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  Serve

  C.W. Farnsworth

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  Georgette Adams is trouble incarnate. Spoiled, sassy, smart . . . and the President's only daughter. 
   
   
   
  Getting summoned to a meeting at the White House felt like an honor—until I caught the catch. I'm the newest member of her security detail. Not only for this summer in DC, but once she leaves for Stanford in the fall as well. Her safety is my responsibility. 
   
   
   
  Trouble is, the only place Georgie respects any rules is on the tennis court. 
   
   
   
  Our priorities clash and our personalities conflict, yet somehow—the more time we spend together, the less it feels like work. 
   
   
   
  But my job description doesn't include making her laugh or enjoying our conversations. And it definitely doesn't involve broken rules or blurred lines. 
   
   
   
  My only job? 
   
   
   
  Is to serve.

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  The Tabby in Black

  Mandy Morton

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  The sixteenth title in Mandy Morton's delightful No. 2 Feline Detective Agency series.

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  Instant Ancestors

  Russell Shuler

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  As fortune would have it, you have just stumbled across an off-the-leash, unbridled small compendium of outrageous stories called “Instant Ancestors.” Thanks to the lop-sided imagination of author Russell Shuler, you’ll meet a cast of characters, complete with a fabulous portrait (and subtle story clues contained therein), caught in every conceivable slant of shenanigan and predicament.Stick your toe in, and you’ll experience “the long hard stare” of Cletus McHaggis as he faces off with the “devastating beauty” of twins Ismerelda and Desdomena, circling one another in an ancient game of “dupe and roll.” You’ll follow the conjurings of Gloriah Jellylooloo, the “Memory Catalyst,” who brings cinema to events thought to be long buried and those yet to occur. Observe Smabdolem Ik as he encounters a troop of dwarf strippers with a dark side. And try to stay abreast with the show-stopping ideas of exotic fan dancer Izzy Ibrahim and her creative partner (and son) Shelley. All this flabbergastery, and more, is now available between the covers of “Instant Ancestors.”The Genesis of Instant AncestorsIt’s been said many times that you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your relatives. I believed that to be true until, not long ago, I came across a shoe box crammed with family portraits taken roughly a hundred years ago in a favorite antique store. The stall proprietor included an index card with the scribbled broadside: “Instant Ancestors!” It went on to say that with these pictures, you could conjure up a long-lost relative from God knows where famous for such and such, and no one would be wiser. To be truthful, the idea appealed to my lop-sided, passionate sense of humor, so I bought the box of photographs and began imagining the personal chronicles of these precious folks who had been relegated to the dustbin of history.

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  Climate Killers

  Lyle Nicholson

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  A race against time. A detective pushed to her limits. The fate of the world hangs in the balance. 
   
   
   
  Detective Bernadette Callahan embarks on a journey to find the one man who might hold the key to North America's climate crisis. From the depths of an undersea lab off Florida's coast and the lakes of Nicaragua to the frozen reaches of the High Arctic, she'll stop at nothing to uncover the truth and prevent catastrophe. 
   
   
   
  With help from unlikely allies, the RCMP Detective must navigate a world of mythical clues, cutting-edge science, and government upheaval. But with a mole inside the FBI leaking information Callahan must stay one step ahead if she hopes to succeed. 
   
   
   
  Join RCMP Detective Bernadette Callahan on her biggest case yet as she fights crime on her own terms and discover the lengths one woman will go to save the world from itself. 
   
   
   
  A must-listen for fans of fast-paced, humorous murder thrillers and police procedurals featuring a strong female lead.

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  Pedro and Marques Take Stock - A...

  José Falero

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  In the favelas of Porto Alegre, Brazil, marijuana is hard to come by. Supermarket stock clerks Pedro and Marques spend their days unloading trucks, restocking shelves, and dreaming of a better life, of breaking the cycle of poverty that has afflicted their families and their community. Well-acquainted with the drug dealers in their neighborhood and seeing an opportunity to earn a little extra cash, they decide to start a weed-dealing operation. 
   
   
   
  The economic hierarchies of Porto Alegre are turned upside down as, almost accidentally, the two men build a thriving enterprise and get rich, quickly. Distribution grows from dime bags to kilos, and Pedro and Marques begin to plan for a future where low-wage work will never again be a necessity for them and their families. All too soon however, their operation starts attracting outsider attention, and cracks in their carefully crafted and seemingly untouchable world begin to show, culminating in one final, lethal showdown. 
   
   
   
  A witty, voice-driven, and electrifying portrait of poverty and a canny examination of the ethics of drug dealing and low-wage labor in the underbelly of Brazil, Pedro and Marques Take Stock is a contemporary picaresque novel of class and crime.

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  Christmas Chaos in Little Valley

  Mary B. Barbee

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  Can twin sisters solve a murder and save their town's Christmas?  
  Anna and Beth, the twin sisters and amateur sleuths of Little Valley, are shocked to discover their quaint library is facing closure due to anonymous threats and lack of funds. Desperate to save the cozy haven, they feel the weight of their community's loss and the urgency to uncover the mystery behind the chilling threats. Everything changes when Beth volunteers to organize a Christmas fair, only for the library assistant to be found murdered, a sinister note left beside her.  
  Shaken but determined, Anna and Beth dive deeper into the investigation, their plans for holiday cookies and carol singing overshadowed by fear and suspicion. The murder complicates their sleuthing, casting doubt on everyone around them and threatening their mission to save the library and bring holiday cheer.  
  Can Anna and Beth catch the killer, save the library, and restore the Christmas spirit with some gingerbread magic?  
  Join Anna and Beth on a thrilling holiday mystery filled with suspense, courage, and the charm of small-town festivities. With a blend of festive cheer and neighborly warmth, this cozy yet gripping tale will keep you guessing until the very end.  
  Buy A Christmas Mystery in Little Valley today and uncover the secrets that could save a town's Christmas!

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