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(0)Miranda Raison
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"Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman's place is in the home, only to find herself starring as the host of America's most beloved TV cooking show. Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it's the...
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[2023]
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English
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East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer, and servant, has lived peacefully for more than four decades in her beloved coastal village of Cleftwater. Rendered voiceless as a child, Martha has not spoken a word in years. The witchfinder, Silas Makepeace, has been blazing a trail of destruction along the coast, and now has Cleftwater in his sights. His arrival strikes fear into the heart of the community. Within a day, local women are...
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BBC
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[2024]
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English
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The crime-solving Vespa-driving Catholic nun is back to solve more crimes in this acclaimed murder-mystery series. Sister Boniface's faith in The Almighty is matched only by her passion for forensics. Her aptitude for detective work is an invaluable asset to the Great Slaughter Police Department, who face more mysteries. The head perfumer of a famous fragrance dynasty is found dead, a renowned organist is murdered mid-tune, and a cult sci-fi convention...
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BBC
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[2022]
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English
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From the makers of Father Brown and Shakespeare and Hathaway, Private Investigators comes a light-hearted murder mystery series. It's the 1960s and police forensics are rudimentary. Luckily the residents of Great Slaughter, nestled deep in the British countryside, have a secret weapon. Sister Boniface. This nun might be predisposed to forgive but she's also one hell of an amateur detective. If there's evidence to be found, Boniface will find it, with...