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Bruno, chief of police / by Walker, Martin,1947-;
Captain Bruno Courrg̈es is the Chief of Police, and the only police officer, in a small town in France's Dordogne region. When a murder is committed in his town, he works to both solve the crime and restore peace to the quiet village.
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Police; Murder; National socialism;
© c2008., HarperCollins,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A far better thing / by Parry, H. G.,author.;
"Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell meets A Tale of Two Cities in H. G. Parry's A Far Better Thing, a heart-rending fantasy of faery revenge set during the French Revolution. I feared this was the best of times; I hoped it could not get any worse. The faeries stole Sydney Carton as a child, and made him a mortal servant of the Faery Realm. Now, he has a rare opportunity for revenge against the fae and Charles Darnay, the changeling left in his stead. It will take magic and cunning-cold iron and Realm silver-to hide his intentions from humans and fae and bring his plans to fruition. Shuttling between London and Paris during the Reign of Terror, generations of violence-begetting-violence lead him to a heartbreaking choice in the shadow of the guillotine"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Changelings; Fairies; Magic; Revenge;
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Forgiving Paris : a novel / by Kingsbury, Karen,author.;
More than two decades ago, Ashley Baxter Blake made her most grievous mistake in Paris. Now, a forgotten voice brings new information about that terrible time, causing Ashley to see that experience in a new light. Can she finally lay down yesterday's pain and move on? In Paris, Alice Michel is having dinner with her son Gabe and his new friend, Jessie Taylor, an Indiana girl who is studying abroad for the semester. Alice's life is so good now, totally different than it was twenty-four years ago. As the dinner conversation goes on, Alice tells the young couple that her long-ago drug addiction nearly killed her. But then her life was saved by a conversation with an American artist. Alice can only remember the girl's name: Ashley. Back in Indiana, Ashley and her husband are about to take a twentieth anniversary trip to Paris, where she will have her first French art show. But Ashley is hesitant. She has never forgiven herself for what happened there.
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Artists; Forgiveness; Memory; Unmarried mothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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All human wisdom / by Lemaitre, Pierre,author.; Wynne, Frank,translator.; translation of:Lemaitre, Pierre.Couleurs de l'incendie.English.;
In 1927, the great and the good of Paris gather at the funeral of the wealthy banker, Marcel Pericourt. His daughter, Madeleine, is poised to take over his financial empire (although, unfortunately, she knows next to nothing about banking). More unfortunately still, when Madeleine's seven-year-old son, Paul, tumbles from a second floor window of the Pericourt mansion on the day of his grandfather's funeral, and suffers life-changing injuries, his fall sets off a chain of events that will reduce Madeleine to destitution and ruin in a matter of months. Using all her reserves of ingenuity, resourcefulness, and a burning desire for retribution, Madeleine sets about rebuilding her life. She will be helped by an ex-Communist fixer, a Polish nurse who doesn't speak a word of French, a brainless petty criminal with a talent for sabotage, an exiled German Jewish chemist, a very expensive forger, an opera singer with a handy flair for theatrics, and her own son with ideas for a creative new business to take Paris by storm.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Corruption; Extortion; Fraud; Revenge;
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Forgiving Paris [sound recording] : a novel / by Kingsbury, Karen,author.; Heyborne, Kirby,narrator.; Sands, Tara,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Kirby Heyborne, Tara Sands.More than two decades ago, Ashley Baxter Blake made her most grievous mistake in Paris. Now, a forgotten voice brings new information about that terrible time, causing Ashley to see that experience in a new light. Can she finally lay down yesterday's pain and move on? In Paris, Alice Michel is having dinner with her son Gabe and his new friend, Jessie Taylor, an Indiana girl who is studying abroad for the semester. Alice's life is so good now, totally different than it was twenty-four years ago. As the dinner conversation goes on, Alice tells the young couple that her long-ago drug addiction nearly killed her. But then her life was saved by a conversation with an American artist. Alice can only remember the girl's name: Ashley. Back in Indiana, Ashley and her husband are about to take a twentieth anniversary trip to Paris, where she will have her first French art show. But Ashley is hesitant. She has never forgiven herself for what happened there.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Religious fiction.; Artists; Forgiveness; Memory; Unmarried mothers;
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Beautiful nights : a novel / by George, Nina,1973-author.; translation of:George, Nina,1973-Schönheit der Nacht.English.; Howe, Sharon,translator.;
"Claire is one of Paris's most esteemed behavioral biologists, with an enviable career and family. But she has become increasingly frustrated by the stasis of her marriage, including her husband's unremarked-on affairs, and feels caged by the obligations she took on too early in life. As she and her family prepare for their annual holiday to the Brittany coast, her son, Nico, comes to her with a request: Can his new girlfriend, Julie, join them for the summer? Nico feels certain that this is the next step in merging their lives together, but Julie wonders if this man is really her path or if her passions -- for performance, for intimacy, for a bigger life -- will jeopardize their future. What Julie and Claire don't realize is that they share a secret -- they've met before, in a compromising moment whose implications color their relationship from the moment it's revealed. Both Julie and Claire are at a crossroads, each waiting for something that will set her on fire inside -- the rush of life, colors, courage. Under the blazing Brittany sun, by the tranquility of the sea and in the raging of a nighttime thunderstorm, they will ignite and never be the same again."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Paramours; Secrecy; Single parents; Women;
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Beautiful nights [text (large print)] : a novel / by George, Nina,1973-author.; translation of:George, Nina,1973-Schönheit der Nacht.English.; Howe, Sharon,translator.;
"Claire is one of Paris's most esteemed behavioral biologists, with an enviable career and family. But she has become increasingly frustrated by the stasis of her marriage, including her husband's unremarked-on affairs, and feels caged by the obligations she took on too early in life. As she and her family prepare for their annual holiday to the Brittany coast, her son, Nico, comes to her with a request: Can his new girlfriend, Julie, join them for the summer? Nico feels certain that this is the next step in merging their lives together, but Julie wonders if this man is really her path or if her passions -- for performance, for intimacy, for a bigger life -- will jeopardize their future. What Julie and Claire don't realize is that they share a secret -- they've met before, in a compromising moment whose implications color their relationship from the moment it's revealed. Both Julie and Claire are at a crossroads, each waiting for something that will set her on fire inside -- the rush of life, colors, courage. Under the blazing Brittany sun, by the tranquility of the sea and in the raging of a nighttime thunderstorm, they will ignite and never be the same again."--
Subjects: Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Families; Paramours; Secrecy; Single parents; Women;
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The disappearance of Emily Marr / by Candlish, Louise.;
Tabby Dewhurst, penniless, lets herself into the unlocked house of an unknown resident on the Ile de Ré, France, entering the world of Emmie, whose sudden offer of friendship is at odds with her obsession for privacy.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Friendship; Adultery; Scandals;
© c2013., Sphere,
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The ocean's whistleblower : the remarkable life and work of Daniel Pauly / by Grémillet, David,author.; translation of:Grémillet, David.Daniel Pauly, un océan de combats.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Daniel Pauly is a living legend in the world of marine biology. He is also a man whose life has been shaped by struggle. In this first authorized biography, writer David Gremillet recounts the scientists extraordinary life, including his heartbreaking childhood, his escape to Germany, his political and racial reawakening in 1960s America, and his one-of-a-kind career as a brave scientist who blew the whistle on overfishing.
Subjects: Biographies.; Pauly, D. (Daniel); Biologists; Biologists; Marine ecology.; Overfishing;
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The English girl : a novel / by Silva, Daniel,1960-;
Subjects: Spy stories.; Suspense fiction.; Allon, Gabriel (Fictitious character); Art restorers; Intelligence officers;
© c2013., HarperCollins,
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