"In 1874, in the wake of the Civil War, eleven-year-old ConaLee and her mother arrive at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. They're delivered to the hospital's entrance by Papa-an abusive veteran who forces himself into their lives-after ConaLee's mother, who ha...
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"Would you kill a total stranger to save someone you love? Sugar & Spice is the latest app craze taking the world by storm, but for Abby and Brendan Hollander, downloading it leads to a dangerous game of life and death. When the app assigns them a series of increasingly taboo tas...
"At 29, Detective Rav Trivedi is the youngest member of the NYPD's homicide squad, and his future looks bright. He may be a bit of an outsider in the department -- an ivy-league educated gay Brit with a weakness for designer suits -- but his meteoric rise and solve rate prove he ...
"14-year-old Sam(antha) Stellar and her cousin Paige are taking part in the Summer Studies and Work Experience Program by working at the Tyrell Dinosaur Museum in Drumheller. They are staying at a boarding house with a number of adults, and Paige works in the computer department ...
Deep within the desert lie the mysterious Dungeons, vast stores of riches there for the taking by anyone lucky enough to find them and brave enough to venture into the depths from where few have ever returned. Plucky young adventurer Aladdin means to find the Dungeons and their r...
"Redheaded, orphaned, and temperamental, Sam's already tragic life takes a worse turn when a run-in outside a corner store ends with him smashing a high school football star in the face with a soda can, landing him an assault with weapon charge and a six-week stint at Johnson "Bl...
DCI Cardinal's plans to smash the gang of his old adversary Gus Clifford are thwarted by the discovery of a dead man in Northumberland. He assigns DS Grout to investigate the murder while he continues to lead the hunt for Clifford. Grout's investigation begins at Hadrian's Wall b...
"For the first time, the Four Knights of the Apocalypse joined forces in a show of strength that proved why they are the ones destined to bring an end to King Arthur's eternal kingdom. Though Arthur's assault on Liones may be over for now, Meliodas assigns the Knights a new task:...
"Part memoir and part literary true crime, Tell Me Everything is the mesmerizing story of a landmark sexual assault investigation and the female private investigator who helped crack it open. Erika Krouse has one of those faces. "I don't know why I'm telling you this," people say...
"A faceless New York investor sets in motion a hostile railroad takeover financed by more than a million dollars in counterfeit bearer bonds issued by a rival railroad. The work is carried out by a ruthless, ultra-secret crime syndicate using an enigmatic beauty hired to beguile ...
"Danny lives on the family farm homesteaded by his great-grandparents. His family has managed to keep the family farm and it is doing well for a change. When his Grade 6 teacher assigns a Canadian Heritage project, Danny begins to dig into his family's history. His grandfather ...
To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue band of Ukranian partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russi...
When a Member of Parliament shows up at New Scotland Yard requesting an investigation into the suicide of the son of one of his constituents in the beautiful town of Ludlow, the Assistant Commissioner sees two opportunities in this request: the first is to have an MP owing him a ...
Israeli spy, Ari Ben-Zion, haunted by the death of his son, is recalled to Jerusalem after a failed attempt to bring a mole back to Israel alive. Unsure how many of its operatives have been exposed, the Mossad assigns Ari to smuggle a chemical weapons scientist out of Syria. Whil...
"This is the first detailed account of the 5,000 black troops who were reluctantly sent north by the U.S. Army during World War II to help build the Alaska Highway and install the companion Canol pipeline. Theirs were the first black regiments deployed outside the 48 states durin...
Vital seaports in Jordan and Israel erupt in fire and destruction. It's the first strike from a terrorist organization determined to increase hostilities throughout the Middle East. There's only one way to combat the threat. It's time for Operation Shock Wave . . . Saddiq Mohamm...
Axel Foley is a street smart Detroit cop who is tracking down his best friend's killer in Beverly Hills. Foley quickly learns that his wild style doesn't fit in with the Beverly Hills Police Department, which assigns two officers to make sure things don't get out of hand. Draggin...
Two months ago, Roman Weber and Keira Spencer spent a breathless weekend together. But her sordid past and his privileged upbringing conspired against any happily-ever-after. When Keira is targeted by a madman, Omega Sector assigns Roman to safeguard her life - and possibly win h...
To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue band of Ukranian partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russi...
Mrs. Crumble assigns each student to bring a different ingredient so the class can bake a Super-Duper Round the World Chocolate Cake. When Josh forgets his ingredients at home, his magic backpack saves the day by flying Josh to Uncle William's cocoa plantation in Ghana.