Peter Burger
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English
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In this dark crime drama with a supernatural edge, a small town in New Zealand is upended when a local man's body is found at the bottom of a one-lane bridge that's long been a locus of unexplained events. While investigating the murder, an ambitious Māori detective inadvertently reawakens his second sight, a gift that endangers his life but may help solve the mystery of the sinister landmark.
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Still grieving his wife's suicide, Detective Harry Anglesea returns to Auckland's Major Crime Unit after bereavement leave in his native Samoa. Although he's eager to jump back into the job, his self-destructive behavior hints that he may not be ready. His thirteen-year-old daughter, Mele, is even less ready for life as normal and desperately needs her father's attention. Harry and his boss, DSS Jim "Stocks" Stockton, soon become engrossed in a high-profile...
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"When Detective Ariki Davis saves his boss, DSS Stephen Tremaine, he inadvertently triggers a chain of events that uncovers long buried secrets and threatens those closest to him. Burdened by premonitions from his second sight, Ariki navigates a murder investigation rife with ulterior motives and conflicting loyalties"--Container.
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The Rangers continue their search for the Energems after Sledge's defeat, but soon learn that his most dangerous prisoner, the evil Heckyl, survived! In light of this new threat, Kendall creates a powerful new Dino Charger that unlocks the Red Ranger's T-Rex Super Charge mode! It will take every Zord, Megazord, and Dino Charger in the Power Rangers' arsenal to finally unite all ten Energems and save the universe!
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English
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Join the Power Rangers for action-filled adventure as they face extreme dangers and impossible odds to protect the ten Energems. The Rangers must summon all their Dino Super Charge powers to become stronger than ever and battle the evil alien Heckyl and his alter ego Snide, but a force even greater than Heckyl stands in their way; the Dark Energem!
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English
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The Rangers continue their search for the Energems after Sledge's defeat, but soon learn that his most dangerous prisoner, the evil Heckyl, survived! In light of this new threat, Kendall creates a powerful new Dino Charger that unlocks the Red Ranger's T-Rex Super Charge mode! It will take every Zord, Megazord, and Dino Charger in the Power Rangers' arsenal to finally unite all ten Energems and save the universe!
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Straight Forward volume 2
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Danish
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Sylvia arrives in New Zealand and secures an apartment above a café in exchange for working at the bar, while her mother, Lisbeth, and daughter, Ida, retreat to a safe house in Denmark. After being put on mandatory leave, Detective Qvist embarks on his own inquiry.
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Straight Forward volume 1
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Danish
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Danish con-woman Sylvia Petersen secretly works with her father, Des, in his stolen-goods operation, but her world is turned upside down when he is murdered in cold blood. Believing crime kingpin Ravn ordered the hit, Sylvia decides to take revenge on him.
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Straight Forward volume 5
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Danish
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With no other leads on Sylvia's whereabouts, Ravn reaches out to Qvist with evidence of her multiple identities. Sylvia and Ida help Adam organize a fundraiser, while New Zealand detectives pressure Gillard for information under the threat of deportation.
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Straight Forward volume 7
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Danish
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Sylvia escapes her ordeal with Karmen, but she is severely wounded and must trust Adam to rescue Ida. Lisbeth intends to flee to France following Des's funeral, but an altercation with Ravn's men spells disaster for Sylvia's team.
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Straight Forward volume 3
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Danish
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Ravn captures Ida and issues Sylvia an ultimatum: come back within 24 hours, or Ida will be killed. In New Zealand, Sylvia races against the clock to organize an exchange of incriminating files against Ravn to save her daughter, while at the same time convincing Ravn and Qvist that she's still in Denmark.
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Straight Forward volume 4
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Danish
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Safe but worried about her father, Gillard, Ida tries to contact him, despite Lisbeth's warnings that he may have sold them out to Ravn. While Ida prepares to leave Denmark, Sylvia gets closer to Adam.
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Straight Forward volume 6
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Danish
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After nearly being caught by Ravn's associate Karmen, Sylvia and Ida make plans to escape, but Sylvia is reluctant to get Adam involved. Despite the risk, Lisbeth refuses to leave Denmark until Des is laid to rest.
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Straight Forward volume 8
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Danish
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After receiving a tipoff that Ravn is coming for her, Sylvia is forced to make a deal with Qvist to catch Ravn in the act. Their dangerous plan becomes even more complicated when Lisbeth arrives in New Zealand.
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One Lane Bridge volume 1
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English
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Ambitious young detective Ariki Davis arrives in Queenstown determined to impress his boss, DSS Stephen Tremaine. But as a Cook Island Māori from Auckland, he sticks out like a sore thumb in the small town. When a much-loved farmer turns up dead at the bottom of One Lane Bridge, tensions quickly escalate between Ariki and Stephen as the investigation becomes rife with conflicts of interest.
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One Lane Bridge volume 5
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English
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Ariki's heroics are rewarded when he's reinstated at work. The Ryders celebrate 100 years on the farm, but the festivities are cut short when the guest of honor goes missing. When an important deal is reneged on, it fuels a bitter animosity. A poignant confession provides much-needed closure for the town, and Ariki bites off more than he can chew.
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One Lane Bridge volume 4
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English
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The homicide investigation ramps up. Stephen is put under pressure when Lois is brought in for official questioning. Ariki's inappropriate behavior jeopardizes both his professional career and the case. Stood down from work, he finds himself lost in the wilderness. Meanwhile, One Lane Bridge tries to claim another victim.
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One Lane Bridge volume 3
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English
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The community come together to bury the dead. Ariki's suspicions grow that Stephen's wheelchair-bound wife, Lois, is somehow involved in the case. When Ariki gets an alarming visitation, he distracts himself with a hedonistic bender. Frustrated with the investigation's lack of progress, the locals deal out some vigilante justice of their own.

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