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- Black Ice / by King, Thomas,1943-author.;
- "Thumps DreadfulWater has a lot on his plate. With Duke out of commission following his wife's tragic death, Thumps is appointed temporary deputy sheriff, a role that makes him doubly eager for Duke's swift recovery. First, a myopic private investigator dies while in custody. The autopsy concludes that he died of natural causes; then an assault rifle is found in the trunk of the dead man's rental car, and the mystery woman he was investigating disappears. Meanwhile, Thumps contends with a couple of horse-thieving octogenarians and a large, slobbery dog acquired in the line of duty. As the rest of Chinook comes together to cheer on golf novice Wutty Youngbeaver, who is competing in the US Open qualifying tournament up at Shadow Ranch, Claire and Ivory decamp to Alberta, leaving Thumps to contemplate the simplicity of a life lived alone. If he can't manage something as simple as a dog or a couple of cats, how can he be responsible for another human being? Two human beings? The plot thickens when ninja assassin Cisco Cruz returns to Chinook, and Thumps finds himself knee-deep in a complicated web of deceit spun by a nefarious collective known as Black Ice. His job? To sort through the lies. It's like a game of Jenga, where the blocks need to be removed carefully, one by one, or the whole structure will topple."--
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Assassins; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Missing persons; Private investigators; Sheriffs; Truthfulness and falsehood; Cherokee;
- 100 million years of food : what our ancestors ate and why it matters today / by Le, Stephen,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : what should we eat and how should we live? -- The irony of insects -- The games fruits play -- The temptation of meat -- The paradox of fish -- The empire of starches -- Elixirs -- A truce among thieves -- The calorie conundrum -- The future of food -- Rules to eat and live by.
- Subjects: Food; Natural foods.; Nutrition.; Prehistoric peoples;
- Seekers of the fox / by Sands, Kevin.;
- In the sequel to Children of the Fox, Callan and friends must face the consequences of resurrecting their dying friend, Lachlan.LSC
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Magic; Criminals; Quests (Expeditions);
- Taking the Titanic / by Patterson, James,1947-; Slaven, Scott,;
- The greatest story in modern history has a new chapter.... Posing as newlyweds, two ruthless thieves board the Titanic to rob its well-heeled passengers. But an even more shocking plan is afoot-a sensational scheme that could alter the fate of the world's most famous ship.LSC
- Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Titanic (Steamship); Shipwrecks; Transatlantic voyages;
- Cruel winter of the mountain man / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
- While keeping the peace in Salt Lick, Texas, Smoke Jensen is faced with a twenty-man gang of trigger-happy thieves who have set their sights on this town during a monstrous blizzard, and must rally the townspeople to defend their lives and land from both mother nature and man's worst nature.
- Subjects: Western fiction.; Historical fiction.; Jensen, Smoke; Trappers; Mountain life; Outlaws;
- Plays well with others : the surprising science behind why everything you know about relationships is (mostly) wrong / by Barker, Eric,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references."From the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree comes a cure-all for our increasing emotional distance and loneliness--a smart, surprising, and thoroughly entertaining guide to help build better friendships, reignite love, and get closer to others, whether you're an extrovert or introvert, socially adept or socially anxious. Can you judge a book by its cover? Is a friend in need truly a friend indeed? Does love conquer all? Is no man an island? In Plays Well with Others, Eric Barker dives into these age-old maxims drawing on science to reveal the truth beyond the conventional wisdom about human relationships. Combining his compelling storytelling and humor, Barker explains what hostage negotiation techniques and marital arguments have in common, how an expert con-man lied his way into a twenty-year professional soccer career, and why those holding views diametrically opposed to our own actually have the potential to become our closest, most trusted friends. Inside you will learn: The two things essential to making friends--and what Dale Carnegie got wrong. What creates love, reignites love, and sustains love. (There's no Build-A-Bear store for a happy marriage but this is close.) The ethical and effective way to get your partner to change. How social media can actually improve relationships. The antidote to loneliness and why what we usually hear doesn't work. And so much more. The book is packed with high-five-worthy stories about the greatest female detective to ever live, the most successful liar to ever open his mouth, genius horses, thieving hermits, the perils of perfect memories, and placebos. Leveraging the best evidence available--free of platitudes or magical thinking--Barker analyzes multiple sides of an issue before rendering his verdict. What he's uncovered is surprising, counterintuitive, and timely--and will change the way you interact in the world and with those around you just when you need it most."--
- Subjects: Friendship.; Interpersonal communication.; Interpersonal relations.; Loneliness.; Love.;
- Queen of diamonds : a novel / by Marsh, Beezy,author.;
- "London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams of more than toiling long hours in Pink's jam factory. Inspired by stories about the legendary Queen of Thieves, Mary Carr, who terrorized the streets of Victorian London, Alice decides to set up her own gang: The Forty Thieves. She has an accomplice too: sly seamstress Kate Felix from Whitechapel persuades Alice they'd make the perfect team. Before long, the pair are making headlines in the glitzy world of 1920s Soho, known for their daring heists and for the row of heavy diamond rings that Alice uses like brass knuckles in her frequent brawls. What Alice soon discovers is that a life of crime makes her powerful enemies, including some who are closer to home than they'd like. Alice must sacrifice more than she ever imagined--but the toughest and most beautiful diamonds are formed under pressure. From squalid slums and the grim confines of Holloway Prison to the glittering nightclubs of London in the roaring twenties, Queen of Diamonds is a fast-paced, gritty story of love, loss and loyalty to the gang"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Female offenders; Gangs; Nineteen twenties; Orphans; Survival; Women;
- Masterpiece [graphic novel] / by Bendis, Brian Michael,author.; Herring, Ian(Illustrator),colourist.; Maleev, Alexander,illustrator.; Meng, Moo,colourist.; Reed, Josh,letterer.;
- Emma is a brilliant young woman whose life was just turned upside down by a billionair who says that her long lost parents were in fact VERY famous thieves. They took the world's most famous billionaire for a cool billion ... before they disappeared never to be seen or heard from again. And now he wants revenge, from HER."--
- Subjects: Thriller comics.; Graphic novels.; Children of criminals; Revenge; Theft;
- The Brokenwood mysteries. [videorecording] / by Rea, Neill,1971-actor.; Sampson, Nic,1986-actor.; Sutherland, Fern,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),publisher.; All 3 Media International (Firm),production company.; South Pacific Pictures (Firm),production company.;
- Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Nic Sampson.In the sleepy town of Brokenwood, New Zealand, the affable residents may seem harmless, but killers, blackmailers, and thieves lurk in every picturesque corner. To quell the community's alarming murder rate, Detective Mike Shepherd uses an unconventional style that contrasts with the methodical approach of his partner, Detective Kristin Sims, and the eager assistance of DC Sam Breen.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Television cop shows.; Television crime shows.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Criminal investigation; Criminals; Detectives; Murder; Police;
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- River justice / by Daniels, B. J.,author.;
- There's a lifetime of tension between the McKenna and Stafford ranching families, and Oakley Stafford has the bullet scar to prove it. Defying the bitter rivalry between their families, Oakley grew up thick as thieves with Duffy McKenna. But now the Staffords and the McKennas are competing to buy a neighboring property. Both need that land desperately -- and the reasons are more dangerous than Oakley knows.
- Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Families; Man-woman relationships; Ranches; Secrecy;
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