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The girl who knew too much / by Quick, Amanda,author.;: When Hollywood moguls and stars want privacy, they head to an idyllic small town on the coast, where the exclusive Burning Cove Hotel caters to their every need. It's where reporter Irene Glasson finds herself staring down at a beautiful actress at the bottom of a pool. The dead woman had a red-hot secret about up-and-coming leading man Nick Tremayne, a scoop that Irene couldn't resist--especially since she's just a rookie at a third-rate gossip rag. But now Irene's investigation into the drowning threatens to tear down the wall of illusion that is so deftly built around the famous actor, and there are powerful men willing to do anything to protect their investment. Seeking the truth, Irene finds herself drawn to a master of deception. Oliver Ward was once a world-famous magician--until he was mysteriously injured during his last performance. Now the owner of the Burning Cove Hotel, he can't let scandal threaten his livelihood, even if it means trusting Irene, a woman who seems to have appeared in Los Angeles out of nowhere four months ago. With Oliver's help, Irene soon learns that the glamorous paradise of Burning Cove hides dark and dangerous secrets. And that the past--always just out of sight--could drag them both under.; Subjects: Historical fiction.; Gossip columnists; Scandals; Celebrities;; Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3; unAPI
When she dreams / by Quick, Amanda,author.;: "Return to 1930s Burning Cove, California, the glamorous seaside playground for Hollywood stars, mobsters, spies, and a host of others who find more than they bargain for in this mysterious town. Maggie Lodge, assistant to the reclusive advice columnist known only as Dear Aunt Cornelia to her readers, hires down-but-not-quite-out private eye Sam Sage to help track down the person who is blackmailing her employer. Maggie and Sam are a mismatched pair. As far as Sam is concerned, Maggie is reckless and in over her head. She is not what he had in mind for a client, but he can't afford to be choosy. Maggie, on the other hand, is convinced that Sam is badly in need of guidance and good advice. She does not hesitate to give him both. In spite of the verbal fireworks between them, they are fiercely attracted to each other, but each is convinced it would be a mistake to let passion take over. They are, after all, keeping secrets from each other. Sam is haunted by his past, which includes a marriage shattered by betrayal and violence. Maggie is troubled by intense and vivid dreams-dreams that she can sometimes control. There are those who want to run experiments on her and use her for their own purposes, while others think she should be committed to an asylum. When the pair discovers someone is impersonating Aunt Cornelia at a conference on psychic dreaming and a woman dies at the conference, the door is opened to a dangerous web of blackmail and murder. Secrets from the past are revealed, leaving Maggie and Sam in the path of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to exact vengeance"--; Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Novels.; Extortion; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Private investigators;; Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3; unAPI
Quick homemade : fast, fresh meals in 30 minutes. by Better Homes and Gardens Books (Firm),issuing body.;: "Cook fresh and flavorful meals in 30 minutes--or less--with inventive recipes from Better Homes and Gardens"--; Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Quick and easy cooking.;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Quick & easy : simple, everyday recipes in 30 minutes or less. by Elick, Donna,author.;: Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Quick and easy cooking.;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The lady has a past / by Quick, Amanda,author.;: "Beauty and glamour meet deception and revenge in this electrifying novel by New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick. Investigative apprentice Lyra Brazier, the newest resident of Burning Cove, is unsettled when her boss suddenly goes on a health retreat at an exclusive spa and disappears without another word. Lyra knows something has happened to Raina Kirk, and she is the only one who can track her down. The health spa is known for its luxurious offerings and prestigious clientele, and the wealthy, socialite background Lyra desperately wanted to leave behind is perfect for this undercover job. The agency brings in a partner and bodyguard for her, but she doesn't get the suave, pistol-packing private eye she expected. Simon Cage is a mild-mannered antiquarian book dealer with a quiet, academic air, and Lyra can't figure out why he was chosen as her partner. But it soon becomes clear when they arrive at the spa and pose as a couple: Simon has a unique gift that allows him to detect secrets, a skill that is crucial in finding Raina. The unlikely duo falls down a rabbit hole of twisted rumors and missing socialites, discovering that the health spa is a façade for something far darker than they imagined. With a murderer in their midst, Raina isn't the only one in grave danger--Lyra is next"--; Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Missing persons; Socialites; Undercover operations;; Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3; unAPI
Death come quickly / by Albert, Susan Wittig.;: "When China's and Ruby's friend Karen Prior is mugged in a mall parking lot and dies a few days later, China begins to suspect that her friend's death was not a random assault. Karen was a filmmaker supervising a student documentary about the fifteen-year-old murder of a woman named Christine Morris and the acquittal of the man accused of the crime. Is it possible that the same person who killed Christine Morris targeted Karen? Delving into the cold case, China learns the motive for the first murder may be related to a valuable collection of Mexican art. Enlisting the help of her San Antonio lawyer friend Justine Wyzinski--aka the Whiz--China is determined to track down the murderer. But is she painting herself into a corner from which there's no escape?"--Provided by publisher.; Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Murder; Women detectives;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The good luck of right now / by Quick, Matthew,1973-;: gd; Subjects: Families;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
We are the light / by Quick, Matthew,1973-author.;: "Lucas Goodgame lives in Majestic, Pennsylvania, a quaint suburb that has been torn apart by a recent tragedy. Everyone in Majestic sees Lucas as a hero--everyone, that is, except Lucas himself. Insisting that his deceased wife, Darcy, visits him every night in the form of an angel, Lucas spends his time writing letters to his former Jungian analyst, Karl. It is only when Eli, an eighteen-year-old young man whom the community has ostracized, begins camping out in Lucas's backyard that an unlikely alliance takes shape and the two embark on a journey to heal their neighbors and, most importantly, themselves"--; Subjects: Epistolary fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Angels; Grief; Mass shootings; Widowers;; Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2; unAPI
Quick as a cricket / by Wood, Audrey.; Wood, Don,1945-;: A young boy compares his characteristics to those of various animals.LSC; © c1982., Child's Play,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI

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