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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 34
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English
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A beautiful new clothbound edition of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Chateau d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible...
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"New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Lisa Scottoline revolutionized crime fiction when she introduced her all-female law firm of Rosato & Associates, thrilling readers with her twisty, fast-paced plots and capturing their hearts with her cast of strong yet totally relatable female characters. Fans have been clamoring for more stories with the characters they've come to know and love, so Bennie Rosato, Mary DiNunzio, Judy Carrier,...
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Newlyweds Celestial and Roy, the living embodiment of the New South, are settling into the routine of their life together when Roy is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. An insightful look into the lives of people who are bound and separated by forces beyond their control"--
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"Farlingaye Hall is a beautiful hotel in Suffolk on the east coast of England. Unfortunately, it is also the site of the brutal murder of Frank Parris, a retired advertising executive. Stefan Codrescu, a Romanian maintenance man, is arrested after police find blood spatter on his clothes and bed linen. He is found guilty and spends eight years in prison. It appears an open and shut case, but there is more than meets the eye. Alan Conway, the late...
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Ladies of liberty volume 2
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English
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When her father is falsely imprisoned for slave trading, Catherine Newbury finds her English world turned upside down. Whisked away with trusted servants to America, she is forced to disguise her past and create a completely new life. Taking on a servant's last name, Catherine becomes an accomplished seamstress whose dress designs are sought throughout Philadelphia. Carter Danby, an architect who was touring England, met Catherine at a party in her...
6) Trespasser
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Mike Bowditch novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
Description
Stumbling on a case that suggests that a man convicted of murder seven years earlier may have been framed, game warden Mike Bowditch ignores warnings by local authorities and risks his relationship with his girlfriend to conduct a secret investigation.
7) Guilty wives
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Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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"No husbands allowed. Only minutes after Abbie Elliot and her three best friends step off of a private helicopter, they enter the most luxurious, sumptuous, sensually pampering hotel they have ever been to. Their lavish presidential suite overlooks Monte Carlo, and they surrender: to the sun and pool, to the sashimi and sake, to the Bruno Paillard champagne. For four days they're free to live someone else's life. As the weekend moves into pulsating...
8) Iron kissed
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Mercy Thompson series volume 3
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English
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Shapeshifting mechanic Mercy finds her loyalty tested when her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left behind bars by his own kind, while she tries to choose between Sam and Adam, the two werewolves she loves.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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In a small Florida town, a young lawyer is shot to death. A young black man, a former client, named Quincy Miller is charged and convicted. For 22 years, Miller maintains his innocence from inside prison. Finally, Guardian Ministries takes on Miller's case, but the Episcopal minister in charge gets more than he bargained for as powerful people do not want Miller exonerated.
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English
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"The Girls with No Names pulls readers into the gilded age of New York City in the 1910s, when suffragettes marched in the street, unions fought for better work conditions--and girls were confined to the House of Mercy for daring to break the rules. Not far from Luella and Effie Tildon's large family mansion in Inwood looms the House of Mercy, a work house for wayward girls. The sisters grow up under its shadow with the understanding that even as...
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"Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, Baldwin's story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope of emotions-affection, despair, and hope. In a...
12) Conviction
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Betty Anne Waters is a young woman whose world is shattered when her beloved brother Kenny is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Steadfastly convinced of his innocence, Betty Anne embarks on an 18-year journey to set Kenny free, using state-of-the-art forensic technology. The unshakable bond between a brother and sister, at the heart of this real-life drama, will stir your emotions and inspire you. Bonus features included.
13) Man on a ledge
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
An ex-cop, falsely imprisoned for stealing a diamond from a powerful tycoon, escapes from prison and stages a suicide attempt to clear his name, while his brother breaks into the tycoon's vault to prove the jewel was never stolen in the first place.
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Robin Lockwood novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"The "master of heart-pounding suspense"--New York Times bestseller Phillip Margolin--returns with a new legal thriller starring Robin Lockwood. A young woman accuses a prominent local college athlete of rape. Convicted with the help of undisputable DNA evidence, the athlete swears his innocence and threatens both his lawyer and his accuser as he's sent to prison. Not long after, there's another rape and the DNA test shows that the same person committed...
15) The simple truth
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English
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Convicted of a murder that took place twenty-five years ago, innocent Rufus Harms secretly files an appeal with the Supreme Court, but the real killers embark on a deadly campaign to ensure that the case will remain closed, eliminating all who could reveal the truth.
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Theodore Boone volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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"When his best friend Woody is arrested--an unwitting accomplice to a robbery--Theodore Boone must work to prove his innocence"--
Theodore Boone is back on the case in an all-new adventure! Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a page-turning legal thriller for a new generation of readers. Theo has been worried about his good friend Woody Lambert. Woody is struggling at school and making bad choices. But when Woody is arrested--an unwitting accomplice...
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English
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After serving time for a crime she didn't commit, Evangeline returns home to a cold welcome. Her mother blames her for her father's death, and her brothers want her out of their way. When Evangeline learns she's solely responsible for their failing ranch, putting her family's future squarely on her shoulders, she'll have to find a creative way to save their home before they lose it all. Her only ally: the cop who sent her away. Chris Chambers is positive...
18) Need for speed
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
An underground race-car driver who was framed and sent to prison seeks his revenge by attempting to win America's most prominent street race.
19) An innocent man
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A man is framed as a drug dealer and sent to prison by a pair of crooked cops. He tries to prove his innocence, but everyone in jail claims they were framed.
20) A broken queen
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Series
Nine realms volume 3
Publisher
Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Barely surviving her imprisonment in Oromondo and scarred by its Fire Spirit, Cerulia is taken to a recovery house in Wyeland to heal from the trauma. As she wrestles with her destiny and now questions whether she should even attempt to win her throne, Cerulia discovers that not all scars are visible"--
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