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61) The unspoken
Author
Series
Ashe Cayne novels volume 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Former Chicago detective Ashe Cayne is desperate for redemption. After refusing to participate in a police department cover-up involving the death of a young black man, Cayne is pushed out of the force. But he won't sit quietly on the sidelines: he's compelled to fight for justice as a private investigator...even if it means putting himself in jeopardy. When a young woman, Tinsley Gerrigan, goes missing, her wealthy parents from the North Shore hire...
62) The great fire
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, [the author] constructs a ... narrative that recreates the events.... And finally, he reveals how, even in a time of deepest despair, the human spirit triumphed, as the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to build their city once again. -Dust jacket.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
At the helm of the Intelligence Unit is Sergeant Hank Voight, a man not against crossing legal and ethical lines to ensure the safety of the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect the security of the city he loves.
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Led by Sgt. Hank Voight, the diverse team takes on a demanding roster of cases, including possible terrorist activity, the murder of a sex offender, and a ruthless cop killer. Loyalties are tested and boundaries, both personal and professional, are pushed in all 23 action-packed episodes.
67) Chi-raq
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Chi-raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play 'Lysistrata' by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago's South Side, creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world"--Container.
68) Wildcats
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A physical education teacher gets a chance to coach an inner-city high school football team.
69) Brush back
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Reluctantly agreeing to help when an old boyfriend asks her to exonerate his mother for the murder of his sister, V.I. Warshawski is forced to confront ugly politics and violent elements in her hometown.
71) Risky business
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Joel is a suburban Chicago teenager whose parents leave on vacation. Joel is left alone in the wealthy northern Chicago suburbs with the family house and Porsche at his disposal. Through his scheming friends, he finds himself entertaining the very sexy Lana. After meeting Joel's enthusiastic friends, Lana spots a business opportunity. She suggests bringing in some of her equally stunning colleagues. Joel is not thrilled will the idea. Now, Joel is...
72) Summer knight
Author
Series
Dresden files volume 4
Language
English
Description
Now that his girlfriend has left him, professional wizard Harry Dresden can't pay his rent and alienates his friends. He's soon approached by the Winter Queen of Faerie with an offer he can't refuse--all he has to do is find out who murdered the Summer Queen's right-hand man, the Summer Knight, and clear the Winter Queen's name. Soon, Harry finds out that the fate of the entire world rests on his solving this case.
73) Chicago Bulls
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces basketball fans to the history of the Chicago Bulls NBA franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index.
74) Curly Sue
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Bill and Curly Sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold, not looking to turn a profit but just get enough to eat.
76) Irresistible you
Author
Series
Chicago rebels volume 1
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Harper Chase has just become the most powerful woman in the NHL after the death of her father Clifford Chase, maverick owner of the Chicago Rebels. But the team is a hot mess--underfunded, overweight, and close to tapping out of the league. Hell-bent on turning the luckless franchise around, Harper won't let anything stand in her way. Not her gender, not her sisters, and especially not a veteran player with an attitude problem and a smoldering gaze...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the sweltering summer of 1915, Pin, the fourteen-year-old daughter of a carnival fortune-teller, dresses as a boy and joins a teenage gang that roams the famous Riverview amusement park, looking for trouble. Unbeknownst to the well-heeled city-dwellers and visitors who come to enjoy the midway, the park is also host to a ruthless killer who uses the shadows of the dark carnival attractions to conduct his crimes. When Pin sees a man enter the Hell...
80) The hostage
Author
Series
Chicago Fire trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Unaware of the fire sweeping toward them in the Chicago fire, Deborah Sinclair confronts her wealthy, powerful father, determined to refuse the society marriage he has arranged for her. Suddenly, out of the smoke and flames, a stranger appears--intent on avenging an unforgivable crime.
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