Angelo Di Loreto
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"Set in the heart of Tuscan wine country, Camilla Trinchieri's new mystery introduces Nico Doyle, a former NYPD homicide detective who's just looking for space to grieve when he finds himself pulled into a local muder investigation. Mourning the loss of his wife, Rita, former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle moves to her hometown of Gravigna in the wine-soaked region of Chianti. Half-Italian and half-Irish, Nico finds himself able to get by in the...
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Told from alternating perspectives, the story follows Henry Hughes, a killer-for-hire trying to afford treatment for his sick son, famous author Josephine Bourdillon, the comatose woman he couldn't quite kill, and her fearful daughter, Paige. Hovering between life and death, will Josephine survive--or only her memories?
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2019
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Unabridged
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English
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In a post-apocalyptic future, fifteen-year-old Vic wanders the wasteland with Blood, his
genetically-altered telepathic dog, in a struggle for survival against violent marauders, deadly
radioactive insects, and an underground community desperate to restore the human race in the
Hugo Award–nominated and Nebula Award–winning novella, "A Boy and His Dog,"—the
basis of the cult classic film.
An intergalactic conspiracy infects the minds of the most...
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[2019]
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English
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A young white artist living in an historically black Brooklyn neighborhood besieged by gentrification, Reddick investigates the disappearance of his friend, Hannah, which draws him into a mystery that lays bare the complicated machinations of money and power.
5) The East End
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[2019]
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English
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"A Hamptons' poolside accident that ends the life of a billionaire CEO's illicit lover is complicated by a lavish weekend vacation and a thrill-seeking hired boy who breaks in and witnesses everything in secret."--Provided by publisher.
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[2019]
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First edition.
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English
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"Montana, 1968: The small town of Paradise Valley is ripped open when popular rancher and notorious bachelor Tom Butcher is found murdered one morning, beaten to death by a baseball bat. Suspicion among the tight-knit community immediately falls on the outsider, Carl Logan, who recently moved in with his family and his troubled son Roger. What Carl doesn't realize is that there are plenty of people in Paradise Valley who have reason to kill Tom Butcher....
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2018.
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First edition.
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English
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When the 19-year-old daughter of the mayor of Dallas suddenly goes missing at the height of election season, the Chief of Police has a potential political firestorm on his hands. He assigns senior detectives Rob Soliz and Frank Pierce-partners known for their unorthodox approach to investigations-to investigate quickly and quietly. The girl's family thinks she's out on an irresponsible lark, but things start to escalate quickly when Rob and Frank...
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2020
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1st ed.
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English
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"In the kingdom of Wanderly, everyone has a role, and everyone wants to be a Triumphant: the kingdom's most glorious heroes. Everyone except Pippa North. The last thing she wants is to be swept away from her family to Peabody's Academy for the Triumphant, where things aren't as Triumphant as they used to be. No one in Wanderly wants to be a magician--would-be villains (dis)regarded as nuisances. No one except Oliver Dash, who is frantic to earn his...
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2020.
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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English
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The remarkable story of the 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals told by the Washington Post writer who followed the team most closely.
By May 2019, the Washington Nationals—owners of baseball's oldest roster—had one of the worst records in the majors and just a 1.5 percent chance of winning the World Series. Yet by blending an old-school brand of baseball with modern analytics, they managed to sneak into the...
By May 2019, the Washington Nationals—owners of baseball's oldest roster—had one of the worst records in the majors and just a 1.5 percent chance of winning the World Series. Yet by blending an old-school brand of baseball with modern analytics, they managed to sneak into the...
10) Bodega dreams
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2000.
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In a stunning narrative combining the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir genius of Walter Mosley, Bodega Dreams pulls us into Spanish Harlem, where the word is out: Willie Bodega is king. Need college tuition for your daughter? Start-up funds for your fruit stand? Bodega can help. He gives everyone a leg up, in exchange only for loyalty-and a steady income from the drugs he pushes. Lyrical, inspired, and darkly funny, this powerful debut novel...
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[2018]
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Unabridged.
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English
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From the author of the Newbery Honor winner Roller Girl, a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and life at the Renaissance Faire that's perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier. Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just...
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