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Following the success of his engineering company and iron foundry, James Williams made his fortune with the onset of railways during the Industrial Revolution. James now also owns a hotel and enjoys a happy life with his wife, Ruth. But darkness lingers on the horizon as an apparent serial killer terrorizes the small township of South Downesmere. Several citizens are in the grip of fear as they hold the key to this killer’s identity but can’t—or won’t—volunteer vital information. James seeks to reveal the perpetrator at any cost. Dark Secret blends elements of historical fiction with an exciting thriller, told above the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution, resulting in a compelling mystery that will keep readers guessing until the very end.
"A companion volume to ... Marriage and the state by Mary E. Richmond and Fred S. Hall."--Introd."References" at the beginning of each state.
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Including an extensive annotated discography, It's About Time is much more than an upbeat examination of the Brubeck phenomenon. It is also a penetrating view of the culture, the music, the musicians, the recording industry, the country, and the century that gave birth to jazz.
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A young boy, Fred Smith, is sent to live in a town he's never heard of with an aunt and uncle he never knew existed. His uncle, a rotund man so large that he is trapped inside the living room, dislikes children and all members of the Smith family. Fred strikes up a friendship with an Old English Sheepdog that happens to be passing the house and they become inseparable. Starting school mid-term, Fred is picked on and bullied. He deals with it by winning over the bullies with the incredible sweets he makes. The sweets are so good, the leader of the bullies sells some of them in the school but when caught, puts the blame on Fred. An encounter with the local butcher and a number of strange happenings change Fred's life. He is sure the dog is at the center of everything. But how can that be?