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A hymn to life : shame has to change sides /

Pelicot, Gisèle,


"In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity in her legal fight against her ex-husband and the fifty men accused of sexually assaulting her, a courageous decision that inspired millions of people around the world. Only four years prior, [she] had made the shattering discovery that her partner, Dominique Pelicot, had been secretly drugging and raping her, and inviting strangers to also abuse her in their home for nearly a decade. 'Shame must change sides,' Gisèle bravely declared at the opening of the trial in Avignon, France, and the dictum soon became an international rallying cry to radically transform public sentiment and legislation surrounding cases of sexual violence. By the time Dominique and the dozens of men accused were found guilty three and a half months later, Gisèle had become a global figure, and her message--that she and other victims of sexual abuse have no reason to feel ashamed--galvanized a movement that triggered protests and demonstrations around the world"--
Date Published:2026

"In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity in her legal fight against her ex-husband and the fifty men accused of sexually assaulting her, a courageous decision that inspired millions of people around the world. Only four years prior, [she] had made the shattering discovery that her partner, Dominique Pelicot, had been secretly drugging and raping her, and inviting strangers to also abuse her in their home for nearly a decade. 'Shame must change sides,' Gisèle bravely declared at the opening of the trial in Avignon, France, and the dictum soon became an international rallying cry to radically transform public sentiment and legislation surrounding cases of sexual violence. By the time Dominique and the dozens of men accused were found guilty three and a half months later, Gisèle had become a global figure, and her message--that she and other victims of sexual abuse have no reason to feel ashamed--galvanized a movement that triggered protests and demonstrations around the world"--

Date Published:2026

The doorman : a novel /

Pavone, Chris,


"Chicky Diaz is everyone's favorite doorman at the Bohemia, the most famous apartment house in the world, home of celebrities, financiers, and New York's cultural elite. Up in the penthouse, Emily Longworth seems to have the perfect everything, all except her husband, whom she'd quietly loathed even before the recent revelations about where the money comes from. But his wealth is immense, their prenup is ironclad, and Emily can't bring herself to leave him. Yet. Downstairs in 2A, Julian Sonnenberg has just received a devastating phone call. He's getting the distinct sense that his cosmopolitan career in the art world is hurtling to an end and that he's just not that useful to anyone anymore. Meanwhile, gathered in the Bohemia's bowels, the building's working-class staff is taking in news that just a few miles uptown, a Black man has been killed by the police, leading to a demonstration, a counterdemonstration, and a long night of violence across the tinderbox city. As Chicky changes into his uniform for tonight's shift, he finds himself breaking a cardinal rule of the job: tonight, he'll be carrying a gun, bought only hours earlier, before he had any idea what's about to happen at the Bohemia. Tonight in the city, enemies will clash, loyalties will be tested, secrets will be revealed--and lives will be lost"--
Date Published:2025

"Chicky Diaz is everyone's favorite doorman at the Bohemia, the most famous apartment house in the world, home of celebrities, financiers, and New York's cultural elite. Up in the penthouse, Emily Longworth seems to have the perfect everything, all except her husband, whom she'd quietly loathed even before the recent revelations about where the money comes from. But his wealth is immense, their prenup is ironclad, and Emily can't bring herself to leave him. Yet. Downstairs in 2A, Julian Sonnenberg has just received a devastating phone call. He's getting the distinct sense that his cosmopolitan career in the art world is hurtling to an end and that he's just not that useful to anyone anymore. Meanwhile, gathered in the Bohemia's bowels, the building's working-class staff is taking in news that just a few miles uptown, a Black man has been killed by the police, leading to a demonstration, a counterdemonstration, and a long night of violence across the tinderbox city. As Chicky changes into his uniform for tonight's shift, he finds himself breaking a cardinal rule of the job: tonight, he'll be carrying a gun, bought only hours earlier, before he had any idea what's about to happen at the Bohemia. Tonight in the city, enemies will clash, loyalties will be tested, secrets will be revealed--and lives will be lost"--

Date Published:2025

Cross & Sampson

Patterson, James, 1947-,


"An Alex Cross & John Sampson thriller"-- Cover. "In Washington, DC Metro PD detective John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a DC street, calling in the bomb squad. 'Dispatch, this is Sampson. Contact the FBI and the ATF. We've got a suspected terrorist attack here.' In Chapel Hill, NC Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student - his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father's footsteps made Damon a target? From FBI headquarters, in police stations, on airplanes, and at murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. It will take more than distance to weaken the partnership of Cross and Sampson" --
Date Published:2026

"An Alex Cross & John Sampson thriller"-- Cover. "In Washington, DC Metro PD detective John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a DC street, calling in the bomb squad. 'Dispatch, this is Sampson. Contact the FBI and the ATF. We've got a suspected terrorist attack here.' In Chapel Hill, NC Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student - his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father's footsteps made Damon a target? From FBI headquarters, in police stations, on airplanes, and at murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. It will take more than distance to weaken the partnership of Cross and Sampson" --

Date Published:2026

The bookshop murder : the mystery agency puzzle book /

Lewis, Henry.


"Interactive puzzle book" - front cover. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS BOOK! PRINTABLE PAGES ARE AVAILABLE WITH QR CODE INSIDE. London, April 1929. As the sun rises one crisp spring morning, it reveals a body lying in the centre of Bookseller's Row, a narrow alleyway in the West End famed for its bookshops. D.I. Waterstone soon arrives on the scene and discovers the body belonged to James R. MacMillan, a property developer who planned to level Bookseller's Row to build luxury apartments. It appears every shop keeper on the street had motive to murder MacMillan, but who committed the crime? Put yourself to the test, and follow the story, working your way through a whole host of challenges - from deciphering clues at crime scenes and searching for hidden pieces of evidence in the pages - to satisfy your inner detective. Can you step into the Detective Inspector's shoes and solve the case?
Date Published:2025

"Interactive puzzle book" - front cover. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS BOOK! PRINTABLE PAGES ARE AVAILABLE WITH QR CODE INSIDE. London, April 1929. As the sun rises one crisp spring morning, it reveals a body lying in the centre of Bookseller's Row, a narrow alleyway in the West End famed for its bookshops. D.I. Waterstone soon arrives on the scene and discovers the body belonged to James R. MacMillan, a property developer who planned to level Bookseller's Row to build luxury apartments. It appears every shop keeper on the street had motive to murder MacMillan, but who committed the crime? Put yourself to the test, and follow the story, working your way through a whole host of challenges - from deciphering clues at crime scenes and searching for hidden pieces of evidence in the pages - to satisfy your inner detective. Can you step into the Detective Inspector's shoes and solve the case?

Date Published:2025

The bookshop ladies

Hogan, Faith,


Originally published: 2024. "An Aria book." Joy Blackwood has no idea why her French art dealer husband has left a valuable painting to a woman called Robyn Tessier in Ballycove, a small town on the west coast of Ireland, but she is determined to find out. She arrives in Ballycove to find that Robyn runs a rather chaotic and unprofitable bookshop. She is shy, suffering from unrequited love for dashing Cathal, and badly in need of advice on how to make the bookshop successful. As Joy gets drawn into the dramas of everyday life in the town, she finds it more and more difficult to confess why she really came, let alone find the truth about the painting she brought with her. When she does finally summon up the courage, it sets the cat amongst the pigeons in the close-knit, friendly community she has come to love.
Date Published:2025

Originally published: 2024. "An Aria book." Joy Blackwood has no idea why her French art dealer husband has left a valuable painting to a woman called Robyn Tessier in Ballycove, a small town on the west coast of Ireland, but she is determined to find out. She arrives in Ballycove to find that Robyn runs a rather chaotic and unprofitable bookshop. She is shy, suffering from unrequited love for dashing Cathal, and badly in need of advice on how to make the bookshop successful. As Joy gets drawn into the dramas of everyday life in the town, she finds it more and more difficult to confess why she really came, let alone find the truth about the painting she brought with her. When she does finally summon up the courage, it sets the cat amongst the pigeons in the close-knit, friendly community she has come to love.

Date Published:2025

I like you so much : celebrating what makes you, you! /

Avis, Heather,


In Honor of Mary Esther Hutchcroft, the Author's Grandmother by Lucia Hutchcroft (the Author's Aunt). "This book reminds children that they are likeable just as they are for who they are, exactly as they are - that who they are is enough!"--
Date Published:2025

What the future holds

Robertson, Zachary Morgan


Presented to Burlington Public Library by the Author, Zach Robertson(C.1) In Memory of Josephine Fageol from Stacia DeParrot (C.2). One year after the events of "Right here, right now" John, Opal and Quinn are trapped in dimensions thanks to Charlington as he rules ofver Briddleville. However, one message from a mysterious person gives them a fighting chance. Little did they know that things could only get worse once they begin their dimensional trek back home. Welcome back to Briddleville and things have gotten so much worse.
Date Published:2025

Presented to Burlington Public Library by the Author, Zach Robertson(C.1) In Memory of Josephine Fageol from Stacia DeParrot (C.2). One year after the events of "Right here, right now" John, Opal and Quinn are trapped in dimensions thanks to Charlington as he rules ofver Briddleville. However, one message from a mysterious person gives them a fighting chance. Little did they know that things could only get worse once they begin their dimensional trek back home. Welcome back to Briddleville and things have gotten so much worse.

Date Published:2025

Kung fu panda


DVD release of the 2008 motion picture. Special features: commentary with filmmakers ; "Meet the cast" featurette ; "Pushing the boundaries" the tech of Kung Fu Panda featurette ; "Sound design" featurette ; "Kung fu fighting" music video by Cee-Lo ; "Team Earth : wild pandas" conservation featurette ; DreamWorks Animation video jukebox ; "Mr. Ping's noodle house" with Alton Brown ; how to use chopsticks ; Dragon Warrior Training Academy ; printables ; weblinks. Po works in his family's noodle shop while dreaming the day away about becoming a Kung Fu master. His dreams soon become reality when he is unexpectedly chosen to join the world of Kung Fu and study along side his idols. Before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way. It is now up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat.
Date Published:2008

DVD release of the 2008 motion picture. Special features: commentary with filmmakers ; "Meet the cast" featurette ; "Pushing the boundaries" the tech of Kung Fu Panda featurette ; "Sound design" featurette ; "Kung fu fighting" music video by Cee-Lo ; "Team Earth : wild pandas" conservation featurette ; DreamWorks Animation video jukebox ; "Mr. Ping's noodle house" with Alton Brown ; how to use chopsticks ; Dragon Warrior Training Academy ; printables ; weblinks. Po works in his family's noodle shop while dreaming the day away about becoming a Kung Fu master. His dreams soon become reality when he is unexpectedly chosen to join the world of Kung Fu and study along side his idols. Before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way. It is now up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat.

Date Published:2008

Bright young women

Knoll, Jessica,


Includes book group discussion questions and suggested group activities on unnumbered pages [379-386]. "Don't miss this "breakneck thriller" that examines "our culture's obsession with serial killers and true crime" (Harper's Bazaar) as it follows two women on the pursuit of justice against all odds. "A fascinating look at true crime and tabloid culture that's as thoughtful as it is gripping" (People)."--Provided by publisher. "January 1978. A serial killer has terrorized women across the Pacific Northwest. When the soon-to-be-infamous murderer descends upon the top sorority at Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee, the lives of those who survive, including sorority president and key witness, Pamela Schumacher, are forever changed. Across the country, Tina Cannon is convinced her missing friend was targeted by the man papers refer to as the All-American Sex Killer-- and that he's struck again. Determined to find justice, the two join forces as their search for answers leads to a final, shocking confrontation."--Back cover.
Date Published:2024

Includes book group discussion questions and suggested group activities on unnumbered pages [379-386]. "Don't miss this "breakneck thriller" that examines "our culture's obsession with serial killers and true crime" (Harper's Bazaar) as it follows two women on the pursuit of justice against all odds. "A fascinating look at true crime and tabloid culture that's as thoughtful as it is gripping" (People)."--Provided by publisher. "January 1978. A serial killer has terrorized women across the Pacific Northwest. When the soon-to-be-infamous murderer descends upon the top sorority at Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee, the lives of those who survive, including sorority president and key witness, Pamela Schumacher, are forever changed. Across the country, Tina Cannon is convinced her missing friend was targeted by the man papers refer to as the All-American Sex Killer-- and that he's struck again. Determined to find justice, the two join forces as their search for answers leads to a final, shocking confrontation."--Back cover.

Date Published:2024

4 film favorites : Ice Cube collection


Title from container. Friday originally released as a motion picture in 1995. Next Friday originally released as a motion picture in 2000. Friday after next originally released as a motion picture in 2002. All about the Benjamins originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Special features (Friday): Additional scenes; Ice Cube introductions; interviews with director and producer; 2 music videos. Special features (Next Friday): Cast/crew commentary; reel time storboards; making-of featurette; alternate ending; blooper reel; Mike Epps audition tape; music videos. Special features (Friday after next): Fact track trivia subtitle track with direct access to more features; 2 commentaries with the filmmakers and actors; 6 making-of featurettes; additional scenes; gag reel; Westside connection music video. Special features (All about the Benjamins): Commentary by director and producer; 4 making-of featurettes; deleted scene; gag reel; Trina music video. Friday: Craig is an alright guy with some crazy friends. Like Smokey who has 24 hours to pay back Deebo, South Central's nastiest thug, or else! Trouble is, neither Craig's mother nor his main squeeze has the bread. As time ticks away, the chance this pair will ever see Saturday is fading fast. Next Friday: To escape a revenge-seeking Deebo, Craig's dad smuggles him out of the hood and into the burbs to stay with his sex-crazed Uncle Elroy and cousin Day-Day. Friday after next: Craig and Day-Day have finally gotten jobs as mall security guards and have moved into their own crib. When a fake Santa robs their rundown apartment on Christmas Eve, the two embark on an adventure to track down the bandit and retrieve their stolen loot. All about the Benjamins: A bounty hunter chases a bail jumper to an abandoned warehouse that just happens to be the exchange place for a major diamond heist, now the would-be adversaries need to cooperate to foil the diamond thieves.
Date Published:2008

Title from container. Friday originally released as a motion picture in 1995. Next Friday originally released as a motion picture in 2000. Friday after next originally released as a motion picture in 2002. All about the Benjamins originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Special features (Friday): Additional scenes; Ice Cube introductions; interviews with director and producer; 2 music videos. Special features (Next Friday): Cast/crew commentary; reel time storboards; making-of featurette; alternate ending; blooper reel; Mike Epps audition tape; music videos. Special features (Friday after next): Fact track trivia subtitle track with direct access to more features; 2 commentaries with the filmmakers and actors; 6 making-of featurettes; additional scenes; gag reel; Westside connection music video. Special features (All about the Benjamins): Commentary by director and producer; 4 making-of featurettes; deleted scene; gag reel; Trina music video. Friday: Craig is an alright guy with some crazy friends. Like Smokey who has 24 hours to pay back Deebo, South Central's nastiest thug, or else! Trouble is, neither Craig's mother nor his main squeeze has the bread. As time ticks away, the chance this pair will ever see Saturday is fading fast. Next Friday: To escape a revenge-seeking Deebo, Craig's dad smuggles him out of the hood and into the burbs to stay with his sex-crazed Uncle Elroy and cousin Day-Day. Friday after next: Craig and Day-Day have finally gotten jobs as mall security guards and have moved into their own crib. When a fake Santa robs their rundown apartment on Christmas Eve, the two embark on an adventure to track down the bandit and retrieve their stolen loot. All about the Benjamins: A bounty hunter chases a bail jumper to an abandoned warehouse that just happens to be the exchange place for a major diamond heist, now the would-be adversaries need to cooperate to foil the diamond thieves.

Date Published:2008

SZA

Birdoff, Ariel Factor,


Grand National Tour -- Who Is SZA? -- Many Talents -- Self-Made -- SZA and Her Fans -- Glossary -- To Learn More. ""Engaging images accompany information about SZA. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Language as liberation : reflections on the American canon /

Morrison, Toni, 1931-2019,


On Toni Morrison's teaching and lectures / Ford Morrison -- Course description for "Studies in American Africanism"- Toni Morrison -- Introduction: History and literature : the metaphysics of race in America / Claudia Brodsky -- Images of Blacks in western art -- The surrogate self as enabler -- Edgar Allen Poe/Herman Melville -- Ernest Hemingway/Willa Cather -- Flannery O'Connor/Carson McCullers -- Carson McCullers -- Harriet Beecher Stowe -- Mark Twain -- Gertrude Stein -- William Styron -- William Faulkner -- Saul Bellow. "Toni Morrison's lectures on the American canon, illuminating the relationship between race, the arts, and life beyond the page. From Herman Melville's Moby Dick to Carson McCullers's The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to the works of Faulkner and Hemmingway, Morrison interrogates major works of American literature as only she can. With an introduction from Morrison's colleague, Claudia Brodsky, Language as Liberation is a revelatory book that once again displays Morrison's intellectual and literary greatness"--
Date Published:2026

On Toni Morrison's teaching and lectures / Ford Morrison -- Course description for "Studies in American Africanism"- Toni Morrison -- Introduction: History and literature : the metaphysics of race in America / Claudia Brodsky -- Images of Blacks in western art -- The surrogate self as enabler -- Edgar Allen Poe/Herman Melville -- Ernest Hemingway/Willa Cather -- Flannery O'Connor/Carson McCullers -- Carson McCullers -- Harriet Beecher Stowe -- Mark Twain -- Gertrude Stein -- William Styron -- William Faulkner -- Saul Bellow. "Toni Morrison's lectures on the American canon, illuminating the relationship between race, the arts, and life beyond the page. From Herman Melville's Moby Dick to Carson McCullers's The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to the works of Faulkner and Hemmingway, Morrison interrogates major works of American literature as only she can. With an introduction from Morrison's colleague, Claudia Brodsky, Language as Liberation is a revelatory book that once again displays Morrison's intellectual and literary greatness"--

Date Published:2026

Keeper of lost children

Johnson, Sadeqa,


"Ethel Gathers, the proud wife of an American Officer, is living in Occupied Germany in the 1950s. After discovering a local orphanage filled with the abandoned mixed-race children of German women and Black American GIs feels compelled to help find these children homes. Philadelphia born Ozzie Phillips volunteers for the recently desegregated army in 1948, eager to make his mark in the world. While serving in Manheim, Germany, he meets a local woman, Jelka, and the two embark of a relationship that will impact their lives forever. In 1965 Maryland, Sophia Clark is given an opportunity to attend a prestigious all-white boarding school and escape her heartless parents. While at the school, she discovers a secret that upends her world and sends her on a quest to unravel her own identity"--
Date Published:2026

"Ethel Gathers, the proud wife of an American Officer, is living in Occupied Germany in the 1950s. After discovering a local orphanage filled with the abandoned mixed-race children of German women and Black American GIs feels compelled to help find these children homes. Philadelphia born Ozzie Phillips volunteers for the recently desegregated army in 1948, eager to make his mark in the world. While serving in Manheim, Germany, he meets a local woman, Jelka, and the two embark of a relationship that will impact their lives forever. In 1965 Maryland, Sophia Clark is given an opportunity to attend a prestigious all-white boarding school and escape her heartless parents. While at the school, she discovers a secret that upends her world and sends her on a quest to unravel her own identity"--

Date Published:2026

The sea captain's wife : a true story of mutiny, love, and adventure at the bottom of the world /

Mazzeo, Tilar J.,


"Map illustrations by Rhys Davies"--Title page verso. Prologue -- Penobscot Bay -- Boston -- Business in great waters -- The road to Liverpool -- Pathfinder of the seas -- The first circumnavigation -- Westward ho! -- All the tea in China -- Cape Horn -- The tempest -- The land of mist and snow -- The long way round -- The iron embrace of the isthmus -- A mighty pretty woman and a heroine -- The sea captain's widow -- Epilogue : are there seas in heaven, Joshua?. "Summer, 1856 Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her husband, Joshua, were young and ambitious. Both from New England seafaring families, they had already completed their first clipper-ship voyage around the world with Joshua as captain. If they could win the race to San Francisco that year, their dream of building a farm and a family might be within reach. It would mean freedom. And the price of that freedom was one last dangerous transit-into the most treacherous waters in the world. As their ship, Neptune's Car, left New York Harbor and sailed down the jagged coast of South America, Joshua fell deathly ill and was confined to his bunk, delirious. The treacherous first mate, confined to the brig for insubordination, was agitating for mutiny. With no obvious option for a new captain and heartbroken about her husband, Mary Ann stepped into the breach and convinced the crew to support her, just as they slammed into a gale that would last 18 days. Determined to save the ship, the crew, and their future, she faces down the deadly waters of Drake's Passage. Set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush and taking us to the brink of Antarctica, The Sea Captain's Wife finally gives Mary Ann Patten-the first woman to command a merchant vessel as captain - her due. Mazzeo draws on new archival research from nineteenth-century women's maritime journals and on her own expedition to the Southern Ocean and Antarctica in search of Mary Ann's route. Thrilling, harrowing, and heroic, The Sea Captain's Wife is the story of one woman who, for love, would do what was necessary to survive"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Map illustrations by Rhys Davies"--Title page verso. Prologue -- Penobscot Bay -- Boston -- Business in great waters -- The road to Liverpool -- Pathfinder of the seas -- The first circumnavigation -- Westward ho! -- All the tea in China -- Cape Horn -- The tempest -- The land of mist and snow -- The long way round -- The iron embrace of the isthmus -- A mighty pretty woman and a heroine -- The sea captain's widow -- Epilogue : are there seas in heaven, Joshua?. "Summer, 1856 Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Patten and her husband, Joshua, were young and ambitious. Both from New England seafaring families, they had already completed their first clipper-ship voyage around the world with Joshua as captain. If they could win the race to San Francisco that year, their dream of building a farm and a family might be within reach. It would mean freedom. And the price of that freedom was one last dangerous transit-into the most treacherous waters in the world. As their ship, Neptune's Car, left New York Harbor and sailed down the jagged coast of South America, Joshua fell deathly ill and was confined to his bunk, delirious. The treacherous first mate, confined to the brig for insubordination, was agitating for mutiny. With no obvious option for a new captain and heartbroken about her husband, Mary Ann stepped into the breach and convinced the crew to support her, just as they slammed into a gale that would last 18 days. Determined to save the ship, the crew, and their future, she faces down the deadly waters of Drake's Passage. Set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush and taking us to the brink of Antarctica, The Sea Captain's Wife finally gives Mary Ann Patten-the first woman to command a merchant vessel as captain - her due. Mazzeo draws on new archival research from nineteenth-century women's maritime journals and on her own expedition to the Southern Ocean and Antarctica in search of Mary Ann's route. Thrilling, harrowing, and heroic, The Sea Captain's Wife is the story of one woman who, for love, would do what was necessary to survive"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

The eye of the Bedlam Bride

Dinniman, Matt,


"The Eye of the Bedlam Bride was originally self-published, in different form, in 2023." -- Title page verso. "Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, have survived longer and leveled up higher than anyone ever thought they could in the galaxy's most popular reality show, but after the shocking conclusion of the seventh level, it's now anyone's game. A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man they shattered along the way. A rapidly deteriorating AI system. An inconvenient tiara upon the head of a friend. It is bedlam on the eighth floor. The crawlers are given a new task: Find and capture six monsters, each of which will be turned into a card. The stronger, the deadlier, the better. At the end of the floor, the bad guys will also have decks, made of some of the most powerful cards available. So it's crucial for crawlers to assemble the toughest squad possible. But, like always, there is a catch. There's always a catch. If Carl and Donut want a winning hand, they'll have to capture the most lethal and terrifying monster of them all: Shi Maria. She was once married to a now-missing god. Her special attack is known to drive one insane. They call her the Bedlam Bride. But even if Carl and Donut can capture her, they know all too well that just because someone has been captured, it doesn't mean they have been tamed. Welcome, Crawlers. Welcome to the eighth floor of the dungeon." --
Date Published:2025

"The Eye of the Bedlam Bride was originally self-published, in different form, in 2023." -- Title page verso. "Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend's cat, Princess Donut, have survived longer and leveled up higher than anyone ever thought they could in the galaxy's most popular reality show, but after the shocking conclusion of the seventh level, it's now anyone's game. A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man they shattered along the way. A rapidly deteriorating AI system. An inconvenient tiara upon the head of a friend. It is bedlam on the eighth floor. The crawlers are given a new task: Find and capture six monsters, each of which will be turned into a card. The stronger, the deadlier, the better. At the end of the floor, the bad guys will also have decks, made of some of the most powerful cards available. So it's crucial for crawlers to assemble the toughest squad possible. But, like always, there is a catch. There's always a catch. If Carl and Donut want a winning hand, they'll have to capture the most lethal and terrifying monster of them all: Shi Maria. She was once married to a now-missing god. Her special attack is known to drive one insane. They call her the Bedlam Bride. But even if Carl and Donut can capture her, they know all too well that just because someone has been captured, it doesn't mean they have been tamed. Welcome, Crawlers. Welcome to the eighth floor of the dungeon." --

Date Published:2025

Private Rome

Patterson, James.


For centuries, seekers have come to the Vatican for answers. Now Private Rome is asking the questions. Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open the latest outpost of his international private investigation firm. Their wealthy client base demands maximum force and maximum discretion. But when a priest is murdered at the firm's opening party, Morgan and Matteo Ricci--a decorated Rome police inspector, and Morgan's newly appointed deputy come under intense scrutiny. As Morgan and Ricci work the case, they discover that eight priests have died, all under watch of the Swiss Guard and the Vatican Police. Private relies on the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break cases. This one rests on breaking the secret hold of the Holy See's all-powerful, all knowing inner circle. "Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open the latest outpost of his international private investigation firm. Its wealthy client base demands maximum force and maximumdiscretion. But when a priest is murdered at the firm's opening party, Morgan and Matteo Ricci--a decorated former Rome police inspector, now Morgan's newly appointed deputy--come under intense scrutiny.As Morgan and Ricci work the case, they discover that eight priestshave died, all under watch of the Swiss Guard and the Vatican Police"--
Date Published:2026

For centuries, seekers have come to the Vatican for answers. Now Private Rome is asking the questions. Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open the latest outpost of his international private investigation firm. Their wealthy client base demands maximum force and maximum discretion. But when a priest is murdered at the firm's opening party, Morgan and Matteo Ricci--a decorated Rome police inspector, and Morgan's newly appointed deputy come under intense scrutiny. As Morgan and Ricci work the case, they discover that eight priests have died, all under watch of the Swiss Guard and the Vatican Police. Private relies on the world's most advanced forensic tools to make and break cases. This one rests on breaking the secret hold of the Holy See's all-powerful, all knowing inner circle. "Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open the latest outpost of his international private investigation firm. Its wealthy client base demands maximum force and maximumdiscretion. But when a priest is murdered at the firm's opening party, Morgan and Matteo Ricci--a decorated former Rome police inspector, now Morgan's newly appointed deputy--come under intense scrutiny.As Morgan and Ricci work the case, they discover that eight priestshave died, all under watch of the Swiss Guard and the Vatican Police"--

Date Published:2026

Magician: apprentice

Feist, Raymond E.



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Dead beat : a novel of the Dresden files /

Butcher, Jim, 1971-



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The bucket list

Hanna, Rachel,


"I NEVER wanted to be a daredevil. Even as the 49-year old adult that I am, I still don't want to ride a roller coaster or jump out of a perfectly good airplane. And I don't understand people who want to do those things--even my lifelong best friend. And yet, here I am, holding a list of daredevil-ish things in my hand at my best friend's will reading. I am SO going to get her back for this in the afterlife. So, my outgoing, adventurous best friend decided to leave me her estate but only if I completed her bucket list. HERS, not mine. And I have to do it before I turn 50 because she didn't make it to 50. I don't know if it's appropriate to want to kill someone who's already dead, but I can't help how I feel. Still, I want to honor her wishes. And I kind of want that beach house she left me, too. The next few months will either change my life, or I might join her in heaven if one goes terribly wrong"--
Date Published:2023

"I NEVER wanted to be a daredevil. Even as the 49-year old adult that I am, I still don't want to ride a roller coaster or jump out of a perfectly good airplane. And I don't understand people who want to do those things--even my lifelong best friend. And yet, here I am, holding a list of daredevil-ish things in my hand at my best friend's will reading. I am SO going to get her back for this in the afterlife. So, my outgoing, adventurous best friend decided to leave me her estate but only if I completed her bucket list. HERS, not mine. And I have to do it before I turn 50 because she didn't make it to 50. I don't know if it's appropriate to want to kill someone who's already dead, but I can't help how I feel. Still, I want to honor her wishes. And I kind of want that beach house she left me, too. The next few months will either change my life, or I might join her in heaven if one goes terribly wrong"--

Date Published:2023

The three musketeers

Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870.



Date Published:1993