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| Death at the White Hart by Chris ChibnallLeaving Liverpool for her sleepy coastal hometown, DS Nicola Bridge plans to work less and save her marriage. But when the local pub owner is tied to a chair, killed, and left in the road, Nicola puts in long hours with her new team to solve the case. This "spectacular" (Library Journal) debut by the creator of TV's Broadchurch features well-drawn characters and will please fans of Ann Cleeves. |
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| Welcome to Murder Week by Karen DukessAfter her estranged mother's sudden death, Cath Little is surprised to find pre-paid tickets to an English village murder mystery week meant for the two of them. Curious, Cath flies over alone, where she teams up with two other Americans to solve the fake killing, meets a handsome local, and tries to figure out what her mysterious mom was up to. For fans of: romantic mystery novels; murder-less mysteries. |
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The Ex-Girlfriend Murder
by Gloria Chao
When three scorned women find their cheating ex-boyfriend murdered just after plotting revenge, they must dodge suspicion, deceive a persistent detective, and uncover which of his many enemies wanted him dead before they're blamed for the crime themselves.
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| A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge by Kate KhavariAfter her grandfather's heart attack, botanist Saffron Everleigh returns to the family estate with her new beau and her long-time best friend, Elizabeth. In addition to family tensions, they find a dangerous man pretending to be a cardiologist and a medium preying upon Elizabeth's family, who lost a son in the war. Set in the 1920s, this 4th Saffron Everleigh mystery works for newcomers. Read-alike: Jess Armstrong's The Curse of Penryth Hall. |
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A Brush With Death
by J. M. Hall
Retired schoolteachers and amateur sleuths Liz, Pat and Thelma have a brand-new mystery to solve in this wonderfully witty cosy mystery.
As the trio delve into the village's secrets, they uncover more than they bargained for - angry residents with old grudges and the echoes of a damning report that ruined lives all those years ago...
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| Death of an Ex by Delia PittsStruggling New Jersey PI Vandy Myrick runs into the ex-husband she hasn't seen in 20 years. He's become a successful real estate agent and the chair of an elite school's board of trustees. But after spending the night with Vandy, he's found dead, leaving her to dig into his new life to clear her name. This 2nd Vandy Myrick novel explores race and class issues within its intricate plot. Read-alikes: Rachel Howzell Hall's Fog and Fury; Tracy Clark's Chicago Mysteries. |
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| The Busybody Book Club by Freya SampsonIn a Cornish village, newcomer Nova Davies starts a small book club, which isn't much of a success. But after a theft threatens the future of the community center where the group meets, the club members, who vary widely in age and reading tastes, come together to play sleuth...and then a murder occurs. For fans of: Richard Osman; Robert Thorogood. |
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| A Terribly Nasty Business by Julia SealesNewly arrived in Regency London, ostensibly to enjoy society with her chaperone, Beatrice Steele pursues private detective work alongside her friend Inspector Drake. She quickly adapts to life outside her small village, and when an actor is accused of a gentleman's murder, Beatrice and Drake take the case. This fun cozy is the 2nd in the Beatrice Steele mysteries. Try this next: Alison Goodman's Ill-Mannered Ladies series. |
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The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective
by Jo Nichols
The perfect summer read, full of charm and heart, written in the vein of The Thursday Murder Club or Only Murders in the Building but with a southern California twist.
Mrs. B, the landlady of The Marigold Cottages is a stubborn idealist who only rents to people she cares about: Sophie, an anxious young playwright with a dark past; Hamilton, an agoraphobe who likes to overshare; Ocean, a queer sculptor raising two kids alone; and more.
When a body turns up, he tenants band together and form "The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective" to save their beloved landlady.
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