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Breath [videorecording] / by Baker, Simon,1969-film producer,screenwriter,film director,actor.; Blake, Rachael,actor.; Debicki, Elizabeth,actor.; Hilton, Jamie,film producer.; Johnson, Mark,1945 December 27-film producer.; Lee, Gerard,screenwriter.; Roxburgh, Richard,actor.; Williams, Tom(Film producer),film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Winton, Tim.Breath.; FilmRise (Firm),publisher.;
Simon Baker, Elizabeth Debicki, Richard Roxburgh, Rachael Blake, Jacek Koman.Based on Tim Winton's award-winning and international bestselling novel set in mid-70s coastal Australia. Two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, form an unlikely friendship with a mysterious older adventurer who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Coming-of-age films.; Sports films.; Male friendship; Surfing; Teenage boys;
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Breath [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Baker, Simon,1969-film producer,screenwriter,film director,actor.; Blake, Rachael,actor.; Debicki, Elizabeth,actor.; Hilton, Jamie,film producer.; Johnson, Mark,1945 December 27-film producer.; Lee, Gerard,screenwriter.; Roxburgh, Richard,actor.; Williams, Tom(Film producer),film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Winton, Tim.Breath.; FilmRise (Firm),publisher.;
Simon Baker, Elizabeth Debicki, Richard Roxburgh, Rachael Blake, Jacek Koman.Based on Tim Winton's award-winning and international bestselling novel set in mid-70s coastal Australia. Two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, form an unlikely friendship with a mysterious older adventurer who pushes them to take risks that will have a lasting and profound impact on their lives.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Coming-of-age films.; Sports films.; Male friendship; Surfing; Teenage boys;
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Betrayal at Blackthorn Park / by Kelly, Julia,1986-author.;
"With mystery, intrigue, and the hints of romance international bestselling author Julia Kelly is known for, Evelyne Redfern returns in Betrayal at Blackthorn Park. Freshly graduated from a rigorous training program in all things spy craft, former typist Evelyne Redfern is eager for her first assignment as a field agent helping Britain win the war. However, when she learns her first task is performing a simple security test at Blackthorn Park, a requisitioned manor house in the sleepy Sussex countryside, she can't help her initial disappointment. Making matters worse, her handler is to be David Poole, a fellow agent who manages to be both strait-laced and dashing in annoyingly equal measure. However, Evelyne soon realizes that Blackthorn Park is more than meets the eye, and an upcoming visit from Winston Churchill means that security at the secret weapons research and development facility is of the utmost importance. When Evelyne discovers Blackthorn Park's chief engineer dead in his office, her simple assignment becomes more complicated. Evelyne must use all of her-and David's-detection skills to root out who is responsible and uncover layers of deception that could change the course of the war"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Deception; Intelligence service; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945;

The Comfort of Ghosts [electronic resource] : by Winspear, Jacqueline.aut; cloudLibrary;
A milestone in historical mystery fiction as Maisie Dobbs takes her final bow! The Comfort of Ghosts completes Jacqueline Winspear’s ground-breaking and internationally bestselling series. “An outstanding historical series.”—The New York Times “Winspear is a brilliant writer, mixing the history and the mystery with the psychology of criminals and victims.”—The Historical Novel Society Psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs unravels a profound mystery from her past in a war-torn nation grappling with its future. London, 1945: Four adolescent orphans with a dark wartime history are squatting in a vacant Belgravia mansion—the owners having fled London under heavy Luftwaffe bombing. Psychologist and Investigator Maisie Dobbs visits the mansion on behalf of the owners and discovers that a demobilized soldier, gravely ill and reeling from his experiences overseas, has taken shelter with the group. Maisie’s quest to bring comfort to the youngsters and the ailing soldier brings to light a decades-old mystery concerning Maisie’s first husband, James Compton, who was killed while piloting an experimental fighter aircraft. As Maisie unravels the threads of her dead husband’s life, she is forced to examine her own painful past and question beliefs she has always accepted as true. The award-winning Maisie Dobbs series has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers, readers drawn to a woman who is of her time, yet familiar in ours—and who inspires with her resilience and capacity for endurance. This final assignment of her own choosing not only opens a new future for Maisie and her family, but serves as a  fascinating portrayal of the challenges facing the people of Britain at the close of the Second World War.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Traditional; Women Sleuths; Historical;
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Deadly desires at Honeychurch Hall / by Dennison, Hannah.;
"Deadly Desires at Honeychurch Hall is the second charming and witty whodunit in Hannah Dennison's amazing cozy series. Set at an English manor house, fans of British mysteries and Downton Abbey are sure to enjoy this contemporary take on murder at the manor house. When the body of a transport minister is discovered in the grounds on Honeychurch Hall, suspicion about his unusual demise naturally falls on the folks in the village. After all, who could possibly want a high-speed train line built in their front yard? News of the murder soon reaches our heroine Kat Stanford's nemesis Trudy Wynne. A ruthless tabloid journalist and the ex-wife of Kat's discarded lover, Trudy is out for revenge. She is also interested in exposing--and humiliating--Kat's mother Iris, who is secretly the international bestselling romance writer Krystalle Storm. As the body count begins to build, Kat becomes inextricably embroiled in the ensuing scandal. Is the minister's death the result of a local vendetta, or could it be connected to her mother's unusual (to say the least) past?"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Manors; Mothers and daughters; Murder; Women authors;

Psychonauts. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Razputin Aquato, trained acrobat and powerful young psychic, has realized his life long dream of joining the international psychic espionage organization known as the Psychonauts! But these psychic super spies are in trouble. Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Alcohol reference, crude humor, fantasy violence, mild language, mild suggestive themes, use of tobacco).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 31 GB storage required ; PS4 Pro enhanced.
Subjects: Sony video games.; Adventure video games.; Platform video games.; Video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Psychics; Spies; Psychonauts 2 (Game);

Psychonauts. [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Razputin Aquato, trained acrobat and powerful young psychic, has realized his life long dream of joining the international psychic espionage organization known as the Psychonauts! But these psychic super spies are in trouble. Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Alcohol reference, crude humor, fantasy violence, mild language, mild suggestive themes, use of tobacco).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; Cross-generation play ; Optimized for Xbox Series X.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Platform video games.; Video games.; Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Psychics; Spies; Psychonauts 2 (Game);

Death at Holly Lodge / by Innes, Louise R.;
Ooh La La hair salon owner Daisy Thorne adores the Christmas cheer in her picturesque hometown of Edgemead, England. Excitement is extra high this year, as international pop star, Mimi Levanté , the village's newest resident, begins renovating historic Holly Lodge. But the charming country home's makeover is cut short by a shocking discovery--the body of a man, dressed as Santa Claus, jammed inside the house's chimney! The secreted Santa is identified as Gregory Pearce, a local father who vanished on Christmas Eve two years ago. As the case moves from missing to murder, Daisy and dashing DCI Paul McGuinness begin combing through the clues of Christmases past. But the killer will go to great lengths to keep old crimes under wraps. Now, DCI McGuinness must protect Daisy as she tries to untangle the mystery before a merry murderer embarks on another slay ride.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Beauty operators; Murder; Christmas;

Tell no lies / by Brennan, Allison,author.;
Something mysterious is killing the wildlife in the mountains just south of Tucson. When a college intern turned activist ends up dead too, detective Kara Quinn and FBI agent Matt Costa go undercover in search of possible leads, and end up revealing clues to something much darker--greed, child trafficking and more death. Now they must figure out who is at the heart of this mayhem and stop them before more innocent lives are lost.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Women detectives; Government investigators; Murder; Undercover operations; Child trafficking;

Murder your employer : the McMasters guide to homicide. by Holmes, Rupert,author.; Louizos, Anna,illustrator.;
"Preparing you for an education you'll never forget, this introduction to The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of homicidal arts, follows students as they prepare for graduation by getting away with the perfect murder of someone whose death will make the world a much better place to live"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Industrial relations; Murder; Schools; Secret societies;

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