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Kyoichiro Kaga mysteries volume 4
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Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"From the acclaimed author of Malice and Newcomer, a confounding murder in Tokyo is connected to the mystery of the disappearance and death of Detective Kaga's own mother. A decade ago, Tokyo Police Detective Kyoichiro Kaga went to collect the ashes of his recently deceased mother. Years before, she ran away from her husband and son without explanation or any further contact, only to die alone in an apartment far away, leaving her estranged son with...
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Meet the mysterious Gaston Dembélé, a handsome gentleman of means. He wears a mask, one which hides his true identity and the memories of a grotesque deformity.. The man harbors a dark and deadly secretDiscover what he hides and travel through a looking glass of time. Can love transcend time? Miranda Owens is about to find out.In the tradition of 'The Phantom of the Opera,' journey through time and experience a romance that will take your breath...
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The Final Curtain: Burma 1941-1945 comprises interviews with some of the very few surviving veterans of this most arduous of campaigns. In their own words, soldiers, sailors and airmen now aged between 95 and 101 vividly recount the experiences that they endured more than seventy-five years ago. This is oral history at its best, from officers and men of 14th Army, which comprised some 100,000 British and other Commonwealth personnel, 340,000 from...
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Sidney St. James wrote "The Final Curtain Call," a renowned detective novel that exemplifies the locked-room mystery subgenre in detective fiction. In these stories, a crime, typically a murder, occurs under seemingly impossible circumstances.The story unfolds in the gloomy, fog-laden Oak Hill area of Austin's West End. It begins with the shocking discovery of Ronald D. Parks' gruesome murder. Someone has cut his throat in his room, which was locked...
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What do our boys have in store for us this time around?Through pain, attempted suicide, addiction and loss their bond never faltered. They've watched other bands come and go; some weren't cut out for life on the road. Others simply…disappeared.But they climbed their way to the top, one painstaking grip at a time. So, what's up next for our boys?Book 5, After the Final Curtain is the fifth and final installment in the Social Sinners series.
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After decades of theatrical ventures and performing together, 1957 would be the last time Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh would work together, with a European tour and London season of Shakespeare's seldom-performed Titus Andronicus.
Strangely, not much has been written about one of the most prestigious touring theatre productions of all time, which visited six European capitals and became the first British Shakespearean company to perform beyond...
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Homicide Hills volume 4
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Deutsch
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An amateur actor is shot dead on stage.
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She was admired by women and desired by men, until jealousy and past secrets took center stage. Help Cleo and her friends solve the murder of one of London's leading actresses. When a hotel guest's mistress is found dead in the stalls of the Piccadilly Playhouse, a verdict of suicide is given. Convinced his lover didn't kill herself, Lord Rumford wants the truth uncovered. Against his better judgement, he hires Cleo Fox to find the murderer. Cleo...
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From the first plié to the final curtain call, Goodnight Dance follows a young girl as she says goodnight to her favorite pastime. With rhyming text and colorful imagery, author Christianne Jones captures the excitement of the theater and the beauty of the ballerinas onstage. This Sports Illustrated Kids picture book will have dance fans everywhere cheering for bedtime!
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A death at the ballet draws Reuben Frost into a backstage conspiracy While striding down Fifth Avenue, reveling in the beauty of the city, Reuben Frost loses his footing-and is caught by a ballerina. Hailey Coles is a slip of a girl, but her firm grip keeps the retired lawyer from crashing down to earth. Soon, Frost will have a chance to return the favor. When the stage of the National Ballet is darkened by murder, only he can ensure that the show...
11) Midsummer Mayhem
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Meet Prunella ‘Pru’ Parke, an American gardener who digs up murder and mystery wherever she goes.
To top it all, they want Pru to create the magical woodland set. She jumps at the chance: only to realize, the real drama is about to unfold backstage.
A philandering cast member turns up dead! One look at the body — slathered in honey and bee stings — and Pru realizes this death was no accident.
Now it’s up to Pru to weed out the killer...
12) Black Knight
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"Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equal over defeat and victory." ~ John Steinbeck, 'The Acts of King Arthur and his Noble Knights'.
When the secrets of Donovan's past sins are revealed, his and Julia's snow globe is threatened. With both personal and business endeavors at stake, he and Julia are forced to face the threats...
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"The Assassins' Village" by author, Faith Mortimer introduces, Diana Rivers, writer, sometime actor and amateur sleuth. NB. Although the Diana Rivers mystery suspense murder novels are a 'series', they can be read in any order.When an expatriate theatrical group gather to discuss their next play there will be murder. A blackmailer stalks their picturesque Cypriot village. The group is riven with jealousies, rivalry, sexual tension and illicit affairs.Unbeknown...
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Dive into the enchanting world of mystery with this exclusive box set, featuring four spellbinding tales of courage, intrigue, and unexpected twists. Each novel takes you on a journey alongside memorable sleuths who unravel the darkest of secrets with their unique blend of intuition, bravery, and a touch of the extraordinary. Mist across the Waves - Join Morgan as she confronts her deepest fears on the tumultuous seas. A surprise birthday party aboard...
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A musical career in the making. A popstar in the crosshairs. Touring with Ava and the band just got deadly.Part of a deeply-satisfying five-box set super series with over two million downloads and USA Today bestseller status. "Smart and sassy, full of juicy plot twists."Including the sexy Bombshell, Stunner, and Knockout."Irresistible."Bombshell: Ava dreams of building a better life for her daughter through her island pop songs. Her new temp job leads...
16) Here in the dark
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"A dark and stylish novel of psychological suspense about a young theater critic drawn into a dangerous game that blurs the lines between reality and performance. Vivian Parry likes the dark. A former actress, she now works as the junior theater critic at a major Manhattan magazine. Her nights are spent beyond the lights, in a reserved seat, giving herself over to the shows she loves. By day, she savages them, with words sharper than a knife. Angling...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the western hemisphere and a famous modern landmark, is engineered to be the safest and strongest skyscraper ever built. This episode follows the final year of exterior construction, culminating with the milestone of reaching the symbolic height of 1,776 feet. For head of construction Steve Plate, as well as scientists, engineers, ironworkers and curtain wall installers, this is a construction job suffused...
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September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident, suicide, or murder. After rising from an impoverished European childhood,...
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"Why darkness is so important - to plants, to animals, and to ourselves - and why we must protect it all costs. Darkness is the first thing we know in our human existence. Safe and warm inside the bubble of the womb, we are comfortable in that embracing dark. But as soon as we are bought into the light, we learn to fear the dark. Why? This book is a celebration of all things that go bump in the night and the joy that can be found when the sun goes...
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