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The Black Ascot / by Todd, Charles,author.;
An astonishing tip from a grateful ex-convict seems implausible--but Inspector Ian Rutledge is intrigued and brings it to his superior at Scotland Yard. Alan Barrington, who has evaded capture for ten years, is the suspect in an appalling murder during Black Ascot, the famous 1910 royal horserace honoring the late King Edward VII. His disappearance began a manhunt that consumed Britain for a decade. Now it appears that Barrington has returned to England, giving the Yard a last chance to retrieve its reputation and see justice done.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Rutledge, Ian (Fictitious character); Fugitives from justice; Murder;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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After dark with the duke / by Long, Julie Anne(Romance author);
"She arrives in the dead of night, a mob out for blood at her heels: Mariana Wylde...an opera diva brought low by a duel fought for her favors...Coldly brilliant, fiercely honorable, General James Duncan Blackmore, the Duke of Valkirk, is revered, feared, desired...but nobody truly knows him. Until a clash with a fiery, vulnerable beauty who stands for everything he scorns lays him bare. It's too clear the only cure for consuming desire is conquest, but their only chance at happiness could lead to their destruction"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Aristocracy (Social class);
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What her Sicilian husband desires / by Crews, Caitlin,author.;
"Innocent Chloe Stapleton married powerful magnate Lao Monteleone for protection after her father's death. They've lived separate lives since. So, when Chloe is summoned to his breathtaking Sicilian castello, she expects him to demand a divorce. But her husband demands the opposite-- an heir! Chloe's attraction to Lao has always simmered beneath the surface, something their in-name-only union strictly forbids! And while she wants to trust Lao with her body and her lonely heart, accepting his terms would mean her total, all-consuming surrender ... "--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Married people;
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From scratch : a memoir of love, Sicily, and finding home / by Locke, Tembi,1970-author.;
"It was love at first sight when actress Tembi met professional chef, Saro, on a street in Florence. There was just one problem: Saro's traditional Sicilian family did not approve of his marrying a black American woman. However, the couple, heartbroken but undeterred, forged on. They built a happy life in Los Angeles, with fulfilling careers, deep friendships, and the love of their lives: a baby girl they adopted at birth. Eventually, they reconciled with Saro's family just as he faced a formidable cancer that would consume all their dreams."--Back cover.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Recipes.; Locke, Tembi, 1970-; Locke, Tembi, 1970-; African American actresses; Spouses of cancer patients; Television actors and actresses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ammonite [videorecording] / by Jones, Gemma,actor.; Lee, Francis,1968 or 1969-film director.; Ronan, Saoirse,1994-actor.; Winslet, Kate,actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, Fiona Shaw, Claire Rushbrook, Alec Secareanu, James Mcardle.In the 1840s, acclaimed self-taught palaeontologist Mary Anning works alone on the wild English coastline. She hunts for common fossils to sell to rich tourists to support herself. When one such tourist arrives in Lyme, he entrusts Mary with the care of his young wife Charlotte, who is recuperating from a personal tragedy. Despite their differences, it is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Gay films.; Female friendship; Lesbians; Women paleontologists;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Boudica: Queen of War. by V. Johnson, Jesse,film director.; Standen, Clive,actor.; Faulkner, James,actor.; Moran, Nick,actor.; Kurylenko, Olga,actor.; Franzén, Peter,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Clive Standen, James Faulkner, Nick Moran, Olga Kurylenko, Peter FranzénOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2023.This historical action-drama chronicles the legendary revolt of Boudica (Olga Kurylenko), the fierce warrior queen of the Iceni tribe. After Roman forces betray her family, seizing her land and brutalizing her people, Boudica rises to lead a violent uprising against the empire’s occupation of Britain. Facing impossible odds, she unites rival tribes and ignites a fierce battle for freedom and justice. But as the bloody conflict escalates, Boudica’s unrelenting fury threatens to consume everything in its path, including her own sense of humanity.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; War.; Action films.; Action and adventure films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Addams family. [videorecording] / by Brousseau, Laura,film director.; Isaac, Oscar,voice actor.; Moretz, Chloë,1997-voice actor.; Pavlovic, Kevin,film director.; Theron, Charlize,voice actor.; Tiernan, Greg,film director.; Vernon, Conrad,film director.; Universal Pictures (Firm),publisher.;
Voices: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Javon 'Wanna' Walton, Snoop Dogg, Bette Midler, Bill Hader, Wallace Shawn.In this all-new movie, we find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with "scream time." To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, It, as well as many new kooky characters. What could go wrong?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for macabre and rude humor, violence and language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Addams family (Fictitious characters); Dysfunctional families; Family vacations;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The Great Depression [videorecording (DVD)] / by Constantine, Craig.; Cuomo, Mario Matthew.; A & E Home Video (Firm); History Channel (Television network); Towers Productions, Inc.;
The great shake-up -- Face the music -- Striking back -- Desperate measures.Original music, Steven Samler.Host/narrator, Mario Cuomo.This 4-part series will give consumers an in-depth look at the desperate yet fascinating era, and how America finally put an end to it.E.DVD; Dolby digital stereo ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Depressions; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., A&E Home Video,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The drift : a novel / by Tudor, C. J.,author.;
A schoolbus careens over a hillside road, trapping Hannah and a handful of survivors, a brewing virus, and no way to call for help. Former detective, Meg awakens in a cable car suspended far above a snowstorm with no memory of how she got there. Carter and his ragtag compatriots manage what they can to survive - mostly manufacturing vaccines against a deadly virus in exchange for life's essentials. The imminent dangers faced by Hannah, Meg, and Carter are each one part of the puzzle. Lurking in their shadows is an even greater threat - one that threatens to consume all of humanity.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Novels.; Accident victims; Accidents; Blizzards; Survival;
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The vanishing stair / by Johnson, Maureen.;
The Truly Devious case, an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936, has consumed Stevie for years. It is the very reason she came to the academy. Then her classmate was murdered, and her parents quickly pull her out of school. For her safety, they say. She must move past this obsession with crime. Stevie is willing to do anything to get back to Ellingham, be back with her friends, and solve the Truly Devious case. Even if it means making a deal with the despicable Senator Edward King. In addition, when Stevie finally returns, she returns to David: the guy she kissed, and the guy who lied about his identity, Edward King's son. LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Kidnapping victims; Riddles; Private schools; Cold cases (Criminal investigation);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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