Situated where the West Fork and the Tygart Valley Rivers converged to form the Monongahela River, Fairmont was an attractive location for early settlers. In 1820, Fairmont, then named Middletown, was officially established as a town by the Virginia Assembly and was renamed Fairmont in 1843. The 1800s witnessed significant advancement in community formation, commerce, transportation, and education. Coal and natural gas extraction as well as the transportation sector would fuel an increasing demand for skilled and unskilled laborers. This resulted in an influx of European workers who would further enrich the culture of Fairmont. The 1900s saw the emergence of a variety of glass manufacturing companies, a packaging plant, flour mills, and an electrical service company. Fairmont became the most diversified and plentiful city in the region.

After his aunt is kidnapped, an 11-year-old boy staying at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel in 1956 tries to find herNwith the help of filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. The two embark on a madcap journey full of hidden doorways, secret societies, cryptic clues, sinister villains, and cinematic flair.

Castles of the North celebrates the magnificent history of Canada's grand hotels, buildings that are among the country's most recognized and storied landmarks. In Quebec City, the Chateau Frontenac defines the skyline; in the Rockies, the Banff Springs entices visitors to dramatic scenery. Though overshadowed by towering bank buildings, the Royal York in Toronto still holds its own. Some of Canada's earliest tourist draws, the historic grand hotels were also at the social heart of emerging cities from coast to coast.

When Aidan moves back to California after living in England, he's ready to rejoin his middle school friends at Fairmont High. He's anticipating the usual difficulties adjusting to a new school, but this year Fairmont High is going through a challenging adjustment of its own: The nearby Oak Canyon High has merged with it, And The incoming students turn out to be members of races Aidan thought only mythical. With ogres on the football team, pixies in band, and dryads on the staff of the school newspaper, both human and fairy students find themselves struggling to work through issues of tolerance and respect. Integration at a new school has never been so hard... or so rewarding.

Founded in 1820 by Boaz Fleming, Fairmont, West Virginia, is located midway between Morgantown and Clarksburg. It is the seat of Marion County, which was formed in 1842 from Harrison and Monongalia Counties. During its heyday in the early 20th century, Fairmont was home to 100 millionaires who prospered in the town largely because of the coal fields, which were connected to the Eastern Seaboard markets by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Today Fairmont is undergoing a renaissance and looks forward to continued growth while retaining its unique history.

A hound with a nose for trouble and a heart for romance stirs up both in this small-town cozy mystery collection. Fairmont loves his new lady, Zella, with all the exuberance of a once abandoned dog. A fluffy dog bed, delicious meals, and exceptional company - what more could a dog want? Everything's grand...until he sniffs out a dead body. Zella's new life began with the addition of an adoring spotted dog, but adopting Fairmont is only the beginning. Soon she's got a new home, a new town, and a new name. A lovely beginning that's spoiled only by the corpse in her otherwise perfect backyard. Join Zella, Fairmont, and all their new friends in White Sage, Texas as they solve three mysteries! This collection includes the first three mysteries in the Fairmont Finds Canine Cozy Mysteries series: On the Trail of a Killer, The Scent of a Poet's Past, and Sniffing Out Sweet Secrets.

Fairmont, Zella, and the Sleuthing Granny Gang are back for three more mysteries! Included in this pet mystery collection: Tracking the Poison Pen Nasty notes and deadly deeds. Zella's had enough of the horrid letters she's been receiving since she moved to White Sage. Each of the notes shares the same theme: go home. Except White Sage is Zella's home. No one is making her feel unwelcome in her adopted town. She enlists the sleuthing granny gang to help her track down the poison pen letter writer…and that's when the first body appears. The Sleuthing Granny Gang and the Summer Scandal Death visits the unlikeliest of locales: White Sage's lavender festival. When the jam contest favorite ends up dead, the Sleuthing Granny Gang ladies are on the case. Former cadaver dog Fairmont helps them sniff out clues, while the group's leader Zella does her best to keep her silver-sleuth friends from taking dangerous risks. This year's jam contest has a hefty prize, a contract with an Austin-based jam company. But did the killer murder to level the contest playing field, or are other motives at work? Hunting the Traveler's Tragedy What's at the theater? A deadly production! A murdered actor in a traveling production sparks a new Sleuthing Granny Gang investigation. Zella, Fairmont, and the nosy ladies of White Sage have to find the killer before their friend Monique or her boyfriend are arrested. The SGG only have a few days to solve the murder or the production of Twelfth Night will be cancelled and White Sage's fall tourist season ruined.