Barnaby Thompson
1) Burke & Hare
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Set in the 1820's. William Burke and William Hare luck into some easy money when they discover they can sell a fresh cadaver to Dr. Knox at Edinburgh Medical College for dissection. However, the next cadaver is not quite so easy to obtain, and when word gets out of how profitable the trade is, the duo find themselves blackmailed and in dire need of more bodies. Based on a true story.
3) Pixie
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On a path to avenge her mother's death, Pixie Hardy attempts a heist that will give her the means to leave her small town life behind. When the plan goes horribly wrong she's forced to team up with a pair of misfits who are clearly in over their heads. On the run from an organized gang -- criminal priests and nuns, led by Father McGrath -- the trio will scheme and swindle anyone they come across in this hilarious and thrilling adventure.
4) The D train
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All his life, Dan Landsman has never been the cool guy. That's about to change, if he can convince Oliver Lawless, the most popular guy from his high school, to show up with him at their class reunion. Dan travels from Pittsburgh to LA and spins a web of lies to recruit Lawless. But he gets more than he bargained for as the unpredictable Lawless proceeds to take over his home, career, and life.
5) Dorian Gray
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"Upon arriving in London the young and powerful Dorian Gray becomes drawn into a would of debauchery and decadence y Lord Henry Wotton. Desperate to preserve the beauty captured in his portrait, Dorian trades his soul for eternal youth, leading him down a path of wickedness and murder in order to protect his horrifying secret"--Container.
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The schoolgirls return in a rollercoaster-style treasure hunt for the legendary Fritton's gold as they face their most fearsome establishment rivals yet. True to form, the feisty and ever-resourceful girls of St. Trinian's are undeterred in their mission to outwit the villainous Pomfrey and his sidekicks.
7) Easy virtue
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John Whittaker is a young Englishman who falls madly in love with Larita, a sexy, glamorous American woman. The two impulsively decide to get married. He takes her home to meet his family, she arrives like a blast from the future. John's mother takes an instant disliking to Lairta and undermines her every move. But Larita will blow their entrenched British stuffiness right out the window.
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Algernon is a gentleman from a wealthy family. Algernon's close friend Jack has a ward, Cecily. Both Algernon and Jack have created alter egos to make life more interesting. Algernon arrives for a weekend visit in the country posing as Earnest. Having heard of Earnest's misadventures, Cicely has developed an infatuation with the rogue, and Algernon's impersonation of him works famously on Cicely. Meanwhile, Algernon's cousin, Gwendolyn, arrives for...
11) Hope Springs
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When artist Colin discovers the love of his life and fiancée Vera is marrying another man, he flees to America and the sleepy New England village of Hope to bury himself in his art and soothe his tortured psyche.