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Archangel's sun / by Singh, Nalini,1977-;
The Archangel of Death and the Archangel of Disease may be gone but their legacy of evil lives on--especially in Africa, where the shambling, rotting creatures called the reborn have gained a glimmer of vicious intelligence. It is up to Titus, archangel of this vast continent, to stop the reborn from spreading across the world. Titus can't do it alone, but of the surviving powerful angels and archangels, large numbers are wounded, while the rest are fighting a surge of murderous vampires. There is no one left... but the Hummingbird. Old, powerful, her mind long a broken kaleidoscope. Now, she must stand at Titus's side against a tide of death upon a discovery more chilling than any other. For the Archangel of Disease has left them one last terrible gift...
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Angels; Archangels; Good and evil;
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The truth-seeker's wife / by Granger, Ann,author.;
"It is Spring 1871 when Lizzie Ross accompanies her formidable Aunt Parry on a restorative trip to the south coast. Lizzie's husband, Ben, is kept busy at Scotland Yard and urges his wife to stay out of harm's way. But when Lizzie and her aunt are invited to dine with other guests at the home of wealthy landowner Sir Henry Meager, and he is found shot dead in his bed the next morning, no one feels safe. Lizzie suspects that Sir Henry had a number of bitter enemies, many of whom might have wanted him dead. Once Ben arrives to help with the investigation, he and Lizzie must work together to expose Sir Henry's darkest secrets, and a ruthless killer intent on revenge ..."--Publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Martin, Lizzie; Ross, Ben (Fictitious character); Aristocracy (Social class); Aunts; Murder; Police spouses; Secrecy;
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10 Little Fish. by Fenter, Keith,film director.; Alarcon, Samantha,actor.; Vooks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Samantha AlarconOriginally produced by Vooks in 2021.Harry Bear and his friends are back, this time in English and Spanish! Dive in, splash along, and count all the fun fish as they swim in the lake. From one to ten, and from diez to uno, count them all while learning opposites like short, long / corto, largo; descriptions like yellow, blue / amarillo, azul; actions like swim, dive / nadar, saltar; and so much more!10 LITTLE FISH combines numbers with simple adjectives ("fish above, fish below; seven fish, fast and slow") and simple verbs ("swim and dive fish, here are five fish"). This fun story is a perfect way to introducing kiddos to language arts in both English y Español.Published by Blue Apple Books, 10 LITTLE FISH is written by Harriet Ziefert and illustrated by Elliot Kreloff.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Children's stories.; History and science.; Animals.;
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Saving Arm Pit / by Hyde, Natalie,1963-;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 136)."When vandals deface the Harmony Point sign, the town does indeed seem to become the "arm Pit" of the region. The baseball team hasn't won a game in two seasons and the town itself is falling into disrepair. But when the new postmaster becomes the new ball coach, Clay and the rest of the Terriers finally seem to stand a chance of winning a game. Until they overhear a bureaucrat from the city say that the post office will close unless "the numbers" work out. The team begins "Operation Tennis Elbow": a letter-writing campaign designed to generate enough mail to keep the post office--and its postmaster--in town. And along the way, they learn the power of the pen in effecting positive changes in their community"--http://www.amazon.com.LSC
Subjects: Baseball stories.; Baseball teams; Baseball coaches; Postmasters; Post office stations and branches; Community life;
© c2011., Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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Tales from the Tower [videorecording] / by Bextor, Robin.; Kultur International Films.;
The Tower of London is the United Kingdom's number 1 tourist attraction. This impressive castle has been part of London's royal heritage for more than 1000 years, changing roles from fortress to palace to prison. Tales from the Tower brings to life just a few of the more amazing episodes in history that involve the Tower of London. These stories about torture, murder and rare escapes date from the 11th to the 20th century! This is not for the squeamish or faint hearted. The uses and effects of various items of torture and execution are graphically depicted. For those who were suspected to be enemies of the state and sent to the Tower, life was a potentially hazardous occupation that invariably leads to death.E.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby 2.0.
Subjects: Tower of London (London, England); Documentary films.; Fortification; Historical films.; Prisons;
For private home use only.
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Apple cider slaying / by Lindsey, Julie Anne.;
Blossom Valley, West Virginia, is home to Smythe Orchards, Winnie and her Granny's beloved twenty-five-acre farm and family business. But any way you slice it, it's struggling. That's why they're trying to drum up business with the "First Annual Christmas at the Orchard," a good old-fashioned holiday festival with enough delicious draw to satisfy apple-picking locals and cider-loving tourists alike--until the whole endeavor takes a sour turn when the body of Nadine Cooper, Granny's long-time, grudge-holding nemesis, is found lodged in the apple press. Now, with Granny the number one suspect, Winnie is hard-pressed to prove her innocence before the real killer delivers another murder...
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Family-owned business enterprises; Orchards; Country life; Murder;
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Knit one, die two / by Ehrhart, Peggy.;
Knit and Nibble's numbers are growing! In addition to a litter of adorable kittens, the knitting club just welcomed their newest member, Caralee Lorimer, who's learning to knit for her upcoming role in A Tale of Two Cities. According to the amateur actress, the behind-the-scenes drama at the theater is getting downright catty, and Caralee wants a reckoning for Arborville's pretentious suburbanites. Her claws are out, and just like her character in the play, Caralee is ready to name names. But before she can finish her snitchy stitches, Caralee is killed in a suspicious theater accident. Someone thinks they've staged a perfect murder, but Pamela and her Knit and Nibblers are ready to pounce on the real killer... before it's curtains for anyone else!
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Widows; Knitting; Amateur theater; Murder;
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Exit / by Bauer, Belinda,1962-author.;
"Felix Pink is a retired widower leading a boring life and hoping to die a boring death. He volunteers as an Exiteer-someone who sits with terminally ill people as they die by suicide, assisting with logistics and lending moral support, then removing the evidence to take the burden off their loved ones. When Felix lets himself in to Number 3 Black Lane, he's there to perform an act of kindness and charity: to keep a dying man company as he takes his final breath. But just fifteen minutes later Felix is on the run from the police after making the biggest mistake of his life. Now his world is turned upside down as he tries to discover whether what went wrong was a simple mistake-or murder"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Mistaken identity; Assisted suicide; Murder;
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A very bad thing / by Ellison, J. T.,author.;
"With a number of hit titles and a highly anticipated movie tie-in, celebrated novelist Columbia Jones is at the top of her game. Fans around the world adore her. But on the final night of her latest book tour, one face in the crowd makes the author collapse. And by the next morning, she's lying dead in a pool of blood. Columbia's death shocks the world and leaves Darian, her daughter and publicist, reeling. The police have nothing to go on -- at first. But then details emerge, pointing to the author's illicit past. Turns out many people had motive to kill Columbia. And with a hungry reporter and frustrated cop on the trail, her secrets won't stay buried long. But how many lives will they shatter as the truth comes out?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Secrecy; Women authors;
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Silent city / by Davis-Goff, Sarah,author.;
"Outside the walls of Phoenix City, where the plague has overrun Ireland, one bite from the savage skrake means death or infection. Inside, Orpen and the other survivors of the plague gather in meager numbers. They are protected from disease and death, but the city is by no means a refuge. Phoenix City is ruled with an oppressive hand, with even the best of the leadership power hungry and ruthless. Orpen and the banshees--a fierce, all-women force of fighters--keep the peace, or shatter it, depending on their orders. But when two women are publicly executed, Orpen knows she must make a choice between guaranteed survival within a cruel society or treacherous freedom beyond the walls. A story of friendship, justice, and belonging, Silent City is a feminist, voice-driven take on leadership in dire times"--
Subjects: Apocalyptic fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Plague; Survival;
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