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Choose from one of two titles nominated for the 2025 Agatha Award Nomination. "To Slip the Bonds of Earth" by Amanda Flower or "Ghosts of Waikiki" by Jennifer K Morita.
"To Slip the Bonds of Earth" by Amanda Flower
"Katharine, the sister of Wilbur and Orville Wright, looks for a new challenge and finds it in the form of sleuthing when someone steals Wilbur's as-yet-unpatented flyer plans. When the theft leads to murder, she must keep her feet on the ground to make sure her brothers are free to fly another day." - NoveList Plus
"Ghosts of Waikiki" by Jennifer K. Morita
"Maya Wong reluctantly returns to her native Hawaiʻi to ghostwrite controversial land developer Parker Hamilton's biography. But when the Hamilton patriarch is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Maya is unwittingly drawn into the investigation." - NoveList Plus
It's not unusual for customers to take a few moments out of their busy day to relax and read in the comfortable chairs beside the Portage Lakes Branch Library's large windows, enjoying the natural light and the beautiful views of flora and fauna. Visitors from surrounding communities—Coventry, New Franklin, Green, Clinton, Canal Fulton, Barberton, and Massillon—join local residents in visiting the Portage Lakes Branch Library to enjoy NatureConnect, learning-through-play and storytime programming, crafting opportunities, book discussions, arts and history informational programming, and more.
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