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"In 1945, Jewish refugees by the thousands set out for Palestine. Those who made it relied on the underground to shelter them; taking false names, they blended with the population, joining the wildly different factions fighting for independence. "City of Secrets" follows one survivor, Brand, as he tries to regain himself after losing everyone he's ever loved. Now driving a taxi provided--like his new identity--by the underground, he navigates the...
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Counterfeit lady volume 2
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"An exciting new book in the series featuring woman-on-the-run Elizabeth Miles--from the beloved national bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries. Con artist Elizabeth Miles has determined that Society is the biggest con of all. So far, Elizabeth's only real social success has been with Priscilla Knight. Priscilla is a dedicated suffragist who was recently widowed for the second time in her young life. Her beloved first husband, DeForrest Jenks,...
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Battle dragons volume 3
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IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 10
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"Banished from Drakopolis to the desolate frontier town of Glassblower's Gulch, Abel and his family must face a harsh new reality: life without dragons. Far from the lights and lizards of the megacity, Abel's new home effectively bans the great beasts. Anyone caught smuggling dragons is hauled away by the ruthless sheriff and her fearsome deputies. They have the only dragons in town, and they run the dreaded dragon rodeo, which pits those who fall...
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Letty Parker lives by her wits. Estranged from her family, she sells pies on the streets of Bristol. But this is a Bristol full of dark secrets, peopled by gangs, monsters, dragons and gargoyles – and by creatures older than time. When her friend and stepsister disappear, when members of Jeb's gang vanish, Letty is plunged headlong into a conspiracy where homeless children are being spirited away to a place where a terrible fate awaits them. These...
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On the night of Monday, May 4, 1998, in Vatican territory, the bodies of the commander of the Swiss Guard, his wife, and a young lance corporal were found in the barracks of the picturesque force entrusted with protecting the pope. It was the worst bloodbath to take place in more than a century in the heart of the supreme authority of the world's one billion Catholics. Four hours later, the Vatican announced that the lance corporal, twenty-three-year-old...
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Viking Children's Books
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2020.
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IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Since his father's death, Ever Barnes has secretly been in charge of an amazing mechanical building but now, ruffians are after him and his new friend Hannah, the building owner's spunky daughter. --
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When Pandora Blake is murdered at San Francisco's 1940 World's Fair and her body marked with an anti-Semitic slur, Miranda Corbie is soon entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal that is only overshadowed by the threat of impending war. With a strong female protagonist more steel than silk and a mystery that will grip you until the last page, this sequel to the critically-acclaimed City of Dragons will appeal to fans of noir and historical mysteries....
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Jane Tylus's Siena is a compelling and intimate portrait of this most secretive of cities, often overlooked by travelers to Italy. Cultural history, intellectual memoir, travelogue, and guidebook, it takes the reader on a quest of discovery through the well-and not-so-well-traveled roads and alleys of a town both medieval and modern.
As Tylus leads us through the city, she shares her passion for Siena in novelistic prose, while never losing sight...
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Montreal hosted the Confederacy's largest foreign secret service base during the Civil War. Montreal banks and other Canadian financial institutions held a million dollars or more in hard currency or gold to fund clandestine activities. When Jefferson Davis fled the U.S. in 1865, Montreal welcomed him and his family. Overrun with refugees, soldiers of fortune, spies, assassins, bankers and smugglers, Montreal was a pro "Secesh" town.
From the city's...
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The Adventurers are back in another action-packed mystery for ages 8-12. Two master criminals are on the run with ancient treasure, using London's web of hidden trails and passages to conceal their loot. The Adventurers must track them down using their wits, Uncle Logan... and a stolen red bus.
Join Lara, Rufus, Tom, Daisy and Barney as they race to uncover the City of Secrets!
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Dynamite
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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The Pathfinder heroes have been tested by the City of Secrets and, by the end of this chapter, it will leave its mark upon them. Divided, betrayed, and outmaneuvered at every turn, can the group go on... or is this where their adventure ends? Paizo's award-winning game world is brought to life in a pulse-pounding comic adventure!
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Dynamite
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2014
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The Pathfinder heroes head to the city of Magnimar, and danger isn't far behind. As the wizard Ezren seeks an audience with the Pathfinder Society, his adventuring allies explore the city's ancient magic, well-hidden secrets, and deep political divides. The dangers and opportunities of the big city could bring the adventurers closer together-or tear them apart!
This issue marks the start of a new adventure series and is the perfect jumping on point...
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Dynamite
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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The Pathfinder heroes are plunged into danger as a new threat emerges in Magnimar. Ezren ambushed, Kyra targeted, Merisiel tempted by her past... Will the group endure?
Come see why Pathfinder is the industry's best-selling fantasy tabletop game.
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Dynamite
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Magnimar's many threats emerge from the shadows as Kyra faces a deadly assassin and Merisiel must decide between her past and present lives. It's divide and conquer as the Pathfinder heroes are pulled apart.
Come see why Pathfinder is the industry's best-selling fantasy tabletop game.
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Dynamite
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Kyra and the remaining Pathfinder heroes venture down into the catacombs beneath the abandoned monastery of Sarenrare in the Shadow district to confront evil forces growing in Magnimar. What they find will test their courage like never before.
Come see why Pathfinder is the industry's best-selling fantasy tabletop game.
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Dynamite
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2015
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English
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The Pathfinder heroes head to the city of Magnimar, and danger isn't far behind. As the wizard Ezren seeks an audience with the Pathfinder Society, his adventuring allies explore the city's ancient magic, well-hidden secrets, and deep political divides. The dangers and opportunities of the big city could bring the adventurers closer together - or tear them apart! Ezren ambushed, Kyra targeted, Merisiel tempted by her past... will the group endure?
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Pathfinder volume 13
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The Pathfinder heroes head to the city of Magnimar, and danger isn't far behind. As the wizard Ezren seeks an audience with the Pathfinder Society, his adventuring allies explore the city's ancient magic, well-hidden secrets, and deep political divides. The dangers and opportunities of the big city could bring the adventurers closer together - or tear them apart! Ezren ambushed, Kyra targeted, Merisiel tempted by her past... will the group endure?...