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22) A perfect spy
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“The best English novel since the war.” — Philip Roth
Over the course of his seemingly irreproachable life, Magnus Pym has been all things to all people: a devoted family man, a trusted colleague, a loyal friend—and the perfect spy. But in the wake of his estranged father’s death, Magnus vanishes, and the British Secret Service is up in arms. Is it grief, or is the reason for his disappearance more sinister?...
23) The visitation
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"The national media and the curious all flock to the little town--a great boon for local business but not for Travis Jordan.The burned-out former pastor has been trying to hide his past in Antioch.Now the whole world is headed to his backyard to find the Messiah, and in the process, every spiritual assumption he has ever held will be challenged.The startling secret behind this visitation ultimately pushes one man into a supernatural confrontation...
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Handsome, wealthy, and well-born, Jonas Tallent has everything a gentleman needs to enjoy London society to the fullest{u2014}and he has. But now he's restless and bored with the mindless frivolity and careless pleasure, so it's with a sense of relief that he takes up the reins of his family's estate in rural Devon. His most pressing need is to hire a new manager for the inn{u2014}the center of village life. Genteel but impoverished Miss Emily Beauregard...
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When a terrorist leader and a drug warlord form a dangerous alliance, three new Hendley Associates agents--FBI agent Dominic Caruso, his Marine captain brother Brian, and their cousin, Jack Ryan, Jr.--encounter unexpected dangers. A man named Mohammed sits in a cafe in Vienna, about to propose a deal to a Colombian. Mohammed has a strong network of agents and sympathizers throughout Europe and the Middle East, and the Colombian has an equally strong...
27) The millionaires
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Brothers Charlie and Oliver Greene, who are employed at the exclusive private bank of Greene & Greene, cannot resist the offer of taking $3,000,000 from an abandoned account, forcing them to run from the Secret Service.
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In this tribute to teachers everywhere. McCourt records the trials, triumphs and surprises he faces in public high schools around New York City. His methods anything but conventional, McCourt creates a lasting impact on his students through imaginative assignments, singalongs and field trips. As he struggles to find his way in the classroom, he spends his evenings drinking with writers and dreaming of one day putting his own story to paper. The book...
29) Theodore Rex
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Begins in September, 1901, when Roosevelt becomes president, and follows his life over the next seven and a half years.
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Sterling Brooks has lingered in the celestial waiting room outside heaven for forty-six years, awaiting summons by the Heavenly Council, and when that day comes, Sterling learns he must return to earth and help someone else before he is deemed fit to enter heaven, but his helpful efforts are hindered by murder and mystery. --
33) The 47th samurai
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Bob Lee Swagger and Philip Yano are bound together by a single moment at Iwo Jima, 1945, when their fathers, two brave fighters on opposite sides, met in the bloody and chaotic battle for the island. Only Earl Swagger survived. More than sixty years later, Yano comes to America to honor the legacy of his heroic father by recovering the sword he used in the battle. His search has led him to Crazy Horse, Idaho, where Bob Lee, ex-marine and Vietnam veteran,...
34) Sutton
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Born in the Irish slums of Brooklyn in the first year of the twentieth century, Willie Sutton came of age at a time when banks were out of control. Taking brazen risks, causing millions to lose their jobs and homes, they were shamelessly seeking bailouts. Sutton saw only one way out; one way to win the girl of his dreams. So began the career of America's most successful - and favorite - bank robber, who Moehringer now brings blazing back to life.
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In this last of the Hopalong Cassidy novels, the author sends his hero to rescue cowboy Pete Melford. But it's too late, Melford has been shot and Cindy, his niece, swindled out of the ranch he left her. To catch the killers Cassidy goes undercover, signing on as a simple hand on their leader's ranch. --
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Newlyweds Margaret and Patrick join a climbing expedition to Mount Kenya, and during their harrowing ascent, a horrific accident occurs. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Margaret struggles to understand what happened on the African mountain and how these events have transformed her and her marriage, perhaps forever.
37) At risk
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Win Garano novels volume 1
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A Massachusetts DA who is running for governor looks for a way to employ cutting-edge DNA technology to fight crime, but when a shocking piece of violence intervenes, her state investigator is not so sure it is a random event.
39) Hello, darkness
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To her loyal listeners, late-night radio show host Paris Gibson is a wise and trusted friend who not only takes their music requests but listens to their problems and occasionally dispenses advice. Then a listener who identifies himself only as "Valentino" tells Paris that her on-air advice to the girl he loves has caused her to leave him and that now he intends to exact his revenge. Joined by the Austin police department, Paris plunges into a race...
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Ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali's contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Bryan swears he has nothing to do with his wife's murder -- but as the investigation progresses Ali seems to be the only resident...