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Sheepland: A Portrait of the Life of Sheep
Par Kamel S Abu Jaber. 2004
Sheepland is a clever satirical allegory with echoes of Orwell's 1984 & Animal Farm, eerily depicting the current state of…
the world and warning of what may come. A witty satire on contemporary societal structures brings with it the unmistakable truth that Sheepland is everywhere, even in the so-called developed world - and that the sheep, who have been systematically fleeced of their security and their autonomy deserve so much more. Published 36 years later, the second edition includes his recent article, "Of Sheep and Shepherds in the Time of Trump".Murder Checks Out (A Blue Ridge Library Mystery)
Par Victoria Gilbert. 2023
It&’s not all snowflakes and sugarplums when murder crashes Taylorsford&’s first Winterfest in the eighth installment of the Blue Ridge…
Library series, perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Ellery Adams.Returning to her role as an amateur detective is the last thing library director Amy Muir wants. She&’s already buried under an avalanche of responsibilities, including sharing the directorship of the local public library, parenting her holiday-obsessed five-year-old twins, and helping her choreographer husband, Richard, present The Nutcracker as part of the town&’s festivities. With her frosty mother-in-law, Fiona, visiting for the holidays, Amy definitely has enough on her Christmas cookie plate.But when the chair of the festival committee is found as dead as Dickens's proverbial doornail at the town&’s ice rink, Amy is determined to uncover the real perpetrator to protect her brother-in-law, Ethan Payne, who was placed at the scene. The clock is ticking down as Sheriff Brad Tucker is equally sure that Ethan is guilty.It's beginning to look a lot like the murderer hasn&’t wrapped up his killing spree, and now, it might just be &“lights out&” on the holiday festivities—and on Amy&’s life.Emily Dickinson Is Dead (The Homer Kelly Mysteries #5)
Par Jane Langton. 1984
Edgar Award Finalist: Murder strikes the Massachusetts hometown of a literary icon, and a scholarly sleuth investigates, in a &“remarkable&”…
mystery series (Booklist). Although she spent her life withdrawn from the people of Amherst, Massachusetts, every man, woman, and English professor in this small university town claims ownership of poet Emily Dickinson. They give tours in her house, lay flowers on her grave, and now, as the hundredth anniversary of her death approaches, they organize festivals in her name. Dickinson scholar Owen Kraznik has just been railroaded into organizing the festival when Amherst starts to burn. As the fire consumes a fourteen-story university dormitory, transcendentalist scholar and occasional sleuth Homer Kelly considers that it may have been set on purpose. Two students die in the blaze, but neither was the arsonist&’s target. Emily Dickinson wrote countless poems on the nature of mortality, but before Amherst can celebrate her words, death will leap off the page.Dogtown
Par Katherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko. 2023
From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, Dogtown is an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure.Dogtown is a shelter…
for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them.Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since his owners unwittingly left him with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town.Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home.And Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves.When Chance and Metal Head embark on an adventure to find their forever homes, there is danger, cheese sandwiches, a charging station, and some unexpected kindnesses along the way.Dead as a Dodo (The Homer Kelly Mysteries #12)
Par Jane Langton. 1996
Visiting Oxford, the Harvard professor/sleuth gets a crash course in Darwin&’s survival of the fittest in a high-spirited whodunit that&’s…
&“vintage Langton&” (Booklist). William Dubchick is too keen a student of the writings of Charles Darwin to not see that the world of biology has evolved past him. Decades ago, he was the foremost mind in Oxford University&’s department of natural sciences, but as the field&’s focus narrowed to the microscopic level he became nothing more than a gray-haired, cantankerous relic. He has a small fiefdom, manned by Helen Farfrae, a committed disciple who, Dubchick is annoyed to learn, someone is trying to kill. It is into this world that Homer Kelly, Emersonian scholar and part-time sleuth, comes to spend a semester lecturing. Though expecting a vacation, he finds Oxford to be a swamp of theft, fraud, and murder. Besides the attempts on Farfrae&’s life, he must reckon with a murdered priest, the theft of a dodo&’s portrait, and suspicious claims that long-lost Darwinian artifacts have been found. With an academic climate like this, it&’s amazing that any of the Oxford dons live to see tenure.The Convivial Codfish (The Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn Mysteries #5)
Par Charlotte MacLeod. 1984
Christmas crimes hit close to home for Boston&’s favorite art sleuths. &“Charlotte MacLeod&’s mysteries are witty and full of humor&”…
(Maine Crime Writers). The angry old men of the Comrades of the Convivial Codfish club celebrate yuletide doing what they do best: eating, drinking, and greeting the season of giving with a spirited &“bah, humbug!&” Though well past sixty, Jem Kelling is a relative infant compared to some of the club&’s elder statesmen, and he has waited decades to host their annual Christmas scowl. And during his first evening as Exalted Chowderhead, he is thrilled to find the wine abundant, the chowder superb, and the humbugs as lusty as ever. But as the night winds down, Jem is horrified to find that the ceremonial Codfish necklace has vanished—right off of his neck! His nephew-in-law, art investigator Max Bittersohn, is convinced his new uncle was the victim of a practical joke. But when the old man takes a hip-snapping tumble, Max is forced to conclude that one of the scrooges is trying to perpetrate a deadly Christmas jeer.A collection of recipes and reminiscences from the New York Times-bestselling mystery series: &“Simply superb.&”—Publishers Weekly Includes all-new recipes! …
It&’s a picture postcard December in Minnesota, and Main Street is brimming with festive holiday decorations. Best of all, it's time for the annual Holiday Cookie Exchange at the Community Center—catered by none other than Hannah Swensen&’s bakery-café, The Cookie Jar! Gathered together for the delicious event, the Swensen clan and their friends share their favorite juicy tales of Lake Eden—and their favorite scrumptious cookie and luncheon recipes, including: Candy Cane Cookies Heavenly Eggnog Cookies Little Snowballs Merry Berry Cookies Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies Regency Ginger Snaps Norwegian Pizza Razzle Dazzle Champagne Cocktails …plus all the recipes from Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder to Carrot Cake Murder. Now you can bring the irresistible flavors of The Cookie Jar into your very own kitchen! &“Newcomers and longtime fans of Fluke will find plenty to enjoy in this latest dispatch from Lake Eden. The characters are incredibly lovable and the community quickly welcomes readers into a world of friends, fun, and—of course—food.&”—Publishers WeeklyBulletproof Barista (A Coffeehouse Mystery #20)
Par Cleo Coyle. 2023
When a film crew&’s location shoot delivers an actual shooting, Clare Cosi finds herself at the scene of a true…
crime in this showstopping entry in the beloved Coffeehouse Mysteries from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.Only Murders in Gotham, the smash-hit streaming program, is famous for filming in authentic New York locations and using real New Yorkers as extras. For its second season, they&’ve chosen to spotlight the century-old Village Blend and its quirky crew of baristas. Shop manager and master roaster Clare Cosi is beyond thrilled, especially when her superb bulletproof coffee lands her a craft services contract for the production. Madame, the eccentric octogenarian owner of the landmark shop, reveals an old kinship with the star of the show, comedian Jerry Sullivan. Now a Hollywood legend, Jerry frequented the Blend during his early years performing in Greenwich Village comedy clubs. But the past may hold more than nostalgia for Jerry. Suspicious accidents begin plaguing his shoot. Then a real bullet is fired from a stage gun, and Clare becomes convinced something sinister is afoot. While Jerry&’s production moves to exciting new locations, Clare keeps the coffee flowing—and her investigation going—even as a murderer lurks in the wings. But can she root out the rotten player in this Big Apple production before the lights go out on her? Includes a stellar menu of surefire recipes!Residents of a rest home are dying of very unnatural causes, in this new novel in a series of &“warm,…
cozy crime capers&” (Jill&’s Book Cafe).Christmas Eve, 1989. A couple is found slumped in front of their twinkling Christmas tree in an apparent murder-suicide . . .Today. Librarian Pru Pearce is preparing for her wedding to police detective Andy Barnes. But after one of her Women&’s Institute friends suffers a suspicious accident at Rookery Grange, a home for the elderly and infirm, Pru and the other ladies are on alert. And when one of the residents is asphyxiated with a pillow, no one can rest easy . . . With her wedding taking a disastrous turn and a killer on the loose, the part-time detective makes another vow: to investigate and solve the mystery. Will she unravel generations of murderous secrets and find the culprit?The Other Half (Detective Inspector Caius Beauchamp #1)
Par Charlotte Vassell. 2023
You know how they live. This is how they die... A STUNNING DEBUT FROM YOUR NEXT FAVORITE MYSTERY WRITER •…
Rupert's 30th birthday party is a black-tie dinner at the Kentish Town McDonald's—catered with cocaine and expensive champagne. The morning after, his girlfriend Clemmie is found murdered on Hampstead Heath, a single stiletto heel jutting from under a bush. &“A perfectly modern whodunnit.&” —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Will Find YouWho killed Clemmie? Was it the blithe, sociopathic boyfriend? His impossibly wealthy godmother? The gallery owner with whom Clemmie was having an affair? Or was it the result of something else entirely?All the party-goers have alibis. Naturally. This investigation is going to be about aristocrats and Classics degrees, Instagram influencers and whose father knows who.Or is it 'whom'? Detective Caius Beauchamp isn't sure. He's sharply dressed, smart, and thoroughly modern—he discovers Clemmie's body on his early morning jog. As he searches for the dark truth beneath the luxurious life of these London socialites, a wall of staggering wealth and privilege threatens to shut down his investigation before it's even begun. Can Caius peer through the tangled mess of connections in which the other half live—and die—before the case is wrenched from his hands? Bitingly funny, full of shocking twists, and all too familiar, The Other Half is a truly stunning debut.Good Dogs Don't Make It to the South Pole: A Novel
Par Hans-Olav Thyvold. 2019
Told through the eyes of a very grumpy yet lovable mutt, a funny and touching tale of aging, death, friendship,…
and life that proves sometimes a dog's story is the most human of all.Tassen has always been a one-man dog. When his human companion, Major Thorkildsen, dies, Tassen and Mrs. Thorkildsen are left alone. Tassen mourns Major by eating too many treats, and Mrs. T by drinking too much. But the two unexpectedly find common ground in researching Roald Amundsen’s expedition to the South Pole led by a pack of intrepid dogs.But the quiet days Tassen and Mrs. T spend together at the library researching the explorer’s arctic adventure are disrupted by the arrival of her son and daughter in-law. Eager to move in to the Major’s spacious house, they plan to send Mrs. T to a nursing home. As he contemplates his own fate, Tassen shudders to think what might happen to him! Yet Tassen and Mrs. T aren’t about to give up. Inspired by Roald Amundsen and his dogs, this unlikely pair are ready to take on anything life throws at them.Good Dogs Don’t Make It to the South Pole is a darkly comedic and whimsical portrayal of aging and death told through a dog’s friendship with an elderly woman. Translated from the Norwegian by Marie OtsbyTen Little Bloodhounds (Bloodhound #5)
Par Virginia Lanier. 1999
A Matter Of Life And DeathThere's a lot of excitement down at Jo Beth Sidden's kennel. A full litter of…
ten baby bloodhounds is due any day. Though pressed for time, Jo Beth still agrees to do a favor for a friend -- finding a reclusive, wealthy matriarch's missing cat. But soon afterward, her client is murdered. Now, Jo Beth is looking for a killer. There's a slew of suspects to choose from, too -- all potential heirs to the matriarch's fortune. The quicker Jo Beth can solve this case, the soon she can get home to her dogs and get her life in order. But she's in for a surprise, and a fight she'll never forget.The Puzzle of the Silver Persian (The Hildegarde Withers Mysteries #5)
Par Stuart Palmer. 1934
When fellow passengers on a ship bound for London start to disappear, Miss Withers must rely on a mischievous cat…
to help solve the mystery. Schoolteacher and occasional sleuth Hildegarde Withers has not had good luck with vacations. On her last trip, she found herself enmeshed in the investigation of a dead man on a small plane. Now, on a three-day steamer voyage to London, she&’s about to encounter death again. A gruesome joke leads to a young woman going missing from the ship&’s aft rail. Is she somewhere onboard, or has she fallen into the sea? In either case, turning about will do nothing for her, so the ship steams on. Soon the passengers descend into a nightmare, as body after body appears. Putting an end to the chaos falls to Miss Withers, who must depend on the testimony of a particularly mischievous silver Persian cat. The teacher and the feline will make it to London safe and sound—so long as their curiosity doesn&’t get the best of them. The Puzzle of the Silver Persian is part of the Hildegarde Withers Mysteries series, which also includes The Penguin Pool Murder and Murder on the Blackboard.Coached Red-Handed (A Cat & Gilley Life Coach Mystery #4)
Par Victoria Laurie. 2022
New York Times bestselling author of the Psychic Eye Mysteries and the Ghost Hunter Mysteries returns with the latest Life…
Coach Mystery starring Cat Cooper, the best life coach in the Hamptons, when she&’s not busy solving murders. With Gilley heartbroken over the collapse of his marriage, Cat has the perfect remedy—a long getaway to Italy. But before the duo can pack their bags, they first must help a troubled client carve out a fresh start of her own. Wealthy Scarlet Rubi desperately seeks a greater purpose and immediate distance from her toxic descendants. The urgency of the situation isn&’t quite so clear until Scarlet takes healthy steps toward progress, only to turn up dead. As Cat and Gilley investigate a slew of sketchy alibis and concrete motives from the corrupt Rubi clan while preparing to leave the East End for Europe, they soon realize the question isn&’t who had a deadly vendetta against Scarlet—it&’s who didn&’t?Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake (A Death by Chocolate Mystery #5)
Par Sarah Graves. 2022
From the bestselling author of the Home Repair is Homicide novels comes the latest in this &“sharp, smart, and witty&”…
(Crimespree) series set in a charming, real-life Maine fishing village, where chocolate-themed recipes, appealing characters, and an unpredictable mystery make the perfect mix for fans of Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier, and Diane Mott Davidson. Jake and Ellie are taking a break from perfecting their chocolate pizza recipe to cater a housewarming party hosted by movie icon Ingrid Merryfield. Miss Merryfield is famous for her old-Hollywood glamour. Her new home, Cliff House, has a reputation too—for being haunted. Some of her guests even try to summon a spirit during the party, using a Ouija board. What arrives instead is a freak autumn storm that downs an ancient tree, trapping everyone on the property and setting the stage for a killer&’s planned spree . . . Though Jake and Ellie don&’t intend to get stirred into the mix, there&’s no avoiding it—especially when they witness a guest being shoved over the very precipice that gave Cliff House its forbidding name. As they sift through suspects and motives, their search takes them from a long-lost family graveyard to an herbalist&’s deceptively sweet cottage and finally to Cliff House&’s overgrown gardens. Is there some ghostly presence involved—or a flesh-and-blood villain? Either way, can they avoid meeting their very own, very permanent Hollywood ending? Praise for the Death by Chocolate Mysteries&“A treat for aficionados of shopkeeper-sleuth cozies." —Kirkus Reviews &“Entertaining. . . . Cozy fans are sure to have fun.&” —Publishers Weekly Includes a Recipe!Knitmare on Beech Street (A Knit & Nibble Mystery #10)
Par Peggy Ehrhart. 2023
Knit and Nibble member Pamela Paterson, and her best friend, Bettina, stumble on a body in a once grand Victorian house…
when they join a group welcoming new residents to Arborville—and must figure out if old secrets killed the new neighbor . . . When Pamela, Bettina, and their friends show up at the Voorhees House to greet its new owner, they&’re met with a most unwelcome sight: a dead body on the kitchen floor. Tassie Hunt just inherited the old Victorian, which had been occupied by a reclusive widow for many years and had a reputation for being haunted. But Tassie would have been unlikely to be spooked since her career involved debunking such paranormal phenomena. Her demise sets off a new flurry of gossip and ghostly speculation in the New Jersey town, of course—and it&’s tempting to think spirits were indeed involved considering there&’s zero evidence so far of foul play. A nosy neighbor reports strange lights and sounds, and a man obsessed with the Victorian era starts photographing the place from the street. But it won&’t take long before Pamela and Bettina are moving in on a killer . . . Praise for Peggy Ehrhart and the Knit & Nibble Mysteries!&“This is one of the best in the series.&” —Kirkus Reviews on Death of a Knit Wit Knitting tips and delicious recipe included!Into Goblyn Wood (A Goblyn Wood Adventure #1)
Par Anna Kemp. 2022
Fairies are real, but their power is waning . . . Embark on the adventure of a lifetime and discover…
the magic of Goblyn Wood, with the first book in a major new fantasy series for fans of Nevermoor and Podkin One-Ear!Are you ready to enter Goblyn Wood . . . ?Hazel has always known she was different, but she doesn&’t know where she came from. When her best friend Pete is kidnapped by strange creatures, she must gather her courage and enter Goblyn Wood, a forest inhabited by fairies. But their magic is being drained away, and Hazel soon realises that her own power is the key to saving both Pete and her new friends. Embarking on an epic journey of discovery, can Hazel restore the balance of the fairy realm?The debut fiction novel from Waterstones prize-shortlisted Anna Kemp – enter this rich and immersive new fantasy world and meet a powerful new hero.K-9 National Park Defenders (Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit)
Par Katy Lee, Sharee Stover. 2023
Peril at Christmas awaits… in these gripping Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit novellas A Christmas skiing retreat turns treacherous when Pacific Northwest K-9…
Unit officer Veronica Eastwood&’s sister is kidnapped—and only rival officer Parker Walsh can help her in Katy Lee&’s Yuletide Ransom. And in Sharee Stover&’s explosive Holiday Rescue Countdown, K-9 officers Dylan Jeong and Brandie Weller must race against the clock when they face a Christmas parade bomb threat…and a killer from Dylan&’s past.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit Book 1: Shielding the Baby by Laura ScottBook 2: Scent of Truth by Valerie HansenBook 3: Explosive Trail by Terri ReedBook 4: Olympic Mountain Pursuit by Jodie BaileyBook 5: Threat Detection by Sharon DunnBook 6: Cold Case Revenge by Jessica R. PatchBook 7: Undercover Operation by Maggie K. BlackBook 8: Snowbound Escape by Dana MentinkHer Christmas Healing: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (K-9 Companions #17)
Par Mindy Obenhaus. 2023
Christmas is around the corner… And love might be right next door. Hope Crossing, Texas, is just what Jillian McKenna…
needs. Here, she can recover after a terrible attack…and create a home for her baby-to-be. But she also has a complication next door. She once saw a future with veterinarian Gabriel Vaughn—a future that feels impossible now. But with love, faith, a support dog and some Christmas spirit, maybe it&’s not too late after all…From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.K-9 Companions Book 1: Their Unbreakable Bond by Deb KastnerBook 2: Finding Her Way Back by Lisa CarterBook 3: The Veteran's Vow by Jill LynnBook 4: Her Easter Prayer by Lee Tobin McClainBook 5: Earning Her Trust by Brenda MintonBook 6: Guarding His Secret by Jill KemererBook 7: An Unlikely Alliance by Toni ShilohBook 9: A Reason to Stay by Deb KastnerBook 10: The Veteran's Holiday Home by Lee Tobin McClainBook 11: An Alaskan Christmas Promise by Belle CalhouneBook 12: A Steadfast Companion by Myra JohnsonBook 14: A Friend to Trust by Lee Tobin McClainBook 15: Her Alaskan Companion by Heidi McCahanBook 16: A Companion for Christmas by Lee Tobin McClainBook 17: Her Christmas Healing by Mindy ObenhausBook 18: Finding Their Way Back by Jenna MindelBook 19: Their Inseparable Bond by Jill WeatherholtBook 20: Bonding with the Babies by Deb KastnerOperation Takedown (Cutter's Code #16)
Par Justine Davis. 2023
Hunting for justice… With a bodyguard dog. As a powerful family tries to silence him, Jordan Crockett feels more endangered…
than he ever felt in combat. That doesn&’t stop him from telling Emily Bishop the truth about how her brother—his best buddy—died. When she becomes a target, too, he&’ll do anything to protect her. Luckily, the Foxworths and their incredible dog, Cutter, have his back…From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Cutter's Code series:Book 1: Operation MidnightBook 2: Operation ReunionBook 3: Operation Blind DateBook 4: Operation UnleashedBook 5: Operation Power PlayBook 6: Operation HomecomingBook 7: Operation Soldier Next DoorBook 8: Operation AlphaBook 9: Operation NotoriousBook 10: Operation Hero's WatchBook 11: Operation Second ChanceBook 12: Operation Mountain RecoveryBook 13: Operation WhistleblowerBook 14: Operation PaybackBook 15: Operation Witness ProtectionBook 16: Operation TakedownBook 17: Operation Rafe's Redemption