Ray Panthaki
Publisher
AMC Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
When Finn Wallace, the head of London's most powerful crime family, is assassinated, no one knows who ordered the hit. With rivals everywhere, Finn's impulsive son Sean takes over and puts a stop to all criminal business in London until his father's killer is found. As the city is torn apart by the power struggles of the international gangs that control it, Sean finds the only person he can rely on is Elliot Finch, a low level enforcer with a mysterious...
Author
Series
Blackthorn key volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend, Tom, try to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart.
Author
Series
Blackthorn key volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
As the plague decimates London in 1665 and an assassin threatens the apothecary's life, apprentice Christopher Rowe and his faithful friend Tom, following a trail of puzzles, riddles, and secrets, risk their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.
4) White teeth
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The blockbuster debut novel from "a preternaturally gifted" writer (The New York Times) and author of On Beauty and Swing Time—set against London's racial and cultural tapestry, reveling in the ecstatic hodgepodge of modern life, flirting with disaster, and embracing the comedy of daily existence.
Zadie Smith’s dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding...
Zadie Smith’s dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding...
Author
Series
Blackthorn key volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Description
In 1666, after four months away, friends Christopher Rowe, Tom, and Sally return to London triumphantly but, guided by coded riddles, face a conspiracy that threatens Christopher, as well as the King himself.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 4
Language
English
Description
After questioning Reg about a girl who went missing following one of his concerts in the '80s, Marcella makes a startling revelation about Jason in hypnosis therapy. Blaming Marcella for his family tragedy, Phil seeks revenge by targeting Edward.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 1
Language
English
Description
When Marcella is called to investigate a body found inside a wall, she is horrified to discover that she knew the victim: Leo Priestley, a young boy who went missing years ago while walking home with her son, Edward.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 5
Language
English
Description
Police locate the blue truck near where the last victim was found, which leads them to the place where he was held captive. As Marcella's team examine the killer's lair, they are horrified to find evidence of more victims than they originally thought.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 7
Language
English
Description
Now convinced that the killer is a woman, Marcella grills Nigel, the man living near where the children were kept, for information about her. Tragedy strikes close to home when a hostage situation goes wrong.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 2
Language
English
Description
As Marcella undergoes therapy for her blackouts, the police find DNA linking Leo's death to convicted pedophile Phil Dawkins, but they need more evidence to hold him. Marcella also questions Reg, a former rock-band member with health issues.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 8
Language
English
Description
As Marcella puts the final pieces together, she discovers that Edward is being held captive and races to save him. Later, Marcella decides she's finally ready to face her demons, but will she be able to handle the truth?
Author
Series
Marcella volume 3
Language
English
Description
Jason issues Marcella a devastating ultimatum: grant him sole custody of their children or he'll tell everyone about her blackouts. Meanwhile, a lead on the latest body takes the detectives to a brothel, and Phil's true identity is leaked to the press.
14) Cryptic
Author
Language
English
Description
8 members from various London crime families meet in a Crypt to guard a coffin. Nobody seems to know what the contents of said coffin are, but one by one they start winding up dead, and the word "vampire" comes to mind.
Author
Series
Marcella volume 6
Language
English
Description
Marcella arrests wealthy businessman Vince Whitman, but she is floored by his accusation that Tim has been sleeping with Vince's wife. Reg's manager brings an alarming confession letter to Marcella, prompting a search for Reg.