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As she begins to write her third book, legal secretary and novelist Amy Clarke finds that the nature of her dreams shifts. Where she used to take inspiration for her writing from her dreams, now they are filled with scenes foreshadowing real life. Then they spill over into her waking hours and a high stakes case at work, implicating someone dear to her and causing her to question everything.
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Cate Kinkaid arrives at H&B Vintage Auto Restorations to give a friend a ride. But trouble finds Cate even there -- this time in the form of one dead man, one wounded man, and what appears to be a pretty obvious case of self-defense. Owner Matt Halliday wants to hire her, but not for this case. Instead, Cate is charged with finding a man who owns a particular motorcycle Matt would like to buy. As her search progresses, she begins to suspect that the...
3) Accused
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Following a shooting in which she was involved, detective Carly Edwards is put on desk duty in the juvenile section, and she hates it. Then she is called to a murder scene. The victim is Long Beach's mayor, and the top brass suspect teenager Londy Atkins. But after investigating the case, Carly believes not only that Londy is innocent but that he is the victim of a cover-up. Enter Carly's ex-husband and fellow officer, Nick. Nick wants to convince...
4) Proof
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Dr. Lilly Reeves is a young, accomplished ER physician with her whole life ahead of her. But that life instantly changes when she becomes the fifth victim of a serial rapist. Believing it's the only way to recover her reputation and secure peace for herself, Lilly sets out to find--and punish--her assailant. Sporting a mysterious tattoo and unusually colored eyes, the rapist should be easy to identify. He even leaves what police would consider solid...
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Officer Brinna Caruso has built a reputation in the precinct as the cop to call when a child goes missing. For Brinna, it's personal: she was one of them. She and Hero, her search and rescue dog, stop at nothing to find a missing child. Detective Jack O'Reilly isn't ready to return to his homicide duties after losing his wife to a drunk driver. When he's assigned as her partner, Brinna isn't sure she can rely on Jack. But when a man surfaces with...
9) Avenged
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When Officer Carly Edwards finds three young gangbangers shot execution style, she and her husband, Sergeant Nick Anderson, head of the gang unit, fear Las Playas may be on the verge of a gang war. The Las Playas PD is on high alert as tensions escalate between rival gangs, especially after Carly confiscates weapons from a gang leader which were stolen from a military base along with explosive devices. But something isn't adding up. Carly must rely...
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Award-winning author Lori Copeland has published dozens of romances and inspirational novels. A Case of Bad Taste, set in a small Arkansas town, brims with homespun humor and unforgettable characters. When a series of break-ins shakes up the town, novelist Maude Diamond spots fresh material for her next book. A crook is sneaking into people's houses-and redecorating them!
11) Stress test
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Dr. Matt Newman thought he was leaving his life as a surgeon in private practice for a better one in academic medicine. But the kidnappers who attacked him as he left the hospital at 2 a.m. have no such plans -- they just want him dead. Bound and in the trunk of his car, Matt's only thought is fleeing with his life. He does escape, but at a price: a head injury that lands him in the ICU... where he awakens to discover he's being charged with murder....
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Thorndike Press
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2010.
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Large print edition.
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371 pages ; 23 cm.
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Dr. Cathy Sewall returns to her hometown to heal after a broken relationship, but discovers that someone there wants her gone... or dead. Lawyer Will Kennedy, her high school sweetheart, offers help - but does it carry a price tag? And is chief of staff Dr. Marcus Bell really on her side in her fight to get hospital privileges? When one of Cathy's prescriptions almost kills the town banker, it sets the stage for a malpractice suit that could end her...
14) By word of mouth
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During the first meeting of the Winter Warmth Book Chat, the lights in Mary's Mystery Bookshop go out. When they come back on, Mary realizes a book has been stolen from the counter. And not just any book. This was a signed early edition of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. Mary intended to sell the rare and valuable copy and donate the money to help a little girl get a kidney transplant. Now everyone at the Book Chat is a suspect, and...
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Thorndike Press, A part of gale, Cengage Learning
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2013.
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Large print edition.
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367 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Mary's sister Betty receives notice that she is being sued and that the Emerson Grist Mill, which has been in her late husband's family for hundreds of years, actually belongs to the Hopkinses, with whom the Emersons have feuded for generations. Betty is sure that it can't be true, but Mary isn't so certain and sets out to unravel the mill's forgotten history. As Mary digs in the Ivy Bay archives, she hears rumors of a murder that started the feud....
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