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Peter Bannerman, veterinarian and amateur detective, deserves a summer vacation. Peter and his family head to a remote fishing lodge in northern Manitoba for a canoeing trip with his champion sniffer dog, Pippin. But a series of incidents color their plans. The lodge's sled team of huskies has been poisoned and, at the same time, a floatplane crashes into the lake, killing the pilot and both passengers. While Peter works to save the huskies, it is...
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A pretty Chinese woman (Lotus Long), seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong (Boris Karloff), is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, having time only to scrawl "Captain J" (William Royle) a sheet of paper. She proves to be Princess Lin Hwa.
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CHEF LUCA MAZZA DIES AFTER COLLAPSE AT FOOD SHOW ON THE KING'S PRIVATE ESTATE
Luca Mazza (38), who was taken ill during a food demonstration at the Fenn House Food and Wine Festival two days ago, is now known to have ingested poison. Lady Beatrice (36), the king's niece, who is working on a refurbishment project at Fenn House with her business partner Perry Juke (34), is believed to be comforting Luca's boss and close friend Sebastiano Marchetti...
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Just prior to his execution, a condemned murderer decides to tell the authorities who hired him to commit the murder. However, he's killed by a poison dart in front of a roomful of officials and reporters before he can divulge the name. An assistant district attorney and a pretty newspaper reporter team up to discover the "mystery man" behind the murders.
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Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book introduces kids to owls in North America. It discusses owl habitat, biology and threats to survival, and how scientists, conservationists and young people are working to protect owls everywhere. Be an owl ally!
Owls are incredible creatures.
They can see in the dimmest light, hear the faintest of sounds, fly silently and...
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He had never, in all the long minutes and hours of his days, seen a sight like this. The yard was all torn apart, as if a great hand from above had reached down and unzipped the dark earth. He walked over to the crack nearest him and eased over, his knee and his whole leg tense. Doc craned his head to see how far the hole went, and realized there was no bottom to see, just darkness leading down and thick, twisted roots and stones and things he...
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The Quality Street Factory is fizzing with the news that the King and Queen and the two young princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, are going to visit the Mackintosh Factory where the country's favourite wrapped chocolate is made. The factory floor is heady with excitement but plans are dealt a blow when a much loved staff member is the victim of a poisoning incident. Everyone is under suspicion, which only adds to Reenie Calder's woes, anxious...
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A beautifully illustrated guide to Dachshunds, packed with tips and tricks to keep your furry friends happy and healthy.
Dogs are one of the most popular pets in the world, and the doe-eyed Dachshund might just be one of the most lovable of all. But there are many things to consider when you bring a dachshund into your home.
• How often should I walk them?
• What health issues should I look out for?
• How much training will they need?
• Are...
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An overdue indictment of government, industry, and faith groups that twist science for their own gain.
During the next thirty years, the American public will suffer from a rampage against reason by special interests in government, commerce, and the faith industry, and the rampage has already begun. In Junk Science, Dan Agin offers a response-a stinging condemnation of the egregious and constant warping of science for ideological gain.
In this provocative,...
10) File Under Dead
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After years of avoiding volunteer organizations, Chicago high school teacher Tom Mason is finally guilted into volunteering a few hours a week at a local gay services clinic. Since he finds the bitter in-fighting at the organization to be intolerable, and the head of the clinic to be downright poisonous, Tom does his hours on early Saturday morning before anyone else arrives and avoids most of the office politics.
But his quiet Saturday goes quickly...
11) Skin Care Tips
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The skin's importance is often overlooked by about a half of the world's population – mostly men – although this is rapidly changing. Even so, most of those who do worry about their skin are mainly interested in the areas that show like the face, neck and hands. However, the skin is not only the largest organ on the body (human or otherwise), it is also the membrane that literally holds us together. On a recent visit to a dermatologist, I described...