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- The library game / by Pandian, Gigi,1975-author.;
"In The Library Game, Tempest Raj and Secret Staircase Construction are renovating a classic detective fiction library that just got its first real-life mystery. Tempest Raj couldn't be happier that the family business, Secret Staircase Construction, is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Known for enchanting architectural features like sliding bookshelves and secret passageways, the company is now taking on a dream project: transforming a home into a public library that celebrates history's greatest fictional detectives. Though the work is far from done, Gray House Library's new owner is eager to host a murder mystery dinner and literary themed escape room. But when a rehearsal ends with an actor murdered and the body vanishes, Tempest is witness to a seemingly impossible crime. Fueled by her grandfather's Scottish and Indian meals, Tempest and the rest of the crew must figure out who is making beloved classic mystery plots come to life in a deadly game. Multiple award winning author Gigi Pandian masterfully weaves wit and warmth in the Secret Staircase Mysteries. Readers will delight in the surprises Secret Staircase Construction uncovers behind the next locked door"--
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Architectural firms; Dwellings; East Indian Americans; Escape room games; Family-owned business enterprises; Interior decoration; Libraries; Murder;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Crime rib / by Budewitz, Leslie.;
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- Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Murphy, Erin (Fictitious character); Family-owned business enterprises; Murder; Cooks; General stores; Storekeepers; Families;
- © 2014., Berkley,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The dressmakers of London / by Kelly, Julia,1986-author.;
Isabelle Shelton has always found comfort in the predictable world of her mother's dressmaking shop, Mrs. Shelton's Fashions, while her sister Sylvia turned her back on the family years ago to marry a wealthy doctor whom Izzie detests. When their mother dies unexpectedly, the sisters are stunned to find they've jointly inherited the family business. Izzie is determined to buy Sylvia out, but when she's conscripted into the WAAF, she's forced to seek Sylvia's help to keep the shop open. Realizing this could be her one chance at reconciliation with her sister, Sylvia is determined to save Mrs. Shelton's Fashions from closure--and financial ruin. Through letters, the sisters begin to confront old wounds, new loves, and the weight of family legacy in order to forge new beginnings in this lyrically moving novel perfect for fans of Genevieve Graham and Lucinda Riley.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Dressmakers; Family-owned business enterprises; Inheritance and succession; Man-woman relationships; Reconciliation; Sisters; Women dressmakers; World War, 1939-1945;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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- Listening still / by Griffin, Anne,1969-author.;
"From Anne Griffin, the bestselling author of When All is Said, comes Listening Still, a refreshing new novel about a young woman who can hear the dead-a talent which is both a gift and a curse. Jeanie Masterson has a gift: she can hear the recently dead and give voice to their final wishes and revelations. Inherited from her father, this gift has enabled the family undertakers to flourish in their small Irish town. Yet she has always been uneasy about censoring some of the dead's last messages to the living. Unsure, too, about the choice she made when she left school seventeen years ago: to stay or leave for a new life in London with her charismatic teenage sweetheart. So when Jeanie's parents unexpectedly announce their plan to retire, she is jolted out of her limbo. In this captivating successor to her much-lauded debut, When All Is Said, Anne Griffin portrays a young woman who is torn between duty, a comfortable marriage, a calling she both loves and hates and her last chance to break free. Listening Still is a heartachingly honest look at what we give up and what we gain when we choose to follow our heart"--
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Choice (Psychology); Families; Family-owned business enterprises; Marriage; Mediums; Self-realization in women; Small cities; Undertakers and undertaking; Women mediums;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The wide world : a novel / by Lemaitre, Pierre,author.; Wynne, Frank,translator.; translation of:Lemaitre, Pierre.Grand monde.English.;
"The Pelletiers are a prominent French family living in Beirut. The patriarch, Louis, has built a successful business that he hopes to pass on to his eldest son. With no head for management, Jean nearly runs the company into the ground, then marries a materialistic young woman who insists they emigrate to Paris and join high society. But there's another reason Jean must leave-he has committed a terrible crime ... Youngest son Etienne is sent to make his fortune in Saigon. Soon, he begins investigating a covert scheme to channel smuggled goods and cash to the Viet Minh. But the evidence he amasses presents a real threat to his own life. François, the middle brother, arrives in Paris and tries his hand at journalism. His career begins to take off when he starts covering the brutal murder of an actress that seems part of a pattern of killings. But the killer he's chasing is closer to him than he realizes. Epic in scope, and a vivid depiction of French life in the booming postwar years, The Great World is a riveting saga at once gripping and classic"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Avarice; Corruption; Families; Family secrets; Family-owned business enterprises; French; Interpersonal relations; Serial murderers; Travel;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Under lock & skeleton key / by Pandian, Gigi,1975-author.;
"Known for her wonderfully addictive characters, multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian introduces her newest heroine in this heartfelt series debut. Under Lock & Skeleton Key layers stunning architecture with mouthwatering food in an ode to classic locked-room mysteries that will leave readers enchanted. An impossible crime. A family legacy. The intrigue of hidden rooms and secret staircases. After a disastrous accident derails Tempest Raj's career, and life, she heads back to her childhood home in California to comfort herself with her grandfather's Indian home-cooked meals. Though she resists, every day brings her closer to the inevitable: working for her father's company. Secret Staircase Construction specializes in bringing the magic of childhood to all by transforming clients' homes with sliding bookcases, intricate locks, backyard treehouses, and hidden reading nooks. When Tempest visits her dad's latest renovation project, her former stage double is discovered dead inside a wall that's supposedly been sealed for more than a century. Fearing she was the intended victim, it's up to Tempest to solve this seemingly impossible crime. But as she delves further into the mystery, Tempest can't help but wonder if the Raj family curse that's plagued her family for generations-something she used to swear didn't exist-has finally come for her"--
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; Blessing and cursing; Dwellings; East Indian Americans; Families; Family secrets; Family-owned business enterprises; Fate and fatalism; Murder;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- A very merry bromance / by Adams, Lyssa Kay,author.;
"Tis the season for a Bromance Book Club matchmaking mission! This time, they're pulling out the mistletoe for everyone's favorite country music star, Colton, and his second chance at love. Country music's golden boy Colton Wheeler felt the most perfect harmony when he was with Gretchen Winthrop. But for her, it was a love him and leave him situation. A year later, Colton is struggling to push his music forward in a new direction. If it weren't about to be the most magical time of year and the support ofthe Bromance Book Club, he'd be wallowing in self-pity. It's hard for immigration attorney Gretchen not to feel a little Scrooge-ish about the excess of Christmas when her clients are scrambling to afford their rent. So when her estranged, wealthy family reaches out with an offer that will allow her to better serve the community, she's unable to say no. She just needs to convince Colton to be the new face of her family's whiskey brand. No big deal ... Colton agrees to consider Gretchen's offer in exchange for three dates before Christmas. With the help of the Bromance Book Club, Colton throws himself into the task of proving to her there's a spark between them. But Gretchen and Colton will both need to overcome the ghosts of Christmas past to build a future together"--
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Novels.; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations; Country musicians; Family-owned business enterprises; Holidays; Man-woman relationships; Women lawyers;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- 2 sisters murder investigations / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Fox, Candice,author.;
"Rhonda and Barbara 'Baby' Bird are half-sisters--and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing. Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts. But when they take a controversial case of a loner whose popular wife has gone missing, they're accused of being PIs who can't tell a client from a killer. The Bird sisters share a late father, but not much else--except their willingness to fight"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Family-owned business enterprises; Missing persons; Private investigators; Recluses; Sisters; Wives; Women detectives; Women lawyers;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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- 2 sisters murder investigations [text (large print)] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Fox, Candice,author.;
"Rhonda and Barbara 'Baby' Bird are half-sisters--and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing. Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts. But when they take a controversial case of a loner whose popular wife has gone missing, they're accused of being PIs who can't tell a client from a killer. The Bird sisters share a late father, but not much else--except their willingness to fight"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Family-owned business enterprises; Missing persons; Private investigators; Recluses; Sisters; Wives; Women detectives; Women lawyers;
- Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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- Arctic Air. [videorecording] / by Beach, Adam,1972-; Hutton, Pascale.; Lobo, Stephen.; McNulty, Kevin,1955-; Moore, Carmen.; Reardon, John,1975-; Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.; CBC Home Video (Firm); Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Omni Film Productions.;
Director of photography, Bruce Worrall ; composer, Tim McCauley ; edited by Lara Mazur, Rick Martin, Franco Pante.Adam Beach, Pascale Hutton, Kevin McNulty, Stephen Lobo, Carmen Moore, John Reardon.Arctic Air is a one-hour adventure series set in the booming Arctic, about a maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it. That world is Yellowknife, and the High Arctic that lies beyond. The vast terrain and unforgiving climate mean the stakes are sky-high. This is life without a safety net.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Airlines; Family-owned business enterprises; Man-woman relationships; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
- © c2014., CBC Home Video : Distributed by Entertainment One,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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