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Next to last stand / by Johnson, Craig,1961-author.;
"One of the most viewed paintings in American history, Custer's Last Fight, copied and distributed by Anheuser-Busch at a rate of over two million copies a year, was destroyed in a fire at the 7th Cavalry Headquarters in Fort Bliss, Texas, in 1946. Or was it? When Charley Lee Stillwater dies of an apparent heart attack at the Wyoming Home for Soldiers & Sailors, Walt Longmire is called in to try and make sense of a piece of a painting and a Florsheim shoebox containing a million dollars, sending the good sheriff on the trail of a dangerous art heist"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Longmire, Walt (Fictitious character); Art thefts; Sheriffs;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The hangman / by Penny, Louise,author.;
On a cold November morning, a jogger runs through the woods in the peaceful Quebec village of Three Pines. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The dead man was a guest at the local Inn and Spa. He might have been looking for peace and quiet, but something else found him. Something horrible. Did the man take his own life? Or was he murdered? Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to the crime scene. As Gamache follows the trail of clues, he opens a door into the past. And he learns the true reason why the man came to Three Pines.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Readers for new literates.; High interest-low vocabulary books.; Gamache, Armand (Fictitious character); Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Skin game / by Woods, Stuart,author.; Hall, Parnell,author.;
When Teddy Fay receives a freelance assignment from a gentleman he can't refuse, he jets off to Paris on the hunt for a treasonous criminal. But as Teddy unearths more information that just doesn't seem to connect, his straightforward mission becomes far bigger--and stranger--than he could imagine. The trail of bread crumbs leads to secrets hidden within secrets, evildoers trading in money and power, and a global threat on an unprecedented scale. Under the beautiful veneer of the City of Lights, true villainy lurks in the shadows ... and Teddy Fay alone can prevent the impending disaster.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Intelligence officers; Private investigators;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The runaway heiress : a novel / by Tilly, Meg.;
Sarah Rainsford has been on the run for more than three years. She's changed identities yet again in hopes of throwing her violent estranged husband, a police lieutenant, off her trail. Since she's still legally married to him, and he is willing to bend any laws to get his hands on her inheritance, he'll stop at nothing to locate her. With a new name and fake ID papers, she lands a job as a personal assistant to none other than Hollywood's golden boy director Mick Talford. He's a difficult client but she senses hidden depths to him. Once Mick and Sarah combine forces in a desperate attempt to keep Sarah out of harm's way, they build a strong bond... but with danger trailing them, is it enough to keep them both alive?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Romance fiction.; Runaway wives; Police spouses; Man-woman relationships; Inheritance and succession;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fluffy & Freckles / by Miles, Ellen.;
Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Charles is so excited for his spring break trip to his dad's friend Steve's cozy cabin in Vermont. Especially once he spots Freckles, a shy, stray pup out alone on the snowy trail. Dad and Steve agree to foster the lonely pup. When they're joined by Fluffy, an undersized newborn lamb from a nearby farm, the baby animals become quick friends. Charles is going to have his hands full with these two little ones!LSC
Subjects: Puppies; Lambs; Adoption;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Skin game [sound recording] / by Woods, Stuart,author.; Hall, Parnell,author.; Roberts, Tony,1939-narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.; Books on Tape, Inc.,publisher.;
Read by Tony Roberts.When Teddy Fay receives a freelance assignment from a gentleman he can't refuse, he jets off to Paris on the hunt for a treasonous criminal. But as Teddy unearths more information that just doesn't seem to connect, his straightforward mission becomes far bigger--and stranger--than he could imagine. The trail of bread crumbs leads to secrets hidden within secrets, evildoers trading in money and power, and a global threat on an unprecedented scale. Under the beautiful veneer of the City of Lights, true villainy lurks in the shadows ... and Teddy Fay alone can prevent the impending disaster.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Intelligence officers; Private investigators;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The quiet epidemic [videorecording] / by Bruzzese, Julia,on-screen participant.; Crane-Murdoch, Winslow,film director.; Horowitz, Richard I.,on-screen participant.; Keys, Lindsay,film director,on-screen participant.; Spector, Neil,on-screen participant.; First-Run Features Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
Julia Bruzzese, Dr. Neil Spector, Dr. Richard Horowitz.After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of suppressed scientific research, and buried documents reveals why ticks, and the diseases they carry, have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe.E.DVD.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Medical films.; Nonfiction films.; Chronically ill.; Lyme disease; Lyme disease; Tick-borne diseases.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Seeing red [sound recording] / by Brown, Sandra,1948-author.; Slezak, Victor,1957-narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Victor Slezak.Kerra Bailey is a TV journalist hot on the trail of a story guaranteed to skyrocket her career to new heights. Twenty-five years ago, Major Franklin Trapper became a national icon when he was photographed leading a handful of survivors to safety after the bombing of a Dallas hotel. For years, he gave frequent speeches and interviews but then suddenly dropped out of the public eye, shunning all media. Now Kerra is willing to use any means necessary to get an exclusive with the Major, even if she has to wrangle an introduction from his estranged son, former ATF agent John Trapper.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Women journalists; Bombings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Missing persons / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Hamdy, Adam,1974-author.; container of (work):Patterson, James,1947-Private rogue.;
A wealthy businessman approaches Jack Morgan, head of Private--the world's largest investigation agency--with a desperate plea to track down his daughter and grandchildren, who have disappeared without a trace. What at first seems to be a simple missing persons case soon escalates into something much more deadly, when Jack discovers the daughter is being pursued by highly trained operatives. As Jack uncovers more of the woman's backstory, the trail leads towards Afghanistan--where Jack's career as a US Marine ended in catastrophe ... Jack will need to face the trauma of his past to save a family's future.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Morgan, Jack (Fictitious character); Military missions; Missing persons; Private investigators; Private security services;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Missing persons [text (large print)] / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Hamdy, Adam,1974-author.; container of (work):Patterson, James,1947-Private rogue.;
A wealthy businessman approaches Jack Morgan, head of Private--the world's largest investigation agency--with a desperate plea to track down his daughter and grandchildren, who have disappeared without a trace. What at first seems to be a simple missing persons case soon escalates into something much more deadly, when Jack discovers the daughter is being pursued by highly trained operatives. As Jack uncovers more of the woman's backstory, the trail leads towards Afghanistan--where Jack's career as a US Marine ended in catastrophe ... Jack will need to face the trauma of his past to save a family's future.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Morgan, Jack (Fictitious character); Military missions; Missing persons; Private investigators; Private security services;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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