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The New Couple in 5B A Novel [electronic resource] : by Unger, Lisa.aut; Leheny, Vivienne.nrt; cloudLibrary;
“Lisa Unger, you’ve done it again.” —Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emmy Award-winning actress A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this unputdownable thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six. Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill. With its prewar elegance and impeccably uniformed doorman, the building is the epitome of old New York charm. One would almost never suspect the dark history lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade. At first, the building and its eclectic tenants couldn’t feel more welcoming. But as the Lowans settle into their new home, Rosie starts to suspect that there’s more to the Windermere than meets the eye. Why is the doorman ever-present? Why are there cameras everywhere? And why have so many gruesome crimes occurred there throughout the years? When one of the neighbors turns up dead, Rosie must get to the truth about the Windermere before she, too, falls under its dangerous spell. Looking for more spine-tingling thrillers? Check out these other titles by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger: Under My Skin The Stranger Inside Confessions on the 7:45 Last Girl Ghosted Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Crime; Psychological;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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Depth of field / by Deen, Natasha.;
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Josh stumbles on an illegal grow-op while on a photography assignment.RL: 2.0.LSC
Subjects: Drug traffic; Organized crime;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Wild Instinct : A Novel. by Parker, T. Jefferson.;
In 'Wild Instinct', detective Lew Gale is assigned to track and shoot a mountain lion that has killed a man in Caspers Park, California. The investigation takes a chilling turn when Lew discovers that the man was dead long before the lion got to him. And while the man might have been the first to die, he certainly will not be the last.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Crime; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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The repeat room : a novel / by Ball, Jesse,1978-author.;
"In a speculative future, Abel, a menial worker, is called to serve in a secretive and fabled jury system. At the heart of this system is the repeat room, where a single juror, selected from hundreds of candidates, is able to inhabit the defendant's lived experience, to see as if through their eyes. The case to which Abel is assigned is a record of a boy's broken and constrained life, a tale that reveals an illicit and passionate psycho-sexual relationship, its end as tragic as the circumstances of its conception"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Satirical fiction.; Novels.; Jurors; Crime; Teenage boys;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Innie Shadows [electronic resource] : by Coetzee, Olivia M..aut; Coetzee, Olivia M..; cloudLibrary;
A taut and unsparing novel about a community plagued by violence, drugs, corruption, and prejudice—but where love and justice prevail. The unidentifiable remains of a body are discovered in a field in Shadow Heights, a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. Ley, the youngest detective at her precinct, is assigned the case and quickly begins her investigation. Soon after, Ley receives a phone call saying that Carl, a friend struggling with a meth addiction, has gone missing after being linked to the Drug King of Shadow Heights. Meanwhile, a local church group believe they are cleansing the area by burning sinners, starting with homosexuals. The search for Carl and the truth leads the reader through the vibrant lives of the residents of Shadow Heights. Violence, poverty, and shame plague the neighbourhood, but there is also love, acceptance, and hope to be found among friends and family in the shadows of everyday life. A pioneering work of fiction in which the dispossessed tell their own stories, Innie Shadows is the first novel to be translated from Kaaps, a dialect of Afrikaans that was until recently a spoken language only.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Crime; Cultural Heritage; Crime;
© 2024., House of Anansi Press Inc,
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The Retirement Plan A Novel [electronic resource] : by Hincenbergs, Sue.aut; CloudLibrary;
In order to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies, three middle-aged friends turn to murder—unaware that their husbands have a devious plan of their own, in this darkly funny debut perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Meet three wives who want a new life, and three husbands who are in their way . . . After thirty years of friendship, Pam dreams of her perfect retirement with Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene, and their husbands—until the husbands pool their funds in an investment that goes terribly wrong. With their dreams of beachfront condos and a sunny, carefree retirement shattered, the women’s golden years are looking as dreary as their marriages. Then one of the husbands dies in a freak accident and the other three women are shocked to see their friend rebound with a huge life insurance payout and a new life in Florida. In the aftermath, the three discover that their husbands have identical, seven-figure life insurance policies. A new dream begins to take form, and this time it involves a hitman. Meanwhile, the remaining husbands have a secret retirement plan of their own. But when things begin to go awry, they fear their own scheme may have backfired . . . with deadly consequences. The husbands scramble to stay alive, but they may not be fast enough to outmanoeuvre their wives. What follows is a high-stakes tale of cat and mouse that is both laugh-out-loud funny and unbearably tense and, ultimately, a big-hearted look at friendship, marriage, and middle age. 
Subjects: Electronic books.; Crime; Black Humor;
© 2025., HarperCollins Canada,
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Her Cold Justice. by Dugoni, Robert.;
In 'Her Cold Justice', Keera Duggan is defending a young man accused of a brutal double homicide. As the investigation gets more twisted with each new find, Keera is swept up in a mystery with far-reaching consequences. This case isnt just murder. Its looking like a conspiracy. And getting justice for her client could be the most dangerous promise Keera has ever made.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Crime; FICTION / Thrillers / Legal; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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White Hot [electronic resource] : by Brown, Sandra.aut; cloudLibrary;
From #1 New York Times bestselling author and “masterful storyteller” (USA TODAY) Sandra Brown—a sexy, sultry, family-based thriller set in a small southern town. When her younger brother, Danny, commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father’s web. He and her older brother—who control the town’s sole industry, an iron foundry—are as corrupt as ever. Worse, they have hired a shrewd and disarming new lawyer, Beck Merchant…a man with his own agenda. When the police determine that Danny’s suicide was actually a homicide, Sayre must battle her family—and her passionate feelings for Beck—as she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes, and a surprising plan of revenge.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Romance; Crime; Suspense;
© 2004., Simon & Schuster,
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Identity Unknown [electronic resource] : by Cornwell, Patricia.aut; cloudLibrary;
Subjects: Electronic books.; Crime; Suspense; Crime;
© 2024., Grand Central Publishing,
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I died on a Tuesday / by Corry, Jane,author.;
When 18-year-old Janie is run over and left for dead, she is paralyzed and can't speak, but her story is hard to forget. Twenty years later, pop star Robert Manning is charged with attempted murder for the crime. No one can believe that Robert is capable the crime, but he doesn't deny the accusations. But what if there's more to the story? What if someone else knows what really happened that day? Janie may be the only one who can reveal the truth, if they can get her to tell her side of the story.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Attempted murder; Crime; Guilt; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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