Thomas Craig
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Season 4 pits the kindhearted cop against a would-be vampire, a costumed killer, and ruthless mobsters, inspiring him to whip up a slew of innovative crime-fighting techniques along the way. But while Murdoch nabs the culprits with the help of politically ambitious inspector Thomas Brackenreid and eager constable George Crabtree, he struggles to subdue his feelings for former sweetheart Dr. Julia Ogden.
"If you haven't seen it, you must."--Globe...
Description
Winningly clever and playful, this acclaimed Canadian series returns with new mysteries set in Edwardian-era Toronto. In Season Nine, Detective William Murdoch and his wife, Dr. Julia Ogden, plan their dream home; Constable Crabtree faces dire consequences for his decisions; and Dr. Emily Grace experiences a personal crisis. Meanwhile, Inspector Brackenreid endures an eccentric houseguest, and a new morgue cleaner turned lab attendant brings fresh...
Pub. Date
2017
Description
Days before Christmas in turn-of-the-century Toronto, Detective William Murdoch is called to investigate a daring train robbery. When witnesses insist the culprit exhibited super-human abilities, Constable Crabtree realizes the robber bears a striking resemblance to the title character of his new graphic novel, Jumping Jack. As more robberies targeting gifts from Eaton's Luxury Department occur around Toronto, Murdoch and his team are forced to consider...
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Dashing detective William Murdoch must solve a holiday whodunit in this feature-length special of the award-winning mystery series set in Edwardian Toronto. Days before Christmas, Murdoch and his wife, Dr. Julia Ogden, travel to Victoria, British Columbia, to spend time with Murdoch's eccentric brother. But instead of a relaxing holiday with Jasper and his family, they end up investigating a murder at an archaeological site.
Author
Pub. Date
[1993]
Description
New York Times–Bestselling Author: "Top-notch . . . Brisk action, gripping suspense and a cynical look at international politics." -Publishers Weekly
Just as a high-level politician is on the verge of becoming India's next prime minister, his wife is murdered-and her lover, a senior British intelligence officer, is framed for the crime. There may be more to this plot, however, than a simple jealous rage. The victim's husband is raking in funds...
10) Wildcat
Author
Pub. Date
[1989]
Description
A 40-year grudge between two opposing intelligence agents finally explodes when the son of one attempts to defect and is killed accidentally in the process. Sir Kenneth Aubrey, a crusty, longtime British operative, knows that Kurt Winterbach's death will not go unpunished; his mother, Brigitte, is an inexorably vengeful power in East German intelligence. In her rage and grief, she engineers a retributive mission against Aubrey's foster son, an ex-soldier...
11) The last raven
Author
Pub. Date
1990
Description
The downing of a Russian military plane has dangerous global consequences in this spy thriller from the New York Times–bestselling "master of suspense" (The Pittsburgh Press).
Spymaster Sir Kenneth Aubrey thinks operative Patrick Hyde is dead. Hyde is, in fact, alive, but after witnessing a military airline being shot down by a team including both KGB and CIA, he may not be for long.
As Hyde tries to elude capture and get evidence to...
Author
Pub. Date
c1999
Description
New York Times–Bestselling Author: A British MP and an intelligence agent suspect a vast conglomerate of drug crimes-but must live long enough to prove it . . .
In the jungles of northern Burma, land has been cleared and construction of a large, luxurious resort is well underway. At the same time, Burmese heroin has suddenly started pouring into Western nations. British agent Patrick Hyde suspects it isn't a coincidence.
Is the worldwide...
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Greenhaven Press's At Issue Series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point out sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills,...
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