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  Riverside: Book 2

  The Privilege of the Sword

  by Ellen Kushner

  Welcome to Riverside, where the aristocratic and the ambitious battle for power in the city's ballroom, brothels and boudoirs. Into this alluring world walks Katherine, a well-bred country girl versed in the rules of conventional society. Her mistake is thinking that they apply. For Katherine's host and uncle, Alec Campion, aka the Mad Duke Tremontaine, is in charge here—and to him, rules are made to be broken.... (more)
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  Riverside: Book 3

  The Fall of The Kings

  by Ellen Kushner, Delia Sherman

  This stunning follow-up to Ellen Kushner’s cult-classic novel, Swordspoint , is set in the same world of labyrinthine intrigue, where sharp swords and even sharper wits rule. Against a rich tapestry of artists and aristocrats, students, strumpets, and spies, a gentleman and a scholar will find themselves playing out an ancient drama destined to explode their society’s smug view of itself–and reveal that... (more)
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  Riverside: Book 1

  Swordspoint

  and Other Stories

  by Ellen Kushner

  The title extended with three bonus stories:"Red Cloak""The Swordsman Whose Name was Not Death""The Death of the Duke"The classic forerunner to "The Fall of the Kings" now with three bonus stories. Hailed by critics as "a bravura performance" ( Locus ) and "witty, sharp-eyed, <and> full of interesting people" ( Newsday ), this classic melodrama of manners, filled with... (more)
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  Swordspoint

  by Ellen Kushner

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  Riverside's Mission Inn (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))

  by Steve Lech

  The story of the internationally famous Mission Inn Hotel, and its predecessor, has been intertwined with the city of Riverside's history since both began. As the slogan once said, Riverside is a City with a Mission Inn its Heart. For more than a century, the Mission Inn and its eclectic collections have intrigued visitors, artisans, architects, and dignitaries who have come to Riverside for a myriad of reasons.... (more)
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  To Die For

  The Shocking True Story of Female Serial Killer Dana Sue Gray

  by Kathy Braidhill

  "I HAD THIS OVERWHELMING NEED TO SHOP."Impeccably dressed, meticulously neat, Dana Sue Gray spared no expense on herself.Dropping thousands of dollars on a shopping binge or a luxurious day spa were nothing out of the ordinary for Dana-nor for many wealthy women.But Dana wasn't wealthy-she was an unemployed, alcoholic nurse.She was also a serial murderess, who preyed upon elderly women, violently killed them, then... (more)
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  The Gardener's Cottage in Riverside, Illinois: Living in a "Small Masterpiece" by Frederick Law Olmsted, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Jens Jensen (Center for ... Places - Center Books on American Places)

  by Cathy Jean Maloney

  Riverside, Illinois, was designed in 1869 by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and his architect partner Calvert Vaux. Their unique design, which followed the contours of the landscape and emphasized open spaces, inspired the greatest architects of the time to undertake projects in Riverside. Among those projects was the Avery Coonley Estate, a rare joint effort by Frank Lloyd Wright and landscape... (more)
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  Songs of the Seraphim: Book 1

  Angel Time

  by Anne Rice

  Anne Rice returns to the mesmerizing storytelling that has captivated readers for more than three decades in a tale of unceasing suspense set in time past—a metaphysical thriller about angels and assassins. The novel opens in the present. At its center: It’s the present day. Toby O’Dare -- aka Lucky the Fox -- is a contract killer of underground fame on assignment to kill once again. He’s a... (more)
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  First Impressions

  by John Paul Riger

  First Impressions is a true story recounting the joys and dangers of a strange, three-month honeymoon throughout North America by thumb. As a first hand account of some truly remarkable experiences from the summer of 1978, First Impressions paints a portrait of a wonderful time in American history and of a unique love between soul mates. First Impressions is a powerful story about love, truth, trust, freedom,... (more)