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Constables England Leeds History 18th century Fiction Great Britain History George IV, 1820-1830 Fiction Leeds (England) History 18th century Fiction Leeds (England) History 19th century Fiction Mihrimah Sultan 1522-1578 Fiction Murder Investigation England Leeds Fiction Private investigators England Fiction Turkey History Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918 Fiction Turkey History Süleyman I, 1520-1566 Fiction Turkey Social life and customs 16th century FictionSummary: Ove, a grumpy, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, decides to give up on life until an unlikely friendship develops with a boisterous young family that moves in next door.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Music Box Films 2016
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2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN MAN 1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF MANSummary: "The Colonies' survivors have found their hopes of eluding their Cylon pursuers dashed by an invasion and occupation of their new home. As the fate of all human life hangs in the balance, friends become enemies, enemies become unexpected allies, and decisions are made that will haunt some people for the rest of their lives"--Set container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BATRocklin, David.
Summary: IN COLONIAL INDIA, at a time of growing friction between the ruling British and the restless Indian populace, a Victorian woman and her young Tamil Indian servant defy convention, class, and heartbreak to investigate what is gained - and lost - by holding life still. Suggested by the life and work of photographic pioneer Julia Margaret Cameron, The Luminist filters 19th century Ceylon through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hawthorne Books 2011
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Rocklin, Joanne
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text follow a brother and sister and their friends as they play lively games of good guys and bad guys, portraying pirates, cowboys, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020
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Summary: "Leeds, 1822. The city is in the grip of winter, but the chill deepens for thief-taker Simon Westow and his young assistant, Jane, when the body of Laurence Poole, a petty local thief, emerges from the melting snow by the river at Flay Cross Mill. A coded notebook found in Laurence's room mentions Charlie Harker, the most notorious fence in Leeds who's now running for his life, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NICNickle, David.
Summary: When Ann LeSage was a little girl, she had an invisible friend-- a poltergeist, that spoke to her with flying knives and howling winds. She called it the Insect. And with a little professional help, she contained it. And the nightmare was over, at least for a time. But the nightmare never truly ended. As Ann grew from girl into young woman, the Insect grew with her. It became more than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Wickline, Dan.
Summary: Sinbad's next adventure leads the captain and his crew to Egypt in order to find the next piece of the Jericho visor called the Crown of Anubis. There they are joined by a mysterious yet beautiful woman from Sinbad's past who offers to guide Sinbad on his dangerous quest...a quest that will take them to the lost City of the Dead. Don't miss this series that reinvents the legend of Sinbad, as he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zenescope Entertainment 2009
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Wickline, Dan.
Summary: The Jabberwocky has been defeated. The Queen of Hearts is dead and Wonderland is in a state of chaos with no ruler on the throne. Enter the Red Knight who is determined to destroy all of Wonderland and the world at large by unleashing a deadly ancient force long thought to be gone. Meanwhile on earth, a literary student researching Lovecraft will discover a long forgotten secret that could save...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zenescope Entertainment 2012
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Nickson, Chris
Summary: "Leeds, October 1824. Thief-taker Simon Westow's job seems straightforward. Captain Holcomb's maid, Sophie, has stolen important papers that could ruin the family's reputation, and he's desperate for their return. But the case very quickly takes a murderous turn, and it becomes clear the papers are hiding a host of sins . . . During the search, Simon's assistant, Jane, hears a horrific tale:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2024
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Summary: Richard Nottingham, Constable of the City of Leeds, grieving for the death of his daughter, is called upon to find out who would murder a wealthy wool merchant and why they would strip the skin from his bones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creme de la Crime 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NICNickson, Chris.
Summary: Investigating the deaths of a young woman and a baby whose bodies were found in a deliberately set fire, Richard Nottingham conducts a search through the streets of Leeds before discovering a link to a wealthy wool merchant.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crème de la Crime 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NICRocklin, David
Summary: In colonial India at a time of growing friction between the ruling British and the restless Indian populace, a Victorian woman and her young Tamil Indian servant defy convention, class, and heartbreak to investigate what is gained--and lost--by holding life still.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hawthorne Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROCRocklin, Joanne.
Summary: The last remaining orange tree on a Southern California street brings together neighbors of all ages as they face their problems and anxieties, including the possibility that a mysterious stranger is a threat to their tree.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2011
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Summary: Leeds. November, 1823. When a doctor from the infirmary tells thief-taker Simon Westow about the brutal deaths of two young boys at the hands of a mill overseer, Simon's painful memories of his childhood reawaken. Unable to sleep, he goes for a walk - and stumbles upon the body of a young man being pulled from the river. Simon and his assistant, Jane, are drawn into investigating the deaths,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NICNickson, Chris
Summary: When a country lad who came to Leeds looking for his runaway sister is found dead and his sister is discovered drowned in the river, Constable Richard Nottingham works to uncover who wanted them dead and why.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crème de la Crime 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NICNickson, Chris.
Summary: In 1733, Richard Nottingham hunts a child-killer preying on the street children of Leeds, but he has to go up against the wealthy and powerful of the city to do it, including the new mayor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crème de la Crime 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NICNickson, Chris
Summary: "Leeds. April, 1824. Wealthy engineer Joseph Clark employs thief-taker Simon Westow to find the men who stole the buried corpse of Catherine Jordan, his employee's daughter. Simon is stunned and horrified to realize there's a gang of body snatchers in Leeds. He needs to discover who bought Catherine's body and where it is now. As he hunts for answers, he learns that a number of corpses have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NICNickson, Chris
Summary: "Leeds, May 1822. Thief-taker Simon Westow owes Davey and Emily Ashton everything - the siblings gave him sanctuary when he needed it most. So when Davey is arrested for sedition and Emily begs Simon for help, he starts asking questions, determined to clear his friend. Are the answers linked to rumours of a mysterious government spy in town? Davey's not the only one who needs Simon's help....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NICIlic, Nikolas
Summary: "Learn the alphabet with some very silly animals--and find out some fun facts along the way!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Happy Yak, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Aliu, Xhenet
Summary: A fierce debut novel about mothers and daughters, haves and have-nots, and the stark realities behind the American Dream.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALIRuby, Ilie.
Summary: Raised by a mother who follows the cycles of the ocean and moon, sisters Ruthie and Dolly confront the social and sexual mores of their Long Beach, California home in the 1970s while Ruthie hides the truth about her young daughter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soft Skull Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RUBIlic, Nikolas
Summary: "Learn first numbers with some very silly animals! Can you count them all?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Happy Yak, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2021
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Summary: "From the acclaimed author of The Bastard of Istanbul, a colorful, magical tale set during the height of the Ottoman Empire In her latest novel, Turkey's preeminent female writer spins an epic tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire. In 1540, twelve-year-old Jahan arrives in Istanbul. As an animal tamer in the sultan's menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SHAShafak, Elif
Summary: In 1540, twelve-year-old Jahan arrives in Isanbul. As an animal tamer in the sultan's menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart elephant Chota and befriends (and falls for) the sultan's beautiful daughter, Princess Mihrimah. A palace education leads Jahan to Mimar Sinan, the empire's chief architect, who takes Jahan under his wing as they construct (with Chota's help) some of the most...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015