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8 lives of a century-old trickster : a novel / by Lee, Mirinae,author.;
"Joining the acclaimed ranks of Pachinko and A Woman is No Man, a riveting and genre-bending debut of love and survival, set in the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. Life near the North Korean border is a zero-sum game, an ongoing battle in which you either win or you lose. This dangerous, shadowed netherworld is home to an unforgettable woman known only as the "trickster." Inspired by the story of Lee's great aunt, one of the oldest women to escape alone from North Korea, 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster consists of eight dark and spellbinding chapters that follow this remarkable character and her family as they struggle to survive during the most turbulent times of modern Korean history. Mirinae Lee's trickster is a shapeshifter--throughout the course of these interconnected chapters she is a slave, an escape artist, a murderer, a terrorist, a spy, a lover, and a mother--a woman who must often choose the unthinkable to survive war and conquest in Korea. Her story is a beguiling, complex tale of love and survival that will keep you riveted--and speculating--until the very end thanks to Lee's brilliant talent for sleight of hand. A fascinating look at survival, trauma, and family, 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster is an incredible literary debut from a bright new talent."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Deception; Interpersonal relations; Korean War, 1950-1953; Nursing homes; Older people; Retirement communities; Survival; Tricksters; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Death and glory / by Thomas, Will,1958-author.;
"In 1894, Cyrus Barker, London's premier enquiry agent, is entangled in a conspiracy to revive the American Civil War by prominent figures, long believed deceased. Private Enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, along with his partner Thomas Llewelyn, has a long, accomplished history - he's taken on cases for Scotland Yard, the Foreign Office, and even the crown itself, fulfilling them all with great skill and discretion. None of those cases, however, are as delicate and complicated as the one laid before him by a delegation of men who, thirty years before, fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. These men want to revive the Confederacy with a warship promised to the Rebels from the British Government in 1865. To get it now, they're threatening to reveal the long-secret treaty with the Confederacy. Barker is hired to use his connections to discreetly bring their threats to the Prime Minister. With a web of prominent, if secret, supporters throughout England ready to through their support to their efforts to wage war anew on the United States, the delegates are just waiting for the warship to begin their plans. But some of the men are not who they claim to be, and the American government has their own team watching, and waiting, for the right moment to take action. As this fuse on this powder keg of a situation grows ever shorter, it's up to Barker & Llewelyn to uncover the real identities and plans of these dangerous men"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Barker, Cyrus (Fictitious character); Llewelyn, Thomas (Fictitious character); Deception; Neo-Confederacy movements; Private investigators; Private security services;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Faithless in death [sound recording] / by Robb, J. D.,1950-author.; Ericksen, Susan,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Susan Ericksen."In the new Eve Dallas police thriller ... what look[s] like a lover's quarrel turned fatal has larger--and more terrifying--motives behind it ... The scene in the West Village studio appears to be classic crime-of-passion: two wineglasses by the bed, music playing, and a young sculptor named Ariel Byrd with the back of her head bashed in. But when Dallas tracks down the wealthy Upper East Side woman who called 911, the details don't add up. Gwen Huffman is wealthy, elegant, comforted by her handsome fiancé as she sheds tears over the trauma of finding the body--but why did it take an hour to report it? And why is she lying about little things? As Eve and her team look into Gwen, her past, and the people around her, they find that the lies are about more than murder. As with sculpture, they need to chip away at the layers of deception to find the shape within--and soon they're getting the FBI involved in a case that involves a sinister, fanatical group and a stunning criminal conspiracy"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Dallas, Eve (Fictitious character); Deception; Murder; Policewomen; Rich people; Secret societies; Women sculptors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Faithless in death / by Robb, J. D.,1950-author.;
"In the new Eve Dallas police thriller ... what look[s] like a lover's quarrel turned fatal has larger--and more terrifying--motives behind it ... The scene in the West Village studio appears to be classic crime-of-passion: two wineglasses by the bed, music playing, and a young sculptor named Ariel Byrd with the back of her head bashed in. But when Dallas tracks down the wealthy Upper East Side woman who called 911, the details don't add up. Gwen Huffman is wealthy, elegant, comforted by her handsome fiancé as she sheds tears over the trauma of finding the body--but why did it take an hour to report it? And why is she lying about little things? As Eve and her team look into Gwen, her past, and the people around her, they find that the lies are about more than murder. As with sculpture, they need to chip away at the layers of deception to find the shape within--and soon they're getting the FBI involved in a case that involves a sinister, fanatical group and a stunning criminal conspiracy"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Dallas, Eve (Fictitious character); Policewomen; Murder; Secret societies; Rich people; Women sculptors; Deception;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Identity thief [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Bateman, Jason; Cho, John; Mccarthy, Melissa;
Director, Seth Gordon.Jason Bateman, John Cho, Melissa Mccarthy.Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity. Contains unrated and rated R version.CHVRS rating: 14A.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Comedy.; Comedy.;
© 2013., Universal,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Serwa Boateng's guide to witchcraft and mayhem / by Brown, Roseanne A.;
In order to steal the Midnight Drum and free her powerful grandmother, twelve-year-old vampire Serwa deceptively collaborates with her rival Declan, a Slayer, but joining forces compels Serwa to confront truths about herself she has tried hard to deny.
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Vampires; Magic; Mythology, African; Ghanaians; Supernatural; Interpersonal relations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The lunar housewife : a novel / by Woods, Caroline(Caroline Courtney),author.;
"A stylish and suspenseful historical page-turner following an up-and-coming journalist who stumbles onto a web of secrets, deceptions, and mysteries at a popular new literary magazine--inspired by the true story of CIA intervention in Cold War American arts and letters"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; Nineteen fifties; Periodicals; Women journalists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The 15-minute city : a solution for saving our time and our planet / by Moreno, Carlos,1959-author.; Gehl, Jan,1936-writer of foreword.; Thorne, Martha,writer of afterword.;
In 'The 15-Minute City', human city pioneer and international scientific advisor Carlos Moreno delivers an exciting and insightful discussion of the deceptively simple and revolutionary idea that everyday destinations like schools, stores, and offices should only be a short walk or bike ride away from home.
Subjects: Cities and towns.; City planning; Land use; Sustainable urban development.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Not too sweet : 100 dessert recipes for those who want more with just a little less / by Seinfeld, Jessica,author.; Quessenberry, Sara,author.;
"From the author of Deceptively Delicious and Vegan, At Times comes a delightful new collection of dessert recipes tailored for sweet tooths of all ages and dietary restrictions. Featuring traditional recipes alongside gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free ones, Not Too Sweet is truly for all"--
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Desserts.; Gluten-free diet; Milk-free diet; Sugar-free diet;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The main character : a novel / by Goldis, Jaclyn,author.;
When reclusive, mysterious author Ginerva Ex takes her on a lavish trip on the newly renovated Orient Express, for helping craft her latest thriller, Rory discovers Ginerva has masterminded the ultimate real-life twisty plot with Rory as her main character, and as lies, deceptions and betrayals pile up, so do the bodies.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Orient Express (Express train); Railroad travel; Secrecy; Women novelists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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