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261) Hidden meaning
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Secrets of Mary's bookshop volume 23
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At the funeral of Margaret Flannery, Mary encounters a woman who claims Margaret stole her daughter's identity. At first, Margaret's daughter, Marnie, dismisses the accusation. But when she finds a box of documents in her mother's cottage that suggests Margaret did indeed change her name when she was younger, Marnie asks for Mary's help to find out the truth. If the real Margaret Flannery died as a girl decades ago, then who was Marnie's mother? With...
262) The counterfeit lady
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"A cousin of Georgia's dear friend Lady Phyllida Monthalf is brutally murdered in her home during the theft of blueprints of a new battleship designed by her husband--who now stands accused of her murder...and treason. The Duke of Blackford, in service to Whitehall, enlists Georgia and the Archivist Society to assist in the investigation. Playing the part of the duke's new paramour, Georgia gains entry into the upper echelons of London's elite, where...
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"Whether it's foreigners asking for 'Japanese erotic manga', navigating the tricky government definition of 'morally harmful material', or helping a customer who's awfully 'criminally organized', there's rarely a dull moment for Honda-san. The true stories of a Japanese bookstore employee can be stranger than fiction!"--Provided by publisher.
264) Work in progress
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Mary discovers a manuscript in a old desk that is a confession to arson. She investigates whether the wrong person went to prison.
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Año 1517. El joven Thomas atraviesa la incipiente Europa renacentista huyendo de su pasado. Son los años siguientes al descubrimiento de América y la invención de la imprenta, un periodo de profundos cambios que han supuesto el fin de la Edad Media. La curiosidad que siente por el Nuevo Mundo, cosechada en sus múltiples lecturas, le llevará hasta España, donde comenzará a trabajar con un mercader de libros. El encargo de localizar un ejemplar...
266) A new chapter
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Mary Fisher's dream has come true. She's about to open Mary's Mystery Bookshop in her beloved hometown of Ivy Bay, tucked away on beautiful Cape Cod. But weeks before the grand opening, her shop is broken into and torn apart. Mary is shocked, but she's even more stunned to discover that the only thing the intruder stole was an old, dusty photograph of the storefront. Who would have taken it, and why? With the help of her sister, a childhood friend,...
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"Those who faced the worst atrocities of World War II, which were inflicted on people in the "bloodlands" of eastern Poland and western Russia, knew that there was little to choose between the two mighty machines, Nazi and Soviet. How was it possible for the individual to survive the crushing wheels of ideology, terror, and mass murder with his integrity intact? The Leaves Are Falling, a sequel to A Postcard from the Volcano but a stand-alone story,...
268) Dafātir al-warrāq
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At the center of this novel is the poor and lonely bookseller Ibrahim. He lives in Amman and ever since his father, a former schoolteacher and political prisoner, hung himself in the kitchen, he has been completely alone. One day, after losing his little bookstore, he notices that he has another creature living in him. His stomach swells up like that of a pregnant woman, and he hears a voice urging him to act against all the injustices around him....
269) The book smuggler
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"I am Majid al-Hanafi of Najd, I was not an honorable man." So goes this epic tale, written in the vein of the great Arab explorers and travel writers. Scribe and bookseller Mazid al-Hanafi journeys from his remote village in the Arabian Desert dreaming of grand libraries. His passion for books draws him into a secret society of book smugglers and to the great cultural capitals of the period-Baghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, Kairouan, Granada, and Cordoba....
270) READING THE CLUES
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Secrets of Mary's Bookshop volume 3
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Mary's sister Betty receives notice that she is being sued and that the Emerson Grist Mill, which has been in her late husband's family for hundreds of years, actually belongs to the Hopkinses, with whom the Emersons have feuded for generations. Betty is sure that it can't be true, but Mary isn't so certain and sets out to unravel the mill's forgotten history. As Mary digs in the Ivy Bay archives, she hears rumors of a murder that started the feud....
271) Shady characters
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Secrets of Mary's bookshop volume 22
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When Mary Fisher, a mystery bookshop owner, receives a call from her friend Henry, inviting her over to see his new classic car, she immediately accepts. But Henry's "new" car--a 1955 Buick Century--puts him in danger. An intruder attacks him in his garage, and Mary hears the scuffle. With Henry in a coma, it's up to Mary to find out who hurt Henry, and why. Henry's twin daughters are at his side in the hospital, so Mary puts her analytical mind to...
274) A book by its cover
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When a stranger leaves a box of books at Mary Fisher's shop, each containing a letter written by Mary's mother to a man named Jacob, Mary sets out to discover the truth about this youthful relationship.
276) Bezos: the beginning
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"Based on the book 'Zero to Hero,' the true story of Jeff Bezos, a humble but successful Wall Street executive with an idea that would change the world. Starting out in his garage, he was cheered on by his wife and loving parents when the internet was young, but code development and finances were an early struggle on his way to creating one of the world's most recognized retail brands."--Container.
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"Paris, Spring 1892. Intrepid bookseller Victor Legris stumbles upon a new case to investigate when his business partner Kenji Mori's apartment is burgled. Curiously, the only item stolen is a decorative goblet of little value. But on learning that two people who were connected to the goblet have been murdered, Victor becomes convinced of its secret significance. He launches himself into the investigation, which takes him through the underbelly of...
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"This engaging, easy-to-read biography explores the life and accomplishment of a recognizable and influential person from the business world. Teeming with full-color images, fascinating personal facts, and inspiring quotations directly from Jeff Bezos, this books will appeal to researchers looking for age-appropriate sources as well as casual readers in grades 7 and up"--
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