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"From modern-day Roanoke Island to the sweeping backdrop of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains and Roosevelt's WPA folklore writers, past and present intertwine to create an unexpected destiny. Restaurant owner Whitney Monroe is desperate to save her business from a hostile takeover. The inheritance of a decaying Gilded Age hotel on North Carolina's Outer Banks may provide just the ray of hope she needs. But things at the Excelsior are more complicated...
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Providence Falls volume 2
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"Liam O'Connor has one purpose in this life--to push the woman he loves into the arms of another man. The Irish rogue unknowingly changed the course of destiny when he fell in love with Cora McLeod over a century ago, and the angels have been trying to restore the balance of fate ever since. Now police officers in Providence Falls, North Carolina, Liam and Cora are partners on a murder investigation. The angels have made it clear Cora must be with...
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When the roar of a low-flying plane awakens him in the middle of the night, Sheriff Winston Barnes knows something strange is happening at the nearby airfield on the coast of North Carolina. But nothing can prepare him for what he finds: a large airplane has crash-landed and is now sitting sideways on the runway, and there are no signs of a pilot or cargo. When the body of a local man is discovered, shot dead and lying on the grass near the crash...
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Miss Julia series volume 5
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Are Miss Julia's single days numbered? In this story, her longtime beau, Sam Murdoch, wants to tie the knot. But Julia isn't about to give up her independence so easily ...
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Miss Julia series volume 17
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"It's up to Miss Julia to sort out the murder of a hoity-toity newcomer in the latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series Ann B. Ross's most recent addition to the series, Miss Julia's Marvelous Makeover, was the first to hit the printed New York Times bestseller list, so Miss Julia fans both new and old will be especially keen to get their hands on the next one. The sixteenth in the series, Miss Julia Lays Down the Law is guaranteed...
88) Slow dollar
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Deborah Knott mysteries volume 9
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Mysterious Press
Pub. Date
c2002
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English
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St. Martin's Paperbacks
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2013
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English
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Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart knows how to treat her customers. But sometimes life can get a bit sticky. When a spat she has with a local blacksmith--one that could have been solved with a handshake and a mixed dozen--ends with his murder, Suzanne is caught dead in her tracks. Suddenly everyone in April Springs has their eyes on her.
90) The empty chair
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Lincoln Rhyme mysteries volume 3
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English
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Now a gripping TV series starring Russell Hornsby and Michael Imperioli! From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Bone Collector and The Devil's Teardrop a spine-chilling thriller that puts renowned criminalist Lincoln Rhyme against the ultimate opponent—Amelia Sachs, his own brilliant protégé.
A quadriplegic since a beam crushed his spinal cord years ago, Lincoln Rhyme is desperate to improve...
A quadriplegic since a beam crushed his spinal cord years ago, Lincoln Rhyme is desperate to improve...
91) A hex for danger
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Crooked Lane
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2021.
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Herbal apothecary store owner Aleksandra Daniels investigates the death of a local artist in Bellamy Bay after her best friend, Celest, is implicated in the crime.
92) Hard row
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When a local farmer--known for his severe treatment of migrant workers--turns up savagely murdered, Judge Deborah and her new Deputy Sheriff husband soon wade into a quagmire of exploitation. But as murders mushroom, the two uncover secrets that threaten both their community and their new life together.
93) Haven
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2012
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After a head injury brings on nightmares involving girls being tortured and murdered, Emma Rayburn contacts her estranged sister, Jessie, a psychic investigator.
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Colleen McCabe novels volume 2
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Minotaur Books
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2014.
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English
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A sequel to Foal Play finds a local theater production in the Outer Banks village of Corolla thrown into turmoil by the murders of two cast members, prompting Fire Chief Colleen McCabe to team up with Sheriff Bill Dorman to identify the killer.
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Honey Hill novels volume 1
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Montlake
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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A devoted small-town mayor confronts an old flame over the fate of a historic inn in this delightful romance from author Joy Avery. Honeybees, history, and small-town charm are what Honey Hill, North Carolina, is all about. Its mayor, Lunden Pierce, will stop at nothing to protect the town's historical landmarks and distinctive character. She's Honey Hill's greatest champion. But everything changes when Lunden's childhood sweetheart, Quade Cannon,...
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Ladies of Covington volume 2
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2001
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English
98) Mulberry Hollow
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Riverbend romance volume 2
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English
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"Avery Robinson decided to be a physician after helplessly watching her mother lose a battle with a terrible disease. Now at risk of developing the same illness, Avery guards her heart from love. She's driven to protect her loved ones as a workaholic doctor in the tiny mountain town of Riverbend Gap, North Carolina. Contractor Wes Garrett is hiking the Appalachian trail, in memory of the man who died saving his life, when an illness racks his body....
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Crooked Lane
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2021.
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English
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When the president of a reclusive writer's fan club is found dead after a book signing, Charlotte Reed, the owner of Chapters B&B, her neighbor Ellen and Ellen's trusty Yorkshire terrier must page through the clues to catch a killer before the author meets the same fate.
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