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2642) Śladami zbrodni
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Polish
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"Najnowsza powieść królowej suspensu. Hanna Connelly, dwudziestoośmioletnia projektantka i wschodząca gwiazda w świecie mody, dowiaduje się, że Doskonałe Repliki Connelly'ego, należąca do rodziny fabryka mebli założona przez jej dziadka została zrównana z ziemią przez wybuch, do którego doszło w środku nocy. Wszystko uległo zniszczeniu: magazyn, salony wystawowe oraz muzeum z bezcenną kolekcją ..."--Publisher's website.
A dark...
2643) Pokój motyli
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Polish
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"Posy Montague wkrótce skończy siedemdziesiąt lat. Wciąż mieszka w rodzinnym domu w urokliwym Suffolk, gdzie spędziła idylliczne dzieciństwo, łapiąc motyle z ukochanym ojcem, i gdzie wychowała własne dzieci. Choć z posiadłością wiążą ją cenne wspomnienia, choć ogród, który sama założyła i o który dbała przez ćwierć wieku, rozkwita jak nigdy dotąd, Posy wie, że będzie musiała podjąć trudną decyzję i sprzedać podupadające...
2644) El último fado
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Español
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Tras la muerte de sus padres, Amalia vive en un entorno lleno de especulaciones. Sus tias intentan siempre ocultarle verdades a Amalia, que esta obsesionada con la muerte de su tia Amalia, a la que no conocio, y cree que su tia Celia guarda un secreto en torno a ello que Amalia tendra que descubrir a traves de un diario que la hara regresar a ese misterioso universo familiar.
2645) Home from within
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English
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It's the fall of '82, and Jessica Turner has finally been set free, entering a public high school after being homeschooled. But her mother wears a frown and her father wears his Colt .45s, with a warning: no dating allowed. Seeking warmth, Jessica finds herself in a secret relationship with bad boy Paul Peterson. When the relationship-and Jessica's pregnancy-are discovered, Paul will be dead by nightfall.
2646) Poświata
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Polish
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Poświata to opowieść o szaleństwie, wojnie i przygodzie, o seksie, małżeństwie i pożądaniu, o egzystencjalnych rozterkach i modelarstwie rakietowym, o wielkich aspiracjach i ciemnej stronie osiągnięć amerykańskiej techniki, o niszczącym działaniu kłamstwa i sekretów, a zarazem ich wielkiej mocy twórczej. To także rodzaj brawurowej autobiografii, w której Michael Chabon odsłania mechanizmy działania własnej wyobraźni.
A man...
2647) Pozwól jej odejść
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Polish
Description
How far would you go to have a family? What would you hide for someone you love? Confused and desperate, Zoe McAllister boards a ferry to Rottnest Island in the middle of winter holding a tiny baby close to her chest, terrified that her husband will find her or that her sister will call the police. Years later, a teenage girl, Louise, is found on the island, unconscious and alone. Flown out for urgent medical treatment, when she recovers she returns...
2648) A postcard from Italy
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English
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"Grace Quinn loves her job at Cohen's Convenient Storage Company, finding occasional treasure in the forgotten units that customers have abandoned. Her inquisitive nature is piqued when a valuable art collection and a bundle of letters and diaries are found that date back to the 1930's. Delving deeper, Grace uncovers the story of a young English woman, Connie Levine, who follows her heart to Italy at the end of the Second World war. The contents also...
2649) Brandon's bride
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For years Brandon Ferringer has sought to untangle the mystery surrounding his father's disappearance. Now training as a hotshot -- a seasonal wildland fire fighter -- Brandon feels he's on the verge of finally discovering the truth. In need of temporary lodging, Brandon rents a room at a local farm, and is surprised when his attraction to the ranch's alluring owner threatens to distract him from his mission. Single mother Victoria Meese struggles...
2650) Imposter
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English
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"Two sisters, a lifetime of secrets. Lilian and Rosie were once the closest of sisters, but the untimely death of their parents pulled them apart. Now, three years on, Rosie has reached out to her big sister, asking to meet. Driving on an icy road in the middle of a snowstorm, Rosie admits that she has something important to tell Lilian--a secret she describes as a matter of life and death. But before she has a chance to tell Lilian, a car careers...
2651) A mother's lie
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"Beth Fraser finally has her life together. She's built a successful career in the tech sector, has a bright fifteen-year-old daughter, and she's completely erased all evidence of her troubled past. At least that's what she thought. Dana Fraser always wondered why she's the only kid with two backup phones, emergency drills, and a non-negotiable check-in time every single day. When a stranger approaches her on the street claiming to be her grandmother,...
2652) Lionheart
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Richard the Lionheart volume 1
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English
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"1179 ... Henry II's Norman conquerors have swept through England, Wales - and now Ireland. Irish nobleman Ferdia has been imprisoned in Wales to ensure the good behaviour of his rebellious father. But during a skirmish on a neighbouring castle, Ferdia saves the life of the man who would become one of the most legendary warriors to have ever lived: Richard Plantagenet. The Lionheart. Taken as Richard's squire, Ferdia crosses the Narrow Sea to resist...
2653) The gold letter
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"After years spent in Germany struggling to come to terms with a dispirited and abusive past, Fenia Karapanos has returned to her roots in Greece. Her estranged grandfather has bequeathed her his villa in Athens, a gesture she assumes is reparation for having disowned her late mother. After taking in a grateful Syrian refugee to help her restore the property--and her life--Fenia discovers a collection of love letters hidden under the floorboards,...
2654) False conclusion
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Abbot Agency mysteries volume 14
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English
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"Bea Abbot is looking forward to spending the summer with her fourteen-year-old ward, Bernice, but her plans go awry when one of Bernice's schoolfriends finds herself in trouble. Evelina Trescott's uncle has died in a mysterious accident at their country house, and her aunt, Mrs Trescott, is keen to hide Evelina away from the police. Evelina arrives on Bea's doorstep catatonic, heavily drugged up on epilepsy medication and unable to remember finding...
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"An epic tale of love, loyalty, and war from the acclaimed author of Monkey Bridge Half a century after it began, the Vietnam War still has a hold on our national psyche. Lan Cao's now-classic debut, Monkey Bridge, won her wide renown for "connecting . . . the opposite realities of Vietnam and America" (Isabel Allende). In her triumphant new novel, Cao transports readers back to the war, illuminating events central to twentieth-century history through...
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"Cassidy Shea's life was nothing if not serene. Loving parents and a doting brother provided happiness and innocent hope as life's experience. Yes, life was blissful at Cassidy's beloved home, Terrill. Still, for all Terrill's beauty and tranquility, ever there was something intangible and evasive lurking in the shadows. And though Cassidy wasted little worry on it, still she sensed its existence -- looming as a menacing fate bent on ruin. And when...
2657) Miracle Beach
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English
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Macy Allen loses her husband Nash in a tragic accident. After his death Macy learns secrets about him that shakes her faith in their marriage. Problems with in-laws lead to the alienation of people Macy needs. But then a child comes who will overturn all their expectations.
2658) Boomerang
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Español
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When traumatic memories about a disturbing event from a childhood summer holiday cause his sister to suffer a debilitating car accident, Antoine befriends a street-wise mortician who helps him to manage painful family truths.
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Unthinkable sins volume . 2
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English
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Hattie Durham committed some unthinkable sins in her lifetime. But now, she is gone, leaving her three adult sons and their wives to deal with the fallout.
2660) Eagle warrior
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"Could protecting her mean protecting the enemy?"--Page 4 of cover.