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The dead man in the garden / by Jocelyn, Marthe.; Follath, Isabelle.;
Includes bibliographical references.Aggie, her widowed mother, Grannie Jane, and Aggie's friend Hector travel to a spa in Yorkshire. There is even a potential new friend in George, a young patient at the spa. Aggie is looking forward to having more grand adventures with Hector. But rumors surface about the spa's recently deceased former patient, and then another body appears under strange circumstances. Aggie and Hector must put their deductive skills to use to determine whether the people have been murdered. LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Morton, Aggie (Fictitious character); Perot, Hector (Fictitious character); Preteen girls; Belgians; Child detectives; Murder; Health resorts; Hotels; City and town life;

Dragon ball Z Battle of Gods [videorecording]. by Schemmel, Sean; Sabat, Christopher R.; Strait, Sonny; Nadolny, Stephanie; Douglas, Jason;
Director, Christopher R. Sabat.Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Nadolny, Christopher R. Sabat, Jason Douglas, Sonny Strait.After the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him before it's too late. Only Goku, humanity's last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus's from destroying Earth, and possibly the entire universe!OFRB rating: PG.DVD.
Subjects: Anime.; Anime 13 & Up.; Foreign.;
© 2014., Funimation,

Spencer [videorecording] / by Farthing, Jack,actor.; Larraain, Pablo,film director,film producer.; Spall, Timothy,1957-actor.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Farthing, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry.The marriage of Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart) and Prince Charles (Jack Farthing) has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is or-dained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen's Sandringham Estate. There's eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be profoundly different. Spencer is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-; Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997; Man-woman relationships; Monarchy; Princesses; Royal couples;
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Nacho average murder / by Day, Maddie.;
While looking forward to her high school reunion back in California, Robbie's anticipation is complicated by memories of her mother's untimely death. At first, she has fun hanging out with her old classmates and reuniting with the local flavors--avocados, citrus, fish, and spicy Cali-Mex dishes. But then she gets wind of rumors that her mother, an environmental activist, may not have died of natural causes. With the help of friends, Robbie starts clearing the smoke surrounding the mystery--but what she finds could make it hard to get back to Indiana alive...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; General stores; Class reunions; Murder;

Dead water / by Fletcher, Charlie,1960-author.;
"On the edge of the Northern Atlantic lies a remote island. The islanders are an outwardly harmonious community--but all have their own secrets, some much darker than others. And when a strange disorder begins to infect them all, those secrets come to light. Ferry service fails and contact with the mainland is lost. Rumors begin to swirl as a temporary inconvenience grows into nightmarish ordeal. The fabric of the once tight-knit island is unnervingly torn apart--and whatever the cause, the question soon stops being how or why it happened, but who, if anyone, will survive"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Islands;

Beyond the Isle of the Lost : Wonderland / by De la Cruz, Melissa,1971-;
"For Red, growing up in Wonderland has been no piece of cake (literally--dessert is outlawed). Her mom, the Queen of Hearts, rules the kingdom with an iron scepter, while Red longs for a life of her own. She's heard rumors about an island that once housed all the villains of folklore...But then the Queen declares that Red will issue a royal decree at the annual Wonderland Tea Ceremony...Of course, Red loathes idea of following in her mother's crimson-heeled footsteps. Banding together with new friends, Ace and Chester, Red plans the ultimate rebellion: a party"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Good and evil; Wonderland (Imaginary place); Magic; Islands;

The retreat / by Pearse, Sarah,author.;
"An eco-wellness retreat has opened on an island off the English coast, promising rest and relaxation--but the island itself, once the playground of a serial killer, is rumored to be cursed. Detective Elin Warner is called to the retreat when a young woman's body is found on the rocks below the yoga pavilion in what seems to be a tragic fall. But the victim wasn't a guest--she wasn't meant to be on the island at all. When a guest drowns in a diving incident the following day, Elin starts to suspect that there's nothing accidental about these deaths. Elin must find the killer--before the island's history starts to repeat itself"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Islands; Murder; Resorts; Serial murder investigation;

The fourth rule : a novel / by Lindsay, Jeffry P.,author.;
"Impossible doesn't belong in Riley Wolfe's vocabulary. He's a master of heists and disguises, whose life's work is swindling the rich out of their undeserved treasures. Now rumors surrounding a dangerous new figure of international crime are spreading through the underworld. And this ruthless collector, the Cobra, has a personal vendetta against Riley. No matter--with the aid of his new partner Caitlin, Riley prepares to take on the most powerful cultural institution in the world and bring home the supposedly unstealable Rosetta Stone. With the Cobra waiting for the right moment to strike, Riley is put to the ultimate test as he faces this most venomous villain"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Rosetta stone; Archaeological thefts; Disguise; Egyptian language; Revenge; Swindlers and swindling; Thieves;

Under the oak tree, the novel. by Kim, Suji,author.;
Lady Maximilian is the daughter of the powerful Duke Croyso, and she is married off to a fearsome war hero named Sir Riftan. To Maxis surprise, despite rumors that he was offered marriage to Princess Agnes, a beautiful and renowned sorceress, Riftan still wants Maxi for his wife. And when he comes to claim her, his longing becomes a desire that bewilders Maxi. As she learns to navigate the intricacies of her new life, Maxi will find herself and her courage, and discover that she is anything but powerless. 'Under the Oak Tree' was a originally a webcomic that had over 100 million views on MANTA.For mature readers.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Forced marriage; Knights and knighthood; Man-woman relationships; Spouses; Stutterers;

V2 : a novel of World War II / by Harris, Robert,1957-author.;
"It's November 1944--Willi Graf, a German rocket engineer, is launching Nazi Germany's V2 rockets at London from Occupied Holland. Kay Connolly, once an actress, now a young English Intelligence officer, ships out for Belgium to locate the launch sites and neutralize the threat. But when rumors of a defector circulate through the German ranks, Graf becomes a suspect. Unknown to each other, Graf and Connolly find themselves on opposite sides in the hunt for the saboteur. Their twin stories play out against the background of the German missile campaign, one of the most epic and modern but least explored episodes of the Second World War. Their destinies are on a collision course"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Intelligence officers; Aerospace engineers; World War, 1939-1945;