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Freaky Deaky Freaky Deaky Elmore Leonard A pair of former 1960s student activists who learned how to blow things up as part of their political education have teamed up after a prison stint and are on the loose in Detroit, out for a revenge … OL111647W
City Primeval City Primeval Elmore Leonard Clement Mansell knows how easy it is to get away with murder. The seriously crazed killer is already back on the Detroit streets -- thanks to some nifty courtroom moves by his crafty looker of a lawy… OL111707W
Mr. Chickee's funny money Mr. Chickee's funny money Christopher Paul Curtis Mr. Chickee, the genial blind man in the neighborhood, gives 9-year-old Steven a mysterious bill with 15 zeros on it and the image of a familiar but startling face. Could it be a quadrillion dollar b… OL115597W
A superior death A superior death Nevada Barr Park ranger Anna Pigeon returns, in a mystery that unfolds in and around Lake Superior, in whose chilling depths sunken treasure comes with a deadly price. In her latest mystery, Nevada Barr sends Ra… OL134396W
What looks like crazy on an ordinary day-- What looks like crazy on an ordinary day-- Pearl Cleage E-book extra: Reading group guide.That one unthinkable, unmistakable thing is happening to Ava Johnson in sleepy Idlewild after a decade of luxe living in Atlanta: she is falling in love. The classic… OL151644W
Mending Fences Mending Fences Jenna Mindel Laura Toivo's never been a success at love. The high-powered exec has always been better at dealing with clients than family or friends. When she's called home to Michigan to care for her ailing moth… OL15170105W
Once upon a river Once upon a river Bonnie Jo Campbell After the violent death of her father, in which she is complicit, Margo takes to the Stark River in her boat in search of her vanished mother. But the river, Margo's childhood paradise, is a dangerou… OL15932685W
Sign language Sign language Amy Ackley Teenaged Abby must deal with her feelings about her father's cancer and its aftermath while simultaneously navigating the difficult problems of growing up. OL16116605W
The great leader The great leader Jim Harrison Retired Detective Sunderson must get past his troubles with alcohol if he and an unlikely 16-year-old sidekick are ever going to expose an elusive cult leader called The Great Leader. OL16576805W
Hidden in shadows Hidden in shadows Hope White "An intruder in her house? But why? Tea shop owner Krista Yates has nothing worth stealing, and Wentworth, Michigan, is hardly a danger zone...or is it? DEA agent Luke McIntyre warns Krista that the … OL16620518W
Misery bay Misery bay Steve Hamilton Two months after an apparent suicide in a place known as Misery Bay, PI Alex McKnight is asked for help from his professional nemesis Sault Ste. Marie police chief Roy Maven. What seems like a simple… OL17698852W
Freshwater boys Freshwater boys Adam Schuitema Freshwater Boys is a collection of eleven short stories set in and around the Great Lakes of Michigan. The opening narratives feature adolescent or pre-adolescent boys struggling with their conceptio… OL17896992W
The Michigan reader for boys and girls The Michigan reader for boys and girls Kathy-jo Wargin A collection of stories, poems, facts, riddles, and more all about Michigan. OL1858442W
Sarah's page Sarah's page Anna Murray When wealthy Manhattanite Sarah suddenly has to move to her sister's Michigan farm, she communicates with her best friend via e-mail messages that reflect the gradual changes brought about by this ne… OL1955392W
A woodland miracle A woodland miracle Ruth Reid "For a disadvantaged young woman and a displaced young man, a lasting love is going to take more than chance--it's going to take a miracle. Muscle weakness has left Grace Wagler with a broken body--a… OL19993519W
The last kings 2 The last kings 2 C. N. Phillips After Ray's murder, Sadie returns to seek revenge and lines up cartel allies in a bid to knock Khiron, the new king of Detroit, off his throne. OL20042354W
Marlena Marlena Julie Buntin "An electric debut novel about love, addiction, and loss; the story of two girls and the feral year that will cost one her life, and define the other's for decades. Everything about fifteen-year-old … OL20051015W
The side chick The side chick Katt After twenty years of marriage, Charles and Mary are starting to question their union. A masseuse enters the picture and, in a strange twist, wants to become Mary's side chick. OL20059544W
Most Curious Murder Most Curious Murder Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli 463 pages (large print) ; 23 cm OL21119672W
Untitled Untitled Steve Hamilton Half a lifetime ago, Alex McKnight was a young cop in Detroit. Now he's an occasional private eye up in Paradise, Michigan, and trying hard to put the past behind him. Then he gets the call that ever… OL21199513W
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