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Maigret and the man on the boulevard : [an Inspector Maigret mystery]
Georges Simenon ; translated by Eileen Ellenbogen.
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214 p. ; 17 cm.
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Mary of Nazareth : a novel
Marek Halter ; translated by Howard Curtis.
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303 p. ; 25 cm.
"Miriam - also known as Mary - was born into a Palestine oppressed by Herod the Great; she is accustomed to living with uncertainty and unrest. But when her beloved father is wrongly imprisoned by the Romans, she takes action. She calls upon a well-known rebel by the name of Barabbas, and together they set out to save her father. A daring escape is accomplished and, against staggering odds, Miriam's father is saved from crucifixion." "Barabbas, flush with the success of the rescue, is intent on leading a full-scale rebellion against Herod and the Romans. Along with Mary and her father, he speaks before Jewish leaders who have gathered from various communities. Miriam feels great frustration as the men endlessly debate morality, the wisdom of rebellion, and the nature of God's will. Having almost lost her father, and knowing she will be ostracized, she nevertheless speaks out against the use of violence. And to her surprise one man, Joseph, listens. He offers to take her to Magdala, where she will be allowed to study in the company of intelligent, well-read women. This rare opportunity sets into motion a series of events that will change Miriam's life - and the history of the Jewish people - forever." "Based on extensive historical and biblical scholarship, Mary of Nazareth is a portrait of a woman whose story we only thought we knew."--BOOK JACKET.
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Mercy
Jodi Picoult.
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400 p. ; 21 cm.
Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy. Now, a heated murder trial plunges the town into upheaval, and drives a wedge into a contented marriage: Cameron, aiding the prosecution in their case against Jamie, is suddenly at odds with his devoted wife, Allie -- seduced by the idea of a man so in love with his wife that he'd grant all her wishes, even her wish to end her life. And when an inexplicable attraction leads to a shocking betrayal, Allie faces the hardest questions of the heart: when does love cross the line of moral obligation? And what does it mean to truly love another? Praised for her "personal, detail-rich style" "(Glamour)," Jodi Picoult infuses this page-turning novel with heart, warmth, and startling candor, taking readers on an unforgettable emotional journey.
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Minor in possession : a J.P. Beaumont mystery
J.A. Jance.
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372 p. ; 18 cm.
<blockquote> A gripping story of buried truths, deceit, and sudden, brutal death from the New York Times</em> bestselling author of Long Time Gone. </blockquote> All manner of sinners and sufferers come to the rehab ranch in Arizona when they hit rock bottom. For Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont, there is a deeper level of Hell here: being forced to room with teenage drug dealer Joey Rothman. An all-around punk, Joey deserves neither pity nor tears-until he is murdered by a bullet fired from Beaumont's gun. Someone has set Beau up brilliantly for a long and terrifying fall, dragging the alcoholic ex-cop into a conspiracy of blood and lies that could cost him his freedom . . . and his life.
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The miracle at Speedy Motors
Alexander McCall Smith.
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214 p. ; 22 cm.
In the ninth mystery of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe visits a game preserve to uncover the truth about an elderly American traveler whose safari proves to be his last journey.
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The mirror's edge
Steven Sidor.
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287 p. ; 22 cm.
"Twin brothers, two years old, are snatched out of their Chicago home at noon on their birthday, never to be seen again. The kidnappers never make contact. The crime haunts the city, devastating those left behind." "As the anniversary of the abduction approaches, freelance journalist Jase Deering begins to investigate a case that has gone cold for the police. What he finds is a paranoid former nanny who had the word "mirrorrorrim" carved into her flesh that fateful day and a trail that leads to a fabled figure, Aubrey Hart Morick. Morick, dead for many years, was an iconic practitioner of the black arts whose legacies are a scandalous reputation and a son named Graham. Increasingly convinced that Graham Morick is more than the simple, innocent man he claims to be, Jase Deering finds the line between natural and supernatural beginning to blur. His determined search for the truth may cost him, and everyone he holds dear, more than he can bear."--BOOK JACKET.
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Miss Julia paints the town
Ann B. Ross.
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326 p. ; 22 cm.
When developers threaten to bulldoze the old courthouse to make way for condominiums, Miss Julia is dismayed. She enlists the help of Etta Mae Wiggins in a plot to scare off the money by exposing the town's many eccentric characters. --From publisher description.
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Mistress of the Revolution
Catherine Delors.
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451 p. ; 24 cm.
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Die Mittagsfrau : Roman
Julia Franck.
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429 p. ; 21 cm.
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Le Montespan : Roman
Jean Teulé.
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333 p. ; 21 cm.
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Mummy dearest
Joan Hess.
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309 p. ; 25 cm.
On a honeymoon trip to Luxor, Egypt, with her new husband, Lt. Peter Rosen, teenage daughter Caron, and Caron's best friend Inez, Arkansas bookseller Claire Malloy suddenly finds her honeymoon turned upside down when the two girls are chased through back alleys by unknown pursuers and a blonde college student is kidnapped by two young men on horseback.
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El mundo
Juan José Millás.
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233 p. ; 24 cm.
In a novel inspired by the author's life, a successful novelist recalls his boyhood in a downscale Madrid neighborhood, his uneven relationship with his eccentric father, his crush on a friend's older sister, and other events from his past.
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