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181) Beyond the mask
Author
Series
Grassland trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Canada
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Pippa and the other villagers attempt to bring peace to the Spear culture when the Raiders who threatened Grassland and invaded her homeland return for revenge.
182) By a slow river
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
As the First World War rages on, the daily life of a small town near the front is hardly disturbed by the report of artillery fire and the parade of wounded in its streets. But within the space of a year, this illusion of ordinary days is shattered by the deaths of three innocents-a charming schoolmistress from "the north," who captured every male heart only to take her own life without apparent reason; an angelic eight-year-old girl, who is strangled,...
183) A god in the shed
Author
Publisher
Inkshares, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The village of Saint-Ferdinand has all the trappings of a quiet life: farmhouses stretching from one main street, a small police precinct, a few diners and cafes, and a grocery store. Though if an out-of-towner stopped in, they would notice one unusual thing--a cemetery far too large and much too full for such a small town, lined with the victims of the Saint-Ferdinand Killer, who has eluded police for nearly two decades. It's not until after Inspector...
184) Harvest
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A remote English village wakes on the morning after harvest, looking forward to enjoying a hard-earned day of rest and feasting. But two mysterious columns of smoke mar the sky, raising alarm and suspicion.
186) The reaper
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
Otis Joy, the popular and handsome young rector of St. Bartholomew's Church in Oxford, England, is accused of embezzling church funds and ordered to resign, but only until the bishop who accuses him commits suicide, followed by another death, and then another.
Author
Publisher
Harper Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
"A hilarious romp." -Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat
The charming tale of a small French town in which the local barber, whose business is failing as his clients grow older and lose their hair, decides to become the town matchmaker.
Barber Guillaume Ladoucette has always enjoyed great success in his tiny village in southwestern France, catering to the tonsorial needs of Amour-sur-Belle's thirty-three inhabitants. But times have changed. His customers...
188) Village diary
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
When Miss Read receives a magnificent diary for Christmas instead of the more customary bath salts, she decides she must make good use of it. In each chapter of her diary, Miss Read recounts a month in her life as headmistress of Fairacre School. With kindly humor, she relates all the difficulties and all the enjoyment of living in a small country community. Her jollity lasts even through staff problems, a village decision to marry her off, and a...
Author
Series
Peculiar Woods volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Nine-year-old Iggie is the new kid in the town of Peculiar Woods, and nothing about his new home is familiar. So how is he supposed to make friends when he's not allowed to talk to strangers? On his first night in the strange new town, Iggie gets lost in the woods, where he discovers he can speak to inanimate objects. He soon teams up with his blanket, Faye, a talking chair and yoga enthusiast named Boris, and a pair of spirited chess pieces, and...
191) Look to the East
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The small French village of Briecourt may be isolated from early battles of World War I, but a century-old feud between the Toussaints and the de Colvilles rages in the streets. Despite being adopted, Julitte Toussaint endures the de Colvilles' scorn. Everything changes when the German army occupies the town, trapping outsiders behind enemy lines. When Julitte discovers Charles Lassone in the church basement, an unexpected - and dangerous - love blossoms....
192) Tasso
Author
Publisher
Pikku Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The Trocadero cafe is the lively centre of a Greek fishing village, thanks to Tasso and his bouzouki. But one day the proprietor installs a juke box, and Tasso is no longer needed. At first everyone is happy with the uninterrupted music, but gradually the noise becomes unbearable and the Chief of Police must take control. Will Tasso and his bouzouki be welcomed back to the cafe once more? In this zesty and humorous depiction of Greek island life,...
193) The baker by the sea
Author
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In this village by the sea, a young boy notes the roles that each person in town plays. Everyone is busy: the blacksmith, the boatbuilder, the baker. But most important of all, the boy thinks, are the fishermen who bring in the catch, braving the waves and windy weather to return with the finest, freshest fish. His father is a baker, but the boy wants to be a daring fisherman when he grows up, undaunted by the stormy seas. "Have you ever been to...
194) A Bollywood affair
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Coming to America on a scholarship, Mili Rathod, who has been bound by marriage since she was four years old to a man she has never met, is drawn into the world of her husband's playboy filmmaker brother who has been sent across the world to keep an eye on her.
195) Strange grace
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Every seven years, the people of Three Graces send a sacrifice to the woods. The death of their 'best boy' ensures seven years free from disease, blight, and pain. But this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early, and three, not one, will run into the forest as a sacrifice"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Yen
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Keiichi begins to enjoy his life in a quiet village where all of his schoolmates are girls, but his contentment turns to uneasiness when he hears a story of a grisly local murder and he grows suspicious of his friends' involvement.
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The Anwen Morris Dancers are to play a pivotal role in the imminent nuptials of Henry, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth. But it looks as though the wedding plans might go awry unless Mavis, Annie, Carol and Christine can help Althea, the Dowager Duchess, by finding a missing Morris man and a set of ancient and valuable artefacts in time for her son's wedding. Anwen-by-Wye might look like an idyllic Welsh village where family values reign and traditions...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Leadership
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Harness the power of communities, both inside and outside of your organization, to drive value and revenue, activate your employees' and customers' talents, and create a highly engaged, loyal customer base. What if you discovered a blueprint that could grow your brand's reputation and loyalty, dramatically reduce customer service issues, produce content and technology, and cement a powerful, lasting relationship between you and your customers? Customer...