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"Eve Fletcher is trying to figure out what comes next. A forty-six-year-old divorcee whose beloved only child has just left for college, Eve is struggling to adjust to her empty nest when one night her phone lights up with a text message. Sent from an anonymous number, the mysterious sender tells Eve, "U R my MILF!" Over the months that follow, that message comes to obsess Eve. While leading her all-too-placid life--serving as Executive Director of...
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Thorndike Press Large Print
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Jessica's friend Eve Simpson is the town's premiere real estate agent and has recently taken on the task of selling one of Cabot Cove's oldest properties-- the Spencer Percy House, built in 1805 by a sea captain for his young wife. Its current occupant, Joe Cooper, a crusty former carpenter, is convinced he's about to die and wants the house sold so he can give the proceeds to his grandson, who spent much of his youth there. But the building is in...
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Murder she wrote volume 44
Publisher
Obsidian
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"Make room for Jessica Fletcher as she cleans house to catch a killer who hasn't got a ghost of a chance. Jessica's friend, Eve Simpson is the town's premiere real estate agent and has recently taken on the task of selling one of Cabot Cove's oldest properties--the Spencer Percy House, built in 1805 by a sea captain for his young wife. Its current occupant, Joe Cooper, a crusty former carpenter, is convinced he's about to die and wants the house sold...
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In this memoir, the daughter of one of the first keeper's of Scotland's Shinness Estate details life in the early 20th century Scottish Highlands.
Sutherland is one of the most ruggedly beautiful and sparsely populated parts of Scotland. In the nineteenth century, the Duke of Sutherland set about improving his landholdings to make them more productive by building lodges for sporting tenants who came to enjoy the summer fishing and shooting grouse...
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Nestled in the heart of a quaint village lies "Emma's Eats," a charming bakery known for its delectable pastries and the warm smile of its owner, Emma Thompson. But the serene life of Lavender Lane is disrupted when a mysterious book falls into Emma's hands, unearthing a trail of long-buried secrets and a forgotten tale of love and loss.In "The Secret of Lavender Lane," the tranquility of village life intertwines with the intrigue of historical mysteries....
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Calvin Bledsoe's journey begins with the death of his mother. An internationally known theologian and an expert on all things John Calvin, she had been the dominant force in her son's existence, so much so that he never left home--even when he married--and, as a result, never grew up. At his mother's funeral, Calvin is introduced to his aunt Beatrice, a woman he had not even known existed. Beatrice immediately makes it clear to Calvin that she is...
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"April 1928: Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher is visited in London by her young cousins. On the list of must-see sites is the Crystal Palace. Discovering that her children's nanny, Nanny Gilpin, has never seen the Palace, Daisy decides to make a day of it--bringing her cousins, her 3-year-old twins, her step-daughter Belinda, the nurserymaid, and Nanny Gilpin. Yet this ordinary outing goes wrong when Mrs. Gilpin goes off to the ladies' room and fails to return....
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University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
c1968
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English
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Stonewall Jackson depended on him; General Lee complimented him; Union soldiers admired him; and ladies in Maryland, Virginia, and even Pennsylvania adored him -- this dashing, handsome, lovable, young Henry Kyd Douglas. From his meeting with John Brown, alias Isaac Smith, shortly before the Brown Raid, through the long bitter years of the War Between the States, he clung to the Southern cause, fought its battles, and endured its defeats. During and...
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BBC/Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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The stakes are higher for Father Brown, who's joined once again by his secretary Mrs. McCarthy, socialite Lady Felicia Montague and her chauffeur Sid Carter who together must embark on another series of adventures to save the souls of the sleepy village of Kembleford. This season, Father Brown will face more sinister cases than ever before which will include exorcism, abduction, poison, and murder.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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Sets the standard with its fascinating characters, well-crafted plots, and beloved heroine, mystery writer Jessica Fletcher. From the shadowy nooks of hometown Cabot Cove to crime scenes as far as Ireland and Australia, Jessica's hot on the trail of some of the most deliberate criminals yet. With danger at every turn, Jessica will need all her wits and ingenuity to get safely to the final page. All 24 episodes of the final season.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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Sets the standard with its fascinating characters, well-crafted plots, and beloved heroine, mystery writer Jessica Fletcher. From the shadowy nooks of hometown Cabot Cove to crime scenes as far as Ireland and Australia, Jessica's hot on the trail of some of the most deliberate criminals yet. With danger at every turn, Jessica will need all her wits and ingenuity to get safely to the final page. All 24 episodes of the final season.
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BBC Worldwide Ltd
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Hop on your bicycle and travel back to the 1950's to join the priestly gumshoe Father Brown (Mark Williams) for another compelling series of mysteries based on the novels of G.K. Chesterton. Quiet lanes and country houses hold daunting secrets that only Father Brown, using his intuition and skill, will be able to work out much to the chagrin of Inspector Sullivan (Tom Chambers). Joined by his gang of dedicated helpers: the excitable parish secretary...
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Dracula: A vampire terrorizes the countryside in his search for human blood.
Frankenstein: Tampering with life and death, Dr. Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster.
The Mummy: An Egyptian priest who was buried alive comes back to life after an archaeological dig and searches for his lost love.
The Invisible Man: A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with...