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In the garden of monsters / by King, Crystal,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.A fresh twist on the love story of Hades and Persephone with the creepy atmosphere of 'Mexican Gothic', this historical fantasy follows a woman with no past as she enters Italy's Garden of Monsters in 1948 and begins to suspect she's the queen of the Underworld reincarnated.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Hades (Greek deity); Persephone (Greek deity); Gods; Reincarnation;
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The Villa / by Hawkins, Rachel,1979-author.;
"As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend. Villa Aestas in Orvieto is a high-end holiday home now, but in 1974 it was known as Villa Rosato, and rented for the summer by a notorious rock star, Noel Gordon. In an attempt to reignite his creative spark, Noel invites up-and-coming musician Pierce Sheldon to join him, as well as Pierce's girlfriend Mari and her stepsister Lara. But he also sets in motion a chain of events that leads to Mari writing one of the greatest horror novels of all time, Lara composing a platinum album--and ... Pierce's brutal murder"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Gothic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Female friendship; Murder; Secrecy; Siblings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The Villa [sound recording] / by Hawkins, Rachel,1979-author.; Arserio, Shiromi,narrator.; Whelan, Julia,1984-narrator.; Wetherell, Kimberly M.,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Shiromi Arserio, Julia Whelan, and Kimberly M. Wetherell."As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend. Villa Aestas in Orvieto is a high-end holiday home now, but in 1974 it was known as Villa Rosato, and rented for the summer by a notorious rock star, Noel Gordon. In an attempt to reignite his creative spark, Noel invites up-and-coming musician Pierce Sheldon to join him, as well as Pierce's girlfriend Mari and her stepsister Lara. But he also sets in motion a chain of events that leads to Mari writing one of the greatest horror novels of all time, Lara composing a platinum album--and ... Pierce's brutal murder"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Psychological fiction.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Female friendship; Murder; Secrecy; Siblings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kingdom of the Wicked / by Maniscalco, Kerri.;
Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe -- witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin... desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost -- even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Twin sisters; Sisters; Demonology; Murder; Witches; Magic; Serial murderers; Restaurants;
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Return to Valetto / by Smith, Dominic,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The story of an heir's return to an abandoned town in Italy, the secrets of the family who stayed, and the long shadow of fascism and collaboration in World War II"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Secrecy; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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In the shadow of Vesuvius / by Alexander, Tasha,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Emily and her husband, Colin Hargreaves, have accompanied her dear friend Ivy Brandon on a trip to Pompeii. When they uncover a corpse and the police dismiss the murder as the work of local gangsters, Emily launches an investigation of her own. She seems to be aided by the archaeologists excavating the ruins, including a moody painter, the enigmatic site director, and a free-thinking American capable of sparring with even the Duke of Bainbridge. But each of them has secrets hiding among the ruins. The sudden appearance of a beautiful young woman who claims a shocking relationship to the Hargreaves family throws Emily's investigation off-course. And as she struggles to face an unsettling truth about Colin's past, it becomes clear that someone else wants her off the case-- for good. Emily's resolve to unearth the facts is unshakable. But how far below the surface can she dig before she risks burying herself along with the truth?"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Murder; Women detectives; Archaeologists; Secrecy; Married people; Family secrets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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In the shadow of Vesuvius [sound recording] / by Alexander, Tasha,1969-author.; Amato, Bianca,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Bianca Amato."Emily and her husband, Colin Hargreaves, have accompanied her dear friend Ivy Brandon on a trip to Pompeii. When they uncover a corpse and the police dismiss the murder as the work of local gangsters, Emily launches an investigation of her own. She seems to be aided by the archaeologists excavating the ruins, including a moody painter, the enigmatic site director, and a free-thinking American capable of sparring with even the Duke of Bainbridge. But each of them has secrets hiding among the ruins. The sudden appearance of a beautiful young woman who claims a shocking relationship to the Hargreaves family throws Emily's investigation off-course. And as she struggles to face an unsettling truth about Colin's past, it becomes clear that someone else wants her off the case-- for good. Emily's resolve to unearth the facts is unshakable. But how far below the surface can she dig before she risks burying herself along with the truth?"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Archaeologists; Family secrets; Married people; Murder; Secrecy; Women detectives;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The lost diary of Venice / by DeRoux, Margaux,author.;
In 'The Lost Diary of Venice' two impossible love stories are fatefully connected by one artistic legacy in a stunning debut that leaps between the mysteries of late-Renaissance Venice and the dramas of present-day America.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538-1600; Painters; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Art restorers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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All roads lead to Rome [videorecording] / by Appignanesi, Josh,1975-screenwriter.; Bova, Raoul,1971-actor.; Cardinale, Claudia,1939-actor.; Day, Rosie,actor.; Lemhagen, Ella,1965-film director.; Myers, Cindy,screenwriter.; Parker, Sarah Jessica,actor.; Vega, Paz,1976-actor.; Momentum Pictures,publisher.;
Music, Alfonso González Aguilar ; director of photography, Gergely Poharnok ; editor, Thomas Lagerman.Sarah Jessica Parker, Rosie Day, Raoul Bava, Claudia Cardinale, Paz Vega.Maggie is an uptight, single mother who, in an effort to reconnect with her troubled teen daughter Summer, takes her to the Tuscan village where she used to visit in her youth. There Maggie runs into her former lover Luca and his mother, Carmen. When Summer and Carmen impulsively steal Luca's car and race off to Rome, Maggie and Luca follow in close pursuit.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters; Mothers and sons; Single mothers;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Read & think Italian /
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Subjects: Italian language; Italian language; Italian language;
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