Lindsay Crouse
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English
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author and Queen of Suspense launched her career with this "indescribably suspenseful" (San Francisco Chronicle) classic thriller following a woman whose past holds a terrible secret.
Nancy Harmon long ago fled the heartbreak of her first marriage, the macabre deaths of her two little children, and the shocking charges against her. She changed her name, dyed her hair, and left California for...
Nancy Harmon long ago fled the heartbreak of her first marriage, the macabre deaths of her two little children, and the shocking charges against her. She changed her name, dyed her hair, and left California for...
4) Brave Irene
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English
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Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a firece snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball.
5) Paul's case
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and subsequently running off to glamorous New York City. Once there, Paul experiences everything he ever dreamed of...from a luxurious hotel suite to his first taste of champagne. However, when reality finally comes crashing down around him, Paul realizes the...
6) 18 seconds
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English
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Sherry Moore, a beautiful, blind psychic, has the extraordinary ability to 'see' the last eighteen seconds of a murder victim's life by touching the corpse. She uses her gift to help others solve mysteries only she can tap into. Serial killer Earl Sykes never got caught for his vicious murders. Instead, it was a deadly auto accident that landed him in prison. Now, years later, he is free and hungry for revenge. Setting his sights on Lieutenant Kelly...
Pub. Date
2004.
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English
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On his 9th birthday, Omri receives a cupboard that magically brings his 3 in. toy Indian Little Bear to life. They bond, embarking on an amazing adventure, until Omri's friend Patrick brings a 6-shooting cowboy to life and the secret is in danger of being revealed.
8) Slap shot
Pub. Date
2002.
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English
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The coach of a third-rate hockey team signs up some rough and tough players to help his team win.
9) Mr. Brooks
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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Mr. Brooks is a successful businessman, a generous philanthropist, a loving father, and a devoted husband. He is seemingly perfect, but he has a secret. He is also the notorious Thumbprint Killer, and no one has ever suspected it until now. Tracy Atwood is a tough detective whose devotion to her craft catches the attention and respect of the serial killer she is hunting, which leads to a symbiotic relationship.
10) House of games
Series
Criterion collection volume 399
Language
English
Description
A woman psychiatrist, trying to help a patient whose life has been threatened, is drawn into the dangerous but provocative underworld of a smooth-talking con man.
11) Brave Irene
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English
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Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, braves a firece snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess in time for the ball.
12) With and Without
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English
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It should be a week full of wine, wit and relaxation. However Jill's husband doesn't show up at a lakeside vacation house and instead of a holiday, the happily married Mark & Shelly are offered an intimate view of their friend's erratic behavior as she tries to cope. The lake is serene but in the house old passions bubble to the surface in this ‘dramedy' about the limits of friendship and marriage. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring...
14) Communion
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English
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Christopher Walken stars as Whitley Strieber, a man fraught with dreams and visions linked to a possible alien abduction from his past.
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English
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From New York Times best-selling author Faye Kellerman comes an extraordinary anthology of her best short writing. Here the backdrop of contemporary California becomes fertile ground for Kellerman's riveting tales of murder, mystery, and family ties most sinister and deadly. Among the first-rate short mysteries in this collection: the brand new "Garden of Eden" and "Open House" feature the famous sleuthing duo Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus; "Bull's-Eye"...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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The dot: Vashti doesn't think she can draw, but her teacher encourages her to "just make a mark and see where it takes you." Amazing Grace: Grace's classmates discourage her from trying out for Peter Pan in the school play because she doesn't look the part. Brave Irene: When Mrs. Bobbins, the dressmaker, gets too sick to deliver her dress on time, her daughter Irene steps in and battles powerful winds and snow to prove that where there is a will,...
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Two-disc special edition.
Language
English
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New York cop Daniel Ciello (inspired by real-life undercover narcotics cop Robert Leuci) is involved in some questionable police practices. He is approached by Internal Affairs and in exchange for him potentially being let off the hook, he is instructed to begin to expose the inner workings of police corruption.
19) The arrival
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©1997, ©1996.
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English
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Radio astronomer Zane Zaminsky (Sheen) believes he's picked up a cosmic noise that signals extraterrestrial intelligence. But after turning over the tape to his boss Phil Gordian (Silver), Zane's fired, his girlfriend (Polo) gets transferred and his partner is found dead from a supposed suicide. Zane's desperate search for answers leads him to Mexico and a mysterious power plant, generating more than electricity and run by people who are not what...
20) Prefontaine
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
The film features the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track."
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