Jiles, Paulette
Summary: In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning 2016
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC JILTrinchieri, Camilla
Summary: "Set in the heart of Tuscan wine country, Camilla Trinchieri's new mystery introduces Nico Doyle, a former NYPD homicide detective who's just looking for space to grieve when he finds himself pulled into a local muder investigation. Mourning the loss of his wife, Rita, former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle moves to her hometown of Gravigna in the wine-soaked region of Chianti. Half-Italian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soho Crime, an imprint of Soho Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TRIGayle, Mike
Summary: "Life is waiting to happen to Hubert Bird. But first he has to open his front door and let it in. In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship, and fulfilment. But he's lying. The truth is day after day drags by without him seeing a single soul. Until he receives some good news - good news that in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GAYPalmer, Diana
Summary: "She's haunted his dreams for years, and now she's back to wreak havoc on his heart When Sheriff Cody Banks's wife died, he blamed Abby Brennan for the illness he's sure killed Deborah and, in his grief, made sure she knew it. Looking back now, he knows that his behavior was likely the reason Abby left town years ago. S o whenhe sees her -and the child she's raising- at her great-uncle 's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HQN 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PALPerry, Marta
Summary: "As a widow with two-year-old twins and a struggling orchard, Rebecca King's dreams of expanding her business seem near impossible. To make matters worse, a troublesome string of destructive acts around Promise Glen threatens her roadside fruit and vegetable stand, forcing Rebecca to accept the help of her condescending new neighbor, Nathan Mueller. Nathan didn't intend to offend Rebecca with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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Summary: "Devastated by the loss of his young wife- and the life he'd always thought would be his- Sam Legend II has done everything he can to make a fresh start. As a bladesmith, all he needs is a bed, a hot fire, and enough distance from his famous family to finally indulge in a little peace and quiet. So what if it's almost Christmas? This year, he's happy just keeping to himself. But then fiery...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC BROSwanson, Peter
Summary: "The story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because a very clever killer has started using his list of fiction's most ingenious murders" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC SWAMacomber, Debbie
Summary: Marriage of inconvenience: Rich Manning and Jamie Warren have always been friends-and nothing but friends. But that all changes when she asks him to father the child she so desperately wants. Rich agrees, with one condition: they get married. As they discover a new side to their relationship, they're both surprised by the emotions they feel. But can Rich prove to the headstrong new Mrs. Manning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MIRA 2022
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Summary: Devastated by grief, Texas Ranger Sam Legend II tries to make a new start in the Texas Panhandle. As a bladesmith, all he needs is a bed, a hot fire, and enough solitude to let him heal after the death of his wife. But when fiery Cheyenne Ronan comes blasting into his shelter with accusations, he knows he won't be getting the peace he desires. From the moment he meets Cheyenne Ronan, Sam's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Casablanca 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BROKing, Stephen
Summary: In "A Face in the Crowd," widower Dean Evers sees faces from his past while watching baseball; and in "The Longest December," the Howard family struggles to see their kind and gentle neighbor James Wilkinson as the violent criminal the police are investigating.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cemetery Dance Publications 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KINRundell, B. N.
Summary: "It was a time of uncertainty in the infancy of the growing nation. The Wild West was open and beckoning to displaced men and families, and many chose to travel to the unsettled frontier, dreaming of new homes, land, and even riches. But few reckoned on those that had lived in those lands for centuries, the native peoples: Blackfoot, Crow, Sioux, and more. Elijah McCain, fresh from the Union...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2024
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Summary: "Though it took some time to settle into his new life in Gravigna, Italy, following the death of his wife, Nico Doyle has figured a thing or two out. The locals have not only welcomed him, but are giving him rave reviews on his contributions to the menu at Sotto il Fico, and his budding relationship with Nelli is healing old wounds. When Nico receives a phone call late at night, he tries to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soho Crime 2024
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Summary: "The heart finds its way when one least expects it--even in the most unforgiving frontiers. Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of his wife and son's deaths behind him. The only problem is the corrupt new railroad town wants family men who can establish law and order, and desperation leads...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2024
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1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLEBunn, T. Davis
Summary: Still mourning his wife four years after her death, art history teacher and auction house consultant Derek Gaines teams up with Kelly Reid, the head of gallery operations at Christie's Los Angeles, to track down a stolen painting.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Publishing Corp. 2022
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BUNDavis, Susan Page
Summary: "Wynne's just doing her job, but Andrew doesn't see it that way. Wynne Harding's new job as a reporter challenges her to the limit. She loves writing and telling people's stories, but some articles are difficult to handle. She inadvertently offends farmer Andrew Cook when covering the story of his daughter's injury. Andrew's grandparents and his four-year-old twins love Wynne and hope to draw...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: "Violet Powell, a twenty-two-year-old from rural Abbott Falls, Maine, is being released from prison after serving twenty-two months for a drunk-driving crash that killed a local kindergarten teacher. Harriet Larson, a retired English teacher who runs the prison book club, is facing the unsettling prospect of an empty nest. Frank Daigle, a retired machinist, hasn't yet come to grips with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024