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PIs Lydia Chin and Bill Smith become immersed in the Chinese art scene when a collector hires them to investigate…
rumors that three new paintings--supposedly by the famed Chau Chun, who died in the Tiananmen Square uprising--have surfaced in New York. Some strong language. 2011
Rachel Morgan, now classified as demon instead of witch, is trying to navigate her new existence when Inderland Security and…
the Federal Inderland Bureau recruit her to investigate who is behind demon-like crimes. Sequel to Pale Demon (DB 75811). Some violence. 2012
Interlinking stories describe female photographers from different eras and places struggling to balance their desire for the art with societal…
expectations and domestic pressures. In "Cymbeline in Love" a married woman in the 1910s continues her photographic career despite an unsupportive husband, difficult pregnancy, and recent house fire. 2012
***LONGLISTED FOR CANADA READS 2021*** ***APMA BEST ATLANTIC PUBLISHED BOOK AWARD: WINNER*** ***STEPHEN LEACOCK MEADAL FOR HUMOUR: SHORTLIST*** ***THOMAS RADDALL…
ATLANTIC FICTION AWARD: SHORTLIST*** ***MARGARET AND JOHN SAVAGE FIRST BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION: SHORTLIST*** ***FOREWORD INDIES HUMOUR AWARD: SILVER*** ***THE GLOBE AND MAIL SUMMER'S HOTTEST READS*** ***2021 RELIT AWARD: LONG SHORTLIST*** In late 2008, as the world’s economy crumbles and Barack Obama ascends to the White House, the remarkably unremarkable Milton Ontario – not to be confused with Milton, Ontario – leaves his parents’ basement in Middle-of-Nowhere, Saskatchewan, and sets forth to find fame, fortune, and love in the Euro-lite electric sexuality of Montreal; to bask in the endless twenty-something Millennial adolescence of the Plateau; to escape the infinite flatness of Saskatchewan and find his messiah – Leonard Cohen. Hilariously ironic and irreverent, in Dirty Birds, Morgan Murray generates a quest novel for the twenty-first century—a coming-of-age, rom-com, crime-farce thriller—where a hero’s greatest foe is his own crippling mediocrity as he seeks purpose in art, money, power, crime, and sleeping in all day.
1970 was the last year of the Beatles and the first year of the supersonic Concorde—a time of new possibilities…
and social upheaval, and Jennifer Hosten, a young airline hostess from the Caribbean island of Grenada, was as surprised as anyone to find herself in the midst of it. After winning a Miss Grenada contest, she travelled to London for the 1970 Miss World pageant and arrived at Royal Albert Hall determined to make her mark. So, too, did members of the fledgling Women’s Liberation movement who chose that globally-televised moment to protest the sexual exploitation of women. They planted bombs, stormed the hall, and chased comedian Bob Hope from the stage. By the end of the night, the world had been introduced to both radical feminism and a new ideal of feminine beauty. Ms. Hosten was the first woman of color crowned Miss World. Miss World 1970 is the story of the craziest and most meaningful pageant ever, an inspiring account of Ms. Hosten’s barrier-breaking win and her subsequent globe-trotting career as a development worker and diplomat. With historic photographs, movie stills, and a foreword by acclaimed actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Recounts the violence and lawlessness in the wake of World War II in Europe, including POW camps, civil wars, forced…
relocation, starvation, and ethnic cleansing. Discusses the expansion of communism, vendettas against the Nazis and their allies, and the fate of civilians. Violence. 2012
Presents fifty-seven interviews with Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) from news articles and radio transcripts, conducted from December 1966 to just before…
his death in September 1970. Also includes court testimony excerpts. Hendrix discusses his musical influences, the social issues of the day, and his drug use. 2012
Schuyler and Jack's relationship deepens even as Jack's impending blood trial with his twin sister Mimi looms. Meanwhile, Mimi strikes…
up a risky bargain to save Kingsley. Sequel to Misguided Angel (DB 72556). Descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2011
Historian describes the delegation of leaders of Southern states that convened in 1861 in Montgomery, Alabama, to modify the U.S.…
Constitution for the Confederate government. Recounts the issues surrounding the South's secession from the Union and discusses the personalities involved. Provides a brief history of Montgomery. 1994
Mathematics professor details the life and work of Dorothy Wrinch (1894-1976), a trained mathematician who helped decode the structure of…
proteins. Analyzes Wrinch's contributions to various scientific fields and her professional feud with chemist Linus Pauling. 2013
Choosing Hope captures the psychological, physical, and emotional trauma of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Written as a series of…
anecdotes based on entries from a blog the author started shortly after her first diagnosis--when her focus was simply on surviving--it tells an inspirational story about resilience, courage, and hope in the face of overwhelming odds.
In this follow-up to Cold Vengeance (DB 73923), special agent Pendergast is reunited with his wife, whom he had assumed…
was long dead--but moments later she is abducted by Nazis. While Pendergast frantically gives chase, a serial killer arrives in New York. Violence and strong language. 2012
Congressional troubleshooter Joe DeMarco agrees to help imprisoned lobbyist Brian Kincaid, but neither man realizes that the people who framed…
Kincaid for murder are part of an elaborate plot to develop a drug. As DeMarco investigates he too becomes a target. Violence and strong language. 2012
Werewolf Colin MacDowell reluctantly leaves his pack in Scotland when he goes to manage his deceased aunt's San Juan Islands…
estate. Things perk up when he meets Aunt Geraldine's sexy assistant, half-breed Luna Reynaud. But can Colin overcome his prejudices? Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2012
After Detective Inspector Bill Quinn is murdered while convalescing at a police treatment center, DCI Banks finds photos of the…
recently widowed Quinn with a young woman. Was Quinn being blackmailed--or just too close to solving an old case? Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2013
On his deathbed, former forest warden Harlan Vetters tells his daughter about finding a small, abandoned plane in the woods…
years earlier that held a bag of money, signs of a handcuffed passenger, and a list of names. She seeks PI Charlie Parker's help. Violence and strong language. 2013
1794. After the events in A Battle Won (DB 72946), British captain Charles Hayden is sent to France aboard the…
HMS Themis to interview a spy. Hayden's crew learns of a plan to invade England and sprints home, but is captured in the Atlantic. Violence and some strong language. 2012
Years after a suicide bomber killed the CIA's top operatives in Afghanistan, morale is still low. Ex-agent John Wells is…
sent to Kabul to investigate shootings and rumors of drug dealing--and to see if traitorous Americans are involved. Violence and strong language. 2012
In an attempt to win over her latest crush, gardener George Marston, Agatha Raisin takes a break from her PI…
business and throws a charity ball. But George dies before the gala--murdered by someone who tied a bag of snakes over his head. Agatha investigates. Some strong language. 2012