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"When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters--one the dead man's widow, the other his ex--must set aside mistrust and old resentments. but can they escape their past? Though Chloe was the younger of the two Taylor sisters, she always seemed to be in charge. She was the honor roll student with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic. Nicky was always restless. and more than a little reckless--the opposite of her ambitious...
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A high-achieving teen who's determined to become a fighter jet pilot is matched up with an accused criminal at an elite military boarding school.
Paige plans to graduate from Wallingford Academy and become a pilot in the US Air Force. She's inherited her father's no-nonsense attitude and whip-smart intelligence, all of which have made her the perfect Wallingford cadet. Logan, once a star basketball player, now spends his days playing video games....
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Pelican Harbor volume 1
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English
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"Book one in a gripping new series from USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble. Jane Hardy is appointed interim sheriff in Pelican Harbor, Alabama, after her father retires, but there's no time for an adjustment period. When her father is arrested for theft and then implicated in a recent murder, Jane quickly realizes she's facing someone out to destroy the only family she has. After escaping with her father from a cult fifteen...
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Blackstone legacy volume 2
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English
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"He carries a dangerous secret, but can he survive long enough to expose it? Count Dimitri Sokolov has been charged with overseeing construction of the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway, but during this work, he witnesses an appalling crime, the truth of which threatens the Russian monarchy. In an effort to silence him, the czar has stripped Dimitri of his title, his lands, and his freedom . . . but Dimitri has one asset the czar knows nothing about:...
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Summit Entertainment
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English
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Ex-cop Nick Cassidy escapes from prison to plan the ultimate heist: steal a $40 million diamond from cutthroat businessman David Englander, and in the process prove his innocence. From the ledge of the famous Roosevelt Hotel, with the whole world watching, Cassidy plays a clever game of cat & mouse with the NYPD while his dutiful brother Joey works against the clock to extract the diamond and clear his brother's name.
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Jack Ryan and John Clark novels volume 19
Jack Ryan novel volume 19
[Jack Ryan Universe volume 28
Thorndike Press large print core
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Jack Ryan novel volume 19
[Jack Ryan Universe volume 28
Thorndike Press large print core
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"Father Pat West, S.J., was a buddy of the young Jack Ryan when they were both undergraduates at Boston College. Father West left a comfortable job in the philosophy department at Georgetown to work with the poor in Indonesia. Now he's been arrested and accused of blasphemy against Islam. President Ryan is desperate to rescue his old friend, but he can't move officially against the Indonesians. Instead he relies on the Campus team to find out who...
8) Maggie's man
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Penguin Books
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2013
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English
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When shy and reserved Maggie Ferringer was called for jury duty she never expected to be kidnapped by an escaped convict. But when Cain Cannon disguised as a prison guard pulls a gun she has no choice but to be taken hostage. Cain claims that he's innocent of killing his girlfriend six years ago and now he wants revenge on the people who put him behind bars. Soon Maggie becomes more than just a hostage to Cain. As they slowly begin to share the secrets...
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[Publisher not identified]
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[2015]
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English
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John Shepherd is an itinerant preacher with dreams of building his own church. When his estranged son Isaac is accused of robbery and murder, John puts his faith and future on the line by coming to Isaac's defense, facing off against a cold-blooded killer in a guns-blazing stand for redemption.
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Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
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[2018]
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English
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"Disaster, Melanie Barrick was once told, is always closer than you know. It was a lesson she learned the hard way growing up in the constant upheaval of foster care. But now that she's survived into adulthood--with a loving husband, a steady job, and a beautiful baby boy named Alex--she thought that turmoil was behind her. Until one Tuesday evening when she goes to pick up Alex from childcare only to discover he's been removed by Social Services....
11) Bucko
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Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Matt Battles was an outcast in his own home town. Robbery and murder had been done and, despite a total lack of proof, many thought that Matt--and his pal, Johnny Kidd, who had disappeared after the crime--had been in on it. Then Matt was offered a chance to clear both their names by Sheriff Tom Chisholm--a man he'd considered his foe. All he had to do was get caught in a trumped-up robbery, and then get close to a trio of desperados doing time in...
12) Amsterdam
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20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
13) Brian Banks
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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The inspirational true story, an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing...
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[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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When Jackie Carpenter's son is falsely accused of murder, she prays for a miracle and fights against all odds to set him free. But when the prosecution seeks a life sentence, Jackie's world spins into turmoil sending her on a journey of wavering faith and tentative hope.
15) Elimination game
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Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"Disgraced Navy SEAL Rick Tyler is sentenced to rot in a maximum security military prison until he is offered the opportunity to put his life on the line and win his freedom in a kill or be killed Reality TV show. A one-man force of nature, Tyler will have to eliminate some of the world's most ruthless killers on live TV to gain his freedom and clear his name. Can he accomplish all of this before GAME OVER?" -- Container.
17) The Mauritanian
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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The true story of Slahi's fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. Alone and afraid, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander and her associate Teri Duncan who battle the U.S. government in a fight for justice that tests their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor,...
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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A timeless love story set in early 1970s Harlem involving newly engaged nineteen-year-old Tish and her fianc�e Fonny who have a beautiful future ahead. But their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Now the pair and their families must fight for justice in the name of love and the promise of the American dream.
19) Tracker
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Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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An ex-war soldier has just returned to his beloved country and is quickly sent back out to track a man accused of killing a fellow soldier. While hunting through the countryside, he captures his fugitive only to learn that he's innocent of his accused crime. When faced with the life-changing decision to turn him in or set him free, only one man will walk away alive.