Diane Noble
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The Sister Wife is the first book in a new Brides of Gabriel historical series set during the formation of the Mormon edict of polygamy. Award-winning author Diane Noble explores the inner conflicts, emotions, and decisions of three women married to the same man. A moving tale of faith and doubt, love and commitment for fans of Big Love or those who devoured Carolyn Jessop's Escape, The Sister Wife follows a budding family living in close community...
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"Diane Noble not only explores the early days of the Mormon church; she also probes deeply into the human heart."
-Liz Curtis Higgs, bestselling author of Thorn in My Heart
In her powerful Brides of Gabriel historical series-a poignant and provocative romantic saga of the early years of Mormonism-award-winning author Diane Noble introduces readers to three unforgettable women married to the same man. Following her acclaimed novel, The Sister Wife,...
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Brides of Gabriel volume 1
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[2010]
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English
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Wealthy Mormon convert Mary Rose and shipbuilder Gabriel make their way to a new Mormon settlement, where Prophet Joseph Smith's edicts about polygamy lead Gabriel to take additional wives and Mary Rose to question her faith.
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"El Littllefield runs The Butler Did It catering. It's the perfect cover for her to solve "who-done-its" (nothing too dangerous, please!) in this small university town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. While catering her most important event yet--a fancy retirement dinner for Dr. Max Haverhill, life-long bachelor and history dean--countless guests fall ill, a 200 year-old relic is stolen, and her best friend vanishes...."--Cover.
5) The veil
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Utah 1857, the members of one secluded religious group claim to want nothing more than to practice their beliefs without persecution. Yet among them are many who engage in secret vows and brutal acts of atonement...all in the name of God. Hannah dares to question the truth behind the shroud. Soon her and the young man she loves- Lucas, who has been trained from childhood to kill on behalf of the church-find themselves fighting for their very lives....
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California chronicles volume 1911-1921
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English
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From childhood Juliet Rose Dearbourne has planned to leave the dull land of her ancestors. But before she can escape, tragedy strikes the family.
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California chronicles volume 1888-1891 2
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English
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From the romance of early California's ranchos and valleys of wild horses, to the stark beauty of New Mexico's highlands, The California Chronicles weave an unforgettable tale of heroism and loyalty, of honor and betrayal.
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Mystery and the Minister's Wife volume 3
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English
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When the Taste Network rolls into Copper Mill to film a popular cooking show, the town is in for big excitement, big personalities -- and one very big mystery! A recipe for disaster - Kate Hanlon is thrilled about reconnecting with her childhood friend, Susannah Applebaum, now the host of Great Chefs of the South. But when the network's producer mysteriously disappears, all clues point to Susannah as somehow being involved. Susannah pleads her innocence,...
13) By word of mouth
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During the first meeting of the Winter Warmth Book Chat, the lights in Mary's Mystery Bookshop go out. When they come back on, Mary realizes a book has been stolen from the counter. And not just any book. This was a signed early edition of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. Mary intended to sell the rare and valuable copy and donate the money to help a little girl get a kidney transplant. Now everyone at the Book Chat is a suspect, and...
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Newly widowed Harriet MacIver has just taken on her first travel writing assignment -- rating an adventure cruise in the Caribbean. Add a gaggle of college students on a mini semester-at-sea voyage, a rusting hulk of a ship that misses more ports than it makes, and two deaths by poisonous butterfly, and Harriet is off and running on a hair-raising adventure. And that's before two coeds, Kate and Carly, go missing -- Carly being her boss's daughter....
16) Through the fire
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Mystery and the minister's wife volume 01
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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When Kate and Paul Hanlon leave their home in San Antonio to take over the pastorate of Faith Briar Church, they are excited about embracing the small town way of life, but when they arrive in Copper Mill to see their new church in flames, it quickly becomes clear that nothing is as it seems. And when evidence shows that the fire is not an accident, Kate knows she has to discover who is behind it.
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2008.
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English
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Escape to the Charming Town of Copper Mill, Tennessee. Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Copper Mill is a place of tradition and tranquility. But when Kate Hanlon and her husband Paul move in to pastor Faith Briar Church, they discover their small town is filled with mysteries.
18) Tangled vines
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[1998]
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Pelican Bay, California. A sleepy, seaside village where the biggest news in the weekly Pelican Journal is the release of local celebrity Theodora Whimple's latest mystery novel. Until Theo leaves town for a short trip - and doesn't come back. K.C. Flynn, the small town's newspaper publisher, risks everything to find her. But K.C. isn't just after a story: Pelican Bay's famous mystery writer is also her beloved great-aunt.