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Bearer of Bad News. by Dini, Elisabeth.;
'Bearer of Bad News' is a sharply funny and moving debut in which a young woman accepts a job that takes her though the Italian Dolomites and into an international mystery far greater - and more personal - than she could have ever expected. Perfect fans of 'Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine' and 'Counterfeit'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General; FICTION / Women;
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Just Beachy. by Wax, Wendy.;
When actress Sydney Ryan heads to Florida to visit her grandmother, she soon realizes her grandmother is hiding something. Determined to discover the truth, Sydney enlists the help of the Ten Beach Road ladies and Luke, a local police officer who was once her high school crush. As Sydney spends more sunsets toasting to true friends and new romance, she begins to wonder if the sun is setting on her time in Hollywood and if this could be the dawn of a new chapter.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary; FICTION / Women;
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The Marionette : A Novel. by Fallis, Terry.;
Bestselling and beloved author Terry Fallis' tenth novel, The Marionette introduces readers to a new hero, James Norval, a world-famous thriller writer whose life takes an unexpected turn from the pages of his novels into the perilous world of espionage.James Norval has built a successful career crafting the thrilling adventures of his fictional hero, Hunter Chase, a character admired by readers and movie-goers worldwide. But despite his fame and fortune, Norval has always harboured a secret dream of living the life he only writes abouta life as a field operative for CSIS, Canada's Security Intelligence Service. In fact, nearly thirty years earlier, he washed out of the CSIS recruitment program, and it's haunted him ever since.But that long-held dream becomes a reality when a series of unfortunate events lands Norval in a foreign prison. Rescued by CSIS, he is given an unexpected opportunity: to use his unique position as the favourite writer of Mali's newly installed president to assist in a delicate and dangerous mission. With the help of agent Lauren Cooper, Norval must infiltrate the Malian government and execute a daring plan to exfiltrate fifteen Canadian nationals before the corrupt powers that control the country uncover their true intentions. The Marionette is a comic thriller by a master of the craft. Full of Terry Fallis' signature wit and combined with a pulse-pounding high-stakes plot, this is a must-read for fans of espionage and intrigue.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Political;
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Fever Beach [text (large print)] : A Novel. by Hiaasen, Carl.;
'Fever Beach' is laugh-out-loud funny, tackling the current chaotic and polarized American culture. Set in Florida, a sun-soaked bastion of right-wing extremism and white power, it is a story of corruption, greed, environmental degradation, and of heroes rising to the challenge.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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Fever Beach : A Novel. by Hiaasen, Carl.;
Another instant classic from Carl Hiaasenlaugh-out-loud funny, tackling the current chaotic and polarized American culture (following in the path of Squeeze Me), with two wonderful new Hiaasen heroesThe afternoon of September first, dishwater-gray and rainy, a man named Dale Figgo picked up a hitchhiker on Gus Grissom Boulevard in Tangelo Falls, Florida. The hitchhiker, who reminded Figgo of Danny DeVito, asked for a lift to the interstate. Figgo said hed take him there after finishing an errand.Thus begins Fever Beach, with an errand that leadsin pure Hiaasen-styleinto the depths of Florida at its most Floridian: a sun-soaked bastion of right-wing extremism, white power, greed, and corruption. Figgo, it turns out, is the only hate-monger ever to be kicked out of the Proud Boys for being too dumb and incompetent. On January 6, 2021 he thought he was defacing a statue of Ulysses S. Grant, but he wound up spreading feces all over a statue of James Zacharia George, a Civil War Confederate war leader.Figgo's already messy life is about to get more complicated, thanks to two formidable adversaries. Viva Morales is a newly transplanted Floridian, a clever woman recently taken to the cleaners by her ex-husband, now working at the Mink Foundation, a supposedly philanthropical organization, and renting a room in Figgos apartment because theres no place else she can afford. Twilly Spree has an anger management problem, especially when it comes to those who deface the environment, and way too many inherited millions of dollars. He's living alone a year after his dog died, two years after he sank a city councilmans party barge, and three years after his divorce.Viva and Twilly are plunged into a mysteryinvolving dark money and darker motivesthey are determined to solve, and become entangled in a world populated by some of Hiaasens most outrageous characters: Claude and Eletra Minkbillionaire philanthropists with way too much plastic surgery and a secret right-Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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Mrs Spy. by Robotham, M. J.;
Maggie Flynn isn't your typical 1960s mum. She's a spy, an unsuspecting operative for MI5. When a chance encounter with a mysterious Russian reveals someone on home soil betrayed her late husband, who was also a spy, Maggie begins searching for answers. Can she outsmart those determined to keep her silenced? Mandy Robotham is a five times Globe and Mail bestseller, with seven historical dramas selling over a million copies. From the author of 'Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Contemporary Women; FICTION / Humorous; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Women;
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The Accidental Favorite : A Novel. by Littlewood, Fran.;
'The Accidental Favorite' is a deeply moving family dramedy investigating the question so many of us have asked ourselves: do my parents have a favourite? From the author of 'Amazing Grace Adams' (a RADD pick), which was an instant NYT bestseller and a #ReadWithJenna book club pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / Siblings; FICTION / Humorous; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Women;
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I Bet You'd Look Good in a Coffin. by Brent, Katy.;
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Subjects: FICTION / Crime; FICTION / Feminist; FICTION / Humorous / Black Humor; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Satire; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime; FICTION / Women;
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A Terribly Nasty Business. by Seales, Julia.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: A MOST AGREEABLE MURDER, ISBN 9780593449981. In 'A Terribly Nasty Business', a string of murders thrusts Beatrice and Drake into the centre of a scandal that pits the neighbourhoods wealthiest against the arts community. As they follow the trail, Beatrice must survive threats to her partnership, her business, and her place in society to break the case - before it's too late.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical; FICTION / Women;
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Cry for Me Argentina. by Yajia, Tamara.;
'Beautiful Country' meets 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' in this hilarious memoir by Argentine-American comedian Tamara Yajia about growing up between two worlds as an immigrant. Yajia is a writer for the upcoming Netflix series 'Strip Law'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Hispanic & Latino; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY /Hispanic & Latino; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; HUMOR / General;
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