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The good physician
Par Kent Harrington. 2008
Mexico City. Dr. Collin Reeves has found a semi-comfortable niche performing occasional chores for the CIA, acting as a go…
to doctor for the U.S. embassy when American tourists need medical attention, and pursuing his avocation of painting. When CIA veterans Alex Law and Butch Nickels get wind of a possible terrorist bombing plot, they use any means to extract information that might prevent it. Reeves, pressed to keep alive suspects who are being tortured, faces both a moral dilemma and personal danger. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2008.The Debba
Par Avner Mandelman. 2010
1977. David Starkman returns from self-imposed exile in Canada to his native Israel after learning of the murder of his…
war hero father, Isser. Isser's will includes an unusual provision - that within 45 days, a controversial play he'd written, 'The Debba', be staged. David, who once belonged to an elite Israeli army unit, decides to fulfill his father's request, while searching for clues to solve the murder. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. Winner of the 2011 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel. 2010.The hill
Par Karen Bass. 2016
Jared’s plane has crashed in the Alberta wilderness, and Kyle is first on the scene. When Jared insists on hiking…
up the highest hill in search of cell phone reception, Kyle hesitates; his Cree grandmother has always forbidden him to go near it. There’s no stopping Jared, though, so Kyle reluctantly follows. After a night spent on the hilltop - with no cell service - the teens discover something odd: the plane has disappeared. Nothing in the forest surrounding them seems right. In fact, things seem very wrong. And worst of all, something - a creature that should only exist in legend - is hunting them. For senior high readers. 2016.The hesitation cut
Par Giles Blunt. 2015
Nothing could be more serene than the life of Brother William, a young Benedictine monk who had turned his back…
on the world ten years earlier to retreat to a monastery in upstate New York. But then Lauren Wolfe, a troubled young poet, comes to use the library to research a book on Heloise and Abelard; one sight of the faint scars from a failed suicide attempt on Lauren's wrist is enough to turn the monk's life upside down. Every suppressed impulse rises to the surface: his desire to rescue and soothe her trumps his vows of obedience, poverty and chastity. Soon he is simply Peter, a gentle young man who has followed his beloved to New York City because he needs to look out for her, as sincerely as he once pursued his calling. Bestseller. 2015.The girl who kicked the hornets' nest (Millennium trilogy ; #3)
Par Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland. 2009
Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that…
very nearly destroyed her life. But it is not going to be a straightforward campaign. After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in Intensive Care, and is set to face trial for three murders and one attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must not only prove her innocence, but identify and denounce the corrupt politicians that have allowed the vulnerable to become victims of abuse and violence. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. Sequel to "The girl who played with fire" (DC37532). 2009. (Millennium trilogy ; 3)The Golden Phoenix
Par Charles Mossop. 2016
The Golden Phoenix, a priceless objet d’art, has been the subject of mystical stories and legends for nearly three hundred…
years. British sinologist Dr. Gillian Howard is commissioned by Stephen Yang, a wealthy Hong Kong businessman, to find the Phoenix, or prove its existence to be a myth. Her search takes her from London to Beijing and back as she scours ancient manuscripts, diaries and history books following a twisting trail of intrigue, deception and violent death. As her work continues, she is drawn ever deeper into Yang’s dangerous scheme with nearly a hundred million dollars at stake. Her job finished, she faces the choice of walking away or revealing the truth about Stephen Yang and The Golden Phoenix. 2016.The cradle will fall
Par Mary Higgins Clark. 1980
While in Westlake Hospital, Katie DeMaio sees a woman's body being carried to a car in the middle of the…
night. The next day the woman is found dead and declared a suicide. 1980.The break
Par Katherena Vermette. 2016
When Stella, a young Métis mother, looks out her window one evening and spots someone in trouble on the Break…
- a barren field on an isolated strip of land outside her house - she calls the police to alert them to a possible crime. In a series of shifting narratives, people who are connected, both directly and indirectly, with the victim - police, family, and friends - tell their personal stories leading up to that fateful night. Lou, a social worker, grapples with the departure of her live-in boyfriend. Cheryl, an artist, mourns the premature death of her sister Rain. Paulina, a single mother, struggles to trust her new partner. Phoenix, a homeless teenager, is released from a youth detention centre. Officer Scott, a Métis policeman, feels caught between two worlds as he patrols the city. Bestseller. Canada Reads 2017. Winner of the 2017 McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award, the Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction, the 2017 Evergreen Award and the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award. 2016.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 cabal (Kirk McGarvey adventures. #14.)
Par David Hagberg. 2010
CIA operative Todd Van Buren meets with Joshua Givens, an investigative reporter who has uncovered a dangerous secret. Givens suspects…
that a lobbyist has formed a shadowy group called the Friday Club. The journalist is convinced that the "club" is powerful enough to topple the United States. That afternoon Van Buren, son-in-law of legendary spy Kirk McGarvey, is gunned down. The same evening, Givens and his family are killed. McGarvey is about to be drawn into the most far-reaching and perilous investigation of his career. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and explicit descriptions of violence. c2010.The bridesmaid
Par Ruth Rendell. 1989
Philip Wardman falls for a beautiful, enigmatic woman he meets at his sister's wedding. Philip abhors any depiction of violent…
death, but Senta believes they should each kill someone to prove their love for each other. Some descriptions of sex. 1989.Sous la surface: on a tous quelque chose à cacher : [thriller]
Par Martin Michaud. 2013
'' Martin Michaud nous entraîne dans le Massachusetts. La veille du Super Tuesday, jour crucial des élections primaires américaines, l'écrivaine…
et ancienne top-modèle Leah Hammett débarque à Lowell avec son mari, Patrick Adams, candidat favori à l'investiture démocrate. Vingt-cinq ans après avoir quitté sa ville natale sans jamais y revenir, Leah voit son passé ressurgir avec violence, une violence aussi forte que les espérances qu'il suscite Commence alors un jeu de miroir où les apparences tissent une toile complexe qui dissimule une vérité oppressante et noire. Drames, histoires damour tragiques et trahisons deviennent l'épicentre d'un ouragan, celui qui dévaste l'existence de chaque personnage et remue, sous la surface, les arcanes du pouvoir, à Washington " -- 4e de couv.The back of the turtle
Par Thomas King. 2014
Gabriel returns to Smoke River, the reserve where his mother grew up and to which she returned with Gabriel’s sister.…
The reserve is deserted after an environmental disaster killed the population, including Gabriel’s family, and the wildlife. Gabriel, a brilliant scientist working for DowSanto, created GreenSweep, and indirectly led to the crisis. Now he has come to see the damage and to kill himself in the sea. But as he prepares to let the water take him, he sees a young girl in the waves. Plunging in, he saves her, and soon is saving others. Who are these people with their long black hair and almond eyes who have fallen from the sky? Bestseller. Winner of the 2014 Governor General’s Award for Fiction. 2014.Six ans déjà (Belfond noir)
Par Harlan Coben, Roxane Azimi. 2014
" Six ans ont passé depuis que Jake a vu Natalie, la femme de sa vie, en épouser un autre.…
Six ans à lutter contre lui-même pour tenir sa promesse de ne pas chercher à la revoir. Et puis un jour, une nécro : Natalie est veuve. Et soudain, l'espoir renaît. Mais aux funérailles, c'est une parfaite inconnue qui apparaît. Où est Natalie ? Pourquoi s'est-elle évaporée six ans plus tôt ? Jusqu'où lui a-t-elle menti ? Déterminé à retrouver celle qui lui a brisé le coeur, Jake va devenir la proie d'une machination assassine. Et découvrir qu'en amour, il est des vérités qui tuent... " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Six yearsSix mois, six jours
Par Karine Tuil. 2010
Juliana Kant, première fortune allemande, femme froide, retenue, secrète et mariée, a une aventure amoureuse avec Herb Braun, un homme…
qui a tout du prédateur sexuel. Au bout de quelques mois, d'hôtel en hôtel, d'un rendez-vous clandestin à un autre, Herb menace de révéler leur liaison à la presse. Le gigolo est dénoncé et emprisonné, mais rien n'est sauf, même la morale...Tales the elders told: Ojibway legends
Par Basil Johnston. 1981
These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…
spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.Sudden prey (Lucas Davenport series. #8.)
Par John Sandford. 1996
The crime spree should have ended when Lucas Davenport killed the female bank robber during the shoot-out. But it’s just…
beginning, because the woman’s husband isn’t about to let Lucas—or anyone he loves—escape retribution. Sequel to "Mind prey", followed by "Secret prey". 2012.Stranglehold (Ari Greene novels. #4.)
Par Robert Rotenberg. 2013
It's just after Labour Day and the city is kicking back into gear. All eyes are on the hotly contested…
election for Toronto's next mayor and crime is the big issue. Greene is no stranger to the worst of what the city has to offer, but even he is unprepared for what happens next when he stumbles upon a horrific homicide. c2013.Stone rain (Zack Walker #4)
Par Linwood Barclay. 2007
Newspaper writer Zack Walker's former neighbour, dominatrix Trixie Snelling, asks him for assistance. Another paper plans to run a story…
on her, which will allow dangerous people from her past to find her. Zack risks his job trying to help - and finds himself held hostage. Strong language and some violence. 2007. (Zack Walker)Son of a trickster (Trickster trilogy. #1.)
Par Eden Robinson. 2017
Everyone knows a guy like Jared: the burnout kid in high school who sells weed cookies and has a scary…
mom who's often wasted and wielding some kind of weapon. Jared does smoke and drink too much, and he does make the best cookies in town, and his mom is a mess, but he's also a kid who has an immense capacity for compassion and an impulse to watch over people more than twice his age, and he can't rely on anyone for consistent love and support, except for his flatulent pit bull, Baby Killer, and now she's dead. Bestseller. 2017.