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The royal secret / by Taylor, Andrew,1951 October 14-author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE LAST PROTECTOR, ISBN 9780008325510. In this fifth entry of the 'James Marwood and Cat Lovett' series, two young girls plot a murder by witchcraft. Soon afterwards a government clerk dies painfully in mysterious circumstances and James and Cat are asked to investigate. Unbeknownst to all, at the heart of this lies a royal secret so explosive that it could not only rip apart England but change the entire face of Europe.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Murder; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The honey and the sting / by Fremantle, Elizabeth,author.;
Set in England, 1628, 'The Honey and the Sting' follows Hester, a doctor's daughter who is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secret after being forcibly seduced by the powerful George Villiers, and her two sisters Melis and Hope. When Villiers decides to claim his son against Hester's wishes, the sisters find themselves almost friendless and at his mercy. But the women hold a grave secret - will it be their undoing or their salvation? Because in the right hands, a secret is the deadliest weapon of all. A Dewey Diva Pick.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Secrecy; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The secret she kept / by Springer, Kathryn,author.;
"Single mom Sarah Crosse never expected to see Jace Marshall again, especially at the summer camp where they first fell in love. Jace, who's returned to make good on a decade-old promise, is just as surprised to see her there, running things ... with the daughter he never knew about. Now they'll have to work together to save the struggling camp. Though it's obvious he's a changed man, Sarah knows it's not only her heart at risk this time. Can she trust him to stay and complete their family?"--
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Camps; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Single mothers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Silver tears / by Läckberg, Camilla,1974-author.; Giles, Ian(Translator),translator.; translation of:Läckberg, Camilla,1974-Vingar av silver.English.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE GILDED CAGE, ISBN 9780008283728. In this second entry of the 'Gilded Cage' series, Faye Adelheim's world is turned upside down when she discovers her violent ex-husband, Jack, is no longer behind bars and is forced to return to Sweden to confront him. Soon, the dark truth about her childhood, which she has kept buried for years, is dramatically uncovered, and Faye is about to discover that even the best kept secrets have the power to destroy everything.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Divorced women; Abusive men; Escaped prisoners; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A daughter's secret : a novel / by Cox, Josephine,author.; Middleton, Gilly,author.;
As a servant below stairs at the big house, Rose hopes to run her own teashop one day, and to keep the dream alive, carefully saves a few shillings each week. On a visit home to see her mother and her headstrong sister, Daisy, Rose is shocked to discover that their mother's savings have disappeared, and their belongings have ended up in the pawn shop. Discovering that a poisonous influence has taken root in their happy family, Rose feels powerless to stop it. Can she save them from disaster, before they lose everything?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Interpersonal relations; Poverty; Secrecy; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Nobody but us / by Van Rensburg, Laure,author.;
Steven Harding is a handsome, well-respected professor. Ellie Masterson is a wide-eyed grad student. Together, they are driving south from New York for their first vacation: three days in an isolated cabin, far from the city. Ahead of them, the promise of long, dark nights--and the chance to get to know each other better, away from prying eyes. It should be a perfect romantic getaway for two. But when a snowstorm strands them in the house, each realizes the other harbors a dangerous secret--and soon it becomes clear one of them won't escape the weekend alive. By turns tantalizing, surprising, and thrilling, Nobody But Us heralds the arrival of an incredibly talented author of literary suspen.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; College teachers; Murder; Secrecy; Women graduate students;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The blame game / by Jones, Sandie,author.;
"In the vein of the Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Club pick The Other Woman, Sandie Jones's heart-pounding new novel The Blame Game will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Games can be dangerous. But blame can be deadly. As a psychologist specializing in domestic abuse, Naomi has found it hard to avoid becoming overly invested in her clients' lives. But after helping Jacob make the decision to leave his wife, Naomi worries that she's taken things too far. Then Jacob goes missing, and her files on him vanish. ... But as the police start asking questions about Jacob, Naomi's own dark past emerges. And as the truth comes to light, it seems that it's not just her clients who are in danger"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Secrecy; Spousal abuse; Women psychologists;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Spectacular things : a novel / by Dorey-Stein, Beck,author.;
"Mia and Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the "Lowe girls" are well-known in the small Maine town they call home. Each sister has a role to fill: The responsible and academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy and talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price. As Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their mother's secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricket's relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage?"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Families; Secrecy; Single mothers; Sisters;
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The queen : a novel / by Cutter, Nick,author.;
On a sunny morning in June, Margaret Carpenter wakes up to find a new iPhone on her doorstep. She switches it on to find a text from her best friend, Charity Atwater. The problem is, Charity's been missing for over a month. Most people in town--even the police--think she's dead. Margaret and Charity have been lifelong friends. They share everything, know the most intimate details about one another ... except for the destructive secret hidden from them both. A secret that will trigger a chain of events ending in tragedy, bloodshed, and death. And now Charity wants Margaret to know her story--the real story. In a narrative that takes place over one feverish day, Margaret follows a series of increasingly disquieting breadcrumbs as she forges deeper into the mystery of her best friend--a person she never truly knew at all.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Novels.; Best friends; Female friendship; Missing persons; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Finding grace : a novel / by Rothschild, Loretta,author.;
"Honor seems to have everything: she adores her bright and beautiful daughter, Chloe, and her charming, handsome husband, Tom, even if he works one hundred hours a week. Yet Honor's longing for another baby threatens to eclipse all of it -- until a shocking event changes their lives forever. Years later, Tom makes a decision that ripples through their families' lives in ways he could never have foreseen. As the consequences of that fateful choice unfold, two women's paths become irrevocably intertwined. But when old love clashes with new, who will be left standing? And what happens when your secrets come back to haunt you? Blending a page-turning moral dilemma with satisfying emotional poignancy, Finding Grace is a sweeping love story that explores the price of a new beginning, how the ghosts of our past shape our future, and whether redemption can be found in the wreckage of what we've lost"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Life change events; Love; Married people; Secrecy;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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