| Galway's Edge by Ken BruenAmidst his other cases in 2022 Galway, Irish PI Jack Taylor helps the Vatican when a priest connected to a secretive vigilante group is killed. As Jack investigates, he finds a link to a multi-millionaire maneuvering for power in this gritty 18th in an acclaimed series. Read-alikes: Dervla McTiernan's The Ruin; Tana French's Cal Hooper novels. |
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| A Fashionably French Murder by Colleen CambridgeIn 1950 Paris, American expat Tabitha Knight and her friend Julia Child, who's a whiz in the kitchen, become involved in a murder case after visiting a fashion house in their evocative 3rd outing. Also investigating? Handsome Inspector Merveille. For a second helping of crime with a French food focus, try Martin Walker's Bruno Courreges mysteries. |
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The Children of Eve
by John Connolly
When private investigator Charlie Parker is hired to find Wyatt Riggins, who vanished after a cryptic message, he uncovers a sinister web involving the abduction of four children linked to relentless killers, a cartel boss, and the chilling truth about the enigmatic Children of Eve.
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| The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne by Ron CurrieThings go seriously sideways for Babs Dionne, a grandmother and crime boss in small-town Maine, due to a death, a stranger's arrival, and power plays from rivals. So she unleashes her fierce determination to protect those she loves in this compelling, character-driven crime novel. For fans of: Dennis Lehane; Liz Moore's Long Bright River. |
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The Missing Half : a novel
by Ashley Flowers
Nicole Monroe, still haunted by her sister Kasey's unexplained disappearance seven years ago, teams up with Jenna Connor, whose sister vanished under similar circumstances, as they unravel buried secrets and risk everything to uncover the truth about their missing loved ones.
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| The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea by C.L. MillerIn their fun, fast-paced 2nd outing, English antique store owners Freya Lockwood and her aunt Carole board an antiques-focused cruise ship in Cyprus, where Freya acts a resident expert. The two are also trying to find a stolen painting, but with a multitude of sketchy passengers, it's just a matter of time before they also investigate a murder. Try this next: Janie Hallett's The Examiner. |
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| The Railway Conspiracy by John Shen Yen Nee and S.J. RozanIn 1924 London, Judge Dee and his friend professor Lao She use deductive reasoning and martial arts as they investigate theft, murder, and a sinister international conspiracy involving Russia, Japan, and China. This 2nd series entry after The Murder of Mr. Ma is "fiendishly clever" (Publishers Weekly) and "a rollicking good tale" (Booklist). |
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| Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. SutantoAt her tea shop in San Francisco's Chinatown, 60-something Vera Wong looks into the death of an enigmatic young influencer, a case her son's cop girlfriend is also working. Investigating the dead man's associates, Vera finds the situation more disturbing than she imagined. Following her Edgar Award-winning 1st outing, this 2nd Vera Wong novel works for fans of Mia P. Manansala's Tita Rosie's Kitchen mysteries. |
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If Two Are Dead
by Rick Mofina
Driving alone at night in a wild rainstorm, Luke Conway strikes something-or someone. No one else is around. There are no witnesses, and he can't find a body. Wanting to believe he's being paranoid, that he's just seeing things, Luke panics and leaves, deciding not to report the incident but rather to secretly investigate it. He can't put more stress on his wife Carrie, who is already haunted by the unsolved attack and murder of two teenage girls that happened years ago in Clear River, a horrific crime in which she was the sole survivor. The killer has not been found, but Carrie and Luke's anguished search for answers will slowly reveal the horrific truth.
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| The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren WilligAfter Elma Sands's body is found just after Christmas 1799, the police arrest her beau, who claims he's innocent. His wealthy brother hires Aaron Burr to defend him, who's quickly joined by Alexander Hamilton. The rivals work non-stop to save their client in this well-researched novel about the first recorded murder trial in American history. For fans of: Hamilton; Mollie Ann Cox's The Lace Widow. |
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