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| Out of Bounds: A Karen Pirie Novel by Val McDermidA group of teen joyriders crash a stolen Land Rover; the driver ends up in a coma, but a routine DNA test reveals a link to a two-decade-old cold case. DCI Karen Pirie, head of Police Scotland's Historic Cases Unit, hopes to spin this info into a conviction but things get complicated quickly. Meanwhile, she feels that a recent suicide is a murder and investigates, even though the case isn't hers, and on one of her insomniac night walks, she encounters Syrian refugees who need help. If after reading this 3rd outing for Pirie, you're looking for more gritty, suspenseful, and realistic novels featuring female police officers, Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series. |
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A Study in Scarlet Women: First in the Lady Sherlock Series by Sherry ThomasSherlock Holmes is a woman. Let us explain. In author Sherry Thomas' exhilarating take on the Holmes story, young Charlotte Holmes, facing social ruination, reinvents herself as a male detective, calling herself Sherlock. She's always been astute, and uses this to her advantage when Victorian London is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths, and suspicion falls on her sister and her father. Fans of Deanne Raybourn's romantic historical mysteries will appreciate the touches of romance and the Victorian London setting found here. Sherlockians who appreciate bold, new takes on the great detective should snap this up (for another Sherlock-inspired novel, pick up Joe Ide's recent debut, the excellent South Central Los Angeles-set IQ).
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Ruler of the Night by David MorrellTrains are still fairly new in 1855 England, providing a novel setting for murder in this excellent book, the last in a trilogy. Drug addict/author/private inquiry agent Thomas De Quincey investigates the high profile killing along with his irrepressible daughter Emily, getting help from various real-life personages and personable Scotland Yard detectives. De Quincey learns that the dead man held powerful secrets -- and that his own most ruthless adversary may be involved. Anne Perry fans who'd like another atmospheric, tightly plotted Victorian mystery but with more action should pick up the Thomas De Quincey mysteries by bestselling author David Morrell (who's also the creator of the character Rambo).
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Under the midnight sun by Keigo Higashino This is the compelling story of a brutal crime and the two teenagers―Ryo, the son of the murdered man, and Yukiho, the daughter of the main suspect―whose lives remain inextricably linked over the twenty-year search for the truth behind the crime. In Osaka in 1973, the body of a murdered man is found in an abandoned building. Investigating the crime, Detective SasagakI is unable to find the killer. Over the next twenty years, through the lens of a succession of characters, Higashino tells the story of two teens, Ryo and Yukiho, whose lives are most affected by the crime, and the obsessed detective, Sasagaki, who continues to investigate the murder, looking for the elusive truth. Under the Midnight Sun is a complex, psychological novel about crime and its after-effects by one the most read and most accomplished contemporary mystery authors.
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Friday On My Mindby Nicci FrenchIn Nicci’s French’s thrilling fifth book, London psychotherapist Frieda Klein herself becomes the prime suspect in a murder. A bloated corpse turns up in the Thames, throat slashed, and the only clue is a hospital wristband reading Dr. F. Klein. Frieda is taken to see the body and realizes with horror that it is Sandy, her ex-boyfriend. She’s certain that the killer is Dean Reeve—the man who has never stopped haunting her. But the police think he has been dead for years, and Frieda is their number one suspect. With few options, Frieda goes on the run to save herself and try to uncover the truth.
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Fields Where They Lay by Timothy HallinanJunior Bender, divorced father of one and burglar extraordinaire, finds himself stuck inside the Edgerton Mall, and not just as a last-minute shopper (though he is that too). Edgerton isn’t exactly the epicenter of holiday cheer, despite its two Santas, canned Christmas music, chintzy bows, and festive lights. The mall is a fossil of an industry in decline; many of its stores are closed, and to make matters worse, there is a rampant shoplifting problem. The murderous Russian mobster who owns the place has decided it takes a thief to catch a thief and hires Junior—under threat—to solve the shoplifting problem for him. But Junior’s surveillance operation doesn’t go well: as Christmas Eve approaches, two people are dead and it’s obvious that shoplifting is the least of the mall’s problems. To prevent further deaths, possibly including his own, Junior must confront his dread of Christmas—both present and past.
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Storm Rising by Douglas Schofield She hasn’t had an easy time of it since her husband, Jack was murdered while on an investigation. Lucy moved to Florida to raise her son, Kevin, who was born without ever knowing his father. The distance was healing, but now Lucy is back in New Jersey to pick up the pieces in the same house she and Jack once shared, trying to move on. But the past won’t loosen its grip on the young widow, and it seems to have taken hold of Kevin as well. At first his behavior becomes increasingly erratic; then he begins making statements wise beyond his years, offering specific details about Jack’s murder he couldn’t possibly know. Lucy decides to delve into the mystery surrounding her husband’s death, for her own sanity and for Kevin’s. She can’t trust the cops, it seems, and now the local Don has reached out to her, offering help in clearing Jack’s name. As Hurricane Sandy bears down on Bayonne, Lucy must trust her instincts to save herself and her son from much more than a deadly storm.
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The Sleepwalker by Chris BohjalianWhen a sleepwalker who has experienced episodes of near violence while unconscious goes missing, her eldest daughter, Lianna, finds herself drawn to a lead detective who seems to know more than he is revealing. Why does the detective know so much about her mother? Why did Annalee leave her bed only when her father was away? And if she really died while sleepwalking, where was the body? Conjuring the strange and mysterious world of parasomnia, a place somewhere between dreaming and wakefulness, The Sleepwalker is a masterful novel from one of our most treasured storytellers.
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Thursday, January 26 Social Media Tips for Parents 7:00 p.m. How do you keep up with the social media sites your tweens and teens are using? How can you help them protect their privacy on social media? Learn how to do that and more! Saturday, February 4 Valentine Cookie Decorating 10:30 a.m. Come learn how to decorate fabulous valentine cookies for the special people in your life.
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Thursday, February 9 Make a Mosaic Heart 1:30 p.m. Come create a mixed-media mosaic heart for Valentine's Day! We'll construct a 4x6 heart with jewelry remnants and other found objects onto a stand-up frame. Check for "parts" at home to bring! We'll provide the other materials. Call to register. Limit eight. Friday, February 10 Living in Space: Life on the ISS 6:30 p.m. NASA Solar System Ambassador and local resident Frank O'Brien will speak about the 200+ astronauts who have lived and worked on the International Space Station. The crews have conducted countless experiments in science and health. What they learned is essential to plan a much longer trip to Mars. Saturday, March 4 The Home Buying Process 10:00 a.m. Be a prepared home seller or buyer. Learn what you need to know for a smooth transaction.
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