An off-kilter narrator witnesses the slow unraveling of a couple's strained marriage that erupts in unexpected ways, in a chilling tale of domestic suspense.
Hiding from the Nazis in the guise of a Christian farmer's wife, a Jewish woman is met with suspicion by a Nazi official who harbors a vendetta against the former seminary student posing as her husband.
Merinac, Kansas. Chicken Mimi's and Chicken Frannie's have spent a century vying to serve up the best friend chicken in the state. The legendary feud between the owners--the Moores and the Pogociellos--has caught widow A...
"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a propulsive thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten"-- Provided by publi...
Detectives Peter Decker and Tyler McAdams link two suspicious disappearances from an assisted living facility to the case of three missing campers, before the reappearance of a foster son's biological mother upends Decke...
"December 1926: England unleashes the largest manhunt in its history. The object of the search is not an escaped convict or a war criminal, but the missing wife of a WWI hero, up-and-coming mystery author Agatha Christie...
"A nightmarish shooting at their daughter's school finds Jack Swyteck and his law-enforcement officer wife, Andie, investigating a chief suspect's alleged ties to Al Qaeda amid growing anti-Muslim fervor"-- Provided by p...
"A compelling new crime thriller featuring Copenhagen-based police detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner, who work to solve a series of sordid murders that have roots in the care of vulnerable hospital patients and a...
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: GOOD GIRL, BAD GIRL, ISBN 9780751573459. He thinks the truth will set her free. She knows it will get them killed. 'When She Was Good' is the second novel featuring the brilliant forensic psychol...
"They came on boats, on trains, great unceasing waves of them--the poor, the disenfranchised, the seekers, the dreamers. Second and third generations of farmers eking out an existence on scraps of farms divided up among ...
"In the latest thriller featuring the legendary Boston PI, Spenser and his young protégé Mattie Sullivan take on billionaire money manager running a network of underaged girls for his rich and powerful clients. Ten year...
Returning to her hometown to attend an estranged friend's wedding, Maze navigates unexpected secrets with her childhood circle of friends while discovering that she still has feelings for a long-ago crush.
"A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence"-- Provided by p...
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Bess Crawford mystery series, a short story that unravels dark secrets from her close friend Simon Brandon's past Years before the Great War summoned Bess Crawford to ser...
"A man wanted by two governments, Peter Ash has found a simple, low-profile life in Milwaukee, living with his girlfriend June and renovating old buildings with his friend Lewis. Staying out of trouble is the key to pres...
"Late one night in April 1958, a filing assistant at Miss Brickett's receives a letter of warning, detailing a name, a time, and a place. She goes to investigate but finds the room empty. At the stroke of midnight, she i...
"A rural noir about a woman on a pulse-pounding expedition to deliver a fugitive--and forced to confront her own past on the journey"-- Provided by publisher.
After Gemma helps a little girl find her lost cat, the child returns seeking further assistance when her mother is accused of killing her garden club rival.
"Eli Cooper is a resolutely single, fiftysomething newspaper copy editor. He spends his nights obsessing over reporters' unnecessary "thats" and his days caring for a demented father he knows should be in twenty-four-hou...
A successful media influencer's morally questionable relationship with the truth exposes deep psychological cracks in her marriage at the same time her family is targeted by a violently obsessed fan.
"Pike Logan must pull two major world powers back from the brink of war in the latest pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces officer Brad Taylor"-- Provided by publisher....
Eleven wintry whodunits from Agatha Christie, including stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
Hayley Chill descends even deeper into the dangerous political web of Washington D.C. when she seeks the source of devastating cyber attacks against the United States while trying to prevent the president from starting a...
"A sweet and sassy contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson!"-- Provided by publisher.
"Based on true events, a heartbreaking story of love, family, hope, and survival set in post-World War II Italy-written with the heart of Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours-about poor children from the south sent to l...
"Cozy mystery fans rejoice, The Reverend Tom 'Father' Christmas is at it again. Brimming with wit, full of cunning, and featuring one of the most memorable (and unlikely) detectives in mystery fiction, C. C. Benison's la...
"April is kind, pretty, and relatively normal--yet she can't seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she's found someone to trust, they reveal themselves to be awful, leaving her heartbroken. And angry. If only...
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THEIR LITTLE SECRET, ISBN 9780751566970. The gripping prequel to Mark Billingham's debut novel, 'Sleepyhead', 'Cry Baby' is the shocking first case for Detective Sergeant Tom Thorne, whose search...
"Throughout our life, we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. Now, globetrotting neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta offers insights from top scientists all over the world, whose cutting-edge resea...
Robert Kakakaway attended Marieval Indian Residential School for six torturous years. Robert had a very happy childhood, until he was six, when his life changed for the worse. Most children have no concept of Hell - Robe...
"James Comey, former FBI Director and New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Loyalty, uses his long career in federal law enforcement to explore issues of justice and fairness in the US justice system. James Comey...
"Want to try the keto diet but don't have enough time to cook elaborate meals from scratch? No problem! USA TODAY bestselling author and creator of DIRTY, LAZY, KETO offers the perfect solution with these quick and easy ...
"A new approach reframing ADD/ADHD as a personality trait that most people have to some degree, featuring cutting-edge research and strategies to help readers thrive, by the internationally bestselling authors of the sem...
Most of us are constantly plugged in and stressed out-tethered to our phones and e-mail, overworked and inactive at our desk jobs, and out of touch with what our bodies and our brains really need. Clean Mind, Clean Body ...
"This book features charming wool felt appliqué designs that can be put to beautiful use in projects for your home and gifting. The book has instructions for 60+ appliqué patterns, instructions for 6 projects, and a gall...
From the author of the bestselling More Beautiful Than Before comes an inspiring book about loss based on his most popular sermon. As the senior rabbi of one of the largest synagogues in the world, Steve Leder has learn...
Bobby and Dessi Parrish of FlavCity have a knack for making healthy food taste good. Fresh off their first bestselling cookbook, they are coming at you with easy 5 ingredient meals that utilize the best ingredients and p...
"Written around the natural rhythm of the year, Enchanted Herbal helps you use each season's herbs and flowers to their fullest potential, guiding you to become a more magical and joyful person"-- Provided by publisher.
The founder of the Heritage Home Foundation nonprofit documents her secret abuse-marked childhood in and out of foster care and what she discovered while investigating the story of her mother's own harrowing past.
"The best-selling author of Traffic and You May Also Like now gives us a thought-provoking, playful investigation into the transformative joys that come with starting something new, no matter your age"-- Provided by publ...
"SEALfit was developed by retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine for the unique and specialized needs of professionals seeking to reach their fullest potential. To be SEALfit means you embody the character traits of dis...
From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a fascinating and thorough examination of what they call the "laziness lie"-which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough-filled with practical and accessible...
"Unseen behind the throne, two sides of the royal bloodline competed for influence--and egregious family secrets had to be protected. Meanwhile, in public, a succession of family ruptures put the monarchy under unprecede...
"A beautiful, moving, and wildly original memoir of grief, healing, and fatherhood through the story of a young man who adopts a baby magpie"-- Provided by publisher.
"Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death, the best-selling author of Shout! delivers a compelling new biography of the legendary guitarist. Celebrated as the most innovative guitarist ever to play,...
"The Fasting Fix lays out the science behind how fasting, when combined with a healthy diet, can heal chronic illnesses and help people to live longer. The author, a physician and expert on fasting, explains which foods ...
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The Olympic runner, actress, filmmaker and writer Alexi Pappas shares what she's learned about confidence, self-reliance, mental health, embracing pain, and achieving your dreams. In Bravey, multi-hyphenate talent Alexi...
"Sleep difficulties affect millions of people - and the problem is getting worse. The deluge of sleep advice out there, referred to collectively as "sleep hygiene" rules, consists mostly of isolated recommendations for t...
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? 2020, ISBN 9781984856562. In this new edition of 'What Color Is Your Parachute', fully revised and expanded for 2021, learn which job hunt strategies are working tod...
"Capitalizing on the popular trends of edible, container, and small-space gardening, Complete Container Herb Gardening offers all the info needed to grow fresh herbs on balconies, patios, rooftops, decks, and even on the...
Batched cocktails perfect for parties and groups! Within this book of delicious recipes, you will find tons of cocktail recipes to share and batch in large quantities for festive and convivial evenings! Learn to make: ...
"100+ all-new healthy recipes for the Instant Pot (many gluten-free and dairy-free) from the best-selling author of Indian Instant Pot and Instant Pot Fast & Easy"-- Provided by publisher.
Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.
It's the 1980s and Rory (Jude Law) is a former broker turned entrepreneur with a big mouth and a bigger ego. He persuades his American wife, Allison (Carrie Coon), and their children to leave the comforts suburban Americ...
Though Lily Schechner (Cailee Spaeny) thought a display of her strange mental abilities would make her an outcast at her new school, it only intrigued three classmates (Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna) who were loo...
Maud is convinced something horrible happened to her best friend, Elizabeth, but in her search discovers it may be entwined with another disappearance from her childhood. The answers seem within her grasp, but the onset ...
The year is 1241. The Mongol horde lead by cruel khan Burunda moves west, destroying everything in its path. Reaching the Carpathian mountains, the troops camp right below. However, at night several local hunters, the Be...
A contemporary Middle East thriller starring Jim Caviezel as an American kidnapped while attending a conference in Cairo, who ends up in prison in Iran on spying charges. His wife goes to Iran, determined to get him out....
Set in the Pacific Northwest wilderness, the film follows recently widowed Jessica who, fleeing the city in a desperate attempt to cope, is kidnapped and locked away in a mysterious man's cabin. Her escape from the clutc...
It's dinosaur versus alien in this hilarious family adventure! When a space pod crashes nearby, penguin Pororo and his animal pals discover Alo, a baby dinosaur. But the pod abducts Allo and dino pal Crong and takes them...
A murder investigation leads two New York City detectives to a ring of jewel thieves.
A Texas troubadour yearns to be remembered like the Southern bluesmen before him, but his failings and self-doubt forestall his musical dreams and blind him to the open road.
From the creator of Final Destination, Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell star in this terrifying tale of death from the fall of 1987. After a tragic accident, a group of small town friends must survive the night in the home of a ...
Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in director Martin Scorsese's riveting look at how blind ambition, white-hot passion and 24-karat greed toppled an empire. Las Vegas, 1973, is the setting for this fact-bas...
Few television shows have left as substantial and enduring a footprint on American popular culture as Norman Lear's masterpiece All In The Family. This groundbreaking comedy series looked at the state of the world throug...
After an army doctor returns home from war, she begins to see and hear terrifying things. Under the impression she is suffering from PTSD, she seeks help, only to discover there is a more daunting malevolence force threa...
Dumped by her boyfriend, a New York art gallery assistant creates an exhibit for souvenirs from past relationships.
Tells the story of the struggle to build an interracial labor union in the Chicago Stockyards. Traces the racial and class conflicts in the slaughterhouses and management's efforts to divide the workforce along ethnic li...
Adventures of a young boy and the Crystal Gems, his human-like alien friends.
A student who procrastinates on his science project scavenges a time machine from a military junk pile that takes his friends into the past and future.
When an elite assassin uses brain implant technology to take over other people's bodies to execute targets, she discovers that her latest job is threatening to take control of her mind and body.
Few television shows have left as substantial and enduring a footprint on American popular culture as Norman Lear's masterpiece All In The Family. This groundbreaking comedy series looked at the state of the world throug...
With her ravishingly sensual take on Herman Melville's Billy Budd, Sailor, Claire Denis firmly established herself as one of the great visual tone poets of the time. Amid the azure waters and sunbaked desert landscapes o...
Billy Blessing is the food anchor for the show and owner of a successful local bistro. After the mysterious death of one of the network execs, Billy's life takes a turn as she becomes the main suspect in the murder and i...
Few television shows have left as substantial and enduring a footprint on American popular culture as Norman Lear's masterpiece All In The Family. This groundbreaking comedy series looked at the state of the world throug...
Michael Knight is recruited by the dying billionaire Wilton Knight to work for the Foundation of Law and Government. He works along side with K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Two Thousand), a supercar outfitted with outrageou...
Experience the romantic, wrenching, and dizzying journey of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters. With all-new interviews and exclusive, unprecedented access to never-before-seen ...
When T.S. is dumped by his girlfriend, he retreats to the mall with his comic book-loving best friend Brodie, whose girlfriend has also left him. Between brooding and visits to the food court, the unmotivated suburban Ne...
The legacy of one of television's most beloved and acclaimed series continues with 4 full-length Murder, She Wrote movies. Angela Lansbury returns as mystery writer Jessica Fletcher. In South by Southwest, a chance meet...
Little Critter and his family travel to the mountains for a skiing vacation.
Meet Ivan the gorilla, Stella the elderly elephant, Bob the stray dog, Ruby the baby elephant, and more, discovering just what makes them so special.
Join Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko on all their awesome adventures in this book series inspired by the hit preschool superhero show PJ Masks airing on Disney Junior!
"A windstorm has made a mess of the neighborhood playground and no one can play. Everyone helps by throwing away and recycling the trash. The children learn that they can all work together to keep their neighborhood clea...
Sally Brown is reading a book about Sally Ride, the first woman in space. There's only one thing to do: become an astronaut, too!
"It's Love Day and Paddington is delivering cards to all his friends when a great gust of wind turns his plans upside down"-- back cover.
When Geromino Stilton and his friends time travel to three different centuries seeking artifacts missing from the mouseum, they meet Alexander the Great, Queen Cleopatra, Francis Drake, and Mozart.
Peter Rabbit loves adventure. And great news - he's about to find one in the city! What trouble will he get into this time.
Can Humpty play with his friends without having a great fall?
"Plunge into another battle between plants and zombies as Dr. Zomboss turns the entirety of Neighborville into a giant, fully-functional pinball machine"-- Provided by publisher.
It s easy to make an apple pie, but what does it take to make the apples? Sophie is about to find out! First, the apple trees need to be about six years old just like Sophie. Next, they need to be pruned, and the bees ha...
Vernestra Rwoh has just become a Jedi Knight at age fifteen, but her first real assignment feels an awful lot like babysitting. But soon into their journey, bombs go off aboard the cruiser. While the adult Jedi try to s...
Bobo, a flea-infested wild boar, is surprised and intimidated to receive an invitation to dine with the new queen, but after making several disastrous mistakes, he finds a kindred spirit.
Puppypaw Island is barking with excitement for the first annual Cutiecorn Carnival and Talent Show! All different kinds of Cutiecorn animals are traveling to Puppypaw Island to celebrate. Everyone is excited to make new ...
Brock is worried about going to his friend's superhero birthday party alone, but while he is hiding he meets Nelly, who is just as frightened as he is.
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path o...
"Learn about the science used by Luke Skywalker, Kylo Ren, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and more in the Star Wars galaxy."
Archie and Zack are inseparable, both in elementary school and outside it, but Archie is having trouble telling Zack about his love, so he writes a letter, from A. to Z.; in fact he writes a lot of letters, but they do n...
The weather outside is frightful! The temperature is dropping fast, and Rosie, Molly, and Simon are determined to come up with a way to keep their feet from freezing off on their walk to school. But can they finish their...
Fox and Porcupine explore the ways they make each other happy.
"Bestselling children's author Gordon Winch takes us to visit some of Australia's most loved animals and marvel at their clever camouflage. Award-winning artist Patrick Shirvington evokes the beauty of the Australian lan...
When Geromino Stilton and his friends time travel to three different centuries seeking artifacts missing from the mouseum, they meet Alexander the Great, Queen Cleopatra, Francis Drake, and Mozart.
"Plunge into another battle between plants and zombies as Dr. Zomboss turns the entirety of Neighborville into a giant, fully-functional pinball machine"-- Provided by publisher.
Vernestra Rwoh has just become a Jedi Knight at age fifteen, but her first real assignment feels an awful lot like babysitting. But soon into their journey, bombs go off aboard the cruiser. While the adult Jedi try to s...
Puppypaw Island is barking with excitement for the first annual Cutiecorn Carnival and Talent Show! All different kinds of Cutiecorn animals are traveling to Puppypaw Island to celebrate. Everyone is excited to make new ...
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path o...
"Learn about the science used by Luke Skywalker, Kylo Ren, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and more in the Star Wars galaxy."
The weather outside is frightful! The temperature is dropping fast, and Rosie, Molly, and Simon are determined to come up with a way to keep their feet from freezing off on their walk to school. But can they finish their...
"Bestselling children's author Gordon Winch takes us to visit some of Australia's most loved animals and marvel at their clever camouflage. Award-winning artist Patrick Shirvington evokes the beauty of the Australian lan...
Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges--who, at the age of six, was the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans--shares her story through text and historical photographs, offering a ...
"Depicting different situations from sleeping and dreaming, to playing and laughing, to occasional boredom, this book breaks down barriers and negates cultural differences. As readers turn the pages, the message builds s...
Unlike old encyclopedias that are structured from A to Z, this encyclopedia takes you on a journey from the beginning of time to the present day - and even into the future! It explores a wide range of topics and is divid...
Mal wants to learn to be braver, but when she recruits Ripley to help her face her fears, she ends up somewhere she really should be afraid of--the Land of Lost Things, a pocket universe where dinosaurs still roam the ea...
A guide to utilizing the supplies you have to make fun, creative projects. Includes instructions and step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects.
The Trading Tree tells the story of a very old sugar maple standing on the shore of Lake Simcoe from the days when Indigenous and early settler families traded goods and stories, to a recent project of Indigenous and non...
Raised in isolation in a post-apocalyptic world, Ami Miles escapes to seek her long-lost mother after her grandfather, knowing she is one of the few surviving women capable of child-bearing, arranges her marriage to a st...
"Trailblazers introduces readers to Canada's Black history through the under-told stories of over forty incredible Black change makers."--Back cover.
Seventeen-year-old Michael goes to visit his eccentric mad-scientist uncle who, busy working on yet another time-travel experiment in his cluttered lab, barely notices him. He keeps muttering things like "quantum multive...
"Victor Fries has only ever wanted one thing to bring his wife Nora back to life in a healthy body. Now, with Lex Luthor's aid, Victor's wish will finally come true. But how will Nora adjust to the new world she has miss...
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