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Bright red fruit / by Elhillo, Safia,author.;
"Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of anolder, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her place in her community"--
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels in verse.; Dating (Social customs); Interpersonal relations; Poets; Public opinion; Secrecy; Dating; Interpersonal relations; Poets; Public opinion; Secrets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The gift of the magpie / by Andrews, Donna,author.;
"New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews returns with another Meg Langslow mystery written "firmly in the grand tradition of Agatha Christie's Christmas books" (Toronto Globe and Mail). The 28th book and the seventh Christmas mystery in the Meg Langslow series, The Gift of the Magpie is yet another wonderfully merry and funny book from New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews. Meg's running Caerphilly's Helping Hands for the Holidays project, in which neighbors help each other with things they can't do and can't afford to have done. Her hopes for a relatively peaceful (if busy) Christmas vanish when someone murders Harvey the Hoarder, whose house the Helping Hands were decluttering. Was there any truth to the rumor that he had something valuable hidden beneath all his junk? Was one of his friends, neighbors, or relatives greedy enough to murder him for the rumored treasure? And what about the magpie that has been bringing her family bits of tinsel and costume jewelry-does the bird's latest gift hold a clue to solving the crime? Full of intrigue, this Christmas mystery will take readers home to Caerphilly, where the suspense falls as thick as the snow"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Langslow, Meg (Fictitious character); Women detectives; Murder; Hoarders;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Summer on Blackberry Beach / by Calhoune, Belle.;
"Teacher Stella Marshall's summer break has just began, but the gossip is already sizzling...But there isn't a single thing she can do to stop the rumor mill whispering about her and Luke being together--unless...Luke never thought he'd propose a fake relationship, but it's the only way to stop the runaway speculation about their love lives. Pretending to date a woman as stunning as Stella is easy. Not actually falling for her is the hard part...But there's real attraction buzzing between him and Stella--and he knows she feels it too. Could their faux summer romance lead to true love?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Summer;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Chasing the boogeyman : a novel / by Chizmar, Richard T.,author.;
"In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumor begins to spread that the evil stalking local teens is not entirely human. Law enforcement, as well as members of the FBI are certain that the killer is a living, breathing madman--and he's playing games with them. For a once peaceful community trapped in the depths of paranoia and suspicion, it feels like a nightmare that will never end"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Serial murder investigation; Serial murderers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The goldens : a novel / by Wilson, Lauren,1997-author.;
"A delicious, intoxicating debut thriller about a young woman who is swept into a glamorous world of fascinating influencers, glittering parties -- and possibly murder. Chloe has always dreamed of becoming a bestselling writer. Then she meets Clara Holland, a prominent influencer, socialite, and model. Clara is enigmatic, dazzling, gorgeous. And at last, ordinary Chloe has something to write about. Bonding instantly, Chloe moves into Clara's grand family estate. They spend long afternoons together, writing Clara's memoir, polishing social media posts, and planning sumptuous, decadent parties: fairy lights in the orangery, themed cocktails, sequined backdrops, roaring bonfires. But as Clara opens her home to more girls who want to live like her and inspire one another, the media calls them a cult. As life becomes more claustrophobic, Chloe begins to hear unsettling rumors about Clara. When a girl goes missing after a spectacular New Year's Eve party, the rumors take on a sinister new meaning. If she can't escape Clara's influence, everything Chloe holds dear may be in danger. Dark, gut-wrenching, and simmering with danger and atmosphere, The Goldens is about to be your newest obsession"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Ambition; Authors; Cults; Rich people; Secrecy;
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Throne of secrets / by Maniscalco, Kerri,author.;
Two rivals torn apart by a dark memory reunite on a deadly hunt -- and in an irresistibly twisted fairy tale -- in this second steamy installment in the in the 'Prince of Sin' fantasy romance series. Gabriel Axton -- infamous as the Prince of Gluttony, the self-proclaimed rake of rakes -- has always lived for indulgence: in delicious food, in tantalizing women, and most of all, in the thrill of the hunt, where his love of danger can take over. But when his favorite adventure takes a deadly turn, he realizes something is very wrong in his demon court. With the clock ticking, he must turn to the only one who might uncover the truth: a journalist he has spent a decade avoiding ... Adriana Saint Lucent has been on the hunt for years -- if she could just report something damning enough about that no-good scoundrel Gabriel Axton, she knows others would finally see the demon as she does. But she never expected to turn up a rumor too terrifying to be believed: could the ice dragons to the north be growing restless? Drawn into the secrets of the Underworld, Adriana's investigation leads her into the place she dreads most ... Axton's infamous court. To stop darkness from falling over their kingdom, Axton and Adriana will have to unite against an escalating danger. But with each holding tight to their own secrets, can they find the truth before it's too late? And what will they do with an equally troubling rumor: that they might not actually hate one another, after all?
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Demonology; Dragons; Man-woman relationships; Princes; Women journalists;
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Paris match / by Woods, Stuart.;
"Stone Barrington is back and better than ever in the astonishing new thriller from New York Times bestseller Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington has returned to Paris to attend to some business concerns, and finds himself embroiled in high-stakes trouble on both sides of the pond. An old enemy is still in hot pursuit, and this time he might have a powerful local resource on his side: a gentleman with his own ax to grind against Stone. And back in the United States, the swirling rumor mill threatens to derail a project of vital importance not just to Stone but to the nation. Though Stone is no stranger to peril, never before has he faced threats from so many directions at once"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
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Twisted prey / by Sandford, John,1944 February 23-author.;
"Lucas Davenport confronts an old nemesis, now a powerful U.S. senator, in the thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Prey series. Lucas Davenport had crossed paths with her before. A rich psychopath, Taryn Grant had run successfully for the U.S. Senate, where Lucas had predicted she'd fit right in. He was also convinced that she'd been responsible for three murders, though he'd never been able to prove it. Once a psychopath had gotten that kind of rush, though, he or she often needed another fix, so he figured he might be seeing her again. He was right. A federal marshal now, with a very wide scope of investigation, he's heard rumors that Grant has found her seat on the Senate intelligence committee, and the contacts she's made from it, to be very ... useful. Pinning those rumors down was likely to be just as difficult as before, and considerably more dangerous. But they had unfinished business, he and Grant. One way or the other, he was going to see it through to the end"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Davenport, Lucas (Fictitious character); United States marshals; Murder;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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The Goldens A Novel [electronic resource] : by Wilson, Lauren.aut; Harwood, Cassandra.nrt; CloudLibrary;
A delicious, intoxicating debut thriller about a young woman who is swept into a glamorous world of fascinating influencers, glittering parties—and possibly murder. Chloe has always dreamed of becoming a bestselling writer. Then she meets Clara Holland, a prominent influencer, socialite, and model. Clara is enigmatic, dazzling, gorgeous. And at last, ordinary Chloe has something to write about. Bonding instantly, Chloe moves into Clara’s grand family estate. They spend long afternoons together, writing Clara’s memoir, polishing social media posts, and planning sumptuous, decadent parties: fairy lights in the orangery, themed cocktails, sequined backdrops, roaring bonfires. But as Clara opens her home to more girls who want to live like her and inspire one another, the media calls them a cult. As life becomes more claustrophobic, Chloe begins to hear unsettling rumors about Clara. When a girl goes missing after a spectacular New Year’s Eve party, the rumors take on a sinister new meaning. If she can’t escape Clara’s influence, everything Chloe holds dear may be in danger. Dark, gut-wrenching, and simmering with danger and atmosphere, The Goldens is about to be your newest obsession. A Macmillan Audio production from Pine & Cedar Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Psychological; Coming of Age; Suspense;
© 2025., Macmillan Audio,
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Paris match [sound recording] / by Woods, Stuart.; Roberts, Tony.;
Read by Tony Roberts."Stone Barrington is back and better than ever in the astonishing new thriller from New York Times bestseller Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington has returned to Paris to attend to some business concerns, and finds himself embroiled in high-stakes trouble on both sides of the pond. An old enemy is still in hot pursuit, and this time he might have a powerful local resource on his side: a gentleman with his own ax to grind against Stone. And back in the United States, the swirling rumor mill threatens to derail a project of vital importance not just to Stone but to the nation. Though Stone is no stranger to peril, never before has he faced threats from so many directions at once"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
© p2014., Penguin Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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