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The glass coffin: a Joanne Kilbourn mystery (Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Ser. #No. 8)
Par Gail Bowen. 2002
Sleuth Joanne Kilbourn is dismayed to find out that her friend Jill is marrying filmmaker Evan MacLeish. While he is…
famous, he has also exploited the lives - and deaths - of the two wives he lost to suicide by making acclaimed films about them. And now, he is on the point of releasing his most potentially explosive film yet, one that features his 17-year-old daughter Bryn. Some strong language. 2003.The full cupboard of life (Precious Ramotswe ; #5)
Par Alexander McCall Smith. 2003
Gaborone, Botswana. A wealthy woman hires Precious Ramotswe, head of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, to investigate the sincerity…
of several potential husbands. Precious resolves not only her client's quandary but also her own fiancé's reluctance to marry. Sequel to "The Kalahari typing school for men" (DC29230). Bestseller. 2003. (Precious Ramotswe ; 5). (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series)The fortress of Kaspar Snit
Par Cary Fagan. 2004
The Blande family is going on a quest to the Verulian Mountains to find out who is stealing the fountains…
of Rome. Along the way, they must face Kaspar Snit, an evil genius. Grades 3-6. 2004.The folks that live on the hill: a novel
Par Kingsley Amis. 1990
Mild-mannered Harry Caldecote, a retired librarian, is determined to protect his time and privacy, but his sense of responsibility for…
an assortment of extended family members and friends leads to a life of adventure. Some strong language. 1990.The horn of a lamb
Par Robert Sedlack. 2004
After Fred Pickle sustained a severe brain injury, he moved in with his Uncle Jack. Fred creates the perfect neighbourhood…
skating rink every year and the local NHL team means more to him than to the average fan. When the team's owner decides to move the team to the U.S., Fred contemplates an act of vengeance. Some strong language, and some descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
Par Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The delicate storm (John Cardinal series. #2.)
Par Giles Blunt. 2003
When the dismembered corpse of an American tourist turns up half-eaten by bears in the woods near Algonquin Bay, Detective…
John Cardinal is assigned to the case. Usually his small-town cases practically solve themselves, but not only does he not have a single lead this time, but both the RCMP and CSIS get involved. Then a well-respected woman is found frozen under a glaze of ice, and Cardinal realizes that the two very different murders might well be linked. Some strong language. Sequel to "Forty words for sorrow", followed by "Blackfly season". 2003.The dead-house (Alexandra Cooper mystery.)
Par Linda A Fairstein. 2001
New York D.A. Alexandra Cooper, last seen in “Cold Hit”, investigates the death of an anthropology professor being stalked by…
her ex-husband. New suspects emerge as Alex learns more about the woman’s colleagues and her interest in the ruins of a former island prison. Violence and strong language. 2001.The cadence of grass
Par Thomas McGuane. 2002
This is the story of the Whitelaws, a family whose values are as far-flung as the territory they helped settle,…
and whose most recent generations have pioneered the landscape of dysfunction. A novel charged with the relentless and often contradictory claims of blood, money, history and love. 2002.Summon the keeper (Keeper's Chronicles Ser. #1)
Par Tanya Huff. 1998
Claire Hansen, the Keeper, and Austin the outspoken cat, are summoned to the Elysian Fields Guest House to reseal a…
hole in the basement, which is literally an opening to Hell. The owner and monitor of the site disappears, leaving Claire stuck managing the place until the problem is solved. Not only does this seem like Claire's most challenging mission yet, it might be one she must handle forever. 1998.Sea of tranquility: a novel
Par Lesley Choyce. 2003
For Sylvie, Ragged Island is the only world she has ever known, and she plans to live out her years…
there. When the Nova Scotia government decides to shut down the ferry service to the island, the residents see their world beginning to disappear. Strong language. 2003.Stone angel (Kathleen Mallory mystery. #4.)
Par Carol O'Connell. 1997
Renegade police detective Kathleen Mallory left New York in search of answers about her past. Months later she turned up…
in a small Louisiana town with shocking evidence and a plan to seek revenge on the people who stoned her mother to death and the town which stood by and let it happen. Violence. Sequel to “Killing critics”, followed by “Shell game”. 1997.Son of the mob
Par Gordon Korman. 2002
Vince Luca is just like any other high school guy, with one exception: his father happens to be the head…
of a powerful crime organization. Vince's family connections can come in handy - like when teachers are afraid to give him bad grades - but they do put a serious crimp in his dating life. When Vince finally meets the right girl, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.Southern cross (Andy Brazil Ser. #No. 2)
Par Patricia Daniels Cornwell. 1999
Robbery, murder, incompetence and not enough parking spaces - just another day in the life of a big city's police…
department. Judy Hammer investigates as a virus crashes the police computer, freezing screens with a design of blue fish - the same one a gang called the Pikes claim is their symbol. Strong language. 1999.See you later, gladiator (Time warp trio. #9)
Par Jon Scieszka. 2000
Joe, Fred, and Sam demonstrate some of their favourite professional wrestling moves, including the "Time Warp Trio Blind Ninja Smackdown,"…
when they're transported to ancient Rome and forced to fight as gladiators in the Coliseum. Grades 3-6. 2000. (The time warp trio)Rex Zero and the end of the world (Rex Zero Ser.)
Par Tim Wynne-Jones. 2006
1962. New boy in town Rex Norton-Norton, or Rex Zero, wonders why everyone seems so scared - is it spies,…
the Cold War, kidnappers, or the shadowy creature some say is stalking Ottawa's Adams Park? Rex, with his bike "Diablo," five wild and funny siblings, an alpha dog named Kincho, and a basement bomb shelter built of old Punch magazines, is bound to come up with some ideas and adventures with his mind that turns everything inside out. Grades 4-7. 2007.Frogger (Adventures of Bug and Frogger.)
Par Frank B Edwards. 2000
Eleven-year-old Frogger spends his time wandering around the town of Tichburg trying to be helpful to everyone. But he is…
about to learn that life in Tichburg is not as easy as it should be for a kid who just wants to keep everybody happy. Grades 3-6.Almost blue
Par Oonagh Stransky, Carlo Lucarelli. 2003
A serial killer is terrorising the students of Bologna. Rookie female detective Grazia Negro is determined to solve the case.…
Only one witness can positively identify the killer...and he's blind. Simone spends his days in solitude, listening to Elvis Costello's Almost Blue and scanning the radio waves of the city to eavesdrop on other people's lives. He likes to imagine what people are like - based on the tone and 'colour' of their voice - and his acute hearing sets alarm bells ringing upon hearing the voice of the killer. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2003. Uniform title: Almost blue.Hoot to kill (Robyn Devara Mystery Ser.)
Par Karen Dudley. 1998
When Robyn Devara goes into the field to research spotted owls near the remote logging town of Marten Valley she…
really doesn't expect any trouble. Then she discovers the body of a murdered logging foreman in the woods and things start to get scary. Robyn must deal with angry townspeople, her attractive male colleague, and the suspicion that she herself may have been involved in the murder. 1998.Good grief: a novel
Par Lolly Winston. 2004
Thirty-six-year-old Sophie Stanton, widowed after three years of marriage, experiences all the emotional stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression,…
and overeating. Acceptance accompanies a madcap new life with college friend Ruth in Oregon, where Sophie mentors a wild teenager and ventures out on dates. 2004.