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Blue Madonna / by Benn, James R.,author.;

"Billy Boyle, US Army detective and ex-Boston cop, faces his toughest investigation yet: infiltrating enemy lines in France as the Allies invade Normandy. It's late May 1944. Captain Billy Boyle is court-martialed on spurious charges of black market dealings. Stripped of his officer's rank, reduced to private, and sentenced to three months' hard labor, Boyle is given an opportunity: he can avoid his punishment if he goes behind enemy lines to rescue a high-value Allied soldier. A secret chamber and tunnels, once used by escaping Huguenots in the 17th century, has since been taken over by the Allies. But this "safe house" on the outskirts of Chaumont turns out to be anything but. Two downed airmen, one Canadian and the other American, have been murdered. Billy is flown in as part of a three-man team on June 5, 1944, the night before the Normandy invasion. Billy must solve the mystery of who is behind the murders, then lead a group escape from France back to England, with both the Germans and a killer hot on their heels"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Boyle, Billy (Fictitious character); Murder; Undercover operations; World War, 1939-1945;

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The body in the castle well / by Walker, Martin,1947 January 23-author.;

When Claudia, a young American, turns up dead in the courtyard of an ancient castle in Bruno's jurisdiction, her death is assumed to be an accident related to opioid use. But her doctor persuades Bruno that things may not be so simple. Thus begins an investigation that leads Bruno to Monsieur de Bourdeille, the scholar with whom the girl had been studying, and then through that man's past. He is a renowned art historian who became extraordinarily wealthy through the sale of paintings that may have been falsely attributed--or so Claudia suggested shortly before her death. In his younger days, Bourdeille had aided the Resistance and been arrested by a Vichy policeman whose own life story also becomes inexorably entangled with the case. Also in the mix is a young falconer who works at the Château des Milandes, the former home of fabled jazz singer Josephine Baker. In the end, of course, Bruno will tie all the loose threads together and see that justice is served--along with a generous helping of his signature Périgordian cuisine.

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Police; Murder;

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Stars at Noon. by Denis, Claire,film director.; Safdie, Benny,actor.; Alwyn, Joe,actor.; C. Reilly, John,actor.; Qualley, Margaret,actor.; Sphere Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Benny Safdie, Joe Alwyn, John C. Reilly, Margaret QualleyOriginally produced by Sphere Films in 2022.A young American journalist stranded in Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, though, that he may be in even greater danger than she is.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Horror films.; Motion pictures--France.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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Good omens [videorecording] / by Arjona, Adria,1992-actor.; Bradley, Tim(Television producer),television producer.; Brooke, Sian,1980-actor.; Buck, Sam Taylor,actor.; Collinson, Phil,television producer.; Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-actor.; Dynevor, Josh,television producer.; Enos, Mireille,1975-actor.; Frift, Paul,television producer.; Gaiman, Neil,creator,screenwriter,television producer.; Hamm, Jon,1971-actor.; MacKinnon, Douglas,television director,television producer.; Mays, Daniel,actor.; McDormand, Frances,actor.; McKean, Michael,actor.; Offerman, Nick,1970-actor.; Sheen, Michael,actor.; Sussman, Chris,television producer.; Tennant, David,1971-actor.; Treen, Mike,television producer.; Whitehall, Jack,1988-actor.; Wilkins, Rob(Television producer),television producer.; Winstone, Simon(Television producer),television producer.; television adaptation of (work):Gaiman, Neil.Good omens.; television adaptation of (work):Pratchett, Terry.Good omens.; Amazon Prime Video (Firm),production company,broadcaster.; Amazon.com (Firm),production company,broadcaster.; BBC Studios,production company.; BBC Two (Television station : London, England),broadcaster.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.,publisher.; Blank Corporation (Firm),production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company.; Narrativia (Firm),production company.;

First assistant director, Francesco Reidy.David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Adria Arjona, Miranda Richardson, Michael McKean, Jack Whitehall, Nick Offerman, Mireille Enos, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Taylor Buck, Jon Hamm, Daniel Mays, Sian Brooke.In the beginning and eleven years ago, two immortal beings decide that it might not be time to start an Apocalypse. Having followed the wrong boy for years, Aziraphale and Crowley must now try to locate the whereabouts of the real Antichrist. Perhaps the story of Agnes Nutter and her famous prophecies will hold the answer?14A.DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Subjects: Television comedies.; Television programs.; Fantasy television programs.; Television mini-series.; Apocalyptic television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Angels; Antichrist; Armageddon; Demonology; Good and evil; Witches;

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The boy with the star tattoo : a novel / by Carner, Talia,author.;

"1942: As the Vichy government hunts for Jews across France, Claudette Pelletier, a young and talented seamstress and lover of romance novels, falls in love with a Jewish man who seeks shelter at the château where she works. Their whirlwind and desperate romance before he must flee leaves her pregnant and terrified. When the Nazis invade the Free Zone shortly after the birth of her child, the disabled Claudette is forced to make a heartbreaking choice and escapes to Spain, leaving her baby in the care of his nursemaid. By the time Claudette is able to return years later, her son has disappeared. Unbeknown to his anguished mother, the boy has been rescued by a Youth Aliyah agent searching for Jewish orphans. 1968: When Israeli naval officer Daniel Yarden recruits Sharon Bloomenthal for a secret naval operation in Cherbourg, France, he can't imagine that he is the target of the agenda of the twenty-year-old grieving the recent loss of her fiancé in a drowned submarine. Sharon suspects that Danny's past in Youth Aliyah may reflect that of her mysterious late mother and she sets out to track her boss's extraordinary journey as an orphan in a quaint French village all the way to Israel. As Danny focuses on the future of his people and on executing a daring, crucial operation under France's radar, he is unaware that the obsessed Sharon follows the breadcrumbs of clues across the country to find her answers. But she is wholly unprepared for the dilemma she must face upon solving the puzzle"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Jews; Orphans;

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Alone : Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk : defeat into victory / by Korda, Michael,1933-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Combining epic history with rich family stories, Michael Korda chronicles the outbreak of World War II and the great events that led to Dunkirk. In an absorbing work peopled with world leaders, generals, and ordinary citizens who fought on both sides of World War II, Alone brings to resounding life perhaps the most critical year of twentieth-century history. For, indeed, May 1940 was a month like no other, as the German war machine blazed into France while the supposedly impregnable Maginot Line crumbled, and Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister in an astonishing political drama as Britain, isolated and alone, faced a triumphant Nazi Germany. Against this vast historical canvas, Michael Korda relates what happened and why, and also tells his own story, that of a six-year-old boy in a glamorous movie family who would himself be evacuated. Alone is a work that seamlessly weaves a family memoir into an unforgettable account of a political and military disaster redeemed by the evacuation of more than 300,000 men in four days--surely one of the most heroic episodes of the war. "The incredible, almost miraculous story of what happened at Dunkirk in the year 1940--and why--is unfolded in Alone with great narrative skill and superb delineation of a highly interesting cast of characters, including, importantly, the author himself and his own remarkable family." -- David McCullough.

Subjects: Korda, Michael, 1933-; Dunkirk, Battle of, Dunkerque, France, 1940.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

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The winemaker's wife / by Harmel, Kristin,author.;

Includes bibliographical references."At the dawn of the Second World War, Ines is the young wife of Michel, owner of the House of Chauveau, a small champagne winery nestled among rolling vineyards near Reims, France. Marrying into a storied champagne empire was supposed to be a dream come true, but Ines feels increasingly isolated, purposely left out of the business by her husband; his chef de cave, Theo; and Theo's wife, Sarah. But these disappointments pale in comparison to the increasing danger from German forces pouring across the border. At first, it's merely the Nazi weinfuhrer coming to demand the choicest champagne for Hitler's cronies, but soon, there are rumors of Jewish townspeople being rounded up and sent east to an unspeakable fate. The war is on their doorstep, and no one in Ines's life is safe--least of all Sarah, whose father is Jewish, or Michel, who has recklessly begun hiding munitions for the Resistance in the champagne caves. Ines realizes she has to do something to help. Sarah feels as lost as Ines does, but she doesn't have much else in common with Michel's young wife. Ines seems to have it made, not least of all because as a Catholic, she's "safe." Sarah, on the other hand, is terrified about the fate of her parents--and about her own future as the Germans begin to rid the Champagne region of Jews. When Sarah makes a dangerous decision to follow her heart in a desperate bid to find some meaning in the ruin, it endangers the lives of all those she cares about--and the champagne house they've all worked so hard to save. In the present, Liv Kent has just lost her job--and her marriage. Her wealthy but aloof Grandma Edith, sensing that Liv needs a change of scenery before she hits rock bottom, insists that Liv accompany her on a trip to France. But the older woman has an ulterior motive--and some difficult but important information to share with her granddaughter. As Liv begins to uncover long-buried family secrets, she finds herself slowly coming back to life. When past and present intertwine at last, she may finally find a way forward, along a difficult road that leads straight to the winding caves beneath the House of Chauveau. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale and Kate Quinn's The Alice Network, The Winemaker's Wife is an evocative and gorgeously wrought novel that examines how the choices we make in our darkest hours can profoundly change our lives--and how hope can come from the places we least expect"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Family secrets; World War, 1939-1945;

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The new pope [videorecording] / by Collins, Clifton,Jr.,actor.; France, Cécile de,1975-actor.; Ghini, Massimo,1954-actor.; Goodman, Henry,1950-actor.; Ivanir, Mark,actor.; Law, Jude,1972-actor.; Malkovich, John,actor.; Sagnier, Ludivine,1979-actor.; Thomsen, Ulrich,actor.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;

Jude Law, John Malkovich, Clifton Collins Jr., Cécile De France, Ludivine Sagnier, Henry Goodman, Ulrich Thomsen, Mark Ivanir, Massimo Ghini.The unconventional follow-up to 2017's The Young Pope begins with Lenny Belardo, aka Pope Pius XIII, in a coma after a heart attack as the Holy See searches for his replacement. British intellectual Sir John Brannox is elected to the papal throne, assuming the name John Paul III. He soon finds that his predecessor's shadow looms large: The fiercely devoted cult of Pius XIII believes their pope will return, and their conviction proves hard to shake.14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Television mini-series.; Popes; Popes; Catholic Church;

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Sisters in arms : a novel of the daring Black women who served during World War II / by Alderson, Kaia,author.;

Kaia Alderson's debut historical fiction novel reveals the untold, true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black battalion of the Women's Army Corps, who made the dangerous voyage to Europe to ensure American servicemen received word from their loved ones during World War II. Grace Steele and Eliza Jones may be from completely different backgrounds, but when it comes to the army, specifically the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), they are both starting from the same level. Not only will they be among the first class of female officers the army has even seen, they are also the first Black women allowed to serve. As these courageous women help to form the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, they are dealing with more than just army bureaucracy--everyone is determined to see this experiment fail. For two northern women, learning to navigate their way through the segregated army may be tougher than boot camp. Grace and Eliza know that there is no room for error; they must be more perfect than everyone else. When they finally make it overseas, to England and then France, Grace and Eliza will at last be able to do their parts for the country they love, whatever the risk to themselves. Based on the true story of the 6888th Postal Battalion (the Six Triple Eight), Sisters in Arms explores the untold story of what life was like for the only all-Black, female U.S. battalion to be deployed overseas during World War II.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; United States. Army. Women's Army Corps. Central Postal Battalion, 6888th; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; African American soldiers;

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Good night, Irene / by Urrea, Luis Alberto,author.;

"In 1943, Irene Woodward abandons an abusive fiancé in New York to enlist with the Red Cross and head to Europe. She makes fast friends in training with Dorothy Dunford, a towering Midwesterner with a ferocious wit. Together they are part of an elite group of women, nicknamed Donut Dollies, who command military buses called Clubmobiles at the front line, providing camaraderie and a taste of home that may be the only solace before troops head into battle. After D-Day, these two intrepid friends join the Allied soldiers streaming into France. Their time in Europe will see them embroiled in danger, from the Battle of the Bulge to the liberation of Buchenwald. Through her friendship with Dorothy, and a love affair with a gallant American fighter pilot named Hans, Irene learns to trust again. Her most fervent hope, which becomes more precarious by the day, is for all three of them to survive the war intact. Taking as inspiration his mother's own Red Cross service, Luis Alberto Urrea has delivered an overlooked story of women's heroism in World War II. With its affecting and uplifting portrait of friendship and valor in harrowing circumstances, Good Night, Irene powerfully demonstrates yet again that Urrea's "gifts as a storyteller are prodigious" (NPR)"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Red Cross and Red Crescent; World War, 1939-1945;

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