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Series
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"In the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series--make room for Jessica Fletcher as she cleans house to catch a killer who hasn't got a ghost of a chance. Jessica's friend, Eve Simpson is the town's premiere real estate agent and has recently taken on the task of selling one of Cabot Cove's oldest properties--the Spencer Percy House, built in 1805 by a sea captain for his young wife. Its current occupant, Joe Cooper, a crusty former carpenter,...
5922) Beverly Hills Cop
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Axel Foley is a brash, street smart Detroit detective who follows the trail of a friend's murderer to the posh surroundings of Beverly Hills. And before Axel gets his man, he gets up to his neck in an international network of smugglers and drug peddlers.
5924) City of lies
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This crime-thriller follows the investigation into the infamous murder of iconic rap artist Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. Determined LAPD detective Russell Poole spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder, and Jack Jackson, a journalist teams up with Poole in search of the elusive truth. Together they explore why the case remains old, and why a secretive division of the LAPD is seemingly set on keeping it that way.
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English
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Thomas Pitt, once a lowly policeman, is now the powerful head of Britain's Special Branch, and some people fear that he may have been promoted beyond his abilities. He, too, feels painful moments of self-doubt, especially as rumors reach him of a plot to blow up connections on the Dover-London rail line--on which Austrian duke Alois Habsburg is soon to travel to visit his royal English kin. Why would anyone destroy an entire train to kill one obscure...
5927) Hard way
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Jon Reznick has never played by the rules, a trait that has brought him into conflict with FBI Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein in the past. But now Meyerstein has been taken by a shadowy gang, and the renegade black-ops specialist may be her only hope for rescue. The FBI are reluctant to let Reznick anywhere near the case, but he's not in the habit of seeking their permission--especially once his covert investigation leads him straight to the...
5928) The prophecy
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
At the scene of a bizarre murder, L.A. homicide detective Thomas Dagget discovers a lethal heavenly prophecy now being fulfilled on earth. In his fight to stop the forces of evil--led by the powerful angel Gabriel--Dagget finds an unlikely ally in an elementary school teacher. Together they race against time and terror to save the world as we know it.
5929) Black butler: Volume 10
Author
Series
Black butler volume 10
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"With his royally sanctioned dinner party a shambles and a murderer on the loose, Earl Ciel Phantomhive is a veritable prisoner in his own home, alongside those of his guests who still live. And in the most shocking of turns, the young earl now finds himself without his indispensible manservant, Sebastian. But as the mystery deepens, there arrives upon the young earl's doorstep an odd vicar, wearing an insolent smile and an Inverness cape that flaps...
5930) Devil wire
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When Doyle Suskin of the Bearskin Ranch and three of his hands came tearing down the lane into the yard of Herman Howell's Running H, it looked like trouble. Suskin's words--"If you string one more strand of that devil wire, it will mean war"--confirmed it and warned Howell's gunman, Dave Logan, that he had to be set for action. Shortly afterward, Herman Howell was killed by two well aimed bullets, and the local sheriff was immediately pressured...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Sexual misconduct accusations spark competing claims: her word against his. How do we decide who is telling the truth? The answer comes down to credibility. But as this book reveals, invisible forces warp the credibility judgments of even the well-intentioned among us. We are all shaped by a set of false assumptions and hidden biases embedded in our culture, our legal system, and our psyches. The #MeToo movement has exposed how victims have been badly...
5932) The Syndicate
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Jonathan Craine has left his old life in Hollywood behind him, content to live out his days on a farm in rural California with his teenage son. But when infamous mobster and Las Vegas founder Bugsy Siegel is killed at his home in Beverly Hills, Craine is forced to face his past once again. Summoned to Las Vegas to meet mob head Meyer Lansky, Craine is given the impossible task of finding Siegel's murderers. He has no access to crime reports, no police...
5933) Dark road to Darjeeling
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Lady Julia and her detective husband, Nicholas Brisbane, join Julia's siblings in tracking down a murderer in India. Set in 1889, the mystery explores India's colonial tensions.
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
The charismatic Lucifer Morningstar returns, resurrected after season three's cliffhanger. His unofficial partner in crime-solving and affairs of the heart, LAPD detective Chloe Decker, returns from an extended vacation, taken after she saw Lucifer's devil face for the first time. Lucifer's old flame, original sinner Eve, shows up and tempts Lucifer with her charms. Does she want revenge for her expulsion from Eden or something else entirely? Will...
5936) Vantage point
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
U.S. president Ashton is in Salamanca, Spain to announce plans for a major global summit on terrorism. As he stands behind the podium in front of a loudly cheering crowd, he is shot twice. This is followed minutes later by a small explosion and then a massive blast. Secret Service agents Barnes, Taylor, and Holden immediately jump into action, trying to find the terrorists responsible amid all the chaos. First, the events are seen through the eyes...
5937) Mr. Holmes
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. In English; English and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. Title from disc surface. Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada. Composter, Carter Burwell ; film editor, Virginia Katz ; production designer, Martin Childs ; director of photography, Tobias Schilessler. Widescreen. Based on the novel "A Slight Trick of the Mind" by Mitch Cullin. Originally...
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
"A Scooby-Doo Christmas": Scooby-Doo and the crew set out to melt the ferocious Frosty and save the holiday! "Toy scary boo": All the toys in Happy Toyland start coming alive and wreaking havoc. "Homeward Hound": A "fiercely fanged" cat creature petrifies the competing pooches at a dog show, including the visiting Scooby-Doo! "Recipe for disaster": Shaggy and Scooby-Doo's wildest dreams come true when they win a tour of Munchville, home of the Scooby...
5939) Hoodwinked
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Little Red Riding Hood, Granny, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Woodsman all face Detective Flippers as he attempts to determine the real events of the Little Red Riding Hood story.
5940) Cold Case
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"A Decker and Lazarus novel"--Cover. A cold case turns red hot, threatening to consume everyone it touches, when a billionaire genius sees similaries between the fifteen-years-ago execution style murder of her favorite teacher, and the recent murder of a Hollywood music producer.
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