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When Catherine Dornan's wallet is stolen while she and her sons are visiting Rockefeller Center's famous Christmas tree, Catherine's son Brian follows the pickpocket, determined to recover the St. Christopher's medal inside that he believes can protect his father during his recovery.
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A critically acclaimed author of nonfiction, debut novelist Jean Zimmerman presents an exquisitely rendered vision of 17th-century Manhattan. In this stunning work, orphans have been disappearing in the fledgling Dutch colony, prompting an investigation by trader Blandine von Couvering and British spy Edward Drummond. Suspects include both the governor's wealthy nephew and an Algonquin trapper rumored to be possessed by a demon. But before the
...4) Mad maudlin
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Eric Banyon, better known as Bedlam's Bard, has just discovered that he has a younger brother named Magnus whom his parents have kept secret from him. Just as Eric did years ago, 17 -year-old Magnus has run away from home to escape his dysfunctional family. Determined to find him, Eric finds himself caught in a desperate race against time. Young homeless children in New York have created a bizarre mythology about a demon called Bloody Mary who prays...
6) True grace
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"A powerful story about love, courage, sacrifice, resilience, and hope, True Grace, set in 1924 during the Harlem Renaissance and Roaring Twenties, chronicles the journey of an immigrant, mixed-raced woman from The Congo, England, and Jamaica, fighting for her family's survival. Inspired by real people and events, Grace must navigate the misogyny and racism of the courts, banks, child welfare system, and bad actors to hold her family together. Calling...
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Silent night: In New York, a thief steals a woman's wallet with a medal of St. Christopher she was taking to her husband in hospital. One of her young sons gives chase, only to be abducted by a killer as a hostage for a getaway to Canada. But St. Christopher spoils his plan.
All through the night: Retired cleaning lady Alvirah Meehan sets out to reunite a mother with a daughter who was stolen as a baby eight years earlier. The mother left her pram...