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A lesson in secrets / by Winspear, Jacqueline,1955-author.;
Maisie Dobbs' first assignment for the British Secret Service takes her undercover to Cambridge as a professor, and leads to the investigation of a murderous web of activities being conducted by the up-and-coming Nazi party.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Dobbs, Maisie (Fictitious character); Murder; Nineteen thirties; Women private investigators;
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The English problem : a novel / by Kamlani, Beena,author.;
"The English Patient meets EM Foster, The English Problem is a stunning debut that looks at the insidiousness of colonialism and one young man's sexual awakening. In 1931 a young man from India arrives in London. Ten years later he will be on a ship bound for India, in a coma, accompanied by a nurse. But that is a decade away For now, in 1931 he is not dressed for the British rain, and shivering, rings the doorbell of the people who have agreed to host him during his stay in this strange land. He finds that his hosts are having a party and warmly welcome him in. He is the only Brown person in the room. It is the first time for what will become an everyday experience"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948; East Indians; Imperialism; Nineteen thirties; Young men;
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Rules of civility / by Towles, Amor.;
A chance encounter with a handsome banker in a jazz bar on New Year's Eve 1938 catapults Wall Street secretary Katey Kontent into the upper echelons of New York society, where she befriends a shy multi-millionaire, an Upper East Side ne'er-do-well, and a single-minded widow.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Young women; Upper class; Nineteen thirties; Man-woman relationships;
© 2011., Viking,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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In the shadow of war / by Chinn, Adrienne,author.;
Etta heads to the bright lights of Hollywood whilst Jessie, determined to train as a doctor, is hampered by the men who dominate her profession. On the plains of the Canadian prairies, Celie and her small family stand on the brink of losing everything. As whispers of a new war make their way to each sister, each must face the possibility of the unthinkable happening again.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen thirties; Sisters; Women physicians;
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The second murderer / by Mina, Denise,author.;
When wealthy socialite Chrissie Montgomery, young, naïve, and set to inherit an enormous fortune, goes missing, PI Philip Marlowe and Anne Riordan, head of her own all-female detective agency, search for this woman who does not want to be found, encountering a dead body along the way.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Marlowe, Philip (Fictitious character); Missing persons; Nineteen thirties; Private investigators; Rich people;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Hercule Poirot's silent night / by Hannah, Sophie,1971-author.; Christie, Agatha,1890-1976,creator.;
It's December 19, 1931. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool are looking forward to a much-needed, restful Christmas holiday, when they are called upon to investigate the murder of a man in a Norfolk hospital ward. Cynthia Catchpool, Edward's mother, insists that Poirot stay with her in a crumbling mansion by the coast, so that they can all be together for the festive period while he solves the case. As Poirot digs into the mystery, he discovers that the murdered man was a retired post office master, and by all accounts very well-liked. The local constabulary's investigation failed to uncover how someone could have entered a hospital room and killed him under the noses of the staff. Cynthia's friend Arnold is soon to be admitted to that same hospital, and his wife is convinced he will be the killer's next victim, though she refuses to explain why. With no obvious motive or suspect, Poirot has less than a week to solve the crime and prevent more murders, if he is to escape from this nightmare scenario and get home in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, someone else also has ideas about what ought to happen to Hercule Poirot.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character); Christmas stories; Hospitals; Murder; Nineteen thirties; Private investigators;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A darker reality / by Perry, Anne,author.;
"A personal trip turns perilous after the murder of a British spy in Washington, D.C., forces Elena Standish to face dark family secrets in this ... 1930s mystery ... On a family trip to Washington, D.C., Elena Standish is delighted to visit her mother's parents for their anniversary and celebrate with influential friends of her grandfather, a prominent scientist. Even Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt will attend the party. But the event comes to a sudden and tragic end when one of the guests, Lila Worth, is run over by a car in the driveway outside. Elena realizes that Lila had been trying to tell her something, and when a call from Peter Lucas back home at MI6 confirms that Lila was a British spy, Elena pairs with the American secret service to find out what vital information the young woman had in her possession. To further complicate Elena's trip, her grandfather is arrested for the murder. Desperate to clear his name and save her family from disgrace, she looks more deeply into her grandfather's scientific life and discovers that Lila had been desperately trying to keep the latest developments in nuclear fission out of the Nazis' hands. Her grandfather's business secrets run deep, it appears, and as Elena begins to question his loyalties, she wonders if she can trust anyone in this dark new world order"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Great Britain. MI6; British; Family secrets; Grandfathers; Intelligence officers; Murder; Nineteen thirties; Women photographers; Women spies;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Beautiful Summer. by Luchetti, Laura,film director.; Piavani, Alessandro,actor.; Bosca, Andrea,actor.; Cassel, Deva,actor.; Maupas, Nicolas,actor.; Yara Vianello, Yile,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alessandro Piavani, Andrea Bosca, Deva Cassel, Nicolas Maupas, Yile Yara VianelloOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2023.Turin, 1938. Seventeen-year-old Ginia (Yile Yara Vianello) leaves the countryside with her brother in search of a new life in the city. Though Turin lies in the shadow of a rising fascist government and her brother yearns to return home, Ginia is optimistic about the future. In a short time, she excels in her work as a seamstress at an atelier, gaining new clients with her designs and impressing her otherwise irascible employer. Restless and seeking adventure, Ginia soon finds it in a beautiful, enigmatic young woman named Amelia (Deva Cassel). Though similar in age, her new friend’s sensuality and confidence embolden Ginia to begin modeling for the bohemian artists in their circle. A whirlwind affair ensues, and the young seamstress finds herself swept up in this unfamiliar and exciting world, all the while never escaping Amelia’s spell. The young women grow closer, and Ginia makes an emotional journey towards self-discovery over the course of one beautiful, sun-dappled summer. Featuring tender performances by Vianello and Cassel, Laura Luchetti’s latest coming-of-age drama showcases “the intertwined complexities of first love and first sexual experiences, highlighting the inevitable messiness and poignancy of adolescence” (Screen Anarchy).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Queer cinema.; Motion pictures--Italy.; Historical films.; Coming-of-age films.; Nineteen thirties.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Jack 1939 / by Mathews, Francine.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy stories.; Suspense fiction.; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Espionage, American;
© c2012., Riverhead Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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1934 : the Chatham Coloured All-Stars' barrier-breaking year / by Jacobs, Heidi L. M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The true story of the first Black team to win an Ontario Baseball Amateur Association championship. The pride of Chatham's East End, the Coloured All-Stars featured a roster of players who drew fans to the field with their high energy, no holds-barred style of play while they confronted challenges both on and off the field. Drawing heavily on scrapbooks, newspaper accounts, and oral histories from members of the team and their families, 1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars' Barrier-Breaking Year tells the story of the first Black team to win an Ontario Baseball Amateur Association championship. More than a baseball story, this is a book about a neighbourhood, its citizens, and their pride in an astonishing team. Until recently, this vital story of Canada's racial history and the team's indefatigable spirit was preserved only in family stories, scrapbooks, and ephemera. 1934 introduces readers to these players and to the people who have worked to preserve and celebrate their legacy."--
Subjects: Chatham Coloured All-Stars (Baseball team); Baseball players, Black; Baseball teams; Baseball;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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