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One by one: a Danny Ryan mystery (A Danny Ryan Thriller #2)
By Sarah Cain. 2017
Recently widowed young Philadelphia journalist Danny Ryan gets an unexpected request from former high school acquaintance Greg Moss. Greg has…
been getting odd biblical texts and--worried that they were linked to the deaths of others in their class--he asks Danny to investigate. Then Greg, too, is killed. Violence and strong language. 2017Trilogy describing the author's journey to Canada from Wyoming with a dream of owning a cattle ranch. In Grass beyond…
the Mountains, Richmond and his companions conquer the tortuous miles and carve out a space for themselves. Also includes Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy and The Rancher Takes a Wife. Strong language and some violence. 1978Andi unstoppable: an Andi Boggs novel (An Andi Boggs Novel)
By Amanda Flower. 2015
Andi and her best friend Colin team up with her rival Ava to compete in a seventh-grade science project to…
be the first to spot a rare bird in the woods. They run into the town's resident ghost instead and investigate. For grades 4-7. 2015Rabbit's snow dance: a traditional Iroquois story
By Joseph Bruchac, James Bruchac, Jeff Newman. 2012
A long-tailed rabbit who wants a nibble of the highest, tastiest leaves uses his special snow song in the summertime,…
despite the protests of the other animals. For preschool-grade 2. 2012The last temptation (Dr. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Mysteries Ser. #3)
By Val McDermid, St. Martin`s Press. 2003
After the horrifying events of The Wire in the Blood (DB xxxxx), Tony Hill has left profiling work for academia.…
Two years later, Carol Jordan calls for advice on an unexpected undercover assignment. Her dangerous case is soon complicated by a stalking serial killer. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002The cook, the crook, and the real estate tycoon: a novel of contemporary China
By Howard Goldblatt, Sylvia Li-chun Lin, Liu Zhenyun. 2015
Liu Yuejin, a worksite cook and a thief, has his pack with money stolen. While searching for it, he discovers…
another bag which contains a USB card detailing corruption of high officials and putting him in danger. Translated from the original 2007 Chinese edition. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015My soul to take: Ashes to dust ; The day is dark ; Someone to watch over me (Thora Gudmundsdottir Ser. #3)
By Philip Roughton, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. 2012
Following Last Rituals (DB 80360), books two through five, written between 2006 and 2009, in the series featuring Icelandic attorney/sleuth…
Thóra Gudmundsdóttir. In Someone to Watch over Me, a young man with Down Syndrome is accused of burning down his assisted-living facility. Originally published in Icelandic. Strong language and some violence. 2013Sacrifice: A Novel (The Nevernight Chronicle Ser. #11)
By Sharon Bolton, S. J. Bolton. 2008
Digging in the Shetland Islands peat, newcomer obstetrician Tora Hamilton unearths the body of a woman who had recently given…
birth and whose heart was removed. Tora becomes obsessed with investigating, even when the police, her colleagues, and eventually even her husband--a local--warn her against it. Violence and strong language. 2008Awakening: A Novel
By Sharon Bolton, S. J. Bolton. 2010
Disfigured by a childhood accident, wildlife veterinarian Clara Benning generally prefers the company of animals to people. When a local…
man dies following a supposed snakebite, however, Clara's expertise is needed. As additional shocking snake incidents occur, it becomes clear that a human is involved. Violence and some strong language. 2009Blood harvest
By Sharon Bolton, S. J. Bolton. 2011
Something isn't quite right in the small moors town of Heptonclough, particularly the mysterious accidental deaths of three toddlers over…
the last ten years. Troubles begin for ten-year-old newcomer Tom and his family when Tom sees a mysterious child lurking around the nearby churchyard. Violence and some strong language. 2010Andi unexpected: an Andi Boggs novel (An Andi Boggs Novel)
By Amanda Flower, Zondervan Staff. 2013
After the death of her parents, twelve-year-old Andora "Andi" Boggs discovers evidence of her forgotten namesake, a missing relative, which…
leads her into a family mystery rooted in the Great Depression. For grades 4-7. 2013Andi under pressure: an Andi Boggs novel (An Andi Boggs Novel)
By Amanda Flower. 2014
While attending a prestigious science camp, twelve-year-old Andi and her new best friend, Colin Carter, investigate a series of practical…
jokes being blamed on a sweet, elderly janitor. For grades 4-7. 2014Nemesis: A Marcus Didius Falco Novel (Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries Ser. #20)
By Lindsey Davis, St. Martin`s Press. 2011
77 A.D. Roman informer Marcus Didius Falco grieves over the loss of both his newborn son and his father on…
the same day. Looking into his father's unfinished business, Falco discovers that the couple who had supplied his father statues has mysteriously disappeared. Some strong language. 2010Crush: a Karen Vail novel (Karen Vail Ser.)
By Alan Jacobson, Perseus. 2009
In Napa Valley for a much-needed vacation after the events of The Seventh Victim (DB 70938), FBI profiler Karen Vail…
and her boyfriend, policeman Robby Hernandez, stumble upon a murder scene. Vail, who suspects a serial killer, forces her way onto the case. Strong language and some violence. 2009The sixty-eight rooms (The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures)
By Greg Call, Marianne Malone, Gina Triplett. 2010
On a sixth-grade field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago, Ruthie and Jack discover a small magic key that…
shrinks them to fit into the Thorne Rooms--minidioramas from different eras. But Ruthie and Jack are not the first visitors to explore inside these tiny rooms. For grades 4-7. 2010The 7th victim: a novel (Karen Vail Ser.)
By Alan Jacobson, Perseus. 2008
Virginia. FBI profiler Karen Vail's messy divorce and custody battle hamper her hunt for a serial killer known as Dead…
Eyes. As the investigation continues, she learns facts about her past that link her to the killings. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2008Little you
By Richard Van Camp, Julie Flett. 2013
Little Runner of the longhouse (I Can Read Bks.)
By Arnold Lobel, Betty Baker. 1962
Ces orages-là
By Sandrine Collette. 2021
C'est une maison petite et laide. Pourtant en y entrant, Clémence n'a vu que le jardin, sa profusion minuscule, un…
mouchoir de poche grand comme le monde. Au fond, un bassin de pierre, dans lequel nagent quatre poissons rouges et demi. Quatre et demi, parce que le cinquième est à moitié mangé. Boursouflé, abîmé, meurtri : mais guéri. Clémence l'a regardé un long moment. C'est un jardin où même mutilé, on peut vivre. Clémence s'y est installée. Elle a tout abandonné derrière elle en espérant ne pas laisser de traces. Elle voudrait dresser un mur invisible entre elle et celui qu'elle a quitté, celui auquel elle échappe. Mais il est là tout le temps. Thomas. Et ses orages. Clémence n'est pas partie, elle s'est enfuie. Avec Ces orages-là, Sandrine Collette se fait la voix de l'intime et nous offre un roman brut somptueux sur les ravages de l'obsession, servi par cette écriture au cordeau qui la distingue