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New MysteriesJanuary 2021
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The outcast girls by Alys ClareLily Raynor goes undercover in a girls’ boarding school in 1881 London to investigate runaway pupils and their connection to a shadowy group of powerful men, in the second novel of the series following The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits.
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Death comes hot by Michael JecksIn 1556 London, Jack Blackjack has been ordered by one of the city’s most feared executioners to find his long-lost son, which draws him into a face-paced Tudor mystery in which he is an unwitting pawn in a mesh of schemes dreamed up by the most powerful people in England.
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My name is Antonby Catherine Ryan HydeRealizing that a neighbor is trapped in an abusive marriage, a smitten 18-year-old youth, haunted by his brother’s accidental death, offers the woman shelter and a means to escape - by the award-winning author of Pay It Forward.
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Limelight by Graham HurleyIn the 4th Enora Andressen mystery, the actress enjoys the peace, friendship of strangers and the East Devon seaside town of Budleigh Salterton's prestigious literary festival ... until her French neighbour disappears. What Enora discovers over the anguished months to come will put the sleepy town on the front page of every newspaper in the land.
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Lazarus by Lars KeplerInvestigating the murder spree of a killer who is targeting Europe’s most infamous criminals, Detective Joona Linna connects two of the victims before discovering she is following a ghost from her own past - by the author of The Hypnotist.
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Germania : a novel of Nazi Berlin by Harald GilbersReactivated against his will by the Gestapo in the bombed-out capital of the Reich in 1944, Jewish detective Richard Oppenheimer investigates a serial killer who has been leaving Nazi-connected victims at war memorials.
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Snowdrift
by Helene Tursten
Swedish Detective Inspector Embla Nyström puts her life on the line when a new lead breaks in the unsolved disappearance of her best friend, a cold case that is further complicated by the murder of a notorious gang member.
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The art of violence by S. J. RozanApproached by a paroled amnesiac to determine his guilt or innocence in two new murders, Bill Smith and Lydia Chin investigate the suspect's private and professional art circles to determine why he may have been framed.
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Prefecture D : four novellas by Hideo YokoyamaOf interest to devoted readers of international crime fiction, this collection of tense thrillers follows Seventeen and the award-winning international best-seller Six Four, all of which explore themes of obsession, saving face, office politics and interdepartmental conflicts.
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The silver shooter by Erin LindseyLindsey's third historical mystery follows Pinkerton agent Rose Gallagher as she tracks a monster and searches for treasure in the wilds of the 1887 Dakota Territory after Theodore Roosevelt descends on her and her partner Thomas like a storm cloud, hiring them for a mysterious job in the Badlands surrounding his ranch, where Roosevelt is convinced something supernatural is afoot.
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Hollywood homicide by Kellye GarrettAfter witnessing a deadly hit-and-run, broke actress Dayna investigates and pursues the reward money in an effort to help her parents keep their house, but she soon finds herself wanting justice for the victim even more.
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The mimosa tree mystery by Ovidia YuWhen a secretive neighbour of the Chens in Japanese-occupied Singapore, who is a known collaborator and blackmailer, is murdered in his garden clutching a branch of mimosa, the suspects include local acquaintances, Japanese officials - and his own daughters. Su Lin must find out who killed Mirza and why, before Le Froy and other former colleagues detained or working with the resistance suffer the consequences of Mirza's last secret.
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Blind vigil by Matt CoyleBlinded by a gunshot wound that forces him to reassess his capabilities, Rick Cahill reluctantly agrees to help Moira MacFarlane in a case that unexpectedly spirals into a murder investigation - by the Anthony Award-winning author of Wrong Light.
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A catered book club murder by Isis CrawfordWhen a loyal member of their mystery book club is found murdered after failing to appear at a monthly gathering, sisters Bernie and Libby uncover the victim’s shady dealings and knowledge of scandalous community secrets.
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The war widowby Tara MossWhen her career is sidelined by returning male soldiers, World War II correspondent Billie Walker reopens her late father's private investigation agency, only to be swept up in a dangerous missing-persons case - by the best-selling author of The Fictional Woman.
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Hush-hush by Stuart WoodsNew York City cop turned Manhattan law firm rainmaker Stone Barrington lands in hot water in a highly anticipated latest installment in the best-selling series by the Edgar Award-winning author of Chiefs.
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A question of betrayal by Anne PerryA sequel to Death in Focus finds daring young MI6 photographer Elena Standish embarking on a first mission in Mussolini’s Italy to rescue and uncover the truth about a former lover who betrayed her six years earlier.
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The dirty South by John ConnollyA latest entry in the best-selling series by the author of A Book of Bones traces Charlie Parker’s first case, in which his efforts to bring his wife and child’s killer to justice are stymied by corruption.
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The witch hunter by Max SeeckInvestigating the grisly murder of a best-selling horror author’s wife, Jessica Niemi uncovers clues implicating a circle of dark witchcraft fanatics before the case is complicated by factors from her own troubled past.
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The lady upstairs by Halley SuttonSupporting herself by targeting and then blackmailing powerful unscrupulous men from Hollywood, Jo orchestrates a final con against a rising political star when she is wrongly targeted with suspicion for murder.
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