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The Virginian The Virginian Owen Wister The Virginian (1902) is Owen Wister's classic popular romance, and a significant shaping influence on cowboy fiction. Its narrator, fresh from the East, encounters in Wyoming cattle country a beautif… OL106175W
Vanishing Act Vanishing Act Fern Michaels When you're lost, The Sisterhood will find you. For the women of the Sisterhood, planning a lavish reception for their longtime ally, attorney Lizzie Fox, at their luxurious mountain retreat is the i… OL14858046W
Dexter by Design Dexter by Design Jeff Lindsay The macabre, witty New York Times bestselling series (and inspiration for the #1 Showtime series, Dexter) continues as our darkly lovable killer matches wits with a sadistic artiste--who is creating … OL14936744W
The seamstress The seamstress Frances de Pontes Peebles As seamstresses, the young sisters Emilia and Luzia dos Santos know how to cut, how to mend, and how to conceal. These are useful skills in the lawless backcountry of Brazil, where ruthless land baro… OL15151463W
The Priest's Graveyard The Priest's Graveyard Ted Dekker Two abandoned souls are on the hunt for one powerful man. Soon, their paths will cross and lead to one twisted fate bound by a perilous love. Danny Hansen came to America with hopes of escaping haunt… OL15717347W
Game Over Game Over Fern Michaels The Ladies of Pinewood face their biggest challenge yet-- and, if they succeed, a reward that may spell the end of the vigilante days forever... OL15867242W
In broad daylight In broad daylight Harry N. MacLean Tells the story of the killing of a bully in a small town in northwest Missouri in 1981, in front of 45 witnesses. Explores Ken McElroy’s reign of terror, his killing, and the cover-up which has prot… OL16035023W
Murder season Murder season Robert Ellis (novelist) "Detective Lena Gamble knows how to handle the hottest cases--do it fast and keep her head down because if it all goes south, the department won't hesitate to make a scapegoat out of her. So when she… OL16517994W
The Black Stiletto The Black Stiletto Raymond Benson Martin Talbot is stunned when he discovers several hidden volumes of his elderly mother's diaries which tell of her adventures as the Black Stiletto, an underground heroine who operated in the late 1… OL16589243W
Preacher, Book Two Preacher, Book Two Garth Ennis In the continuing saga of the bizarre adventures of faithless Texas preacher Jesse Custer, Jesse, along with his girlfriend Tulip, and their friend Cassidy, the Irish vampire, head west to a party of… OL17555662W
Cross roads Cross roads Fern Michaels It's been a year and a half since the women of the Sisterhood received their presidential pardons, but the freedom they craved has come at a high price. The impossibly lucrative positions handed out … OL17731535W
The shepherd The shepherd Ethan Cross Marcus Williams and Francis Ackerman Jr. both have a talent for hurting people. Marcus, a troubled former New York City homicide detective, uses his abilities to protect others. Ackerman, a brutal se… OL17884495W
Team mom Team mom Franklin White Fed up with crime in his community, Coach sets his sights on finding the one responsible, but when the criminal targets the child of Coach's new lover, he must try to stop a tragedy from unfolding. OL17933026W
Batgirl Batgirl Gail Simone "Gotham City can be dangerous. No one knows this more than Barbara Gordon. Recovered physically but not emotionally, Batgirl is back on patrol. Unfortunately, others have their own ideas about how be… OL19663118W
The Punisher The Punisher Garth Ennis Frank Castle's relentless war on crime continues! It's Christmas, and the Punisher is checking off his naughty list! Frank gets creative to take down snuff filmmakers! In the United Kingdom, he takes… OL19717045W
Night business Night business Benjamin Marra A knife-wielding killer is on the loose, committing extreme acts of violence on exotic dancers. Only one man has a will powerful enough to stop this psychopath: Johnny Timothy. But can Johnny mete ou… OL19738515W
This is W.A.R. This is W.A.R. Lisa Leighton A murdered victim's initials spell the secret rallying cry that spurs four very different teenaged girls to pool their considerable resources and deliver their particular brand of vigilante justice. OL19968345W
Batman Batman Bob Kane "2014 marks the 75th anniversary of Batman, the world's greatest detective! And if a hero is measured by his foes, then Batman is truly the greatest hero of all, as his incredible rogues gallery is u… OL19981666W
Bad Monkeys Bad Monkeys Matt Ruff Jane Charlotte: a woman with a serious attitude problem, a drug habit and a licence to kill. She has been arrested for murder, and during questioning tells police that she is a member of a secret org… OL20140394W
Vigilantism against Migrants and Minorities Vigilantism against Migrants and Minorities Tore Bjørgo This edited volume traces the rise of far right vigilante movements ? some who have been involved in serious violence against minorities, migrants and other vulnerable groups in society, whereas othe… OL20926737W
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