Nathaniel Parker
1) Artemis Fowl
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When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
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English
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This updated authoritative edition of the classic Hardy novel, which was published anonymously and first attributed to George Eliot, is set from Hardy's revised, unedited final draft of 1912 and features a new Introduction and Afterword. There is in England no more real or typical district than Thomas Hardy's imaginary Wessex, the scattered fields and farms of which were first discovered in Far from the Madding Crowd. It is here that Gabriel Oak observes...
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Artemis Fowl volume 2
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English
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Artemis receives a plea from his father, who has been kidnapped, but will have to join forces with the fairies to save him.
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English
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The fairy people have wiped all knowledge of their world from the brain of the only human they're scared of: criminal genius Artemis Fowl. But now they need him - and fast. Evil pixie Opal Koboi is planning world destruction. Stopping her will involve clearing Captain Holly Short's name of murder, springing a kleptomaniac dwarf from jail and convincing a super-intelligent centaur that he doesn't know it all.
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WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2008.
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English
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Suave, sophisticated Detective Inspector Lynley and his prickly, plebian sidekick Detective Sergeant Havers are back with two new gripping mysteries in this sixth and final series. But with Lynley struggling to cope with his wife's death -- and Havers struggling with her partner's heavy drinking -- will they be able to focus on solving crime?
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[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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The village of Three Pines, a refuge from the modern world in the beautiful Eastern Townships, basks in the tranquil glory of its autumn colours. But the blazing woods conceal the body of a much-loved teacher - shot through the heart with an arrow. A tragic hunting accident or murder? Charismatic Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team of officers probe to discover deep layers of deceit, resentment, and murderous rage in the pretty village.
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WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2005.
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English
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In pursuit of the proper sinner: The daughter of a retired detective and her companion are murdered in the bucolic countryside of northern England, leading Lynley and Havers to countless suspects--and more victims.
A traitor to memory: When Eugenie Martin falls victim to foul play, her complicated and tragic past provides Lynley and Havers with an obvious suspect--and a case that doesn't quite add up.
A cry for justice: Morag McNicholl appeared...
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PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2012.
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English
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Uncertain of her future but unwilling to sacrifice her freedom, Bathsheba rejects the proposal of Gabriel Oak only to become his employer. Still in love, Gabriel can only watch as Bathsheba flirts with her neighbor, Mr. Boldwood unleashing a passionate obsession within the reserved Boldwood. Both men forsake their hearts, however, upon the arrival of the dashing soldier Frank Troy. Despite being in love with another woman himself, Troy sees a challenge...
16) The black candle
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Tango Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
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English
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A nineteenth century businesswoman seeks to prove her factory manager innocent of murder.
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BFS Video
Pub. Date
c2010.
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English
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Set in England during the Second World War, a five-part drama that captures the sacrifices and experiences of four young women in the Women's Land Army. Sharing hardships and working alongside captured POWs, Annie, Bea, Joyce and Nancy toil in the fields to grow food for the war effort.
Childhood's end: Halfway through World War Two sensible Joyce, a war orphan with a husband in the R.A.F., and vain Nancy, a reluctant conscript, arrive at the village...
20) Piece of cake
Publisher
BFS Video
Pub. Date
c1994.
Language
English
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The adventures, heartaches and rites of passage of the fighter pilots of RAF Hornet Squadron during World War II.