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Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
Lt. Joe Leaphorn investigates the disappearance of two Native-American boys one of them a young Zuñi. The investigation is complicated by an archaeological dig, a steel hypodermic needle, and the unique laws and sacred religious rites of the Zuñi.
4) Postmortem
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Series
Language
English
Description
Newly appointed Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta faces the challenge of her career as she threads her way through a maze of political machinations, professional jealousy, and mysterious forensic evidence to find a serial killer terrorizing Richmond.
5) Final appeal
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
One night as they work late, handsome judge Armen Gregorian makes a pass at lawyer Grace Rossi and a romantic night follows. When on the next day the judge commits suicide, Grace can tell that is bunkum and sets out to find the killer.
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Tiger in the Smoke is a phenomenal novel." -J. K. Rowling
A fog is creeping through the weary streets of London-so too are whispers that the Tiger is back in town, undetected by the law, untroubled by morals. And the rumors are true: Jack Havoc, charismatic outlaw, knife-wielding killer, and ingenious jail-breaker, is on the loose once again.
As Havoc stalks the smog-cloaked alleyways of the city, it falls to Albert Campion to hunt down...
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
291 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Clouds of Witness" is the second detective novel featuring Lord Peter Wimsey by British author Dorothy L. Sayers. First published in 1926, the story centers around Lord Peter Wimsey's family. His brother, the Duke of Denver, is renting a shooting lodge in the country and, mysteriously at 3 a.m. one morning Captain Denis Cathcart, the fiancé of Wimsey's sister, Mary, is found shot outside the lodge. Denver becomes the primary suspect, as he was found...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Lexile measure
NC 1100L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
When was the first World Series played? What MLB pitcher holds the league record with seven no-hitters? Which player stole home 54 times during his career? Learn the answer to these questions and more about how baseball history was made.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Lexile measure
NC 1060L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
What team has won the most Stanley Cups? How many teams did Wayne Gretzky play for? What is the longest game in NHL history? Learn the answer to these questions and more about how hockey history was made.