Barbara Allan
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[2006].
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Newly divorced Brandy Borne, who's on an antidepressant, returns home to Serenity, a little town on the Mississippi River, and to her slightly deranged mother, Vivian, who's also on meds. To Brandy's horror, Vivian has sold their antique furniture to an unscrupulous dealer, Clint Carson. Since the Bornes weren't the only ones this swindler has scammed, it's no surprise when Carson gets his comeuppance-run over on a road near his farmhouse.
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Pub. Date
[2011]
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When her "charmingly eccentric" mother Vivian is accused of killing mousy-haired busybody Connie Grimes after they were both involved in a bit of a scuffle, Brandy Borne must find the truth, which immerses her in a scandal involving questionable antiques and dark family secrets.
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Pub. Date
c2007
Description
As autumn splashes color across the small Mississippi River town of Serenity, newly divorced Brandy Borne is on the brink of going crazy after her ever-impossible mother quilts the local theater group. She comes up with a brilliant idea for preserving her sanity and keeping Mother busy; open their own booth at the new antiques mall in town. But they are about to cross paths with a killer...
Author
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Pub. Date
c2008
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Moving back in with her mother, Vivian, Brandy Borne finds her life in the town of Serenity anything but serene, especially when their antiques booth at the mall is overwhelmed with holiday business and Vivian's former flame, an antiques dealer, is found murdered.
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The votes are in! Eccentric seventy-something Vivian Borne—elected county sheriff, to everyone’s amazement but her own—springs into action. In her new role, the community playhouse diva appoints daughter Brandy reluctant deputy and makes their spunky shih tzu Sushi a K-9 unit of one. Soon the amateur-sleuths-turned-pro have a challenging case to solve as a series of creepy crimes plague an ill-fated Edgar Allan Poe festival, where a fiend...
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Pub. Date
c2013
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The quaint Midwestern town of Serenity is about to hit the small screen. Brandy Borne and her dramatically ditzy mother, Vivian, will be starring in Antique Sleuths, a reality TV show based on the duo's antiquarian adventures--and their troubling talent for solving deadly crimes. What better shooting set than a creepy old house, the site of a 60-year-old unsolved axe murder? The location is perfect until Bruce Spring, the show's producer, meets a...
8) Antiques con
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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Brandy and Vivian head to a comic-book convention to sell a rare 1940s Superman drawing. An intruder breaks into their hotel suite, and they suspect a felonious fan, over-eager to acquire the artwork. When Brandy and Mother stumble onto a murder victim impaled by a pen-shaped award, suspects range from comic-book collectors to crime kingpins, leading to a madcap Manhattan misadventure.
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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
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"That local theater diva of a certain age, Vivian Borne--a.k.a. Brandy's mother--is sheriff of Serenity County now, but still hot on the trail of precious antiques. On a tour of the historic Wentworth Mansion, the two dedicated dealers are aglow at the treasure trove of priceless objects...never dreaming everything will turn to ashes, hours later. A charred corpse in the ruins is identified as the mansion's caretaker, a one-time flame of Vivian's....
11) Regeneration
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Pub. Date
���2012.
Description
Joyce Lackey's career has spiraled out of control, landing her an early-- and humiliating-- retirement. Destitute and alone. Joyce grows increasingly suicidal, until she receives a mysterious offer from X-Gen agency. The corporation claims it can return Joyce's lost youth and vitality. the catch? She must fake her own death and start a new life, kicking back much of her new salary to S-Gen to pay off the cost of the procedure. Desperate for...
12) Bombshell
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Pub. Date
p2012
Description
As escalating tensions threaten to turn the Cold War hot, Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev embarks on a diplomatic tour of the US, requesting time with two American icons: Disneyland and Marilyn Monroe. The theme park poses too high a security risk, but Marilyn is more than happy to oblige. And as she puts America's best face forward, Marilyn stumbles upon a sinister plot lurking behind the scenes. Certain parties would love to see both countries...
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[2013]
Description
"This outstanding book outlines an easy-to-follow 10-step approach to preventing and managing diabetes, along with many strategies and recommendations to help you achieve your goals. From advice on how to make the right food choices to the latest information on exercise, stress management and medications, everything is presented in a straightforward way to cut through the confusion and help you thrive."--
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give readers confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter--from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner.
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