Charles Locke is risking everything to make his fortune in a tea-trading enterprise. Sarah Carlyle believes money is the root of all evil and is determined to be rid of her fortune. When Charles and Sarah are thrown together at sea, their hearts are unexpectedly bound. But when Sarah discovers Charles's hunger for money and Charles discovers Sarah's fortune, their love is suddenly in question. Can Sarah give her heart to a man motivated by money? And does Charles truly love her—or does he love her fortune? Views: 22
It was never meant to feed the needy; but to serve up grief to the mean and greedy'Theunfortunately named Albert Grub (A. Grub) has parents who are obsessedby mini-beasts; there are insects in the fridge, woodlice living in thehall and spiders dwelling in the cupboard under the stairs. Buteverything changes one day when Albert discovers that his dad is heirto the factory of the legendary Piddler's Porridge. Why is the town'snoodle King, and owner of the adjacent factory so keen to get his handson the Piddler's place? Is he after the legendary Spoon of Doom,believed to be hidden somewhere in the factory? And what can ourreluctant hero do to stop him?A mix of quirky characters andoutlandish goings on topped with lashings of bugs and porridge, this isa laugh-out-loud comic adventure that will appeal especially to boys. Views: 22
Holly Winter’s a Dog’s Life
columnist on the wrong ■ side of thirty, a canine-loving detective
sniffing out I crime on the streets of Cambridge. Holly is a dog’s I
best friend—and murder’s worst enemy.... jfl They might be less famous
than guide dogs for the blind, but hearing
dogs are no less invaluable to their owners. Holly Winter discovers
this well-kept secret when she interviews Stephanie Benson, a
hearing-impaired priest, and her canine companion, Ruffly. A
hardworking, reliable mixed-breed, Ruffly lends an ear with ringing
telephones, doorbells, smoke alarms, and the other everyday sounds on
which Stephanie’s livelihood—and life—depend.
Ruffly
and the rector have just moved into the house of Holly’s recently
deceased friend, Morris Lamb, whose life-loving and dog-adoring ways
left no clue to his sudden and untimely death. Then Ruffly begins tuning
in to something more than mere mortals can hear. And when Holly follows
the dog’s lead, she picks up the unmistakable sound...of murder.
“CONANT MIGHT BE THE DOG LOVERS’ ANSWER TO LILIAN JACKSON BRAUN’S THE CAT WHO SERIES.”
Ml—Rocky Mountain News
“TOSS MS. CONANT A BISCUIT. IF THERE’S A CLASS CALLED ‘DOG MYSTERIES,’
SHE’S GOT A BEST OF BREED.”
—Rendezvous Views: 22
A Victorian garden, a fishing lure, and a ghost named John Absolutely nothing is going right for Max Green. His parents have just uprooted their family from Vancouver to the bleak suburbs of Toronto, he has no friends, and everybody at his new high school is ignoring him. To make matters worse, he's in love with an older girl who's completely out of his league. When Max discovers a local library rumoured to be haunted by ghosts, he's immediately drawn to it. With the help of some cryptic messages, he begins to piece together the identity of the teenage ghost and the mysterious chain of events that have connected its spirit to the building for over a century. But just who was John, anyway? Why has he chosen to contact Max? And what does an old fishing lure have to do with solving the mystery? Views: 22
Hemda Horovitz is nearing the end of her life. As she lies in bed in Jerusalem, memories from the past flood her thoughts: her childhood in the kibbutz spent under the gaze of her stern, pioneer father; the lake that was her only solace; and her own two children—one she could never love enough, and the other whom she loved too much. Avner, the beloved child, has grown up to be a heavy, anguished man, disillusioned by his work and trapped in a loveless marriage. When visiting his mother in the hospital, he witnesses a devoted couple’s final moments together; after the man’s death Avner becomes obsessed with finding the woman, and a strange and delicate relationship unfolds. Dina, Hemda’s daughter, has put aside her career in order to give her teenage daughter, Nitzan, the warmth she never received from her own mother. But Nitzan is withdrawing from her, and Dina is overcome by a longing to adopt another child—a longing that, if fulfilled, may destroy her fragile family. Zeruya Shalev’s electrifying new novel is at once a meditation on the state of modern Israel and a profound exploration of family, yearning, compromise, and the insistent pull of the past.** Views: 22
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