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He started it / by Downing, Samantha,author.;
"Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan haven't all been together in years. And for very good reasons--we'll get to those later. But when their wealthy grandfather dies and leaves a cryptic final message in his wake, the siblings and their respective partners must come together for a cross-country road trip to fulfill his final wish and--more importantly--secure their inheritance. But time with your family can be tough"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Automobile travel; Avarice; Brothers and sisters; Deception; Families; Grandfathers; Inheritance and succession;
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The inheritance / by Sakhlecha, Trisha,author.;
"A billionaire is primed to announce the succession plan for his company to his family at a lavish reunion, but at least one person won't make it through the week alive ... Most family reunions end in tears. This one will end in murder. Meet the Agarwals, who have gathered on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a much-anticipated family reunion: Raj, the patriarch and a business tycoon, is about to announce to his wife and three surviving children the succession plan for his billion-dollar Delhi-based company. Shalini, the fragile matriarch and protector, is ready to have her husband to herself after years of sacrifice to the family business. Myra, the golden child, owner of the island, and host of the reunion, is, unbeknownst to her family, on the brink of bankruptcy. Aseem, the son and supposed heir, is torn between his love for his wife and duty to his family. Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can't pass up an opportunity to wreak chaos. And then there's Zoe, Aseem's wife, the outsider whose #Instaperfect life is built on a foundation of lies. They've all got secrets that they would die to protect. Who will survive this high-stakes reunion, and who will become a victim of their own greed? One thing is certain: this family gathering will shatter more than just their illusions of unity"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Avarice; Billionaires; Family reunions; Family-owned business enterprises; Islands; Secrecy;
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Forfeit / by Nadel, Barbara,author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: BLOOD BUSINESS, ISBN 9781472254863. Greed, lust and betrayal lead to murder in Barbara Nadel's 23rd 'Inspector Ikmen' mystery, as Ikmen and Suleyman work to uncover a tragic tale of dark secrets and double lives.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Ikmen, Çetin (Fictitious character); Families; Avarice; Murder; Police; Television personalities;
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Stop them dead / by James, Peter,1948-author.;
A ruthless crime. A race against time. When a young farmer confronts intruders in the middle of the night, he has no idea that just minutes later he will be left dying in a pool of blood. What's more chilling is what the perpetrators were willing to kill for. At the scene of the crime, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace soon realizes this is no isolated robbery gone wrong, but the tip of the iceberg of a nationwide crime wave in which ruthless organized gangs are making more money from the illegal trade in dogs than they do in drugs.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Grace, Roy (Fictitious character); Avarice; Black market; Gangs; Home invasion; Murder; Police; Violent crimes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The wide world : a novel / by Lemaitre, Pierre,author.; Wynne, Frank,translator.; translation of:Lemaitre, Pierre.Grand monde.English.;
"The Pelletiers are a prominent French family living in Beirut. The patriarch, Louis, has built a successful business that he hopes to pass on to his eldest son. With no head for management, Jean nearly runs the company into the ground, then marries a materialistic young woman who insists they emigrate to Paris and join high society. But there's another reason Jean must leave-he has committed a terrible crime ... Youngest son Etienne is sent to make his fortune in Saigon. Soon, he begins investigating a covert scheme to channel smuggled goods and cash to the Viet Minh. But the evidence he amasses presents a real threat to his own life. François, the middle brother, arrives in Paris and tries his hand at journalism. His career begins to take off when he starts covering the brutal murder of an actress that seems part of a pattern of killings. But the killer he's chasing is closer to him than he realizes. Epic in scope, and a vivid depiction of French life in the booming postwar years, The Great World is a riveting saga at once gripping and classic"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Avarice; Corruption; Families; Family secrets; Family-owned business enterprises; French; Interpersonal relations; Serial murderers; Travel;
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A Christmas carol [videorecording (DVD)] / by Carrey, Jim,1962-; Dickens, Charles,1812-1870.Christmas carol.Videorecording.; Elwes, Cary,1962-; Emberly, Jenn.; Firth, Colin,1960-; Hoskins, Bob.; Hoskins, Bob.; O'Driscoll, Jeremiah.; Oldman, Gary.; Presley, Robert.; Rapke, Jack.; Silvestri, Alan.; Starkey, Steve.; Wright, Robin,1966-; Zemeckis, Robert,1952-; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Imageworks Digital (Firm); Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Pictures.;
Director of photography, Robert Presley ; animation supervisor, Jenn Emberly ; editor, Jeremiah O'Driscoll ; music, Alan Silvestri.Voices: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Cary Elwes.Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late. Includes featurettes, and deleted scenes.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, dual layer format ; widescreen presentation (2.40:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.; Animated films.; Avarice; Children's films.; Christmas; Feature films.; Generosity; Redemption; Scrooge, Ebenezer (Fictitious character); Spirits; Video recordings for children.;
© c2010., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Picture you dead / by James, Peter,1948-author.;
Harry and Freya, an ordinary couple, dreamed for years of finding something priceless buried amongst the tat in a car boot sale. It was a dream they knew in their hearts would never come true - until the day it did ... They buy the drab portrait for a few pounds, for its beautiful frame, planning to cut the painting out. Then studying it back at home there seems to be another picture beneath, of a stunning landscape. Could it be a long-lost masterpiece from 1770? If genuine, it could be worth millions. One collector is certain it is genuine. Someone who uses any method he can to get want he wants and will stop at nothing. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace finds himself plunged into an unfamiliar and rarefied world of fine art. Outwardly it appears respectable, gentlemanly, above reproach. But beneath the veneer, he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. And Harry and Freya Kipling are about to discover that their dream is turning into their worst nightmare ...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Grace, Roy (Fictitious character); Art dealers; Art thefts; Art; Avarice; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Deception; Garage sales; Married people; Murder; Police;
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Three fires / by Mina, Denise,author.;
Reimaging the "Bonfire of the Vanities" through a series of fires lit throughout Florence at the end of the fifteenth century, this modern take on a fascinating historical story follows Girolamo Savonarola, a Dominican friar who, railing against the viceand avarice of the ruling Medici family, was instrumental in their removal from power.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498; Bonfires; Clergy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Redcoat. Volume 1, Einstein & the Immortal [graphic novel] / by Johns, Geoff.;
British redcoat and all-around rogue, Simon mysteriously became immortal in 1776 after a run-in with the clandestine cabal known as The Founding Fathers, which included George Washington, John Hancock, and many other prominent American Revolutionary War leaders. Since that fateful day, Simon has led a life of adventure and avarice, rubbing elbows (and sometimes fists) with many of history's most renowned figures including Benedict Arnold, Albert Einstein, Annie Oakley and many more. But what are the true origins and extents of Simon's power and the mysterious cult behind them? And how has it secretly shaped America and the world? Simon's on a quest to find out!Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Historical fiction.; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Historical Fiction; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Supernatural; FICTION / Historical / Colonial America & Revolution;
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La cabra glotona / by Horáček, Petr.; Peribáñez, Eva.;
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Subjects: Goats; Avarice; Hunger;
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