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From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes a modern re-imagining of one of the world’s greatest tragedies, Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex—a story of destiny, desire, and destruction. • “Brilliant.... Transcendently dark and dazzling.” —The Seattle Times
In Seattle of 1962, Walter Cousins, a mild-mannered actuary takes a risk of his own and makes...
In Seattle of 1962, Walter Cousins, a mild-mannered actuary takes a risk of his own and makes...
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With her trademark electrifying storytelling and razor-sharp tension, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell proves once again why she is one of today's top masters of suspense -- in a riveting tale of dark family secrets ready to explode with the devastating force of a Southwestern earthquake.
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Jackson Brodie mysteries volume 2
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English
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On a beautiful summer day, crowds lined up outside a theater witness a sudden act of extreme road rage: a tap on a fender triggers a nearly homicidal attack. Jackson Brodie, ex-cop, ex-private detective, new millionaire, is among the bystanders.
The event thrusts Jackson into the orbit of the wife of an unscrupulous real estate tycoon, a washed-up comedian, a successful crime novelist, a mysterious Russian woman, and a female police detective....
The event thrusts Jackson into the orbit of the wife of an unscrupulous real estate tycoon, a washed-up comedian, a successful crime novelist, a mysterious Russian woman, and a female police detective....
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Cat Who mysteries volume 13
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IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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After five years of legal formalities, Jim Qwilleran has officially inherited his fortune. What should he do now? He heads to the Potato Mountains to ponder this question and lands in the middle of a controversy involving roughneck descendants of Prohibition-era moonshiners, real estate developers, and murder.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick
One of the most famous and beloved mysteries from the queen of suspense, Agatha Christie! More than 100 million copies sold and now a Lifetime TV movie.
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything
7) Full speed
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Posing as husband and wife, Jamie Swift, owner of a local South Carolina newspaper, and her enigmatic partner, millioniare playboy Max Holt, become caught up in a zany new romantic adventure as they become involved with a corrupt minister, a gang of gangsters on the loose, a hound dog named Flees, and a wise-cracking computer whiz
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"From New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Evanovich comes "My Fair Lady" with a twist--a canny young woman makes over her awkward millionare client, with some hot and sexy results!" --
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English
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"When ninety-nine-year-old heiress Josephine Bettendorf Warrick summons attorney Brooke Trappnell to her 20,000 acre barrier island home, Brooke is puzzled. Everybody in the South has heard about the eccentric millionaire mistress of Talisa, but Brooke has never actually met her. Josephines cryptic note says she wants to discuss an important legal matter, but why enlist Brooke and not the prestigious Atlanta law firm she has used for years? Brooke...
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Cat Who mysteries volume 28
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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While the residents of Pickax eagerly await a festival celebrating the 150th anniversary of the town's founding, newspaper columnist James Qwilleran must entertain Harvey Ledfield, an aspiring architect. Strange occurrences seem to follow Harvey around. Koko, the Siamese cat, leaps on his head, a knitter predicts murder, and a woman comes from California to leave a message for Qwill. It's up to Koko to help Qwill piece the clues together. -- from...
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Cat Who mysteries volume 25
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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Original heartbreakers volume 3
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English
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"Millionaire video-game creator Lincoln West has a dark and tragic past. The sought-after bachelor lives by a rigid schedule and a single rule--one relationship per year, lasting no more than two months. No exceptions. When he gave up the big city for a small town, he hoped to escape the worst of his memories--until a brash beauty dredges up long-buried emotions." --
13) El gran Gatsby
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Debolsillo
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 8
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Español
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"El gran Gatsby es un retarto de la Jazz Age que captura el espírtu de la generación de Scott Fitzgerald y le concede un trono permanente en el Olimpo de la literature norteamericana. El millonario hecho a sí mismo., Jay Gatsby, personaliza una de las obsesiones del autor y de la sociedad de su país: la combinación de dinero, ambición y lujuria como promesa de nuevos comienzos. Una extraordinaria fábula--y como tal, no exenta de moraleja--sobre...
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Cat Who mysteries volume 12
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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"Back in Pickax, Jim Qwilleran expects to resume a quiet life, but the people and animals of Pickax have other ideas. A noisy cardinal wakes him every morning. Nosy neighbors drop by uninvited and the Siamese misbehave, even sneezing on guests. As if that weren't bad enough, Qwill's longtime companion acts as though she is in love--with another man. But worst of all, Qwill finds a body in his apple orchard."--Back cover of container
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Cat Who mysteries volume 18
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Koko, Yum Yum, and Jim Qwilleran investigate foul play at the Great Food Expo. A hotel is bombed, a housekeeper killed, a mysterious guest disappears, the owner is hospitalized, and Koko and Yum Yum develop a new interest in cheese.
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Cat Who mysteries volume 26
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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When the town of Pickax celebrates the groundbreaking of a new bookstore, James Qwilleran and his famous felines are not prepared for the discovery of the body of a man shot execution style on the very same day.
17) The hookup plan
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Boyfriend project volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"London Kelly has worked incredibly hard to become a successful pediatrician, but the stress of her job never eases. Ready to let loose a little bit, she figures a one-night stand at her high school reunion with the incredibly sexy Drew Sullivan will be the perfect way to forget about her work troubles. But she soon finds out that Drew has been hired by the hospital where she works to spearhead a buy-out. Now London and Drew are on opposite sides...
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Cat Who mysteries volume 27
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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The people of Pickax are in a state of eager anticipation. The Pirate's Chest, the long-awaited new bookstore, is finally set to open, and the Theatre Club is preparing to perform Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. However, the play is brought to an abrupt halt as a cast member is killed in a car accident. But was it really an accident? As suspicions rise, Qwill and his sleuthing Siamese cats have their work cut out for them.
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Cat Who mysteries volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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Jim Qwillerman and his feline sleuthing companions search for a motive to the murder of Harley Fitch and his pregnant wife Belle in the isolated community of Picka.
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Cat Who mysteries volume 29
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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With his companion Polly in Paris, Qwill keeps himself occupied by writing an absurdist play called "The Cat Who Got Elected Dog Catcher." Meanwhile, things are spicing up in Pickax. Huge inheritances from old families are suddenly and mysteriously pouring in to town, but nobody is quite sure why. Except Koko, that is--and she's not telling. Then things get really interesting when one resident drops dead from an apparent bee sting. Can Qwill and his...
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