Morris Gilbert
81) The alchemy
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Creoles series volume 3
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Each book in The Creoles Series revolves around one of four girls who become close friends while attending a convent school in New Orleans. The third book, The Alchemy focuses on Simone d'Or, a vivacious young woman hardened by high society life, and Colin Seymour, a talented young man from humble beginnings. As the famed singer and composer Lord Beaufort nurtures Colin's singing voice, Colin rises to stardom in the opera world. At first, Simone judges...
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Reverend Alvin Flatt has something that New Orleans' most notorious mobster wants, but he's not about to give it up without the fight of his life. In the good pastor's mind, there is no room for compromise or negotiation: he knows what God has told him, and with private investigators Dani Ross and Ben Savage helping him, he is sure God's plan will prevail. The mob boss, though, is used to getting his way. And he's used to doing whatever it takes to...
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«C'est Dieu qui vous a mis sur mon chemin. Grâce à Dieu, je vous ai trouvé.» La guerre de Sécession se termine et les chemins du capitaine yankee Dennis Wainwright et du sergent confédéré Gage Kennon se croisent. Cette alliance improbable marque le commencement d'un voyage étonnant et mène à une rencontre à laquelle «Billy Yank» et «Johnny Reb» ne se seraient jamais attendus, celle d'une caravane de romanichels. En sauvant la doyenne...
86) Race with Death
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When an inmate on death row requests a visit from Dani Ross, she reluctantly agrees to meet with him. As she listens to his story, Dani's well-tuned detective skills tell her that Eddie Prejean is being framed.
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Dans les années 1850, Julienne Ashby se voit contrainte de changer ses manières d'aristocrate après la mort de son père, un homme d'affaires prospère de Natchez, qui, à force de négligences financières, a laissé sa famille sans fortune. Comme un poisson hors de l'eau, Julienne jette son dévolu sur un projet d'envergure: remettre en service un bateau à vapeur délabré, leur seule et dernière possession. Elle espère ainsi remplir les coffres...
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«Tu n'aimes pas beaucoup les hommes, maman.» Non, ce n'était pas un devoir qu'elle se faisait de détester les hommes; elle ne leur faisait simplement pas confiance.
La vie n'a pas été facile pour Jeanne Bettencourt. Jeune veuve, elle doit tirer le diable par la queue pour pourvoir aux besoins de sa fille de six ans. Toutefois, une lueur d'espoir vient éclairer son chemin sous la forme d'un héritage insoupçonné. Un lointain parent lui lègue...
89) Wall of fire
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Appomattox saga volume 7
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Upon the death of her mother, Mark Rocklin learns of Allyn, the daughter he didn't know existed. He asks a friend to bring her to Gracefield.
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Appomattox saga volume 4
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When Paul Bristol returns home from Europe, he knows his involvement in the war is inevitable, though reluctant.
91) One by one
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While taking over her father's detective agency during his illness, Danielle Ross finds herself surrounded by eleven other people, all clueless as to why they are together, in this strange and sinister place.
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Liberty bell volume 1
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Daniel Bradford, a poor young Britisher who, through a cruel twist of fate, is left to die in the infamous Dartmoor Prison. His only hope for escape comes when he agrees to a seven-year indenture in America, under a cruel and exacting master. Eventually, Daniel marries, and they settle in Virginia. Daniel meets George Washington and experiences firsthand the taste of freedom sweeping the land. Then tragedy strikes, and Daniel moves his family to Boston,...
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The theater is Jonathan Ainsley's life. Yet if this latest play isn't a smash, it may be his final production - a finale someone wants very much to see. But Jonathan won't be deterred by threats: the show simply must go on! A fan of Jonathan's since his award-winning performance, Dani Ross is shocked when he enters her office and overwhelmed when she hears his request. But not until she arrives in New York does Dani realize how difficult this latest...
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Liberty bell volume 2
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Caught in the middle of the American Revolution against the English Crown, two families are divided by their loyalties. Dake Bradford, a blazing American patriot under the command of George Washington, has taken a stand against the British. Clive Gordon, a young physician and Dake's first cousin, is the son of an English colonel who has sworn to put down the rebellion. Fanned by fires of patriotism, sides have been drawn, and there can be no turning...
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Liberty Bell volume 3
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As General George Washington makes a desperate attempt to forge an army that can stop the British from taking New York and defeating the Continental Army, the Bradford family is learning that serving God and serving one's country often calls for great sacrifice. Meanwhile, Clive Gordon, son of Colonel Leslie Gordon of the British army, falls in love with Katherine Yancy, a daring young woman whose father and uncle are patriot prisoners. When Clive...
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Appomattox saga volume 9
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It's a hot summer along the Mississippi River, and the Civil War still rages on, bringing devastation to countless lives.
98) God's handmaiden
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A historical and romantic adventure woven around the story of Florence Nightingale. Gervase Howard is in her mid-teens when her working-class mother dies and she must go to live with relatives in service to a wealthy, noble family, outside of London. While learning various jobs, she is drawn to the eldest son, Davis. Her fascination with him grows deeper, but more hopeless, since the two are separated not just by class, but also by Davis's love for...
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Seven sleepers volume 1
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Story about a very ordinary boy named Josh Adams who has a very strange adventure.
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Appomattox saga volume 8
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Seeking an escape from the monotony and drudgery of days-on-end army life, Frank Rocklin, an actor, approaches his commanding general with a bold plan to spy on Vicksburg and assess its military condition.