Leigh Russell
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English
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A sixteenth-century Jewish woman flees persecution and an abusive marriage in this historical saga from “a brilliant talent” (Jeffery Deaver).
When soldiers attack the inhabitants of a Jewish ghetto in sixteenth-century Lithuania, Abigail manages to escape both the attack and her abusive husband, Reuven. She travels over land and sea to Venice, where she settles in another ghetto. Believing Reuven is dead, Abigail falls in...
When soldiers attack the inhabitants of a Jewish ghetto in sixteenth-century Lithuania, Abigail manages to escape both the attack and her abusive husband, Reuven. She travels over land and sea to Venice, where she settles in another ghetto. Believing Reuven is dead, Abigail falls in...
2) Suspicion
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English
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A woman out for revenge against her husband's mistress finds herself caught in a deadly game in this domestic noir thriller by an acclaimed British author.
Happily married to the headmaster of a prestigious boarding school, Louise enjoys a charmed life of dinner functions, distant travel, and domestic stability. But her perfect life suddenly comes apart when a journalist informs her that her charismatic husband is having an affair.
Louisa...
Happily married to the headmaster of a prestigious boarding school, Louise enjoys a charmed life of dinner functions, distant travel, and domestic stability. But her perfect life suddenly comes apart when a journalist informs her that her charismatic husband is having an affair.
Louisa...
3) Cut Short
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English
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In the tradition of Ruth Rendell, Lynda La Plante, Frances Fyfield, and Barbara Vine, Cut Short is a gripping psychological thriller that introduces Detective Inspector Geraldine Steel, a woman whose past is threatening to collide with her future.
D.I. Geraldine Steel relocates to the quiet rural town of Woolsmarsh, thinking she's found a restful place where she can battle her demons in private. But when she finds herself pitted against a
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English
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From the bestselling author of the DI Geraldine Steel series comes a suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of domestic noir.
Julie is devastated to learn that her husband, Paul, is having an affair. It seems her life can't get any worse—until she comes home to find his dead body in their bed.
When the police establish he was murdered, Julie is the obvious suspect.
To protect her son from the terrible...
Julie is devastated to learn that her husband, Paul, is having an affair. It seems her life can't get any worse—until she comes home to find his dead body in their bed.
When the police establish he was murdered, Julie is the obvious suspect.
To protect her son from the terrible...
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Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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A girl struggles to survive in a dystopian world destroyed by war, where food is scarce, the government rules, and ordinary people only exist to serve.
As a child, living in a post-apocalyptic world, the only person Rachel can rely on is her mother. But when her mother is killed, Rachel is initiated into The Programme, where selected young girls are medicated to make them fertile.
Fearing for her future, Rachel escapes. But freedom...
As a child, living in a post-apocalyptic world, the only person Rachel can rely on is her mother. But when her mother is killed, Rachel is initiated into The Programme, where selected young girls are medicated to make them fertile.
Fearing for her future, Rachel escapes. But freedom...
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English
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Have yourself a deadly little Christmas...
'UNMISSABLE' – LEE CHILD * 'A RARE TALENT' – DAILY MAIL * 'BRILLIANT' – JEFFERY DEAVER
A standalone short story featuring Detective Geraldine Steel
It's Christmas Eve but not all is merry and bright for Detective Geraldine Steel. With her family abroad and her friends booked up, she finds herself alone in York for the holidays. But when a man collapses at the local fair, it's clear that this isn't a...
7) Final Term
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English
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THE NINETEENTH NOVEL IN THE MILLION-COPY SELLING DETECTIVE GERALDINE STEEL SERIES
When a pupil accuses a teacher of molesting her, his career and marriage are threatened...
The girl's corpse is discovered in the woods, and the teacher becomes a suspect in a murder enquiry. The victim's best friend is then murdered so she cannot reveal the killer's identity. The investigating team are satisfied the teacher is guilty, apart from Detective Inspector...
8) Blood Axe
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English
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Blood Axe is the latest crime novel by bestselling author, Leigh Russell. 'Silently dipping his oars in the water he made his escape. It was a weary journey, with few spoils to show for it. Next time he would do better. He looked back over his shoulder. The bridge had disappeared, swallowed up by the darkness. From its walkway he too had become invisible. Only the bloody body of a woman showed he had been roaming the streets that night.' DI Ian Peterson...
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Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
1992.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (93 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Hando (Oscar-winner, Russell Crowe) and Davey (Daniel Pollock) are the leaders of a racist youth gang who spend their nights attacking Asian immigrants in a rough section of Melbourne. On the run after losing badly in a fight against the new Vietnamese owners of their local pub, the pair hook up with teenage junkie Gabe, who suggests robbing the mansion of her rich and sexually abusive father. But the girl's presence begins to drive a wedge between...
10) Apartment 4E
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English
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Piper is a beautiful woman with everything to live for…but she's trapped in a dark world of her own making. She makes a choice that will be the difference between life and death.
11) Romper Stomper
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English
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A group of skinheads become alarmed at the way their neighbourhood is changing.