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Little faith: a novel
By Michael Simon. 2006
It's 1995 and Texas has a new governor, the heir to a political dynasty. As politicians and lobbyists converge on…
the capital, a former child star and recent porn actress is found murdered and a thirteen-year-old boy is sent out to make a treacherous living on the streets. All this is just some of what Dan Reles, Austin Homicide's only New Yorker and only Jew has to deal with. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2006How to survive as a shark
By Michael Graves, Kristen Foote. 2017
Ahoy, me mateys! Upset your Mom swam away after you were born? Cry me an ocean. You've got me to…
show you the ropes! Well, at least until I get a craving for baby shark. Swim along and I'll teach you how to hunt using all six senses (a whole sense more than a human), why you can never stop moving (blimey, no--not even to sleep!), and what your most dangerous threat is (here's a hint: those sneaky landlubbers don't even live in our waters!). Aye, me hearties, learning How to survive as a shark is not as easy as it sounds! How to survive as a shark provides a unique take on fish science that will entertain and educate in and out of the classroom. Full of opportunities for extended learning, this book includes fun facts hidden throughout the hilarious illustrated story-- and after, a glossary of important terms and some real photos of great white sharks. If you've ever wondered how to think and swim like a shark, and you like to laugh while you learn, this book is for y For grades K-3Cat crimes for the holidays (Cat Crimes Ser. #5)
By Martin Greenberg, Ed Gorman. 1997
Nineteen original mysteries, each involving a cat at the scene of the crime or as a feline sleuth. Various holidays…
throughout the year provide the settings for these stories, which include "How the July Fourth Cat Saved the Day and Ruined the Night" and "To Grandmother's House We Go."Dishonour in Camp 133 (The Sergeant Neumann Mysteries #2)
By Wayne Arthurson. 2021
Sergeant Neumann and the inmates of Camp 133 are back! Even thousands of miles from the front lines, locked into…
a Canadian prisoner-of-war camp at the base of the Canadian Rockies, death isn't far away. For August Neumann, head of Camp Civil Security and decorated German war hero, this is the reality. Chef Schlipal has been found dead in Mess #3, a knife in his back. Now it's up to Neumann to find out what would drive the men of the camp, brothers-in-arms, to turn on each other. He's learned, of course, that beneath the veneer of duty and honour, the camp is anything but civil. When the trail of clues ends at the edge of the prison yard, Neumann must consider the crime bigger than the camp. Is someone getting out of the prison? If so, can he follow? If he can't, he might have to live with the dishonour of Camp 133.A nose for justice: a novel
By Rita Mae Brown. 2010
Mags Rogers leaves her Wall Street job behind and moves to the Nevada ranch of her wealthy great-aunt Jeep. When…
a skeleton is found in the barn, Mags's dachshund Baxter and Jeep's shepherd-mix King join the investigation. Meanwhile a water-rights war leads to sabotage and more dead bodies. 2010The Cat Who Had 14 Tales
By Lilian Jackson Braun. 1988
The Cat Who Had 14 Tales A courageous Siamese bags a cunning cat burglar...a country kitty proves a stumbling block…
in a violent murder...and an intuitive feline's premonition helps solve the case of the missing antiques dealer.Doghouse
By L. A. Kornetsky. 2014
In the third novel in the "entertaining" (Library Journal) Gin & Tonic mystery series, the stakes are raised when Ginny…
Mallard and Teddy Tonica stumble on an underground dog fighting ring with bloody consequences.Even though she's unlicensed as an investigator, the infamously nosy Ginny Mallard has begun to make a name for herself as an unofficial champion of the tongue-tied. When a mysterious stranger comes to her with landlord trouble, she convinces her bartender friend Teddy Tonica to help her once more. Soon, they realize they might have got themselves tied up in an underground dogfighting ring. With the help of Ginny's pet shar-pei puppy and Tonica's tabby cat, they have to figure out what's going on before someone else gets hurt. Will twelve legs really be better than four?A Nose for Justice
By Rita Mae Brown. 2010
Explosive sabotage and the startling unearthing of a hundred-year-old skeleton on a Nevada ranch thrillingly start off this debut novel…
in a tail-wagging new series from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. With the ruins of her high-powered Wall Street job now far in the rearview mirror of her rented silver Camaro, thirty-two-year-old Mags Rogers arrives at her great-aunt Jeep's sprawling Wings Ranch to reassemble her life. In the passenger seat, with his suspicious nose to a cracked window, is Mags's beloved wirehaired dachshund, the urbane Baxter. Mags was named for her great-aunt, Magdalena--though everyone calls the spry octogenarian rancher Jeep. From piloting planes in World War II to discovering one of America's largest gold deposits, Jeep has enjoyed a lifetime jam-packed with love and adventure, and she's not done yet. At her side--to Baxter's low-down distress--is Jeep's loyal German Shepherd mix, King. The growlings are mutual: King sniffs that Baxter is a "fuzzy sausage."Meanwhile, someone pipe-bombs Red Rock Valley's pumping station, endangering the water supply near and far. Deputy Pete Meadows links the sabotage to a string of local murders, but he doesn't yet know if it's a corporate plot or twisted eco-terrorism. He's also called out to Wings Ranch when human bones are dug up in Jeep's barn; the dead man's ring identifies him as an elite Russian military officer from the late 1800s, apparently knifed to death. In her search to find out whodunit, Mags uncovers fascinating history about Jeep's ranch, including an intriguing connection to Buffalo Bill. Mags and Pete have mysteries to solve, among them why they are so drawn to each other. Baxter and King team up when it comes time to protect their humans. And all the while, Jeep Reed, the sassiest wit in the West, has a bold plan for Red Rock Valley in which they all will play a part. From the Hardcover edition.The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (Cat Who... #16)
By Lilian Jackson Braun. 1994
Qwilleran and the cats are visiting an island known by many names. Qwill has always called it Breakfast Island, but…
to the taciturn natives, it's Providence Island. To the rich summer residents it's Grand Island--and to the developers and tourists who are turning this once-peaceful place upside down, it's Pear Island. But when some odd "accidents" occur, including a fatal boat explosion, Qwill suspects sabotage and sets out to investigate--because murder by any other name is just as deadly. . . .The Cat Who Moved a Mountain
By Lilian Jackson Braun. 1992
Qwill's on top of the world when he rents a house on Big Potato Mountain. The owner, J.J. Hawkinfield, brought…
real estate development to the once-peaceful Potatoes. But Hawkinfield paid a steep price for his enterprise: He was pushed off a cliff by an angry mountain dweller. Qwilleran, however, suspects the man is innocent--and Koko's antics have him convinced something's wrong. He may be making a mountain out of a molehill...but he's determined to find the truth. Even if it means jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire!The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (Cat Who... #19)
By Lilian Jackson Braun. 1997
The delightful New York Times bestselling mystery series continues with "another winner!" (Austin American-Statesman) In this latest installment, prizewinning reporter…
Jim Qwilleran--along with his lovable Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum--solve a mystery that arises when a local banker dies under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind a flashy young widow, an unfinished house-restoration project, and a trail of clues as elusive as a cat burglar in the night . . .The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (Cat Who... #10)
By Lilian Jackson Braun. 1990
When Mrs. Cobb heard unearthly noises in the antique-filled farmhouse, she called Jim Qwilleran for help. But he was too…
late. It looked as if his kindly ex-housekeeper had been frightened to death--but by whom? Or what? Now Qwilleran's moved into the historic farmhouse with his two cat companions--and Koko the Siamese is spooked. Is it a figment of feline imagination--or the clue to a murder in Moose County? And does Qwilleran have a ghost of a chance of solving this haunting mystery?Pero el Perro Sabe
By Neil S Plakcy. 2018
Steve Levitan de 42 años ha perdido todo lo que le importaba; su matrimonio, su hogar y su carrera. Después…
de terminar un breve periodo en la cárcel por hackear programas, vuelve a su ciudad natal en Stewart’s Crossing, PA con su cola entre las piernas. Con su oficial de libertad condicional encima de él, Steve empieza un negocio de escritura técnica y toma un trabajo de medio tiempo como profesor de inglés adjunto en su alma máter, Eastern College. Se vuelve a encontrar con su viejo amigo, el detective de policía local. Se juntan en el café y disfrutan de la belleza natural del condado de Buck y del entorno estimulante de la universidad. Empezar de cero lo ayuda a aliviar el dolor de todas sus pérdidas, incluyendo dos hijos nonatos que su exesposa perdió antes del divorcio. Lo último que necesitaba en su vida era un cobrador dorado peludo y demandante. Sin embargo, cuando su vecina, Caroline Kelly es asesinada. Steve se hace cargo del perro de forma temporal. Rochester parece estar decidido en resolver el misterio de la muerte de Caroline, buscando por pistas y presionando a Steve para que investigara. Mientras investigan el pasado de Caroline, sus amigos y su carrera, en busca de motivos. El lazo crece entre el hombre y el perro. Solo cuando Steve descubre una conexión entre la muerte de Caroline y una situación desafortunada entre sus estudiantes y su colega, es ahí donde se da cuenta que, para salvar su propia vida, y la vida del perro que ama, tendrá que enfrentarse cara a cara con el asesino que no tiene nada que perder.A Shimmer of Hummingbirds: A Birder Murder Mystery
By Steve Burrows. 2018
Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune hopes an overseas birding trip will hold some clues to solving his fugitive brother&’s manslaughter case.…
Meanwhile, in Jejeune&’s absence his long-time nemesis has been drafted in as cover to investigate an accountant&’s murder. And unfortunately Marvin Laraby proves just a bit too effective in showing how an investigation should be handled. With the manslaughter case poised to claim another victim, Jejeune learns an accident back home in Britain involving his girlfriend, Lindy, is much more than it seems. Lindy is in grave danger, and she needs Jejeune. Soon, he is faced with a further dilemma. He can speak up on a secret he has discovered relating to Laraby&’s case, knowing it will cost his job on the north Norfolk coast he loves. Or he can stay silent, and let a killer escape justice. Turns out that sometimes the wrong choice is the only one there is.Honour: Achieving Justice for Banaz Mahmod
By Caroline Goode. 2020
When Rahmat Sulemani reported his girlfriend Banaz missing, it quickly became clear to DCI Caroline Goode that something was very…
wrong. In fact, Banaz had contacted her local police station multiple times before, even listing the names of the men she expected to murder her in a so-called 'honour' killing. Her parents didn't seem worried, but Banaz had already accused them of being part of the plot.DCI Goode's team took on the investigation before they even had proof that a murder had taken place. What emerged was a shocking story of betrayal and a community-wide web of lies, which would take the team from suburban south London to the mountain ranges of Kurdistan, making covert recordings and piecing together cell phone data to finally bring the killers to justice.Bells and Smells: The Falconer Files (The Falconer Files #12)
By Andrea Frazer. 2014
Reverend Florrie Feldman has put the unpleasantness of her old parish behind her and made a fresh start in the…
sleepy little village of Ford Hollow, a community at peace – on the surface. Underneath the calm façade the usual rivalries and petty jealous are simmering. There is also a deep undercurrent of resentment towards a company which plans to build a new housing estate, altering the ancient landscape irrevocably.Shortly after Florrie takes over the parish reins, the church choir’s oldest member is found in his usual seat, dead as a doornail, his neck broken. Enter Detective Inspector Harry Falconer and Detective Sergeant ‘Davey’ Carmichael …With accusations of dirty deals, nefarious businessmen, and crooked committees, the atmosphere in the village is tense – and murderous! Falconer and Carmichael tackle the escalating events in their usual style – and there is emotional turmoil for Falconer in the shape of his ‘old flame’, Dr Honey Dubois …Old Moorhen's Shredded Sporran: Belchester Chronicle (The Belchester Chronicles #4)
By Andrea Frazer. 2013
Another tongue - in - cheek romp for our intrepid decrepit heroes. Lady Amanda Golightly and her housemate Hugo Cholmondeley -…
Crichton - Crump return from their visit to Scotland to find a letter informing them that Hugo's sister will be arriving the following day for a month's visit, which sours Lady A's mood as Tabitha constantly bullied her at school.Her manservant's announcement that he is now betrothed to Enid Tweedie, sort of friend and general gopher for his employer, has already unsettled her. If that wasn't enough to cope with, it appears that, while they were away, the security of Belchester Towers had been breached and there had been thefts. To top it all, somebody started systematically killing off the domestic staff! Enter Detective Inspector Moody and Detective Sergeant Glenister, and all hell breaks loose!Strict and Peculiar: The Falconer Files - File 7 (The Falconer Files #7)
By Andrea Frazer. 2012
In the village of Steynham St Michael, the old Strict and Particular Chapel is, at last, undergoing renovation, to the…
delight of the local inhabitants, who believe it will prove useful as a tourist attraction for the village. The renovations, however, have been dogged by the sightings of mysterious hooded figures, and tributes of flowers, left here and there on the site. The newly painted interior is then found defaced by a mysterious message in red paint, and this last prompts a call to the police. DI Falconer and DS Carmichael of the Market Darley CID make an initial visit, and believe that the unexplained events at the Chapel may be the work of a small cult, believed to originate from the college in Market Darley. When a new DC, on secondment, arrives, Falconer immediately sends him undercover as a student, spending his own time trying to lay his hands on a local drug dealer. Then, a body is found on the stone altar table in the Chapel, and events begin to spiral out of control.Love Me to Death: Brief Case (Briefcases #1)
By Andrea Frazer. 2012
A Christmas short story.The first of an occasional series of short stories (covering the elapsed time between the books in…
The Falconer Files series.)On Christmas Day the two detectives are summoned to a block of apartments in Market Darley, to investigate the unexplained death of a young woman whose fiance was due to move in with her on New Year's Day.At first, her death seems a complete mystery, then, something that Dr Christmas discovers on the internet indicates that her death could just have been a tragic accident, or was it?Strict and Peculiar (The falconer Files Ser. #7)
By Andrea Frazer. 2012
In the village of Steynham St Michael, the old Strict and Particular Chapel is, at last, undergoing renovation, to the…
delight of the local inhabitants, who believe it will prove useful as a tourist attraction for the village. The renovations, however, have been dogged by the sightings of mysterious hooded figures, and tributes of flowers, left here and there on the site. The newly painted interior is then found defaced by a mysterious message in red paint, and this last prompts a call to the police. DI Falconer and DS Carmichael of the Market Darley CID make an initial visit, and believe that the unexplained events at the Chapel may be the work of a small cult, believed to originate from the college in Market Darley. When a new DC, on secondment, arrives, Falconer immediately sends him undercover as a student, spending his own time trying to lay his hands on a local drug dealer. Then, a body is found on the stone altar table in the Chapel, and events begin to spiral out of control.