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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Kind, quiet Tannie Maria isn't a woman who draws much notice. She leads a solitary life, writing recipes for the local gazette, cooking with ingredients from her garden, and chatting with her pet chicken, Morag. When Maria becomes the newspaper's advice columnist, she peppers her responses with delectable recipes to help people fix their problems. But after a woman who wrote to her turns up dead, Maria and her colleague, rookie journalist Jessie,...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
No longer the new girl in town, Mary has come to think of the newsroom staff as family. But along with the good times and close friendships come the often trying and ultimately hilarious situations every family faces. From Mary explaining the facts of life to Phyllis' daughter to going on a blind date to attending her disastrous high school reunion, Mary has to cope with every situation thrown at her.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Routine-loving Joy is having a tough time after a messy breakup with her live-in boyfriend, Aidan. Then a promotion forces her to step out of her comfort zone as she replaces her network's star vlogger. The job sends Joy to unusual places where people find bliss: wrestling matches, wellness retreats, hot yoga, and more, all while filming her discomfort. But despite the new gig and help from her free-spirited roommate, Joy can't seem to get over Aidan....
Language
English
Description
The computer-hacking, conspiracy-exposing Lone Gunmen are always looking for that next big government cover-up that would bring their newsletter, The Lone Gunman, national attention. Whether in their secret underground office or in the back of their old VW bus, this bumbling and often socially inept trio is routinely laughed at by their peers. Now with a young, idealistic new member and a mysterious and exotic female who is always one step ahead of...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Summer 1939. Harry, a translator at the British Embassy in Warsaw, is falling in love with Polish waitress Kasia. When German tanks roll into Poland, and Britain declares war on Germany, Harry and Kasia face terrible choices. With her life in grave danger, can Harry help her, and if he can, how will he ever explain himself to Lois Bennett, the girl he left behind in Manchester?
11) The hour
Pub. Date
[2011-]
Language
English
Description
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news program.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
George Turner, a recent widower, quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a Sydney newspaper. On an impulse, he buys a house online in a remote seaside town in New Zealand. He then has to break the news to his two teenage kids, Shay and Arlo, who just lost their mom and now face an even more uncertain future. When the family arrives in their new home, the colorful and inquisitive locals ensure Turner's dream of a fresh start does not go according...
13) I am the night
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by true events, this is the story of Fauna Hodel, a teenage girl who was given away at birth. Fauna lives with the mysteries of her origin, until one day she makes a discovery that leads her to question everything. As Fauna begins to investigate, she meets a ruined reporter, and together they follow a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Los Angeles gynecologist, a man involved in some of Hollywood's darkest debauchery, and...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After relocating from the whirlwind of Sydney, newspaper columnist George Turner is slowly learning what it means to be a local in the quirky New Zealand town of Weld. He wanted his kids, Shay and Arlo, to have a fresh start after the death of his wife, but not all went according to plan. Now George must reunite his family by bringing Shay home from her self-appointed exile in Australia.
16) Sharp objects
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A reporter confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to cover a violent murder.
18) Wisting
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Norwegian
Description
"Homicide detective William Wisting ... wrestles with the most challenging and shocking case of his career: a wanted American serial killer living among them. Wisting teams up with FBI agent Maggie Griffin ... to track him down, but her brash methods clash with the local officers. Meanwhile, Wisting's intrepid journalist daughter chases headlines, leading her down a dangerous path that could compromise her father's investigation. When an old case...
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Jefferson Grieff is on Death Row in an American prison for brutally murdering his wife. But it turns out that Grieff has a gift: he can solve crimes from inside his cell, and that is exactly why English journalist Beth Davenport needs his help. A woman who recently helped Beth has gone missing, with the only clue being a text with a blurry image of a man lunging towards the camera. Will Grieff crack the case in time? And is it possible to solve a...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
After the death of his wife, newspaper columnist George Turner decided to move his family from Sydney to the small New Zealand seaside town of Weld. He wanted his kids, Shay and Arlo, to have a fresh start, but all did not go according to plan. George must reunite his family and bring Shay home from her self-appointed exile in Australia. George is also finding out what it means to be a local in the quirky town of Weld.
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