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In the cellar there was no sound at all except her own breathing and the soft rustle of her skirts. After her eyes had grown accustomed to the dark, she noticed a niche in the wall a yard from where she stood. She saw something there about the size of her fist. Agnes quietly picked it up. It was wrapped in a cloth and surprisingly heavy. . . a pistol, the hilt filthy with mud and dirt. Suddenly she heard the... (more)

Law of the Wolf Tower (Wolf Tower S.)

by Tanith Lee

Orphan-slave Claidi knows nothing but the House, with its lavish extravagance, mindless ritual and cruelty. Then Nemian, an enigmatic prisoner, promises escape and safety if she will free him and journey to his city through the wild and savage Waste. But nothing is as it seems: a tribe that yearns to fly, a city ruled by dolls, clocks that are Gods, strange forests, marvellous beasts - and the nomadic Hulta with... (more)

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Servant!: A Thankless Job You'd Rather Not Have (You Wouldn't Want to...)

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Servant!: A Thankless Job You'd Rather Not Have (You Wouldn't Want to...)

by Fiona MacDonald, David Antram

Fiona MacDonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.

Murder With Reservations: A Dead-End Job Mystery

Murder With Reservations: A Dead-End Job Mystery

by Elaine Viets

Helen Hawthorne has a knack for keeping a low profile. But in South Florida, it's going to get a lot harder to fly under the radar... Working at Sybil's Full Moon Hotel in Fort Lauderdale keeps Helen safe and sane. But when a maid is found dead in a Dumpster, those days just might be over. Dead bodies mean another chance for the cops to find her. To make matters worse, her ex-husband is hot on her trail.... (more)

Petropolis

by Anya Ulinich

Sasha Goldberg is the ultimate outsider: she’s a chubby, biracial Jewish girl from the Siberian town of Asbestos 2. Her father takes off for the United States, and leaves Sasha to navigate adolescence in a bleak apartment bloc with her overbearing mother. Sasha falls in love with an art school drop-out who lives inside a concrete pipe in the town dump. Following her heart gets her into trouble at home, so... (more)

Wiped Out (A Charlotte Larue Myster)

by Barbara Colley

Running Maid for a Day keeps Charlotte La Rue plenty busy. But her latest job involves more than dusting and mopping. She’s got to contend with a feuding gardening club—and things certainly aren’t coming up roses… The summer’s off to a sweltering start, and one of her best clients has just up and moved—leaving a big chunk of free time in Charlotte’s normally hectic schedule. But the empty spot on Charlotte’s... (more)

The Eddie Dickens Trilogy Book One: A House Called Awful End (Ardagh, Philip. Eddie Dickens Trilogy, Bk. 1.)

The Eddie Dickens Trilogy Book One: A House Called Awful End (Ardagh, Philip. Eddie Dickens Trilogy, Bk. 1.)

by Philip Ardagh

When both of Eddie's parents catch a diseas that makes them turn yellow, , it's agreed he should go away and stay wioth relatives at their house, Awful End. Alas for Eddie, those relatives are Mad Uncle Jack and Even Madder Aunt Maud - and the journey to Awful End will take him to everywhere from St. Horrid's Hone for Grateful Orphans to an audience with The Empress of All China. They never actually make it to... (more)

Death at Buckingham Palace: Her Majesty Investigates

Death at Buckingham Palace: Her Majesty Investigates

by C.C. Benison

Landing a housemaid's position at Buckingham Palace, Jane Bee is called upon to assist the queen when a dear friend, who has recently announced his engagement, falls dead from an apparent suicide.

Maid Mary Anne - 66 (Babysitters Club) (Spanish Edition)

The Baby-sitters Club: Book 66

Maid Mary Anne - 66 (Babysitters Club) (Spanish Edition)

by Ann M. Martin

Mary Anne agrees to do some housework for Mrs. Towne, an elderly neighbor who had been giving her sewing lessons, but Mary Anne soon realizes that she has become a maid.

My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House

Author served as maid in the Executive Mansion from Taft to Eisenhower administrations. Contains antedotes of Presidents, First Ladies, their friends, family, and visitors.

Rose: My Life in Service Recollections of Life in One of England's Grandest HouseholdsRosina Harrison

Rose: My Life in Service Recollections of Life in One of England's Grandest Households

by Rosina Harrison

Ella Enchanted

by Gail Carson Levine

How can a fairy's blessing be such a curse? At her birth, Ella of Frell was the unfortunate recipient of a foolish fairy's gift--the "gift' of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it's hopping on one foot for a day and a half, or chopping off her own head! But strong-willed Ella does not tamely accept her fate. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy... (more)

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Shirley VOL 01 (Shirley)

by Kaoru Mori

The Thief Taker: A Novel

by Janet Gleeson