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"'His for Hawk' meets 'Grief Is the Thing with Feathers' in this evocative debut novel about a pill-popping anesthesiologist and avid birder who embarks on a quest to find one of the world's rarest species, allowing nothing to get in his way--until he's forced to confront his obsessions and what they've cost him. Anesthesiologist Adrian Mandrick is filled with contradictory impulses. He wants to be a good husband to his wife and a good father to his...
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In 1904 Texas Ranger Luke Palmer arrives in Brenham, Texas, with one goal--to capture the gang of outlaws led by Frank Comer. Undercover as a telephone repairman, he uses his days on the range to search, not realizing there's another pair of eyes watching him. Georgie Gail, switchboard operator and birder, heads out on a birding expedition, but instead of sighting a painted bunting, her opera glasses capture her telephone man, armed and far away from...
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Bird lover's mystery volume 06
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2017.
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"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the only things on Birds & Bees owner Amy Simms's wish list are peace, quiet, and birding beside her beau. But in small town Ruby Lake, 'tis the season to solve murders . . . Before Amy can get into the holiday spirit, she meets Franklin Finch-the cocky new owner of Christmas House Village, one of the most beloved attractions in town. Locals have been squawking over his decision to sack veteran staff...
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While planting huckleberry and rose bushes in her parents' backyard, Abigail Stanton is startled by the discovery of a padlocked metal box. When no one in her family lays claim to it, Abby begins a search for its owner. Who could have buried it at Stanton Farm...and why? But it's what's inside the box that makes this mystery all the more puzzling.
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2021.
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AD 580L
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"A young girl introduces herself to a new neighbor from Syria and bonds with him over shared interests in nature, birdwatching, and finding small treasures. His anxieties about his new life are eased when his knowledge from having pet pigeons in Syria helps save an injured cardinal. Polymer clay art depicts fall and winter scenes in a neighborhood where most residents are immigrants and where intergenerational friendships are strong"--
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Abby Stanton, a noted East Coast bird specialist, rushes home to the magnificent San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest after a terrible car accident leaves her sister Mary paralyzed from the waist down. While there, Abby spots a rare and endangered marbled murrelet and its mate. Determined to save them, she finds herself caught up in a fascinating intrigue about one of the long-time families on Sparrow Island.
15) OUT OF THE ASHES
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2007
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ABBY INVESTIGATES A SERIES OF MYSTERIOUS FIRES ON THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS.
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Mysteries of Sparrow Island volume 20
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An enjoyable evening on Sparrow Island turns into a disaster when a guest's valuable diamond ring disappears. With all the partygoers considered suspects, Abby launches an investigation to help the distraught woman--and to clear her own name. Can she track down the thief before it's too late?
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"When storms wash a beautiful shard of pottery ashore on Buccaneer Bay, a puzzling piece of history is uncovered. Where did the broken piece come from and how did it end up there? Are there more fragments? Mysterious lights in the water and unexplained sounds lead to wild ideas about what really lurks beneath the waves. Even the Delectable Desserts Contest is full of suspicious surprises. With her trademark determination and faith, Abby resolves to...
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