate to clear his name, Billy retraces his steps to get to the bottom of what happened. When he discovers the existence of a little black book that everyone who's anyone in Chicago will stop at nothing to get their hands on, Billy suspects it contains the truth that will either set him free ... or confirm his worst fears.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Thrillers (Fiction); Police; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nobody knows the trouble I've seen : the emotional lives of black women / by Burnett-Zeigler, Inger,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.A Northwestern University clinical psychologist challenges common cultural misconceptions to reveal the real-world systemic abuse, health traumas, and abandonment that disempower today's Black women and force them to hide behind masks of strength.
Subjects: African American women; African American women; Emotions.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Black '47 [videorecording] / by Daly, Lance,film director,screenwriter.; Frecheville, James,actor.; Greene, Sarah,actor.; Keoghan, Barry,1992-actor.; Weaving, Hugo,1960-actor.; Métropole Films Distribution,film distributor.; Bord Scannán na hÉireann,production company.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;
Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Sarah Greene, Barry Keoghan, Jim Broadbent, Stephan Rea.One man's ruthless pursuit of justice plays out against the darkest chapter of Irish history in this riveting revenge thriller. In 1847, battle-hardened soldier Feeney deserts the British army to return home to Ireland, where he finds his country ravaged beyond recognition by the Great Famine. When he discovers that his mother has died of starvation and his brother has been hanged by the British, something snaps, sending Feeney on a relentless quest to get even with the powers-that-be.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for violence, some disturbing images and language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Revenge; Soldiers;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Victorian psycho : a novel / by Feito, Virginia,author.;
"In Grim Wolds, England, Winifred Notty takes on the role of governess at Ensor House, where she must navigate the twisted dynamics of the dysfunctional Pounds family while suppressing her own violent past; as Christmas approaches, she plans sinister gifts for her charges, revealing her true nature"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Black humor.; Gothic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Gifts; Governesses; Upper class;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fade to black / by Rosenfelt, David,author.;
In Fade to Black, the thrilling sequel to 'Blackout' from David Rosenfelt, policeman Doug Brock helps a fellow victim of amnesia untangle a murder case and discovers he may not be as distant as he thinks. After getting shot in the line of duty, New Jersey state police officer Doug Brock has been busy rebuilding his life. He's reunited with his fiancé and started to get some of his memories back. He hopes he can continue to recover with the help of an amnesia support group and that the damage from his past isn't permanent. It isn't until fellow group member Sean Conner approaches him after a meeting that Doug realizes the trouble is just beginning. Sean has discovered in his attic what can only be called a scrapbook of a murder victim, but he has no recollection of the girl's identity or why he might have gathered this information. Doug agrees to help and convinces his captain to open what had been a cold case. When he discovers that he had a personal connection to this case, suddenly he's questioning everything he thought he knew about the case, about Sean, and about his own past.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Police; Murder; Amnesia;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Fat girls in black bodies : creating communities of our own / by Cox, Joy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Combatting fatphobia and racism to reclaim a space of belonging at the intersection of fat, Black, and female. into three sections--"belonging," "resistance," and "acceptance"--and informed by personal history, community stories, and deep research, Fat Girls in Black Bodies breaks down the myths, stereotypes, tropes, and outright lies we've been sold about race, body size, belonging, and health. Cox's razor-sharp cultural commentary exposes the racist roots of diet culture, healthism, and the ways we erroneously conflate body size with personal responsibility. She explores how to reclaim space and create belonging in a hostile world, pushing back against tired pressures of "going along just to get along," and dismantles the institutionally ingrained myths about race, size, gender, and worth that deny fat Black women their selfhood"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Cox, Joy.; African American women; African American women; African American women; Body image in women; Obesity in women; Overweight women; Obesity in women;
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Black sheep / by Harrison, Rachel,1989-author.;
"A cynical twentysomething must confront her cultish family in this fiery, irreverent novel from the national bestselling author of Such Sharp Teeth and Cackle. Vesper Wright is in hell. The night she gets fired from her unglamorous restaurant job, she comes home to find an envelope waiting on her doorstep. There's no return address, but she knows exactly who it's from-her estranged family. Inside the envelope is an invitation to the wedding of Vesper's cousin and childhood best friend, Rosemary, the one person she regrets losing touch with. She's getting married at the family home. A home that, according to the rules of her strictly religious family, Vesper shouldn't be allowed to return to. But Vesper has always been an exception to the rule, and something inside her is telling her she has to attend the wedding, even if it means suffering through a weekend in the staunchly religious community she defected from. Even if it means reuniting with her mother, Constance, a former horror film star and forever ice queen. When Vesper's homecoming exhumes a horrifying family secret, she's forced to reckon with her family's fanatical beliefs and her own unexpected identity. This haunting novel explores the way family ties can bind us as we struggle to define our own separate identities"--
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Homecoming; Weddings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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