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Captive [sound recording] / by Johansen, Iris,author.; Rodgers, Elisabeth S.,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Elisabeth Rodgers."Eve Duncan's daughter Jane MacGuire seems to have found a perfect life with Seth Caleb - until a ruthless madman threatens to destroy it all in this gripping suspense novel from the #1 bestselling author of The Persuasion. Jane is an internationally renowned artist, while Seth channels his unique abilities as an agent for the MI6 intelligence service. But when Seth crosses crime lord Hugh Bohdan, he incurs the wrath of one of the world's most powerful criminal empires ... one whose tentacles reach across the globe and even to the idyllic Scottish retreat where Jane is working. Soon Jane is on the run, struggling to stay one step ahead of Bohdan's army and devastating high-tech weaponry. Even with the assistance of Scottish Earl John MacDuff, she finds danger at every turn. But with that peril comes an astonishing discovery: a 200-year-old secret on the brink of becoming lost to history. Together Jane and Caleb must join forces to unlock the fascinating puzzle, even as they hurtle toward a lethal final confrontation in the Scottish Highlands. The suspense builds with each twist and turn ... and before their adventure is over, Jane and Caleb will encounter their biggest shock of all ... and realize nothing can be the same for them ever again"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Spy fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Duncan, Eve (Fictitious character); Great Britain. MI6; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Women artists;
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Case histories. [videorecording] / by Abbington, Amanda,1974-; Ashton, Zawe.; Atkinson, Kate.Case histories.Videorecording.; Coulter, Eric.; Glenaan, Kenny.; Harness, Peter,1976-; Isaacs, Jason,1963-; Little, Natasha.; Pharoah, Ashley.; Acorn Media (Firm); RLJ Entertainment.;
Series devised by Ashley Pharoah.Jason Isaacs, Amanda Abbington, Natasha Little, Zawe Ashton, Natasha Little.A tough guy with a soft heart, Jackson Brodie is a former Edinburgh cop trying to make a living as a private detective. But while he has a hard time paying his bills, he has no shortage of clients seeking his services. Some are parents looking for children and some are children looking for parents; some are worried about the future and some are seeking information about the past-an area that continues to haunt Brodie, too.PG.DVD; widescreen presentation (16:9); stereo.
Subjects: Atkinson, Kate.; Detective and mystery television programs.; Private investigators; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2014., RLJ Entertainment,
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The secret of the three fates / by Armstrong, Jess,author.;
"Following the atmospheric and award-winning gothic historical mystery debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall, USA Today bestselling author Jess Armstrong's heroine, Ruby Vaughn, returns in The Secret of the Three Fates, where the Scottish Hills hold ghosts of the past that threaten Ruby's present. American heiress Ruby Vaughn still hasn't entirely forgiven her octogenarian employer and housemate Mr. Owen for bringing the occult into their lives during her recent trip to Cornwall. He claims their journey to Manhurst Castle in the Scottish Borders is simply to appraise and acquire illuminated manuscripts for their rare bookshop, however when Ruby discovers there are no manuscripts and receives news of a séance to be held that very night, she begins to grow suspicious about the true reason why they have come. The Great War left grieving families willing to sacrifice anything for the chance to say goodbye to a lost loved one. Mr. Owen is no exception. He is desperate to speak to his son, but he doesn't want to face the spirits alone. When the séance-hosted by a trio of mediums billing themselves as The Three Fates-goes awry, Mr. Owen's secrets begin to unravel, threatening to reveal a history that he has been running from for half his life. Something Ruby knows all too well how to do. When Ruby finds one of the Three Fates murdered the night of the seance, she and Mr. Owen quickly become the prime suspects. To clear their names, Ruby enlists the help of Ruan Kivell, the folk healer Pellar who helped her weeks before in Cornwall. As their investigation progresses Ruby and Ruan realize someone is determined to prevent them from uncovering the truth about what happened to the dead medium"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Booksellers and bookselling; Mediums; Murder; Secrecy; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
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Macbeth : Bloom's Shakespeare through the ages / by Bloom, Harold; Marson, Janyce.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-390) and index.
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Macbeth, King of Scotland, 11th cent.; Regicides in literature.;
© c2008., Infobase Pub.,
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Alchemy and Rose / by Maine, Sarah,author.;
"A beautiful and sweeping historical novel that takes the reader from the west coast of New Zealand, to Scotland and Melbourne in the 1870s."
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Australians; Gold mines and mining; Immigrants; Man-woman relationships; Scots;
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Big little journeys [videorecording] / by Williams, Paul(Film producer),television director,television producer.; McKee, Elsa,television director.; Young, Amy(Film editor),television director.; Fabbri-Kennedy, Valeria,television director.; BBC Studios,distributor.;
Narrated by Aaron Pierre.Follow the real-life adventures of six tiny animals as they journey into the unknown - across rainforests, mountains and wetlands. The cast of animals includes a family of endangered golden-headed lion tamarins in Brazil, gymnastic bushbabies in South Africa and the rare Taiwanese Formosan pangolin - the world's most trafficked animal. Against the odds, the animals overcome huge obstacles, giant predators and natural disasters in their quest for food, family and survival. Working with scientists and conservationists around the world, the series captures the dramatic adventures faced by these tiny but mighty creatures.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Wildlife television programs.; Nature television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Animals; Animal behavior.; Body size.; Bush babies; Golden lion tamarin; Pangolins; Endangered species.; Arvicola; Chameleons; Turtles;
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Our hideous progeny : a novel / by McGill, C. E.,author.;
"Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. She knows her great uncle disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the Arctic, but she doesn't know why or how ... The 1850s are a time of discovery, and London is ablaze with the latest scientific theories and debates, especially when a spectacular new exhibition of dinosaur sculptures opens at the Crystal Palace. Mary is keen to make her name in this world of science alongside her geologist husband, Henry--but despite her sharp mind and sharper tongue, without wealth and connections their options are limited. When Mary discovers some old family papers that allude to the shocking truth behind her great-uncle's past, she thinks she may have found the key to securing her and Henry's professional and financial future. Their quest takes them to the wilds of Scotland; to Henry's intriguing but reclusive sister, Maisie; and to a deadly chase with a rival who is out to steal their secret"--
Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character); Monsters; Scientists; Women paleontologists;
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Death behind every door / by Graham, Heather,author.;
In the shadows of a Scottish castle, something deadly is lurking in every corner ... When FBI special agent Luke Kendrick discovers chilling evidence of dozens of victims at a crime scene in London, he recognizes the calling card of the notorious H. H. Holmes Society. Named for the nineteenth-century monster regarded as America's first serial killer, the society is comprised of a twisted web of killers, working to carry out heinous murders in Holmes's memory. And now the group's been linked to a Scottish castle turned B and B--where guests check in but never check out. Arriving at the sinister Graystone Castle posed as a tourist, Luke is joined by Special Agent Carly MacDonald, and the pair is immediately confronted by dangers hidden in the castle's depths. With guests disappearing and a network of killers closing in, Luke and Carly have only each other to rely on--and they'll have to race to cut off the head of the snake before the blood trail of the past can culminate in a very real and deadly present.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Castles; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Serial murder investigation; Spirits;
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Outlander. [videorecording] / by Balfe, Caitriona.; Gabaldon, Diana.Outlander.Videorecording.; Heughan, Sam,1980-; Lacroix, Duncan.; Lewis, Gary.; Mctavish, Graham.; Menzies, Tobias,1974-; O'Rourke, Grant.; Verbeek, Lotte,1982-; Walters, Stephen.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, Graham Mctavish, Duncan Lacroix, Tobias Menzies, Grant O'Rourke, Stephen Walters, Gary Lewis, Lotte Verbeek.Claire Randall is a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. She is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746; Man-woman relationships; Stone circles; Television programs.; Time travel; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Outlander. [videorecording] / by Balfe, Caitriona.; Gabaldon, Diana.Outlander.Videorecording.; Heughan, Sam,1980-; Lacroix, Duncan.; Lewis, Gary.; Mctavish, Graham.; Menzies, Tobias,1974-; O'Rourke, Grant.; Verbeek, Lotte,1982-; Walters, Stephen.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, Graham Mctavish, Duncan Lacroix, Tobias Menzies, Grant O'Rourke, Stephen Walters, Gary Lewis, Lotte Verbeek.Claire Randall is a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. She is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746; Man-woman relationships; Stone circles; Television programs.; Time travel; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
© c2015., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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