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The eye of the world (The wheel of time ; #1)
Par Robert Jordan. 2003
As time marches on, and ages come and go, memories are left that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and…
even myth is long forgotten when the age that gave it birth returns. In the third Age of Prophecy, the World and Time hang in the balance. Followed by "The great hunt" (DC35979). 2003. (Wheel of time ; 1)The dragon reborn (Wheel of time ; #3)
Par Robert Jordan. 1992
The Shadow lies across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark One has turned all his power against the…
prison that binds him. If it fails he will escape and nothing will stand in the storm that blows then, save the man that was born to battle the darkness: Rand al' Thor, the Dragon Reborn. But to wage his war Rand must find Callandor, ancient Sword of the Dragon and the Forsaken will shatter the world to thwart him. Sequel to "The great hunt". 1992. (The wheel of time ; 3)The curse of the pharaohs (Amelia Peabody mystery. #2)
Par Elizabeth Peters. 2006
When Lady Baskerville's husband Sir Henry dies after discovering what may have been an undisturbed royal tomb in Luxor, she…
appeals to eminent archaeologist Radcliffe Emerson and his wife Amelia to take over the excavation. Amid rumours of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, the intrepid couple proceeds to Egypt, where they begin to suspect that Sir Henry did not die a natural death, and they are confident that the accidents that plague the dig are caused by a sinister human element, not a pharaoh's curse. Sequel to "Crocodile on the sandbank", followed by "The mummy case". 2006.The elves of Cintra (Genesis of Shannara. #2.)
Par Terry Brooks. 2008
Knight of the Word Logan Tom protects a band of urchins who are destined to save survivors of plague-ridden America…
from the destructive minions of the Void. Meanwhile, knight Angel Perez seeks a legendary talisman in the realm of elves. Sequel to "Armageddon’s Children". Some strong language. 2008. (Genesis of Shannara ; 2)The corpse with the ruby lips (Cait Morgan mystery. #8.)
Par Cathy Ace. 2016
A gig as guest lecturer at the university in Budapest should have been a dream job for a travelling criminologist…
and food lover. But wherever Cait Morgan goes, murder seems to follow. One of Cait’s new students pleads with her to solve the mystery of her grandmother’s brutal slaying. She agrees, but when she is repeatedly hassled by a weird colleague, and as bizarre details about the student’s family members come to light, Cait is beset by uncertainty. As she gets closer to the truth, Cait's investigation puts the powers-that-be on high alert, and her instincts tell her she's in grave danger. Bud races to Budapest to come to Cait's aid, but will it be too late? Sequel to "The corpse with the garnet face". 2016.The corpse with the garnet face (Cait Morgan mystery. #7.)
Par Cathy Ace. 2016
To Bud Anderson’s surprise, he discovers he has a long-lost uncle, Jonas, who’s met an untimely death. Bud's mother assures…
him Jonas was a bad child, but, from beyond the grave, Uncle Jonas begs his nephew to visit the city he adopted as his home to delve into the life he built for himself there, founded on his passion for art. With an old iron key as their only clue, Cait and Bud travel to Amsterdam to solve the cryptic message left by Jonas, and to honour the final wishes of a long-lost relative. Sequel to "The corpse with the diamond hand". 2016.The corpse with the diamond hand (Cait Morgan mystery. #6.)
Par Cathy Ace. 2015
Professor Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson have finally said 'I do'. To celebrate, they set sail on a romantic Hawaiian…
honeymoon cruise and, for nearly two weeks, the mystery solving newlyweds are worry-free. But then a man drops dead in the games room right in front of them and Cait and Bud can't help but lend their expertise. To the others in the games room, the sudden death of Tommy Trussler--the ship's onboard card-game tutor--appears to have been from natural causes. But the professor suspects something much more sinister. Sequel to "The corpse with the sapphire eyes". 2015.The corpse with the sapphire eyes (Cait Morgan mystery. #5.)
Par Cathy Ace. 2014
It's Cait and Bud's wedding weekend and for the first time she feels like a bride - or at least,…
she's supposed to. But then the rain won't quit, the supposedly romantic Welsh castle feels creepy, and there's a dead body on the stairs. What first appears to have been the untimely, unfortunate, and accidental death of their wedding choirmaster quickly reveals itself to have been a murder. And when a series of mysterious events occur around the castle, Cait, Bud, and Cait's sister Sian tackle the case of The Corpse with the Sapphire Eyes, attempting to solve the mystery before another sinister event can ruin their destination wedding. Sequel to "The corpse with the platinum hair", followed by "The corpse with the diamond hand". 2014.The corpse with the platinum hair (Cait Morgan mystery. #4.)
Par Cathy Ace, Frances Thorsen. 2014
With birthday celebrations in the cards, criminologist Cait Morgan and her significant other, retired cop Bud Anderson, travel to Las…
Vegas. As they are about to finish dinner in the casino owners’ exclusive private dining room, Miss Shirley, a woman acknowledged as Queen of The Strip, is murdered. Security locks down the room. Cait, Bud, a corpse, and ten possible murderers are trapped in the luxurious restaurant for twelve deadly hours. The bodies pile up, the tension mounts, the list of suspects dwindles - and Cait knows she has to work out who the killer is because there’s no telling who might be next to die. Sequel to "The corpse with the emerald thumb". 2014.The end of act three (Dani Ross mysteries. #3)
Par Gilbert Morris. 2001
Jonathan Ainsley turns to investigator Dani Ross to help when he receives threats regarding his latest play. Dani must discover…
who's telling the truth and who's just playing another part before it's too late. Sequel to "And then there were two", followed by "Four of a kind". 2001.The factory voice
Par Jeanette Lynes. 2009
Fort William, 1941. Something's gone wrong with the Mosquitos being built for the war effort - they keep crashing in…
flight tests, for no apparent reason. Is the problem with their design, or are they being sabotaged? Everyone's on high alert, and "The Factory Voice" newsletter keeps abreast of the details - or at least the rumours. Some strong language. c2009.The fairies of Sadieville: a novel of the Tufa (Tufa novels. #6.)
Par Alex Bledsoe. 2018
"This is real." Three small words on a film canister found by graduate students Justin and Veronica, who discover a…
long-lost silent movie from more than a century ago. The startlingly realistic footage shows a young girl transforming into a winged being. Looking for proof behind this claim, they travel to the rural foothills of Tennessee to find Sadieville, where it had been filmed. Sequel to "Gather her round", followed by "Shall we gather". 2018.The essence of malice (Amory Ames mystery. #4.)
Par Ashley Weaver. 2017
When Milo Ames receives a troubling letter from his childhood nanny, Madame Nanette, he and Amory travel to Paris where…
they are soon embroiled in a mystery surrounding the death of a famous parfumier. Helios Belanger died suddenly, shortly before the release of his newest, highly anticipated perfume, and Madame Nanette, who works for the family, is convinced that her employer's death was not due to natural causes. The more Amory and Milo look into the motives of industry rivals and the Belanger heirs who are vying for control of his perfume empire, the more they are convinced that Nanette may be right. When secrets unfold and things take a dangerous turn, Amory and Milo must work quickly to uncover the essence of the matter and catch a killer before the scent goes cold. Sequel to "A most novel revenge". 2017.The epic crush of Genie Lo: a novel
Par F. C Yee. 2017
The exile (BookShots)
Par James Patterson, Alison Joseph. 2017
The woman Finn O'Grady swore to protect is convinced an ancient curse has put her family in danger. O'Grady has…
seen too much evil to believe in the supernatural. And then the killing starts. 2017.The escape (John Puller series ; #3)
Par David Baldacci. 2014
John Puller's older brother, Robert, was convicted of treason and national security crimes. His inexplicable escape from prison makes him…
the most wanted criminal in the country. Some in the government believe that John Puller represents their best chance at capturing Robert alive, and so Puller must bring in his brother to face justice. But Puller quickly discovers that his brother is pursued by others who don't want him to survive. Puller is in turn pushed into an uneasy, fraught partnership with another agent, who may have an agenda of her own. They dig more deeply into the case together, and Puller finds that not only are her allegiances unclear, but there are troubling details about his brother's conviction, and someone out there doesn't want the truth to ever come to light. As the nationwide manhunt for Robert grows more urgent, Puller's masterful skills as an investigator and strengths as a fighter may not be enough to save his brother--or himself. Sequel to "The forgotten", followed by "No man's land". 2014.The Enchantress returns (Land of Stories. #bk. 2.)
Par Chris Colfer. 2013
The Land of Stories is no longer the joyful world Alex and Conner Bailey remember from their Wishing Spell adventure:…
The evil Enchantress, who cursed Sleeping Beauty, is back with a vengeance, and the fairy-tale world lives in fear. When the Enchantress' evil reach extends even to Alex and Conner's world--and their mother is kidnapped!--they must defy their grandmother's orders and find their own way into the Land of Stories to rescue her. With a little help from a reluctant Queen Red Riding Hood, the swashbuckling outlaws Goldilocks and Jack, and their old amphibian friend, Froggy, can Alex and Conner save their mother and the fairy-tale world from the greatest threat it's ever faced? Sequel to "The wishing spell", followed by "A Grimm warning". Grades 5-8. 2013.The escape artist
Par Brad Meltzer. 2018
Nola Brown's body was found on a plane that mysteriously fell from the sky as it left a secret military…
base in the Alaskan wilderness. Her commanding officer verifies she's dead. The US government confirms it. But Jim "Zig" Zigarowski has just found out the truth: Nola is still alive. Bestseller. 2018.The emperor's soul
Par Brandon Sanderson. 2012
A Forger named Shai can copy and re-create any item by using magic to rewrite its history. After being condemned…
to death for attempting to steal the emperor's scepter, Shai is given one final chance. She'll be allowed to live if she can create a new soul for the emperor, who hovers near death. 2012.The exiled queen (Seven realms novel. #2.)
Par Cinda Williams Chima. 2011
Two teenagers, one fleeing from a forced marriage and the other from a dangerous family of wizards, cross paths and…
fall in love. Sequel to “The Demon King”. Followed by "The Gray Wolf Throne”. Junior and Senior High. 2011.