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When the stars go dark [sound recording] / by McLain, Paula,author.; Ireland, Marin,narrator.;

Read by Marin Ireland."Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective in San Francisco with far too much knowledge of the darkest side of human nature. When unspeakable tragedy strikes her personal life, Anna, desperate and numb, flees to the Northern California village of Mendocino. She spent summers there as a child with her beloved grandparents, and now she believes it might be the only place left for her to heal. Yet the day she arrives, she learns a local teenage girl has gone missing. Anna is in no condition to become involved with the search--until a childhood friend, now the village sheriff, pleads for her help. Then, just days later, a twelve-year-old girl is abducted from her home. The crimes feel frighteningly reminiscent of the most crucial time in Anna's childhood, when a string of unsolved murders touched Mendocino. As past and present collide, Anna realizes that she has been led to this moment. The most difficult lessons of her life have given her insight into how victims come into contact with violent predators. As Anna becomes obsessed with these missing girls, she must learn that true courage means getting out of her own way and learning to let others in. Weaving together true crime, trauma theory, and a hint of the metaphysical, this tense, affecting story is about fate, unlikely redemption, and what it takes, when the worst happens, to reclaim our lives--and our faith in one another"--

Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Kidnapping victims; Resilience (Personality trait)California; Women detectivesCalifornia; Young women;

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Penitence A Novel [electronic resource] : by Koval, Kristin.aut; cloudLibrary;

For readers of Ann Patchett and Celeste Ng, Penitence is a poignant exploration of love and forgiveness. It’s a suspenseful, addictive page-turner filled with literary insight that compels readers to consider whether the worst thing we’ve ever done is all that defines us. When a shocking murder occurs in the home of Angie and David Sheehan, their lives are shattered. Desperate to defend their family, they turn to small-town lawyer Martine Dumont for help, but Martine isn’t just legal counsel—she’s also the mother of Angie’s first love, Julian, a now-successful New York City criminal defense attorney. As Julian and Angie confront their shared past and long-buried guilt from a tragic accident years ago, they must navigate their own culpability and the unresolved feelings between them. Spanning decades, from the ski slopes of rural Colorado to the streets of pre-9/11 New York City and back again, Kristin Koval’s debut novel Penitence is an examination of the complexities of familial loyalty, the journey of redemption, and the profound experience of true forgiveness.General adult.

Subjects: Electronic books.; Coming of Age; Crime;

© 2025., Celadon Books,

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The mother next door : medicine, deception, and Munchausen by proxy / by Dunlop, Andrea,author.; Weber, Mike,1964-author.;

Includes bibliographical references."A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me. No bond is more sacred than that between a mother and child. And no one is more sympathetic than a mother whose child faces a life-threatening illness. But what if the mother is the cause of the illness? What if the sympathy is the point? Munchausen by proxy (MBP) has fascinated and horrified both professionals and the general public since this disturbing form of child abuse was first identified. But even as the public has been captivated by these tales of abuse and deception, there remains widespread misinformation and confusion about MBP. Are these mothers unfeeling psychopaths, or sick women who need help? And more important, how can we protect the children whose lives are at stake? The Mother Next Door offers a groundbreaking look at MBP from an unlikely duo: a Seattle novelist whose own family was torn apart by it, and the Texas detective who has worked on more medical child abuse cases than anyone in the nation. Readers ride along on three high-stakes MPB investigations; through riveting reporting and shocking stories from the family members, friends, and doctors caught in the blast zone of these unthinkable acts, a twisted portrait of motherhood and deceit is revealed. With help from some of the top MBP experts in the world, Dunlop and Weber uncover the complex maze of psychological, systemic, and cultural issues that compound MBP and offer solutions for how we might find our way out"--

Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Weber, Mike, 1964-; Child abuse; Munchausen syndrome by proxy;

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Fargo. [videorecording] / by Arkin, Adam,television director,actor.; Bernstein, Adam,1960-television producer.; Blackman, Steven,screenwriter.; Cameron, John,1958-television producer.; Coen, Ethan,television producer.; Coen, Joel,television producer.; Culkin, Kieran,actor.; Danson, Ted,1947-actor.; De Laurentiis, Robert,screenwriter.; Dobrescu, Allan,actor.; Donovan, Jeffrey,actor.; Dunst, Kirsten,1982-actor.; Garrett, Brad,1960-actor.; Gonzales, Dana,1963-director of photography.; Gordon, Keith,1961-television director.; Haine, Emily,actor.; Hawley, Noah,screenwriter,television director,television producer.; Hogan, Michael(Actor),actor.; Keller, Rachel,1991-actor.; Kosinski, J. Geyer,television producer.; Littlefield, Warren,1952-television producer.; Mann, Brad,actor.; Marvel, Elizabeth,actor.; McClarnon, Zahn,1966-actor.; Milioti, Cristin,1985-actor.; Nedivi, Ben,screenwriter.; Offerman, Nick,1970-actor.; Plemons, Jesse,1988-actor.; Reiner, Jeffrey,television director.; Russo, Jeff,1969-composer (expression); Sampson, Angus,actor.; Smart, Jean,actor.; Stewart, Raven,actor.; Uppendahl, Michael,television director.; Wilson, Patrick,1973-actor.; Wolpert, Matt,screenwriter.; Woodbine, Bokeem,actor.; Wrobleski, Craig,director of photography.; 26 Keys Productions,production company.; FX Networks, LLC,broadcaster.; FX Productions,production company.; MGM-TV,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,publisher.;

Created by Noah Hawley ; episodes directed by Randall Einhorn, Michael Uppendahl, Adam Arkin, Keith Gordon, Jeffrey Reiner, and Noah Hawley ; episodes written by Noah Hawley, Steve Blackman, Robert De Laurentiis, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert ; executive producers, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Geyer Kosinski, Adam Bernstein ; series music by Jeff Russo ; cinematography by Dana Gonzales, Craig Wrobleski.Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Ted Danson, Patrick Wilson, Nick Offerman, Bokeem Woodbine, Brad Mann, Zahn McClarnon, Jeffrey Donovan, Jean Smart, Cristin Milioti, Angus Sampson, Emily Haine, Rachel Keller, Raven Stewart, Michael Hogan, Brad Garrett, Elizabeth Marvel, Allan Dobrescu, Kieran Culkin, Adam Arkin.Originally broadcast as episodes of the television program Fargo between 12 Oct. 2015 and 14 Dec. 2015 on FX.The second chapter is set in 1979 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Luverne, Minnesota, where young State Police Officer Lou Solverson, recently back from Vietnam, will tackle an all-new 'true crime' case.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Blu-ray disc 50GB dual layer, AVC @ 21 MBPS (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1.

Subjects: Television cop shows.; Television crime shows.; Television series.; Criminals; Criminals; Police; Police;

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A Gentleman and a Thief The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue [electronic resource] : by Jobb, Dean.aut; cloudLibrary;

Catch Me If You Can meets The Great Gatsby in this Jazz Age tale of a master jewel thief who charmed celebrities and hobnobbed with New York’s millionaires while planning audacious heists to relieve them of their treasures. A skilled con artist and perhaps one of the most charming, audacious burglars in history, Arthur Barry slipped in and out of the bedrooms of New York’s wealthiest residents, even as his victims slept only inches away. He befriended luminaries such as the Prince of Wales and Harry Houdini and became a folk hero, touted in the press as “the greatest jewel thief who ever lived” and an “aristocrat of crime.” In a span of seven years, Barry stole diamonds, pearls, and other gems worth almost $60 million today. Among his victims were a Rockefeller, an heiress to the Woolworth department store fortune, an oil magnate, Wall Street bigwigs, a top executive of automotive giant General Motors, and a famous polo player. Dean Jobb—hailed by Esquire magazine as “a master of narrative nonfiction”—once again delivers a stylishly told, high-speed ride. A Gentleman and a Thief is also a love story. Barry confessed to dozens of burglaries to protect his wife, Anna Blake (and was the prime suspect in scores of others). Sentenced to a twenty-five-year term, he staged a dramatic prison break when Anna became seriously ill so they could be together for a few more years as fugitives. With dozens of historic images, A Gentleman and a Thief is page-turning escapism that sparkles with insight into our fascination with jewel heists and the suave, clever criminals who pull them off.

Subjects: Electronic books.; Hoaxes & Deceptions;

© 2024., HarperCollins Canada,

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Anansi's gold : the man who looted the west, outfoxed Washington, and swindled the world / by Yeebo, Yepoka,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."The astounding, never-before-told story of how an audacious Ghanaian con artist pulled off one of the 20th century's longest-running and most spectacular frauds. When Ghana won its independence from Britain in 1957, it instantly became a target for home-grown opportunists and rapacious Western interests determined to snatch any assets that colonialism hadn't already stripped. A CIA-funded military junta ousted the new nation's inspiring president, Kwame Nkrumah, then falsely accused him of hiding the country's gold overseas. Into this big lie stepped one of history's most charismatic scammers, a con man to rival the trickster god Anansi. Born into poverty in Ghana and trained in the United States, John Ackah Blay-Miezah declared himself custodian of an alleged Nkrumah trust fund worth billions. You, too, could claim a piece--if only you would "invest" in Blay-Miezah's fictitious efforts to release the equally fictitious fund. Over the 1970s and '80s, he and his accomplices--including Ghanaian state officials and Nixon's former attorney general--scammed hundreds of millions of dollars out of thousands of believers. Blay-Miezah lived in luxury, deceiving Philadelphia lawyers, London financiers, and Seoul businessmen alike, all while eluding his FBI pursuers. American prosecutors called his scam "one of the most fascinating--and lucrative--in modern history." In Anansi's Gold, Yepoka Yeebo chases Blay-Miezah's ever-wilder trail and discovers, at long last, what really happened to Ghana's missing wealth. She unfolds a riveting account of Cold War entanglements, international finance, and postcolonial betrayal, revealing how what we call "history" writes itself into being, one lie at a time."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; True crime stories.; Blay-Miezah, John Ackah.; Fraud; Swindlers and swindling;

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NCIS, Naval Criminal Investigative Service. [videorecording] / by Bello, Maria,1967-actor.; Carroll, Rocky,actor.; Dietzen, Brian,actor.; Harmon, Mark,1951-actor.; McCallum, David,1933-actor.; Murray, Sean,1977-actor.; Perrette, Pauley,1969-actor.; Reasonover, Diona,1992-actor.; Valderrama, Wilmer,1980-actor.; Weatherly, Michael,1968-actor.; Wickersham, Emily,1984-actor.; CBS DVD (Firm),publisher.; CBS Studios Inc.,broadcaster.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;

Mark Harmon, David Mccallum, Sean Murray, Rocky Carroll, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, Wilmer Valderrama, Maria Bello, Diona Reasonover.The momentous season that changed NCIS forever. In Season 19, legendary Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) unexpectedly retires and is replaced by former FBI agent Alden Parker (Gary Cole). Parker is instantly put to the test as the team takes on a series of life-and-death cases. A bioterror attack exposes Jimmy (Brian Dietzen) and Kasie (Diona Reasonover) to a deadly toxin. McGee's (Sean Murray) mother-in-law is targeted by a killer. Vance's (Rocky Carroll) daughter is kidnapped by a cartel. Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) confronts danger and an old love from his undercover past. New agent Jessica Knight (Katrina Law) risks her life to investigate a true crime podcast. To top it off, fan favorite Dr. Ducky Mallard (David McCallum) makes a surprise return.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; United States. Naval Criminal Investigative Service; Crime laboratories; Crime scene searches; Criminal behavior; Criminal investigation; Forensic scientists; Murder; Undercover operations;

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Lytton Climate Change, Colonialism and Life Before the Fire [electronic resource] : by Edwards, Peter.aut; Loring, Kevin.aut; cloudLibrary;

From bestselling true-crime author Peter Edwards and Governor General's Award-winning playwright Kevin Loring, two sons of Lytton, BC, the town that burned to the ground in 2021, comes a meditation on hometown―when hometown is gone. “It’s dire,” Greta Thunberg retweeted Mayor JanPolderman. “The whole town is on fire. It took a whole 15 minutes from the first sign of smoke to, all of a sudden, there being fire everywhere.” Before it made global headlines as the small town that burned down during a record-breaking heatwave in June 2021, while briefly the hottest placeon Earth, Lytton, British Columbia, had a curious past. Named for the author of the infamous line, “It was a dark and stormy night,” Lytton was also where Peter Edwards, organized-crime journalist and author of seventeen non-fiction books, spent his childhood. Although only about 500 people lived in Lytton, Peter liked to joke that he was only the second-best writer to come from his tiny hometown. His grade-school classmate’s nephew Kevin Loring, Nlaka’pamux from Lytton First Nation, had grown up to be a Governor General’s Award–winning playwright.         The Nlaka’pamux called Lytton “The Centre of the World,” a view Buddhists would share in the late twentieth century, as they set up a temple just outside town. A gold rush in 1858 saw conflict with a wave of Californians come to a head with the Canyon War at the junction of the mighty Fraser and Thompson rivers. The Nlaka’pamux lost over thirty lives in that conflict, as did the American gold seekers. In modern times, many outsiders would seek shelter there, often people who just didn’t fit anywhere else and were hoping for a little anonymity in the mountains.         Told from the shared perspective of an Indigenous playwright and the journalist son of a settler doctor who pushed back against the divisions that existed between populations, Lytton portrays all the warmth, humour and sincerity of small-town life. A colourful little town that burned to the ground could be every town’s warning if we don’t take seriously what this unique place has to teach us.

Subjects: Electronic books.; Canada; Rural; Native Americans;

© 2024., Random House of Canada,

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Gangster squad [sound recording] : covert cops, the mob and the battle for Los Angeles / by Lieberman, Paul,1949-;

Read by Ari Fliakos.The true story of the secretive police unit that waged an anything-goes war to drive Mickey Cohen and other hoodlums from Los Angeles after WWII.

Subjects: Cohen, Mickey, 1914-1976.; Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Dept.; Audiobooks.; Gangsters; Organized crime;

© p2012., Macmillan Audio,

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Lytton : climate change, colonialism and life before the fire / by Edwards, Peter,1956-author.; Loring, Kevin,1974-author.;

Includes bibliographical references."From bestselling true-crime author Peter Edwards and Governor General's Award-winning playwright Kevin Loring, two sons of Lytton, BC, which burned to the ground in 2021, offer a meditation on hometown -- when hometown is gone. Before it made global headlines as the small town that burned down during a record-breaking heat wave in June 2021, while briefly the hottest place on Earth, Lytton, British Columbia, had a curious past. Named for the author of the infamous line, "It was a dark and stormy night," Lytton was also where Peter Edwards, organized-crime journalist and author of over a dozen books, spent his childhood. Although only about 500 people lived in Lytton, Peter liked to joke that he was only the second-best writer to come from his tiny hometown. His grade-school classmate's nephew Kevin Loring, a member of the Nlaka'pamux Nation at Lytton First Nation, had grown up to be a Governor General's Award-winning playwright. The Nlaka'pamux called Lytton "The Centre of the World," a view Buddhists would share in the late twentieth century, as they set up a temple just outside town. In modern times, many outsiders would seek shelter there, often people who just didn't fit anywhere else and were hoping for a little anonymity in the mountains. You'll meet a whole cast of them in this book. A gold rush in 1858 saw conflict with a wave of Californians come to a head with the Canyon War at the junction of the mighty Fraser and Thompson rivers, one that would have changed the map of what was soon to become Canada had the locals lost. The Nlaka'pamux lost over thirty lives in that conflict, as did the American gold seekers. A century later, Lytton hadn't changed much. It was always a place where the troubles of the world seemed to land, even if very few people knew where it was. This book is the story of Lytton, told from a shared perspective, of an Inidigenous playwright and the journalist son of a settler doctor who quietly but sternly pushed back against the divisions that existed between populations (Dr. Edwards gladly took a lot of salmon as payment for his services back in the 1960s). Portrayed with all the warmth, humour and sincerity of small-town life, the colourful little town that burned to the ground could be every town's warning if we don't take seriously what this unique place has to teach us."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.;

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