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Still life / by McDermid, Val,author.;
"The UK's "Queen of Crime" Val McDermid returns to her propulsive series featuring cold case detective Karen Pirie, who finds herself investigating the shadowy world of forgery, where things are never what they seem. Still Life is intensely gripping from the first page and further proof that McDermid is writing at the top of her game. When a lobster fisherman on an early morning run pulls in his traps, he finds something he wasn't expecting to catch-a body. Turns out the dead man was the brother of a senior Scottish government official who vanished without a trace, and Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is asked to take over the investigation. At the same time, a woman in the wealthy enclave of Perth is clearing out her sister's home after a fatal road accident and finds a mysterious camper van in the garage containing a skeletonized body. But who is it? And how long has it been there? The two cases will draw Karen into the world of imposters, identity theft, and art forgery"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Women detectives; Murder; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Missing persons; Art forgers; Impostors and imposture;
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Absolute Dominion. by Alexander, Lexi,film director.; Winter, Alex,actor.; Allo, Andy,actor.; Mia, Désiré,actor.; Ann Emery, Julie,actor.; Oswalt, Patton,actor.; Gomez-Preston, Reagan,actor.; Giant Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alex Winter, Andy Allo, Désiré Mia, Julie Ann Emery, Patton Oswalt, Reagan Gomez-PrestonOriginally produced by Giant Pictures in 2025.In the year 2063 AD, the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority. In a desperate attempt to save humanity from itself, the world’s governing bodies vote to establish The Battle of Absolute Dominion, a fierce martial arts tournament that will determine a champion whose faith will govern humanity and restore peace for the future.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Science fiction.; Martial arts.; Science fiction films.; Action films.; Action and adventure films.;
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Slime : a natural history / by Wedlich, Susanne,author.; Türkoğlu, Ayça,translator.; translation of:Wedlich, Susanne.Buch vom Schleim.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-314) and index.Takes readers on a sticky scientific adventure through the three-billion-year history of slime, exploring its part in the evolution of life and its cultural and emotional significance, from its starring role in the horror genre to its subtle influence on Art Nouveau.
Subjects: Body fluids.; Mucus.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The arrangement / by Harding, Robyn,author.;
Natalie, a young art student in New York City, is struggling to pay her bills when a friend makes a suggestion: Why not go online and find a sugar daddy-- a wealthy, older man who will pay her for dates and even give her a monthly allowance? Lots of girls do it, Nat learns. All that's required is to look pretty and hang on his every word. Sexual favors are optional. Though more than thirty years her senior, Gabe, a handsome corporate finance attorney, seems like the perfect candidate, and within a month, they are madly in love. At least, Nat is ... Gabe already has a family, whom he has no intention of leaving. So when he abruptly ends things, Nat can't let go. But Gabe's not about to let his sugar baby destroy his perfect life. What was supposed to be a mutually beneficial arrangement devolves into a nightmare of deception, obsession, and, when a body is found near Gabe's posh Upper East Side apartment, murder.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Art students; Murder; Man-woman relationships; Married men; Adultery; Stalking;
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The sacred bridge / by Hillerman, Anne,1949-author.;
Sergeant Jim Chee's vacation to beautiful Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell has a deeper purpose. He's on a quest to unravel a sacred mystery his mentor, the Legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, stumbled across decades earlier. Chee's journey takes a deadly turn when, after a prayerful visit to the sacred Rainbow Bridge, he spots a body floating in the lake. The dead man, a Navajo with a passion for the canyon's ancient rock art, lived a life filled with many secrets. Discovering why he died and who was responsible involves Chee in an investigation that puts his own life at risk. Back in Shiprock, Officer Bernadette Manuelito is driving home when she witnesses an expensive sedan purposely kill a hitchhiker. The search to find the killer leads her to uncover a dangerous chain of interconnected revelations involving a Navajo Nation cannabis enterprise. But the evil that is unleashed jeopardizes her mother and sister Darleen, and puts Bernie in the deadliest situation of her law enforcement career.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Manuelito, Bernie; Chee, Jim (Fictitious character); Leaphorn, Joe, Lt. (Fictitious character); Murder; Police; Indigenous policing; Navajo;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The engagement party : a novel / by Kane, Darby,author.;
Emily Hunt went missing from her affluent liberal arts school on graduation weekend. Her body was found floating in a river, and a quiet loner who most people on campus really didn't know died by suicide. A tenuous link--one text--bound the two dead students together and was enough for law enforcement to close the case. But they got it wrong and now someone is determined to set it right. Twelve years later, college friends gather to celebrate an engagement over a long overdue getaway on a swanky private island in Maine--with only one way in and one way out. Sierra Prescott, invited as a guest and unconnected to past events, is the only person who soon senses not all is what it seems. The tension in the air is ignited when they find a dead man in the trunk of a car with a note: time to tell the truth. And things only get worse. As a torrential storm strands them together, the group's buried stories begin to surface and secrets are bartered. To survive this deadly party, they'll need to stop a killer before they become prey.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Class reunions; Friendship; Islands; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Reunions; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Quietly hostile : essays / by Irby, Samantha,author.;
"Beloved writer Samantha Irby has returned to the printed page for her much-anticipated, sidesplitting fourth book following her 2020 breakout, Wow, no thank you, a Vintage Books Original. The success of Irby's career has taken her to new heights. She fields calls with job offers from Hollywood and walks the red carpet with the iconic ladies of Sex and the City. Finally, she has made it. But, behind all that new-found glam, Irby is just trying to keep her life together as she always had. Her teeth are poisoning her from inside her mouth, and her diarrhea is back. She gets turned away from a restaurant for wearing ugly clothes, she goes to therapy and tries out Lexapro, gets healed with Reiki, explores the power of crystals, and becomes addicted to QVC. Making light of herself as she takes us on an outrageously funny tour of all the details that make up a true portrait of her life, Irby is once again the relatable, uproarious tonic we all need"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; Irby, Samantha.; African American comedians; African American women authors; American wit and humor.; Authors, American; Bloggers; Comedians;
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The sacred bridge [sound recording] / by Hillerman, Anne,1949-author.; MacDonald, Peter,narrator.; DeLanna, Studi,narrator.; Harper Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by DeLanna Studi, Peter MacDonald.Sergeant Jim Chee's vacation to beautiful Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell has a deeper purpose. He's on a quest to unravel a sacred mystery his mentor, the Legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, stumbled across decades earlier. Chee's journey takes a deadly turn when, after a prayerful visit to the sacred Rainbow Bridge, he spots a body floating in the lake. The dead man, a Navajo with a passion for the canyon's ancient rock art, lived a life filled with many secrets. Discovering why he died and who was responsible involves Chee in an investigation that puts his own life at risk. Back in Shiprock, Officer Bernadette Manuelito is driving home when she witnesses an expensive sedan purposely kill a hitchhiker. The search to find the killer leads her to uncover a dangerous chain of interconnected revelations involving a Navajo Nation cannabis enterprise. But the evil that is unleashed jeopardizes her mother and sister Darleen, and puts Bernie in the deadliest situation of her law enforcement career.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Manuelito, Bernie; Chee, Jim (Fictitious character); Leaphorn, Joe, Lt. (Fictitious character); Murder; Police; Indigenous policing; Navajo;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The sacred bridge [text (large print)] / by Hillerman, Anne,1949-author.;
Sergeant Jim Chee's vacation to beautiful Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell has a deeper purpose. He's on a quest to unravel a sacred mystery his mentor, the Legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, stumbled across decades earlier. Chee's journey takes a deadly turn when, after a prayerful visit to the sacred Rainbow Bridge, he spots a body floating in the lake. The dead man, a Navajo with a passion for the canyon's ancient rock art, lived a life filled with many secrets. Discovering why he died and who was responsible involves Chee in an investigation that puts his own life at risk. Back in Shiprock, Officer Bernadette Manuelito is driving home when she witnesses an expensive sedan purposely kill a hitchhiker. The search to find the killer leads her to uncover a dangerous chain of interconnected revelations involving a Navajo Nation cannabis enterprise. But the evil that is unleashed jeopardizes her mother and sister Darleen, and puts Bernie in the deadliest situation of her law enforcement career.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Manuelito, Bernie; Chee, Jim (Fictitious character); Leaphorn, Joe, Lt. (Fictitious character); Murder; Police; Indigenous policing; Navajo;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Like Love: Essays and Conversations [electronic resource] : by Nelson, Maggie.aut; cloudLibrary;
One of the Globe and Mail's most anticipated books of 2024 A career-spanning collection of inspiring, revelrous essays about art and artists. Like Love is a momentous, raucous collection of essays drawn from twenty years of Maggie Nelson’s brilliant work. These profiles, reviews, remembrances, tributes, and critical essays, as well as several conversations with friends and idols, bring to life Nelson’s passion for dialogue and dissent. The range of subjects is wide—from Prince to Carolee Schneemann to Matthew Barney to Lhasa de Sela to Kara Walker—but certain themes recur: intergenerational exchange; love and friendship; feminist and queer issues, especially as they shift over time; subversion, transgression, and perversity; the roles of the critic and of language in relation to visual and performance arts; forces that feed or impede certain bodies and creators; and the fruits and follies of a life spent devoted to making. Arranged chronologically, Like Love shows the writing, thinking, feeling, reading, looking, and conversing that occupied Nelson while writing iconic books such as Bluets and The Argonauts. As such, it is a portrait of a time, an anarchic party rich with wild guests, a window into Nelson’s own development, and a testament to the profound sustenance offered by art and artists.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Social; Essays; Essays;
© 2024., McClelland & Stewart,
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