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The Last Refuge: A Dewey Andreas Novel (Dewey Andreas Novels)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ben Coes
Format: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (2013, Apr 30th).
Pages: 512
THE LAST REFUGE Ben CoesIsraeli Special Forces commander Kohl Meir has proof that Iran has finally succeeded in building its first nuclear weapon—and plans on using it to attack Israel. But before Meir can recruit Dewey Andreas and execute his secret operation, he’s abducted in New York and smuggled into Iran, where he’s imprisoned and tortured. Dewey owes his life to Meir and his team of Israeli commandos. Now he must do whatever it takes to free Meir from one of the world’s most secure prisons…while Iran’s nuclear clock ticks away. It’s the most perilous mission of his lifetime—and Dewey cannot afford to fail. The fate of millions is at stake. The fragile balance of world power depends on his every move. more
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A Soldier of the Great War
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mark Helprin
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; 1st edition (1991, May 6th).
Pages: 800
With energetic, often lyrical prose capable of poetic images of great intensity, coupled with an antic imagination unleashed in scenes of high adventure and bizarre and droll events, Helprin's ( Winter's Tale ) dramatic, sweeping narrative focuses on one man's experiences during a turbulent period of history. Septuagenarian Alessandro Giuliani, scion of a cultured Roman family, looks back on a life whose direction was irrevocably altered and thereafter shadowed by WW I. Idealistic Alessandro first sees action in the Tyrol (giving Helprin the opportunity to display his knowledge of mountain climbing), is part of a "phantom" unit sent to Sicily to capture deserters, becomes a deserter himself and later a prisoner sentenced to death--in short, undergoes experiences that encapsulate war's many horrors, ironies and tragedies. more
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The Other Typist
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Suzanne Rindell
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 368
"Take a dollop of Alfred Hitchcock, a dollop of Patricia Highsmith, throw in some Great Gatsby flourishes, and the result is Rindell’s debut, a pitch-black comedy about a police stenographer accused of murder in 1920s Manhattan.... A deliciously addictive, cinematically influenced page-turner, both comic and provocative." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review For fans of The Talented Mr. Ripley and The Great Gatsby comes one of the most memorable unreliable narrators in years. Rose Baker seals men’s fates. With a few strokes of the keys that sit before her, she can send a person away for life in prison. A typist in a New York City Police Department precinct, Rose is like a high priestess. Confessions are her job. more
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Katy Duck and the Tip-Top Tap Shoes (Ready-to-Read. Level 1)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Henry Cole
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Simon Spotlight (2013, Jan 1st).
Pages: 24
Katy Duck meets a new friend AND learns a new dance in this encouraging tale for beginning readers.Tip-top-tap!Tip-top-tap!There’s a new student in Mr. Tutu’s dance class! When dancing diva Katy Duck meets Alice, she thinks Alice has forgotten her ballet slippers! Instead, Alice is ready to make some noise in a pair of tip-top tap shoes! Together, Katy and Alice learn that sharing can be fun…and that there is always more to learn!With sweet text from bestselling author Alyssa Satin Capucilli and bright, friendly illustrations from Henry Cole, this encouraging Level 1 Ready-to-Read story is sure to be a favorite for beginning readers! more
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Geronimo Stilton Cavemice #1: The Stone of Fire
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Geronimo Stilton
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (2013, Jan 1st).
Pages: 128
This NEW Geronimo Stilton series spin-off is set in the Stone Age!Who is Geronimo Stiltonoot?He is a cavemouse -- Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor. He runs the stone newspaper in the prehistoric village of Old Mouse City. From dealing with dinosaurs to dodging meteorites, his life in the Stone Age is full of adventure!THE STONE OF FIREOld Mouse City is in an uproar. The most precious artifact in the mouseum -- the Stone of Fire -- has been stolen! Geronimo Stiltonoot and his cavemouse friend Hercule Poirat are on the case. It's up to them to retrieve the stone from the ferocious Tiger Khan and his band of fearsome felines! more
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Batman Classic: Fowl Play
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Eric A. Gordon
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperFestival (2012, Dec 26th).
Pages: 24
When migratory birds fail to return to Gotham and a rash of very strange crimes hits, Batman is able to determine a single culprit: the Penguin. The villain has been training birds in his underground aviary and sending them out to do his bidding. The Dark Knight must fight off and free the feathered flunkies before he can capture the turkey behind it all. more
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No Year of the Cat (Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mary Dodson Wade
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (2012, Dec 1st).
Pages: 32
The Emperor has a problem. He wants his people to remember the year in which his son was born. But there is no way to keep track of the years. So the Emperor devises a race in which animals will cross a river. The first twelve animals to reach the opposite side will have a year named after them. Thus, the people will be able to remember the years and the events that occurred. And so the race is set. Rat, knowing he is no match for the rushing water, schemes with Cat on how to cross the river. Together the two convince Ox to carry them across. But halfway across the river, Rat shows his true colors. Will Cat make it to the other side? Which animals will have a year named after them? Accompanied by exquisite watercolor artwork, this charming story explains the origins of the Chinese calendar. more
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Time to Kill: A Sniper Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Donald A. Davis
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 304
Time to Kill is a pulse-racing thriller about Islamic terrorists bent on delivering Egypt into the hands of America’s arch enemy—IranIn the newest thriller in The New York Times bestselling series featuring American sniper Kyle Swanson, the Sphinx, a symbol of Egypt’s ancient history and power, is blown up by terrorists. A visit to Cairo by Iran’s national soccer team ends in a bloodbath. Egyptian missiles sink an Iranian vessel in the Red Sea. The Muslim Brotherhood is on the march, working behind the scenes to provoke a war between Egypt and its powerful neighbor, Iran—a war that would certainly result in an Iranian victory. What is at stake is nothing less than total control of the Suez Canal through which most of the world’s oil flows. more
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Hour of the Red God: A Detective Mollel Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Richard Crompton
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books (2013, Apr 16th).
Pages: 304
The Maasai believe in two gods. Enkai Narok, the Black God, is benign. Enkai Nanyokie, the Red God, is the god of anger, vengeance, and death.Nairobi, 2007. In Africa’s sprawling megacity, a small elite holds power over an impoverished, restless majority. Corruption, exploitation, and ethnic rivalry are part of everyday life. Amid claims of vote rigging and fraud, the presidential elections could be the spark that sets this city ablaze.With chaos looming, few care about one dead prostitute. But Detective Mollel does. For Mollel is a former Maasai warrior, and the dead girl was a Maasai, too.As he ventures from slums to skyscrapers, from suburbs to sewers, Mollel begins to realize that there is more at stake than just this murder. But even as he is forced to confront his turbulent past, he begins to doubt his warrior’s instincts. more
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The Lost Husband: A Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Katherine Center
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books (2013, May 7th).
Pages: 304
Perfect for fans of Jennifer Weiner and Emily Giffin, this tender and heartwarming novel explores the trials of losing what matters most—and how there’s always more than we can imagine left to find. Dear Libby, It occurs to me that you and your two children have been living with your mother for—Dear Lord!—two whole years, and I’m writing to see if you'd like to be rescued. The letter comes out of the blue, and just in time for Libby Moran, who—after the sudden death of her husband, Danny—went to stay with her hypercritical mother. Now her crazy Aunt Jean has offered Libby an escape: a job and a place to live on her farm in the Texas Hill Country. Before she can talk herself out of it, Libby is packing the minivan, grabbing the kids, and hitting the road. more
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