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Hawkwood's sword / by Cameron, Christian,1962-author.;
"1368. France, Spain and England prepare for war. In Italy, the Pope and the Visconti princes are battling for bloody supremacy. The worst years of Sir William Gold's life are about to begin. Leaving the side of his commander, Sir John Hawkwood, William embarks on a new journey that will bring him fame and favour - until a heart-breaking personal tragedy leads him to put down his sword. But men of war can't stay out of battle for long. Gold yearns to return to Italy and rejoin Hawkwood. Only now the game of the Italian Princes is changing and, as chaos descends, Gold must finally decide who he stands for ..."--Publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Knights and knighthood; Mercenary troops;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Paradise lost / by Milton, John,1608-1674,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Blind, broken by the death of his wife and bitterly disappointed by the Restoration, Milton dictated his sweeping biblical epic Paradise Lost to a series of helpers. While the struggle between God and Satan rages across the cosmos, the human tragedy of Adam and Eve--the temptation and fall--is movingly depicted in language unsurpassed in its musicality and beauty. A staggering and audacious undertaking--seeking, in Milton's words, to "justify the ways of God to men"--Paradise Lost has been revered since its initial publication, inspiring writers from Mary Shelley to William Wordsworth, and is widely considered to be the greatest poem ever written in the English language."--
Subjects: Poetry.; Epic poetry.; Adam (Biblical figure); Eve (Biblical figure); Bible.; Fall of man; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The bad fire / by Jardine, Quintin,author.;
Nine years ago, divorcee Marcia Brown took her own life. A pillar of the community, she had been accused of theft, and it's assumed that she was unable to live with the shame. Now her former husband wants the case reopened. Marcia was framed, he says, to prevent her exposing a scandal. He wants justice for Marcia. And Alex Skinner, Solicitor Advocate, and daughter of retired Chief Constable Sir Robert Skinner, has taken on the brief, aided by her investigator Carrie McDaniels. When tragedy strikes and his daughter comes under threat, Skinner steps in. His quarry is about to discover that the road to hell is marked by bad intentions ...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Skinner, Bob (Fictitious character); Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Divorced women; Ex-police officers; Murder; Police; Wives; Women lawyers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Batman. [graphic novel] / by King, Tom,1978-author.; Janín, Mikel,artist.; Jones, Joëlle,artist.; Moore, Travis,artist.; Petrus, Hugo,artist.; Chung, June,colourist.; Brusco, Giulia,colourist.; Bellaire, Jordie,colourist,artist.; Cowles, Clayton,letterer.;
"A young admirer of Bruce Wayne's, Mattie, wants nothing more than to grow up to be like his millionaire idol. But what would happen if Mattie was forced to relive the worst tragedy of Bruce Wayne's life and his parents were murdered? Batman's hunt for the killer brings him face to face with a strange mirror image of his own painful past. This stunning series continues as Batman and Wonder Woman's storied friendship--one that has stood at the heart of the DC Universe since the beginning--unravels while the universe itself begins to crumble around them."--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Batman (Fictitious character); Superheroes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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An Amish Murder. by Gyllenhaal, Stephen,film director.; Thomas Howell, C.,actor.; Campbell, Christian,actor.; Kash, Linda,actor.; Campbell, Neve,actor.; Jenkins, Noam,actor.; Lifetime (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
C. Thomas Howell, Christian Campbell, Linda Kash, Neve Campbell, Noam JenkinsOriginally produced by Lifetime in 2013.In the peaceful Amish farming community of Painter’s Mill, Ohio, a series of brutal murders leaves the town with a sense of frailty and loss of innocence. Among the most affected by the tragedy was Kate Burkholder (Neve Campbell), a young girl who survived the terror and, as a result, left the Amish life behind. Fifteen years later, Kate returns to Painter’s Mill as its Chief of Police. Certain she’s come to terms with her past, Kate’s renewed life in her hometown is shattered when a murder investigation triggers deep-seated emotions from her childhood and exposes a dark secret that could destroy her.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).;
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Golden son / by Brown, Pierce,1988-author.;
"With shades of The hunger games, Ender's game, and Game of thrones, debut author Pierce Brown's genre-defying epic Red rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom from the overlords of a brutal elitist future built on lies. Now fully embedded among the Gold ruling class, Darrow continues his work to bring down Society from within. A life-or-death tale of vengeance with an unforgettable hero at its heart, Golden Son guarantees Pierce Brown's continuing status as one of fiction's most exciting new voices"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Government, Resistance to;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rosewood. by Singleton, John,film director.; McGill, Bruce,actor.; Cheadle, Don,actor.; Rolle, Esther,actor.; Dean, Loren,actor.; Rooker, Michael,actor.; Dubin, Steven,actor.; Rhames, Ving,actor.; Warner Bros. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bruce McGill, Don Cheadle, Esther Rolle, Loren Dean, Michael Rooker, Steven Dubin, Ving RhamesOriginally produced by Warner Bros. in 1997.A false accusation ... an angry mob ... a seething hatred. An American tragedy kept secret for more than 60 years. In 1923, predominantly black ROSEWOOD, Florida, is razed by an enraged mob when a white woman lies, saying a black man attacked her. But even at the height of the senseless massacre, a white shopkeeper and a black war veteran heroically rescue women and children. A train that runs through ROSEWOOD is commandeered in the middle of the disaster to carry them to safety. Based on a true story, this wrenching drama exposes the best and worst of human nature ... and the tragically shameful events in ROSEWOOD.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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Whirlwind / by Mofina, Rick.;
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Missing children; Women journalists; Kidnapping; Reporters and reporting; Missing persons;
© c2014., Mira,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The perfect lie / by Spain, Jo,author.;
"Five years ago, Erin Kennedy moved to New York following a family tragedy. She now lives happily with her detective husband in the scenic seaside town of Newport, Long Island. When Erin answers the door to Danny's police colleagues one morning, it's the start of an ordinary day. But behind her, Danny walks to the window of their fourth-floor apartment and jumps to his death. Eighteen months later, Erin is in court, charged with her husband's murder. Over that year and a half, Erin has learned things about Danny she could never have imagined. She thought he was perfect. She thought their life was perfect. But it was all built on the perfect lie."--Publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Husbands; Married people; Secrecy; Suicide; Trials (Murder); Widows;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The stalking / by Graham, Heather,author.;
"With the execution of a serial killer known as the Artiste, Cheyenne Donegal thinks a grim part of her past is finally put to rest. Her cousin had been the twisted killer's final victim, and then-teenage Cheyenne was integral in bringing him to justice. That tragedy drove her to become an FBI agent. And now she's back in Louisiana because someone is murdering young women in the same manner as the Artiste. Krewe of Hunters agent Andre Broussard has deep ties in New Orleans and Cajun country beyond. He knows that more than one monster has stalked the bayou. Has a deadly threat been resurrected, or does someone have a dark inspiration?"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Paranormal fiction.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Serial murder investigation; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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