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Throw Me to the Wolves
by Patrick McGuinness
With the momentum of classic crime fiction, Throw Me to the Wolves follows two mysteries―one unfolding in the media-saturated present, and the other bubbling up from the abusive past of the 1980's English school system. Beautifully written and psychologically acute, it is a novel about memory and childhood, prescient and piercingly funny, as wise as it is tragic.
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| The Disappearance of Alastair Ainsworth by Leonard GoldbergStarring: the late Sherlock Holmes' secret daughter, Joanna Blalock; her husband (and our narrator), Dr. John Watson, Jr.; and his elderly father, Dr. John Watson of 221B Baker Street.
What happens: In 1915 London, Joanna and the Watsons try to rescue a secret-wielding cryptographer from German abductors in this delightful 3rd Daughter of Sherlock Holmes mystery.
Read this next: For another creative, female-centric take on the Holmes stories, try Sherry Thomas' Lady Sherlock mysteries. |
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| Dead Man's Mistress by David HousewrightWhat happens: Minneapolis PI Rushmore "Rush" McKenzie agrees to help struggling artist Louise Wykoff recover three stolen paintings given to her by a now-dead famous artist.
The problem: Though the whole world now knows about Louise and her sometimes nude appearances in the married artist's work, no one knew about the three priceless paintings he'd given her -- so who took them? |
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| The Island by Ragnar Jónasson; translated by Victoria CribbWhat happens: Nearing 50, dedicated Reykjavík police Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir investigates when someone's murdered during a weekend trip for four at an isolated Westfjords island -- and the crime is linked to the decade-old murder of a teenage girl.
Did you know? The Hidden Iceland series occurs in reverse chronological order, so the 1st in the series, The Darkness, features Hulda facing retirement, and the forthcoming 3rd installment will have her younger than in this 2nd entry.
For fans of: Nordic noir, driven female detectives, and suspenseful mysteries with a small circle of suspects. |
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The American Agent
by Jacqueline Winspear
Coordinating an effort between Scotland Yard and the Secret Service, Maisie Dobbs investigates the murder of an American war correspondent in London during the World War II Blitz. By the best-selling author of To Die but Once.
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| The Body in the Castle Well by Martin WalkerWhat it's about: An American graduate student with White House connections is found dead in a French castle's well. Is it murder or an accident? In his 12th novel, Bruno Courrèges, the police chief of the Dordogne village of St. Denis, investigates the case, which involves an art historian's false claims.
Read it for: the vividly described French village setting, the scrumptious food descriptions, the fascinating history (including details about Josephine Baker and the resistance during World War II), the friendly people, and all the charming animals. |
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| Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery by Agatha ChristieWhat happens: Young, beautiful, and rich Linnet Doyle falls for her friend Jackie's fiancé, marries him, and honeymoons in Egypt.
And then? Unsettling the happy couple, Jackie appears, embarking on a cruise down the Nile along with them, Hercule Poirot, and other travelers, where danger, murder, and airtight alibis lie ahead.
Why you should read it: First published in 1937, it "deserves its reputation as one of Christie's best travel mysteries" (Library Journal). |
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The Cliff House Strangler
by Shirley Tallman
Continuing to flaunt the conventions of nineteenth-century society and feminine behavior, headstrong attorney Sarah Woolson gets more than she had bargained for when a reporter is found murdered during a séance at San Francisco's famed Cliff House and she is caught up in a case involving ghosts, gypsies, her brother's shady political dealings, and murder.
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| Set Sail for Murder: A Henrie O Mystery by Carolyn HartThe beginning: Retired newspaper reporter Henrie O gets a call from a former lover for whom she still has feelings -- he thinks his wealthy new wife is in danger due to several strange accidents and needs help.
What happens: Henrie O agrees to accompany the family on a Baltic cruise visiting Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, and more, while keeping an eye on the wife who tightly controls her adult stepchildren's inheritance.
Series alert: Originally published in 2007, this is the 7th and last entry in the beloved Henrie O series by veteran cozy author Carolyn Hart. |
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| Every Body on Deck by G.A. McKevettFeaturing: Savannah Reid, a Georgia-born, California-based detective; Dirk Coulter, her cop husband; and Savannah's southern granny.
What happens: Savannah happily accepts a security detail job that requires her entire Magnolia Moonlight Detective Agency staff to go on a luxury Alaskan cruise to protect a famous mystery writer, who's received a threatening letter.
Series alert: This is the lighthearted 22nd Savannah Reid mystery; the 24th, Bitter Brew, came out in April. |
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