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No More Dragons No More Dragons Rie Charles How do you turn an upside-down life right-side up? Thirteen-year-old Alex is afraid, afraid of his dad, afraid of kids at school, worried about his sick brother and, most of all, angry at himself for… OL15728807W
Blood trail Blood trail Tanya Huff Private investigator Vicki Nelson and vampire Henry Fitzroy must race against time to discover who is trying to destroy Canada's werewolves. OL15951218W
The whisper of legends The whisper of legends Barbara Fraser Fradkin When his teenage daughter goes missing on a summer wilderness canoe trip to the Nahanni River, Inspector Michael Green is forced into unfamiliar territory. Unable to mobilize the local RCMP, he enlis… OL17924157W
Legend of the paymaster's gold Legend of the paymaster's gold Jo Shawyer Twins Sam and Eadie discover an exciting legend that involves their new home near London, Ontario. During a skirmish in the War of 1812 that took place in front of their house, an army paymaster lost… OL18007433W
The day the falls stood still The day the falls stood still Cathy Marie Buchanan Niagara Falls, 1915. When Bess Heath returns to her family home near the picturesque falls, it is to an unfamiliar scene - the elegance of the life she once knew has vanished. Her father is a broken … OL18694138W
Chasing fire Chasing fire Earl Fleck Thirteen-year-old Danny and his family go on a challenging camping and canoeing trip from Minnesota into Canada, planning to rendezvous with Danny's older fire fighter brother along the way. OL18903761W
When the Killing Starts When the Killing Starts Ted Wood Yet again, vacation rolls around for Reid Bennett, and he passes it up for a case. This time, Norma Michaels offers Reid $25,000 to find her son, Jason. Reid heroically takes the job because seeks … OL1913241W
The feast of Stephen The feast of Stephen Rosemary Aubert A disgraced judge living in poverty investigates the death of homeless women in Toronto. Police blame the deaths on the weather, but a friend of a victim suspects foul play. By applying his experienc… OL1977603W
The poisoned pawn The poisoned pawn Peggy J. Blair "Detective Mike Ellis returns home after he is cleared in the death of a young boy while on vacation in Cuba, only to discover that his estranged wife, Hilary, is dead, and that he's the main suspect… OL19975827W
Perdita Perdita Hilary Scharper "The Georgian Bay lighthouse's single eye keeps watch over storm and calm, and Marged grew up in its shadow, learning the language of the wind and the trees. There's blustery beauty there, where sea … OL19997235W
The grub-and-stakers pinch a poke The grub-and-stakers pinch a poke Charlotte MacLeod "Lobelia Falls was abuzz about the Scottsbeck drama competition. The Grub-and-Stake Gardening and Roving Club intended to win it with a dramatization of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew." The house lights… OL20504874W
44 hours or strike! 44 hours or strike! Anne Dublin The Toronto Dressmakers' Strike of 1931 brings young sisters Sophie and Rose together in their fight for better working conditions, decent wages, and for their union. It's a tough battle as distrust … OL21806761W
Double you Double you Shane Peacock "Why did Adam's grandfather have a Walther PPK pistol? Was he a traitor? A spy? Determined to prove his grandfather's innocence, Adam takes the gun and follows the clues to Bermuda, where he encounte… OL22058006W
Forty words for sorrow Forty words for sorrow Giles Blunt In the quiet Canadian town of Algonquin Bay, a frozen body has been found in an abandoned mine shaft. She is quickly identified as Katie Pine, a teenager who had disappeared months ago. At the time, … OL4645828W
By the Time You Read This By the Time You Read This Giles Blunt Catherine Cardinal, wife of Sergeant John Cardinal, is dead. Ruled a suicide, it comes as no real surprise to those who knew her. Catherine had suffered from manic depression for over twenty years. L… OL4645833W
The Night Wanderer The Night Wanderer Drew Hayden Taylor othing ever happens on the Otter Lake reservation. But when 16-year-old Tiffany discovers her father is renting out her room, she’s deeply upset. Sure, their guest is polite and keeps to himself, but… OL576377W
Thread of deceit Thread of deceit Susan Cliffe In 1835, in Maitland, Upper Canada, nineteen-year-old Lilly, amateur detective and town milliner, stumbles across a corpse and discovers that the murder involves politics, smuggling, and deceit. OL5796409W
The Vinyl Cafe The Vinyl Cafe Stuart McLean ***Welcome to the Vinyl Cafe. Motto: 'We May Not Be Big, But We're Small'*** **Welcome back to the Vinyl Cafe** and to the wonderful, quirky world of its proprietor and his family and friends. ***… OL582195W
The Other Side of the Bridge The Other Side of the Bridge Mary Lawson Arthur and Jake are two brothers, sons of a local farmer, living in the small lakeside town of Struan in Northern Canada. It's the mid-1930s, and another world war is looming. Arthur is solid, dutifu… OL6033268W
A surrendered heart A surrendered heart Tracie Peterson,Judith Miller When cholera strikes Rochester, New York, most of the members of the Broadmoor family flee to their castle home in the Thousand Islands. But Amanda Broadmoor resolves to remain in Rochester to help c… OL97809W
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