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The Ragman's Memory The Ragman's Memory Archer Mayor It begins with an abandoned bird's nest; a nest made of human hair. Who is the victim? A trail of grisly clues leads Lt. Joe Gunther to discover the victim's identity: a teenaged girl from the wrong … OL14927644W
The surrogate thief The surrogate thief Archer Mayor Brattleboro is the epitome of scenic Vermont. Quaint in its architecture and plainspoken in its politics, it dominates the state's southeast corner as both an employment hub and an election year powe… OL14927648W
The Second Mouse The Second Mouse Archer Mayor Intriguing plots, complex characters, and a landscape come to life are mainstays of Archer Mayor's New England thrillers. With a gift for vivid writing, he has made "an honorable art form of the reg… OL14927653W
Viva Vermont! Viva Vermont! Melody Carlson As Mrs. Carter becomes increasingly distracted by General Harding, her boardinghouse girls find more opportunities to get into trouble, especially during a weekend getaway to a luxurious Vermont ski … OL15109890W
Still lake Still lake Anne Stuart It was a dream come true. Buying a run-down farm in a beautiful Vermont town is the start of a new life for Sophie Davis. She moves her mother and half sister out of the city, hoping it will help bot… OL15152974W
Second glance Second glance Jodi Picoult A man's attempt to sell part of his property and the resulting Abenaki Indian tribe's protest that the land is a sacred burial ground spurs an investigation by ghost hunter Ross Wakeman, whose search… OL15822409W
Invasion on the mountain Invasion on the mountain Judith Edwards Because of his knowledge of Vermont's Ascutney Mountain, twelve-year-old Will Ryan is practically adopted by the young men of the 129th Company of the Civilian Conservation Corps when they arrive in … OL15946774W
Desire by Starlight Desire by Starlight Radclyffe Best-selling romance author Jenna Hardy, aka Cassandra Hart, sprints through life from one appearance to the next, always on deadline, always in demand, always on the arm of a different beautiful wom… OL16656989W
It happened one night It happened one night Lisa Dale Lana Biel never wanted to have kids. She's always dreamed of kicking the dust of her small Vermont hometown off her feet and seeing the world, one exotic country after another, with no ties and no at… OL16994081W
The Perfect Bride The Perfect Bride Kerry Connor SOMETHING OLD. SOMETHING NEW. SOMETHING BORROWED. SOMEONE DEAD... Adam Sutton's instinct for trouble failed him once before--and nearly destroyed his sister's life. He'll do anything to make amend… OL17141137W
Girl In The Woods Girl In The Woods Jennifer McMahon "Close friends Henry, Tess, Winnie and Suz spend the summer after graduation in a remote cabin in the Vermont woods where they play elaborate, sometimes dangerous, games. But everything changes when … OL17482839W
Where the great hawk flies Where the great hawk flies Liza Ketchum Years after a violent New England raid by the Redcoats and their Revolutionary War Indian allies, two families, one that suffered during that raid and one with an Indian mother and Patriot father, be… OL18166888W
Understood Betsy Understood Betsy Dorothy Canfield Fisher Timid and small for her age, nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann discovers her own abilities and gains a new perception of the world around her when she goes to live with relatives on a farm in Vermont. OL19235W
Soup 1776 Soup 1776 Robert Newton Peck Rob is caught up in his friend Soup's plan to help their town of Learning, Vermont, celebrate the Fourth of July with a suitable pageant that sets the record straight about several of the town's citi… OL1942391W
The silent girls The silent girls Eric Rickstad Frank Rath thought he was done with murder when he turned in his detective's badge to become a private investigator and raise a daughter alone. Then the police in his remote rural community of Canaan… OL19721597W
On Brassard's Farm On Brassard's Farm Daniel Hecht In a radical departure from her urban life, Ann Turner buys a piece of remote Vermont land and sets up a tent home in deep forest. She's trying to escape an unending string of personal disasters in B… OL19740676W
The spy catchers of Maple Hill The spy catchers of Maple Hill Megan Frazer Blakemore Hazel Kaplansky and new student Samuel Butler investigate rumors that a Russian spy has infiltrated their small Vermont town, amidst the fervor of Cold War era McCarthyism, but more is revealed than … OL19979162W
Before we sleep Before we sleep Jeffrey Lent The sweeping, intergenerational story of a Vermont family, from WWII to the dawning of the '60s--the most magisterial and moving novel of acclaimed author Jeffrey Lent's career. Katey Snow, seventeen… OL20054884W
World Below World Below Sue Miller Catherine Hubbard is at a crossroads in her life in San Francisco. She is twice divorced - although she knows public opinion only seems to allow for one marital mistake - and her three children are g… OL24309034W
A doctor like Papa A doctor like Papa Natalie Kinsey-Warnock When the influenza epidemic of 1918 comes to Vermont, eleven-year-old Margaret, who has always wanted to be a physician, finds out what doctoring is like. OL2670490W
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