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2015.
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"One of the most notorious and bizarre mysteries of the Edwardian age, for readers who loved The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. At the close of the Victorian era, as now, privacy was power. The extraordinarily wealthy 5th Duke of Portland had a mania for it, hiding in his horsedrawn carriage and creating tunnels between buildings to avoid being seen. So when, in 1897, an elderly widow asked the court to exhume the grave of her late father-in-law, T.C....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 5
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Nearly a half-century into being a feminist and legal pioneer, something funny happened to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: the octogenarian won the internet. Across America, people who weren't even born when Ginsburg made her name are tattooing themselves with her face, setting her famously searing dissents to music, and making viral videos in tribute. In a class of its own, and much to Ginsburg's own amusement, is the Notorious RBG Tumblr,...
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Pub. Date
c1991
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Describes the wide variety of buildings and places that were in use during the Middle Ages including the castle, law courts, forest, market, port, and church and discusses how each developed, who lived and worked in each, and how each fit into the structure of medieval life.
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2020.
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This first novel of an epic fantasy trilogy reintroduces readers to the beloved and bestselling world of Deverry, blending magic, politics, and adventure in an unforgettable setting. The bards are the people's voice--and their sword. All over the kingdom of Deverry, the common people are demanding reform of the corrupt law courts. In Aberwyn, the situation catches fire when Gwerbret Ladoic, second in authority only to the High King, allows a bard...
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Pub. Date
1999.
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Sister Fidelma, an advocate of the Brehon law courts in 666 A.D., is sent to the small Irish village of Araglin to investigate the murder of the local chieftain, but a series of troubling incidents lead her to believe that the obvious suspect, a local deaf-mute who was found holding the murder weapon, may not be guilty.
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Series
Sister Fidelma mysteries volume 9
Pub. Date
2000
Description
A collection of short stories featuring Sister Fidelma, a nun of the Celtic Church and advocate of Ireland's ancient Brehon law courts, offers background details of her life in seventh-century Ireland.