Della Quercia, Jacopo

Summary: "This historical thriller is an equal-parts cocktail of action, adventure, science-fiction and comedy. The book follows a globe-trotting President Taft and Robert Todd Lincoln in a race to solve a mystery stretching back to the Civil War and the Lincoln assassination. Based on true events, readers will find themselves swept into a vast conspiracy spanning four continents and three oceans during...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DEL

Bell, Hilari.

Summary: Farsalans, including Lady Soraya and her half-brother, Jiaan, Kavi, and others, work relentlessly and often secretly in their shared strategies regarding the ultimate defeat of the Hrum.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2007

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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA SF Bell

Summary: A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders. Includes the English/Italian hybrid cut of the film, the International version, and the U.S. release version.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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2 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY CRIME/MYSTERY PHE

Summary: Freaks: A tale of love, deception, and retribution set among troupe of carnival sideshow performers, shunned by society because of their physical deformities.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: BLU-RAY DRAMA TOD

Summary: In this prequel series to Detective Montalbano, watch the genesis of the friendships, the rivalries and the romance as the players arrive to take their places in the beautiful Sicilian town.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: MHZ Networks Home Entertainment 2012

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV YOU

Summary: "Antonio, a successful but cash-poor merchant, approaches Shylock, a wealthy moneylender, for a loan to help his young friend Bassanio woo the fair Portia. Despite being longtime enemies, Shylock grants the request, but demands one pound of Antonio's flesh if the debt is not repaid on time. When Antonio defaults on the loan, Shylock seeks what is legally owed him but soon learns that those to...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Classics 2005

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MER

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Merchant 2005

Summary: Martin is the culinary genius behind a successful restaurant and the widowed father of three daughters whom he has a compulsion to try and steer in the right direction. Hungry for their independance, the girls find themselves at odds with their traditionalist father.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2002

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY TOR

Summary: Fistful of dollars: an anonymous but deadly sharpshooter rides into a lawless Mexican border town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojos. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN CLI

Summary: The death of an innocent child helps uncover a scandal that links the mob directly to the Mayor's office.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 1999

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie City 1999

Tuti, Ilaria

Summary: In a quiet village surrounded by ancient woods and the imposing Italian Alps, a man is found naked with his eyes gouged out. It is the first in a string of gruesome murders. Superintendent Teresa Battaglia, a detective with a background in criminal profiling, is called to investigate. Battaglia is in her mid-sixties, her rank and expertise hard-won from decades of battling for respect in the...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2019

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC TUT

Summary: Bob Crane became well known as the star of the comedy hit series "Hogan's Heroes." With fame and success, Crane drove headfirst into the darker, destructive side of celebrity life. He eventually teamed with a video technician who helped him document his numerous sexploits. But when his fast living got out of control, the end result was a brutal murder that remains one of Hollywood's most...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA AUT

Summary: The remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a ferocity unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, it follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and prepares them for battle against an enemy determined to obliterate...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2022

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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE WOM

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Woman

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WOM

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WOM

Summary: Irena is a mysterious Ukrainian woman with a secret who works her way into the lives of an Italian, affluent young family. She stops at nothing to become the couple's trusted maid and beloved nanny to their fragile young daughter. But deep cracks underneath Irena's dedication soon become apparent as her horrific past and chilling obsession are revealed.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2009

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN UNK

Summary: Naples 1904: Italian theatre is thriving, and comic actor, Eduardo Scarpetta is the box office king. Known in the Neapolitan theater for his cheeky alter egos, Scarpetta's larger-than-life stage productions were matched only by his eccentric personal life. Composed of wives, partners, lovers, legitimate and illegitimate children, Scarpetta's home situation resembled one of his comedies more...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN KIN

Summary: Taylor Lautner explodes on-screen as a young man whose secret past is set to collide with a dangerous reality. After uncovering a deadly lie, Nathan (Lautner) is propelled on a lethal, no-holds barred mission to learn the truth. Aided by a devoted family friend, Nathan's hunt for the facts pits him against ruthless assassins and questionable allies.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Films 2012

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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD ABD

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE ABD

Summary: Bill and Kate hopelessly try to find some hint of an explanation after finding out that their only son committed a mass shooting at his university before taking his own life. They struggle numbly through the funeral, the media onslaught, and the awkward pity from relatives and friends. Their already strained marriage is tested as they realize all they have left with each other is their shared...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2011

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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD BEA

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE BEA

Summary: Grammatically challenged, "user friendly" gubernatorial candidate Dicky Pilager has just launched a rosy campaign for the citizens of the New West. But things take an unexpected turn when the taping of an environmental political ad ends up with Pilager reeling in a corpse. Enter his ferocious campaign manager, Chuck Raven who hires idealistic journalist turned rumpled private detective Danny...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2005

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY SIL

Scottoline, Lisa.

Summary: Judy's best friend is a new partner and almost a new bride. Judy is not jealous, but not happy either as she questions her career and love life. When she learns that her Aunt Vicky has been diagnosed with breast cancer, she races to her aunt's side. She finds her aunt is dealing with the sudden death of a friend; Emelia, an undocumented worker. Her death looks unnatural to Judy, so she...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2014

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Scottline 2014

Bernardini, Ilaria

Summary: In the competitive world of gymnastics, everyone wants to be the best, including Martina. During one week of intense competition she and her teammates will all be tested to their limits, leading to a terrible obsession and murder. Every girl will do anything to win, but at what cost?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harpercollins Publishers 2023

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BER

Summary: American History X: "Derek Vinyard, the charismatic leader of a group of young white supremacists in Los Angeles, lands in prison for a brutal, hate-driven murder. Upon his release, ashamed of his past and pledging to reform, Derek realizes he must save his younger brother, Danny, from a similar fate. A groundbreaking controversial drama about the tragic consequences of racism in a...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2011

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DRAMA AME

Summary: Bernie is extremely unlucky at gambling and he owes the Shangri-La casino's mob boss Shelly Kaplow over $100,000. He is so unlucky that he is hired as a "cooler". He gambles next to high rollers and gives them some of his bad luck to stop them from winning. This arrangement works out for awhile, but when Bernie has almost paid off his debt, he meets cocktail waitress, Natalie. The two start to...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lions Gate Home Entertainment 2004

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA COO

Summary: Tom is a loving, well-respected family man from a small Indiana town. When two criminals show up at his diner, Tom is forced to take action and thwart the robbery attempt. Suddenly heralded as a local hero who took the courage to stand up to crime, people look up to Tom as a man of high moral regard. But all the media attention attracts the likes of the mob, who show up at Tom's doorstep. Is it...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2006

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3 available in Thriller DVDs, Call number: DVD THRILLER HIS