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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Naufragio Naufragio Juan Carlos Calderón Vivanco Reportaje escrito con la intensidad de una novela policial y con la minuciosidad de una investigación fiscal. Documenta y denuncia la escandalosa tragedia que protagonizan miles de ecuatorianos que, … OL11996899W
Coyote's Kiss Coyote's Kiss Christa Faust When Sam and Dean investigate a truck full of slaughtered illegal Mexican immigrants, Xochi Cazadora guides them into Mexico City and a terrifying world of Aztec gods and monsters. OL17741375W
The jaguar's children The jaguar's children John Vaillant "Hector is trapped. The water truck, sealed to hide its human cargo, has broken down. The coyotes have taken all the passengers' money for a mechanic and have not returned ..."--Inside front cover. … OL17825022W
Dragon fruit Dragon fruit Karen Keskinen A panga boat lands on a Santa Barbara beach in the night. Drugs are quickly offloaded, but drugs are not all this boat carried. When Chucha Robledo arrives to collect her baby girl, she finds the boa… OL17883173W
The weight of numbers The weight of numbers Simon Ings Relates the connections between man's moon landing and the bombing death of a revolutionary leader in Mozambique, as well as other historical events. OL18011913W
Smokescreen Smokescreen Bernard Ashley Ellie hates leaving behind her friends, but the worst thing about moving to a pub by the canal is that the dark, swirling waters bring back traumatic memories. And Ellie's troubles only grow when she… OL20982843W
Where I belong Where I belong Gillian Cross There are guns and bandits in this story ... and supermodels ... and there's drought and starvation too ... Are you wondering how they can all come together? Well, that's how life is these days ... OL21182575W
Human trafficking Human trafficking Kaye Stearman Discusses the horrific trade of human trafficking, its history and its causes. Includes a case study of gangmaster Lin Liang Ren who was convicted in the case of the Morecambe Bay cockle pickers. OL24270745W
The Devil's Highway The Devil's Highway Luis Alberto Urrea The author of "Across the Wire" offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, in May 2001, a group of 26 men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Ariz… OL41209W
Kill for me Kill for me Karen Rose New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose delivers another pulse-pounding suspense novel that ties into SCREAM FOR ME. Five teenage girls have been murdered. One survived, and only she can reveal… OL5693986W
Duty's Destiny Duty's Destiny Wendy Soliman Felix, Viscount Western, is infuriated to discover his father's shipping line is being used to smuggle ex-slaves and is determined to put a stop to the evil trade. The man masterminding the scheme ha… OL8341719W