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A novel disguise / by Larsen, Samantha,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.When Miss Tiffany Woodall assumes the identity of her half-brother after his death, she realizes she isnt the only one with a secret to hide in this historical series debut by Samantha Larsen. Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Sherry Thomas.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Disguise; False personation; Librarians; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Women librarians;

The royal librarian / by Wood, Daisy,author.;
A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations ... Windsor, 1940: War rages, and as bombs rain down across Britain, nowhere is safe: not even a royal palace. Secretly tasked with foiling a suspected plot, Sophie Klein is placed in the Royal Library at Windsor castle, where the princesses reside. But when she learns that Windsor is compromised, Sophie must sacrifice everything she knows to save the future queen of England ... Philadelphia, Present day: Digging into her great aunt's family tree, Lacey Turner comes across a mysterious book bearing the stamp of Windsor Castle's royal bindery. But how did it come to be in her family's possession? And so begins a journey that will take Lacey from battlefields to Buckingham palace in a quest to reunite the book with its rightful owner.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Windsor, House of; Windsor Castle; Windsor Castle. Royal Library; Families; Librarians; Secrecy; Women librarians; World War, 1939-1945;

The schoolhouse / by Ward, Sophie,1964-author.;
"Isobel lives an isolated life in North London, where she works at a nearby library. She feels safe, so long as she keeps to her routines ... But a newspaper photograph of a missing local schoolgirl ... bring[s] back the trauma of what happened years ago, when she was a pupil at The Schoolhouse ... a 1970s experimental school where the usual rules did not apply. Life there was a dark interplay of freedom and adventure, violence and fear. It was here that Isobel learned that some truths should never be revealed. But try as she might, the truth is coming for Isobel, and everything and everyone she has tried to protect are now at risk"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Girls; Librarians; Missing children; Private schools; Psychic trauma; Secrecy; Women librarians;

Witch upon a star / by Sanders, Angela M.,author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Librarians; Witches; Women detectives; Small cities; Murder;

The lost story of Eva Fuentes / by Cleeton, Chanel,author.;
"A mysterious book with a legacy spanning from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day unites three women in this unforgettable novel. London, 2024: When American expat Margo Reynolds is hired to source a book that's more than one hundred and twenty years old, she thinks her greatest challenge is going to be that there's only one copy in existence. However, it quickly becomes clear that her client isn't the only person determined to procure the book at any cost. Thrust into a deadly quest, Margo teams up with an unlikely ally-the man she loved and lost-and is forced to confront the ghosts of her own past as the lingering feelings that simmer between them ignite. Havana, 1966: Pilar Castillo's days are spent working as a librarian in Havana, her nights spent hoping for her husband's freedom after his unjust imprisonment. But Pilar has a secret that could jeopardize her life. She's fighting Fidel's regime in her own way, and when she comes into possession of a book that was published more than sixty years earlier, she must decide how much she's willing to risk to protect the literary works entrusted to her care. Boston, 1900: For Cuban teacher Eva Fuentes, traveling from Havana to Harvard to participate in the largest cultural exchange between Cuba and the United States is not only a chance to represent her country at a critical time in its bid for independence, but also an opportunity to work on the book she's writing. When a moonlit encounter with an enigmatic stranger alters the course of Eva's summer at Harvard, and as secrets, lies, and forbidden love rise to the surface, Eva's life-and legacy-is irrevocably changed"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Books; Man-woman relationships; Quests (Expeditions); Secrecy; Women librarians; Women;

Checking out crime / by Cass, Laurie.;
Minnie and her rescue cat Eddie can often be found out and about in their bookmobile near Chilson, Michigan, delivering great reads to grateful patrons all over the county. But they always brake for trouble, and when Minnie sees a car speeding away down the road, and soon comes upon a dead bicyclist, she assumes she just missed seeing a hit-and-run. Minnie is determined to discover who was behind the wheel, but it soon turns out that things are far more complicated than they seem and there's more to this case than meets the eye. Luckily, this librarian is ready to read the killer his rights." --
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Hamilton, Minnie (Fictitious character); Women librarians; Cats; Bookmobiles; Fourth of July; Murder; Detective and mystery stories;

The boxcar librarian : a novel / by Labuskes, Brianna,author.;
"Inspired by true events, a thrilling Depression-era novel from the author of The Librarian of Burned Books about a woman's quest to uncover a mystery surrounding a local librarian and the Boxcar Library-a converted mining train that brought books to isolated rural towns in Montana"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Book editors; Bookmobiles; Books and reading; Depressions; Mineral industries; Missing persons; Secrecy; Women librarians;

The boxcar librarian [text (large print)] : a novel / by Labuskes, Brianna,author.;
"Inspired by true events, a thrilling Depression-era novel from the author of The Librarian of Burned Books about a woman's quest to uncover a mystery surrounding a local librarian and the Boxcar Library-a converted mining train that brought books to isolated rural towns in Montana"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Book editors; Bookmobiles; Books and reading; Depressions; Mineral industries; Missing persons; Secrecy; Women librarians;

The book woman's daughter : a novel / by Richardson, Kim Michele,author.;
"In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good. Picking up her mother's old packhorse library route, Honey begins to deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia. Honey is looking to prove that she doesn't need anyone telling her how to survive. But the route can be treacherous, and some folks aren't as keen to let a woman pave her own way. If Honey wants to bring the freedom books provide to the families who need it most, she's going to have to fight for her place, and along the way, learn that the extraordinary women who run the hills and hollers can make all the difference in the world"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Packhorse librarians; Women;

Gone with the witch / by Sanders, Angela M.,author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Librarians; Murder; Small cities; Witches; Women detectives;

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