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"From the award-winning author comes a gripping account of one of the most scandalous murder in modern Irish history, at once a propulsive work of true crime and an act of literary subversion. Malcolm MacArthur was a well-known Dublin socialite and heir. Suave and urbane, he passed his days mingling with artists and aristocrats, reading philosophy, living a life of the mind. But by 1982, his inheritance had dwindled to almost nothing, a desperate...
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Never underestimate an over achiever. To his classmates and teachers, high-schooler Ben Manibag (Perry Shen) appears to be the "model" student: a perfectionist and overachiever, destined for nothing less than graduating at the top of his class and then attending a prestigious college. But underneath this persona is a darker side - Ben and his bored high-school buddies lead double lives, flying high in a world of petty crime and material excess in...
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Dance of thieves volume 1
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Primera edición
Language
Español
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"A formidable outlaw family that claims to be the first among nations. A son destined to lead, thrust suddenly into power. Three fierce young women of the Rahtan, the queen's premier guard. A legendary street thief leading a mission, determined to prove herself. A dark secret that is a threat to the entire continent. When outlaw leader meets reformed thief, a cat-and-mouse game of false moves ensues, bringing them intimately together in a battle that...
6) Carjacked
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Lorraine (Maria Bello of TV's TOUCH, PRISONERS), a vulnerable single mom, is struggling to make ends meet, and to gain custody of her 5 year-old son. One night on the way to a mother-son dinner, they are carjacked by Roy (Stephen Dorff of SOMEWHERE, BLADE), a vicious bank robber on the run. He forces Lorraine to drive to meet up with his accomplice who still has money from their most recent heist. Roy's directives are reminiscent of the emotional...
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Cunning criminal mind Frank Salazar thinks he's planned the perfect heist. He's chosen his target, set up a hideout that's police-proof and contracted four of the best crooks in the business to be his partners in crime: Ray Forgy, a hot-head who can hot-wire any car around; Carlos Barrios, a small-time thief with a million dollar wardrobe; Max Green, an explosives expert with less than 20-20 eyesight; and nimble-fingered safecracker Nick Bartkowski....
9) Thief
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English
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Michael Mann directs this stylishly photographed action-packed drama that stars James Caan as a master safe cracker who is planning his last heist for the sake of a woman (Tuesday Weld).
11) Inside
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Nemo is an art thief trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn't go as planned. Locked inside with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and invention to survive.
13) Buchanan Bandits
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Series
Diary of a 6th grade ninja volume 6
Publisher
Abdo Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A thieving bandit is on the loose at 6th-grader Chase Cooper's school. As each day passes, the bandit's reach grows further and further. "Zoe says I should stay out of it ... but staying out of trouble isn't my style. My name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja."
14) Malibu burning
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Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"Hell comes to Southern California every October. It rides in on searing Santa Ana winds that blast at near hurricane force, igniting voracious wildfires. Master thief Danny Cole longs for the flames. A tsunami of fire is exactly what he needs to pull off a daring crime and avenge a fallen friend. As the most devastating firestorms in Los Angeles' history scorch the hills of Malibu, relentless arson investigator Walter Sharpe and his wild card of...
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