Anne George
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The year is 1857. The British, having colonized India, have ruled her for a hundred years. The East India Company manages the business of governance, but not necessarily with a view to protecting the best interests of the people of India. The British who were born and reared in India see themselves as distinct from the Indian and yet, very much a part of the fabric of India, diverse as it was, even then.
Edwina Hardingham, who has spent her entire...
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[Southern sisters mysteries] volume 4
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English
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Those hilarious Southern sisters, who prove that sibling rivalry never ends, are heading for a vacation at the beach. Mary Alices flamboyant behavior aside, serious, sensible Patricia Anne looks forward to relaxing at her sisters beachfront condo in Destin, Florida, so she kisses her ever-loving spouse Fred good-bye, reminds him to water the plants and feed the dog, and the girls head south for some fun in the sun. Mary Alice loses...
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Novelist Anne George injects murder, mayhem, and laughs into her popular mysteries. Nominated for an Agatha Award, this hilarious tale of two "60 something" sisters reveals the deadly consequences of a hasty real estate purchase. Retired Alabama school teacher Patricia Anne thinks her older sister, flamboyant Mary Alice, has lost her cotton-pickin' mind. On a whim, Mary Alice bought the Skoot 'n' Boot, the local country western night spot where she...
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[Southern sisters mysteries] volume 2
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Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2000.
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English
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Patricia Anne and Mary Alice attend a folk art show and find a former student in charge. The next day, after hearing the news that the gallery owner has died under suspicious circumstances, they find the student, Claire, huddled on the front porch claiming to have narrowly survived an attack on her own life.
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[Southern sisters mysteries] volume 3
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Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2001.
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English
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Mary Alice has spared nothing for her only daughters weddingproviding enough gourmet food and glittering elegance to make Sister think seriously about finding herself a rich fourth husband to pay for it all. Practical Patricia Anne has put away her aunt-of-the-bride blue chiffon and settled back into domesticity when fun-loving Mary Alice informs her that they have a post-wedding date with a genealogist from the grooms side...
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[Southern sisters mysteries] volume 7
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Avon
Pub. Date
2000.
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English
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The crime-solving Southern duo of Patricia Anne and Mary Alice return from vacation to find their cousin, Pukey Lukey, abandoned by his wife and begging them to track down the missing woman.
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[Southern sisters mysteries] volume 6
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Avon
Pub. Date
1999.
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English
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Patricia Anne would swear that either she or her sister Mary Alice were switched at birth, except they were both born at home. Flashy, flirtatious Mary Alice is one foot taller, twice the body weight of Patricia Anne, and three times as likely to do something completely off the wall. But now Mary Alices impulsive behavior has landed them both in the Birmingham jail! It all begins with a call from their good friend Mitzi Phizer, whos...
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[Southern sisters mysteries] volume 8
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Morrow
Pub. Date
c2001.
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English
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The Southland's most mismatched set of siblings -- flamboyant Mary Alice and prim and proper Patricia Anne -- are back and ready to boogie in a King-sized story of hip-shaking mayhem and murder most tacky. At an age when most women are slowing down, oversized, over-the-top Mary Alice a.k.a. "Sister" -- is always on the lookout for the next good time...and the next husband. Now Sheriff Virgil Stuckey is in line to become Sister's Mister Number Four,...
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In the deep South, where love and hatred run deep and close, dissension often summers just beneath the surface.When a family gathers for a funeral as its old homestead above the waters of Mobile Bay, it must carry out the last wish of the aunt and sister whom it has come to mourn. It is a wish that will unearth a terrible secret, one that will either tear her siblings and their offspring apart or allow them to accept buried memories, wounds , and...
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Petites tromperies en famille est un condensé d'histoires croisées autour de l'infidélité. Les protagonistes centraux du livre sont Jean Michel et Camille, jeune couple fraîchement marié. Elle serait prête à le suivre au bout du monde et lui, beau parleur et séducteur, cache bien des secrets.... Gravitent autour de ce couple: Gladys et Raymond, classiques et catholiques pratiquants, parents de quatre enfants. Leur fille Lisa, douze ans, vit...
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Epouse-moi si tu l'oses
Il est à la tête d'une multinationale, elle est héritière d'une des plus grosses fortunes des États-Unis. Il est brillant dans ses entreprises, mystérieux et insaisissable. Elle est dévouée à son travail, intelligente et inaccessible. Il est célibataire. Elle veut faire plaisir à son père. La chance les fait se rencontrer. Rien ne les destinait à se retrouver ensemble. Ils sont aussi opposés l'un à l'autre que...