The Burning Room by Michael
Connelly: When the victim of a crime succumbs to complications
from a bullet wound from nine years ago, Detective Harry Bosch and his new
partner, Lucia Soto must find new leads from the past.Check Availability
Lowball: A Wild Cards Mosaic
Novel edited by George R. R. Martin: Decades after an alien virus changed the course of
history, the surviving population of Manhattan still struggles to understand
the new world left in its wake. Natural humans share the rough city with those
given extraordinary—and sometimes terrifying—traits. While most manage to
coexist in an uneasy peace, not everyone is willing to adapt. Down in the seedy
underbelly of Jokertown, residents are going missing. The authorities are
unwilling to investigate, except for a fresh lieutenant looking to prove
himself and a collection of unlikely jokers forced to take matters into their
own hands—or tentacles. The deeper into the kidnapping case these misfits and
miscreants get, the higher the stakes are raised. Check Availability.
The Siege by Arturo
Perez-Reverte: Cádiz, 1811: The Spanish
port city has been surrounded by Napoleon’s army for a year. Their backs to the
sea, its residents endure routine bombardments and live in constant fear of a
French invasion. And now the bodies of random women have begun to turn up
throughout the city—victims of a shadowy killer.Police Comisario Rogelio Tizón has been assigned the case. Known for his razor-sharp investigation skills—as well as his brutal interrogation methods—Tizón has seen everything. Or so he thought. His inquiry into the murders reveals a surprising pattern: Each victim has been found where a French bomb exploded. Logic tells him to pass it off as coincidence; his instinct tells him otherwise, and he begins to view Cádiz as a living chessboard, with himself and the killer the main players. Check Availability.
Planes Fire & Rescue (DVD): When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and
he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of
aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter
Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The
Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty
learns what it takes to become a true hero. Check Availability
Maleficent (DVD): A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an
idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an
invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Bent on revenge, Maleficent
faces a battle with the invading king's successor and, as a result, places a
curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes
that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom, and perhaps to Maleficent's
true happiness as well.
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