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101) The moonstone
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The Moonstone, a yellow diamond looted from an Indian temple and believed to bring bad luck to its owner, is bequeathed to Rachel Verinder on her eighteenth birthday. That very night the priceless stone is stolen again and when Sergeant Cuff is brought in to investigate the crime, he soon realizes that no one in Rachel’s household is above suspicion. Hailed by T. S. Eliot as "the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels,"...
102) Only the rain
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Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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When family man and war veteran Russell loses his job as a quarry worker, his life suddenly seems more like a waking nightmare than a chance to finally live the American dream. Facing bills, a new baby, and a bone-dry bank account, hes got nothing left to lose. Russell comes to the rescue of a naked stranger dancing in the rain, and what was supposed to be a straightforward good deed turns into a spiral of danger. When Russell finds an enticing stash...
103) The accounting
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Thomas and Mercer
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Jon Willing was just a teenager when he and his buddies Augie and Ben stole a fortune in drug money. Brazen with youth and stoned out of their gourds, they thought they had the perfect plan for getting away with it.They were wrong. Twenty-five years later, Jon's marriage is in ruins, his kids are virtual strangers, and the recession has decimated his finances. When he finds Augie murdered in Vegas, Jon knows his past has risen from the grave to grab...
104) The master key
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Pushkin Vertigo
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2017.
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English
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The K Apartments for Ladies are occupied by over a hundred unmarried women, once young and lively, now grown and oldand in some cases, evil. Their residence conceals a secret, a secret connecting the unsolved kidnapping in 1951 of four-year-old George Kraft to the clandestine burial of a child's body in the basement bath-house. So, when news comes that the building must be moved to make way for a road-building project, more than one tenant waits with...
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Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"A museum director walks into work one morning to discover that the entire collection of porcelain, old documents, and paintings is gone. He calls the local police, and examining magistrate Antoine Verlaque sets out to learn the thief's identity. Verlaque wonders if this could have something to do with the recent robbery of Madame de Montbarbon's apartment. He is distracted by the impending of birth of his first child with his wife, Marine Bonnet....
106) A reluctant saint
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Josie Gray mysteries volume 7
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Severn House
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Mayoral elections are looming in Artemis. One of the candidates, Mike Striker, wants to build a racetrack while the incumbent mayor, Simon O'Kane, is strongly opposed. The proposal has divided the town: will it provide jobs and money, or will it bring crime and does it profit from animal cruelty? Tensions rise as a greyhound breeder has a number of her dogs stolen - she vows vengeance, only to soon be found dead herself. Meanwhile, fears of election...
107) Relic of time
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Rosary chronicles volume 2
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Jove Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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"Five centuries ago, a Mexican peasant named Juan Diego was visited by the Virgin Mary. As a lasting sign of her presence, Diego's cloak was marked with the image of the Holy Mother surrounded by roses--and it remains one of the most revered and priceless relics in Mexican religious culture. But now the Virgin's Cloak has been stolen. Retired CIA operative Vincent Traeger has a history with the Vatican, and is asked to recover the cloak. From the...
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Tobin Scott, otherwise known as Count Eberlin of Denmark, returns to the site of his father's hanging for thievery, swearing revenge on the family that accused his father of stealing the Countess of Ashwood jewels. He plans on destroying the Ashwood estate and the Countess, who testified against his father as a young girl. Lily Boudine has become the new Countess and is surprised to see Tobin and his quest for revenge. She decides to help Tobin, seeing...
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Dorothy Martin mysteries volume 21
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Severn House Publishers, LTD
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Dorothy Martin and her husband Alan have been invited to rural Suffolk to take part in the christening of the newest member of the aristocratic Montcalm family. But on arriving at Dunham Manor, they discover the household in turmoil as the ceremonial dagger used in Montcalm family christenings for generations past has gone missing. Dorothy and Alan offer their help in locating the ancient heirloom, but when a stranger is murdered in the villagestabbed...
110) Forever home
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Mira
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"If home is where the heart is, Dogwood County may have just what Delaney Monroe needs. Newly retired from the Marine Corps, Delaney is looking for somewhere to start over. It's not going to be easy, but when she finds the perfect place to open her dream motorcycle shop, she goes for it. What she doesn't expect is an abandoned pit bull to come with the building. The shy pup is slow to trust, but Delaney is determined to win it over. Detective Sean...
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MIRA
Pub. Date
c1998
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English
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"Lorraine Dancy has just discovered that everything she believes about her father is a lie--starting with the fact that Thomas supposedly died years ago. Now she's learned that not only is he not dead, he's living in a small town south of the border. In the process of tracking him down, she manages to get framed for theft and pursued by the real thief, the police and a local crime boss. Her father's friend Jack Keller agrees to help her escape, although...
112) Flamebringer
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Series
Heartstone volume 3
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Tristan Wydrick, sworn enemy of House Daired, is back from the dead. Possessed by a ghast and sharing its shadowy unlife, he commands not only the soul-sucked ghastradi, but also the monstrous Tekari forces bent on Arle's destruction. As their enemies begin amassing, desperate Arleans look to their greatest defenders. But Aliza and Alastair Daired, along with their dragon Akarra, are far from home, trapped in the icy northern wastes by Wydrick's...
113) The Jackals
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Pinnacle Books, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Johnstone. Keeping the west wild. FATE BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER. IT MAY ALSO SEND THEM STRAIGHT TO HELL. Alone, these justice fighters are dangerous enough. Together theyre a wild bunch known as the Jackals. Now, national bestselling authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone are turning them loose . . . With Apaches on the prod, ex-cavalry sergeant Sean Keegan, bounty hunter Jed Breen, and ex-Texas Ranger Matt McCulloch take shelter in a West Texas way stationalong...
114) White ivy: a novel
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2020.
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English
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Thieving allows Ivy to accumulate the trappings of a suburban teen, and, most importantly, to attract the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy's mother discovers her trespasses, punishment is swift and Ivy is sent to China, and her dream instantly evaporates. Years later, Ivy has grown into a poised yet restless young woman, haunted by her conflicting feelings about her upbringing and her family. Back...
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"One of Southern Living's Most Anticipated 2023 Releases One of Today's Most Anticipated 2023 Releases An unforgettable pairing of a college dropout and an eighty-four-year-old woman on the run from the law in this story full of tremendous heart, humor, and wit from the USA Today bestselling author of The Invisible Husband of Frick Island. Twenty-one-year-old Tanner Quimby needs a place to live. Preferably one where she can continue sitting around...
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"From Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, a sweeping, romantic compulsively readable historical saga about a Duke’s daughter—the perfect Victorian lady—who secretly moonlights as an amateur sleuth for high society’s inner circle. Victorian London was notorious for its pickpockets. But in the country houses of the elite, gentleman burglars, art thieves and con men preyed on the rich and titled. Wealthy victims—with their pride and reputation...
117) False face
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Severn House
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Bea Abbot’s newly married bliss is short-lived when she is dragged into a deadly game involving a famous actress, theft and murder. Bea Abbot’s husband and talented artist, Piers, is in a state. His morning visit to actress and ‘national treasure’ Karina’s Belgravia home has ended in chaos. An antique necklace and diamond ring have been discovered missing, along with a memory stick storing Karina’s highly anticipated memoirs. Karina’s...
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Black and Dod mystery volume 3
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Severn House
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"1930. Frances Black is worried--divorce proceedings are under way and her solicitor has learnt of a spiteful letter sent to the court claiming that there is more to her friendship with her sleuthing partner, Tom Dod, than meets the eye. Fran takes Tom's advice to get away, travelling down to Devon to help the Edgertons with their family mystery. After meeting the charismatic Eddie Edgerton and arriving at their residence, Sunnyside House, Fran soon...
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Urban
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Simone "Simmy" James never had it easy. When her father's drug operation, one of the biggest on the East Coast, was dismantled, Simone lost both of her parents to the system--her father to a life sentence, and her mother to a 25-year sentence. Gone were the days of luxury cars, high-end clothes, and jewelry that Simmy had grown accustomed to. Forced to live in overcrowded conditions in her grandmother's house, Simmy has to learn how to make money...
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The Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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“Detective Vincent Madigan is a good cophes charming, effective, and knows how to look after himself. The only problem is that hes up to his neck in debt to Sandia, a notorious East Harlem drug lord. When Madigan devises a scheme to eliminate his debt by robbing Sandia and then repaying him with his own money, he thinks his heist is foolproof.But things go horribly wrong when Madigan is forced to kill his co-conspirators and a child is shot in the...
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