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13 Steps Down 13 Steps Down Ruth Rendell Mix Cellini has just moved into a flat in a decaying house in Nottinghill, where he plans to pursue his two abiding passions--supermodel Nerissa Nash, whom he worships from afar, and the life of seri… OL12129W
Cavalcade of the English novel Cavalcade of the English novel Edward Wagenknecht For other editions, see Author Catalog. OL15835229W
Four letter word Four letter word Rosalind Porter,Joshua Knelman An collection of new fiction from some of today's most celebrated writers, exploring the charm, potency and seductive powers of a classic genre... the love letter. OL17924336W
A Woman's Eye A Woman's Eye Sara Paretsky Crime is common ground for the twenty-one women writers in this extraordinary collection of contemporary mystery fiction. The voices here include professional crime solvers who take you from the m… OL18028W
Not quite nice Not quite nice Celia Imrie "Theresa is desperate for a change. Forced into early retirement, fed up with babysitting her bossy daughter's obnoxious children, she sells her Highgate house and moves to the picture-perfect town o… OL20000783W
Les silences Les silences Rose Tremain Dans les Cévennes, Aramon Lunel, propriétaire du mas Lunel, est un alcoolique invétéré, hanté par un passé de violence qui l'a réduit à un état d'hébétude. Sa soeur Audrun, qui vit seule dans un pavi… OL24207208W
Quelque chose à te dire Quelque chose à te dire Hanif Kureishi Jamal, psychanalyste d'une cinquantaine d'années, connaît un certain succès. Suivant le rythme de ses consultations, professionnelles et amicales, sa vie est marquée par la régularité et l'écoute. Ce… OL24446207W
L'Homme qui était Sherlock Holmes L'Homme qui était Sherlock Holmes Ely M. Liebow À la fois une étude sur les sources du personnage de Sherlock Holmes et une biographie de l'homme dont Conan Doyle s'est inspiré pour créer son célèbre détective: Joseph Bell, professeur de chirurgie… OL24693473W
Revenger, Mexican Mourning Revenger, Mexican Mourning Joseph Hedges 188 pages ; 18 cm OL25091078W
The journeyer The journeyer Gary Jennings “'I have not told the half of what I saw and did!'--Marco Polo. Venturing across worlds that few had ever seen, he knew pleasures that few would ever dare. Only now can the story be told....” OL2632394W
The love light of Apollo The love light of Apollo Barbara Cartland As a cousin of Queen Victoria, the beautiful Princess Marigold is obliged to yield to the Queen’s wishes when it comes to marriage – and the Monarch is most reluctant to allow her to marry the man sh… OL29242304W
Uncommon danger Uncommon danger Eric Ambler When the stranger offered 600 marks to do a little job, Kenyon accepted. The guy was a lying rat, but Kenyon needed the money. That little job got him involved in a deadly game of Soviets vs. Nazis, … OL3297228W
Literary Darwinism Literary Darwinism Joseph Carroll In Literary Darwinism, Carroll presents a comprehensive survey of this new movement with a collection of his most important previously published work, along with three new essays. The essays and rev… OL3384916W
The Macken wives The Macken wives Caroline Bridgwood 336 pages OL4778684W
Equivocal spirits Equivocal spirits Thomas B. Gilmore "Of the eight American Nobel Prize winners in literature, three--Sinclair Lewis, Eugene O'Neill and William Faulkner--were alcoholic drinkers, and two--Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck--were hard … OL5269127W
Perfect Prescription Perfect Prescription Carol Wood "Taken on as the new locum district nurse, Frances Duncan was less than impressed with workaholic widower Dr Bruno Quilland, who didn't even take time to welcome her to the practice. When Frances res… OL554364W
Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the reper… OL66554W
Mothers of the novel Mothers of the novel Dale Spender Lady Mary Wroath - Anne Weamys - Katherine Philips - Eliza Haywood - Sarah Fielding - Charlotte Lennox - Elizabeth Inchbald - Ann Radcliffe- Mary Wollstonecraft - Fanny Burney - Maria Edgeworth - Ame… OL737827W
The Shining Falcon The Shining Falcon Josepha Sherman Synopsis – Storm- Torn and ragged, the shining falcon falls to earth – plummeting into a vast and dangerous woodland inhabited by magical beings as old as the world. Now the life of Finist, shape-sh… OL742484W
Between Men Between Men Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Hailed by the "New York Times" as "one of the most influential texts in gender studies, men's studies and gay studies," this book uncovers the homosocial desire between men, from Restoration comedies… OL9243005W
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