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TrueLove. by Tibbetts, Carl,film director.; Wicks, Chloe,film director.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2024.A group of 70-something friends drunkenly make a mercy killing pact – with shocking consequences. Britain's first high-ranking female police officer Philippa Leach is now retired and very, very bored. Old flame and SAS veteran Ken Holding feels similarly lost. When the two reunite at a funeral, their group of 70-something friends imagine what a dignified death might look like. They joke that Ken and Phil would be the perfect team to do the deed. But what starts out as a bit of fun quickly morphs into a shocking reality.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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Room for rent [videorecording] / by Adams, Patrick J.,1981-actor.; Atkinson, Matthew,screenwriter,film director.; Gallo, Carla,1975-actor.; Gelman, Brett,1976-actor.; Little, Mark,actor.; McKinney, Mark,1959-actor.; Weir, Stephnie,1967-actor.; Gunpowder & Sky (Firm),production company,film distributor.;
Edited by Michael Pierro ; production designer, Gordon Wilding.Brett Gelman, Mark Little, Carla Gallo, Stephnie Weir, Patrick J. Adams, Mark McKinney.In senior year Mitch Baldwin won the lottery. Three years later he was flat broke and a laughing stock. He's been holed-up in his family home ever since. With his father retiring, talk of downsizing pushes Mitch to suggest renting their spare room to a mysterious stranger named Carl. When Carl upsets Mitch's routine way of life, a battle of wits turns into all-out war involving deception, humiliation, spying, and revenge. The question is how far are these guys prepared to go? The answer, too far.14A.DVD-R ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Dark comedy films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Landlord and tenant; Strangers;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Payback in death / by Robb, J. D.,1950-author.;
"Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired Internal Affairs Captain. At first glance, the scene appears to be suicide, but the closer Eve examines the body, the more suspicious she becomes. An unlocked open window, a loving wife and family, a too-perfect suicide note--Eve's gut says it's a homicide. After all, Greenleaf put a lot of dirty cops away during his forty-seven years in Internal Affairs. It could very well be payback--and she will not rest until the case is closed"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Dallas, Eve (Fictitious character); Murder; Policewomen; Women detectives;
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Conquering crisis : ten lessons to learn before you need them / by McRaven, William H.(William Harry),1955-author.;
"In the spirit of Make Your Bed and The Wisdom of the Bullfrog, Admiral William H. McRaven tells stories from his life and career that illustrate the principles of effective leadership during times of crisis"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; McRaven, William H. (William Harry), 1955-; Admirals; Crisis management.; Leadership.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Watchmen [videorecording] / by Gordon, Lawrence,1936-film producer.; Levin, Lloyd,film producer.; Snyder, Deborah,film producer.; Hayter, David,screenwriter.; Tse, Alex,screenwriter.; Snyder, Zack,1966-film director.; Crudup, Billy,1968-actor.; Goode, Matthew,1978-actor.; Gugino, Carla,1971-actor.; Haley, Jackie Earle,1961-actor.; Morgan, Jeffrey Dean,1966-actor.; Wilson, Patrick,1973-actor.; Bates, Tyler,composer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Moore, Alan,1953-Watchmen.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Gibbons, Dave,1949-Watchmen.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,production company.; Legendary Pictures,production company.; DC Comics, Inc.,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Larry Fong ; editor, William Hoy ; music, Tyler Bates.Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson.In the United States, costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society. But, when one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up, but no less determined, masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover the plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion, a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers, Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Superhero films.; Feature films.; Moore, Alan, 1953-; Gibbons, Dave, 1949-; Superheroes; Murder; Vigilantes; Conspiracy; Criminal behavior;
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The art of teaching children : all I learned from a lifetime in the classroom / by Done, Phillip,author.;
"After more than thirty years in the classroom, award-winning teacher Phil Done decided that it was time to retire. His days of teaching schoolchildren may have come to an end, but a teacher's job is never truly done, and he set out to write the greatest lesson of his career: a book for educators and parents that would pass along everything he learned about working with kids. The result is this delightful and insightful teaching bible, The Art of Teaching Children. From the first-day-of-school jitters to the last day's tears, Done writes about the teacher's craft, classrooms and curriculums, the challenges of the profession, and the reason all teachers do it--the children"--
Subjects: Education; Teaching;
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My life is murder. [videorecording] / by Curry, Bernard,actor.; King, Mat,television director.; Lawless, Lucy,1968-actor.; Lucas, Ben C.,television director.; O'Shaughnessy, Jovita,television director.; Purcell, Leah,television director.; Vagulans, Ebony,actor.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.;
Lucy Lawless, Bernard Curry, Ebony Vagulans.Lucy Lawless stars as retired cop Alexa Crowe. With her old boss regularly asking for her insight on cold cases and a young police data-analyst eager to be mentored--whether Alexa wants to or not--Alexa can't seem to stop solving crime. Tenacious and unapologetic, Alexa brings her dry wit and brash style as she contends with a suspicious death at a competitive culinary school, a murder in an exclusive cycling club, a woman who fell from the balcony of a male escort's apartment, a locked-room mystery, and more.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Television programs.; Television crime shows.; Detective and mystery television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Homicide investigation; Police; Retirees;
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Old God's time / by Barry, Sebastian,1955-author.;
"Recently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a Victorian castle overlooking the Irish Sea. For months he has barely seen a soul, catching only glimpses of his eccentric landlord and a nervous young mother who has moved in next door. Occasionally, fond memories return, of his family, his beloved wife June and their two children, Winnie and Joe. But when two former colleagues turn up at his door with questions about a decades-old case, one which Tom never quite came to terms with, he finds himself pulled into the darkest currents of his past"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Adult child sexual abuse victims; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Ex-police officers; Grief; Retirees; Secrecy; Widowers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The bad fire / by Jardine, Quintin,author.;
Nine years ago, divorcee Marcia Brown took her own life. A pillar of the community, she had been accused of theft, and it's assumed that she was unable to live with the shame. Now her former husband wants the case reopened. Marcia was framed, he says, to prevent her exposing a scandal. He wants justice for Marcia. And Alex Skinner, Solicitor Advocate, and daughter of retired Chief Constable Sir Robert Skinner, has taken on the brief, aided by her investigator Carrie McDaniels. When tragedy strikes and his daughter comes under threat, Skinner steps in. His quarry is about to discover that the road to hell is marked by bad intentions ...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Skinner, Bob (Fictitious character); Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Divorced women; Ex-police officers; Murder; Police; Wives; Women lawyers;
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Never : the autobiography / by Astley, Rick,1966-author.;
When 'Never Gonna Give You Up' propelled Rick Astley into the pop stratosphere, it irrevocably altered his life's trajectory. Nothing could have prepared the young, unassuming Lancashire lad for what was in store for him. What followed was a whirlwind of TV appearances, fame, worldwide tours, bestselling albums and media scrutiny. But, after only six years in the business, having sold millions of records globally, Rick made a major life decision to retire, choosing family over fame. Time out of the industry offered him room for much-needed reflection and therapy--and unknowingly helped to set the stage for his triumphant return to music.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Astley, Rick, 1966-; Popular music; Popular music; Singers; Singers;
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