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Sins of survivors / by McClean, Joe,author.; Underwood, Blair,contributor.;
"In 1908 Alabama, precocious young Benjamin Carter brings deadly consequences down upon his father's head when he dares to use a white drinking fountain instead of the 'colored' one. With his fierce and protective older brother Jasper, Ben escapes Alabama, joining the Great Migration to Black Bottom, Detroit's flourishing Black neighborhood. There, the brothers rise from the ashes to become kingpins of this new community, owning businesses, playing politics, and diving into Detroit's violent criminal underbelly. Through their wit and grit, Ben and Jasper establish the Carter dynasty, securing a prosperous future for their families. But heavy are the heads that wear the crowns. Seeing their children come of age--young men and women fueled by ambitions of their own--the brothers clash over which direction to steer the Carter empire"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Noir fiction.; Novels.; African American business enterprises; African American families; African Americans; Organized crime;

Scoot & Kassie's Christmas adventure [videorecording] / by Negron, Taylor,1958-; Perry, Luke,1965-; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Luke Perry, Taylor Negron, Adam Johnson, Ariana Bagley, Jake Ben Suazo.After Kassie rescues a wounded former police dog, she and her new best friend, Scoot, celebrate the season with a group of feisty friends by organizing a charity concert to raise money for less fortunate kids. When two crooks show up and plot to steal the cash, Scoot leads the way as the unlikely group of heroes work together to catch the bad guys and save Christmas.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Christmas films.; Christmas; Criminals; Feature films.; Human-animal relationships; Police dogs; Video recordings for children.;
© c2013., Universal,

Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated. [videorecording] / by Brandt, Spike.; Cervone, Tony.; Cohn, Mindy,1966-; DeLisle, Grey.; Lillard, Matthew,1970-; Welker, Frank.; Cartoon Network (Television network); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Night the clown cried -- House of the nightmare witch -- Night the clown cried II: Tears of doom! -- Web of the dreamweaver! -- Hodag of horror -- Art of darkness -- Gathering gloom -- Night on haunted mountain -- Grim judgement -- Night terrors -- Midnight zone -- Scarebear -- Wrath of the krampus.Voices: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey Delisle, Mindy Cohn.Season Two of the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc. TV series begins with Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Fred and Daphne living separate lives after the split-up of Mystery Inc. But the marauding antics of Crybaby Clown draw them back to Crystal Cove, and with help from brainy newbie Hot Dog Water and sassy Angel Dynamite, the truth behind the mystical Planaspheric Discs is closer than ever.PG.DVD, region 1, dual-layer format, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Criminal behavior; Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Dogs; Scooby-Doo (Fictitious character); Supernatural; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., Warner Home Video,

The list / by Berry, Steve,1955-author.;
"Brent Walker is returning home to Concord, a quaint town in central Georgia nestled close to the Savannah River. Ten years ago, after the sudden death of his wife, Brent closed his law practice, said goodbye to his parents, and moved three hundred miles away to a self-imposed exile. His father died two years ago, and now Brent's coming back to take care of his ailing mother, hired by Southern Republic Pulp and Paper Company as an assistant general counsel. For decades Southern Republic has invested heavily in Concord, building a paper mill and creating a thriving community, one where its employees live, work, and retire. Unlike countless other mills that have closed Southern Republic survived, becoming a model for the paper industry. But Southern Republic's success is based largely on something called the Priority program, a highly unorthodox way to secretly control costs, one that provides a huge edge over its competition. Only the three owners of the company are aware of the program's existence, but one of them, Christopher Bozin, has had a change of heart. Brent's return to Concord, a move Bozin personally orchestrated, provides a chance at redemption that Bozin desperately wants before cancer takes his life. So a plan is set into motion-one that will not only criminally implicate Bozin's two partners-it will also place Brent Walker right in the crosshairs of men who want him dead. With only one course left available: Find and reveal the shocking secret of the list"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Adult children of aging parents; Caregivers; Crime; Lawyers; Murder; Paper mills; Secrecy; Widowers;

Breath of oblivion / by Broaddus, Maurice,author.;
Beyond the Orun Gate, Epyc Ro and her elite soldiers are stranded. Capturing an alien ship and searching for a way home, they discover a stowaway who may be the key to overcoming the alien forces swarming all around them. On board the Cypher, Captain Stacia Chikeke is struggling to keep her ship and its fractured crew together. But the discovery of an interstellar phenomenon and the opportunity to explore unites them in a singular purpose, for now. In the slums of Indianapolis, Wachiru Adisa works to free the children of the diaspora detained in Original Earth facilities, only to be captured and sent to a nightmarish criminal justice facility, the Panopticon. On Original Earth, Ishant Sangsuwangul is the newly assigned liaison to the corporate entity running the government there. He feels like a prisoner, but must find a way to stem the tide of conflict as animosity toward his people grows. In the Badlands of Mars, Amachi Adisa and her new teacher Nehanda begin her training to learn from her past, chart her future, and unlock the power that is her birthright. In the Dreaming City, the lunar heart of Muungano power, Maulana Buhari struggles with how to lead his people. Is now the time for isolation or aggression? Together they, and all of Muungano, will guide the empire forward by any means necessary, as enemies of old and new extraterrestrial threats mount.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Life on other planets; Space colonies; Space flight; Space warfare;

The oracle of Maracoor : a novel / by Maguire, Gregory,author.;
"The Oracle of Maracoor, the second in the trilogy called Another Day, continues the story of Elphaba's green-skinned granddaughter, Rain. That strange land, Maracoor--across the ocean from Oz--is beset by an invading army. In the mayhem, Rain and Cossy, a child felon, break out of prison. Helped by a few flying monkeys, they struggle to escape the city before it falls under siege. Their arresting officer, Lucikles, also retreats with his family to a highland redoubt. But safety eludes them all. Chaos thunders upon them in the form of warriors, refugees, and brigands. The very fabric of reality loosens, liberating creatures of myth and legend--huge blue wolves, harpies, and giants made of the very landscape. Cued in by secrets known only to the most highly placed members of the royal court, Rain and her companions hunt the fabled Oracle of Maracoor for guidance and soothsaying. Rain has to recover her forgotten past if she is to consider returning home. Cossy, the ten-year-old convicted of murder, must become invisible to avoid being taken into custody again. Meanwhile, the Fist of Mara, an arcane artifact that renders all around it barren, hammers against human lives. If the reclusive Oracle should spin a prophecy, might the desperate wicked years promise another day, one less perilous?"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Animals, Mythical; Children; Imaginary places; Imaginary wars and battles; Mythology; Oracles; Oz (Imaginary place); Quests (Expeditions); Witches;

The dog who saved summer [videorecording] / by Olson, Sean,film director.; Cain, Dean,actor.; Lopez, Mario,1973-actor.; Donovan, Elisa,1971-actor.; Muldoon, Patrick,1968-actor.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,publisher.;
Mario Lopez, Dean Cain, Elisa Donovan, Gary Valentine, Patrick Muldoon.This summer, the Bannister family has a new home and a new set of problems: George struggles to help Zeus pass a Dog Obedience Class, party planner Belinda once again is plagued by her business rivals Marilyn and Kent and the inept criminal team of Ted, Fred and Stewey have a new caper to bungle.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Human-animal relationships; Dogs; Criminals; Summer; Families; Children's films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for children.;
For private home use only.

False positive : a novel / by Grant, Andrew,1968-author.;
"It's a desperate race against the clock. Detective Demonbruen and his temporary partner, Jan Loflin, seek a missing six-year-old foster child. Demonbruen, himself a survivor of the foster system, is haunted by his own brutal childhood and the death of his father. He labors under a cloud of suspicion, determined to find the missing boy before it's too late. But are his motives really pure? His record is a minefield of red flags and question marks: how is a Birmingham cop able to afford a Porsche, a penthouse, and a summer cabin? Why does he have so much success with the petty criminals who form his network of confidential informants? And is there a legitimate explanation for the multiple excessive-force complaints on his jacket?"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Police; Missing children;

The Bad Guys. [videorecording] / by Awkwafina,1988-voice actor.; Ayoade, Richard,1977-voice actor.; Lyonne, Natasha,voice actor.; Bakalova, Maria,1996-voice actor.; Beetz, Zazie,voice actor.; Borstein, Alex,voice actor.; Maron, Marc,voice actor.; Perifel, Pierre,1981-film director.; Brenner, Yoni,screenwriter.; Cohen, Etan,screenwriter.; Sans, J. P.,film director.; Ramos, Anthony,voice actor.; Robinson, Craig,1971-voice actor.; Rockwell, Sam,voice actor.; Singh, Lilly,1988-voice actor.; DreamWorks Animation,production company.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos, Zazie Beetz, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Maria Bakalova, Alex Borstein, Richard Ayoade, Lilly Singh.The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do "one last job" by an all-female squad of criminals.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impairedSubtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Animated films.; Animals; Criminals; Friendship; Criminal behavior; Good and evil;
For private home use only.

The witch's orchard : a novel / by Sullivan, Archer,author.;
"Former Air Force Special Investigator Annie Gore joined the military right after high school to escape the fraught homelife of her childhood. Now, she's getting by as a private investigator and her latest case takes her to an Appalachian holler not unlike the one where she grew up. Ten years ago, three little girls went missing from their tiny mountain town. While one was returned, the others were never seen again. After all this time without answers, the brother of one of the girls wants to hire an outsider, and he wants Annie. While she may not be from his town, she gets mountain towns. Mountain people. Driving back into the hills for a case this old -- it might be a fool's errand. But Annie needs to put money in the bank and she can't turn down a case. Not even one that dredges up her own painful past. In the shadow of the Blue Ridge, Annie begins to track the truth, navigating a decade's worth of secrets, folklore of witches and crows, and a whole town that prefers to forget. But while the case may have been buried, echoes of the past linger. And Annie's arrival stirs someone into action"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Kidnapping; Missing children; Private investigators; Secrecy; Women private investigators;

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