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Americans England Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) Aristocracy (Social class) England Fiction Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Fiction Large type books Murder Investigation Fiction Pony express Juvenile fiction United States Widows England Fiction Wild horses Juvenile fictionDams, Jeanne M.
Summary: In 1900 South Bend, Indiana, Swedish maid Hilda Johansson investigates the murder of a missionary woman just back from China. The victim was the sister of Hilda's employer. A new series.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DAMDams, Jeanne M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2000
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 2001
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Summary: June, 1925. Elizabeth Fairchild lives a quiet life in genteel Oak Park Village, Illinois. There, she forms a close friendship with gentle Mr Anthony. But tragedy strikes when Mr Anthony is found stabbed to death in the alley behind his shop. Why would anyone murder a mild-mannered antiques dealer? Could it have something to do with the mysterious customer who bought a gold pocket watch from Mr...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC DAMRazor, Peter
Summary: "A story about an Anishinaabe boy who must attend a boarding school for Indigenous children in 1890s Wisconsin. He befriends the headmaster's nephew and teaches him about his culture and Ojibwemowin language"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Makwa Enewed 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC RAZStamos, Ann.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Five Star 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC STAVeletzos, Roxanne
Summary: "This epic World War II tale of star-crossed lovers separated by class, circumstance, and tragedy--from the international bestselling author of the "gripping...filled with passion and hope" (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author) The Girl They Left Behind--explores the impact of war on civilian life and the indestructible resilience of first love. Hungary, 1943: As war encroaches on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009
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Summary: When conflict photographer Jackson Swann dies, he leaves behind a conflict of his own making when his three daughters, each born to a different mother, discover that they're now responsible for the family's Oregon vineyard, and for a family they didn't ask for. As the sisters reluctantly gather at the Maison de Madeleine to deal with their father's final wishes, they become enchanted by the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD FIC ROSBittner, Rosanne
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BITBittner, Rosanne
Summary: When Elizabeth Breckenridge is caught up in a difficult situation, she has no choice but to set sail for Alaska to live with her minister brother. On the long voyage, Elizabeth becomes increasingly drawn to Clint Brady, a cynical bounty hunter. As traveling companions, they discover the awesome beauty of the Alaskan frontier, and their attraction to each other depens. But Clint's proposal of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2004
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Summary: Young colt Sky was born with the urge to run. Alongside his band, he moves across the range searching for fresh water and abundant grazing. But humans have begun to encroach on Sky's homelands. With fewer resources to share, Sky knows that he must leave if his family is to survive. He hopes that one day, he'll be strong and brave enough to return and challenge the stallion to lead the herd....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: When an isolated Jewish village in Romania is threatened by war in 1939, the suggestions of a young child and a mysterious stranger who has washed up on the riverbank compel the community to reinvent itself while completely detaching from the known world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Ausubel 2012Ganeshram, Ramin
Summary: Philadelphia 1793. Hercules, President George Washington's chef, is a fixture on the Philadelphia scene. He is famous for both his culinary prowess and for ruling his kitchen like a commanding general. He has his run of the city and earns twice the salary of an average American workingman. He wears beautiful clothes and attends the theater. But while valued by the Washingtons for his prowess in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Ganeshram 2018Kalogridis, Jeanne.
Summary: In her latest historical fiction bestseller, Kalogridis tells the story of Caterina, a tender young girl who would grow up to become Catherine de Medici, one of the most maligned monarchs in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KALHarris, Joanne
Summary: With her internationally bestselling novels Chocolat, Blackberry Wine, Five Quarters of the Orange, and Coastliners, Joanne Harris has woven intoxicating spells that celebrate the sensuous while exposing the passion, secrets, and folly beneath the surface of rustic village life. In Holy Fools, her most ambitious and accomplished novel to date, she transports us back to a time of intrigue and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 2004
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Summary: After the Army of the Republic destroys her town, Claudie and her sister agree to a mission to deliver a valuable stolen jewel to the resistance's leader and Claudia finds herself irresistibly drawn to the man and his cause.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MOBSundell, Joanne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2009
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Summary: A stand-alone companion to the New York Times and Indie bestsellers A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild. Exiled from his band, a young, wild horse must find his way across treacherous terrain to reunite with his family after being captured for the Pony Express. A fast-paced survival story about wild horses, family bonds, and a changing environment. Young colt Sky was born with the urge...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: Frances Wynn is shocked when Inspector Delaney turns up at her house with a woman claiming to be the wife of her fiancé.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Publishing Corp. 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FREVeletzos, Roxanne
Summary: A sweeping family saga and love story that offers a vivid and unique portrayal of life in war-torn 1941 Bucharest and life behind the Iron Curtain during the Soviet Union occupation--perfect for fans of Lilac Girls and Sarah's Key . On a freezing night in January 1941, a little Jewish girl is found on the steps of an apartment building in Bucharest. With Romania recently allied with the Nazis,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Veletzos2018Freeman, Dianne
Summary: Though American by birth, Frances Wynn, the now-widowed Countess of Harleigh, has adapted admirably to the quirks and traditions of the British aristocracy. On August twelfth each year, otherwise known as the Glorious Twelfth, most members of the upper class retire to their country estates for grouse-shooting season. Frances has little interest in hunting-for birds or a second husband-and is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Publishing Corp. 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Freeman 2019Freeman, Dianne
Summary: "1899. Risings, George Hazleton's family estate in Hampshire, is a perfect choice for the wedding of Lily, sister of Frances, the widowed Countess of Harleigh. But the bucolic setting harbors a menace. Above and below stairs, mysterious accidents befall guests and staff alike. Before long, Frances suspects these 'accidents' are deliberate, and fears that the intended victim is Lily's fiancé,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Freeman 2020Chang, Janie
Summary: After being abandoned by her mother in 1908 Shanghai, a young Eurasian girl, Jialing, becomes the bondservant to the new owners of a grand estate until she befriends a young English girl who mysteriously disappears and forever changes her life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017