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| Lethal Pursuit by Will Thomas1892 London: Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn work for the prime minister to deliver an explosive religious document to France. While preventing the valuable papers from falling into the hands of others, including the Germans, they also investigate the murder of the Foreign Office agent who died protecting it.
Series alert: This compelling 11th in the Barker and Llewelyn mysteries features a strong sense of place, dark humor, and secret societies. Newcomers can start here or pick up the 1st book, Some Danger Involved. |
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Big lies in a small town
by Diane Chamberlain
Imprisoned for a crime she did not commit, an artist is offered a chance to complete her remaining time by restoring a post office mural in a sleepy Southern town where another artist confronted violent prejudice decades earlier.
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The river murders
by James Patterson
A bind-up of three suspenseful tales includes the previously released Hidden and Malicious as well as the new thriller, Malevolent, in which private investigator Mitchum desperately hunts the perpetrator of attacks against his loved ones.
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Books You May Have Missed
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| A Friend Is a Gift You Give Yourself by William BoyleWhat it is: a masterful road-trip caper featuring three generations of female characters on the run; there's also stolen mob money, dark humor, and delightful dialogue.
Who's in the car: Rena Ruggiero, a mob widow, who's lived on the same Brooklyn block her entire life; Lacey “Wolfie” Wolfstein, a retired porn star and grifter; and Lucia, the 15-year-old granddaughter Rena hasn't seen in years due to her estranged relationship with her daughter.
For fans of: Elmore Leonard, Donald E. Westlake, Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, Joe R. Lansdale, and the film Thelma and Louise. |
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| The Stranger Diaries by Elly GriffithsWhat it's about: Clare Cassidy, a high school teacher and single mom of a teenager, is shocked when someone kills a co-worker and leaves behind a quote from the Gothic author who is Clare's special interest.
For fans of: Gothic-inspired stories, Willkie Collins, and cleverly plotted bookish mysteries, like Anthony Horowitz's Magpie Murders series.
About the author: Though this is her first standalone novel, acclaimed author Elly Griffiths writes both the Ruth Galloway mysteries, starring a forensic anthropologist, and the Magic Men series, set in 1950s Brighton. |
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| The Lost Man by Jane HarperWhat it's about: In Australia's isolated Outback, Cameron Bright lies dead near an old tombstone, miles away from his car and hours away from his home and that of his nearest neighbor, his brother Nathan. As Nathan deals with his loss, he tries to figure out what happened to Cameron in this slow-burning, twisty tale that deals with loneliness, abuse, and family secrets.
Try this next: For another Australian mystery set in a rural area, try Candice Fox's Crimson Lake, or, though it's not a mystery, Tim Winton's The Shepherd's Hut, which does feature a death, a troubled family, a person on the run, and a vividly depicted harsh Australian setting. |
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