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Dial M for mousse / by Bradford, Laura.;
The Emergency Dessert Squad business is booming, with owner and baker Winnie Johnson working overtime to satisfy the emergency cravings of Silver Lake, Ohio. Her latest order, a plate of motivational desserts for an artists' retreat, is just what she needs to keep her mind off her own relationship woes. But Winnie's problems seem like trifles when she discovers the body of retreat owner Sally Dearfield mere inches away from five oh-so-eccentric and viable suspects. Now, this baking detective must uncover the inspiration behind Sally's murder before another creative genius is iced.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Caterers and catering;
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Crimson Lake / by Fox, Candice,author.;
Six minutes in the wrong place at the wrong time--that's all it took to ruin Sydney detective Ted Conkaffey's life. Accused but not convicted of a brutal abduction,Ted is now a free man--and public enemy number one. Maintaining his innocence, he flees north to keep a low profile amidst the steamy, croc-infested wetlands of Crimson Lake. There, Ted's lawyer introduces him to eccentric private investigator Amanda Pharrell, herself a convicted murderer. Not entirely convinced Amanda is a cold-blooded killer, Ted agrees to help with her investigation.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Police; Ex-police officers; Missing persons; Women private investigators;
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Uncommon type : some stories / by Hanks, Tom,author.; Twomey, Kevin,photographer.;
"Uncommon Type contains seventeen stories, each in some way involving a different typewriter (Hanks is an avid collector of vintage typewriters and owns over one hundred of them). The stories feature an immigrant arriving in New York City after his family and life have been torn apart by his country's civil war; a man who bowls a perfect game (and then another, and another), becoming ESPN's newest celebrity; an eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant on the hunt for something larger in America; and the junket life of an actor."--
Subjects: Short stories.;
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The Animal. by Greenfield, Luke,film director.; Haskell, Colleen,actor.; Asner, Edward,actor.; C., John,actor.; Schneider, Rob,actor.; Revolution Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Colleen Haskell, Edward Asner, John C. McGinley, Rob SchneiderOriginally produced by Revolution Studios in 2001.From the producers of the comedy smash Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo comes THE ANIMAL, the tale of lowly file clerk Marvin Mange (Rob Schneider), who doesn’t have the athletic prowess it takes to complete the police training school and fulfill his lifelong dream to be a cop. But his luck changes when he’s critically injured in a car accident and an eccentric doctor secretly uses animal organs to perform a trans-species-ectomy to rebuild him. Energized by his new body parts, Marvin achieves instant fame as a supercop.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy.;
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New Tricks: S7. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2010.The hugely popular drama is back with more sublime character acting, strong storylines, sharp dialogue and unsolved murders to keep viewers amused and guessing. Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman's unconventional team of ex detectives - Jack Halford, Brian Lane and Gerry Standing - may be eccentric, bend the rules, ignore procedure, follow their hunches and take risks, but they get results. Among the crimes they crack in Series 7 are the death of a boxer, the murder of a celebrated graffiti artist, the stabbing of a fashion designer and the suspicious suicide of a college professor.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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Vanished / by La Plante, Lynda,author.;
"When an eccentric elderly widow claims she is being stalked, Detective Jack Warr is the only person willing to dig into the truth behind her wild claims. Jack soon finds himself embroiled in an international drugs operation, art theft--and a murder investigation. On the back foot throughout, he is forced to play second fiddle to the Drug Squad, confront an old adversary, and even fight off accusations of assault. But Jack believes that every aspect of this multi-faceted case is simply a distraction from the one person who lies at the heart of it all--the widow's elusive stalker. Find him, and the truth will come out"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Drug traffic; Missing persons; Murder; Police; Stalking; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Widows;
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Old God's time / by Barry, Sebastian,1955-author.;
"Recently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a Victorian castle overlooking the Irish Sea. For months he has barely seen a soul, catching only glimpses of his eccentric landlord and a nervous young mother who has moved in next door. Occasionally, fond memories return, of his family, his beloved wife June and their two children, Winnie and Joe. But when two former colleagues turn up at his door with questions about a decades-old case, one which Tom never quite came to terms with, he finds himself pulled into the darkest currents of his past"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Adult child sexual abuse victims; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Ex-police officers; Grief; Retirees; Secrecy; Widowers;
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The good daughter / by Burt, Alexandra,author.;
"What if you were the worst crime your mother ever committed? Dahlia Waller's childhood memories consist of stuffy cars, seedy motels, and a rootless existence traveling the country with her eccentric mother. Now grown, she desperately wants to distance herself from that life. Yet, one thing is stopping her from moving forward: she has questions. In order to understand her past, Dahlia must go back. Back to her mother in the stifling town of Aurora, Texas. Back to a woman on the brink of madness. But after she discovers three grave-like mounds on a neighboring farm, she'll learn that in her mother's world of secrets, not all questions are meant to be answered ..."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Mothers and daughters;
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What's love got to do with it? [videorecording] / by Khan, Jemima,screenwriter.; Kapur, Shekhar,1945-film director.; Azmi, Shabana,1950-actor.; James, Lily,1989-actor.; Latif, Shazad,1988-actor.; Thompson, Emma,actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Emma Thompson.How do you find lasting love in today's world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe, swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath's dismay. For Zoe's childhood friend and neighbor Kaz, the answer is to follow his parents' example and opt for an arranged (or "assisted") marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Romantic comedy films.; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Love; Arranged marriage; Mate selection;
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My life is murder. [videorecording] / by Andreas, Alex,actor.; Curry, Bernard,1974-actor.; Jobe, Rawiri,actor.; Lawless, Lucy,1968-actor.; Naufahu, Joe,actor.; Vagulans, Ebony,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.;
Lucy Lawless, Ebony Vagulans, Rawiri Jobe, Joe Naufahu.In this new season, while detective Alexa Crowe wrangles her family and friends in her beautiful hometown of Auckland, the show will always focus on compelling episodic mysteries told with humor and heart. And this new series will feature ten new cases that pit Alexa against fascinating, powerful, and surprising suspects everyone from eccentric billionaires to grieving florists, and from tango dancers to fiery fashionistas. The only thing they have in common is that none of them are expecting Alexa's unique brand of crime-solving. But they'll quickly learn that you underestimate Alexa Crowe at your own risk.PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Television crime shows.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Homicide investigation; Murder; Police; Retirees; Women private investigators;
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