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The Stranger / by Coben, Harlan,1962-;
"#1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Harlan Coben delivers his most shocking thriller yet, proving that a well-placed lie can help build a wonderful life-- and a secret has the same explosive power to destroy it. The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces of your shattered world. Adam Price has a lot to lose: a comfortable marriage to a beautiful woman, two wonderful sons, and all the trappings of the American Dream: a big house, a good job, a seemingly perfect life. Then he runs into the Stranger. When he learns a devastating secret about his wife, Corinne, he confronts her, and the mirage of perfection disappears as if it never existed at all. Soon Adam finds himself tangled in something far darker than even Corinne's deception, and realizes that if he doesn't make exactly the right moves, the conspiracy he's stumbled into will not only ruin lives-it will end them"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Battle of the Dum Diddys / by Stine, R. L.; Park, Trip.;
Bernie hatches a plan to bring a video game called Wungo Warriors to life, creating a real battle between the Dum Didddys and the Knighty Knight Knights that could close down Rotten School forever."Ages 8-12"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Bridges, Bernie (Fictitious character); Boarding schools; Video games; Battles;
© c2007., HarperCollins,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A (very) short history of life on Earth : 4.6 billion years in 12 pithy chapters / by Gee, Henry,1962-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the tradition of E.H. Gombrich, Stephen Hawking, and Alan Weisman-an entertaining and uniquely informed narration of Life's life story. In the beginning, Earth was an inhospitably alien place-in constant chemical flux, covered with churning seas, crafting its landscape through incessant volcanic eruptions. Amid all this tumult and disaster, life began. The earliest living things were no more than membranes stretched across microscopic gaps in rocks, where boiling hot jets of mineral-rich water gushed out from cracks in the ocean floor. Although these membranes were leaky, the environment within them became different from the raging maelstrom beyond. These havens of order slowly refined the generation of energy, using it to form membrane-bound bubbles that were mostly-faithful copies of their parents-a foamy lather of soap-bubble cells standing as tiny clenched fists, defiant against the lifeless world. Life on this planet has continued in much the same way for millennia, adapting to literally every conceivable setback that living organisms could encounter and thriving, from these humblest beginnings to the thrilling and unlikely story of ourselves. In A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, Henry Gee zips through the last 4.6 billion years with infectious enthusiasm and intellectual rigor. Drawing on the very latest scientific understanding and writing in a clear, accessible style, he tells an enlightening tale of survival and persistence that illuminates the delicate balance within which life has always existed"--
Subjects: Evolution (Biology); Life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Extinction : a novel / by Preston, Douglas J.,author.;
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frances Cash investigates after a billionaire's son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered by a gang of eco-terrorists at a park where extinct animals are brought back through genetic manipulation.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Cloning; Extinct animals; Missing persons; Murder; Woolly mammoth;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Nobody from somewhere : a crime novel / by Kalteis, Dietrich,1954-author.;
"In this action-packed caper novel, a long-retired cop gets wrapped up with a girl on the run. Long-retired cop Fitch Henry Haut is terminally ill and living out his final years alone. As he sits in his favorite diner enjoying the meatloaf special, he watches as a young girl steps in and spots two rough-looking men at the counter. When they see her, she runs off and they give chase. His cop instincts kick in and Fitch follows, catching up with them in the parking lot. As the two men try to force her into their vehicle, Fitch manages to get the upper hand, and he and the girl take off in his broken-down Winnebago. The girl is Wren Jones, a runaway from an abusive foster home. Earlier that day she overheard the two men going on about a casino robbery they just committed, and this was the second time she got away from them that day. Fitch realizes the men will come hunting for them again, and that the ailing rig he's driving won't be hard to spot. A bond forms as Fitch and Wren struggle to escape out of town, both aware that time is not on their side."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Criminals; Ex-police officers; Young women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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False witness : a novel / by Grant, Andrew,1968-author.;
"Alabama police detective Cooper Devereaux chases a cunning serial killer terrorizing the city of Birmingham in this edge-of-your-seat thriller for readers of James Lee Burke, Craig Johnson, and Robert Crais. A woman disappears on her twenty-first birthday. The following day her body is found, wrapped neatly like a gift in a crumbling, sun-speckled graveyard. What does Detective Devereaux have to go on? Very little. No motive, no suspects. Then another victim is discovered in a crematorium parking lot. Again, she was killed on her twenty-first birthday. Again, her body was wrapped like a gift. By the third murder the tabloids have dubbed the homicidal monster the Birthday Killer--and Devereaux is under the gun. While Devereaux's own violent and mysterious past nips at his heels, and his fragile home life threatens to unravel, he can't afford to be anything but totally obsessed with the frantic search through the many layers of this city, from its wealthy enclaves to its dark criminal underbelly. The only certainty is that Devereaux is hunting a killer determined to fulfill a deranged agenda in which women's lives are extinguished like candles on a cake"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Police; Serial murder investigation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Men in black international [videorecording] / by Cunningham, Lowell,1959-actor.; Ferguson, Rebecca,1983-actor.; Hemsworth, Chris,actor.; Gray, F. Gary,film director.; Nanjiani, Kumail,actor.; Neeson, Liam,actor.; Spall, Rafe,1983-actor.; Thompson, Emma,actor.; Thompson, Tessa,1983-actor.; Columbia Pictures,production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth, Rebecca Ferguson, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Rafe Spall, Kumail Nanjiani.A childhood encounter with an alien--and a sighting of the mysterious Men in Black--has led Molly (Tessa Thompson) to spend the last two decades trying to find the elusive agency's headquarters. When she actually does, she's invited to join the team. As Agent M, she's paired with maverick veteran Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) on a mission involving extraterrestrial attacks and a possible mole inside the MIB.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.00:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Comedy films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Human-alien encounters; Men in black (UFO phenomenon); Extraterrestrial beings;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Extinction [sound recording] : a novel / by Preston, Douglas J.,author.; Baker, David Aaron,1963-narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by David Aaron Baker.Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frances Cash investigates after a billionaire's son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered by a gang of eco-terrorists at a park where extinct animals are brought back through genetic manipulation.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Cloning; Extinct animals; Missing persons; Murder; Woolly mammoth;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A darker shade of blue : a police officer's memoir / by Merith, Keith,author.;
Sixteen-year-old Keith Merith finds himself pulled over, berated, and degraded by a white police officer. He's done nothing wrong-he was only looking for a parking spot. But the officer has the power, and he doesn't. Keith never wants to be in that position again. From that day on, he vows to join a police service and effect change from within. Twelve years and thirteen police services later, Keith is finally hired by the York Regional Police. Although subjected to unfair treatment and constant racial "pinpricks", he perseveres and gradually rises through the ranks. After a stellar career and passionate pursuit of systemic change, Keith retires at the rank of superintendent. But his desire for sustained and equitable change persists. In 'A Darker Shade of Blue', Keith advocates for immediate police reform-starting with recruitment. He wants to see inclusive law enforcement agencies reflecting their communities and behaving in a manner that honours their obligation to serve and protect citizens equally. As a Black man charged with the duty to serve, Keith delivers an evocative perspective on all sides of policing by providing the opportunity to walk in his shoes.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Merith, Keith.; Police misconduct; Police, Black; Police; Police; Racial profiling in law enforcement;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I love you, Grandpa / by Joyce, Melanie.; Walkley, Lizzie.;
Join Grandpa Bear and his adoring grandchild as they share warm hugs and belly laughs. From fishing in the sea and splashing in the pool, to flying kites and eating cupcakes at the park, spending time with Grandpa Bear is the best!LSC
Subjects: Grandfathers; Bears; Grandparent and child; Bear cubs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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