Peter Benchley
1) Jaws
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English
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With the 1974 publication of the novel Jaws and the release a year later of the film based on the book, an American cultural phenomenon was born. Today, the remarkable bestseller by Peter Benchley still towers as a thrilling classic of suspense, drama, and the eternal conflicts of man against nature ... and man against himself. As the movie continues to broadcast all over the world, entire generations may know the Jaws story only through its cinematic...
2) The deep
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English
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While scuba diving off the Bermuda coast, David and Gail Sanders locate a Spanish treasure ship, which unfortunately lies beneath the remains of another vessel that sank carrying a cargo of morphine.
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English
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Peter Benchley’s fascination with the sea and its magnificent inhabitants inspired such classic novels as Jaws and The Deep, making him the preeminent author of ocean adventure and suspense. The Girl of the Sea of Cortez was his most heartfelt, cherished story of the relationship between man and the sea, both those that live in it and those who love it.
On an island in the Gulf...
On an island in the Gulf...
5) Beast
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
Whip Darling, a recognized expert on the deep, ponders the cause of a bizarre series of events out in the sea. Under the water, something is moving, something incredible, and savage and huge.
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Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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From the bestselling author of Jaws comes a firsthand guide to one of the most feared—and often misunderstood—animals: sharks!
In direct and accessible prose, Peter Benchley sets the record straight about the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose a genuine threat to us), the behavior of sharks and other sea creatures we fear, the odds against an attack, and how to improve them even further. He also teaches...
In direct and accessible prose, Peter Benchley sets the record straight about the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose a genuine threat to us), the behavior of sharks and other sea creatures we fear, the odds against an attack, and how to improve them even further. He also teaches...
8) The island
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Publisher
Doubleday & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
1979.
Language
English
Description
Maynard and his 12-year-old son investigate the story of a remote archipelago southeast of the Bahamas and discover a violent and shocking secret.
9) Q clearance
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
1986.
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English
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Timothy Burnham's troubles with his wife and Soviet spies and White House insiders begin when, due to his time in grade, he receives Q clearance, access to atomic energy paperwork.
11) Rummies
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Scott Preston is forced to enter the Banner Clinic for alcoholics where he encounters strange copatients, an heiress disappearance, and murder.
Author
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
This eBook bundle includes two acclaimed books by Peter Benchley: Jaws, the classic suspense novel--with bonus content--that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie, and Shark Trouble, a fascinating nonfiction chronicle of Benchley's thrilling diving adventures and heart-stopping encounters as he met and studied sharks in their natural habitats for more than thirty years.
JAWS
"Powerful . . . [Benchley's]
15) Jaws
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English
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Intense shark attacks including some bloody images, language, brief partial nudity/sexual references and drug use.
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.
16) The island
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Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"An investigative reporter researching the Bermuda Triangle is captured by a band of pirates descended from the 17th century originals." --
17) Jaws
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Language
English
Description
A man-eating shark causes havoc off the Long Island coast and three men join together to hunt and destroy it.
18) The deep
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Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
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English
Description
Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset star as a vacationing American couple who quickly find themselves involved in a modern-day pirate tale, complete with sunken treasure and sadistic voodoo terror.
19) Jaws 2
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
It's been four years since that marauding great white shark terrorized the small summer resort of Amity; but the shark that Police Chief Brody destroyed wasn't the only one in the ocean! The same heart-stopping suspense and gripping adventure that enthralled movie audiences throughout the world in Jaws returns in this worthy sequel to that film classic.
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The Poseidon adventure: The survivors of a capsized cruise ship fight for life.
Rollercoaster: A determined terrorist begins to turn America's amusement parks into battlefields. The tension mounts as affable safety inspector George Segal attempts to track down the saboteur who has targeted the country's most popular rollercoaster, and its riders, for senseless destruction.
The Swarm: A swarm of killer bees attacks the United States.
Jaws: When...