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The healer
By Greg Hollingshead. 1998
Tim Wakelin, a recently widowed writer, heads to Canadian Shield country in search of a story about a healer named…
Caroline Troyer. When he enters her world, the landmarks of his own world disappear as their lives become intertwined. Strong language and some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c1998.The gift of rain
By Twan Eng Tan. 2007
In Penang, 1939, sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton is a loner. Half English, half Chinese and feeling neither, he discovers a sense…
of belonging in an unexpected friendship with Hayato Endo, a Japanese diplomat. But when the Japanese invade Malaya, threatening to destroy Philip's family and everything he loves, he realises that his trusted friend has been harbouring a devastating secret. Philip must risk everything in an attempt to save those he has placed in mortal danger and discover who and what he really is. 2007.The green man
By Michael Bédard. 2012
Teenaged O – never call her Ophelia – is about to spend the summer with her aunt Emily, a poet…
and the owner of an antiquarian book store, The Green Man. A proud, independent woman, Emily’s been made frail by a heart attack, and O will be a help to her. Just how crucial that help will be unfolds as O first tackles Emily’s badly neglected home, then the chaotic shop. But soon she discovers that there are mysteries and long-buried dark forces that she cannot sweep away. For senior high readers. 2012.The guests on South Battery (Tradd Street series. #5.)
By Karen White. 2017
With her extended maternity leave at it's end, Melanie Trenholm is less than thrilled to leave her new husband and…
beautiful twins to return to work, especially when she's awoken by a phone call with no voice on the other end - and the uneasy feeling that the ghostly apparitions that have stayed silent for over a year are about to invade her life once more. But her return to the realty office goes better than she could have hoped, with Jayne Smith, a new client, eager to sell the home she recently inherited on South Battery. Despite her stroke of luck, Melanie can't deny that spirits both malevolent and benign have started to appear to her again. One is shrouded from sight, appearing whenever Jayne is near. Another arrives when an old cistern is discovered in her backyard on Tradd Street. Melanie knows nothing good can come from unearthing the past. But some secrets refuse to stay buried. Sequel to "Return to Tradd Street". 2017.The Great War: American front (Great war. #1.)
By Harry Turtledove. 2002
In "American Front" Turtledove envisions World War I as it may have been if fought on American soil. The United…
States and Germany clash with the Confederacy, France, and Britain as the machines of modern warfare litter the landscape with carnage. Meanwhile, oppressed southern blacks head toward a fateful confrontation. Followed by "The Great War: walk in hell". 2002.The Great War: breakthroughs (Great war. #3.)
By Harry Turtledove. 2003
The utter devastation of global war continues to spread, driven by new weapons and old hatreds. The United States is…
deadlocked, battling Canada and Great Britain to the north and the Confederate States in the south. In this world, military genius is tantamount to madness as great historical figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Custer engage in fascinating new tactical scenarios. Sequel to "The Great War: walk in hell". 2003.The Great War: walk in hell (Great war. #2.)
By Harry Turtledove. 2003
The second in this series tells a story of a world torn apart by war and strife. The Confederate States…
of America ally with Britain and France, while the United States sides with Germany in a World War I that might have been. Sequel to "The Great War: American front", followed by "The Great War: breakthroughs". 2003.The gypsy moon (House of Winslow. #35)
By Gilbert Morris. 2005
Dr. Gabrielle Winslow joins the Underground in Holland to help smuggle Jews out of the country. She teams up with…
an OSS agent to rescue her uncle in Berlin. Will they succeed in bringing him out of Germany only to be trapped in Holland? Sequel to "The virtuous woman", followed by "The unlikely allies". 2005.The gun
By C. S Forester. 2011
Abandoned by the retreating Spanish army during the Peninsular War, the gun was an 18-pounder bronze cannon weighing three tons.…
When a group of Spanish partisans come across it two years later, they see in it chance for victory against the French - but first they must cross the mountains. 2011.The green mile: a novel in six parts
By Stephen King. 1996
At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, along the lonely stretch of cells known as the Green Mile, killers await death, whilst their…
guards watch over them. Good or evil, innocent or guilty, none of them have ever seen the likes of brutal new prisoner John Coffey, seemingly a devil in human form. Strong language. 1998, c1996.The Gulf conspiracy
By Ken McClure. 2004
When a vaccine designed by British scientists becomes contaminated in a freak accident, military leaders decide that it must remain…
a secret. Twelve years later veterans are dying from a 'Gulf War Syndrome'. Dr George Sebring, the British scientist responsible for the vaccine, has been found murdered. Yet doubts about the existence of the syndrome still exist even though thousands of veteran troops are continuing to die in their own homes. The pressure on those that know the truth is growing. 2004.The Halifax connection: A Novel Of Canada And The American Civil War
By Marie Jakober. 2007
1862. As the American Civil War heats up, Southern Confederates flood into Montreal and Halifax, planning secret missions against the…
Union, missions they hope will provoke a war between England and the United States. Erryn Shaw, a British aristocrat banished to the colonies, is convinced to spy for the British. On a mission to Montreal, he gets wind of a sinister plot - and he can't seem to find a way to stop it. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2007.The Great Karoo
By Fred Stenson. 2008
1899. The British are trying to wrest control of South Africa from the Boers, who have turned out to be…
more resilient than expected, so the British send a call to arms to their colonies - and men from the Canadian prairies answer, including cowboy Frank Adams. As the young Canadians engage in battle with a wily enemy, they realize the bounds of their own loyalty and courage, and confront the arrogance and indifference of those who have led them into conflict. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.The gulf (A dan Lenson Novel Ser. #Bk. 2)
By David Poyer. 1990
Set in the volatile climate of the Persian Gulf, the action begins with the destruction of a U.S. destroyer by…
an Iranian missile, then escalates into a power play game and seemingly inevitable conflict. Although this novel was published before the Persian Gulf War of 1991, it captures the energy of long-held tensions in this region. c1990.The Greek generals talk: memoirs of the Trojan War
By Phillip Parotti. 1986
Twelve dramatic monologues, each spoken by one of the Greek generals who served in the Trojan War. They reminisce, disentangle…
fact from myth, and reassess the strategy and meaning of the war. c1986.The girls who saw everything
By Sean Dixon. 2007
The Lacuna Cabal Montreal Young Woman's Book Club loves to bring to life tableaux from the books they read, but…
when they begin to enact the ancient Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, in the early days of the Iraq War, the book begins to enact them. The Cabal starts to splinter: cross-dressing Aline becomes obsessed with the Baghdad Blogger, Anna with dabbling in prostitution, and Emily with the maker of the Fitzbot, an artificial-intelligence experiment. In the centre of it all is Runner Coghill, who is still mourning her twin sister and who brought to the group the ten priceless cuneiform Gilgamesh stones. Descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence, and strong language. 2007.The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
By Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The girls they left behind
By Bernice Thurman Hunter. 2005
Seventeen-year-old Beryl, living in Toronto in 1943, is sick of being left behind, sad and lonely, while the boys go…
off to exciting adventures in wartime Europe. Her friends have lost boyfriends overseas, some to war, some to British girlfriends. Then her favourite cousin goes missing during a bombing mission in Germany. Based on the author's own memories of teen life during World War II. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.The girl from the well (Girl from the well series. #1.)
By Rin Chupeco. 2017
Whenever there's a monster hurting a child, Okiku's spirit is there to deliver punishment. But one boy draws her like…
no other. Something evil writhes beneath his skin. Can Okiku protect him? Followed by "The suffering". For senior high readers. 2017.The girl next door
By Jack Ketchum. 2016
Suburbia. Shady, tree-lined streets, well-tended lawns, and cozy homes. A nice, quiet place to grow up. Unless you are teenage…
Meg or her crippled sister, Susan. On a dead-end street, in the dark, damp basement of the Chandler house, Meg and Susan are left captive to the savage whims and rages of a distant aunt who is rapidly descending into madness. It is a madness that infects all three of her sons and finally the entire neighbourhood. Only one troubled boy stands hesitantly between Meg and Susan and their cruel, torturous deaths. A boy with a very adult decision to make. 2016.