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Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 5
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Facing financial ruin, Lawrence casts about desperately for the funds he needs to survive this latest disaster. When all hope seem lost, though, just how far is the merchant willing to go to protect his livelihood-- and his life?"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Seventh Street Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
As the holiday season lights up Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece's beloved Spice Shop is brimming with cinnamon, nutmeg, and shoppers eager to stuff their stockings. Add to the mix a tasty staff competition--a peppermint bark-off--along with Victorian costumes for this year's Dickensian Christmas theme, and Pepper almost forgets to be nervous about meeting her fisherman boyfriend's brother for the first time. But when a young woman...
44) No saving throw
Author
Series
Publisher
Diversion Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Ten Again, a tabletop gaming store that attracts nerds of every kind and fosters a community Autumn's pretty proud of--a community that also keeps business afloat. And now that Autumn's in the running for a grant, Ten Again's future is looking bright. Autumn has everything she could possibly want: Loving friends, a successful business, and a gaggle of gamers in her store every day. That is, until one of Autumn's gamers is mysteriously murdered....
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When the wife of wealthy philanthropist Elliot Wilson goes missing after she publicly opposes his plan to open a wildlife park on the edge of town, Devereaux and her tenant, a handsome private investigator, team up to prove Elliots innocence before someone else is preyed upon.
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 16
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The journey of the wisewolf and the traveling merchant comes to a riveting conclusion! Lawrence and Holo have thrown in their lot with Hilde and those loyal to the original mission of the Debau Company. Will they be able to wrest back control of the territory from the radical contingent?"-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Publisher
Seventh Street Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Pepper Reece never expected to find solace in bay leaves. But when her life fell apart at forty and she bought the venerable-but-rundown Spice Shop in Seattle's Pike Place Market, her days took a tasty turn. Now she's savoring the prospect of a flavorful fall and a busy holiday cooking season, until danger bubbles to the surface . . .Between managing her shop, worrying about her staff, and navigating a delicious new relationship, Pepper's firing...
Author
Series
House of Falconer volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Victorian England is a country of sharp divides between rich and poor, but James Lionel Falconer is everything a self-made man should be: handsome, ambitious, charming, and brimming with self-confidence. Even as a boy working in his father's market stall in Camden, he was determined to become a merchant prince. Through hard work and a single-minded determination, James rises quickly through the ranks, with a loving wife, devoted children, and a lofty...
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Proud of his skillful transaction in Poroson (with more than a little help from Holo), Lawrence turns his cart toward Ruvinheigen in hopes of swelling his profits. Along the way, Lawrence and Holo meet the shepherdess Norah, whom they engage to 'protect' them along the way. As it turns out, though, it isn't wolves from which Lawrence needs protection, but his own ambition. The threat of a merchant's worst nightmare awaits him in Ruvinheigen: bankruptcy"--Back...
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 6
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"As Lawrence and Holo put into motion the final phase of their plan to extricate themselves from the jaws of financial ruin, they are confronted by an unforeseen obstacle. With the wolves at the door--both figuratively and literally--can the travelers keep their wits about them and come out ahead of the pack?"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 11
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Scheming abounds in Kerube, and the fate of the entire town hangs in the balance! Lawrence has gotten swept up in machinations--again--and this time he's not even sure which side he's on. With Holo's help, he's going to have to see through the lies to discover the truth of the plans surrounding the narwhal, and if he fails, not only will crucial information about Holo's homeland slip through his fingers, but the merchant woman Eve could pay the ultimate...
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 10
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The struggle for the legendary sea beast is underway, but how will it end? Drawn into the fight over the narwhal in Kerube, Lawrence finds himself in a dangerous position. Despite this Holo continues to scold him and plead with him--but why?!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 7
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"A new chapter unfolds in the travels of Lawrence and Holo! The pair arrives at the church in the village of Tereo to glean information about Holo's homeland of Yoitsu. But Elsa, the deaconess, turns them away flat! What has happened to make her so suspicious? Could it have something to do with the neighboring town of Enberch?"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 9
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In search of information about Yoitsu, Lawrence and company arrive in the port town of Kerube. Soon after encountering the merchant woman Eve, it quickly becomes apparent that there are deals afoot with big profits at stake. Navigating the various parties all angling for a piece of the action, though, is no easy business, even with a wisewolf on your side!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 8
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Despite the dangers, Lawrence and Holo decide to escort Elsa and Evan back to Tereo in an effort to rescue the village from calamity that Enberch has orchestrated. But with the town in dire need of a miracle, is this a job for the Wisewolf of Yoitsu, or is a simple merchant better suited to meet the challenge at hand?"--Back cover.
57) Come from away
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Canada
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In the fall of 1939, Grace Baker watches her three brothers board Canadian ships headed for a faraway war. Grace stays on the home front, doing her part and tending the general store that keeps her small Nova Scotian community running. Everyone says the conflict will be over soon. Three years later, the fighting rages on and the harsh realities of war hit close to home. Telegrams and casualty lists bring devastating news while rumors swirl about...
Author
Series
Spice and Wolf manga volume 14
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Lawrence and Holo came to Svernel searching for the past, but now they look to the future. Struck by the liveliness and prosperity of the town, the pair starts thinking about buying the store that Lawrence has always wanted. But the region's potential wealth has not gone unnoticed. Suddenly finding themselves at the center of a plot that could plunge the northlands into open warfare, Lawrence and Holo must act quickly to protect their friends and...
Author
Publisher
Riptide Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"By the good offices of Riptide Publishing, KJ Charles's new Entertainment WANTED, A GENTLEMAN Or, Virtue Over-Rated. The grand romance of Mr. Martin St. Vincent . . . a Merchant with a Mission, also a Problem, Mr. Theodore Swann . . . a humble Scribbler and Advertiser for Love."--Page 4 of cover.
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