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Publisher
Acorn Media
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the 1890's, Detective William Murdoch adopts modern techniques like 'finger marks' and forensics to track Toronto's most sinister killers. Though derided by his skeptical boss, Murdoch finds friends and allies in a lovely pathologist and an eager-to-learn constable. Along the way they cross paths with some of the era's most famous figures, including Nikola Tesla, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Prince Alfred.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim. A bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb, the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams, literally. The only catch to winning Ramona Flowers? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues' gallery from her past, from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. If he hopes to win his true love, he...
Author
Series
Lotterys volume 1
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
Once upon a time, two couples with Jamaican, Mohawk, Indian, and Scottish ethnic roots won the lottery and bought a big house where all of them, four adults and seven adopted and biological children, could live together in harmony--but change is inevitable, especially when a disagreeable grandfather comes to stay.
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In Season Eighth of this delightful detective show, joy and heartbreak await Det. William Murdoch and his friends in turn-of-the-century Toronto. After his brutal beating by the dockyard gang, Inspector Brackenreid's future remains uncertain. Constable Crabtree faces life-altering changes, including a new romance, while Dr. Emily Grace and Dr. Julia Ogden join the women's suffrage movement. And in the show's 100th episode, wedding bells ring as Murdoch...
Author
Series
Canadian crossings volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
After her beloved grandfather's death, Emmaline Moore is shocked to discover that her "deceased" father is actually living in Canada. Having no other family, Emma decides she must find him, and so embarks on a journey across the ocean, accompanied by her best friend, Jonathan. Unfortunately, Randall Moore and his well-to-do family aren't thrilled by her arrival, fearing her sudden appearance will hinder his chance at becoming mayor of Toronto in 1919....
Author
Series
Spirits and thieves volume 1
Publisher
Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A mysterious book and ancient magic bring together four young people in modern-day Toronto and the ancient kingdoms of Mytica"--
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Winningly clever and playful, this acclaimed Canadian series returns with new mysteries set in Edwardian-era Toronto. In Season Nine, Detective William Murdoch and his wife, Dr. Julia Ogden, plan their dream home; Constable Crabtree faces dire consequences for his decisions; and Dr. Emily Grace experiences a personal crisis. Meanwhile, Inspector Brackenreid endures an eccentric houseguest, and a new morgue cleaner turned lab attendant brings fresh...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
As Murdoch and his team face murdered debutants and cutthroat athletes amid historical events like the Great Toronto Fire of 1904, old enemies come back to haunt them. Along the way, they encounter the greatest minds of the time including horror author HP Lovercraft and inventor Reginald Fessenden.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Set in 1920s Toronto, the series follows the adventures of Frankie Drake and her partner Trudy Clarke at Drake Private Detectives, the city's only all-female detective agency, as they find themselves fighting crime in the age of flyboys, gangsters, rum-runners, and speakeasies.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Following the shocking cliffhanger last season, Station House Number four attempts to clear Murdochb2ss name after he is arrested for murder. Along the way, they encounter the greatest minds of the time including Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Season 4 pits the kindhearted cop against a would-be vampire, a costumed killer, and ruthless mobsters, inspiring him to whip up a slew of innovative crime-fighting techniques along the way. But while Murdoch nabs the culprits with the help of politically ambitious inspector Thomas Brackenreid and eager constable George Crabtree, he struggles to subdue his feelings for former sweetheart Dr. Julia Ogden.
Author
Series
Redemption's light volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In the midst of WWII, Jane Linder pours all of her dreams for a family into her career at the Toronto Children's Aid Society. Garrett Wilder has been hired to overhaul operations at the society and hopes to earn the vacant director's position. But when feelings begin to blossom and they come to a crossroads, can they discern the path to true happiness?"--
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Following the shocking cliffhanger last season, Station House Number Four attempts to clear Murdoch's name after he is arrested for murder. Along the way, they encounter the greatest minds of the time, including Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller.