Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Ne=7095&N=3+7456 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727093 A young ski area owner is determined to use man made snow, an energy tycoon has his own reasons for promoting it, enviros and tribes may use any means to stop it. But the spirits of the mountain just might have the last say--From the authors web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732045 When a grisly murder occurs on the Isle of Lewis with the hallmarks of a killing hes investigating on the mainland, Edinburgh detective and native islander Fin MacLeod is dispatched to see if the two deaths are connected. His return after nearly two decades not only represents a police investigation, but a voyage into his troubled past. Every step in solving the murder takes him closer to a dangerous confrontation with the tragic events that shaped his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743544 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704726 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735977 At the request of his wife, Commissario Brunetti looks into the death of a deaf, mentally disabled man who worked at their dry-cleaners and uncovers a mystery when the man left no official records and his mother is reluctant to speak to him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734773 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683306 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684681 Eleanor Swift isnt amused when Laughing Luigi--the sketchy frozen pizza dough baron--walks into her Timber Ridge, North Carolina, pizzeria. But the contracts for his pizza-making contest seems on the up-and-up-- and sprucing up her beloved pizzeria, A Slice of Delight, with $25,000 in first-prize money would be a dream come true-- ... Which makes things all the messier when the pizza dough king fails to rise after being found on the floor-- murdered, with a slice of poisoned pizza! If Eleanor and Maddie want to find the real killer and win the $25,000, theyre going to have to juggle seriously surreptitious sleuthing with pressure-packed pizza making performances-- before the real killer dishes them their own slices of death!--Dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732402 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715485 While investigating the murder of a well-respected barrister who was found dead at a seedy hotel in Crystal Palace, Detective Inspector Gemma James and her partner, Detective Sergeant Melody Talbot, begin to question everything they think they know about their world and those they trust most. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711716 Lila Wilkins has it all: the home of her dreams in the charming town of Inspiration Valley, North Carolina; a perfect police officer boyfriend; and a new job she absolutely loves. At the Book and Author Festival, which is sponsored by the Novel idea Literary Agency, Lila expects to discover some talented new authors, but what she finds instead is the body of an editor to whom she bears an eerie resemblance. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704762 Its Giulia Falcones second Christmas since leaving the convent. Shes grateful to be spending it with Frank Driscoll, even if the shift from boss to boyfriend and back again is giving her whiplash. The holiday cheer vanishes when Giulias good friends, Anya and Laurel, suffer an unimaginable tragedy: the kidnapping of their adopted baby girl. Two similar kidnappings, both involving same-sex couples, ended badly. The only lead is a secluded, vacation resort for lesbians. Going undercover, Giulia has mere hours to find baby Katie before she becomes a grim statistic -- publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732046 After an old university friend and fellow archaeologists murdered, forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway travels to Lancashire to examine the bones he found, which reveal a shocking fact about King Arthur, and discovers a campus living in fear of a sinister right-wing group called the White Hand. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743574 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694859 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713994 Corey Logan was set up. She knows Nick Seasons terrible secret. Coming home from prison, all Corey wants is to be with her son. To get him back, she needs to make a good impression on the psychiatrist evaluating her. But Dr. Abe Stein doesnt believe she was framed--until his well-heeled mother falls for the charming state attorney general candidate, Nick Season. As the dogs of war are unleashed, Corey and her son run for their lives--taking her boat up the Pacific Northwests remote Inside Passage--Flap p. 1 of dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734651 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713748 When her glass bowl is used as a murder weapon, vintage kitchenware and cookbook collector Jaymie Leighton must figure out who wants to implicate her in the death of a former friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738569 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716084 Red Cross nurse Nina Borg risks her marriage to assist her friend Peter at a camp of mysteriously ill Roma refugee children whose circumstances prove more complicated and dangerous than originally believed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743908 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743549 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743945 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743894 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732465 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743931 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732405 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743484 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713177 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732491 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694151 Hoping to help her alcoholic brother, Nash, make a fresh start, Ruby McGavin returns to Cardinal, California, where she must confront her estranged mother and a terrible secret. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1692949 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732460 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695516 Ex-Buddhist monk and ex-LAPD officer turned private eye Tenzing Norbu is back with a new case, a new love, and a whole new set of problems in this fresh installment in The Tenzing Norbu Mystery series. In The Second Rule of Ten, Norbu investigates the unexplained death of his former client Hollywood mogul Marv Rudolph and searches for the sister, lost during World War II, of wizened Los Angeles philanthropist Julius Rosen. With two cases and an unforeseen family crisis that sends him back to Tibet, Ten finds himself on the outs with his best buddy and former partner, Bill, who is heading the official police investigation into Marvs death. Cases and crises start to collide. When Ten mistakenly ignores his second rule, he becomes entangled in an unfortunate association with a Los Angeles drug cartel. As he fights to save those he loves, and himself, from the deadly gang, he also comes face to face with his own personal demons. Working through his anger at Bill, doubts about his latest lady love, and a challenging relationship with his father, Ten learns to see the world in a new light--and realizes that in every situation the truth is sometimes buried beneath illusion--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732455 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694861 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738979 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694756 Discovering that a recent string of accidental deaths and suicides are actually murders, Adrian Monk begins to doubt his detective skills when his chief suspect is killed, a situation that is complicated by his arch nemesis Dale the Whales escape from prison. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683492 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694865 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743563 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693141 When three elderly men are gunned down over coffee at a local diner, the town of Ackers Gap is shaken. But a pattern of violence is taking shape that prosecutor Bell Elkins is becoming all too familiar with. Bells daughter, Carly, a witness to the crime and desperate to prove that she is an adult, decides to help her mother work the case. As Bells investigation unfolds, one thing is certain: the very idea of a simple way of life is coming to an end. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712084 Fly fisherman and private detective Sean Stranahan tackles two assignments, including the theft of a valuable fly and the murders of two men who have been found on Sphinx Mountain, cases with possible ties to powerful adversaries. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742240 Surviving a near-fatal car wreck and cruising the streets of the Sunset Strip during the heyday of the late 1960s, Easy Rawlins investigates the disappearance of a young African-American, a case that is complicated by Rawlinss changing perspectives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731305 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713337 When one of her famous Red Velvet cupcakes is thought to have caused the death of her rival--a scandalous Lake Eden legend who was trying to steal her boyfriend--Hannah Swensen becomes the unlikely suspect in a murder investigation and must whip up the real killer before someone else gets iced. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734589 Joe is recalled from a well-deserved day off after a series of nigh-impossible cyber attacks culminate with the disappearance of the president. To save him, Joe and the Department of Military Sciences must track down the semimythical Majestic Black Book and put a stop to the secret economy of retro-engineering salvaged alien technology. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732113 Griffin Shaw and his wife were both murdered fifty years ago. Now a minor angel, Grifs been granted permission to solve the mystery of his own death--if he helps the Pure angels guide those souls who might otherwise be Lost. Souls like Jeap Yang, a drug addict in his final moments of life. Grif knows that death is coming, but he cannot intervene. However, Grifs mortal lover, reporter Katherine Kit Craig, isnt constrained by angelic protocol. If she can stop a death, she will. But as Kit is about to find out, there are things more traumatic and evil than murder. A strange new drug is literally eating tweakers flesh from their bones, and Kits crusade to get it off the streets is set to propel her and Grif into a battle with a vicious drug cartel. Theyll have to scramble to stay alive, stay together, and choose their own fate--before its chosen for them.-- P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743909 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732432 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683255 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711907 Chief Inspector Mario Silva and his team have a heavy work load with several high-profile cases. First, a suicide bombing that was apparently the work of a militant Islamist group. Then, a gubernatorial candidate is assassinated in broad daylight at a campaign rally. Could the cases be related? To complicate Silvas investigation, a criminal with a very bad grudge against the Chief Inspector has been released from prison and is plotting ugly revenge-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743978 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743946 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743959 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743895 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743476 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728716 When a paraplegic who recently won a huge casino jackpot dies in a house fire, all bets are off as deputy coroner Mattie Winston and detective Scott Hurley, convinced that he was murdered for his money, take a gamble on the wrong suspect. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731296 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713861 While on a trip to Mackinac Island with his 10-year-old daughter, Lily, Florida P.I. Louis Kincaid, desperate to wear a badge again, must reopen the cold case of Julie Chapman, a teenager from one of the wealthiest summer families who vanished two decades ago. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732466 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732474 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729358 Emma Parks joins a monkey research project deep in the South American rainforest on a whim. Shes barely arrived when the renowned director drowns during a party. Tension mounts following the machete murder of a researcher, threatening Emmas budding career and her secret romance with an Australian zoologist. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743932 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743955 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713049 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732276 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732406 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694881 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713066 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743920 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694342 Theodora Teddy Bentley, zookeeper at the Gunn Zoo, takes the zoos llama, Alejandro, to a Renaissance fair in the Monterey Bay area. That is where Teddy discovers the still-warm body of the Reverend Victor Emerson, owner of the local wedding chapel, dressed in his costume as Henry the Eighth. At first it appears that Alejandro stomped the man to death, but a closer look shows a crossbow dart in the mans back. Teddys investigation reveals that Reverend Victor wasnt really a reverend at all but an escaped convict, and Teddys mother, Caro, a spoiled ex-beauty queen, becomes the chief murder suspect. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705748 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731286 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713019 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698353 When small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson stumbles upon the body of Mike Glazer, a former resident and the loudmouth owner of a travel agency, she investigates with the aid of her cats, Owen and Hercules. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704307 Everyone in Athena, Mississippi, knows Charlie Harris, the librarian with a rescued Maine coon cat named Diesel. Hes returned to his hometown to immerse himself in books, but when a feud erupts between the towns richest ladies, the writing on the wall spells murder. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705803 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1678625 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732412 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715610 When all contact is lost with two Icelanders working in a harsh and sparsely populated area on the northeast coast of Greenland, Thra is hired to investigate. Is there any connection with the disappearance of a woman from the site some months earlier? And why are the locals so hostile? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698360 While visiting the small Irish village where her Gran was born, Maura Donovan takes a job in one of the local pubs where she can get to know the people who knew her Gran, but instead, finds herself mired in a homicide investigation when a body is discovered in a nearby bog. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732048 Bestselling author Ann B. Ross cooks up a batch of fun in this latest novel in her popular series With a crisp bite in the air, Miss Julia is enjoying a well-earned respite by her new fireplace. But autumn leaves arent the only things falling: James, Hazel Maries housekeeper, has had a nasty tumble down some stairs. How can Hazel Marie feed and take care of him--not to mention a husband and two babies--when she barely knows how to boil water? Miss Julia jumps in to help by convincing the ladies of Abbotsville to put on their aprons and give cooking lessons. With success so close she can taste it, Miss Julia isnt thrilled when an unexpected visitor shows up. Brother Vern Puckett, Hazel Maries no-good uncle, started life on the wrong foot and stayed there. What could he possibly want from his frazzled niece this time? With a delightful helping of madcap antics, Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble is a perfect next course in this charming series. --Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743540 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693416 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731319 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743560 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698404 As the town of Cape Willington prepares for their annual autumn festival, Candy Holliday, running this years haunted hay ride, must find out who turned her holiday attraction into a real-life horror show when she discovers a dead body near some fake tombstones. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743906 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712098 LAPD cop Max Kent is not doing so well. Eight months ago, a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner Allie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged. Shunned and shunted to the side, Max and his new partner Maggie set out to investigate the one case that no one wants them to touch. Whether they will make it out again, no one can say. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732461 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743537 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737971 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732456 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694863 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738927 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743971 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694762 Olivia has always believed that her father was an honorable man--until a trip to visit her mother reveals that he was dishonorably discharged from the army. Olivia is even more shocked to learn that he was brutally murdered because someone at his company suspected him of selling corporate secrets. Refusing to believe that her father was a scoundrel, Olivia wont rest until she proves his innocence. Enlisting the help of her boyfriend, Gav, Olivia must reach out to her fathers colleagues to discover the truth behind his murder. What shes about to discover may not only put her at risk, but threaten national security as well...--back cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743976 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740413 Paralegal and title searcher Apple Mariani finds herself in the middle of different kind of mystery after appraiser Lou Marshall is killed by an antique dagger at an estate sale and an elderly friend and witness goes missing.