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By nightfall By nightfall Michael Cunningham The whole course of one’s life really can change in an instant. Peter is forty-four, prosperous, the owner of a big New York apartment, a player in the NY contemporary art dealing scene. He has be… OL15537239W
Pawleys Island Pawleys Island Dorothea Benton Frank Catapulted from her home, her marriage, and her children, artist Rebecca Simms has come to Pawleys Island to hide from herself. OL15745016W
Running scared Running scared Elizabeth Lowell Risa Sheridan knows everything there is to know about gold - its history, its secrets, its allure, its perils. Her boss, Shane Tannahill, is addicted to the stuff, having already made the precious me… OL16055655W
Le poids du monde Le poids du monde Laurence Berthon,Jean-Christophe Stuccilli "Issu d'un milieu populaire, Marcel Michaud est un véritable autodidacte. Il inaugure en 1934 sa première galerie, Stylclair, après avoir obtenu un contrat exclusif d'importation des meubles de Marce… OL16639085W
The witch of babylon The witch of babylon D. J. McIntosh Samuel dies in a car accident, while his brother John lives through it with minor injuries. Six weeks later, family friend Hal dies from an overdose and John discovers that Hal stole from Samuel a va… OL16646391W
Maestra Maestra L. S. Hilton Sex. Murder. Shoes. A shockingly original and darkly decadent thriller - Gone Girl meets The Talented Mr Ripley. OL17337542W
The Brutal Art The Brutal Art Jesse Kellerman Ethan Muller is struggling to establish his reputation as a dealer in the cut-throat world of contemporary art, when he is alerted to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In a decaying New York slum, an… OL17397713W
Her highness and the bodyguard Her highness and the bodyguard Christine Rimmer "Marcus is the best man Rhia's ever known, and she's never gotten over their breakup. Now, he's practically strapped to her side. It's like a dream come true--or a nightmare. Because Marcus is as stu… OL17654795W
The color of night The color of night David L. Lindsey A retired spy in Houston discovers the car crash which killed his wife was revenge by criminals he swindled during the Cold War. With a beautiful Chinese-American woman in tow, he flies to Europe to … OL17737917W
The jackal's share The jackal's share Chris Morgan Jones A vivid and relentless tale of murderous corporate espionage, Chris Morgan Jones's The Jackal's Share follows the money through the rotten alleys of Marrakech and the shining spires of Dubai, reveali… OL17843265W
Shi jie shang de ling yi ge ni = Shi jie shang de ling yi ge ni = Ron Hall The co-author relates how he was held under plantation-style slavery until he fled in the 1960s and suffered homelessness for an additional eighteen years before the wife of the other co-author, an a… OL19971499W
Perfect touch Perfect touch Elizabeth Lowell A heart-racing tale in which a former soldier turned rancher and a beautiful designer race to stop a vicious killer--a battle for survival that threatens to explode in an intense and irresistible pas… OL20005430W
Maestra Maestra L. S. Hilton By day, Judith Rashleigh is a put-upon assistant at a prestigious London art house. By night, she's a hostess at one of the capital's notorious champagne bars. Desperate to make something of herself,… OL20022922W
The Careful Use of Compliments The Careful Use of Compliments Alexander McCall Smith In addition to being the nosiest and most sypathetic philosopher you are likely to meet, Isabel is now a mother. Charlies, her newborn son, presents her with a myriad wonders of a new life, and dotin… OL2435420W
Painting in the dark Painting in the dark Russell James At the center of James' intriguingly constructed plot are British-born octogenarian Sidonie Keene and her artist sister, Naomi, who moved in the most elite circles of 1930s German society, regularly … OL3111390W
Pierre Matisse and his artists Pierre Matisse and his artists William Griswold "Pierre Matisse arrived in New York shortly before Christmas 1924 determined to make his mark. At that time, the New York art world was in its formative stages, entirely different from what it was to… OL3940323W
Don't point that thing at me Don't point that thing at me Kyril Bonfiglioli Don't Point that Thing at Me is the hilarious and dark humored crime thriller featuring the Honorable Charlie Mortdecai: degenerate aristocrat, amoral art dealer, seasoned epicurean, unwilling assass… OL4134564W
Contract with the world Contract with the world Jane Rule Told as a series of interconnected stories, Jane Rule's fifth novel takes us to a place where feminism, creativity, and sexual politics collide. Contract with the World follows a group of friends, ar… OL4797019W
Playing For Keeps Playing For Keeps St. John, Yahrah.,Yahrah St. John More than meets the eyeDriven and ambitious, commercial-art buyer Avery Roberts always trusts first impressions, whether it's art...or men. Sexy Quentin Davis might make her pulse race, but the smoot… OL5888659W
I'm Gone I'm Gone Jean Echenoz Description: 195 p. ; 22 cm. Other Titles: Je m'en vais. Responsibility: Jean Echenoz ; translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti. Abstract: This Goncourt Prize-winning novel is about a Pa… OL754695W
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