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Living on her family's farm in British Columbia in the 1940s, 15-year-old Beth Weeks escapes her abusive father and her…
troubled mother in a friendship with Nora, a young Native woman. Beth struggles to cope, even as she feels haunted by the fear that something is following her. Nora's grandmother believes it is the murderous Coyote spirit, responsible for mysterious deaths in the community. Strong language and some descriptions of violence and sex. c1996.
Seven stories that appeared in the magazine Black Mask during the twenties. They introduce Continental Op, the fat man from…
the Continental Detective Agency (modeled after the Pinkerton Agency where Hammett once worked) and reflect a world of cruelty and stealth. Includes violence. 1992.
This is the last in Roland Deschain's relentless quest. Roland's band of pilgrims remains united, though scattered. Susannah-Mia has been…
carried off to give birth in New York. Terrified of what may happen, Jake, Father Callahan and Oy follow. Sequel to "Song of Susannah". 2006.
Chief Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis are called in when too little progress is being made on an Oxford murder.…
The victim has been killed by a stab wound to the stomach, yet the police have no weapon, no suspect, no motive. Within days they uncover startling information about the victim, leading to a staircase in Wolsey College, and to Edward Brooks, who subsequently disappears. Then another body is discovered, and the list of suspects lengthens. 1994.
This biography of John Fitzgerald Kennedy discusses how his upbringing and morals influenced his professional life. Citing the president's indiscretions…
with various women, his liaisons with organized crime, and his use of violence as a political weapon, Hersh contends that the security of the country and the integrity of the presidency were threatened. 1997.
American surgeon Paul Osborn is sitting in a cafe when he spots the man who killed his father in 1966.…
Without thinking, he attacks the man. This sets in motion a chain of events involving seven decapitated bodies, a massive train wreck, and an international conspiracy. Set in Paris in 1994. Violence, strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. c1994.
Leonora Crosby was irritated to be always caught out in awkward moments by the new village GP, James Galbraith. She…
was engaged to Tony, but James's stalwart support as Leonora tried to keep her parents' decrepit manor house running smoothly made her doubt the wisdom of her engagement. Even so, there was little point in admitting she loved James, when he showed so little sign of caring for her. 1997.
Twenty-five eerie tales from myth, legend, and folklore gathered from around the world are retold in this collection. Some are…
funny, others horrifying, and others heroic. Familiar stories of Medusa and Baba Yaga and the golem appear, as well as a Mexican legend based on the Aztec ritual of human sacrifice, and a North American Indian trickster tale of Manabozo. Grades 5-8. c1990.
Many centuries ago, the world was nearly destroyed by the dark wizards of the Consult, and the High King's family…
was wiped out - or so it seemed. Then a powerful philosopher-warrior, Anasurimbor Kellhus, descendant of the ancient High Kings, appeared. But the return of the king's bloodline is little cause for rejoicing, for Kellhus's appearance may signal the overthrow of empires, the destruction of the sorcerous schools, the return of the Consult demons - and the end of the world. Descriptions of sex and violence, explicit strong language. 2003.
The story of an anonymous Englishman who, in the spring of 1963, was hired by Colonel Marc Rodin, Operations Chief…
of the OAS, to assassinate General de Gaulle and to change the course of history. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex and violence. 1971.
New York hedge-fund manager Charlie Friedman is presumed dead in a train explosion. Meanwhile, Connecticut detective Ty Hauck investigates a…
hit-and-run accident whose victim had Charlie's name in his pocket. Ty works with Charlie's widow to uncover some startling connections. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008.
Amy Redwing recklessly risks everything in her chosen field of dog rescue. When she confronts a violent drunk in order…
to rescue Nickie, a beautiful golden retriever, Amy has no misgivings. Dogs always do their best, and so will she. Whatever it takes. 2008.
The Five who were called from their world to aid Fionavar weave their final threads in their battle with Rakoth…
Maugrim. Triumph depends on a child's free choice. Sequel to "The wandering fire." 1986.
During the Second World War Hugh Lomax was sent to the Greek island of Kyros to destroy a Nazi stronghold.…
He was captured but managed to escape. He returns now to the island to learn of the horrific sequel to that escape: his mission had been betrayed and innocent men and women executed. The people of Kyros still believe that he was that betrayer and they are determined that he shall pay the ultimate penalty. 1982.
After the fall of Pinochet's dictatorship, the government releases certain nonviolent criminals to lower the prison populace. Returning home, thief…
Ángel seeks out notorious criminal Nicolás with plans for an ambitious heist, but Nic has vowed to live a law-abiding life while mending his relationship with his estranged wife and son. Nicolás' bankruptcy, Ángel's persistence, and the presence of the latter's dancer girlfriend, Victoria, draws these three characters fatefully together. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence and explicit descriptions of sex. c2008. Uniform title: Baile de la victoria.
After his father is hauled off to prison, Tom Tin has to survive on the mean streets of 19th century…
London. He finds, and loses, a diamond; joins a street gang; and helps a grave robber steal a corpse. When he is sentenced to seven years on a prison ship for boys, Tom decides to plan his escape. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. Followed by "The cannibals". 2005.
Winter 1893. A physician named Mrs. Mellon arrives at a New York tenement to care for the aged, the indigent…
and the dying, and her patient in the garret fits all three categories, before she realizes she is in the presence of Maggie Fox, one of the infamous Fox Sisters. In their heyday, the Fox Sisters purported to communicate with ghosts and inspired the Spiritualist Movement, a quasi-religion complete with mediums and séances and millions of followers. Now Maggie is the only one left. Soon, with Mrs. Mellon’s gentle prompting, Maggie is revealing her family’s dark secrets. But is Mrs. Mellon her confessor and her saviour - or the last person upon whom Maggie is working her finely honed art? 2013.
Quint, the teenage son of a sky pirate, is apprenticed to Maris's father, Linius Pallitax, the High Academe of the…
floating city of Sanctaphrax. During the day, Quint endures tedious studies, but at night, he is sent on mysterious errands. As his master becomes increasingly distraught and distant, Quint realizes that the man is involved in something terrible that may put Sanctaphrax at risk. Prequel to the Edge chronicles trilogy. Grades 5-8. 2001.
Tracy Beaker is the great inventor of extremely outrageous dares. She thought she was going to live happily ever after…
with Cam as her foster-mum, but it hasn't turned out like that. Grades 3-6. 2000.