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Thrillers and Suspense May 2020
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| Three Hours in Paris by Cara BlackInspired by: a real-life historical mystery: why did Hitler suddenly and quietly leave Paris in 1940, right after the Nazis occupied the city?
Starring: Kate Rees, who becomes an unlikely assassin after a German bombing kills her husband and daughter. Kate developed expert rifle skills hunting in her childhood, and she's glad to lend her talents to killing the German chancellor. Or she was glad, until the operation went south and she's betrayed, stranded in Paris and running for her life. |
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| Pretty Things by Janelle BrownWhat it's about: Reluctant con-artist Nina learned from the best: her mother Lily, a master grifter. Although Nina once wanted to escape her family's criminal legacy, when Lily is diagnosed with cancer Nina will do anything to fund her mother's treatment.
The marks: careless rich people she finds on Instagram; the wealthy Liebling family, with whom Nina needs to settle a score.
Who it's for: fans of the 2013 film The Bling Ring; true crime fans who are into stories of fraudsters like Anna Delvey and Yvonne Bannigan. |
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The last tourist
by Olen Steinhauer
Retired agent Milo Weaver has his hideout in the Western Sahara invaded by a young CIA analyst who questions him about suspicious deaths and the possible return of the Tourists, in the fourth novel of the series following An American Spy.
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The blaze
by Chad Dundas
One man knows the connection between two extraordinary acts of arson, 15 years apart, in his Montana hometown—if only he could remember it.
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The bramble and the rose : a Henry Farrell novel
by Tom Bouman
Investigating the suspicious death of another detective, Officer Henry Farrell finds himself set up for a nephew’s disappearance and an ex’s murder. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Dry Bones in the Valley.
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| The Party by Elizabeth DayThe day of: posh Ben's 40th birthday party, an affair at which the tony guest list and extravagant setting alienate his childhood friend Martin, who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks.
Start the clock: Accompanied by his wife Lucy, Martin is growing more tense and resentful as he reflects on the history of his friendship with Ben. Things spiral dangerously out of control during a closed-door conversation -- something Martin now has to find a way to explain to the police. |
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The perfect girl by Gilly MacmillanFighting to start over after serving time for her role in a fatal accident, teen musical prodigy Zoe is horrified when her mother is found dead after a career-launching recital, in a high-suspense tale told over the course of 24 hours. By the author of New York Times best-selling author of What She Knew.
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| Fierce Kingdom by Gin PhillipsThe day of: Joan and her son Lincoln's pleasant but otherwise unremarkable trip to the zoo, a place they enjoy so much that they stay until it's almost closing time.
Start the clock: On their way to the exit Joan sees some dead bodies, and a man with a gun on his way to chase down his next target. Soon she's desperately trying to keep her cranky four-year-old quiet as they run from place to place seeking somewhere to hide or even better, a way to escape. |
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