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      By Fenske, Tawna
       2012., Sourcebooks Casablanca Edition: eBook ed.    Summary Note: "Do you believe in...accounting? Numbers never lie, so Violet McGinn found safe haven in the most boring profession she could find. Until her renowned psychic mother lands in the hospital and Violet has to run her business. Now you can have your taxes filed and your aura read, in one convenient location. Do you believe in...music? Drew Watson is the jaded owner of the local hot spot next door, and doesn't need a single thing except a good crowd to dance to what he's spinning on Saturday night. Do you believe in...love? The only thing Violet and Drew seem to have in common is that neither believes in that psychic hoo-hah. Except Drew seems to play exactly the right song at exactly the right time. And truth be told, it makes Violet's heart dance just a little..."--P. 4 of cover.
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      By Hamilton, Ian
       c2011., Adult, House of Anansi Press Series Title: Ava Lee   Volume: 2Summary Note: "Uncle and Ava are hired by Tommy Ordonez, the richest man in the Philippines, to recover $50 million in a land swindle that took place in Canada. Ava tracks the missing funds from Canada to San Francisco to accounts in Costa Rica owned by the Moneida, a First Nations band that owns and operates The River, an online poker web site. Ava uncovers an illegal online gambling ring, and follows the trail to Las Vegas. There, she confronts one of the greatest poker players in the world, David "The Disciple" Douglas. From the author of The Water Rat of Wanchal. "--Publisher.
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      By Hamilton, Ian, 1946-
       2023., Adult, Spiderline Call No: NEW MYS Fic Ham    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: Ava Lee novel   Volume: 15Summary Note: Ava Lee is in the French Riviera with Pang Fai and Lau Lau for the long-awaited premiere of Tiananmen at the Cannes Film Festival. As the film wins numerous awards and international acclaim, a distribution deal with a major American firm is arranged by the film's producer, Chen. When several months go by with no word from the Americans, Chen decides to travel to Los Angeles to determine what is preventing the film's release. En route from his home in Bangkok, Chen goes missing. Ava is called in to investigate and soon learns that Chen is being held by the Thai Immigration Services on orders of the Chinese government, which is unhappy with the film's depiction of the infamous massacre at Tiananmen Square. Using its growing power and influence, the Chinese government seeks to block the film's distribution and punish those responsible for its production. To protect her investment, Ava must find a way for Tiananmen to be released, while keeping secret her own involvement in the film's creation and ensuring that her friends are kept safe from retribution. It is a difficult balancing act, perhaps the most difficult of her life, as the stakes have never been higher nor has failure been more costly.
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      By Hamilton, Ian R. (Ian Robertson), 1925-
       c2011., Adult, House of Anansi Press Series Title: Ava Lee   Volume: 1Summary Note: Ava Lee is a young Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant, who specializes in recovering massive depts and works for an elderly Hong Kong based "Uncle," who may or may not have ties to the Triads. At 5"3 ' and 115 lbs, she hardly seems a threat. But her razor sharp intelligence and unorthodox rules of engagement allow her to succeed where traditional methods have failed. In the Water Rat of Wanchai Ava is persuaded to help out an old friend of Uncle's, whose nephew is owed $5 million from a seafood company that was producing cooked shrimp for a major U.S. retailer. The dead went sideways. The money disappeared. On a journey that takes her to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Guyana, and the British Virgin Islands, Ava encounters everything from the Thai katoey culture to corrupt but helpful law enforcers. But it's in Guyana where she meets her match: Captain Robbins, a godfather-like figure who controls the police, politicians, and criminals alike. In exchange for his help, Robbins decides he wants a piece of Ava's $5 million action and will do whatever it takes to get his fair share.