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Literature of the Gaelic Landscape: Song, Poem and Tale

John Murray

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From the comfort of an armchair and with the aid of this new book, the reader can travel to the...

Opium and Empire: The Lives and Careers of William Jardine and James Matheson

Richard J. Grace

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In 1832 William Jardine and James Matheson established what would become the greatest British...

The Stir-fry & Wok Bible: Over 180 Sensational Classic and Modern Dishes from East and West, Shown Step-by-step in More Than 700 Stunning Photographs

Sunil Vijayakar, Jenni Fleetwood and Becky Johnson

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This title features over 180 sensational classic and modern dishes from east and west, shown...

Adam J. Kurtz Then and Now Undated 12-Month Agenda with Stickers

Adam J. Kurtz

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We have online calendars for appointments and work obligations, but nothing surpasses pen and paper...

Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost Egypt in 891 Days

Eric Trager

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How did Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood win power so quickly after the dramatic "Arab Spring" uprising...

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Oct 5, 2019

O is for Outlaw

Sue Grafton | 1999 | Mystery

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Mystery from Kinsey’s Past

PI Kinsey Millhone is surprised to get a phone call from a guy claiming he found some of her stuff in an abandoned storage locker. Most of it is old school papers she left behind when she moved out on Mickey, her first ex-husband. But among those things is some mail – it’s mostly junk, but she finds a letter to her in the stack. Reading the letter shocks Kinsey. It sheds new light on her marriage to Mickey and the events that led to her leaving him fourteen years before. As Kinsey begins to hunt for Mickey to learn exactly what happened, she also begins to look into the murder that lead to her leaving Mickey. Will she learn the truth about what happened all those years ago?

I wasn’t burning with desire to learn about Kinsey’s first marriage, but that changes pretty quickly when I started this book. We are given the information we need from that time to understand what is happening in an interesting way that doesn’t slow things down. The past and present are meeting, and both drive the story forward. I was hooked until we reached the climax, which expertly wrapped everything up. The characters spring from the page fully formed the instant we meet them, which is nothing new for this series. We spend the most time with Kinsey, however, and she is a strong lead. I enjoyed seeing how these events impacted her. Fans of the series will enjoy seeing the background, and if you are new to the series, this book will show you why it has been so popular for so many years.