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Author
Series
Rowland Sinclair novels volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Rowland Sinclair doesn't fit with his family. His conservative older brother, Wilfred, thinks he's reckless, a black sheep; his aging mother thinks he's her son who was killed in the war. Only his namesake Uncle Rowly, a kindred spirit, understands him-and now he's been brutally murdered in his own home. The police are literally clueless, and so Rowly takes it upon himself to investigate the crime. In order to root out the guilty party, he uses his...
2) Airman
Author
Language
English
Description
In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison by way of a flying machine that he must design, build, and, hardest of all, trust to carry him to safety.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"When a sensational killing rocks 1938 London, local newspaper ads offer a hefty sum to the person who can say whodunnit. A man has been shot dead at the top of a Ferris wheel, and his wife--the only other person in their carriage--insists on her innocence. But who else could have fired the deadly bullet and escaped unseen? The sheer implausibility of the claim is enough to whip the press into a frenzy and, for young and idealistic Edmund Ibbs, the...
4) Bleach
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
2004-
Edition
Shonen jump graphic novel edition.
Physical Desc
v : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
5) The yard dog
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 292 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the late 1920's in England, The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher is recruited to help her cousin Edgar--i.e. the Lord Dalrymple. About to turn fifty, Lord Dalrymple decides it is time to find out who would be the heir to the viscountcy. With the help of the family lawyer, who advertises Empire-wide, they have come up with four potential claimants. For his fiftieth birthday, Edgar invites those would-be heirs--along with Daisy and the rest of...
7) Marina
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
1st U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When boarding-school student Oscar Drai meets Marina, she promises him a mystery and takes him to a secret graveyard deep in Barcelona, where they witness a woman dressed in black lay a single rose atop a gravestone etched with a black butterfly. Their curiosity leads them down a dangerous path, and they discover a decades-old conspiracy that puts their lives in the hands of forces more sinister and mystical than they could have believed possible"--...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For readers of Rich Cohen's Sweet and Low, this is a fascinating memoir of an extraordinarily influential American family, from the celebrated author of True Confections, Triangle, and The Music Lesson. The Memory of All That is Katharine Weber's memoir of the rich, strange, and fascinating cast of characters in her family, including her grandmother, Kay Swift, known both for her own music (she was the first woman to compose the score to a hit Broadway...
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
268 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In prohibition-era Southern California, real life detectives Charles D. Siringo and Dashiell Hammett must solve a mystery involving a ruthless politician--Joseph P. Kennedy. With sharp dialogue and rich historical background, Ragtime Cowboys is an exciting, suspenseful tale in which the Old West and Hollywood collide. Los Angeles, 1921: Ex-Pinkerton Charlie Siringo is living in quiet retirement when Wyatt Earp knocks on his door and asks him to track...
Author
Publisher
Polis Books, LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
279 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Manhattan, 1933. Charlie Doherty may have been kicked off the force after The Grand Central Massacre, but thanks to a wealthy benefactor, his private detective business is booming. Catering to the city's wealthy elite, Doherty is making a good living chasing down wayward spouses and runaway socialites when the case of a lifetime lands in his lap. Mrs. Fairfax, a wealthy widow, hires Doherty to prove her husband's suicide wasn't actually a suicide....
Author
Publisher
No Starch Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Offering an entertaining twist to learning algorithms, this book uses a detective story to introduce and illustrate computational concepts at a high level, exploring the motivation behind them and their application in a non-computer domain. --
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (975 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, join forces to solve cases the FBI has labeled X-files. Both are determined to uncover the hidden truths--one searching for otherwordly answers, the other for more earthbound scientific explanations. Together they will make discoveries neither could have ever imagined.
Publisher
Scorpion Releasing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The arrival of rugged American sailor Jim brings joy and sensual fulfillment to English widow Anne Osborne, but her young son is disturbed by this new intruder and joins a perverse group of fellow students.
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