Mystery at Salt Marsh Bridge


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In 1998, Casey Miller, a teenage boy, discovers the reason why a teenage girl disappeared in 1898. He and a teenage Black girl team up and push the case further. They get more than they bargained for when, under threats of death, they uncover blackmail, a cache of valuable gold coins and the death of the local librarian. At the same time, Casey is trapped in a promise he made to a good friend not to reveal to the police what he knows about the death of his friend's brother. The mystery provides Casey and Lexie with the motivation they need to resolve their personal problems. It leads them into a series of dangerous episodes, but they show extraordinary courage and persistence, even though some of their actions are questionable. Mystery at Salt Marsh Bridge builds to a peak of suspense and ends with a surprise that even Casey and Lexie could not imagine.




Mystery at the Salt Marsh Winery


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Casey Miller and Lexie Wentworth visit Cornelius Williamson, elderly owner of the world-famous Salt Marsh Winery, for a history project for school. During the interviews, Casey and Lexie are introduced to some odd characters who work for him. A perplexing puzzle unfolds as they find themselves in the middle of a conspiracy to take control of the old man's estate. They find that they are being used by the man they trust to carry out another nefarious scheme involving the world's oldest wine pot. After Casey survives a savage beating, the thrilling drama ends in a tragedy that will change Casey's and Lexie's life forever.




Body in the Salt Marsh


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Casey Miller and his friend, Lexie Wentworth, two teenagers who appeared in a previous book, Mystery at Salt Marsh Bridge, are at it again. They become suspicious of the behavior of their substitute art teacher and when they pursue that, they find he is linked to an art theft ring. Later, they discover two cases, one filled with stolen paintings and the other a million dollars. They then find the body of a person who drowned in a storm and floated into the salt marsh near Lexie's house. As in their previous adventure, in Mystery at Salt Marsh Bridge, Casey and Lexie are caught in dangerous, life-threatening situations. At the same time, Casey is riddled with guilt and sadness about not having helped a good friend who has run away from home. They are shocked when another good friend is killed in a fiery boat crash for reasons they find out to their regret. Again, Casey and Lexie, with courage, persistence, and avid curiosity solve another mystery. Who knows what the next challenge will be?




Body in the Salt Marsh Boatyard


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Casey Miller discovers the body of a man in the boatyard across the street from his house. In a seemingly unrelated event, his cousin, Freddy, is kidnapped. Because of their traumatic experience in the matter of the Salt Marsh Winery case, Casey, and his best friend, Lexie Wentworth, are reluctant to get involved. But, Casey and Lexie can't resist following Barry Nelson, a local limousine driver, who shows up at Freddy's house with a weird-looking stranger. From there, they are faced with making a fateful decision. Should they avoid getting in deeper or should they continue to satisfy their curiosity? When they make the decision, there is no turning back. They are targeted for death as they get caught in a bizarre web of murder, illegal adoption, and kidnapping. In this gripping story, Casey and Lexie return to one of their old haunts, the Parks mansion, and make a startling discovery. None of their previous adventures tested their wits and courage as this one.




Great Horse Racing Mysteries


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Great Horse Racing Mysteries digs beneath the surface of some of the sport's most intriguing cases, including the death by poisoning of the great Australian champion Phar Lap; the shooting of William Woodward by his wife Ann, owners of the great horse Nashua; the disqualification of 1960 Derby winner Dancer's Image (was he drugged?); the theft and disappearance in 1983 of Shergar, Europe's best-known racehorse and stallion; and the scandalous financial collapse of Calumet Farm after the death by euthanasia of Alydar, one of the world's most successful sires.John McEvoy researched several unsolved mysteries of the racing world— murder...suicide...arson...fraud—and recounts some of horse racing's strangest, most fascinating tales. In this updated edition, veteran turf writer Lenny Shulman adds to the intrigue by exploring the mysterious death of the troubled jockey Chris Antley, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness aboard Charismatic, and Big Brown's stunning collapse in the Belmont after cruising to winsin the first two legs of the Triple Crown.




Books In Print 2004-2005


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West from Paddington


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West from Paddington is the essential companion for every traveller on First Great Western Railway. Packed with information on all the landmarks, railway history, geographical features and places of interest that can be seen from your window as your journey unfolds, this indispensable guide covers three great routes - Paddington to Bristol; Reading to Penzance and Swindon to Carmarthen. A route map for each section of the journey highlights the features described, and the book includes hundreds of specially commissioned colour photographs giving a 'traveller's-eye' view. Each entry indicates on which side of the train the place or item of interest described can be found. Written by lifelong railway enthusiast and Professor of Transport, Stuart Cole, and with a Foreword by pop impresario and railway devotee Pete Waterman OBE, West from Paddington will turn your journey into a voyage of discovery.




The Lying Game


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From the New York Times bestselling author of the “twisty-mystery” (Vulture) novel In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, and The Turn of the Key comes Ruth Ware’s The Lying Game. Isa Wilde knows something terrible has happened when she receives a text from an old friend. Why would Kate summon her and their two friends to the seaside town where they briefly attended the Salten House boarding school together seventeen years ago? The four friends had quickly bonded over the Lying Game—a risky contest that involved tricking fellow boarders and faculty with their lies. Now reunited, Isa, Kate, Thea, and Fatima discover that their past lies had far-reaching effects and criminal implications that threaten them all. In order to protect their reputations, and their friendship, they must uncover the truth about what really happened all those years ago. Atmospheric and twisty, with just the right amount of chill, The Lying Game will have readers at the edge of their seats, not knowing who can be trusted in this tangled web of lies.




Appletons' Journal


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Insiders' Guide® to Connecticut


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Insiders' Guide to Connecticut is the essential source for in-depth travel information for visitors and locals to the Nutmeg State. Written by a local (and true insider), Insiders' Guide to Connecticut offers a personal and practical perspective of the state that makes it a must-have guide for travelers as well as residents looking to rediscover their home state.