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In place of fear / by McPherson, Catriona,1965-author.;
"Edinburgh, 1948. Helen Crowther leaves a crowded tenement home for her very own office in a doctor's surgery. Upstart, ungrateful, out of your depth - the words of disapproval come at her from everywhere but she's determined to take her chance and play her part. She's barely begun when she stumbles over a murder and learns that, in this most respectable of cities, no one will fight for justice at the risk of scandal. As Helen resolves to find a killer, she's propelled into a darker world than she knew existed, hardscrabble as her own can be. Disapproval is the least of her worries now."--Publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; National Health Service in Scotland; Murder; Nineteen forties; Social workers; Young women;
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I fell in love with hope : a novel / by Lancali,author.;
"Against the unforgiving landscape of a hospital, a group of terminally ill patients embraces the joys within their reach: friendship, freedom, rebellion. Each in their own way is broken; each in their own way is stronger for it. In the midst of pain and loss, they find community, even miracles, and together they are determined to reclaim from life what illness has taken from them. But a singular heartbreak has led one to swear off love forever. The risk of experiencing another tragedy feels too great. Yet, in this desolate place where it seems impossible for love to make an appearance, a door opens--and so do hearts."--Back cover.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Bisexual fiction.; Novels.; Bisexual youth; Death; Grief; Love; Suicide; Terminally ill; Thieves;
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Once a thief / by Reich, Christopher,1961-author.;
Simon Riske sits in sun-dappled Napa Valley, toasting the record hundred-million-dollar sale of a rare 1963 Ferrari which he restored himself. The buyer, a sophisticated French woman, Sylvie Bettencourt, has purchased the car for an unnamed client whose anonymity she will guard at all costs. Riske enjoys her company and the flowing champagne until Sylvie's formidable Russian bodyguard storms in, claiming the vehicle is a fake. Riske is given an ultimatum. Prove the car is the real thing ... or else. Meanwhile, in Lugano, Switzerland, Carl Bildt, banker to the rich and nefarious, is killed by a powerful car bomb, moments before he can deliver evidence to the authorities and disappear into witness protection. His beautiful and headstrong daughter, Anna, rushes to Switzerland to investigate her father's violent death. As Simon Riske strives to prove the Ferraris' authenticity and look deeper into Sylvie's past-and the identity of her client--he crosses paths with Anna Bildt and discovers they have an enemy in common. From the bustling streets of London to a secret outpost high in the French Alps, from the freeports of Corsica to the glittering beaches of the Costa Smeralda, the Emerald Coast, of Sardinia, Riske and Anna find themselves players in a deadly game, where billions of dollars change hands and knowledge is paid for with your life. Told with Reich's signature stylish prose, clever plotting, and pulse-pounding action sequences, Once a Thief, is sure to appeal to longtime fans of the series and newcomers alike. Riske may be a bit older, showing a little wear and tear, but his desire to get the job done at any cost is stronger than ever.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Novels.; Money laundering; Murder; Spies;
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5 worlds. by Siegel, Mark,1967-; Siegel, Alexis.; Boume, Xanthe.; Rockefeller, Matt.; Sun, Boya.;
Oona Lee surprised everyone--including herself--when she lit the first beacon to save the Five Worlds from extinction. Can she light the other four beacons in time? Next stop, Toki! On the blue planet, Oona must face the sister who left her, and bring to light the Cobalt Prince's dark secrets. Meanwhile, An Tzu is fading away as his mysterious illness gets worse. Will it stop him from joining the fight? Or will his unique magic be just what the team needs? And Jax Amboy is a hero on the starball field, but in a moment of real danger, will he risk everything to save his friends?
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Science fiction comics.; Heroes; Adventure and adventurers; Cartoons and comics.;
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The resistance painter : a novel / by Jonathan, Kath,author.;
"1939. Irena Marianowka's dreams of attending art school in Paris are crushed when the Nazis invade Poland. Instead, she joins the Home Army and, together with her young husband, risks her life every day in the sewers of Warsaw. In 1944, after a harrowing mission, she returns home to learn that her sister, Lotta, has been abducted by the Gestapo. Determined to find her, Irena is willing to risk everything--all but the safety of her unit. 2011. Jo Blum lives in Toronto with her beloved grandmother, a lauded painter of WWII and a decorated war hero. Jo has a flourishing career creating sculptures for grave sites based on the life stories of her dying clients. Her recorded interviews with Stefan, her new Polish client, unveil a heroic wartime past eerily similar to her grandmother's. But Jo's quest to uncover the truth about Stefan and her grandmother opens an explosive Pandora's box with shockwaves that threaten all she has known. The Resistance Painter will resonate with fans of Woman with the Blue Star, The Book of Lost Names, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The German Girl, and The Dutch Wife, confronting the questions of the accuracy of the stories we tell about our lives and whether buried secrets stay buried."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Poland. Polskie Siły Zbrojne. Armia Krajowa; Grandmothers; Married people; Sisters; Survival; Women painters; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Silent witness. [videorecording] / by Bradley, Tim(Television producer),television producer.; Burton, Amanda,1956-actor.; Fox, Emilia,1974-actor.; Friend, Martyn,television director.; Gaminara, William,actor.; Ward, Tom,1971-actor.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company,broadcaster.;
Amanda Burton, William Gaminara, Tom Ward, Emilia Fox.Even London University's dedicated team of forensic pathologists may not always uncover the deadly truth in time to catch sex-traffickers, serial killers, suburban murderers, rogue prison officers and psychotic manipulators. Harry, Leo and Nikki use every resource they have from DNA and computer graphic imaging, to criminal profiling and facial reconstruction often putting their lives at risk as they work to identify victims and discover how they died. Join the team in six-two-part episodes that pit you against people you'd never want to meet on the same side of iron bars.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Criminal investigation; Forensic pathologists; Forensic pathology; Murder; Pathologists;
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Stone mothers / by Kelly, Erin,1976-author.;
Erin Kelly, master of suspense, returns with her next thrilling standalone featuring an abandoned mental asylum and the secrets it holds. Marianne was never supposed to return to town, the town where she grew up in the shadow of the Nazareth Mental Hospital. Her mother may be suffering from dementia nearby, but she had thought she'd left that place, and its dark secrets, behind her. That is, until her husband buys a flat in its newly renovated interior so that she can be close enough to help her mother, and Marianne can't tell him why the place fills her with such dread, she can't risk destroying the careful life she's built.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Family secrets; Psychiatric hospitals; Sick parents; Teachers; Politicians; Mentally ill;
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My life is murder. [videorecording] / by Andreas, Alex,actor.; Curry, Bernard,1974-actor.; Jobe, Rawiri,actor.; Lawless, Lucy,1968-actor.; Naufahu, Joe,actor.; Vagulans, Ebony,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.;
Lucy Lawless, Ebony Vagulans, Rawiri Jobe, Joe Naufahu.In this new season, while detective Alexa Crowe wrangles her family and friends in her beautiful hometown of Auckland, the show will always focus on compelling episodic mysteries told with humor and heart. And this new series will feature ten new cases that pit Alexa against fascinating, powerful, and surprising suspects everyone from eccentric billionaires to grieving florists, and from tango dancers to fiery fashionistas. The only thing they have in common is that none of them are expecting Alexa's unique brand of crime-solving. But they'll quickly learn that you underestimate Alexa Crowe at your own risk.PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Television crime shows.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Homicide investigation; Murder; Police; Retirees; Women private investigators;
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The schoolhouse / by Ward, Sophie,1964-author.;
"Isobel lives an isolated life in North London, where she works at a nearby library. She feels safe, so long as she keeps to her routines ... But a newspaper photograph of a missing local schoolgirl ... bring[s] back the trauma of what happened years ago, when she was a pupil at The Schoolhouse ... a 1970s experimental school where the usual rules did not apply. Life there was a dark interplay of freedom and adventure, violence and fear. It was here that Isobel learned that some truths should never be revealed. But try as she might, the truth is coming for Isobel, and everything and everyone she has tried to protect are now at risk"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Girls; Librarians; Missing children; Private schools; Psychic trauma; Secrecy; Women librarians;
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The dragonet prophecy [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Sutherland, Tui,1978-;
Read by Shannon McManus.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.Clay and his friends have grown up under a mountain, secretly raised by the Talons of Peace to fulfill a mysterious prophecy. The five young dragons are destined to end the war that's been raging between the tribes of Pyrrhia -- but how they'll do this, none of them knows. But not every dragonet wants a destiny. When one of their own is threatened, Clay and his friends decide to escape. Maybe they can break free and end the war at the same time -- or maybe they'll risk everything ...Ages 8 to 12.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Dragons; Prophecies; Fate and fatalism; Imaginary wars and battles; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
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