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542) Caged birds
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Barbara 'Babs' Hug is a young radical lawyer fighting Switzerland's antiquated prison system in the 1980s, and finds it to be an endless, draining battle. One day, she's approached by the country's most wanted criminal, Walter Sturm, in a public square. But Walter isn't your average criminal, as he's recently escaped from prison for the seventh time. Babs quickly sees an opportunity to use his popularity to reform the penal system, and they form an...
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Traitor's kiss: "When an enigmatic beauty rescues accused traitor Lord Gabriel Pennistan from a French prison cell, it's just the beginning of an adventure in mystery and seduction. For Gabriel has no idea who Charlotte Parnell is, or why she has saved him... and Charlotte has underestimated her attraction for the sensual stranger. But when she abruptly vanishes, Gabriel will not rest until he finds her..."--p. [4] of cover.
Lover's kiss: "Lady Olivia...
544) The island
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Residents of an isolated, high-tech compound discover they are actually clones--and worth more dead than alive--but after they stage a daring escape, they must face an unfamiliar environment and an armed team of mercenaries in hot pursuit, and jeopardize everything to save those they left behind and reveal the truth about The Island.
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Lord of war: Chronicles the rise and fall of Yuri Orlov, from his early days in the early 1980s in Little Odessa to selling guns to mobsters in his local neighbourhood, and through to his ascension through the decade of excess and indulgence into the early 90s. He is relentlessly pursued by a determined federal agent and his inner demons sway between his drive for success and the immorality of what he does.
Face/off: FBI Special Agent Sean Archer...
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"Creepy tales inspired by a pair of terrifying Disney attractions - one a fan-favorite, and one that has entered into legend! Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion! Poor Danny is trapped inside - but is there anyone he can trust to help him escape? Or is he destined to become the 1000th permanent inhabitant of the foreboding abode? Find out...along with Madame Leota, the Hatbox Ghost, Constance the Bride, the Hitchhiking Ghosts and all...
547) The disappearing man
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"Based on the true story of Henry "Box" Brown's amazing escape from slavery, a gripping tale about the lengths to which people will go in seeking freedom brings to light one of the heroes of the Underground Railroad"--
548) Soloist in a cage: 2
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Soloist in a cage volume 2
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"Years after narrowly escaping alone, Chloe returns to the prison city, clinging to the hope that her brother Locke is still alive somewhere inside. After successfully enlisting the help of an informant, she steels her heart and slips beyond the barricade to search for him. What awaits Chloe in this district, where not even the guards dare to set foot?"--
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WELL, THIS IS AWKWARD... With the Potimas problem officially behind us (like, for real this time), I can finally focus on destroying this god-awful system!...is what I'd like to say. But it looks like a certain someone won't let that happen without a fight. I swear, every time you think you're about to blaze through the final encounter, the devs crank out a hotfix. And by that, I mean D decided to activate some World Quest that clued the entire population...
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"Just when you think things can't get any more complicated... Our army is in position to kick off the final battle with the elves, whoop-de-do. But there's still the problem of Yamada and the rest of D's former classmates' inevitable clash with Vampy, Mr. Oni, and the worst-case-scenario, the Demon Lord herself. I can't believe I'm saying this, but can't we all just get along? At least long enough for me to wipe that stupid smirk off Potimas's face...
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"On August 30, 1942--Zero Night--40 Allied officers staged the most audacious mass escape of World War II. Months of meticulous planning and secret training hung in the balance during three minutes of mayhem as the officers boldly stormed the huge double fences at Oflag Prison. Employing wooden ladders and bridges previously disguised as bookshelves, the highly coordinated effort succeeded and set 36 men free into the German countryside. Later known...
555) Bye, bye, Motabhai!
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"Do you ever think of your future - dream about becoming an astronaut, a surgeon or a wildlife photographer? What if animals too have such ambitions? What if a rhesus monkey wishes to be a school bus driver or a hard-working donkey wants to be a movie star? Just imagine what they would do to get what they want! Pavan, an over-worked camel in the city of Ahmedabad, India, hates his job. He often dreams of being a racing camel in Dubai. But hitched...
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Michael Lee Lanning tells the story of the courageous airmen who evaded capture and escaped to safety after being shot from the skies during World War II. Lanning covers the hows and whys of escape-and-evasion and aerial combat in the European theater, but also vividly captures the stories of the airmen who did the escaping and evading.
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Journey through history as nine women make their escapes from some of life's greatest challenges. West Indies, 1655: Temperance only wanted a better life. Instead, she's sold as an indentured servant. Atlantic Ocean, 1755: Charlotte is deported to the British colonies for her father's crimes. Virginia, 1850: With her life in peril, Lettie seeks escape from slavery. Barbary Coast, 1873: Goldie must pay the cost of her upbringing--or work at her guardian's...
558) Waer
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When Lowell Sencha finds a strange girl called Lycaea lying as if dead on the riverbank, he is startled to find that she is like him: waer. Human, but able to assume the form of a wolf. Then soldiers descend on the village with fire and sword, searching for her. Lowell and Lycaea are among the few to escape. Now they must find their way to the city of Luthan. Their mission is to bring down Daeman Leldh, the deranged tyrant whose fantasies of blood...
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