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The Walworth beauty / by Roberts, Michèle,author.;
2011: When Madeleine loses her job as a lecturer, she decides to leave her riverside flat in cobbled Stew Lane, where history never feels far away and move to Apricot Place. Yet here too, in this quiet Walworth cul-de-sac, she senses the past encroaching: a shifting in the atmosphere, a current of unseen life. 1851: Joseph Benson has been employed by Henry Mayhew to help research his articles on the working classes. A family man with mouths to feed, Joseph is tasked with coaxing testimony from prostitutes. Roaming the Southwark streets, he is tempted by brothels' promises of pleasure - and as he struggles with his assignment, he seeks answers in Apricot Place, where the enigmatic Mrs. Dulcimer runs a boarding house. As these entwined stories unfold, alive with the sensations of London past and present, the two eras brush against each other.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.;
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Motive [sound recording] / by Kellerman, Jonathan.; Rubinstein, John.;
Read by John Rubinstein."A much loved woman's dead body is found in her apartment, victim of horrendous overkill even as her dining room table is perfectly set for a romantic dinner. Turns out her devoted boyfriend has an alibi and, with few clues leading to a suspect, LAPD's Lieutenant Milo Sturgis calls in psychologist Alex Delaware for help. Then another woman's shot execution style; three bullets in the back of her head leave her husband with a profitable business. He's got an alibi too. As the body count builds, Alex and Milo make the horrible realization that they're dealing with a diabolically manipulative killer intent on playing the most twisted and bloodiest kind of game with the cops -- and with Milo, specifically"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Delaware, Alex (Fictitious character); Forensic psychologists; Police; Serial murder investigation; Sturgis, Milo (Fictitious character);
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Diana and the island of no return / by Saeed, Aisha.;
Twelve-year-old Diana's much-anticipated visit with her best friend, Princess Sakina, turns into an adventure as they face a booby-trapped island, a forbidden visitor, and a demon.Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers; Best friends; Friendship; Princesses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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If we were perfect / by Huang, Ana,author.;
"Olivia had a plan: MBA and Wall Street VP by thirty-two, plus marriage and two children. Not in her plan? Losing half her belongings in an apartment flood and being forced to turn to her ex for help. Definitely not in her plan? Moving into said ex's house ... Between his bakery and meddling family, Sammy has enough on his plate without bringing the ex he'd never been able to forget into the mix. But when Olivia asks for his help, he can't say no. He could, however, make her regret breaking his heart--as long as he doesn't do anything foolish ... As passion slowly replaces their dislike for each other, Sammy and Olivia discover their past isn't what it seems and their future is anything but certain. Can they overcome their pride and give love a second chance, or is history doomed to repeat itself?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Asian American women; Man-woman relationships;
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They call me No Sam! / by Daywalt, Drew.; Lowery, Mike,1980-;
Meet Sam: an insolent pug--and incidental hero--who will stop at nothing to protect his family! When scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son, Justin, company in the midst of a top-secret research project, they never imagine the precocious pup will cause more harm than good. But from chewing up Elaine's hair dryer (the "brain-melting heat cannon") to his inability to be house-trained (who could resist the "pooping rug"?), the Petersons aren't sure how much more they can take. And that's before Sam starts harassing Justin's crush (and potential new friend), Phoebe, who Sam is sure is an evil wizard out to harm Justin. But when a pair of crooks encroaches on the Peterson household in an attempt to steal their confidential findings, Sam's actions--never mind his reasoning for them--just may save the day.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Pug; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Night music / by Moyes, Jojo,1969-author.;
The Spanish House is known to locals as an architectural folly, and it is now nearly derelict to boot. When its reclusive owner dies intestate the Spanish House is left to his city-dwelling niece. For the recently-widowed Isabel, the house is a potential lifeline. For her neighbour Matt McCarthy, the house is revenge.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Mansions; Inheritance and succession; Widows; Revenge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Who's lying now? / by Lewis, Susan,1956-author.;
"You think you're safe. You think you know your neighbours. But can you ever really know who's telling the truth? Jeannie Symonds is a force to be reckoned with - an eccentric, award-winning publisher, spending lockdown with her husband in a house near Kesterly-on-Sea. She seems to have it all: a high-flying career, a happy marriage, a niece she adores. And then one day, she vanishes. Cara Jakes is a new trainee investigator - young, intelligent and eager to prove herself. When she teams up with detective Andee Lawrence to look into the disappearance, she is determined to find out what has really happened to Jeannie. Cara begins to question the residents of this close-knit community, sure that someone has a secret to hide. But how can she separate the truth from the lies?"--Publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Neighbors; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood; Women private investigators;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Dear Miss Metropolitan / by Ferrell, Carolyn,author.;
"Dear Miss Metropolitan tells the fragmented story of Fern, Gwinnie, and Jesenia, three girls abducted by a monster who calls himself Boss Man and held captive in a decaying house in Queens for a decade. Inspired by real events, the tale is inventively revealed by multiple narrators before, during and after their ordeal. Documents, newspapers, excerpts from books, photographs, interviews, and other forms of media piece together the larger story. By the time they are rescued only two of them remain and in their aftermath the "victim females" are subjected to the further trauma of becoming symbols as the survivors, now patients in a facility, continue to adapt to their present and their unrelenting past. The mystery of the disappearance and the illumination of myths about race, gender and the definitions of community and family are at the center of this inventive and urgent fable of survival"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Kidnapping; Kidnapping victims;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Rising star : the making of Barack Obama / by Garrow, David,author.;
Includes bibliographic reference and index."Barack Obama is arguably the most dynamic political figure to grace the American stage since John F. Kennedy. His meteoric rise from promise to power has stunned even the cynics and inspired a legion of devout followers. For anyone who wants to know more about the man, David Mendell's Obama is essential reading. Mendell, who covered Obama for the Chicago Tribune, had far-reaching access to the Chicago politician as Obama climbed the ladder to the White House, the details of which he shares in this compelling biography. Positioning Obama as the savior of a fumbling Democratic party, Mendell reveals how Obama conquered Illinois politics and paved the way brick by brick for a galvanizing, historic presidential run."--Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Obama, Barack.; United States. Congress. Senate; African American politicians; Legislators; Presidential candidates; Presidents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The blackhouse : a novel / by Johnstone, Carole(Carole L.),author.;
"In 2019, Maggie visits a remote island in Scotland's Outer Hebrides to prove that a man was murdered there twenty-five years before. Maggie's motives are as dark as they are surprising. But she isn't prepared for the dangerous secrets and lies that are hiding at the heart of Kilmeray's isolated community. Or within herself. Robert Reid moved his family to Kilmeray in the early 1990s, driven both by hope and a terrible secret that he kept hidden for more than fifteen years. But the violent storms are returning to the islands, and what awaits him in Kilmeray can't be escaped a second time. Because some secrets should stay buried, and some mysteries are better left alone. Especially when the truth can cost you everything you thought you knew. Including your life"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Journalists; Murder; Reincarnation; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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