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41) Good Omens
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The classic collaboration from the internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, soon to be an original series starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant.
?Season 2 of Good Omens coming soon!
"Good Omens . . . is something like what would have happened if Thomas Pynchon, Tom Robbins and Don DeLillo had collaborated. Lots of literary inventiveness in the plotting and chunks
...42) Belgrave Square
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When an obscure moneylender named William Weems is murdered in the humble Clerkenwell district, there are no mourners?and there is more than a little discreet rejoicing among those whose meager earnings he so mercilessly devoured. Yet when Inspector Pitt finds in the murdered man?s office a list containing the names of some of London?s most distinguished gentlemen, he begins to realize the magnitude of his duty. William Weems, it transpires, was no...
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Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sits the corpse of Mrs. Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist is the only sign of the fatal injection that killed her. With only twenty-four hours available to solve themystery, Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he'd overheard back in Jerusalem: You see, don't you, that she's got to be killed? Mrs. Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he'd ever met.
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Victorian book club mystery volume 1
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A mystery author is charged with murder--and the plot thickens faster than anyone can turn the pages--in USA Today bestselling author Callie Hutton's new series debut, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Ellery Adams. Bath, England, 1890. Mystery author Lady Amy Lovell receives an anonymous letter containing shocking news: her fianc?, Mr. Ronald St. Vincent, has been dabbling in something illegal, which causes her to promptly break their engagement....
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Judy Moody volume 2
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In this sequel to "Judy Moody," jealousy rears its ugly head when classmate Jessica Finch gets her picture on the front page of the newspaper for winning a spelling bee. When Judy sets off on her own pursuit of fame, she might become infamous instead. Illustrations.
46) Pet: a novel
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"Like every other girl in her class, twelve-year-old Justine is drawn to her glamorous, charismatic new teacher and longs to be her pet. However, when a thief begins to target the school, Justine's sense that something isn't quite right grows ever stronger. With each twist of the plot, this gripping story of deception and the corrosive power of guilt takes a yet darker turn. Justine must decide where her loyalties lie. Set in New Zealand in the 1980s...
48) Covert game
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"Treason, torture and temptation haunt the GhostWalkers in their most dangerous adventure yet, as Christine Feehan's #1 New York Times bestselling series hits an explosive new high. Rescuing an industrial spy from the hands of a criminal mastermind is a suicide mission for the GhostWalkers. And there's no one more up to the task than Gino Mazza. He's the perfect killing machine--a man driven by demons so dark and destructive that his blighted soul...
49) Red rabbit
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In a lethal game of cat-and-mouse that is the Soviet Union versus the United States, the Pope's life is in danger, as is the stability of the Western world. Jack Ryan is at the center of the action, but it may already be too late for a novice CIA analyst to do anything about the conflict. This is Clancy at his best--and there is none better.
50) Witch and famous
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"Josie and all of Wilfred are buzzing with excitement. A-list movie star Daphne Morris has chosen to interview Roz, assistant librarian and novelist, for her book club. But when the glamorous actress quickly charms both Roz's long-time love and Sheriff Sam, the object of Josie's unrequited affection, Josie turns to the whispers from her beloved books for ideas on revising the plot. Yet soon there's another twist ... At a party to celebrate the interview,...
52) Last writes
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Jaine Austen mystery volume 2
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While writing for the sitcom "Muffy 'n Me, " occasional sleuth Jaine Austen is immersed in a mystery when the show's leading man, womanizer Quinn Kirkland, is murdered and she is faced with a wealth of suspects.
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On a snowy day, Nancy and her friends are stuck playing inside—but the plot thickens when Lionel's comic goes missing! Don't worry, Detective Nancy is on the case.
Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Nancy Takes the Case is a Level One I Can Read, perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
Disney Junior's Fancy Nancy is an animated preschool series starring six-year-old Nancy, a girl who is fancy in
...54) Ghosts
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Catrina and her family move to Bahía de la Luna, a small town on the Northern California coast, hoping that the cool, salty air will help her little sister, Maya, who suffers from cystic fibrosis. Cat is not happy about leaving her friends, and becomes even more upset about the move when a neighbor informs the sisters that the town is inhabited by ghosts, and that Dia de los Muertos-- a time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones-- is...
55) Hide & seek
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The world's favorite singer is on trial for murdering a glamorous athlete . . . but in a ruthless world of power and privilege, life and death aren't what they seem.
It was the trial that electrified the world. Not just because of the defendant, Maggie Bradford, the woman whose songs captivated the world's heart. Not just because of the victim, Will Shepard, the world's most glamorous athlete. But also because everyone said Maggie had murdered...
It was the trial that electrified the world. Not just because of the defendant, Maggie Bradford, the woman whose songs captivated the world's heart. Not just because of the victim, Will Shepard, the world's most glamorous athlete. But also because everyone said Maggie had murdered...
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New York Times-Bestselling Author: A writer checks in at a California B&B to work on a murder mystery—but the plot is all too real...
A visit to the serene coastal town of South Cove, California, could make anybody feel refreshed and inspired. But as Jill Gardner—owner of Coffee, Books, and More—discovers, some folks won't live to tell about it . . .
Mystery author Nathan Pike checked...
A visit to the serene coastal town of South Cove, California, could make anybody feel refreshed and inspired. But as Jill Gardner—owner of Coffee, Books, and More—discovers, some folks won't live to tell about it . . .
Mystery author Nathan Pike checked...
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"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." Brooding Hamlet, the son of the recently deceased king, is about to discover the royal family's corruption firsthand. Taken by the castle watchman to meet the apparition they see at night, Hamlet is surprised to find it is his father's ghost. Hamlet seeks to avenge his father's dishonorable death, but the casualties along the way may prove to be just as tragic. Enter William Shakespeare's famous world...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 72
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Hank the Cowdog investigates when Pete the Barncat reports about a strange, tree-devouring creature.
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Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship!
One of the Thea Sisters' favorite authors, a famouse mystery writer, has disappeared! To find him, the five mice travel to his native Iceland. Together they traverse the stunning landscape and reconstruct the plot of the author's latest novel. But it's more dangerous than they expected! Can the mouselets locate their beloved author, or will their search just...
60) Blood for Blood
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Johnstone Country. Where others fear to tread.
John Henry Sixkiller, a Cherokee U.S. marshal who takes the jobs no one wants to touch, hunts down the most dangerous outlaws and killers infesting the American West.
VENGEANCE WILL BE MINE
Judge Ephraim Doolittle is begging for help. A killer he sent to the gallows has a brother who has sworn vengeance on judge and jury both. John Henry Sixkiller...
John Henry Sixkiller, a Cherokee U.S. marshal who takes the jobs no one wants to touch, hunts down the most dangerous outlaws and killers infesting the American West.
VENGEANCE WILL BE MINE
Judge Ephraim Doolittle is begging for help. A killer he sent to the gallows has a brother who has sworn vengeance on judge and jury both. John Henry Sixkiller...
