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The great fire
Par Jim Murphy. 1995
An account of the conflagration that levelled much of Chicago in 1871. Chronicles events from the fire's outbreak and rapid…
spread to its extinguishment by rain, as reported by survivors and in documents of the period. Examines the origins, circumstances, and official failures that contributed to the disaster. Grades 5-8. A 1996 Newbery Honor Book. c1995.The great Gilly Hopkins
Par Katherine Paterson. 1979
Galadriel, named out of Tolkien, is a tough, clever, angry 11-year-old and victor of many a foster home and despair…
of the social services lady! This time she meets her match. Newbery Honor book. Grades 5-8. 1979.The Giver
Par Lois Lowry. 1993
Jonas's world is perfect - every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve he is…
singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life, and now it's time for Jonas to receive the truth. Winner of the Newbery Award. Grades 5-8. 1993.The gossamer cord (Daughters of England. #19.)
Par Philippa Carr. 1992
In this work of English historical romantic suspense, happy-go-lucky Dorabella dies after marrying a man from a family that has…
a rumoured reputation for blood feuds and mysterious deaths. Dorabella's twin sister, Violetta, moves in to look after her nephew and unmasks the insanity that has plagued the family for years. Sequel to "A time for silence" (DC13280). Followed by "We'll meet again". 1992. (Daughters of England ; 19)The god of small things
Par Arundhati Roy. 1997
Twins Rahel and Estha grow up between vats of banana jam and heaps of peppercorns in the blind grandmother's factory.…
They try to fashion a childhood in the shade of the wreck that is their family their lonely, lovely mother, their beloved uncle, and their incumbent grand-aunt. They learn that things can change in a day and that lives can twist into new shapes. Winner of the 1997 Booker Prize. 1997.The glory boys
Par Gerald Seymour. 1976
In the early hours of the morning three Arab guerrillas make their way across northern France to Boulogne. Their mission…
is to assassinate a senior Israeli nuclear scientist, due to arrive in London in three days time. 1976.The Golden Gate
Par Alistair Maclean. 1976
The rulers of two powerful oil-producing countries of the Middle East, and the President of the United States are held…
to ransom half way across the Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco. Only one man does not think the situation hopeless. 1976.The ghost road (World War I trilogy ; #3)
Par Pat Barker. 1996
Psychologist William Rivers struggles with the dilemma of healing men who must then rejoin the battle. Patient Billy Prior wants…
to return to the French front, though the war is nearing an end. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Final book in Barker's World War I trilogy. Sequel to "The eye in the door." 1995 Booker Prize winner. 1996. (World War I trilogy ; 3)The girl from Addis
Par Ted Allbeury. 1984
The last time Johnny had been in Ethiopia was in 1942: his MI6 cover had been blown and he had…
been given 48 hours to get out of the country. Now, five years later, he is back, ostensibly an ace photographer but his past is still remembered; by his old employers as well as the Ethiopians. Deadly enemies hatch plots more subtle and lethal than anywhere else in Africa. 1984.The game
Par Mandasue Heller. 2005
When Mary's mother throws her out, the sassy teenager soon learns how tough life can be. Her new friend Lynne…
is older, more sophisticated. She has a taste for cocaine and isn't above walking the streets for extra cash to pay for it. Mary sticks to a straighter path, until the night Lynne brings Ali and Raiz back to their flat. The women don't know that their sexy new friends are small-time criminals, desperate for alibis for a drug-dealer's murder. All too soon, Mary is in more trouble than she can handle. 2005.The ghost
Par Robert Harris. 2007
The narrator of this novel is a professional ghostwriter. Accustomed to working with fading rock stars and minor celebrities, he…
jumps at the chance to ghost the memoirs of Britain's former prime minister, especially as it means flying to the American resort of Martha's Vineyard in the middle of winter and finishing the book in the seclusion of a luxurious house. But it doesn't take him long to realise he has made a terrible mistake. His predecessor on the project died in circumstances that were distinctly suspicious, and the ex-prime minister turns out to be a man with secrets in his past that are returning to haunt him - secrets with the power to kill. 2007.The forgotten (John Puller series. #2.)
Par David Baldacci. 2012
John Puller is called out on another case--and this time, it's close to home. His Aunt Betsy has been found…
dead in her Florida apartment, drowned in her backyard pool. The local police have ruled the death an accident, but Puller isn't so sure. Sequel to "Zero day", followed by "The escape". 2012.The force
Par Don Winslow. 2017
Denny Malone is the "King of Manhattan North," a highly decorated NYPD detective sergeant and the real leader of "Da…
Force," an elite special unit. Only a few know that Malone is a dirty cop. Now he's in a trap and must walk the thin line. Bestseller. 2017.The forgotten soldier (Pike Logan thriller. #9.)
Par Brad Taylor. 2016
For years, the extralegal counterterrorist unit known as the Taskforce has worked in the shadows, anticipating and preventing attacks around…
the globe. Then a Special Forces soldier is killed on an operation in Afghanistan, and complicit in the attack is a government official of an allied nation. While the US administration wants to forget the casualty, one Taskforce member will not. When he sets out to avenge his brother's death, his actions threaten to not only expose the Taskforce's activities, but also destroy a web of alliances against a greater evil. Brought in to eliminate the risk, Pike Logan is now forced to choose between his friend and the administration he's sworn to protect, while unbeknownst to either of them, the soldier's death is only the beginning. Sequel to “The insider threat”, followed by “Ghosts of war”. 2016.The funny little woman
Par Lafcadio Hearn, Arlene Mosel. 1972
The four stages of cruelty: A Novel
Par Keith Hollihan. 2010
Ditmarsh Penitentiary. An inmate named Joshua comes to Corrections Officer Kali Williams, claiming that another prisoner has drawn a comic…
book guide to the illicit underworld of Ditmarsh. The struggle to obtain the information encoded in its pages has been the cause of ever-increasing violence throughout the prison. When the artist disappears, Kali investigates. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence, explicit strong language. 2010.The fourth estate
Par Jeffrey Archer. 1997
Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend seemed to have little in common. One was the son of an illiterate peasant, from…
the most backward corner of Europe, ravaged by a bitter war. The other was raised in a mansion on the far side of the world. But they were both prepared to risk everything to control the biggest newspaper empire in the world. Only one of them could win... 1997.The first family
Par Michael Palmer, Daniel Palmer. 2018
Cam Hilliard is, in addition to being the President's sixteen-year-old son, a chess prodigy. A year into President Hilliard's second…
term Cam inexplicably stops playing the game he loved and becomes withdrawn. The First Lady is convinced that the senior White House physician is wrong in diagnosing Cam's issue as a psychological one, and she demands that Dr. Lee Blackwood be brought on to provide a second opinion. Lee's opinion is dismissed, until Cam's spleen ruptures and it becomes obvious that something is horribly wrong. Lee informs the President and First Lady that to make a diagnosis they need to find other people with the same symptoms to conduct additional testing. From there, it's possible to identify the gene defects and correlate those to the missing enzymes. Only then can a diagnosis be made and treatment begun. For now, they must face the harsh reality that Cam's genes are producing a mutation that appears to be entirely new to science. As Lee delves into this medical mystery, he comes to believe Cam is not the first case of this presentation of an inborn error of metabolism. But when two young people Lee has found, each with exceptional gifts, are murdered, Cam's condition suddenly takes on a terrifyingly new dimension. Is someone out to murder the President's son? If so, why? As Lee searches for answers he will uncover unimaginable secrets and dark betrayals that breach the highest levels of security. 2018.The finding
Par Nina Bawden. 1985
The fortunate brother
Par Donna Morrissey. 2016
Kyle is still mourning his dead older brother, Chris. But soon the murder and drowning of a local bully, Clar…
Gillard, proves more than distracting as the police cordon off the Now house. The victim's blood was found on the family's pier, and suspicion falls first on Clar's alienated wife, then in the Now family. Behind the turmoil is the quieter but no less intense drama of the aftermath of Chris's death. Father Sylvanus Now drowns his sorrow in a bottle, and mother Addie is facing breast cancer. Tension exists between Kyle and Sylvie Now, unresolved as long as Kyle fails to confront his anger over his sister's role in getting Chris a job on the oil rig. As the mystery of who killed Clar Gillard unfolds, other deeper secrets are revealed. Bestseller. Winner of the 2017 Arthur Ellis Best Crime Novel Award and the 2017 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award.. 2016.