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532 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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It's 1949 in south Philadelphia. Diligent, hard-working, and proud, the Palazzinis have built a solid life for themselves and their three sons. Now that World War II is over, their sons, each one a decorated veteran, have returned home to the family cab company, to rejoin their world as it was before they left. But their future and fortunes are forever changed by a telegram, and the nephew who delivers it.
2) Die for me
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English
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When a murder victim is discovered in a Pennsylvania field, a detective and archaeologist must team up to keep a mysterious killer from carrying out a horrifying plan to fill empty graves.
COME TO ME
The first victim is found in a snow-covered Philadelphia field. Detective Vito Ciccotelli enlists the aid of archaeologist Sophie Johannsen to determine exactly what lies beneath the frozen ground. Despite years of unearthing things long...
COME TO ME
The first victim is found in a snow-covered Philadelphia field. Detective Vito Ciccotelli enlists the aid of archaeologist Sophie Johannsen to determine exactly what lies beneath the frozen ground. Despite years of unearthing things long...
5) Fever, 1793
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.
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English
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"A suspense novel that also looks at the anatomy of a Philadelphia family rocked by the opioid crisis and the relationship between two sisters--one, suffering from addiction, who has suddenly gone missing amid a series of mysterious murders; the other a police officer who patrols the neighborhood from which she disappeared: a story about the formidable ties between place, family, and fate" --
7) Guilty
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Language
English
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When Kat White was fifteen, she and some friends held up a store, and a security guard was killed. No one was caught. Sixteen years later, Kat (now Kate) is with the Philadelphia DA, and a single mom. She discovers that she is to prosecute Mario Castellanos, a friend from that terrible night. When Mario is found dead in her apartment, and another man who knows the secret gets involved, Kate finds that her life and her son's are in danger.
8) Lion & Lamb
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Philadelphia is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes. One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1. Even before the case hits the courtroom, it's the hottest ticket in town. For the defense: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution: Veena Lion, a sleuth so bright she's got to wear shades....
11) Dead ringer
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Battling her sister in a heated dispute at the same time her law firm runs into financial trouble, attorney Bennie Rosato takes on a potentially lucrative class action suit and finds unexpected assistance from a mysterious stranger.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
306 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When a house party goes terribly wrong, a small town fractures along lines of privilege, exposing disturbing truths about the community, perfect for fans of Little Fires Everywhere and Ask Again, Yes"--
13) Lady killer
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Language
English
Description
Astonished when a childhood rival begs her for protection from a violent drug-dealer boyfriend, Mary finds her family, her career, and eventually her life placed on the line when she investigates the woman's subsequent disappearance.
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Language
English
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No longer famous, journalist Cannie Shapiro writes science fiction under a pen name while raising her teenage daughter, and considers her husband Peter's request to have Cannie's flamboyant sister provide surrogate services so that they can have a second child.
15) Cross her heart
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English
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"When her sister Erin is murdered and Erin's husband goes missing, Philadelphia homicide detective Bree Taggert vows to uncover the secrets of her sister's life and death but when the danger hits close to home, her own family is caught in a death grip." --
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Series
Rosato and Associates volume 12
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
When a thirteen-year-old genius and member of the most powerful family in the country believes that the man imprisoned for killing her sister six years earlier is innocent, the all-female law firm of Rosato & Associates agree to reopen the case.
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Series
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Language
English
Description
"The dramatic New York Times-bestselling adventure in W.E.B. Griffin's Badge of Honor series about the Philadelphia police force. Having investigated his share of gruesome murders, Philadelphia Homicide Sergeant Matt Payne is beginning to think nothing can shock him - until the case of a young socialite's death lands on his desk. The Camilla Rose Morgan he'd known as a teenager was beautiful and brilliant - how was it possible she'd jumped to her...
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Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Humiliated to discover that her ex-boyfriend has been chronicling their sex life in a series of articles called "Loving a Larger Woman" in a popular women's magazine, journalist Cannie Shapiro embarks on an adventure-filled odyssey as she confronts her losses, makes peace with the past, and comes to terms with herself. .
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"What happens when musical instruments can't make the sounds we expect them to make? Is music still possible? The schools of Philadelphia were filling up with broken violins, drums, pianos, and more, making it difficult for students to learn to play. This sparked an idea for a symphony, played entirely with the broken instruments, that would raise funds to repair the instruments themselves. Musicians young and old volunteered, and their captivating...
20) Damaged
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Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Damaged finds Mary DiNunzio, partner at the all-female law firm of Rosato & DiNunzio, embroiled in one of her most heartbreaking cases yet. Suing the Philadelphia school district to get help for a middle school boy with emotional issues, Mary ends up becoming the guardian ad litem of her minor client. As she goes up against Nick Machiavelli, her opposing counsel and the dark prince of South Philly lawyers who will use any means necessary to defeat...