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  | | Time and Trouble by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 364 Pages, Published 2014 by Untreed Reads Publishing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-61187-727-4, ISBN: 1-61187-727-X "Marin County is famous for its affluent pleasures and the beauty of its beaches, mountains and redwood forests. In Time and Trouble, a teen-aged runaway, a yellow hearse, an insurance scam, a heart-shaped talisman, a baby’s skeleton in a meadow, and something ugly and odd going on in a Sausalito houseboat all converge there to provide the first—and nearly last—case for Billie August, the new hire of seasoned P.I. Emma Howe. Billie, a s ..." |
 | | Caught Dead in Philadelphia by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 258 Pages, Published 2014 by Untreed Reads Publishing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-61187-389-4, ISBN: 1-61187-389-4 "The debut of Philly Prep English teacher and accidental sleuth, Amanda Pepper, (and of C.K. Mackenzie, homicide detective) won the World Mystery Convention's "Anthony" for best first mystery. When the body of a colleague is found dead in Amanda's living room, she has to clear herself of suspicion - and make sure she isn't the next victim as well. And all she's got as a clue to the real killer's identity is a locket shaped like Winnie- ..." |
 | | A Hole in Juan An Amanda Pepper Mystery (Amanda Pepper Mysteries) by Gillian Roberts Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2006 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-48019-4, ISBN: 0-345-48019-8 "No matter the season, the Philadelphia private school where Amanda Pepper teaches English is never a center of tranquility. But with Halloween and the annual Mischief Night party only days away, the hope is that nothing more than old-fashioned vandalism and pranks will take place.No such luck. Trouble erupts long before the witching hour, as the school is plagued by a series of mishaps ranging from the trivial to the potentially deadly– ..." |
 | | The Bluest Blood(1st Edition) (Amanda Pepper Mysteries) by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 285 Pages, Published 1999 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-42315-3, ISBN: 0-345-42315-1 "For English teacher Amanda Pepper, the champagne gala on behalf of Philly Prep's library is her introduction to the ultrarich Main Line society--an evening so extravagant that nothing can tarnish the party . . . not even a group of protesters outside burning the host in effigy. The Moral Ecologists, who vehemently claim that "reading pollutes the mind," will do anything to advance their agenda. And--when her affluent new acquaintances, ..." |
 | | With Friends Like These (An Amanada Pepper Mystery) by Gillian Roberts, Alan Dean Foster Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 1994 by Fawcett ISBN-13: 978-0-345-37784-5, ISBN: 0-345-37784-2 ""Gillian Roberts is a mystery reader's dream come true." Lia MateraBy the Anthony Award-winning author of "I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia," another Amanda Pepper mystery. Well-known Broadway playwright and TV producer Lyle Zacharias is throwing himself a lavish birthday party in his hometown of Philadelphia. Guests include his current wife, ex-wives, friends, former partners -- not to mention Amanda Pepper and her own irrepressible mothe ..." |
 | | How I Spent My Summer Vacation(1st Edition) by Gillian Roberts Hardcover, 233 Pages, Published 1994 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-38595-6, ISBN: 0-345-38595-0 ""Here's the Dorothy Parker of mystery writers...giving more wit per page than most writers give per book."-Nancy PickardShe may be a mild-mannered Philadelphia schoolteacher, but when there's murder in the air, Amanda Pepper always manages to teach the police a neat new trick or two. This time America's hot vacation spot, Atlantic City, is the scene of a cold-blooded crime.AN ALTERNATE SELECTION OF THE MYSTERY GUILD" |
 | | I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia (An Amanda Pepper mystery) by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1993 by Fawcett ISBN-13: 978-0-345-37782-1, ISBN: 0-345-37782-6 "Book three in the Anthony Award-winning mystery series featuring Amanda Pepper, the resourceful English teacher at Philly Prep.Amanda is sorting books for a school fundraiser, when she comes across a book for battered women that contains a special and frightening message from its original, anonymous owner. Desperate to learn who donated the books, Amanda's search leads her to deliberate brutality and its cold-blooded consequences.Gillia ..." |
 | | With Friends Like These...(1st Edition) An Amanda Pepper Mystery by Gillian Roberts, Alan Dean Foster Hardcover, 211 Pages, Published 1993 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-37783-8, ISBN: 0-345-37783-4 ""Gillian Roberts is a mystery reader's dream come true." Lia MateraBy the Anthony Award-winning author of "I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia," another Amanda Pepper mystery. Well-known Broadway playwright and TV producer Lyle Zacharias is throwing himself a lavish birthday party in his hometown of Philadelphia. Guests include his current wife, ex-wives, friends, former partners -- not to mention Amanda Pepper and her own irrepressible mothe ..." |
 | | Philly Stakes by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 1990 by Fawcett ISBN-13: 978-0-345-36266-7, ISBN: 0-345-36266-7 ""The central pleasure is Pepper and her catalogue of urban woes, delivered with self-depracting savagery and humor in a scathing first person."THE PHILADELHPIA INQUIRER Book two in the Amanda Pepper mystery series. Amanda Pepper, an English teacher at school for Philadelphia's filthy rich, is determined to teach the kids a lesson about the true spirit of Christmas. She intends to have them cook and serve a meal to the homeless, but unfo ..." |
 | | Discrepant Parallels Cultural Implications of the Canada-US Border by Gillian Roberts Hardcover, 296 Pages, Published 2015 by Mcgill-Queen's University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7735-4505-2, ISBN: 0-7735-4505-0 "The 49th parallel has long held a symbolic importance to Canadian cultural nationalists as a strong, though permeable, border. But in contemporary Canadian culture, the border has multiple meanings, and imbalances of cultural power occur both across the Canada-US border as well as within Canada. Discrepant Parallels examines divergent relationships to, and investments in, the Canada-US border in a variety of media, such as travel writi ..." |
 | | Discrepant Parallels(1st Edition) Cultural Implications of the Canada-US Border by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2015 by Mcgill-Queens University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7735-4506-9, ISBN: 0-7735-4506-9 "The 49th parallel has long held a symbolic importance to Canadian cultural nationalists as a strong, though permeable, border. But in contemporary Canadian culture, the border has multiple meanings, and imbalances of cultural power occur both across the Canada-US border as well as within Canada. Discrepant Parallels examines divergent relationships to, and investments in, the Canada-US border in a variety of media, such as travel writi ..." |
 | | A Hole in Juan(Reprint) An Amanda Pepper Mystery (Amanda Pepper Mysteries) by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2007 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-48020-0, ISBN: 0-345-48020-1 "Philadelphia English teacher Amanda Pepper joins forces with her private eye husband, C. K. Mackenzie, to investigate when a yearly tradition in which children play harmless pranks throughout the city on the night before Halloween turns ..." |
 | | Claire and Present Danger (An Amanda Pepper Mystery) by Gillian Roberts, H.G., Isaac Introduction Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2004 by Fawcett ISBN-13: 978-0-449-00736-5, ISBN: 0-449-00736-7 "In the City of Brotherly Love, nobody knows a thing about Emmie Cade, a young widow who “appeared from nowhere,” and in the blink of an eye was engaged to Leo Fairchild, a middle-aged bachelor with a fortune. However, as her marriage date approaches, Emmie’s mother-in-law to be, the ailing, autocratic Claire Fairchild, receives anonymous letters. They suggest, none too subtly, that there’s a great deal to learn about the mysterious youn ..." |
 | | Till the End of Tom(1st Edition) (Amanda Pepper Mysteries) by Gillian Roberts Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2004 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-45492-8, ISBN: 0-345-45492-8 "Traditionally, Old Philadelphians keep a low profile. They associate with one another and leave life as discreetly as they have lived it. So Philly Prep English teacher Amanda Pepper, who thinks her only current problems are keeping her well-meaning family from hijacking her wedding, is understandably stunned to discover a perfect specimen of the species dying at the foot of the school’s marble staircase.It is anybody’s guess what led t ..." |
 | | Claire and Present Danger(1st Edition) by Gillian Roberts Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2003 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-45490-4, ISBN: 0-345-45490-1 "In the City of Brotherly Love, nobody knows a thing about Emmie Cade, a young widow who “appeared from nowhere,” and in the blink of an eye was engaged to Leo Fairchild, a middle-aged bachelor with a fortune. However, as her marriage date approaches, Emmie’s mother-in-law to be, the ailing, autocratic Claire Fairchild, receives anonymous letters. They suggest, none too subtly, that there’s a great deal to learn about the mysterious you ..." |
 | | Helen Hath No Fury(Reprint) by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2001 by Fawcett ISBN-13: 978-0-345-42932-2, ISBN: 0-345-42932-X "Helen Hath No Fury, the latest outing in Gillian Roberts's Amanda Pepper series (which also includes, most recently, The Bluest Blood and Adam and Evil), finds the Philly Prep English teacher in familiar territory, negotiating the strong egos and stronger opinions of the members of her book club. When, after reading The Awakening, Helen Coulter vehemently denounces heroine Edna Pontellier's suicide as the ultimate cop-out, no one is sur ..." |
 | | Whatever Doesn't Kill You(1st Edition) An Emma Howe and Billie August Mystery (Emma Howe and Billie Auguast Mysteries) by Gillian Roberts Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2001 by Minotaur Books ISBN-13: 978-0-312-26269-3, ISBN: 0-312-26269-8 "Private investigator Emma Howe's hiring of young Billie August (see Time and Trouble, the first book in Gillian Roberts' new series) was an act of desperation. She needed an assistant and could pay very little; Billie needed a job and would take what she could get. But both women were surprised to find that in spite of Billie's inexperience and Emma's tendency to bully, they were slowly coming to respect each other.Now they are faced wi ..." |
 | | Adam and Evil An Amanda Pepper Mystery (Amanda Pepper Mysteries) by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2000 by Fawcett ISBN-13: 978-0-345-42935-3, ISBN: 0-345-42935-4 "Philly Prep English teacher Amanda Pepper fears for her bright senior student Adam Evans. Increasingly erratic and isolated, Adam is an accident waiting to happen. So when a young woman is murdered at the landmark Free Library while Amanda and her class are touring the premises, Adam, now mysteriously missing, becomes the prime suspect. But unlike the police, including her detective boyfriend, Amanda is dead certain that Adam is both in ..." |
 | | Adam and Evil(1st Edition) by Gillian Roberts Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1999 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-42934-6, ISBN: 0-345-42934-6 "In Gillian Roberts's captivating novels of Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, with its narrow streets and venerable architecture, can suddenly shiver in the icy winds of menace. Then it becomes a startlingly deceptive place, where evildoers masquerade as Old Philadelphians and law-abiding folk stand accused of unspeakable crimes.Philly Prep English teacher Amanda Pepper isn't sure what category her bright senior student Adam Evan ..." |
 | | Time and Trouble An Emma Howe and Billie August Mystery (Emma Howe and Billie August Mysteries) by Gillian Roberts Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1999 by St. Martin's Dead Letter ISBN-13: 978-0-312-96996-7, ISBN: 0-312-96996-1 "A Russian immigrant. And a crazed single mother. Theirs was an intricate and jaggedy dance, but it was with each other, and in the end, or at least so far, it worked. But living here in this tidy, controlled unhappiness would drive her mad. She wondered if perhaps Penny was. "If you have those addresses, or phone numbers," she told Sophia Redmond, "I'd appreciate them, and if you think of any more people, let me know." "All nonsens ..." |
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