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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
" In 1893, Sherlock Holmes and Henry James come to America together to solve the mystery of the 1885 death of Clover Adams, wife of the esteemed historian Henry Adams--member of the Adams family that has given the United States two Presidents. Clover's suicide appears to be more than it at first seemed; the suspected foul play may involve matters of national importance. Holmes is currently on his Great Hiatus--his three-year absence after Reichenbach...
2) Double cross
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Series
Alex Cross novels volume 13
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Alex Cross rejoins the police force to face the most diabolical villain he's ever encountered--a serial killer with a thirst for mega celebrity.
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Series
Language
English
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Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered—a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who waited...prey to a slow but certain death. The clock ticked—salvation was possible.
The police were never in time.
Years have passed; but for this killer, time has stood still. As a heat wave of epic proportions descends, the game begins again. Two...
The police were never in time.
Years have passed; but for this killer, time has stood still. As a heat wave of epic proportions descends, the game begins again. Two...
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English
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"Radio talk show host Dr. Susan Chandler is marked for murder when she decides to explore the phenomenon of lonely, insecure women who are targeted by killers, and becomes intrigued with the disappearance of Regina Clausen -- a mystery someone does not want solved."
6) Night prey
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Series
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English
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Minneapolis deputy police chief is given a political hot potato to solve as bodies and body parts start appearing around town.
7) Riven rock
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Geneva, 1904 - Newlyweds Katherine Dexter and Stanley McCormick stand for their picture on the grounds of Prangins, Katherine's chateau in Switzerland. She is twenty-nine, the first female graduate in the sciences of M.I.T. and a leader in the budding Women's Movement. He is the youngest son of Cyrus and Nettie McCormick, reluctant heir to a fortune built on the Reaper. Socialite and millionaire, they are the match of the year - and they seem to have...
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"During the height of a particularly brutal Vermont winter, one morning a woman's body is found hanging high above the interstate. The woman, found with the word "dyke" carved on her chest is quickly determined to be the victim of a brutal murder. Thatalone is enough to bring in Joe Gunther and his VBI (Vermont Bureau of Investigation) team. But when the victim is identified not only as a state senator, but as an intimate friend of the governor's,...
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Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Two victims of infamous Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro share the story of their abductions, their decade in captivity, and their dramatic escape
On May 6, 2013, Amanda Berry made headlines around the world when she fled a Cleveland home and called 911, saying: “Help me, I’m Amanda Berry. . . . I’ve been kidnapped, and I’ve been missing for ten years.”
A horrifying story rapidly unfolded....
On May 6, 2013, Amanda Berry made headlines around the world when she fled a Cleveland home and called 911, saying: “Help me, I’m Amanda Berry. . . . I’ve been kidnapped, and I’ve been missing for ten years.”
A horrifying story rapidly unfolded....
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
When blue chalk circles begin to appear on the pavement in neighborhoods around Paris, detective Commissaire Adamsberg is alone in thinking that they are far from amusing. As he studies each new circle and the increasingly bizarre objects they contain, he senses the cruelty that lies within whoever is responsible. And when a circle is discovered containing a woman with her throat cut, Adamsberg knows that this is just the beginning.--From publisher's...
11) 2666
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English
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An American sportswriter, an elusive German novelist, and a teenage student interact in an urban community on the U.S.-Mexico border where hundreds of young factory workers have disappeared.
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English
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Dumpster diving for her last paycheck is the low point of Kiki's day-- until she finds a severed leg thrown in with the trash. When she discovers that the leg belonged to Cindy, a customer with a violent husband, she begins combing through Cindy's scrapbook projects for hidden clues.
13) Countdown
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Series
Eve Duncan novels volume 6
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
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Orphaned at an early age, Jane grew up the hard way, but she was given a new life, a loving family, and a chance to pursue her interest in one of the greatest archaeological finds ever unearthed. Now someone was trying to destroy that new life before it could even get started.
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Publisher
Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The author of The Vagina Monologues describes being diagnosed and treated for uterine cancer and how her illness forced her to reconnect with her own body and gave her a better understanding of the resilience of humans.
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Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Business is booming at Clare Cosi's Village Blend, until her female customers start to die. Lieutenant Quinn is convinced that someone has an axe to grind, and, unfortunately, his prime suspect is the new man in Clare's life. Includes recipes and coffee-making tips. Original.
Author
Series
Predator trilogy (Allison Brennan) volume 3
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
When the man she had helped convict of the rape and murder of her sister is set free because of exculpatory evidence, FBI scientist Olivia St. Martin launches her own investigation to uncover the truth about the case, only to discover that a brutal serial killer has been at large for years and, posing as a field agent, joins forces with Seattle detective Zack Travis to stop the monster.
17) Cross
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Publisher
Ediciones B
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
Español
Description
Years after his wife Maria is gunned down by an unknown shooter, a crime that has never been solved, psychologist Alex Cross is called in by his former partner, John Sampson, who wants his help on a case that reveals a connection to Maria's death.
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