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Can't run, can't hide / by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir,author.; Cribb, Victoria,translator.; translation of:Yrsa Sigurðardóttir.Lok lok og lœs.English.;
On a cold winter evening in a secluded fjord in Iceland, a neighbour visits the house of a family that has not been seen in a week. No one comes to the door when he knocks. After breaking down the back door, his worst fears are realised: their home is now an horrific crime scene. Policeman Tyr and forensic pathologist Iounn are called to the house to investigate. As the case advances, harrowing secrets about the family are revealed. Along with a young policeman Karo, the investigative team quickly realise that the case forces them to face their own suppressed past and opens a Pandora's box to much darker crimes.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Criminal investigation; Family secrets; Forensic pathologists; Murder; Police;
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Blue to the sky / by McNicoll, Sylvia,1954-;
"Twelve-year-old Ella experiences a rich and vivid world through her passion for poetry and music, but the kids at school only know her as Allergic-To-Everything-Girl. After six years of homeschooling following her last anaphylactic reaction, Ella returns to school in sixth grade with a fear of another allergic reaction, a fear of losing Mom just as she lost Omi, and a fear of public speaking, which stops her from presenting her poems and sharing her passion. When her best friend, Zenia, convinces Ella to sign up for the CN Tower climb to raise money for charity and to befriend two cute boys, Ella is sure that performing her poem at the top of the tower will cure her of stage fright. Training to climb 1,776 steps is no small task, but even against impossible odds, Ella must find the courage to face, navigate, and conquer her fears"--
Subjects: Allergy; Courage; Schools; Best friends; Poetry;
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Betrayal / by Pearse, Lesley,author.;
Eve should never have married Don Hathaway. The man is a bully -- who hurts his wife. But, after one drunken rage too many, Eve finds the courage to leave him. It's a difficult path, yet she promised herself she will give her children hope for the future. Don, however, is bitter. And getting away entirely from him proves impossible. Until the day, Eve tries to teach him a lesson -- and it all goes horribly wrong. Eve loves her children so much, but now she carries a terrible burden that she dares not share. She must somehow carry on as if a noose of guilt doesn't hang about her neck. But Eve fears she has betrayed her and her children's futures. Has she?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Abused wives; Guilt; Mother and child;
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The family lawyer : thrillers / by Patterson, James,1947-; Rotstein, Robert,1951-; Charles, Christopher,; Hall, Rachel Howzell,;
The family lawyer: Matthew Hovanes is living a parent's worst nightmare: his young daughter is accused of bullying another girl into suicide. But this loving father is also a skilled criminal defense attorney. And something here doesn't add up...Night sniper: Cheryl Mabern is the NYPD's most brilliant detective--and the most damaged. Now she must confront her darkest fears to stop a calculating killer committing random murders. The good sister: Her beloved sister's cheating husband has been found dead. Now, Dani Lawrence must decide if she will help the investigation that could put her sister away... or obstruct it by any means necessary.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Lawyers; Police; Sisters; Murder;
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Moriarty / by Horowitz, Anthony,1955-author.;
Sherlock Holmes is dead. Days after Holmes and his arch-enemy Moriarty fall to their doom at the Reichenbach Falls, Pinkerton agent Frederick Chase arrives in Europe from New York. The death of Moriarty has created a poisonous vacuum which has been swiftly filled by a fiendish new criminal mastermind who has risen to take his place. Ably assisted by Inspector Athelney Jones of Scotland Yard, a devoted student of Holmes's methods of investigation and deduction, Frederick Chase must forge a path through the darkest corners of the capital to shine light on this shadowy figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, a man determined to engulf London in a tide of murder and menace.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Moriarty, Professor (Fictitious character); Murder; Police; Private investigators;
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The girl I used to be / by Torjussen, Mary,author.;
"The morning after real estate agent Gemma Brogan has dinner with a prospective client, she's furious at herself for drinking so much. But there will be more to regret than a nasty hangover. She starts receiving mementos from that night: A photo of a hallway kiss. A video of her complaining about her husband. And worse ... much worse. The problem is, she doesn't remember any of it. As the blackmailing and menace ramp up, Gemma fears for her already shaky marriage. The paranoia, the feeling that her life is spiraling out of control, will take her back to another night--years ago--that changed everything. And Gemma will realize just how far the shadows from her past can reach."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Life change events; Married women; Extortion;
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Rethink your career : in your 40s, 50s and 60s / by Maxwell, Joanna,author.; Martin, Ray,1944-writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Have you accumulated plenty of wisdom and experience, but others think you're all washed up? Perhaps you're bored with your current work but not sure what's next. Don't panic! Work reinvention expert Joanna Maxwell shows you how to refresh a current career, pursue a new direction or leverage your experience to start your own business. The practical exercises and inspirational real-life stories in Rethink Your Career will help you: clarify your strengths, talents and skills; find creative new ways to think about your work future; take stock of your finances and deal with your fears; make your best decision and put your new plans into action.
Subjects: Career changes.; Career development.; Middle-aged persons; Occupational mobility.; Older people; Vocational guidance.;
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The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty. by Roberts, Jamie,film director.; Fleetwood, Kate,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Kate FleetwoodOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.Over the last 50 years, one man has played an unparalleled part in transforming British society. That man is Rupert Murdoch. Feared and fêted by politicians, Murdoch has built the biggest media operation on the planet. His empire has given him extraordinary power and influence. This is its story. It’s an electrifying study of the Murdoch dynasty, charting the ups and downs of an empire. From the ambition that fuelled its success, to the criminality that led to the closure of the News of the World, and the Leveson Inquiry. Ultimately, the empire is broken up. But there’s a powerful new ally setting his sights on the White House.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Journalism.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Mass media and culture.; Biography.; Globalization--Economic aspects.; Documentary television programs.;
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Gone wolf / by McBride, Amber.;
A twelve-year-old Black girl deals with fear, grief, pain, and suffering caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and America's history of enslavement and racist violence.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Dystopian fiction.; African Americans; Psychic trauma; Grief; Race relations; COVID-19 (Disease);
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This Country: S2. by George, Tom,film director.; Cooper, Charlie,actor.; May, Daisy,actor.; Chahidi, Paul,actor.; Cooper, Trevor,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charlie Cooper, Daisy May Cooper, Paul Chahidi, Trevor CooperOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2018.BBC filmmakers return to the sleepy rural village of Northleach, to further document the lives of disaffected youths Kerry and Kurtan Mucklowe. Kerry is now a reformed character, learning to strike a better balance between being feared and being nice. But not too nice, or people might start taking the piss. Not much has changed for Kurtan. But he does have a new girlfriend, who's the best thing that's ever happened to him (bar the time he saw Kerry's mum fall down the stairs). As these feckless cousins drift through life, they find ever more inventive ways of making absolutely no progress. Some things never change.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.;
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