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22) Burn: a novel
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English
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When Jenner Redwine wins the lottery, she never imagined how much it would cost her. Luckily she finds an ally-and a guide to the rarefied realm of privilege in a shy, kind-hearted heiress who invites Jenner on a charity cruise. But what should have been a "Love Boat" cruise suddenly turns into a game of dizzying intrigue and harrowing danger, and Jenner finds herself taken hostage by a menacing stranger--a stranger that helps her rediscover feelings...
23) Cold river
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Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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When her cafe becomes the epicenter for investigators trying to infiltrate a brutal crime ring, soon-to-be prosecutor Hannah Shay suspects that a man from her past is involved in the killings and tries to avoid him at all costs.
25) Deadlock
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Pub. Date
2009
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English
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Description
Dedicating her life to save priceless artifacts from being destroyed by war, Emily Hudson is captured and tormented by a sadistic adversary, and the CIA calls on mercenary John Garrett for help in Emily's rescue.
26) Ice: a novel
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English
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Gabriel McQueen reluctantly agrees to a request from his father, the local sheriff, to check up on Lolly Helton, a distant neighbor, as a dangerous ice storm moves into the area, and discovers Lolly being held captive in her home by armed men. .
28) KnockOut
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English
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Traveling with her mother to Georgia in the aftermath of her father's death, seven-year-old telepath Autumn Backman discovers her own family's murderous activities, desperately contacts FBI agent Dillon Savich, and promptly disappears.
29) Paths of glory
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Language
English
Description
A fictionalized account of the life of teacher George Mallory follows his brilliant education, service in World War I, and his fatal attempt to summit Mount Everest in 1924.
30) Smash cut
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Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
Hired by a woman who believes that the accidental shooting of a friend was actually orchestrated by the victim's depraved nephew, defense lawyer Derek Mitchell comes to realize that the nephew is a psychotic movie buff who enjoys acting out violent film plots.
31) Trial by fire
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Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
Taking a media relations position with the Yavapai County Police Department, former television journalist Ali Reynolds investigates a subdivision fire and the identity of an injured amnesiac woman, a case that unleashes a remorseless killer.
32) Wicked Prey (
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English
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Lucas Davenport deals with security concerns during preparation for the Republican National Convention, as a criminal from his past targets his fourteen-year-old daughter.
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Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Description
Eight years after her toddler is abducted in a cruel act of vengeance, CIA agent Catherine is unable to accept that she will never find her son and taps forensic sculptor and fellow victim of a lost child Eve Duncan for assistance in establishing her son's age-progressed appearance.
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English
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On the eve of Marcus Cicero's inauguration as consul of Rome, the grisly death of a boy sends ripples of fear thourgh a city already wracked by civil unrest, crime, and debauchery of every kind. For Cicero, the ill forebodings of this hideous murder only increase his frustrations and the dangers he already faces as Rome's leader: elected by the people but despised by the heads of the two rival camps, the patricians and populists. There is also a...
35) Edge
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English
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Targeted by a ruthless hired criminal seeking to extract information for a mysterious employer, Washington, D.C. police detective Ryan Kessler places the safety of his family in the hands of a federal protection officer who takes incrementally extreme measures to outmaneuver his adversary.
37) Minding Frankie
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English
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When Noel learns that his former flame is terminally ill and pregnant with a child she claims is his, he agrees to take care of the baby girl once she's born. But as a recovering alcoholic whose demons are barely under control, he can't do it alone. Luckily, he has an amazing network of family and friends who are ready to help. A tale of joy, heartbreak and hope in a close-knit Dublin community.
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IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 14
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English
Description
Olivia Morrow, old and in failing health, must choose whether or not to reveal an explosive family secret--that her deceased cousin Catherine, a nun being considered for beatification by the Catholic Church, gave birth to a child and gave him up for adoption.