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The hill of Kronos
By Peter Levi. 1981
Greece as seen through the eyes of a sensitive traveller - English classicist, archaeologist, and former Jesuit priest, whose poetic…
observations about the land and its people are interspersed with personal narrative. c1981.The history of human rights: from ancient times to the globalization era
By Micheline Ishay. 2004
Depicts the struggle for human rights, from the Mesopotamian Codes of Hammurabi to today's era of globalization. Chapters are structured…
around questions such as: What are the origins of human rights? Why did the European vision of human rights triumph over those of other civilizations? Has socialism made a lasting contribution to the legacy of human rights? Is globalization eroding or advancing human rights? 2004.The heart speaks many ways: a novel
By Madeleine A Polland. 1982
The haunting of Alaizabel Cray
By Chris Wooding. 2004
Thaniel, a 17-year-old wych-hunter, and Cathaline, his friend and mentor, try to destroy the terrible creatures that infest the alleys…
of London's Old Quarter. Their lives become entwined with that of Alaizabel Cray, a woman who may be either mad or possessed. Murderous, nonhuman creatures and power-hungry villains abound in this alternative London of the past. Descriptions of violence and some strong language. For junior high and older readers. 2004.The Heavenly Village (Blue Sky Press Novel)
By Cynthia Rylant. 1999
Seven tales of recently deceased persons who are not quite ready to give up Earth and enter Heaven. God places…
these embodied spirits in the Heavenly Village, a wayside where they can "finish their stories" before ascending to perfect happiness. Junior and Senior High and older readers. c1999.The hearts and lives of men
By Fay Weldon. 1987
Comic novel of the London art world of the 1960s and 1970s, featuring an artsy couple whose love-hate relationship results…
in their daughter’s mysterious disappearance. The characters include a wealthy villainess, eccentric grandparents, and assorted lovers and mates. Includes strong language and sex. 1987.The Hangman's Row enquiry (Ivy Beasley mysteries. #1.)
By Ann Purser. 2010
Cantankerous spinster Ivy Beasley finds a silver lining in her golden years as an amateur sleuth in her small English…
village of Barrington, teaming up with mysterious newcomer Gus and her own cousin to solve the murder of Gus's elderly neighbor. Some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c2010. (Ivy Beasley mysteries ; 1)The high window
By Raymond Chandler. 1942
The hindmost
By Barry Kennedy. 1998
A frustrated young comic, Dwayne Feller, is tending bar; but his true love is standup comedy and he longs to…
be famous. As events begin to spiral, the lives of Dwayne and Monigan, his dad who abandoned the family years ago, unexpectedly collide. 1998.The high flyer: a novel
By Susan Howatch. 1999
Carter Graham is a successful, financially secure London lawyer in her mid-thirties, a partner in her firm -- she has…
it all. However, she slowly begins to learn that her husband, Kim, is not what he seems, with hints of serious occult involvement and Nazi ties. Carter plunges into a darkness and terror she has never dreamed possible. 1999.The hesitation cut
By Giles Blunt. 2015
Nothing could be more serene than the life of Brother William, a young Benedictine monk who had turned his back…
on the world ten years earlier to retreat to a monastery in upstate New York. But then Lauren Wolfe, a troubled young poet, comes to use the library to research a book on Heloise and Abelard; one sight of the faint scars from a failed suicide attempt on Lauren's wrist is enough to turn the monk's life upside down. Every suppressed impulse rises to the surface: his desire to rescue and soothe her trumps his vows of obedience, poverty and chastity. Soon he is simply Peter, a gentle young man who has followed his beloved to New York City because he needs to look out for her, as sincerely as he once pursued his calling. Bestseller. 2015.The hiding place
By Elizabeth Sherrill, Corrie Ten Boom, John L Sherrill. 1972
The hiring fair
By Jessica Stirling. 1978
Here is the second part of the saga of the Stalkers, a family determined to survive. In the town of…
Blacklaw, the mine-owner Houston Lamont squeezes the last ounce of profit from his pitmen, until the coalfields erupt in violent and bloody riots. With her father and two brothers dead Mirrin, the restless fire-brand of the family, takes to the road. Sequel to "The spoiled earth" (DC36013), followed by "Dark pasture". 1978.The Hiawatha
By David Treuer. 1999
Simon, a Native American, is released from prison after serving ten years for murder. As he settles into the American…
Indian neighborhood of Minneapolis where his troubles began, we witness the events that both haunt and shape his family. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence, some strong language. 1999.The hireling's tale (Castlemere mysteries ; #6)
By Jo Bannister. 1999
A young woman is found dead at the bottom of a boat in the Castlemere Canal while an international business…
convention is underway at a local hotel. Detectives Frank Shapiro, Liz Graham and Cal Donovan soon discover that a professional killer is on the loose. 1999. (Castlemere mysteries ; 6)The hidden Jesus: a new life
By Donald Spoto. 1998
The author, a former Catholic monk and a theologian, examines Jesus in the context of the Holy Bible, other ancient…
texts, and discoveries in biblical scholarship. In a series of meditations, Spoto offers his views on the significance of Jesus' life from his conception to his resurrection. 1998.The hesitant heart
By Anne Edwards. 1974
The high road
By Edna O'Brien. 1988
On a resort island, Anna seeks refuge from human contact. While there, she meets Catalina, a young Spanish girl who…
reawakens an appreciation of life and a hope for happiness in Anna. Includes strong language. 1988.The highwayman
By Michele Hauf. 2010
Unleashing the devil within, Max Fitzroy has slain scores of demons. Now, to rid himself of the demon inside -…
who cursed him with immortality and an inability to feel all sensual pleasure - Max needs a witch's familiar, a creature he's made a career of killing. But the Highwayman isn't prepared for Aby. The sleek and sexy conduit to the demon world can see past tortured Max's darkness and bring out deep desires he didn't believe he had the power to feel. Max needs Aby to grant him his freedom and then he needs to slay her. But how can he destroy the only creature he's lusted for in centuries? 2010.The herring seller's apprentice
By L. C Tyler. 2007
Ethelred Tressider is a crime writer with problems - his latest novel is going nowhere, mid-life crisis is looming, and…
he's burdened by literary agent Elsie Thirkettle, who claims to enjoy neither the company of writers nor literature of any sort. Then his ex-wife Geraldine vanishes, and when the disappearance becomes a murder enquiry, the police decide that Geraldine has been the victim of a local serial killer. Elsie bullies Ethelred into embarking upon his own investigation, but as their enquiries proceed, she begins to suspect that her client's own alibi is not as solid as he claims. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2007.