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Mystic River
When they were children, Sean, Jimmy and Dave were friends. But then a strange car pulled up to their street. One boy got into the car, two did not, and something terrible happened-something that ended their friendship and changed all three boys forever.
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The Constant Gardener
John le Carre's exquisite new novel opens in northern Kenya with the gruesome murder of the young and beautiful Tessa Quayle. Her husband, Justin, sets out on a personal odyssey in pursuit of the killers and their motive, and what he learns makes him not only a suspect among his own colleagues, but a target for his wife's killers. A master chronicler of the betrayals of ordinary people caught in political conflict, le Carre portrays the dark side of unbridled capitalism as only he can. In THE CONSTANT GARDENER he unfurls a profoundly moving story of a man elevated through tragedy as Justin Quayle, amateur gardener and cautious bureaucrat, discovers his own resources and the extraordinary courage of the woman he barely had time to love.
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The Road To Omaha
Still a legend in his own lifetime, the Hawk, hero or anti-hero of THE ROAD TO GANDOLFO, is back, irrepressibly maddening, a $500 million caper up his sleeve. Worshipped by the men he once led into battle, General MacKenzie Hawkins is now in his sixties, and shows no sign of retiring from the intrigue and politicking which is his lifeblood. And it is Sam Devereaux's misfortune to be yet again dragged into the Hawk's endless quest for justice, honour - and, of course, loot. Crammed with wit, action, intrigue and suspense, this is brilliant entertainment from the master of action
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Moon Music
In the bleak wasteland of the Nevada desert, not far from the sparkling, 24-hour neon of the world famous Las Vegas Strip, the body of a once-beautiiful showgirl is discovered, horribly mauled and mutilated. It is a horrendous crime, shocking in its brutality, excessive even for a city celebrated for its excess. Seasoned police veteran and Vegas native Detective Sergeant Romulus Poe has seen his fair share of depravity in this mecca of glitz and vice. But there is something about this unfortunate young woman's death -- and in a similar murder that is to follow soon after -- that harkens back to an unsolved slaying and so-called suicide a quarter-century ago. The grim similarities -- along with some frightening new possibilities -- are leading Poe into a night world of dark shadows best left unilluminated..and pulling the inquisitive policeman toward secrets from a strange and sordid past that could destroy those closest to him, and drag him over the edge.
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Widow's Walk
One of bostons elite has been murdered.The accused is his new wife she's blond beautiful and young the jury going to hate her with next to no alibi and multimillion reasons to kill her husband she needs the best defense money can buy his name is spencer and he'd give anything to believe her.
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Pastime
Parker's latest mystery features his likable sleuth Spenser; the shady, enigmatic Hawk; and Spenser's longtime love, Susan Silverman. In this sequel to Early Autumn, Paul Giacomin asks Spenser to locate his missing mother, who has become involved with the mob and disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
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From Bow To Bond Street
With the Armistice only a few months past, times are hard for most people in the East End, and the Glover family with their cramped terraced house in Bow are no exception. But eighteen-year-old Geraldine Glover, slim and pretty, daydreams of a glamorous West End existence - even though, as a machinist at Rubins clothing factory, her chances of living in the lap of luxury seem remote. Geraldine, who's choosy about boyfriends, used to go around with Alan Presley; but they drifted apart when he went into the Army. Then he had to get married in a hurry and now he's preoccupied with sorting out a divorce. However when she meets Tony Hanford, the young and handsome proprietor of a small jeweller's shop, her dream looks like coming true. His background is very different to hers and their marriage propels Geraldine into a new world - but it comes with a heavy price attached. What's more, her newfound wealth threatens to cut her off from her family...
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Kate Kincaid
Furious and disillusioned with the medical hierachy that has cost the life of one of her pateints. Nurse kate kincaid resolves to abandon all big city hospitals and seek a new and more rewarding career in the appalachain mountains. The Challenge proves far greater than kate imagined will she be able to make those fateful decisions her new career demands when her petients lives depend solely on her own knowledge and skill? and will she be able to choose between the two men in her life - the lover left back home and the young doctor she meets at mountain hospital?
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Reasonable Doubt
Ex-federal prosecutor Michael Ryan has been estranged from his son Ned for three years when Ned is murdered, bludgeoned to death in the private room of a Soho art gallery. His daughter-in-law, wealthy socialite Jennifer Kneeland Ryan, has been indicted for the crime. Jennifer insists she's innocent and begs her father-in-law to defend her. Though Ryan wants to believe she's guilty, he can't turn her away. He takes the case. And as his ambivalence toward Jennifer intensifies, as the painful truth about his son's life begins to emerge, Ryan realizes that his own life is also on trial -- as a father, as a lawyer, and as a man.Former Federal prosecutor Michael Ryan is dusting off his legal skills--to defend his daughter-in-law in the murder of his son.
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Emergence
The world's richest citizen is Thomas Richmond Tye III, president of the mighty Tye Corporation -- the biggest multi-interest conglomerate ever known. Consequently, his ever-youthful and public opinions are familiar to almost every inhabitant of Earth. But to some the Tye Corporation now seems dangerously out of control. Operating beyond the reach of any national government, even the most powerful nation states feel threatened by its colossal success. Jack Hendricksen, the tycoon's security chief, has himself become alarmed by some of his boss's over-reaching ambitions. And on meeting Haley Voss, who is reaching an unauthorized biography of Tye, he is presented with new insights stretch his corporate loyalties to the limit. That's when he decides to undertake some investigations of his own. Just as Tye is making final adjustments to the deep -- space installations through which he can manipulate Earth's climate, the stage seems set for worldwide economic collapse ... and global disaster on an unimaginable scale.
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A Prisoner's Duty
A prisoner of war's first duty is to survive; his second duty, writes Robert C. Doyle, is to escape. This anecdote-driven history of escapes and escape attempts recounts harrowing acts of bravery, such as when an American lieutenant captured in the Philippines swam eight miles to secure his freedom. There are also several humorous episodes in this colorful book. One Confederate prisoner during the Civil War who entered an escape tunnel got stuck and blocked the exit because he was so fat. Another Southerner, General John Hunt Morgan, broke out of his cell block after digging through two feet of masonry with table knives. He later sat next to a Union major on a train that passed the Ohio penitentiary that had once confined him. "That's where the rebel General Morgan is now imprisoned," said the major. "Indeed," replied the disguised Morgan, "I hope they'll always keep him as safely as they have him now."Doyle's history spans from the Colonial period through the 1980s. His book focuses on American prisoners of war, but a chapter on slaves and the Underground Railroad, plus substantial attention to America's British allies during the two world wars, demonstrates a broader ranger of interest than the subtitle suggests
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The Official Ebay Guide
Aunt Fannie's cameo pin collection...the cartoon-character lunch boxes you had in third grade...that cast-iron doorstop you bought for $2 but is really worth $200....Whether you're a busy buyer, an avid seller, or just a fun-loving browser, you'll find countless collectibles like these on eBay, the world's largest person-to-person online trading community.largest person-to-person online trading community.Now -- in this official primer from the popular Internet site that has revolutionized the collecting world -- the experts at eBay unlock the secrets of successful online buying and selling, for everyone from the enthusiastic beginner to the seasoned pro. Featuring an introduction by Pierre Omidyar, eBay's founder and chairman, and packed with tips and stories from "eBaysians" all over the country, The Official eBay
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The Power Of Corporate Kinetics
In the good old days, it was easy to chart the ups and downs of business. But in today's fast-paced, wired world, change occurs so rapidly that the old strategies no longer work. In this brilliant and practical book, Michael Fradette and Steve Michaud,top
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The Ten Second Internet Man@ger
The 10-Second Internet Manager, Mark Breier, an online expert, offers the tools and tricks that have made him an Internet success. When it comes to selling in the dot-com world, he's been there/done that. Twice. The Ten-Second Internet Manager is a skills primer, essential for accessing the vast needs - traditional enough strategies - but doing them at warp speed by utilizing e-mail, customer feedback, effective meetings, and creating a faster, smarter, and more fun culture. For anyone who's eager to start or manage an e-business, or adapt a traditional business to the Internet, it is a rich source of pivotal ideas for thriving in the information age.
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Blue
Blue McCarron is a gay, independent, social psychologist living outside of San Diego. Like everyone else in the area, she has heard of the case of Beatrice Muffin Crandell, a 72-year-old widow who has confessed to having murdered a man several years earlier. As Blue delves into the crime, she finds she must unravel a mystery that is far more dangerous than she bargained for.