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The brass verdict (Mickey Haller. #2.)
Par Michael Connelly. 2009
Down-at-heels lawyer Mickey Haller has inherited his old colleague's clients. That means some serious cash. The only problem is that…
the other lawyer was murdered, and the tough-minded detective handling the case - one Harry Bosch - thinks the killer is one of his clients, and that Mickey could also be in danger. Sequel to "The Lincoln lawyer"; followed by "Nine dragons". Includes strong language. 2009. (Mickey Haller ; 2)The burden of proof
Par Scott Turow. 1990
Attorney Alejandro Stern arrives at home and discovers that his wife of 30 years has committed suicide. His life is…
further complicated by the tawdry sexual, business, legal and medical problems of his family and friends. Strong language. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1990.The Blythes are quoted
Par L. M Montgomery. 2009
Adultery, illegitimacy, misogyny, revenge, murder, despair, bitterness, hatred, and death - usually not the terms associated with L.M. Montgomery. In…
this her last work, Montgomery brought these topics to the forefront, in stories featuring a grown up Anne and her family around the time of the First World War. 2009.The book of Ebenezer Le Page
Par G. B Edwards. 1981
An autobiographical novel found among the author's papers after his death at the age of eighty. Ebenezer remembers his life…
on the isle of Guernsey from pastoral childhood to old age; from the time of the Boer War through World War II, when Guernsey was occupied by German troops, to the age of television and tourism. He also tells of his love/hate relationship with Liza. 1981.The blue castle
Par L. M Montgomery. 1980
To be 29 and unmarried is the ultimate in shame and misery in the small Canadian town where Valancy has…
grown up, and for years she has taken refuge in her imaginary 'blue castle'. Now she must face reality; a letter has turned her life upside down. It's time to leave home and seek freedom. 1980.The Beetle and me: a love story
Par Karen Romano Young. 1999
At fifteen, Daisy, who is as obsessed with cars as the rest of her family, convinces her reluctant father to…
let her try to restore his purple 1957 Volkswagen Beetle. While she struggles to work on the car, Daisy experiences her first relationships with boys. For Junior and Senior high readers. 1999.The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club
Par Gil McNeil. 2009
Jo Mackenzie, newly widowed with two young sons and a perilous bank balance, leaves London to take over her Gran's…
wool shop in her seaside hometown. There, she finds unexpected comfort in a knitting group that meets to trade gossip and, occasionally, a new stitch. When a new man enters Jo's life, the knitting club has even more trouble confining the conversation to knit one, purl two. Some strong language. c2009.The basketball player: and 3 more stories
Par Sheila Fischman, Roch Carrier, Sheldon Cohen, Gilles Pelletier. 1996
Roch is sent to a boarding school; he's named to the basketball team on the first day, even though he's…
never played basketball in his life! Grades K-3. 1996. Taped with: The longest home run. A strange girl shows up to play baseball and hits a home run through the window of Sergeant Bouton; but Adeline is no ordinary girl -- she is a magician! Grades K-3. 1993. Taped with: The boxing champion. When spring melts the ice in Ste. Justine, boxing season begins in the Cote's summer kitchen. Young Roch is not much of a fighter, but spends the winter building up his muscles for next spring's matches. Grades K-3. 1991. Taped with: A happy New Year's day. New Year's Day 1941 is a special day for a young boy in the little village of Sainte-Justine, Quebec. Grades K-3. 1991. Uniform title: Joueur de basket-ball.The bachelor's wedding (Harlequin Romance)
Par Betty Neels. 1995
Araminta Smith had first met Professor Jason Lister when she was hired to look after his niece and nephew. Knowing…
that her plain but honest looks weren't about to catch her a husband, she was intrigued by the distinguished surgeon's interest in her. Since he was also a confirmed bachelor, the professor's proposal had come as an even greater surprise. A marriage between them, as he pointed out to her, would be infinitely practical - and Araminta was nothing if not practical. But then... what about love? 1995.The attorney (A Paul Madriani novel #No. 5)
Par Steve Martini. 2000
Lottery winner Jonah Hale asks attorney friend Paul Madriani for help. Jonah and his wife were raising their granddaughter, Amanda,…
until they angered their drug-addicted daughter, Jessica, by denying her money. Now, aided by a notorious woman, Jessica and Amanda have vanished. Strong language and some descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2000.The associate
Par Phillip Margolin. 2001
Lawyer Daniel Ames becomes the scapegoat in a lawsuit involving a pharmaceutical company accused of causing birth defects. After being…
fired he is suspected of murdering his boss. Investigator Kate Ross and attorney Amanda Jaffe help him research the case. c2001.That certain spark (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Cathy Marie Hake. 2010
Woman physician Taylor Bestman receives a cold welcome from the citizens of Gooding, Texas, and especially from Karl Van der…
Vort, the town blacksmith, who becomes her first patient ... against his will. Though hesitant to believe in Taylor's doctoring skills, Karl finds himself oddly protective of this surprising and determined woman. 2010.The accused (Chambers of justice. #3.)
Par Craig Parshall. 2004
When attorney Will Chambers and his new bride honeymoon in Cancún, they're shocked when terrorists kidnap a U.S. official. And…
when a secret hostage recovery team is accused of murdering unarmed civilians, the situation swiftly escalates from bad to worse. 2004.That certain yearning
Par Claudia Jameson. 1989
Diane's heart went out to vulnerable, ten year old Kirsty, but warning bells sounded in her head when she met…
Kirsty's dynamic, outspoken uncle, Nik Channing. He was determined to make her think twice about her life and her father's remarriage, and there was definitely a disturbing magnetism about him which she found hard to handle. 1989.Teacher, teacher!
Par Jack Sheffield. 2007
Sun and candlelight: Alethea Thomas is more than grateful when Dr Sarre van Diederijk saves her pride from being crushed…
by another man. So when Sarre asks her to marry him and become a mother to his children, Alethea accepts. Only when she gets to Holland does she realise the enormity of the task. A star looks down: Professor Alexander van Zeust's four young nieces and nephews need someone to care for them temporarily. As soon as he meets Beth, the professor knows she's the one to help him. Beth is kind, loving and gets on well with the children, so everyone's happy. Except Beth - who's fallen in love with her employer! 2003.Swimming to Catalina: a novel (A Stone Barrington Novel #No. 4)
Par Stuart Woods. 1998
Ex-policeman-turned-investigator Stone Barrington heads to Los Angeles to search for his kidnapped ex-girlfriend, Arrington Carrington. Only a few weeks before,…
she had unexpectedly left Stone to marry a famous movie star. Now that she is missing, Stone hurries to Hollywood. Strong language, descriptions of sex and violence. Bestseller. 1998.Sing a worried song: an Arthur Beauchamp novel (Arthur Beauchamp novels. #6.)
Par William Deverell. 2015
Everything is going well for Arthur Beauchamp in his early middle age. Life is so good for the top-notch defence…
lawyer that, in a moment of career restlessness, he decides to switch sides, just the once, and prosecute a young man charged with murdering a clown. Beauchamp is confident he can prove Randolph Skyler is guilty. Confident, but still worried and surprisingly blind to how precarious the evidence is - and, worse, to the fissures opening in his personal life. Sequel to "I'll see you in my dreams". 2015.Street legal: the betrayal
Par William Deverell. 1995
In the heatwave of 1980, a Toronto law firm tries to fight for justice while fighting one another. Leon must…
defend a peddler of anti-Semitic hate literature and Chuck represents a pornography salesman. Meanwhile, Carrie defends a strangler and rapist and becomes involved in the case of a mob hit, as her marriage begins to crumble. Based on the CBC television series Street legal. Strong language. 1995.Strawberry girl
Par Lois Lenski. 1995
Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer and her family have just moved to the Florida backwoods and are struggling to make a living…
by raising strawberries. Making the new farm prosper is not easy, with the heat, droughts, and cold snaps to get through. Perhaps the most worrisome thing for the Boyers is the rowdy family on the adjoining farm, who are ready and waiting to start a feud. Grades 4-7. 1995.