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The case is closed (Miss Silver mystery. #2.)
Par Patricia Wentworth. 1995
Geoffrey Grey has been convicted of murder, but his wife and her young cousin Hilary believe in his innocence. Hilary's…
investigations lead her into danger, and her ex-fiance calls upon the services of Miss Silver. 1995.The castle of adventure
Par Enid Blyton. 2008
Philip, Dinah, Jack and Lucy-Ann discovered an old castle on the hill, but it is difficult to reach - and…
there is a mystery about it. Who is signalling at night from the tower? And why are the local people afraid to go to the castle? Grades 4-7. Originally published 1946. 2008.The Castle Corona
Par Sharon Creech. 2007
The buccaneers (High seas trilogy. #3.)
Par Iain Lawrence. 2002
In the eighteenth century sixteen-year-old John Spencer sails from England in his schooner, the Dragon, to the Caribbean, where he…
and the crew encounter pirates, fierce storms, fever, and a strange man who some fear may be cursed. Grades 5-8. Sequel to "The smugglers". 2002.The Britannia contract
Par Paul Mann. 1993
The British royal yacht Britannia, with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip aboard, is hijacked by the IRA. Their goal is…
to force a withdrawal of all British troops from Northern Ireland within 7 days. As anarchy reigns in Belfast and pro-Irish violence erupts in the United States, the American president must decide where his interests lie. Descriptions of violence. 1993.The canyon of bones (Skye's West Ser. #15)
Par Richard S Wheeler. 2008
1850s. Barnaby Skye and his Crow Indian wife Victoria agree that Skye should take a second Indian wife to produce…
a son. Skye marries Blue Dawn, a beautiful young Shoshone woman, and the trio is hired to guide English explorer and journalist Graves Mercer to see a mysterious canyon full of dinosaur bones. On the trek, they endure prairie fires, superstitious natives, and Mercer's arrogance, which endangers the whole party. Sequel to "Fire arrow", followed by "Virgin River". Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2008. (Skye's West ; 15)The breaker
Par Minette Walters. 1998
Kate Sumner's nude body is discovered on a secluded beach in southern England, and her traumatized three-year-old daughter is found…
wandering 20 miles away. The police originally suspect an actor acquaintance, who happens to be at the scene when the corpse is discovered. However, they soon begin to consider the woman's husband, who has a gaping hole in his alibi. Strong language. 1998.The brutal heart (Joanne Kilbourn mysteries ; #11)
Par Gail Bowen. 2008
Joanne Kilbourn is following the political campaign of Ginny Monaghan, a woman whose success depends not so much on the…
election-day poll, but on the outcome of a custody battle she's fighting. Joanne thinks this is perfect material for a TV program she's putting together on women and politics, but then a local call girl is murdered - a woman whose regular clientele included several of Regina's most prominent lawyers, including (until he met Joanne) her own husband Zach. With her new marriage under strain, Joanne investigates why the dead woman had started to threaten her clients with blackmail. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2008. (Joanne Kilbourn mysteries ; 11)The buck stops here (The Million dollar mysteries. #5)
Par Mindy Starns Clark. 2004
When Callie learns that the man she loves is somehow connected to the man who killed her late husband, she…
confronts Tom. But he informs her that his hands are tied by the National Security Agency and he can tell her nothing. Despite the secrecy surrounding Tom and the NSA, Callie decides to find out for herself exactly what is going on and how Tom may have been involved in her husband's death. Sequel to "A quarter for a kiss". 2004.The body in the Big Apple (Faith Fairchild mystery. #10.)
Par Katherine Hall Page. 1999
Young Faith has just launched her catering business in New York when former classmate Emma Stanstead asks for her help.…
A blackmailer is threatening to use secrets from Emma's past to ruin her husband's political career. Some violence and some strong language. 1999.The bush soldiers
Par John Hooker. 1984
Five stranded soldiers, two British, three Australian, try to survive as they trek across a bleak stretch of Australia in…
1943 destroying anything that might help the invading Japanese. The story of their adventures and privations alternates with flashbacks to the story of the heroic Sawtell, a dutiful member of the Australian Volunteer Defence Corps. Some strong language. 1984.The Brading collection (Miss Silver mystery. #17.)
Par Patricia Wentworth. 1996
Lewis Brading, owner of the priceless Brading collection of jewellery, is a frightened man. He's beginning to see thieves around…
every corner, which is ironic, given that it was through members of that profession that he amassed his famous collection. When he approaches Miss Silver to ask her to take on the role of private investigator, she turns him away with some free advice. 1996.The blue roan child
Par Jamieson Findlay. 2002
Syeira lives in Haysele, a land of horses and horse-sensitives. When the wild mare Arwin's tow colts are taken from…
her, Syeira decides to help Arwin rescue them, even if she must risk her life to do so. But their mission proves harder than they imagined. For junior high readers. 2002.The body in the lighthouse: a Faith Fairchild mystery (Faith Fairchild mystery. #13.)
Par Katherine Hall Page. 2003
Faith Fairchild and her family are vacationing at their seaside Maine cabin when they become embroiled in a feud between…
developers and islanders. After a real estate agent is poisoned and a builder is murdered, Faith risks her own life to find the culprit. 2003.The body in the bonfire: a Faith Fairchild mystery (Faith Fairchild mystery. #12.)
Par Katherine Hall Page. 2002
Caterer Faith Fairchild agrees to teach cooking at the local boys boarding school to find out who's been anonymously harassing…
an African American student. The remains of a student are discovered in the ashes after the annual fall bonfire. Some strong language. 2002.The body in the basement: a Faith Fairchild mystery (Faith Fairchild mystery. #6.)
Par Katherine Hall Page. 1995
Faith Fairchild's next-door Maine neighbor, Pix, checks on the Fairchilds' island summer cottage and discovers wrapped in a valuable quilt…
the dead body of Mitchell Pierce, a handyman who dabbled in antiques. Sharing her friend Faith's inquisitive nature, Pix resolves to solve the murder. Includes recipes. Some strong language. 1995.The body farm (Kay Scarpetta Ser. #No. 5)
Par Patricia Daniels Cornwell. 1994
The discovery of the corpse of an eleven-year-old girl sends shock waves through the small community of Black Mountain, a…
sleepy little town in North Carolina. Dr Kay Scarpetta, working on a similar case in Virginia, is called in to apply her forensic skills to this latest atrocity, but the apparent simplicity of the case proves something of a poisoned chalice. Contains violence. 1994.The body in the cast (Faith Fairchild mystery. #5.)
Par Katherine Hall Page. 1993
Faith Fairchild, former Manhattan caterer, is hired to feed the movie company that is filming a version of The Scarlet…
Letter in the scenic town of Aleford, Massachusetts. But the leading lady is poisoned and two supporting cast members are killed before Faith discovers who the culprit is. Some strong language. 1993.The boat (Sven Hassel War Classics)
Par Lothar Günther Buchheim. 1999
This is the story of a German U-boat, her commander and crew, as they embark upon yet another hazardous patrol…
in the Battle of the Atlantic. Explicit descriptions of sex. Strong language. 1999. Uniform title: Das Boot.The body in the sleigh: a Faith Fairchild mystery (Faith Fairchild mystery. #18.)
Par Katherine Hall Page. 2009
Caterer Faith Fairchild and her family are spending Christmas at their cottage on Sanpere Island, Maine. When Faith discovers a…
young woman's body in a holiday display and a neighbor finds a baby boy in the barn, Faith looks for a connection. 2009.