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"In May 1940, as the German army blitzes Europe and Parisians flee their city, the chief curator of the Musee de l'Armee is ordered to get a mysterious piece of cargo out of the country. When he arrives at the port of Le Havre and learns that his intended ship has been sunk, he places the object on a decrepit steamer that sails out under German fire. In the present day, National Underwater and Marine Agency Director Dirk Pitt is on a diving expedition...
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Lulu has always been taught that money is the ticket to a good life. So, when Shanghai’s most eligible bachelor surprises her with a proposal, the only acceptable answer is yes, even if the voice inside her head is saying no. His family’s fortune would solve all her parents’ financial woes, but Lulu isn’t in love or ready for marriage. The only people she can confide in are her two best friends: career-minded Rina, who is tired of being passed...
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Alex Delaware novels ; 39
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"Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis are faced with their most perplexing case yet when a double homicide investigation leads them to stolen identities and long-buried secrets worth killing for in this riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author"--
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2023.
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"With gorgeous prose, European glamor, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan's The Continental Affair is a daring cat-and-mouse game that is as surprising as it is satisfying. Meet Louise and Henri. Two strangers, traveling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul. Except this isn't the first time they have met. Louise is running--from her past, from the shady people she has stolen money from, and from Henri, the person sent to collect...
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"When the daughter of a well-respected family is being poisoned, Rosalind Thorn and Bow Street officer Adam Harkness work together to solve this dangerous case that is rife with politics, jealousy, jewel thieves--and a romance between them that would be frowned upon by society"--
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2023.
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"To exonerate her best friend, one woman must mastermind a jewelry heist during the wedding of the season in this hilarious romantic-comedy caper. Simi Chopra is on a bad-luck streak. She's lost yet another job, her student loan debt won't stop growing, her basement apartment is a certifiable flood zone, and now her best friend has been accused of stealing a multimillion-dollar diamond necklace. To put it lightly, she's desperate for a break-that's...
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"Finding herself racing against the clock with Owen Harris, a sexy, enigmatic adventurist, to prove her beloved father innocent of stealing a million-dollar necklace, Anna Moore, even though they are on opposing sides and suspicious of each other, cannot deny the chemistry between them."--
11) The heist
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Isaac Bell novels ; 14
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[2024]
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English
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"Detective Isaac Bell faces an attack on the Federal Reserve in this all-new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Clive Cussler"--
1914: As America's century of dominance dawns, the country's greatest detective, Van Dorn agent Isaac Bell, is pitted against a master thief and his assassin accomplice. They're plotting to pull off the greatest heist in America's history: the theft of a billion dollars from the newly created Federal...
12) A power unbound
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Last binding ; 3
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2023.
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"Secrets! Magic! Enemies to. . .something more? Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn, would love a nice, safe, comfortable life. After the death of his twin sister, he thought he was done with magic for good. But with the threat of a dangerous ritual hanging over every magician in Britain, he's drawn reluctantly back into that world. Now Jack is living in a bizarre puzzle-box of a magical London townhouse, helping an unlikely group of friends track down the...
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2023.
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"A gripping Rust Belt thriller that captures the characters of a down-and-out Pennsylvania town, revealing their troubled pasts and the crimes that could cost them their lives. In Locksburg, Pennsylvania, a former coal and steel town whose best days seem long past, five thousand residents have toughed it out, and have reasons for both worry and hope as this neglected place teeters between decay and renewal. For some of them, their biggest troubles...
14) A mark of grace
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Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage company
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2023.
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English
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"Ruth Anniston survived an injury that left her physically scarred, broken, and angry at God. Now she finds herself working behind the scenes as a kitchen supervisor at the El Tovar Hotel, hidden away from curious eyes. When money begins to disappear from the hotel, Ruth's entire livelihood is put at risk. Frank Henderson has at last succeeded in obtaining his dream job as the head chef at the El Tovar. But with the continuing thefts at the hotel,...
15) Jonah
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Texas rascals ; 12
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Ephiphany Orchards
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"Santa's Got a Secret... After ticking off his boss, lawman Jonah Stevenson finds himself undercover as a department store Santa. But when it comes to the merriest of holidays, Jonah is a bit of a Grinch. The last thing he wants is to spend three weeks taking toy requests from toddlers in Rascal, Texas. Or fighting his red hot attraction to the cutest little elf this side of the North Pole. Edie Preston loves her seasonal job as Santa's helper. But...
16) Deadly game
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Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"DCI Harry Taylor has no respect for red tape or political reputations - but he's great at catching criminals. And all his unorthodox skills will be needed as an extraordinary situation unfolds on his doorstep: a metal box of radioactive material is found at a dump in Stepney, East London, but before the police can arrive it is stolen in a violent raid. With security agencies across the world on red alert, it's Harry and his unconventional team from...
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Random House
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2023.
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Español
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"Ray Carney, hijo de un miembro de la mafia local y padre de familia modélico, regenta la tienda de muebles de la calle Ciento veinticinco, en Harlem. Ray intenta alejarse de la vida de delincuencia que su padre le mostró de niño, pero con un segundo hijo en camino necesita sacarse un dinero extra revendiendo artículos robados. Ahora, su primo Freddie le ofrece participar en algo más peligroso: el robo del famoso hotel Theresa, el Waldorf de...
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Alfred A. Knopf
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[2023]
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English
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"Olga is an orphan and a thief, relying on trickery and sleight of hand to make her way in the world. But it’s magic, not thievery, that could get her into trouble. When Olga and her partner-in-crime Pavel learn of a valuable jewel kept in a secluded castle, Olga sees an opportunity to change their lives: a prize so big, they’d never have to steal again. But the castle is not as it seems, ruled by an enchanter who hosts grand balls every night,...
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Acorn
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2014.
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English
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Behind her prim appearance, Miss Marple hides a sharp mind and keen insight into human nature-all the better to outwit criminals and solve cases that perplex the police. Agatha Christie's mild-mannered sleuth takes on five complex cases in this collection of favorite episodes from the Masterpiece Mystery! series, chosen by her fans. Guest stars include Derek Jacobi, Peter Davison, Francesca Annis, Matthew Macfadyen, Rupert Graves, Lindsay Duncan,...
20) Dracula 2000
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Dimension Home Video
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[2001]
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English
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Thieves break into a museum vault in London and wake Dracula. The vampire travels to New Orleans, pursued by vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing and his apprentice, Simon Sheppard.
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