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61) The goodbye body
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Staying at the palatial home of a wealthy customer when her own meager apartment is rendered unlivable, bookstore owner Claire Malloy becomes increasingly convinced that the house's owner is not who she claims to be.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
312 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"In small-town England, two booksellers facing tough times decide to spread some Christmas cheer through the magic of anonymous book deliveries in this uplifting holiday tale for book lovers everywhere"--
64) The love letter
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
257 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
188 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"'What is your biggest pet peeve?' This simple Twitter question posed by John Cleese inspired bookseller Jen Campbell to start a blog collecting all the ridiculous conversations overheard in her bookstore, everything from 'Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?' to 'Did Charles Dickens ever write anything fun?' Anyone who has ever worked in retail will nod knowingly at requests like 'I've forgotten my glasses, can you read me the first...
Author
Publisher
B
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
Español
Description
"Agnes Martai is a young archaeologist who moves to London in search of a new opportunity. Shortly after arriving in the city as she strolls through the Temple district, she is surprised by a sudden downpour and takes refuge in a very special bookstore: Moonlight Books. Edward Livingstone is looking for an assistant, and in the time it takes Agnes to dry off and sit down for a cup of hot tea, they both realize that it is no accident that she is the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
x, 323 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Bookstore owner Tricia Miles must solve a mystery that hits tragically close to home in this latest thrilling entry in Lorna Barrett's New York Times bestselling Booktown mystery series. Tricia has just received a second marriage proposal within fifteenminutes. The first was from her friend with benefits, Marshall Chambers, and the second from her ex-lover, police chief Grant Baker. Tricia's got some serious thinking to do. She's still weighing her...
68) The poison pen
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
304 pages
Language
English
Description
"Edinburgh is mourning recent the death of Queen Elizabeth II when Bookseller Delaney Nichols's boss comes to her with a most unusual assignment. An old friend of his, living in an estate in the village of Roslin, has found what could be a priceless relicon her property, and Delaney is tasked with investigating. Could Jolie possibly have an item of breathtaking Scottish historical significance in her possession? But when Delaney arrives at Jolie's...
Author
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
372 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of Amazon.com and its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos, describing the relentless pursuit of new markets that has led Amazon into new ventures and transformed the nature of retail business.
Author
Publisher
Hachette, Little, Brown And Company
Pub. Date
©2013
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
11 CDs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos. This first fly-on-the-wall account of life at Amazon describes Bezos's pursuit of new markets, leadingAmazon into risky new ventures like the Kindle and cloud computing, and transforming retail in the same way Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing.
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
239 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Small-town German bookseller Carl Kollhoff delivers his books to special customers in the evening hours after closing time, walking through the picturesque alleys of the city. These people are almost like friends to him, and he is their most important connection to the world. When Kollhoff unexpectedly loses his job, it takes the power of books and a nine-year-old girl to make them all find the courage to rebuild their bonds with each other"--
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 26
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 246 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Annie's friend and fellow shop owner Ves Roundtree is a very wealthy woman. Her rich brother entrusted her with his estate, and upon her death, his fortune is to be divided. Several cash-strapped islanders are in line to collect life-changing inheritances. The problem is, Ves is very much alive. Ves hosts a dinner for the prospective beneficiaries and feels a chill in the air that has nothing to do with the wintry season. Not long after, she suffers...
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 20
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three deaths are linked to Broward's Rock Island's youth recreation center, and its director. When she asks Max to help clear her name, Annie is right there with her husband to help.
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
312 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The funny and fascinating memoir of Bythell's experiences at the helm of The Bookshop, Scotland's largest second hand bookstore--and the delightfully unusual staff members, eccentric customers, odd townsfolk and surreal buying trips that make up his life there"--
75) You've got mail
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A romance in which superstore book chain magnate Hanks and cozy children's bookshop owner Ryan are anonymous e-mail cyberpals who fall head-over-laptops in love, unaware that they are combative business rivals.
Author
Series
Death on Demand mysteries volume 21
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
282 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Refusing to believe that a local death was a suicide, mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling investigates a series of clues including a hidden towel, a lack of fingerprints on a crystal mug, and a lovers' tryst.
Author
Series
Fearless Jones novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Formats
Description
The arrival of his lowlife cousin, Ulysses S. "Useless" Grant, spells trouble for Paris Minton and his friend, Fearless Jones, as they become embroiled in a bizarre case involving mysterious women, desperate blackmail victims, cheating business partners, and murder.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Capturing the harsh realities of life in modern-day Afghanistan and the plight of Afghan women, the Norwegian journalist provides a portrait of a committed Muslim man, a bookseller, and his family living in post-Taliban Kabul, Afghanistan. Reader's Guide included.
Author
Series
Secrets of the Blue Hill Library volume 9
Publisher
Guideposts
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
277 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Anne and Wendy decide to organize a used books sale to raise money for the library.
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