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In Terms of Endearment, Larry McMurtry created some of his most memorable characters. He now reintroduces us to Aurora Greenway along with her family, friends and lovers, presenting a funny and bittersweet story about growing up and growing old. Since her daughter Emma's death, Aurora has tried her best raising her three grandchildren -- but Tommy is in prison; Teddy has just been released from a mental hospital; and Melanie is pregnant and doesn't...
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To the FBI it's a cold case. To Kariss Walker it's a hot idea that could either reshape or ruin her writing career. And it's a burning mission to revisit an event she can never forget. Five years ago, an unidentified little girl was found starved to death in the woods behind a Houston apartment complex. A TV news anchor at the time, Kariss reported on the terrifying case. Today, as a New York Times bestselling author, Kariss intends to turn the unsolved...
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New York University Press
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[2012]
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"Is life without parole the perfect compromise to the death penalty? Or is it as ethically fraught as capital punishment? This comprehensive, interdisciplinary anthology treats life without parole as "the new death penalty." Editors Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. and Austin Sarat bring together original work by prominent scholars in an effort to better understand the growth of life without parole and its social, cultural, political, and legal meanings....
7) The Survivor
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Is it her next bestseller . . . Or her last words? In The Chase, award-winning author DiAnn Mills introduced you to the world of Kariss Walker, the bestselling suspense author with a nose for trouble. In The Survivor, Kariss gets the chance to tell her most powerful story yet. But will it revitalize her writing career? Or bring it to a violent end? Kariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never...
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FBI Houston ; 1
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"After a whirlwind romance, Taryn Young is preparing to board a plane at Houston International Airport, bound for a dream honeymoon, when a bomb decimates the terminal. Injured but still alive, she awakens to discover her husband is missing and they're both considered prime suspects in the attack. Further, the FBI is convinced her husband isn't who he appears to be. Agent Grayson Hall's number-one priority is to catch those responsible for the day's...
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FBI Houston ; 1
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Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
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[2014]
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"After a whirlwind romance, Taryn Young is preparing to board a plane at Houston International Airport, bound for a dream honeymoon, when a bomb decimates the terminal. Injured but still alive, she awakens to discover her husband is missing and they're both considered prime suspects in the attack. Further, the FBI is convinced her husband isn't who he appears to be. Agent Grayson Hall's number-one priority is to catch those responsible for the day's...
10) Deadlock
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FBI Houston ; 3
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"Two murders have rocked the city of Houston. Are they the work of a serial killer, or is a copycat trying to get away with murder? That is the question facing Special Agent Bethany Sanchez, who is eager for her new assignment in violent crimes but anxious about meeting her new partner. Special Agent Thatcher Graves once arrested her brother, and he has a reputation for being a maverick. When hot leads soon fizzle out, their differences threaten to...
11) Double Cross
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FBI Houston ; 2
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"FBI agent Laurel Evertson's investigation into a scam targeting the elderly takes an unexpected twist when key evidence leads her to Morton Wilmington, a felon she arrested five years ago on her first undercover assignment. That case has haunted her since, and though she's vowed to forget Wilmington--and what she sacrificed to put him away--he is now her best lead. Houston Police Officer Daniel Hilton fears his grandparents may be the scammers' next...
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FBI Houston ; 2
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Center Point Large Print
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2015.
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"FBI Agent Laurel Evertson's investigation into a scam targeting the elderly takes an unexpected twist when key evidence leads her to Morton Wilmington, a felon she arrested five years ago on her first undercover assignment. Together with Houston police officer Daniel Hilton, she must decide if Wilmington is helping or leading them into a double cross"--
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The U.S. has recovered from the scandal that erupted when the world discovers the new First Lady stabbed her father to death when she was 16.Eve is especially wary of her mother, Maggie, nursing her bruised ego back home in Savannah. When Vice President Dex White connects with Maggie during a speaking engagement, they strike up a relationship.Pozo has succeeded in getting $15 million into offshore accounts for his "retirement fund." He is on track...
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"Being stranded for Christmas never had so much sizzle! Texas Cattleman's Club member Jesse Stevens just hired a matchmaker to lure an appropriate wife to his remote ranch. But when a flash flood dumps Houston heiress Esme Perry on his doorstep instead, days before Christmas, is it a sign? Esme is smart, sexy...and a big-city girl to the core. Totally wrong for him. So why can't they keep their hands off each other?"--
15) Hot Texas Nights
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USA TODAY Bestselling Author.
"Hey, stranger...
I could use some company."
And just like that, Aria Jensen reunites with her longtime friend, commitment-shy Ethan Barringer. They're working together on the new Texas Cattleman's Club in Houston. Why not leave the friend zone and have a little fun? But their no-strings fling deepens when Ethan steps in as her fake fiancé...to keep her father from forcing her to marry! Will Aria gamble her...
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"One of the best political thriller series I've ever read-and I've read them all."--- Jerry A., El Paso "Really captures the tone and feel and ambience of Miami, from the glamor to the dirty side."---Tanner D., Miami Beach "You get the sense that politics as a game is really played this way – and that's scary."--- Max J., Los Angeles"One of the best political thriller series I've ever read-and I've read them all."--- Jerry A., El Paso "Really captures...
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The Keystone File - Part 1Governor Sam Houston St. Clair is the Republican candidate for President when on Election Night it's discovered that there's been a tie in the Electoral College, resulting in a deadlock. The Constitution requires that in such a case the election is thrown into the House of Representatives, where each state has a single vote. Incumbent Republican President Jeffrey Norwalk is determined that St. Clair will succeed him because...
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THE KEYSTONE FILE - PART 7Sam Houston St. Clair knows the days are running out before the new Congress convenes. But before he returns to Washington, Sam has to deal with his late wife. A long-ago former lover never leaves his side, knowing she will likely be Sam's First Lady if he's named the new President. Eve Harrington wrangles an invitation from President Norwalk to return to Washington aboard Air Force One. Crooked lawyer Derek has to balance...
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"Paisley Morgan just discovered that Texas's most infamous billionaire could be her real father. Now she needs the help of her infuriating and incredibly sexy ex, investigator Lucas Ford. But Lucas will accept only one payment: Paisley's hand in marriage. But will his thirst for revenge outlast their passion-filled nights as Paisley proves to be much more than a wife in name only?"--
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"For attorney and Texas Cattleman's Club member Roarke Perry, Annabel Currin is about as forbidden as it gets. A just-jilted bride, gorgeously sexy, tender-hearted ... and the daughter of his father's nemesis. The sexual currents crackling between him and his client should have been warning enough. Now they're both playing with fire. And someone's gonna get burned..."--
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