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When professional house-sitter Lila Emerson witnesses a murder/suicide from her current apartment-sitting job, life as she knows it takes a dramatic turn. Suddenly, the woman with no permanent ties finds herself almost wishing for one. Artist Ashton Archer knows his brother isn't capable of violence--against himself or others. He recruits Lila, the only eyewitness, to help him uncover what happened. Ash longs to paint her as intensely as he hungers...
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"From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles."--
San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different women hope to change their fortunes: Gemma, a golden-haired, silver-voiced soprano whose career...
3) Jingle
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Santa's Workshop Holiday Spectacular at the Colchester mansion is a long standing tradition in Cedarville, however Griffin, Ben, and Antonia are not happy to find that they have been volunteered as elves by their friend Logan and can not get out of it--but this year the pageant seem plagued by frequent electrical outages, and during one of them the valuable antique known as the Star of Prague disappears from the giant Christmas tree, and as they are...
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1995, c1994
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When stolen antiques arrive by mistake in Dora Conroy's shop in Philadelphia, she immediately becomes the target of a ring of ruthless smugglers. Fortunately, the upstairs tenant is Jed Skimmerhorn, an ex-policeman. They join forces to bust the ring and find love. By the author of Genuine Lies.
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[2018]
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English
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"When amateur sleuth and antiques expert Josie Prescott is called in to appraise a Japanese woodblock print and vintage guitar for her friend Mo, she's thrilled--until Mo is murdered. It doesn't take her long to pinpoint one suspect: Mo's sister's manipulative boyfriend, who sold her the print-and has now, conveniently, disappeared. Josie's antiques know-how and detective skills soon lead her down an increasingly perplexing trail, scattered with gamblers,...
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Avery Ayers antique mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Perfect for fans of Jane K. Cleland and Ellery Adams, the second volume in Tracy Gardner's antiques-themed mystery series finds appraiser Avery Ayers sleuthing a murder in a castle."--
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2024.
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"In this irresistible and thrilling debut novel, a former antique hunter investigates a suspicious death at an isolated English manor, embroiling her back in the dangerous world of tracking stolen artifacts. What antique would you kill for? Freya Lockwood is shocked when she learns that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and her estranged mentor, has died under mysterious circumstances. She has spent the last twenty years avoiding her quaint English...
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"Bestselling author Amy Clipston returns with a small-town romance full of charm, treasure, and happily ever after"--
In the decade since high school graduation, Christine Sawyer has realized her dream of opening Treasure Hunting Antique Mall. She's happy with her life-- if a bit lonely. She was always less lucky in love than her fraternal twin sister, Britney. Brent Nickelson is trying to come to grips with the shambles his life has become: after...
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"A woman returns to her small Maine hometown, uncovering family secrets that take her on a journey of self-discovery and new love, in this warm and charming novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over. Smarting from her recently cancelled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety....
11) Antiques wanted
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2019.
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English
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"As spring lassos small-town Serenity, Brandy Borne's crime-bustin' mama, Vivian, hatches a harebrained scheme to run for county sheriff--ropin' in her daughter as campaign manager. First stop: a local assisted-living home, the ideal place to round up some voters and some much-needed funds. But shortly after they rope in a valuable donation, a signed photo of an old-timey cowboy actor, a massive explosion sends Brandy to the ER and the donor to the...
12) The piano
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Creepers volume 2
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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The Houston family can't believe their luck when they stumble upon a beautiful piano at a low price. Their delight soon turns to horror when the piano comes to life. The melodies that it plays over and over again are eerie and it becomes clear that someone from the past has a message for them.
13) Hot rocks
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English
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When her notorious past catches up with Laine Tavish, proprietor of the antique shop Remember When, it's up to her and an enigmatic stranger named Max Gannon to find out who's chasing her-and why.
14) Hidden treasure
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2020.
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"Josie Prescott's discovery of a mysterious antique trunk leads to a disappearance-and murder-in the next installment of this beloved cozy series set on the rugged New Hampshire coast, Jane K. Cleland's Hidden Treasure. Josie Prescott, owner of Prescott's Antiques & Auctions, and her new husband Ty have finally found their dream home-a Victorian beauty on the beach, known in the town of Rocky Point as "The Gingerbread House." It was recently vacated...
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2021.
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English
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"Antiques appraiser Josie Prescott is in the midst of filming a segment for her new television show. Josie's Antiques, when the assistant director interrupts to let her know she has a visitor. Josie reluctantly pauses production and goes outside, where she finds an elegant older woman waiting to see her. Veronica Sutton introduces herself as an old friend of Josie's father, who had died twenty years earlier. Veronica seems fidgety, and after only...
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Antique shop mystery volume 02
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Maggie starts to restore an old humpback trunk and uncovers one page of a love letter tucked inside. In the letter, the writer - a vaudeville performer - confesses to a bank robbery. After someone breaks into her house and tries to steal the letter, Maggie is determined to get to the bottom of things.
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Antique shop mystery volume 01
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Maggie Watson thought she would spend the rest of her life in Vermont, living in the picturesque cottage home where she'd raised her family. But after her husband's death 3 years ago and her daughter's recent departure for college, the empty nester knew it was time to start a new chapter in her life and that chapter begins unexpectedly when Maggie inherits her aunt's 19th century Colonial Revival, Sedgwick Manor, and the adjacent Carrage House Antiques...
20) Art of deception
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University mystery volume 4
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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"A million-dollar antique is stolen from an art show in Elmwood and Professor Marlee McCabe jumps into the investigation when her cousin, Bridget, is arrested and thrown in jail. Marlee steadfastly defends her cousin until secret details of Bridget's life call that loyalty into question. As Marlee struggles between dedication to family and the pursuit of justice, she is forced to make decisions which may destroy the rest of her life."--Page 4 of cover....
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