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After Tex (Whispering Wind Novels)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Sherryl Woods
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Center Point Pub; Lrg edition (2013, Feb 1st).
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Megan O’Rourke’s beloved grandfather had always been determined to lure her out of New York and back to their ranch in Whispering Wind, Wyoming. Now his will makes it impossible for her to refuse. She’s named guardian of Tex’s daughter — a daughter Megan never knew about! Jake Landers has also come home to Whispering Wind. After leaving years before under a cloud of suspicion, he’s returned to put down roots. When he comes face-to-face with the woman who shares his troubled past, he hardly recognizes the driven powerhouse Megan has become. Now she has big decisions to make — about life, love and where home really is. Jake’s only too happy to help Megan rediscover their old dreams — and maybe this time, fulfill them forever. more
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A Chain of Thunder: A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg (Random House Large Print)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jeff Shaara
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Random House Large Print; Lrg edition (2013, May 21st).
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERContinuing the series that began with A Blaze of Glory, Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America’s long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted “Gibraltar of the Confederacy,” a siege for the ages will cement the reputation of one Union general—and all but seal the fate of the rebel cause. In May 1863, after months of hard and bitter combat, Union troops under the command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant at long last successfully cross the Mississippi River. They force the remnants of Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton’s army to retreat to Vicksburg, burning the bridges over the Big Black River in its path. more
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The Kill Room (Lincoln Rhyme)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jeffery Deaver
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Lrg edition (2013, Jun 4th).
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It was a "million-dollar bullet," a sniper shot delivered from over a mile away. Its victim was no ordinary mark: he was a United States citizen, targeted by the United States government, and assassinated in the Bahamas.The nation's most renowned investigator and forensics expert, Lincoln Rhyme, is drafted to investigate. While his partner, Amelia Sachs, traces the victim's steps in Manhattan, Rhyme leaves the city to pursue the sniper himself. As details of the case start to emerge, the pair discovers that not all is what it seems.When a deadly, knife-wielding assassin begins systematically eliminating all evidence-including the witnesses-Lincoln's investigation turns into a chilling battle of wits against a cold-blooded killer. . more
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The Buzzard Table (Deborah Knott Mysteries)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Margaret Maron
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (2012, Dec 5th).
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A New York Times Bestselling Author -- Judge Deborah Knott and Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant are back home in Colleton County with all of Dwight's family. But there are a few unexpected guests as well. There's Lt. Sigrid Herald and her ? Other Anne, a well-known photographer, who are down from New York to visit Anne's ailing mother, and their long-lost English cousin Martin Crawford, an ornithologist who is researching a book. But Anne can't shake the feeling that Martin seems familiar. . . Other titles in this series available while supplies last: Three-Day Town more
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Hit Me (Keller)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lawrence Block
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Mulholland Books; Lrg edition (2013, Feb 12th).
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BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND GRAND MASTER LAWRENCE BLOCK RETURNS TO HIS DEADLIEST HITMAN A man named Nicholas Edwards lives in New Orleans renovating houses, doing honest work and making decent money at it. Between his family and his stamp collection, all his spare time is happily accounted for. Sometimes it's hard to remember that he used to kill people for a living.But when the nation's economy tanks, taking the construction business with it, all it takes is one phone call to drag him back into the game. It may say Nicholas Edwards on his driver's license and credit cards, but he's back to being the man he always was: Keller.Keller's work takes him to New York, the former home he hasn't dared revisit, where his target is the abbot of a midtown monastery. more
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The Body Farm (Thorndike Press Large Print Famous Authors Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Patricia Cornwell
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (2012, Sep 15th).
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A rural North Carolina town is shaken by the brutal murder of eleven-year-old Emily Steiner, a crime reminiscent of the handiwork of a serial killer who has eluded the FBI for years. Called in to investigate, Kay Scarpetta is joined by her ingenious, rebellious, and very annoying niece, Lucy, an FBI intern with a promising future in Quantico's computer engineering facility. To find the answers needed to solve Emily's murder, Kay must conduct a grisly forensic investigation at a clandestine research facility known as the Body Farm. Read more... more
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Holy Mayhem (Thorndike Press Large Print African American Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Pat G'Orge-Walker
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (2013, Mar 18th).
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An Essence® Bestselling Author -- They've been laid off, they're broke, and their faith is really being tried. But dedicated Mount Kneel Down Baptist Church members Patience Kash and Joy Karry figure now is the perfect time to pursue their other true calling as private detectives. And if that means putting up with their thug-wannabe cousin Porky's delusions while hilariously interfering with their famous detective godson Percy's investigations, it's still a heaven-sent opportunity. . . more
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A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Suzanne Joinson
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Wheeler Publishing; Lrg edition (2012, Sep 26th).
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1923: Evangeline English and sister Lizzie head for China's ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar. Lizzie is on fire with her religious calling, but Eva has her green bicycle and a commission to write a lady cyclist's guide. Present-day London: A young woman finds a man sleeping outside her door and gives him a blanket and pillow. And when she inherits the contents of an unknown woman's apartment, the two embark on an unexpected journey together. Read more... more
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Dead Ever After (Wheeler Large Print Book Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Charlaine Harris
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Wheeler Publishing; Lrg edition (2013, May 1st).
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A #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series The Final Sookie Stackhouse Novel -- There are secrets in the town of Bon Temps, ones that threaten those closest to Sookie, and could destroy her heart ... Sookie Stackhouse finds it easy to turn down the request of former barmaid Arlene when she wants her job back at Merlotte's. After all, Arlene tried to have Sookie killed. But her relationship with Eric Northman is not so clear- cut. He and his vampires are keeping their distance. And a cold silence. Then a shocking murder occurs, and Sookie is arrested. more
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The House That Love Built (Thorndike Press Large Print Christian Fiction)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Beth Wiseman
Format: Large Print]
Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (2013, Apr 5th).
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A CBA Bestselling Author -- In the small town of Smithville, Texas, Brooke Holloway is raising her kids and running the family hardware store on her own two years after her husband's death. While six- year- old Meghan longs for a daddy, ten- year- old Spencer threatens to run away if Brooke goes on a date. Then Owen Saunders buys an old house in town to restore. What really needs restoring is his heart. For Brooke and Owen, one thing is obvious: God has put them together for a reason. more
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