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Deadlock / by Jardine, Quintin,author.;
Sir Robert Skinner's stock is rising -- after retiring from the police service he's been promoted to head an international media organisation. Yet a series of unexplained deaths on his home turf in Scotland threaten to bring him crashing back down to earth. As Skinner helps the elderly in his local community, several residents seem to die of natural causes. But when a gruesome discovery is made in a Glasgow flat and one of Skinner's long-time friends -- an aspiring politician -- emerges as the prime suspect, things become very murky indeed. After unpicking clues that go nowhere, Skinner and his team are left grappling the most baffling conundrum they have ever encountered -- is there a mystery at all?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Ex-police officers; Murder; Skinner, Bob (Fictitious character);
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Highland dragon rebel / by Cooper, Isabel.;
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Subjects: Paranormal romance stories.; Historical fiction.; Shapeshifting; Dragons; Man-woman relationships;
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Highland dragon warrior / by Cooper, Isabel.;
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Subjects: Paranormal romance stories.; Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Shapeshifting; Dragons; Man-woman relationships;
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The Christmas sisters / by Morgan, Sarah,1948-author.;
The McBride sisters all have different reasons for finding the holiday season challenging, but their adoptive mother is determined this year will be different. As the countdown to Christmas Day begins, arguments, connections and secrets start bubbling. The McBride family was made, not born--but will they be able to make this the magical family Christmas their mother has always dreamed of?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Christmas; Families; Man-woman relationships;
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Dead man's grave / by Lancaster, Neil,author.;
This grave can never be opened. The head of Scotland's most powerful crime family is brutally murdered, his body dumped inside an ancient grave in a remote cemetery. This murder can never be forgotten. Detectives Max Craigie and Janie Calder arrive at the scene, a small town where everyone has secrets to hide. They soon realise this murder is part of a blood feud between two Scottish families that stretches back to the 1800s. One thing's for certain: it might be the latest killing, but it won't be the last ... This killer can never be caught. As the body count rises, the investigation uncovers large-scale corruption at the heart of the Scottish Police Service. Now Max and Janie must turn against their closest colleagues - to solve a case that could cost them far more than just their lives.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Corruption; Detectives; Murder;
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Time for the dead : to have their revenge ... / by Anderson, Lin,author.;
"When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod returns to her roots on Scotland's Isle of Skye, a chance encounter in the woods behind a nearby activities centre leads her to what seems to be a crime scene, but without a victim. Could this be linked to a group of army medics, who visited the centre while on leave from Afghanistan and can no longer be located on the island? Enlisting the help of local tracker dog Blaze, Rhona starts searching for a connection.Two days later a body is found at the base of the famous cliff known as Kilt Rock, face and identity obliterated by the fall, which leads Rhona to suspect the missing medics may be on the island for reasons other than relaxation. Furthermore, elements of the case suggests a link with an ongoing operation in Glasgow, which draws DS Michael McNab into the investigation. As the island's unforgiving conditions close in, Rhona must find out what really happened to the group in Afghanistan, as the consequences may be being played out in brutal killings on Skye"--Publisher description.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; MacLeod, Rhona (Fictitious character); Women forensic scientists; Soldiers; Murder;
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Bonnie Jack / by Hamilton, Ian,1946-author.;
As a boy, Jack Anderson was abandoned by his mother in a Glasgow movie theatre. Now living in the United States and facing his impending retirement, Jack and his wife Anne travel to Scotland to track down his long-lost sister. Their journey takes them from their home in a quiet Boston suburb to the impoverished mill towns of Ayrshire, the gray cobbled streets of Glasgow, and the majestic Scottish Highlands. Along the way, Jack gets entangled in local affairs and must confront uncomfortable truths about family, legacy, and the wife he thought he knew.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Abandoned children; Families; Married people; Older people; Self-realization;
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Outlander. [videorecording] / by Balfe, Caitriona,actor.; Brown, David,television producer.; Heughan, Sam,1980-actor.; Lacroix, Duncan,actor.; Lewis, Gary,1958-actor.; McCreary, Bear,composer (expression); McTavish, Graham,actor.; Menzies, Tobias,1974-actor.; Moore, Ronald D,television producer,creator,screenwriter.; O'Rourke, Grant,actor.; Roberts, Matthew B,television producer.; Verbeek, Lotte,1982-actor.; Walters, Stephen,actor.; Television adaptation of (work):Gabaldon, Diana.Outlander novels.; Left Bank Pictures,production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Sony Pictures Television,production company.; Story Mining & Supply Co,production company.; Tall Ship Productions,production company.;
Music, Bear McCreary.Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Duncan Lacroix.Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish, Duncan Lacroix, Grant O'Rourke, Stephen Walters, Gary Lewis, Lotte Verbeek.Season two of "Outlander" begins as Claire and Jamie arrive in France, hell-bent on infiltrating the Jacobite rebellion led by Prince Charles Stuart, and stopping the battle of Culloden. With the help of his cousin Jared, a local wine merchant, Jamie and Claire are thrown into the lavish world of French society, where intrigue and parties are abundant, but political gain proves far less fruitful. Altering the course of history presents challenges that begin to weigh on the very fabric of their relationship. However, armed with the knowledge of what lies ahead, Claire and Jamie must race to prevent a doomed Highland uprising, and the extinction of Scottish life as they know it.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Television programs.; Television series.; Man-woman relationships; Nurses; Outlaws; Time travel;
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Queen Macbeth : a novel / by McDermid, Val,author.;
"A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three companions--a healer, a weaver, and a seer. The men hunting her will kill her--because she is the only one who stands between them and their violent ambition. She is no lady: she is the first queen of Scotland, married to a king called Macbeth. As the net closes in, what unfurls is a tale of passion, forced marriage, bloody massacre, and the harsh realities of medieval Scotland. At the heart of it is one strong, charismatic woman, who survived loss and jeopardy to outwit the endless plotting of a string of ruthless and power-hungry men. Her struggle won her a country. But now it could cost her life"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Gruoch, Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland; Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century; Forced marriage; Massacres; Middle Ages; Murder; Queens; Treason;
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The inheritance / by Sakhlecha, Trisha,author.;
"A billionaire is primed to announce the succession plan for his company to his family at a lavish reunion, but at least one person won't make it through the week alive ... Most family reunions end in tears. This one will end in murder. Meet the Agarwals, who have gathered on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a much-anticipated family reunion: Raj, the patriarch and a business tycoon, is about to announce to his wife and three surviving children the succession plan for his billion-dollar Delhi-based company. Shalini, the fragile matriarch and protector, is ready to have her husband to herself after years of sacrifice to the family business. Myra, the golden child, owner of the island, and host of the reunion, is, unbeknownst to her family, on the brink of bankruptcy. Aseem, the son and supposed heir, is torn between his love for his wife and duty to his family. Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can't pass up an opportunity to wreak chaos. And then there's Zoe, Aseem's wife, the outsider whose #Instaperfect life is built on a foundation of lies. They've all got secrets that they would die to protect. Who will survive this high-stakes reunion, and who will become a victim of their own greed? One thing is certain: this family gathering will shatter more than just their illusions of unity"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Avarice; Billionaires; Family reunions; Family-owned business enterprises; Islands; Secrecy;
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