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The Jetty. by Rivas, Marialy,film director.; Renaux, Archie,actor.; Calbraith, Clare,actor.; Ajala, David,actor.; Coleman, Jenna,actor.; Ineson, Ralph,actor.; Glynn-Carney, Tom,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Archie Renaux, Clare Calbraith, David Ajala, Jenna Coleman, Ralph Ineson, Tom Glynn-CarneyOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2024.This 2024 British crime drama miniseries follows Detective Ember Manning (Jenna Coleman), a recently widowed mother, as she investigates a deadly fire at a holiday home in a small Lancashire town. What begins as a routine case quickly entangles her in a web of old secrets, including a cold case of a missing girl and an illicit relationship. With Archie Renaux and Weruche Opia co-starring, this gripping four-part series, created by Cat Jones, weaves suspense and tension against the eerie, scenic backdrop of Northern England.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Crime.; Motion pictures, British.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Television series--Great Britain.; Motion pictures--Europe.; Detective and mystery television programs.;
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A death in the Dales / by Brody, Frances,author.;
"A murder most foul. When the landlord of a Yorkshire tavern is killed in plain sight, Freda Simonson, the only witness to the crime, becomes plagued with guilt, believing the wrong man has been convicted. Following her death, it seems that the truth will never be uncovered in the peaceful village of Langcliffe . . . A village of secrets. But it just so happens that Freda's nephew is courting the renowned amateur sleuth Kate Shackleton, who decides to holiday in Langcliffe with her indomitable teenage niece, Harriet. When Harriet strikes up a friendship with a local girl whose young brother is missing, the search leads Kate to uncover another suspicious death, not to mention an illicit affair. The case of a lifetime. As the present mysteries merge with the past's mistakes, Kate is thrust into the secrets that Freda left behind and realizes that this courageous woman has entrusted her with solving a murder from beyond the grave. It soon becomes clear to her that nothing in Langcliffe is quite as it appears, and with a murderer on the loose and an ever-growing roster of suspects, this isn't the holiday Kate was expecting . . ."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Women private investigators;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rockin' around the chickadee / by Andrews, Donna,author.;
"Bells are ringing and alarms are sounding in Donna Andrews' latest cheery addition in the New York Times bestselling Meg Langslow series. Meg's sister-in-law, Delaney is pregnant. Since her due date is on or around Christmas Day, this is putting a bit of a damper on the usual holiday festivities. Meg and Michael are not hosting the usual house full of relatives and parties. Instead, Meg, along with her mother, her grandmother, her cousin Rose Noire, and her good friend Caroline, are militantly doing everything they can think of to keep Delaney quiet and healthy. All the relatives are farmed out to friends and neighbors; all the parties are being held somewhere else, and while Delaney is bored and mutinous, she's doing well, and they're managing to maintain a serene, peaceful environment for her ... until a body is found in Meg and Michael's yard. Can Meg still keep Delaney calm in the middle of a murder investigation, all while trying to catch the killer? Full of her usual twists and turns, paired with relatable family holiday drama and Caerphilly's traditional Christmas merriment, Donna Andrews brings readers another joyful classic"--
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Langslow, Meg (Fictitious character); Christmas stories; Families; Murder; Pregnant women;
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The big bang theory. [videorecording] / by Bialik, Mayim,actor.; Cuoco, Kaley,actor.; Galecki, Johnny,actor.; Helberg, Simon,actor.; Lorre, Chuck,creator.; Nayyar, Kunal,actor.; Parsons, Jim,1973-actor.; Prady, Bill,creator.; Rauch, Melissa,1980-actor.; Chuck Lorre Productions (Firm),production company.; Warner Bros. Television,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch.The Leonard and Penny went from next-door neighbors to next-door newlyweds with a nuptial excursion to Vegas. This season, they find themselves in a repeating paradigm as they re-create their wedding, this time with family including Penny's mother and brother and Leonard's parents. Meanwhile, the Relationship Agreement between Sheldon and Amy added an entirely new subsection with their annual coitus clause.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Apartment dwellers; Man-woman relationships; Neighbors; Physicists;
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24 sleeps till Christmas : an advent storybook collection / by Whittingham, Jane,1984-; Zeng, Maggie.;
24 Sleeps Till Christmas is a collection of stories for each night leading up to Christmas, for parents and kids to read together. Starring little girls and boys on wintry holiday adventures--like learning to skate on a homemade rink, arty parties to make Christmas cards with friends, and picking out a tree with the whole family--and having fun with adorable animal pals along the way, early readers will be delighted by full-colour illustrations in each story. As we get closer to Christmas, so do the stories, building anticipation for the big day!
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Picture books.; Advent calendars; Families; Christmas;
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The goodbye cat : seven cat stories / by Arikawa, Hiro,1972-author.; Gabriel, Philip,1953-translator.; translation of:Arikawa, Hiro,1972-Mitorineko.English.;
Against the backdrop of Japan's changing seasons, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a holiday island who show a young boy not to stand in nature's way; a cat whose undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father enriches a family; and an elderly cat who hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other's lives for ever.
Subjects: Short stories.; Cats; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Jingle all the way : a novel / by Macomber, Debbie,author.;
"A young workaholic avoiding home for the holidays discovers that you can't run away from who you are--a heartfelt Christmas novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Everly Lancaster always dreamed of leaving her hometown in rural Illinois. Now she helps run a burgeoning startup in Chicago, where her professional goals leave little time for friends ... or a vacation. When a massive snowstorm hits, Everly's mother urges her to come home for Christmas, but she hesitates to return to the life she's worked so hard to escape. Searching for other holiday plans, Everly tasks her assistant with booking her a cruise--the perfect getaway. Embarking on a weeklong tour of the Amazon guided by charming naturalist Asher Adams, Everly slowly but surely begins to realize that relationships are more important than work--and just might decide to journey home just in time for Christmas Day"--
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Romance fiction.; Businesswomen; Voyages and travels; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Indians on vacation : a novel / by King, Thomas,1943-author.;
"Meet Bird and Mimi in this brilliant new novel from one of Canada's foremost authors. Inspired by a handful of old postcards, sent by Uncle Lenny nearly a hundred years before, Bird and Mimi attempt to trace the steps of Mimi's long-lost uncle and the family medicine bundle he took with him to Europe. By turns witty, sly and poignant, this is the unforgettable tale of one couple's holiday trip to Prague. The often grumpy Bird and optimistic Mimi and their wanderings through the European capitals reveal a complicated history, both personal and political."--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Indigenous peoples; Vacations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Up on the woof top / by Quinn, Spencer,author.;
"Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe) and his human partner Bernie Little find themselves high in the mountains this holiday season to help Dame Ariadne Carlisle, a renowned author of bestselling Christmas mysteries, find Rudy, her lead reindeer and good luck charm, who has gone missing. At Kringle Ranch, Dame Ariadne's expansive mountain spread, Chet discovers that he is not fond of reindeer. But the case turns out to be about much more than reindeer after Dame Ariadne's personal assistant takes a long fall into Devil's Purse, a deep mountain gorge. When our duo discovers that someone very close to Dame Ariadne was murdered in that same spot decades earlier, they start looking into that long ago unsolved crime. But as they reach into the past, the past is also reaching out for them. Can they unlock the secrets of Dame Ariadne's life before they too end up at the bottom of the gorge? Is Rudy somehow the key? Up on the Woof Top is a brand-new holiday adventure in Spencer Quinn's delightful New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that the Los Angeles Times called "nothing short of masterful"."--
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories; Chet (Fictitious character : Quinn); Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Dogs; Little, Bernie (Fictitious character); Murder; Private investigators; Reindeer;
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Christmas at Hogwarts / by Rowling, J. K.; Rowling, J. K.Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone.; Gao, Ziyi.;
'Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow.' So begins chapter twelve of Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone, and the heartwarming story of Harry Potter's first magical Christmas at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. From the wonder of the Great Hall decked with magnificent fir trees to cosy evenings by the fire in the Gryffindor common room and the joy of opening presents on Christmas morning, it's a school holiday filled with warmth, friendship, treats and magical surprises that Harry will never forget.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Picture books.; Potter, Harry (Fictitious character); Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization); Wizards; Witches; Magic; Boarding schools; Friendship;
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