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Eight exquisite mystery stories set in London, starring Dr. Samuel Johnson, one of the greatest minds of the eighteenth century. In 1775, as the British Empire is about to be cracked by the earthquake of the American Revolution, twenty English families join in the ghoulish bargain known as a tontine. Each puts £5,000 into a common fund to be held in trust for their children with the terrible stipulation that the money will go to the last child left...
5) Zooman Sam
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It's Future Job Day at Sam's nursery school, and Sam decides to dress up as a Zookeeper. But he wants to be more than that... he wants to be important, interesting, and more than ordinary: the Chief of Wonderfulness. Will he find a way to be the Chief of Wonderfulness as he teaches his classmates about all the different animals? Hilarious and charming, Zooman Sam is perfect for readers new and old, and for anyone who still asks themselves the question:...
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IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Stella and her little brother, Sam, are spending the day playing in the snow. The forest, snowballs, snow angels and the mysterious white stuff itself provide fuel for Sam's questions and Stella's answers as they discover the world of winter together. Exquisite, evocative watercolors bring a snowy day alive and make this a wonderful winter story. Gently humorous, the book also captures the relationship between an older sister and her little brother...
8) Dirty Boots
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Teen-ager Page Shelly is dying. But is there anything left to live for in her shallow New Jersey suburb? So off to Florida she goes to spend the rest of her day. Until she hits Sam Young on the highway. A quiet boy on the run from a mob that thinks he's a monster. He has nothing to live for either, except a place in his dreams, a place of love: Sedona, Arizona. Out of guilt, Page helps Sam cross weird and violent America. She can't help but wonder...
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The daily work of a policeman can push an officer into the most debased side of life. Sam Sloan struggles to stay faithful to his Christian ideals while solving brutal murders and heinous crimes. The Empty Coffin finds detective Sloan and his wife, Vera, faced with the greatest challenge of their lives. In addition to solving a difficult case, this tough cop still tries to live out his faith with honesty and conviction. The problems Sam faces at work...
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Sam Sloan is dead. But when his wife, Vera, receives the report of his plane going down, she flies to the site and finds no evidence of a crash. Unable to put the puzzle together, Vera and her daughter, Cara, struggle to accept the reality of Sam's death. But when mother and daughter find a computer disk in a hidden "stash" in Sam's office, they stumble onto the man responsible for his death-Ivan Trudoff, a money-laundering member of the Russian mafia....
12) Good morning Sam
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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A little girl named Stella attempts to help her playful younger brother get dressed in the morning.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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Another adventure begins in this book in the Stella and Sam series as the pair explores the wonders of the natural world. A vast luminous sky, the sun, the stars and the rising moon form the backdrop for their nocturnal expedition. As they encounter raccoons, fireflies, tree frogs and bats, Sam wonders if the moon can swim, if the sun wears pajamas or if he can catch shooting stars with his butterfly net. Stella, as always, has an answer for every...
14) The last refuge
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Sam Acquillo is at the end of the line. A middle-aged corporate dropout living in his dead parents ramshackle cottage in the Hamptons, Sam has abandoned his friends, family and a big-time career to sit on his porch, drink vodka and stare at the Little Peconic Bay. But when the old lady next door ends up floating dead in her bathtub it seems like Sam is the only one who wonders why. Burned-out, busted up and cynical, the ex-engineer, ex-professional...
15) Wishing Time
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In this third installment of the Sam and the Floorboard Gang series, Bobby accidentally tells Evan, a mischievous schoolmate, about Wee Town. Then, when Evan sneaks into Sam's room and stumbles into Wee Town, he ends up getting into trouble and turning green from drinking too much of their water. Fun and adventure follow when they camp out at the Sea of Magic, making one wish after another, until Evan gets his color back and can go home again. The...
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Sam and the Floorboard Gang, Part 4: The Beginning of the End, goes back in time, long before Sam discovered the hidden town under his bedroom floorboards. Join the wee people in their magical journey to find a new home, and learn how Wee Town got its name, how the Sea of Magic was discovered, how shrinking potion was tested, and finally, how Bugboy got his wings! Sam and the Floorboard Gang, Part 4: The Beginning of the End, comes around full circle...
17) Two time
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Sam Aquillo—ex-boxer, ex-corporate executive, and accidental hero of The Last Refuge—can't seem to stay out of trouble. All he really wants to do is hammer a few nails into his ramshackle cottage, drink a great deal of vodka, and hang out with his dog, Eddie. But when a car bomb outside a trendy waterfront restaurant kills a prominent financial consultant, injuring Sam and his lawyer friend, Jackie, he is drawn into the investigation. Where the...
18) Amen Corner
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Poisoned Pen Press, Inc
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2011.
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The body of the Masters rules committee chairman is found in the middle of the 10th fairway on the morning that Sam Skarda arrives at Augusta National Golf Club to play in his first Masters. Skarda, a 33-year-old police detective on medical leave from the Minneapolis police department, is an accomplished amateur golfer who won the U.S. Publinx and an invitation to play in the Masters while rehabbing a shooting injury suffered on the job. Evidence...
19) The Commission
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"Norman is off to a fine start with this alternately gripping and repellent crime novel."-Publishers Weekly STARRED review
Levi Vogue, Chairman of the powerful Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, is gunned down in the driveway of his home as he returns from a late evening tryst with an exotic dancer. Sam Kincaid, Chief of the Special Investigations Branch (SIB) of the Utah Department of Corrections, is assigned to help Salt Lake City Police Department...
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"A wealth of historical detail, an exciting treasure hunt and credible characters distinguish this fresh, adventurous read." -Publishers Weekly STARRED review
Sam Blackman is an angry man. A Chief Warrant Officer in the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the U.S. military, he lost a leg in Iraq. His outspoken criticism of his medical treatment resulted in his transfer to the Veteran's Hospital in Asheville, NC. Disillusioned with the military,...
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