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Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
At the dawn of the nineteenth century, the size of the United States doubles with the Louisiana Purchase. The Appalachians are no longer the barrier to American migration west; the Mississippi River becomes the country's central artery; and Jefferson's vision of an Empire of Liberty begins to take shape. American historian Stephen Ambrose joins Professors Maier and Miller in examining the consequences of the Louisiana Purchase, for the North, the...
Author
Series
Charlie Hood thrillers volume 1
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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Description
"Los Angeles is gripped by a modern-day Jesse James, Allison Murietta, her real identity unknown. Nobody ever gets hurt until a job ends with ten gangsters lying dead and a half-million dollars worth of diamonds missing. Deputy Charlie Hood discovers the bodies, and he prevents an eyewitness -- a schoolteacher named Suzanne Jones -- from leaving the scene. Drawn to a mysterious charisma, Hood begins an intense affair with Suzanne. A glimmer of recognition...
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English
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When you're only 15cm high the world is a pretty frightening place! Meet Pod, Homily and Arrietty Clock - those tiny people who live under your floorboards. They exist by 'borrowing' everyday items from you that you wouldn't even miss! You will never know they're there unless they're careless and let you see them one day. That's why their lives are filled with danger and great adventures. So the next time you notice a doll's teacup missing or an old...
12) Strip
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
As an odd series of difficulties explodes into a triple killing, innocent bystander Joe Carver finds himself in the middle of a brewing gang war, while the actual thief journeys into territory more strange and violent than he ever imagined.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Elle Stowell is a young woman with an unconventional profession: burglary. But Elle is no petty thief--with just the right combination of smarts, looks, and skills, she can easily stroll through ritzy Bel Air neighborhoods and pick out the perfect home for plucking the most valuable items. This is how Elle has always gotten by. She is good at it, and she thrives on the thrill. But after stumbling upon a grisly triple homicide while stealing from...
15) The wedding
Author
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
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Description
A Hollywood wedding sets the scene for a vivid portrayal of a prominent family whose hopes and fears are as real as our own.
16) La La Land
Language
English
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Description
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. This original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing dreams.
18) Critical point
Author
Series
Cas Russell novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
S. L. Huang's Critical Point is a breakout SF thriller for fans of John Scalzi and Greg Rucka. Math-genius mercenary Cas Russell has stopped a shadow organization from brainwashing the world and discovered her past was deliberately erased and her superhuman abilities deliberately created. And that's just the start: when a demolitions expert targets Cas and her friends, and the hidden conspiracy behind Cas's past starts to reappear, the past, present,...
Author
Series
Unsub novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
I am the legion of the night ... He appears in the darkness like a ghost, made of shadows and fear-the Midnight Man. He comes for the parents but leaves the children alive, tiny witnesses to unspeakable horror. The bedroom communities of Los Angeles are gripped with dread, and the attacks are escalating. Still reeling from her best friend's close call in a bombing six months ago, FBI behavioral analyst Caitlin Hendrix has come to Los Angeles to assist...
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