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1) Extreme prey
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English
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After the events in Gathering Prey, Lucas Davenport finds himself in a very unusual situation — no longer employed by the Minnesota BCA. His friend the governor is just cranking up a presidential campaign, though, and he invites Lucas to come along as part of his campaign staff. “Should be fun!” he says, and it kind of is — until they find they have a shadow: an armed man intent on killing the governor . . . and anyone who gets in the way....
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Isaac Bell thrillers volume 12
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English
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"Detective Isaac Bell's investigation into an attempted assassination brings him to the construction site of the Panama Canal--and straight into a nest of vipers"--
4) Dark sky
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English
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The governor of Wyoming gives Joe the thankless assignment of taking a tech baron on an elk hunting trip. Unbeknownst to them, a man-hunter is hot on their heels. Finding himself without a weapon, a horse, or a way to communicate, Joe must rely on his wits and his knowledge of the outdoors to protect himself and his charge. Meanwhile, when Joe's closest friend, Nate Romanowski, and Joe's daughter Sheridan learn of the threat to his life, they follow...
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Kingkiller chronicles volume 2
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English
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Discover book two of Patrick Rothfuss’ #1 New York Times-bestselling epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle.
“I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda
DAY TWO: THE WISE MAN’S FEAR
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
My name...
“I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda
DAY TWO: THE WISE MAN’S FEAR
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
My name...
6) Long range
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Joe Pickett novels volume 20
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English
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"Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must investigate an attempted murder--a crime committed from a confoundingly long distance--in the riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box"--
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Caleb Marlowe novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Colorado, June 1878. Caleb Marlowe learns that local power broker Judge Horace Patterson is targeted for assassination by agents of a financial magnate. Elijah Starr, acting for a railroad robber baron, will use any ruthless method at his disposal to clear the way to control a planned rail line to be built through Elkhorn. Caleb is commissioned to bring Starr in to face justice after the assassination attempt, but he has his own burning agenda....
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Sean Drummond novels volume 5
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English
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With just three days to prevent the assassination of the President, Army lawyer Sean Drummond races the clock in the high-stakes countdown of his career. Army lawyer Sean Drummond*s new posting is to the Office of Special Projects, a CIA cell that handles the most dangerous threats. When the White House Chief of Staff is found brutally murdered, there*s a note beside him promising more victims--including the President. Sean leaps into action, teaming...
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Alexander Hawke thrillers volume 6
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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Gentleman spy Alex Hawke has all but given up on life. The British-American M16 counter terrorism operative lost the woman he loved on his last mission, almost a year ago, and has sought refuge at the bottom of a rum bottle ever since. But late one night at his home on Bermuda, he receives a wake-up call -- literally. His Royal Highness Prince Charles, an old friend, desperately needs his help. Someone is threatening the lives of the British Royal...
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Jason Bourne volume 8
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
437 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Central Intelligence training program Treadstone produced two graduates of equal skill and determination--Jason Bourne and a vicious Russian mercenary, Leonid Arkadin. As Bourne's destiny circles closer to Arkadin's, it becomes clear that the eventual collision of these men is not of their own making. Someone else has been watching and manipulating them. Someone who wants to know, "Who is the more deadly agent?"
11) Endgames
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Imager portfolio volume 12
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
573 pages : map ; 25 cm.
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English
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Solidar is in chaos. Charyn, the young and untested ruler of Solidar, has survived assassination, and he struggles to gain control of a realm in the grip of social upheaval, war, and rioting. Solidar cannot be allowed to slide into social and political turmoil that will leave the High Holders with their ancient power and privilege, and the common people with nothing. But the stakes are even higher than he realizes.
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Kingkiller chronicle volume day 1
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Distributed by Penguin Group
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 39
Physical Desc
661 p. : map ; 24 cm.
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English
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Kvothe ("pronounced nearly the same as 'Quothe' "), the hero and villain of a thousand tales who's presumed dead, lives as the simple proprietor of the Waystone Inn under an assumed name. Prompted by a biographer called Chronicler who realizes his true identity, Kvothe starts to tell his life story. From his upbringing as an actor in his family's traveling troupe of magicians, jugglers and jesters, the Edema Ruh, to feral child on the streets of the...
13) What Rose forgot
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English
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"Rose Dennis wakes up in a hospital gown, her brain in a fog, only to discover that she's been committed to an Alzheimer's unit in a nursing home. With no memory of how she ended up in this position, Rose is sure that something is very wrong. When she overhears one of the administrators saying about her that she's 'not making it through the week,' Rose is convinced that if she's to survive, she has to get out of the nursing home"--Dust jacket flap....
14) Councilor
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Series
The grand illusion volume 2
Publisher
Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
514 pages ; 25 cm.
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English
Description
"L. E. Modesitt, Jr., bestselling author of Saga of Recluce and the Imager Portfolio, continues his brand new, gaslamp, political fantasy series with Councilor the thrilling sequel to Isolate. Continued poor harvests and steam-powered industrialization displace and impoverish thousands. Protests grow and gather followers. Against this rising tide of social unrest, Steffan Dekkard, newly appointed to the Council of Sixty-Six, is the first Councilor...
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Kingkiller chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Daw Books
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 60
Physical Desc
999 p. ; 23 cm.
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English
Description
"There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man." An escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe discovers an assassination...
16) Edge of danger
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Series
Sean Dillon thrillers volume 9
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
273 p. ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
Half British and half Arab, Paul Rashid is proud to be both heir to the ancient Dauncey Place in England and the leader of the Rashid Bedouin of Hazar in the Persian Gulf. He is a man for whom family honor is everything. So when he uncovers an international conspiracy that threatens to use any means necessary, including murder, to deprive his family of the oil wealth that is their birthright, he vows to gain vengeance - and to make sure the world...
17) Dead silence
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Doc Ford novels volume 16
Publisher
Putnam Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
x, 354 p. ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
Winter in New York City: Amid sleet and snow, Doc Ford is at the Explorers Club with his new friend, former (and maybe current) British agent Sir James Montbard, researching a jungle expedition and awaiting the arrival of an attractive U.S. senator with whom Ford has become more than friendly. Her car pulls up, she starts to get out--and the unthinkable happens: an abduction attempt right before Fordś eyes. Ford engages, managing to save the senator,...
18) A sunlit weapon
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Maisie Dobbs novels volume 17
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English
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October 1942. Attacks on British planes that cause a pilot's death lead female pilot Jo Hardy to seek help from investigator Maisie Dobbs, who suspects a connection to the arrival of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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"To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue band of Ukranian partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russian National Guard to root them out. It's a mission Victor Petrov is expected to undertake after he prevents Sweden from joining NATO--by assassinating a deputy minister of...
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