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Killer's Kiss. by Kubrick, Stanley,film director.; Silvera, Frank,actor.; Kane, Irene,actor.; Smith, Jamie,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Frank Silvera, Irene Kane, Jamie SmithOriginally produced by MGM in 1955.A struggling New York boxer, Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith), finds that his life is in danger when he protects a dance hall girl, Gloria (Irene Kane), from her vicious gangster boss, Vinnie Rapallo (Frank Silvera). The two then decide to leave the city and travel to Seattle for a fresh start. But Rapallo is a man who doesn’t like to lose. Once he discovers their plans, Rapallo sends a few of his thugs to put an end to them in this dazzling film noir from legendary director Stanley Kubrick.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Crime.; Motion Pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice A Novel [electronic resource] : by Cosimano, Elle.aut; Dawe, Angela.nrt; cloudLibrary;
"[Angela] Dawe offers Cosimano's laugh-out-loud moments with just the right sparkle." —AudioFile on Finlay Donovan Is Killing It From New York Times bestseller Elle Cosimano comes Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice—the fiercely anticipated next installment in the beloved Finlay Donovan series. "Finlay Donovan is irresistible!"—Janet Evanovich Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero are in sore need of a girls’ weekend away. They plan a trip to Atlantic City, but odds are—seeing as it’s actually a cover story to negotiate a deal with a dangerous loan shark, save Vero’s childhood crush Javi, and hunt down a stolen car—it won’t be all fun and games. When Finlay’s ex-husband Steven and her mother insist on tagging along too, Finlay and Vero suddenly have a few too many meddlesome passengers along for the ride. Within hours of arriving in their seedy casino hotel, it becomes clear their rescue mission is going to be a bust. Javi’s kidnapper, Marco, refuses to negotiate, demanding payment in full in exchange for Javi’s life. But that’s not all—he insists on knowing the whereabouts of his missing nephew, Ike, who mysteriously disappeared. Unable to confess what really happened to Ike, Finlay and Vero are forced to come up with a new plan: sleuth out the location of Javi and the Aston Martin, then steal them both back. But when they sneak into the loan shark’s suite to search for clues, they find more than they bargained for—Marco's already dead. They don’t have a clue who murdered him, only that they themselves have a very convincing motive. Then four members of the police department unexpectedly show up in town, also looking for Ike—and after Finlay's night with hot cop Nick at the police academy, he’s a little too eager to keep her close to his side. If Finlay can juggle a jealous ex-husband, two precocious kids, her mother’s marital issues, a decomposing loan shark, and find Vero’s missing boyfriend, she might get out of Atlantic City in one piece. But will she fold under the pressure and come clean about the things she’s done, or be forced to double down? A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Women Sleuths;
© 2024., Macmillan Audio,

The super-duper magnet! / by Clauss, Lauren.; Clester, Shane.;
Mecha Elmo, Mecha Abby, and Mecha Cookie Monster have a very attractive problem to solve! When a super-duper magnet at a construction site accidentally turns on, attracting all the metal in the city, the Mechas are ready to help. But the robot friends are made of metal, too! The mighty Mecha Builders try different plans and they don't give up until the problem is solved. This Step 2 Step Into Reading Comic Reader features word balloons and eye-catching graphic panels. Based on an episode of Mecha Builders, from the creators of Sesame Street.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Readers (Publications); Science fiction.; Elmo (Fictitious character from Henson); Robots; Magnets; Cartoons and comics.;

Ocean's thirteen [videorecording (DVD)] / by Affleck, Casey,1975; Barkin, Ellen,1954; Caan, Scott,1976; Cheadle, Do; Clooney, Georg; Damon, Mat; Garcia, And; Gould, Elliot; Izzard, Eddi; Jemison, Eddie; Johnson, George Clayton; Koppelman, Bria; Mac, Berni; Mantell, Michael; Pacino, Al,1940; Pitt, Brad,1963; Qin, Shaobo; Reiner, Carl,1922; Russell, Jack Golden; Soderbergh, Steven,1963; Weintraub, Jerry; Jerry Weintraub Productions (Firm; Section Eight Ltd; Village Roadshow Picture; WV Films III (Firm; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ; Warner Home Video (Firm;
Director of photography, Peter Andrews ; editor, Stephen Mirrione ; music, David Holmes ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, Philip Messina.George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Al Pacino, Don Cheadle, Casey Affleck, Eddie Jemison, Scott Caan, Shaobo Qin, Carl Reiner, Eddie Izzard, Michael Mantell, Ellen Barkin, Andy Garcia.When one of their own, Reuben Tishkoff, partners and builds a casino and hotel with known casino owner Willy Banks in Las Vegas, the last thing he ever wanted was to get cut out of the deal by the loathsome Banks. Banks' even goes so far as to finding amusement in Tishkoff's misfortune when the double crossing lands Reuben in the hospital because of a heart attack. However, Danny and his crew won't stand for Banks and what he's done to a friend. Uniting with their old enemy Benedict, who himself has a vendetta against Banks, the crew is out to pull off a major plan. One that will unfold on the night Banks' newest hot spot opens up, when the crew is out to bankrupt one of the city's most despised businessmen. But this is not about the money, this time it is for revengeCanadian Home Video Rating: PGDVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DVD-9
Subjects: Bankruptcy; Businessmen; Caper film; Casinos; Comedy film; Feature film; Revenge; Robbery;
© c2007., Distributed by Warner Home Video,

The queen of days / by Kelly, Greta,author.;
"For Balthazar and his family of thieves, stealing a statue during the annual celebration of the god Karanis was just a good bit of fun ... or a way to stick it to the governor who murdered his parents. And yeah, the small fortune in reward doesn't hurt--even if his boss also hired the mysterious Queen of Days to join the crew as "the weapon of last resort." Whatever that means. But Bal doesn't know the ceremony isn't simply empty words and dusty tradition; it's true magic. The kind of magic that rips open a portal for the god himself. Only the idol that Karanis planned on using for a body now lies broken at the Queen of Days' feet. And half of it is missing. With the aid of a lovable brawler, a society lady turned bomb maker, a disgraced soldier, and a time-eating demon, Bal must hunt down the missing half of the statue if he has any hope of earning his money, keeping his crew alive ... and perhaps even saving all of humanity. But as his journey sends him racing through the city--and across realities--he discovers that doing all this might just doom his home. The city be damned. It's time to kill a god."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Epic fiction.; Novels.; Gods; Imaginary wars and battles; Magic; Quests (Expeditions); Thieves;

Bucket of stars / by Rosen, Suri.;
A story of two kids trying to save the world they know and heal the families they have. It's the summer of 2003 and thirteen-year-old astronomer Noah Cooper has just moved to Queensport, a small town with a vast amateur sky full of stars. There he meets Tara Dhillon, a lonely girl and aspiring filmmaker. When the two team up to produce an astronomy movie and enter a film contest, they discover a secret plan to turn their rural hamlet into a huge subdivision. Noah and Tara must use their unique skills to identify the culprits who plan on paving over the historic county -- and try to save the infinite beauty of the stars. As if that's not enough to have at stake, Noah needs to win the prize money to buy a new telescope for his unemployed father -- an ex-astronomer who's almost given up on the stars, as well as life on earth. Touching on themes of activism, environmental anxiety and mental health, A Bucket of Stars will have readers cheering for Noah, a boy whose head is in the stars, and Tara, a girl who lives in a world of digital images -- and their special bond that just might mend the world around them.
Subjects: Astronomers; Independent filmmakers; Small cities; Urbanization;

The two lost mountains / by Reilly, Matthew,author.;
Against all the odds, Jack West Jr found the Three Secret Cities but at a heartbreaking cost. His beloved daughter Lily, it appeared, was slaughtered by Sphinx in a cruel ancient ritual. With his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must now get to one of the five iron mountains - two of which have never been found - and perform a mysterious feat known only as 'The Fall'. Although what is this object on the moon that is connected to it? Amid all this, Jack will discover that a new player has entered the race, a general so feared by the four legendary kingdoms they had him locked away in their deepest dungeon. Only now this general has escaped and he has a horrifying plan of his own.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); End of the world; Imaginary wars and battles; Quests (Expeditions);

The lonely hearts hotel / by O'Neill, Heather,1973-author.;
Set in Montreal and New York between the wars, a spellbinding story about two orphans whose unusual magnetism and talent allow them to imagine a sensational future, from the bestselling, two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted author. Exquisitely imagined and hypnotically told, The Lonely Hearts Hotel is a love story with the power of legend. Set in the early part of the 20th Century, it is an unparalleled tale of charismatic pianos, invisible dance partners, radicalized chorus girls, drug-addicted musicians, brooding clowns, and an underworld whose fortune hinges on the price of a kiss. In a landscape like this, it takes great creative gifts to escape one's origins. It might also take true love. Two babies are abandoned in a Montréal orphanage in the winter of 1914. Before long, their true talents emerge: Pierrot is a piano prodigy; Rose lights up even the dreariest room with her dancing and comedy. As they travel around the city performing for the rich, the children fall in love with each other and dream up a plan for the most extraordinary and seductive circus show the world has ever seen. Separated as teenagers, both escape into the city's underworld, where they must use their uncommon gifts to survive without each other. Ruthless and unforgiving, Montréal in the 1930's is no place for song and dance. But when Rose and Pierrot finally reunite beneath the snowflakes, the possibilities of their childhood dreams are renewed, and they'll go to extreme lengths to make those dream come true. After Rose, Pierrot and their troupe of clowns and chorus girls hit the stage and the alleys, the underworld will never look the same. With extraordinary storytelling, musical language, and an extravagantly realized world, acclaimed author Heather O'Neill enchants us with her best novel yet -- one so magical there is no escaping its spell.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Circus performers; Orphans; Man-woman relationships;

Free fall / by Mofina, Rick,author.;
High above the Adirondack Mountains, a commuter flight to New York City turns into a rolling, twisting nightmare, plunging from the sky before the crew regains control. Then, in London, a jetliner crashes into the runway, killing fifteen people. Reporter Kate Page believes something beyond mechanical--or human--error is behind the incidents that have air investigators baffled. But the mystery deepens as teams scramble to pinpoint a link between the tragedies, and Kate receives an untraceable message from someone boasting responsibility and threatening another event. As Kate, the FBI and the NTSB race to find answers, the shadow figures behind the operation launch their most devastating plan yet, and time ticks down on one of the greatest tragedies the world has ever known.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Adventure stories.; Reporters and reporting; Aircraft accidents; Terrorism;

The Silver Bone A Novel [electronic resource] : by Kurkov, Andrey.aut; cloudLibrary;
"A fascinating series launch ... that stands apart" –Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A winning offbeat crime novel that begs for a sequel" –Library Journal From Ukraine’s most celebrated novelist, a perplexing mystery that introduces rookie detective Samson Kolechko in Kyiv as he is tackling his first case, set against real life details of the tumultuous early twentieth century. Kyiv, 1919. World War I has ended in Western Europe, but to the East, six factions continue to vie for control of Ukraine. Amidst the political turmoil, young Samson Kolechko is forced to place his engineering career on hold. But in the city of Kyiv everything remains up for grabs and new opportunity lurks just around the corner . . . When two Red Army soldiers commandeer his home, Samson’s life is completely upended. But as Samson juggles his personal life –including a budding romance with the ingenious Nadezhda, a statistician helping run the city’s census– with the soldiers’ intrusion, he winds up overhearing their secret plans. Deciding to report them, Samson instead finds himself unwittingly recruited as an investigator for the city’s new police force. His first case involves two murders, a long bone made of pure silver, and a suit of decidedly unusual proportions tailored from fine English cloth. The odds stacked against him, Samson turns to Nadezhda, who proves to be more than his match. Inflected with Kurkov’s signature humor and off kilter universe, The Silver Bone takes its inspiration from the archives of Kyiv's secret police, crafting a propulsive narrative bursting to life with rich historical detail. Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Magical Realism; Historical;
© 2024., HarperCollins,

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