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21) Evening stars
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Small-town nurse Nina Wentworth has made a career out of being a caretaker. More 'Mom' than their mother ever was, she sacrificed medical school -- and her first love -- so her sister could break free. Which is why she isn't exactly thrilled to see Averil back on Blackberry Island, especially when Nina's life has suddenly become complicated. Nina unexpectedly finds herself juggling two men -- her high school sweetheart and a younger maverick pilot...
22) Cold earth
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In the dark days of a Shetland winter, torrential rain triggers a landslide that crosses the main road and sweeps down to the sea. At the burial of his old friend Magnus Tait, Jimmy Perez watches the flood of mud and water smash through a house in its path. Everyone thinks the home is uninhabited, but in the wreckage he finds the body of a dark-haired woman wearing a red silk dress. Perez soon becomes obsessed with tracing her identity and realizes...
23) White nights
Author
Series
Shetland Island quartet volume 2
Language
English
Description
An exhibition at The Herring House art gallery is disturbed by a distraught stranger who claims to be an amnesiac unaware of his true identity, a situation complicated for Inspector Perez when the man turns up murdered the next day.
24) Raven black
Author
Series
Shetland Island mystery volume 1
Language
English
Description
When murder strikes a remote hamlet in the Shetland Islands, and the body of a teenage girl turns up in the winter snow, Inspector Jimmy Perez launches an investigation into the killing that takes him into the heart of sinister secrets from the past.
25) Lost
Author
Series
(Stephanie A.),Shipwreck island volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Description
Sarah Robinson and her family are shipwrecked on a remote and mysterious island. Their food is running out, and their fear is escalating as there is no sign of rescue. The mysterious girl they found unconscious at the beach is healing, and what she tells them about the strange island and especially about someone called the Keeper has the family on edge. When Sarah's dad and Marco's younger brother go missing, the mystery becomes dangerous. Now, it's...
Author
Series
Island sisters mystery volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Death at High Tide is the first installment in the delightful Island Sisters series of cozy mysteries by Hannah Dennison, featuring two sisters who inherit an old hotel in the remote Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall and find it full of intrigue, danger, and romance. When Evie Mead's husband, Robert, suddenly drops dead of a heart attack, a mysterious note is found among his possessions. It indicates that Evie may own the rights to an old...
Author
Series
Three Sisters Island volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Blaine Grayson returns to Three Sisters Island with a grand plan--to take Camp Kicking Moose to the next level. Her dream starts to unravel when she discovers Moose Manor's kitchen has been badly remodeled by her sister, Cam, who doesn't know how to cook. Added to that blow is the cold shoulder given by her best friend, Artie Lotosky, now a doctor to the unbridged Maine islands. As old wounds are opened, Blaine starts to wonder if she made a mistake...
29) Cliff's edge
Author
Series
Publisher
Jove
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Eve Harris arrives at her sister's house expecting to house sit and run the bakery that they share, but finds her brother-in-law's movie star friend, Rhys Thomas, already in residence.
Author
Series
Angel Island volume 4
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
On Angel Island Claire North takes a second chance at helping wayward Jamie Carter while, on the other side of the island, new café owner Avery Bishop is determined to show burger-flipping hero Mike Rossi a real cook has arrived -- if only Mike's charming smile and laughing eyes didn't make her forget so easily that he is her fiercest competitor.
31) Red bones
Author
Series
Shetland Island mystery volume 3
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of a young archaeologist's discovery of human remains that may be modern, Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate a case that is further complicated by the subsequent murder of an elderly woman.
32) Camino ghosts
Author
Language
English
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Description
"In this new thriller on Camino Island, popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresistible tale that might be her next novel. A giant resort developer is using its political muscle and deep pockets to claim ownership of a deserted island between Florida and Georgia. Only the last living inhabitant of the island, Lovely Jackson, stands in its way. What the developer doesn't know is that the island has a remarkable history, and locals...
Author
Series
Angel Island volume 5
Publisher
Berkley Hardcover
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Like the seashells that show up on the beaches, the people of Angel Island arrive from many places and with varied pasts. Yet they all find a safe harbor there...and the gift of hope. Liza Martin and Daniel Merritt are closer than ever. She alone knows that he gave up his medical practice because he blamed himself for a patient's death. But she is completely shocked to hear that Daniel is now considering returning to a medical career...which may...
Author
Series
Marigold Island volume Book 1
Publisher
[Fiona Baker]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Lydia Walker and Angela Collins both need a fresh start. Struggling with grief and loss, both women head to Marigold Island, an idyllic small town with white sand beaches and happy childhood memories. A chance meeting between the two old friends sparks an idea that's as exciting as it is terrifying. They decide to buy the historic Beachside Inn, renovate it, and re-open it. Along the way, they'll encounter a cranky landscaper who may have a soft side...
Author
Series
Dolphin Island volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
Hurricane season is here and Abby can't help but worry about the danger it may bring to the resort and the dolphins living in the cove. If the wind gets any stronger and the waves grow any wilder, everyone might have to evacuate! That doesn't stop Abby from introducing a new guest named Delaney to her dolphin friends. But when the storm hits and Delaney's dad gets stranded in open water, it's Abby and her dolphin friends to the rescue!
38) Land of dreams
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In 1902 sixteen-year-old Kristin travels with her family from Sweden to a new life in Minnesota, where she finds herself frustrated by the restrictions placed on what girls of her age are expected or allowed to do.
39) A daring rescue
Author
Series
Dolphin Island volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Description
Abby's family has just moved to the Florida Keys to run an island resort. She's excited to feel the surf, sand, and ocean breeze every day! And when Bella, a visitor to the island, discovers a hidden cove that's home to a pod of dolphins, Abby knows she's right where she should be. But Bella makes Abby swear to keep the dolphins a secret. Can Abby keep her promise or will their friendship be over for good?
40) Land of hope
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
Rebekah, a fifteen-year-old Jewish immigrant arriving in New York City in 1902, almost abandons her dream of getting an education when she is forced to work in a sweatshop.