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In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret: she was born Belle Marion...
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"Set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond, from the author of Me Before You and The Peacock Emporium. Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So when a...
3) C.J.'s fate
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Before such New York Times bestselling thrillers as Blood Dreams and Sleeping with Fear, Kay Hooper made her mark with novels uniquely blending romance and suspense. In this new edition of C.J.’s Fate, Hooper delivers a funny, sexy, heartfelt story about breaking free, taking chances—and finding the last thing you’re looking for.
Librarian C. J. Adams thinks marriage is a fine tradition—for...
Librarian C. J. Adams thinks marriage is a fine tradition—for...
4) Real murders
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Aurora Teagarden mysteries volume 1
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Aurora, librarian and member of a club devoted to the study of famous crimes, has prepared a speech for the Real Murder Society. But a murderer steals the show with a real-life re-enactment of the case she has chosen, casting one of the club member as victim.
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Aurora Teagarden mysteries volume 2
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Author of the books that inspired True Blood on HBO and Midnight, Texas on NBC
After attending three weddings in less than a year, including her ex-boyfriend's, Aurora Teagarden feels stuck in a rut. Then Jane Engle, an elderly member of the recently disbanded Real Murders club, dies and unexpectedly leaves her house and considerable estate to Roe But Roe soon realizes that her inheritance includes a tangled mystery in need...
After attending three weddings in less than a year, including her ex-boyfriend's, Aurora Teagarden feels stuck in a rut. Then Jane Engle, an elderly member of the recently disbanded Real Murders club, dies and unexpectedly leaves her house and considerable estate to Roe But Roe soon realizes that her inheritance includes a tangled mystery in need...
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A librarian's discovery of a mysterious book sparks the journey of a lifetime in the delightful new novel from the international bestselling author of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people--though not for lack of trying. She keeps careful lists of how to help others in her superhero-themed notebook. And yet, sometimes it feels like she's invisible. All of that changes...
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Magical cats mystery volume 1
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Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson had no idea two stray cats could nuzzle their way into her life. But when murder interrupts Maryville Heights' music festival, Kathleen finds herself the prime suspect. She's relying on Owen and Hercules to solve a purr-fect murder.
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Swift River Valley novel volume 5
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"Clare Morgan is ready for a fresh start when she moves to the small Massachusetts town of Knights Bridge with her young son, Owen. Widowed for six years, Clare settles into her job as the town's new librarian. She appreciates the warm welcome she and Owen receive and truly enjoys getting the library ready for its role in the annual holiday open house. Clare expects to take it slow with her new life. Then she meets Logan Farrell, a Boston ER doctor...
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Aurora Teagarden mysteries volume 3
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Delighted by a recent inheritance, librarian Aurora Teagarden turns her hand to real estate, but her new profession is threatened when she stumbles upon a corpse while showing her first house.
11) The Julius House
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Aurora Teagarden mysteries volume 4
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In Georgia, former librarian Aurora Teagarden is overjoyed when her new husband, rich and handsome Martin Bartell gives her a house as a wedding present. Intrigued, too, as the house once belonged to a family which simply disappeared. But when she tries to satisfy her curiosity with a bit of snooping, she is nearly killed by an ax-wielding attacker. Which sets her to thinking, whom exactly did she marry?
12) Read and buried
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Librarian Lucy Richardson unearths a mysterious map dating back to the Civil War. But if she can't crack its code, she may end up read and buried. The Bodie Island Lighthouse Library Classic Novel Book Club is reading Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne while workers dig into the earth to repair the Lighthouse Library's foundations. The digging halts when Lucy pulls a battered tin box containing a Civil War-era diary from the pit. Tucked...
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Magical cats mystery volume 2
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Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But when Owen and Hercules followed her home from Mysterious Wisteria Hill, she realized her mind wasn't playing tricks on her: Her cats have magical abilities. And when a body is found near Kathleen's favorite local cafae, she knows Owen's talent for turning invisible and Hercules's ability to walk through closed doors will give the felines access to clues Kathleen couldn't...
14) Lending a paw
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Bookmobile cat mystery volume 1
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"With the help of her rescue cat, Eddie, librarian Minnie Hamilton is driving a bookmobile based in the resort town of Chilson, Michigan. After Eddie darts outside at the last stop and leads her to the body of a local man, they work to help the police find the killer"--
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In the bestselling tradition of Fannie Flagg and Jenny Colgan comes Felicity Hayes-McCoy's U.S. debut about a local librarian who must find a way to rebuild her community and her own life in this touching, enchanting novel set on Ireland's stunning West Coast. As she drives her mobile library van between villages of Ireland's West Coast, Hanna Casey tries not to think about a lot of things. Like the sophisticated lifestyle she abandoned after finding...
17) Tailing a tabby
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Bookmobile cat mystery volume 2
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"In the bookmobile, librarian Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat, Eddie, roll out great summer reads to folks all over the lake town of Chilson, Michigan. And when real-life drama turns deadly, Minnie makes sure justice is never overdue"--
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Bookmobile cat mystery volume 4
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"On bookmobile rounds with her trusty rescue cat Eddie, librarian Minnie Hamilton meets Adam, the friend of her maple syrup provider who was killed in a sugaring accident. Adam doesn't believe it was an accident because he saw someone running away from the scene. Now Adam may be in danger so Minnie and Eddie decide to investigate"--
19) Bait and witch
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Librarian Josie Way moved to small-town Oregon to lay low. Instead, thanks to newfound magic abilities, and a killer on the loose, she's leapt out of the frying pan and into a cauldron of trouble . . . Josie Way loved working among the Library of Congress's leather-scented stacks, until she uncovered corruption and made herself a target. As Wilfred, Oregon's new librarian, Josie can stay undercover until the case goes to court. But life in this little...
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When a fatal turn of events plagues the town, librarian witch Josie Way asks the spellbound books for help, seeking the aid of Sherlock Holmes, but when strange things continue to happen, she wonders if she is dealing with her own Moriarty as she tries to solve this mystery.