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Half a life Half a life V. S. Naipaul One of the finest living writers in the English language, V. S. Naipaul gives us a tale as wholly un-expected as it is affecting, his first novel since the exultantly acclaimed A Way in the World, pu… OL103096W
While my pretty one sleeps While my pretty one sleeps Mary Higgins Clark Après "La Nuit du renard", "La Clinique du docteur H", "Un cri dans la nuit", ce nouveau thriller de Mary Higgins Clark nous plonge dans le milieu new-yorkais de la mode. Ethel Lambston, écrivain … OL13069W
Altes Zollhaus, Staatsgrenze West Altes Zollhaus, Staatsgrenze West Jochen Schimmang Jochen Schimmang erzählt vom Leben an sich auflösenden Grenzen, ein Vierteljahrhundert nach dem Ende der Bonner Republik. "Wer an der Grenze steht, kommt schnell mal einen Schritt vom Wege ab und … OL13308320W
The herring-seller's apprentice The herring-seller's apprentice L. C. Tyler A darkly subversive take on the detective novel, peopled by a memorable cast of eccentrics. OL13683855W
Martin Eden Martin Eden Jack London Jack London's Martin Eden was first published in 1909 and is the story of a young writer's quest for celebrity and love. Much loved by writers who identify with Martin's belief that when he posted a … OL144822W
Matters of the Heart Matters of the Heart Danielle Steel In a spellbinding blend of suspense and human drama, Danielle Steel tells a powerful and unusual story of one woman's journey from darkness into light, as she fights to escape a mesmerizing sociopath… OL14873591W
The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein Peter Ackroyd When two nineteenth-century Oxford students--Victor Frankenstein, a serious researcher, and the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley--form an unlikely friendship, the result is a tour de force that could only… OL14914924W
The Gargoyle The Gargoyle Andrew Davidson An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time. The narrator of The Gargoyle is a very contemporary cynic, physically beautiful and sexu… OL14991669W
The Vanishing Passenger The Vanishing Passenger Gertrude Chandler Warner,Robert Papp The famous mystery writer, Gilbert Finch, is coming to Greenfield to speak at the library, and the Aldens can't wait to meet him. When they go with Grandfather to pick Finch up at the train station, … OL15061326W
The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries, #1) The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries, #1) Ron Roy When Dink's favorite mystery writer Wallis Wallace, turns up missing, he and Josh and Ruth Rose get on the case. They uncover more than they bargained for! OL15167503W
Molly Fox's Birthday Molly Fox's Birthday Deirdre Madden Dublin. Midsummer. While absent in New York, the celebrated actor Molly Fox has loaned her house to a playwright friend, who is struggling to write a new work. Over the course of this, the longest da… OL15172871W
The Motherhood Walk of Fame The Motherhood Walk of Fame Shari Low Carly Cooper, harassed mother and disillusioned writer, has often been tempted to head for the hills. She just never imagined they'd be the Hollywood ones...A hilarious romantic comedy for anyone who… OL15172928W
Good Things I Wish You Good Things I Wish You A. Manette Ansay The acclaimed author of Vinegar Hill returns with a story of two unlikely romances—one historical, the other modern-day—separated by thousands of miles and well over a century.Battling feelings of lo… OL15180154W
Nashville Noir Nashville Noir Jessica Fletcher In the brand-new novel in the USA Today bestselling series, Jessica Fletcher learns that some songs end on a fatal note. Jessica Fletcher knows that creativity must be nurtured. So when a young lady … OL15180431W
Vows, Vendettas and a Little Black Dress Vows, Vendettas and a Little Black Dress Kyra Davis Overjoyed at Maryanne's engagement, amateur sleuth Sophie Katz can't wait for the wedding vows and party toasts to begin. But then Dena—best friend, bridesmaid and all-around vixen—is mysteriously sh… OL15184812W
Censoring an Iranian Love Story Censoring an Iranian Love Story Shahriar Mandanipour From one of Iran's most acclaimed and controversial contemporary writers, his first novel to appear in English--a dazzlingly inventive work of fiction that opens a revelatory window onto what it's li… OL15192285W
The mockingbird's call The mockingbird's call Aaron McCarver,Diane Ashley Amelia Montgomery never would have planned to become a notorious agent on the Underground Railroad; it just happened. Someone needed help, and she helped. Before she knew it, she had acquired the cod… OL15527746W
One of Our Thursdays is Missing (Thursday Next, #6) One of Our Thursdays is Missing (Thursday Next, #6) Jasper Fforde It is a time of unrest in the BookWorld. Only the diplomatic skills of ace literary detective Thursday Next can avert a devastating genre war. But a week before the peace talks, Thursday vanishes. Ha… OL15672846W
Jane and his lordship's legacy Jane and his lordship's legacy Barron, Stephanie It's with a heavy heart that Jane Austen takes up a new residence at Chawton Cottage in Hampshire. Secretly mourning the lost love of her life, she's stunned to learn that the late Lord Harold Trowbr… OL157265W
A Good Hard Look A Good Hard Look Ann Napolitano Crippled by lupus at twenty-five, celebrated author Flannery O’Connor was forced to leave New York City and return home to Andalusia, her family farm in Milledgeville, Georgia. Years later, as Flann… OL15746131W
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