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-- Buried in butter creamc2012., Kensington Publishing Series Title: A Savannah Reid mysterySummary Note: When she discovers the body of her opinionated wedding planner face down in the pool, plus-sized P.I. and bride-to-be Savannah Reid must put her impending nuptials on hold to discover who else wanted this diva to make a hasty departure.
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2007., Bantam Books Call No: Fic Koo Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to the southern California organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. No one is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie, ominous, and invasive incidents.--From publisher's description.
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c2011., Kensington Books Connect to this eBook title Summary Note: When Helene Strauss, the world-famous creator of the Helene doll, has several suspicious brushes with death, PI Savannah Reid is hired to find out who wants Helene dead and discovers that there are more than a few bad apples on Helene's family tree.
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2016., Riverhead Books Call No: BLK Fic Ben Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "A dazzling debut novel from an exciting new voice, The Mothers is a surprising story about young love, a big secret in a small community--and the things that ultimately haunt us most"--
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2012., Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy Click to access digital title. Sample Series Title: Earthseed. Volume: 1Summary Note: A New York Times Notable Book: In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future. "A stunner." —Flea, musician and actor, The Wall Street Journal Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren's father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others. When fire destroys their compound, Lauren's family is killed and she is forced out into a world that is fraught with danger. With a handful of other refugees, Lauren must make her way north to safety, along the way conceiving a revolutionary idea that may mean salvation for all mankind. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Octavia E. Butler including rare images from the author's estate.
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c1993., HarperCollins Publishers Call No: MYS Fic Dei Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2014., Adult, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Call No: Fic Dar Edition: 1st Canadian ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Isolated by a disfiguring injury since the age of 17, Sean Phillips crafts imaginary worlds in which strangers may play together. From his small apartment in southern California, he orchestrates fantastic adventures where possibilities, both dark and bright, open in the boundaries between the real and the imagined. As the creator of Trace Italian, Sean guides players from around the world through his intricately imagined terrain, which they navigate and explore. But when two high school students from Florida take their play into the real world, disaster strikes.