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The English Masterpiece
by Katherine Reay
Recently promoted at the Tate, Lily is living her dream helping her formidable mentor, Diana Gilden, mount a landmark Picasso exhibition—until, at the glittering opening, Lily publicly declares a masterpiece a forgery. Her shocking claim threatens Diana’s sterling reputation, ignites international scandal, and sends the art world into turmoil amid fears of widespread postwar fakes. Torn between loyalty and truth, Lily must race to uncover whether she was right before she destroys both her mentor’s legacy and her own future—or loses far more than her career.
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The French Bookshop Murder
by Greg Mosse
Zoe Pascal leaves England to open a cozy bookshop in a quiet village in the south of France, dreaming of peaceful days filled with books, croissants, and village life. But when a tourist is found murdered in the local church—and Zoe is the last person to have seen them alive—her idyllic new beginning turns into a nightmare. Now a prime suspect, Zoe must uncover the truth behind the crime before her French countryside dream comes to a sudden and permanent end.
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A Gift Before Dying
by Malcolm Kempt
Disgraced after a failed high-profile case, Corporal Elderick Cole is banished to the frozen isolation of Nunavut, where he awaits the outcome of a career-ending lawsuit alone and estranged from his family. When he discovers the hanging body of Pitseolala, a troubled Inuit girl he had vowed to protect, Cole is thrust back into darkness and guilt he can’t escape. Partnering with her younger brother, Maliktu, Cole becomes obsessed with finding her killer, willing to defy authority and break every rule for a chance at justice—and the smallest measure of redemption in an otherwise shattered life.
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The Devil in the Details
by Vicki Delany
Gemma Doyle is ready to celebrate her friend Jayne Wilson’s birthday—and the birthday of the Great Detective—at a lively party at the Blue Water Café, just a week before Jayne’s wedding. But the festivities turn chaotic when exes and unruly guests stir up tension, and Gemma spots a body floating in the ocean. As Detective Ryan Ashburton investigates, Jayne’s fiancé Andy emerges as a prime suspect, threatening both his freedom and the wedding. Now Gemma must uncover the truth to save Andy and ensure Jayne’s big day doesn’t end in disaster.
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The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant
by Liza Tully
Determined to prove herself beyond her role as assistant, Olivia Blunt seizes the chance to investigate a case that comes across her desk: the mysterious death of Victoria Summersworth, who fell from her balcony on her sixty-fifth birthday. Though the police rule it a suicide, Victoria’s daughter Haley insists it was murder. With her skeptical mentor, Aubrey Merritt, watching closely, Olivia must navigate the tangled drama of the powerful Summersworth family—and in doing so, may uncover a far larger mystery than she ever anticipated.
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| The Botanist's Assistant by Peggy TownsendMargaret Finch, a towering, meticulously organized, and eccentric research assistant, lives a quiet, orderly life—until a sudden death rocks her small university. Though authorities call it natural, Margaret suspects murder, driven by jealousy and hidden secrets. With the help of a mysterious new night custodian, she steps into the role of detective, racing against time to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again. |
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The House on Riverdale Circle
by Al Aubry
Tormented by a series of nightmares, Tom Gibson is compelled to revisit a dark chapter in his childhood and uncover the truth about a crime that may have been committed, even if it ultimately implicates him.
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Return of the Maltese Falcon
by Max Allan Collins
Legendary detective Sam Spade’s most infamous case—the hunt for the priceless Maltese Falcon—was left unresolved when the coveted golden bird turned out to be a fake. Now, Grand Master Max Allan Collins revives the classic, reuniting surviving characters, femme fatales, crooked collectors, and ruthless gangsters for one final, deadly chase through 1920s San Francisco. At last, the mystery of what really became of the Maltese Falcon is revealed.
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