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- Strange Sally Diamond / by Nugent, Liz,author.;
- In 'Strange Sally Diamond', reclusive Sally Diamond causes outrage by trying to incinerate her dead father. Now shes the centre of attention, not only from the media and police, but also a sinister voice from a past she does not remember. As she begins to discover the horrors of her childhood, Sally steps into the world for the first time. But who is the man observing Sally from the other side of the world, and why does he call her Mary? And why does her new neighbour seem to be obsessed with her? Sallys trust issues are about to be severely challenged.
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Adult child abuse victims; Adoptees; Family secrets; Neurodiversity; Recluses;
- Black wolf / by Gómez-Jurado, Juan,author.; Caistor, Nick,translator.; Garcia, Lorenza,translator.; translation of:Gómez-Jurado, Juan.Loba negra.English.;
- "Antonia Scott has an unusually gifted mind, able to see what others miss, able to solve the crimes that baffle all others. The only thing she fears is herself. Antonia is the lynchpin of the Red Queen project, created to work behind the scenes to solve the most devious and dangerous crimes. But she is unwilling to move past the last case, convinced it's related to a personal tragedy, until a series of deadly events pulls her back in. In southern Spain, in the Costa del Sol, a key mafia figure is found brutally murdered in his villa, his pregnant wife, Lola Moreno, barely escapes an attempt to kill her in a shopping mall and is on the run. A shipping container from St. Petersburg arrives in port in Spain containing the corpses of nine woman, all who suffocated. Now Antonia, with the help of her helper and protector, Jon Gutierrez, must track down this missing Lola. But they aren't the only ones on Lola's trail - a dangerous contract killer, known as the Black Wolf, is also on her trail. And Antonia Scott, still plagued by her personal demons, must outwit, out-maneuver, and, ultimately, face this terrible, mysterious rival"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Criminal profilers; Interpersonal relations; Murder; Police; Recluses; Women detectives;
- The way of the hermit : my incredible 40 years living in the wilderness / by Smith, Ken(Hermit of Treig),author.; Millard, Will,author.;
- Ken Smith has spent the past four decades in the Scottish Highlands. He lives alone, with no electricity or running water. His home is a log cabin nestled near Loch Treig, known as 'the lonely loch', where he lives off the land: he fishes for his supper, chops his own wood, and even brews his own tipple. He is, in the truest sense of the word, a hermit. For the first time, Ken shares the story of his life. From his working-class origins in Derbyshire, to the formative years he spent travelling in the Yukon and finally how he came to be the Hermit of Loch Treig. Looking back through decades of diary entries, Ken reflects upon the reasons he turned his back on society, the vulnerability of old age and the awe and wonder of a life lived in nature.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Smith, Ken (Hermit of Treig),; Smith, Ken (Hermit of Treig); Recluses;
- The distant shores / by Montefiore, Santa,1970-author.;
- Margot Hart travels to Ireland to write a biography of the famous Deverill family. She knows she must speak to the current Lord Deverill, JP, if she is to uncover the secrets of the past. A notorious recluse, JP won't be an easy man to crack. But Margot is determined-and she is not a woman who is easily put off. What she never expected was to form a close bond with JP and be drawn into his family disputes. Shouldering the blame for running up debts that forced him to sell the family castle, JP is isolated and vulnerable. With help from his handsome son Colm, it seems as though Margot might be the only one who can restore JP's fortunes. Will the family ever succeed in healing rifts that have been centuries in the making?
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Castles; Family secrets; Journalists; Recluses;
- People in glass houses / by Castle, Jayne,author.; Krentz, Jayne Ann;
- "His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career. The devastating event occurred in the newly discovered sector known as Glass House-a maze of crystal that is rumored to conceal powerful Alien antiquities. The rest of the Hollister Expedition team disappeared and are presumed dead. Whatever happened down in the tunnels scrambled Josh's psychic senses and his memories, but he's determined to uncover the truth. Labeled delusional and paranoid, he retreats to an abandoned mansion in the desert, a house filled with mirrors. Now a recluse, Josh spends his days trying to discover the secrets in the looking glasses that cover the walls. He knows he is running out of time. Talented, ambitious crystal artist Molly Griffin is shocked to learn that the Tarnished Knight has been located. She drops everything and heads for the mansion to find Josh, confident she can help him regain control of his shattered senses. She has no choice - he is the key to finding her sister, Leona, a member of the vanished expedition team. Josh reluctantly allows her to stay one night, but there are two rules: she must not go down into the basement, and she must not uncover the mirrors that have been draped. But her only hope for finding her sister is to break the rules ... "--
- Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Artists; Man-woman relationships; Mirrors; Missing persons; Psychics; Recluses;
- Red queen / by Gómez-Jurado, Juan,author.; Caistor, Nick,translator.; translation of:Gómez-Jurado, Juan.Reina roja.English.;
- "Introducing Antonia Scott-the most compelling and original detective since Lisbeth Salander-in Juan Gómez-Jurado's Red Queen, the #1 international award-winning bestseller & thriller that has taken the world by storm. Antonia Scott-the daughter of a British diplomat and a Spanish mother-has a gifted forensic mind, whose ability to reconstruct crimes and solve baffling murders is legendary. But after a personal trauma, she's refused to continue her work or even leave her apartment. Jon Gutierrez, a police officer in Bilbao-disgraced, suspended, and about to face criminal charges-is offered a chance to salvage his career by a secretive organization that works in the shadows to direct criminal investigations of a highly sensitive nature. All he has to do is succeed where many others have failed: Convince a recalcitrant Antonia to come out of her self-imposed retirement, protecting her and helping her investigate a new, terrifying case. The case is a macabre, ritualistic murder-a teen-aged boy from a wealthy family whose body was found without a drop of blood left in it. But the murder is just the start. A high-ranking executive and daughter of one of the richest men in Spain is kidnapped, a crime which is tied to the previous murder. Behind them both is a hidden mastermind with even more sinister plans. And the only person with a chance to see the connections, solve the crimes and successfully match wits with the killer before tragedy strikes again ... is Antonia Scott"--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Forensic scientists; Kidnapping; Murder; Police; Recluses; Secret societies; Women detectives;
- My Salinger year [videorecording] / by Booth, Douglas,1992-actor.; Falardeau, Philippe,screenwriter,film director.; David, Ellen,actor.; Drea, Gavin,actor.; Feore, Colm,1958-actor.; Kerslake, Seána,actor.; O'Byrne, Brian F.,actor.; Parker, Leni,1966-actor.; Pellerin, Théodore,1997-actor.; Post, Tim,1963-actor.; Qualley, Margaret,actor.; Truesdale, Yanic,1970-actor.; Weaver, Sigourney,1949-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Rakoff, Joanna,1972-My Salinger year.; Métropole Films Distribution,film distributor.; Mongrel Media,film distributor.;
- Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth, Seana Kerslake, Brian F. O'Byrne, Colm Feore, Theodore Pellerin, Yanic Truesdale, Leni Parker, Ellen David, Tim Post, Gavin Drea.While working for literary agent Phyllis Westberg, aspiring writer Joanna Rakoff receives personal advice from reclusive author J.D. Salinger.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Salinger, J. D. (Jerome David), 1919-2010; Literary agents; Recluses as authors; Women authors;
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- How to entice an enchantress / by Hawkins, Karen.;
- Scarred in the terrible accident that took his wife, gruff Lord Kirk has hidden himself from Society. When he meets his neighbor, Dahlia Balfour -- a young beauty who shares his love for poetry and books -- he realizes she is the one woman who could make him forget the past. But how can such a recluse attract the eye of an enchantress? Kirk appeals to his godmother, the Duchess of Roxburghe, to help him become the dashing, well-dressed hero of Dahlia's dreams. Arriving at a house party given by the Duchess, Dahlia is unprepared for the change in her neighbor. Suddenly, she is seeing him in a whole new light. When he captures her lips with an ardent kiss, she realizes he could be her romantic hero, but then a jealous rival twists an inadvertent comment she makes. Now Dahlia must persuade Kirk that she's not just a pretty girl feeling pity, but a passionate woman who sees past painful scars into the soul of the man she's come to love.
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Recluses; Neighbors; Man-woman relationships;
- The fury / by Michaelides, Alex,1977-author.;
- 'The Fury' is a masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder. From the author of 'The Maidens' (a Dewey Diva pick).
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Celebrities; Islands; Motion picture actors and actresses; Murder; Recluses; Revenge;
- Homer & Langley : a novel / by Doctorow, E. L.,1931-;
- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Collyer, Homer Lusk, 1881-1947; Collyer, Langley, 1885-1947; Brothers; Eccentrics and eccentricities; Recluses;
- © 2009., Random House,
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