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Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief
by Benjamin Stevenson
Ernest Cunningham is used to solving murders—but being trapped inside a bank during a robbery is a first. With the doors sealed and no way in or out, a tense hostage situation turns deadly when someone inside is murdered. That leaves ten people—each with their own secrets—as suspects, including the robber, staff, and even Ernest himself.
As Ernest pieces together what’s happening, he realizes this isn’t a simple heist. Multiple people may have come to steal something—and not all of them are after money. With motives colliding and danger rising, Ernest must untangle the truth before the situation explodes and the police storm in.
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The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle
by C. L. Miller
While tracking an art forger, a member of the Lockwood Antique Hunter’s Agency vanishes at a remote Scottish castle. Freya and Aunt Carole rush to the snowy Borders, only to find a laird murdered and his valuable silver collection stolen. Worse, local police suspect their missing colleague may be involved.
As a fierce snowstorm traps everyone at the castle, Freya and Carole dig deeper, calling in help to uncover the truth. With secrets mounting and time running out, they must find their friend and expose the real killer before they’re completely cut off—and possibly the next victims.
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The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives
by Elizabeth Arnott
In 1966 California, Beverley, Elsie, and Margot share a grim bond: they are the former wives of notorious killers. As they struggle to rebuild their lives under public suspicion, each copes differently—Beverley clings to control while raising her children, Elsie pushes against sexism in the newsroom, and Margot hides her pain behind a flawless facade.
When a new string of murders grips the headlines, the women refuse to remain defined by their pasts. Used to being underestimated, they decide to investigate themselves, convinced their intimate knowledge of killers gives them an edge. As they chase the truth, they must also confront lingering guilt—and prove they are more than the shadows of the men they once loved.
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Crown City
by Naomi Hirahara
In 1903 Pasadena, eighteen-year-old Ryunosuke “Ryui” Wada arrives from Japan, hoping to rebuild his life after losing his parents. Adjusting to a new culture and life as an antique dealer’s apprentice, he quickly becomes enmeshed in the vibrant world of “Crown City,” from his mysterious photographer roommate to a captivating local seamstress.
But beneath Pasadena’s charm, tensions simmer. Ryui faces anti-Japanese hostility, and when a prized painting is stolen from celebrated artist Toshio Aoki, he and Jack are hired to investigate. Thrust into a web of danger, Ryui must navigate a foreign land, balancing curiosity and naivety as he confronts challenges that test his courage and resolve.
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Death at a Firefly Tea
by Laura Childs
During a charming evening tea at her Charleston B&B, Theodosia Browning’s event turns deadly when a guest is poisoned. Shocked by the brazen murder, Theodosia begins investigating, determined to uncover who slipped poison into the dessert.
Her search leads her into a web of suspects, including a ruthless developer, secretive residents, bitter family members, and a housekeeper who knows more than she lets on. As danger escalates—with an assault and a kidnapping—Theodosia presses on. The mystery finally erupts at a glamorous black-tie ball, where she uncovers the killer and is thrust into a thrilling, life-or-death chase.
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Vanished in the Crowd
by Rhys Bowen
Amid the dazzling 1909 Hudson-Fulton celebration in New York City, Molly Murphy takes on a detective job to ease her financial struggles. When a brilliant scientist scheduled to join a parade hosted by her friends Sid and Gus mysteriously disappears, Molly is drawn into a puzzling case.
As she investigates, questions mount—did the woman flee her life, or is something darker at play? Asked to secretly spy on her own friends, Molly finds her loyalties tested. When the festivities turn deadly, she must unravel the truth behind the disappearance before more lives are at risk.
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| Ruby Falls by Gin PhillipsIn 1928, Chattanooga’s Ruby Falls captivates visitors with its hidden 150-foot waterfall, and Ada Smith can’t resist exploring its caverns by night. But as the Great Depression hits, a daring publicity stunt—featuring a famous mind reader attempting a psychic feat inside the caves—brings danger to this underground wonder.
Joined by guides, a reporter, and other onlookers, Ada is meant to shadow the party discreetly. When one of them ends up dead, she realizes a killer is among them. Racing against failing lights and mounting peril, Ada must navigate the treacherous caverns to uncover the murderer and ensure everyone makes it safely aboveground. |
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First Sign of Danger: A Haven's Rock Novel
by Kelley Armstrong
Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are entering a new chapter of life as parents to their six-month-old baby. Their family is hidden away in the sanctuary town of Haven's Rock where they can live safe and private lives. But when they encounter hikers too close to the borders of Haven's Rock, they realize they're in danger of being exposed.
When they find one of the hikers dead the next day, they realize that their paranoia was justified, but they're no closer to finding out who these people were and what they were doing in the vicinity of Haven's Rock. Only by tracing the hikers' movements, as well as examining the recent behavior of their closest neighbors, the workers of a secretive mining camp, will they be able to figure out where the threat is coming from and shut it down. Otherwise, the lives of everyone in Haven's Rock--and their safe, secure new existence--are at risk.
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