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Lies he told me [text (large print)] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Ellis, David,1967-author.;
"An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband has a secret life-and it might cost them all their lives. Everyone in Hemingway Grove, Illinois, knows David and Marcie Bowers. David owns the local pub. Marcie is a former big-city lawyer who practices family law. When David jumps into Cotton River to save a drowning stranger, he's celebrated as a hero. His muscled physique, shaved head, and piercing blue eyes are broadcast on every news outlet. For most people, newfound fame is a lifeline. For David Bowers, it's a death sentence. For Marcie Bowers, it's a test. A wife knows the difference between a loving family man and a cold-blooded assassin, right?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Assassins; Bar owners; Man-woman relationships; Married people; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood; Women lawyers;
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Lola in the mirror / by Dalton, Trent,author.; Heppell, Paul,illustrator.;
A girl and her mother have been on the run for sixteen years, from police and the monster they left in their kitchen with a knife in his throat. They've found themselves a home inside a van with four flat tires parked in a scrapyard by the edge of the Brisbane River. The girl has no name because names are dangerous when you're on the run. But the girl has a dream. A vision of a life as an artist of international acclaim. There's only one person who can help make her dreams come true. That person is Lola and she carries all the answers. But to find Lola, the girl with no name must first do one of the hardest things we can ever do. She must look in the mirror.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Family violence; Fugitives from justice; Mothers and daughters;
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Haven : a novel / by Donoghue, Emma,1969-author.;
In this beautiful story of adventure and survival from the New York Times bestselling author of Room, three men vow to leave the world behind them as they set out in a small boat for an island their leader has seen in a dream, with only faith to guide them. In seventh-century Ireland, a scholar and priest called Artt has a dream telling him to leave the sinful world behind. Taking two monks--young Trian and old Cormac--he rows down the river Shannon in search of an isolated spot on which to found a monastery. Drifting out into the Atlantic, the three men find an impossibly steep, bare island inhabited by tens of thousands of birds, and claim it for God. In such a place, what will survival mean?
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Skellig Michael (Monastery : Ireland); Monks; Wilderness survival;
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Better than fiction / by Martin, Alexa,author.;
"As a self-proclaimed book hater and a firm believer that the movie is always better, Drew Young didn't anticipate inheriting her grandma's bookstore, the Book Nook. She's in way over her head even before the shop's resident book club, comprising six of the naughtiest old ladies ever, begins to do what it does best--meddle. Bestselling author Jasper Williams is a hopeless romantic. When he meets Drew at his Book Nook signing event, he becomes determined to show her the beauty of reading. He curates a book bucket list in exchange for her help exploring the local Denver scene for his current manuscript. From river rafting to local restaurants, Drew begins to connect with Jasper in a way she thought only happened in fiction"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Booksellers and bookselling; Bookstores; Man-woman relationships;
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Shattering dawn / by Krentz, Jayne Ann,author.;
"Amelia Rivers, a member of the Lost Night Files podcast team, hires private investigator Gideon Wells to catch the stalker who has been watching her. Amelia suspects the stalker may be connected to the shadowy organization responsible for the night that she and her two friends lost to amnesia -- a night that upended their lives and left them with paranormal talents. Gideon suspects that Amelia is either paranoid or an outright con artist, but he takes the case despite his skepticism. He is forced to reckon with the truth when he disrupts what was intended to be Amelia's kidnapping. Now the pair are on the run, desperate to stop a killer and the people who are conducting illegal experiments with a mysterious drug that is designed to enhance psychic abilities"--
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Assassins; Drugs; Female friendship; Memory; Podcasters; Private investigators; Psychic ability; Stalkers;
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The jigsaw man : a novel / by Matheson, Nadine,author.;
On the day she returns to active duty with the Serial Crimes Unit, Detective Inspector Anjelica Henley is called to a crime scene. Dismembered body parts from two victims have been found by the river. The modus operandi bears a striking resemblance to Peter Olivier, the notorious Jigsaw Killer, who has spent the past two years behind bars. When he learns that someone is co-opting his grisly signature -- the arrangement of victims' limbs in puzzle-piece shapes -- he decides to take matters into his own hands. As the body count rises, DI Anjelica Henley is faced with an unspeakable new threat. Can she apprehend the copycat killer before Olivier finds a way to get to him first? Or will she herself become the next victim?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Women detectives; Serial murderers; Serial murder investigation; Police;
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Lady from Louisiana [videorecording] / by Caspary, Vera,1899-1987.; Endore, S. Guy,1900-1970.; Hogan, Michael,1893-1977.; Middleton, Ray.; Munson, Ona,1906-1955.; Vorhaus, Bernard.; Wayne, John,1907-1979.; Olive Films.; Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927); Republic Entertainment Inc.; Republic Pictures Corporation.;
Original story by Edward James and Francis Faragoh ; photography, Jack Marta ; film editor, Edward Mann ; musical director, Cy Feuer.John Wayne (John Reynolds), Ona Munson (Julie Mirbeau), Ray Middleton (Blackie Williams), Henry Stephenson (General Mirbeau), Helen Westley (Mrs. Brunot).John Reynolds and Julie Mirbeau meet and fall in love on a Mississippi river boat en route to New Orleans. There he learns she is General Mirbeau's daughter, owner of the lottery, and she learns he is the laywer hired to stop the lottery. Mirbeau discovers that Blackie Williams, who is his lieutenant and who has designs on Julie, is stealing the lottery money and fires him, but is murdered by Blackie's men. John obtains the lottery records and rounds up everyone involved including Julie. While in court, a storm strikes and the levee gives way. Blackie escapes aboard a steamer, but John forces the captain to plug the gap in order to save Julie, trapped on the levee. Blackie drowns and John and Julie wed.PG.DVD ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Feature films.; Gangsters; Levees; Lotteries; Murder;
© c2013., Republic Pictures Corporation : Distributed by Olive Films,
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Charm city kings [videorecording] / by Meek Mill,1987-actor.; Catlett, William,actor.; Hansley, Donielle T.,actor.; Payne, Sherman,screenwriter.; Solo, Angel Manuel,film director.; Winston, Jahi Di'allo,actor.; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Jahi Di'allo Winston, Meek Mill, William Catlett, Donielle T. Hansley Jr., Kezii Curtis, Pacino Braxton, Lakeyria Doughty, Chandler Dupont.In this stirring coming-of-age drama, 14-year-old Mouse and his best friends Lamont and Sweartagawd desperately want to join The Midnight Clique, an infamous group of dirt bikers who rule West Baltimore's summertime streets. Following the tragic death of his older brother Stro, a legendary Midnight rider, Mouse is determined to win the respect of the neighborhood, help provide for his family, and above all, be a man. As his mom Teri and mentor Detective Rivers work overtime to help the bright, charismatic teen reach his full potential, Midnight's leader, Blax, takes Mouse under his wing, an act of kindness that inadvertently leads Mouse down a road paved with fast money and violence.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, sexual references and some violence.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Coming-of-age films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Gangs; Teenagers; Trail bikes;
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Eephus [videorecording] / by Basta, Michael,screenwriter.; Fisher, Nathan,1981-screenwriter.; Lee, Bill,actor.; Lund, Carson,film director,screenwriter.; Richard, Keith William,actor.; Wiseman, Frederick,actor.; Music Box Films,publisher.;
Frederick Wiseman, Bill Lee, Keith William Richard, Wayne Diamond.Two recreational baseball teams, the River Dogs and Adler's Paint, have been meeting on their New England field on Sunday afternoons for longer than anyone can remember. These middle-aged sportsmen can't run as fast as they used to or connect as reliably with a pitch, but their vigorous appetite for socializing, squabbling, and busting chops remains undiminished. After the know-nothing county board opts to raze the baseball diamond to make way for school, the teams meet for the final game at their beloved Soldier's Field, with girlfriends, kids, and local hooligans as intermittent spectators. As day turns to night and the innings bleed together, the players face the uncertainty of a new era.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Sports films.; Feature films.; Baseball; Middle-aged men; Baseball players; Male friendship; Recreation centers;
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Murder by degrees : a mystery / by Mukerji, Ritu,author.;
Philadelphia, 1875: It is the start of term at Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lydia Weston, professor and anatomist, is immersed in teaching her students in the lecture hall and hospital. When the body of a patient, Anna Ward, is dredged out of the Schuylkill River, the young chambermaid's death is deemed a suicide. But Lydia is suspicious and she is soon brought into the police investigation. Aided by a diary filled with cryptic passages of poetry, Lydia discovers more about the young woman she thought she knew. Through her skill at the autopsy table and her clinical acumen, Lydia draws nearer the truth. Soon a terrible secret, long hidden, will be revealed. But Lydia must act quickly, before she becomes the next target of those who wished to silence Anna.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Anatomists; Murder; Secrecy; Women physicians; Young women;
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