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The man in the crooked hat
by Harry Dolan
Having spent two years searching for the man he believes murdered his wife, private investigator Jack Pellum follows a bewildering message to a winding trail of unsolved murders and a philosophical man with a dark and secret past. By the author of The Last Dead Girl.
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X marks the Scot
by Kaitlyn Dunnett
After she hires an archivist to help her research a treasure map that she found behind a painting canvas at the Chadwick estate in Moosetookalook, Maine, Scottish Emporium owner Lisa MacCrimmon is horrified when she finds the archivist murdered at a local genealogical society, and takes it upon herself to find the killer.
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Insidious intent
by Val McDermid
A latest entry in the best-selling series by the award-winning author of Splinter the Silence finds Tony Hill and Carol Jordan on the trail of a serial killer who targets single women at weddings
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One of us will be dead by morning
by David Moody
Trapped on a barren island that has become the location of an extreme sports company specializing in corporate team-building events, 15 people gradually realize that a killer is in their midst as members of the group begin to succumb to suspicious accidents, a situation that is further complicated by rumors of an approaching tsunami.
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Righteous: An IQ novel
by Joe Ide
Mystery. In this firecracker of a follow-up to last year's award-winning debut IQ, readers find Isaiah “IQ” Quintabe dealing with the news that his beloved brother Marcus' hit-and-run death eight years ago wasn't an accident. Then, Marcus' former fiancée shows up; her sister is in trouble in Las Vegas and needs help. IQ and his volatile (and funny) sidekick, Dodson, head to Sin City to help out and end up dealing with Chinese gangsters and a formidable loan shark. Anyone looking for a modern, gritty take on Sherlock Holmes should check out this fantastic series.
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| The Ice Princess by Camilla LäckbergScandinavian Crime Fiction. With this atmospheric U.S. debut, which won France’s Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for Best International Crime Novel, Camilla Läckberg joined a long list of Scandinavian authors to watch. In this leisurely paced tale, biographer Erica Falck returns to her tiny hometown of Fjällbacka after her parents' unexpected deaths...and stumbles across the body of her childhood friend, Alexandra. It's unclear whether Alexandra's death was suicide or murder, but the town seems to be hiding plenty of deadly secrets. Joining Erica in her attempts to find the truth behind Alexandra's death is Detective Patrik Hedström in this 1st in a popular series. |
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| A Fatal Winter by G.M. MallietCozy Mystery. A house party at an English mansion? Mystery fans know what's next: murder most foul! In A Fatal Winter, it's just days before Christmas when two suspicious deaths at Chedrow Castle cause Detective Chief Inspector Cotton to ask his friend Max Tudor, a former MI5 agent and current Anglican priest, to help with the investigation. He wants Max to observe the family while providing religious support and helping plan the funerals. During the holiday season, Max also grows closer to Awena Owen (who runs a shop called Goddessspell). This is the 2nd book featuring darling Max, and the "series shines for its wit, well-drawn characters, pitch-perfect dialog, and intricately structured puzzle" (Library Journal). |
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| The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef PenneyHistorical Mystery. In 19th-century Canada, a local trapper has been viciously killed, his throat cut and his head scalped. A teenage boy who was friends with the dead man is missing, and his footsteps lead away from the cabin into the cold, unforgiving wilderness. The determined mother of the missing teenager sets out from her snow-covered settlement to find him, aided by a half-Indian trader. But they aren't the only ones interested in finding the boy; others are on the move, too. This amazing debut novel -- written by an agoraphobic author who had never been to Canada -- won Britain's prestigious Costa Book of the Year Award in 2006. |
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