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Author: Hamilton, John David; Dickie, BonnieSummary: -
Author: Hawkins, JamesSummary:The seventh novel in the popular Inspector Bliss series is another action-packed mystery filled with nail-biting adventures involving religious sects, criminal conspiracies, and the world trade in...
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Author: Hawkins, JamesSummary:Emotions run high when Queen Elizabeth II attempts to heal the schism between Christians and Muslims by attending a London mosque for Friday prayers. David Bliss, newly returned to duty while he...
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Author: Bayle, B.J.Summary:After a shipwreck in 1809, Peter finds himself the victim of amnesia. The sea captain who finds the teenager gives him the only name he knows, while others derisively dub him Peter No-Name....
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Author: Broeckhoven, Diane; Hawke, LiedewijSummary:When Alice, an elderly woman, smells the coffee her husband Jules has just made, she gets up. This ritual repeats itself every day, until one morning she finds him lifeless on the sofa in the...
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Author: Katz, HelenaSummary:Former bank manager Ronald Dalton never got to watch his three young children grow up. In 1989 he was convicted for a crime that never happened. His wife, Brenda, was later ruled to have choked to...
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Author: Kenney, GerardSummary:Lake of the Old Uncles recounts a trip that began three-quarters of a century ago in a small village inn nestled in the Laurentian hills of French-speaking Quebec. One day, the trip will end at...
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Author: Ferguson, Julie H.Summary:For the first time, Sing a New Song tells the stories of four Canadian bishops who pushed the envelope and changed the world. All have faced severe opposition; one was involved in the only...
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Author: Lemelin, Roger; Gnarowski, MichaelSummary:The Town Below changed the face of Québécois literature. The Town Below takes place in St. Joseph Parish of Quebec City’s Saint-Sauveur suburb. Saint-Sauveur is a parochial and provincial place...
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Author: Paikin, SteveSummary:A unique perspective on Ontario’s most powerful political leaders. Ontario’s fortunes and fates increasingly rest in the hands of the province’s premier. Critics say the role of premier...
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Author: Sharp, Keith; Frew, AlanSummary:The glory days of rock from the perspective of Canada’s original music magazine. The story of Music Express is told through the unique perspective of Keith Sharp, the magazine’s founder and editor...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Music -
Author: Kenney, GerardSummary:Treacherous and remote, the Arctic and the fabled Northwest Passage have long been elusive goals for explorers. Gerard Kenney shares stories of exploration in the Arctic region. This three-book...
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Author: Greenaway, R.M.Summary:Leith and Dion are on the hunt for a different kind of murderer … and he’s a real animal. It seems the October rains have brought death and disaster to North Vancouver. A missing hiker is found by...
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Author: Kamp, David; Short, MartinSummary:Martin Short reflects on his diverse collection of experiences, both hilarious and heartbreaking. He takes us through his career, from his early years with Second City Toronto and Saturday Night...
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Author: Balzer, DavidSummary:"Now that we 'curate' even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture' 'Curate' is now a buzzword applied to everything from music...