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Rule #1 of being a hired killer: never get to know your target . . . and definitely don't fall in love with them Taking lives has taken its toll. Her moral justifications have faltered. Do any of the people she has killed--some of them heinous, but all of them human--deserve to die? Her next target is Cameron Walker, a rancher in Arizona. When she arrives at his remote desert estate to carry out her orders, she discovers that he is a kind and ...

Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book looks at the controversial past, present and future of wild horses around the world, including the ongoing threats to their existence.

A shattered life. A killer for hire. Can she stop? Does she want to? Her assignments were always to kill someone. That's what a hitman-- or hitwoman-- is paid to do, and that is what she does. Then comes a surprise assignment-- keep someone alive. She is hired to protect Virginia Martin, the stunning and brilliant chief technology officer of a hot startup with an environmentally important innovation that will change the world. This new gig cat...

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This nonfiction book for middle readers tells the story of the northern elephant seal, from being hunted to near extinction less than 100 years ago to their thriving population of more than 250, 000 today. Illustrated with photos from the author.

Following the success of Montreal Noir and Toronto Noir, the Noir Series travels to the west coast of Canada.

Following the success of Montreal Noir and Toronto Noir, the Noir Series travels to the west coast of Canada.

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More than anything, Nicole Charles wants to be a real reporter. She didn't go to journalism school to work the society pages. But the job fell into her lap, and it's a good one. One night while covering a gallery opening, she discovers a dead body in a dark alley. All of a sudden, Nicole is right in the middle of the biggest story of the year. It's the chance of a lifetime. Too bad someone had to die to make it happen. "Richards has a winning ...

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crime fiction, murder, mystery, female sleuth, journalism, newspaper reporter, urban, money laundering, auctions

In Depression-era Los Angeles, Kitty Pangborn becomes secretary to P.I. Dexter Theroux. The mistress of one of L.A.s most corrupt businessmen has asked Dex to tail her lover, and Kitty goes along for the ride. When they discover a corpse, only to have it disappear, Kitty begins to realize theres more to this story than jealousy. Unabridged. 7 CDs.