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1) Dirty Work
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English
Description
A spiteful loser finds his true calling when he opens a highly successful business specializing in revenge.
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English
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"Teacher, mother, wife, and all-around good citizen Ellen is juggling nonstop commitments, from raising a teen and two toddlers to job hunting to renovating her dream home, the Meadowhouse. Amid the chaos, an ominous note arrives in the mail, declaring: People have to learn there are consequences. Why would someone send her this? Ellen has no clue. She's no angel--a white lie here, an occasional sharp tongue there--but she's done nothing to incur...
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Tthe adventure of Boyd Halverson-star journalist turned notorious online disinformation troll turned JC Penny manager-and his irrepressible hostage, Angie Bing. Haunted by his past and weary of his present, Boyd has one goal before the authorities catch up with him: settle a score with the man who destroyed his life. By Monday Boyd and Angie reach Mexico; by winter, they are in a lakefront mansion in Minnesota. On their trail are hitmen, jealous lovers,...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
Description
"Twenty years ago, gregarious Lorelei and mousy Holly became fast friends as students in the same college psychology seminar. Taught by an expert in control and human behavior, the two students also grew close to their charismatic professor. But in one twisted moment of gaslighting, their friendship flamed out and Lorelei's once-promising future fell apart. Flashforward, Holly has everything Lorelei ever wanted, while Lorelei is a lonely cat lady....
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English
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"At a Texas county fair, amidst carousels and a bustling midway, children's book author Elle Portman is enjoying a rare night out with her favorite cowboy: her two-year-old son, Charlie. But just as they're about to head home, the unthinkable happens: a shooter opens fire into the crowd, causing widespread panic to erupt all around them. Also caught in the melee was corporate consultant Calder Hudson. Arrogant, self-centered, and high off his latest...
7) Near miss
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Series
Stone Barrington novels volume 64
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English
Description
"Following a string of adventures, Stone Barrington is enjoying some downtime in New York City when a chance encounter introduces him to a charming new companion. Too bad she also comes with the baggage of a persistent ex-boyfriend intent on retribution. As Stone skillfully dodges each disturbance, it soon becomes clear that there is potentially an even more treacherous game being played behind the scenes. And when long-standing grudges resurface,...
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"Seeking to destroy the hexenjagers, zealot witch hunters, Fritzi and Otto are forced to trust each other due to their common enemy while being led to the heart of a Black Forest where they discover a horrifying plot--and their growing feelings for each other"--
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Series
DAW book collectors volume no. 1945
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"From Lagos to Singapore to London, Shigidi, a disgruntled and demotivated nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, and Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, are drawn into a web of revenge, spirit business and a spectacular heist across two worlds" -- Novelist Plus.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
Description
"In 2004, Rosemarie, Ada, Caroline, and Kasey are in their final days of high school and on the precipice of all the things teenagers look forward to when anything in life seems possible ... from falling in love, to finding their dream jobs, to becoming who they were meant to be. In 2019, Kasey has returned to her small Southern hometown of Goldie for the first time since high school--and she still hasn't told even her closest friends the truth of...
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Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
335 pages : map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Hiding his identity as a notorious revolutionary behind the guise of an impoverished scholar, Anrel is unable to forget his past and becomes involved in local uprisings tied to the corrupt activities of his arch enemy, Lord Allutar.
12) The fury
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
Description
"This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it? Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex-movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time -- it caused a real stir in the tabloids,...
13) Charming
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Prince Jean-Marc Charming Arundel, known to friends and enemies alike as "Prince Charming," is handsome, well-mannered, brave, a peerless swordsman, a cunning tactician and a liar, a con man and a fraud. For years he has been travelling from one kingdom to the next, rescuing endangered princesses and maidens, securing their troths and his place in their fathers' palaces, then looting their treasuries and having it away before dawn. Until a chance...
14) High time
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Series
House of Trelawney volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
During the Brexit referendum, the wife of a thuggish banker begins restoring the ancestral home of her father's family, Trelawney Castle in Cornwall, while dealing with the elderly Countess Clarissa, who still resides there while hosting a camp television show.
15) The Icarus twin
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Series
Icarus saga volume 2
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English
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As part the Icarus Group, a top-secret government organization hunting for portals created by a long-vanished alien race, Roarke and Selene discover the alien Patth are also searching for such portals and have resources and ruthlessness far beyond anything they can match.
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It’s been twenty-five years since the shocking disappearance of a female student and the distinguished Creative Writing professor who died while searching for her. The Briarwood College community has never forgotten the double tragedy. Now, the college President is bringing together faculty, donors, and alumni to honor the victims from all those years ago. On a cold December weekend after the fall semester has ended, a group of alumni gather on...
18) Rock bottom
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Series
Sisterhood series volume 35
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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As the world's most famous vigilantes, the women of the Sisterhood have seen justice served countless times over the years. When an old classmate of one of the members of the Sisterhood suspects that her firm's foundation materials may be the reason a number of bridges and buildings have been collapsing, it is time for the Sisterhood to go into action. But this adversary has money, power, and resources to match the Sisterhood's--and no intention of...
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English
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"It's New Year's Eve and the stage is set for a lavish party in one of Edinburgh's best postcodes. The party's host, Tess, diagnosed with a terminal illness, saw this as a chance for her to make things right...in more ways than one. To organize a vow renewal with her drifting husband, Tess recruits her best friend and circuit court judge, Sylvie. Stalked by guilt, Sylvie struggles with the memory of a decade-old incident. She and Tess both know time...
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"In the Spring of 1877, Bridget-sixteen years old and already disillusioned after caring for her alcoholic father-is orphaned while crossing the Kansas prairie. She arrives penniless in Dodge City, and, thanks to the allure of her bright red hair and country-girl beauty, is soon recruited to work at the Buffalo Queen, the only brothel in town run by women. Bridget takes to brothel life instantly, appreciating the good food, good pay, and good friendships...
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