|
|
|
Murder is in the Air
by Frances Brody
Invited by 1930 North Yorkshire’s brewery queen to accompany public engagements that are then upended by the murder of a drayman, Kate Shackleton investigates two suspects, including a disreputable horse dealer and her hostess’s conservative-minded father.
|
|
|
Christmas Cupcake Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Firing up The Cookie Jar's ovens to attend a lengthy holiday checklist, Hannah Swensen helps loved ones manage seasonal doldrums before she is challenged to identify a skilled antique restorer found near death outside her bakery.
|
|
|
A Garland of Bones
by Carolyn Haines
Southern PI Sarah Booth Delaney and her friends find their Christmas cheer turning to fear when strange accidents befall them during holiday festivities and are determined to catch the wrong-doers, who deserve nothing but coal in their stockings this year.
|
|
|
The Book of Lamps and Banners
by Elizabeth Hand
Photographer Cass Neary is desperate to get home, and she's already lost her camera like losing a limb. Now her only chance is to cash in on a deal that a friend is about to cut for a legendary illuminated manuscript: The Book of Lamps and Banners. Rumored to have been rescued from the Library at Alexandria, the Book is said to contain ancient esoteric knowledge, even an otherworldly power.
|
|
|
And Now She's Gone
by Rachel Howzell Hall
When a desperate family implores her to track down a woman who may not want to be found, Grayson Sykes unravels violent secrets that embroil her in an increasingly dangerous game of cat and mouse.
|
|
|
The Orphan's Guilt
by Archer Mayor
When a man’s routine DUI defense reveals evidence of a years-old shaken-baby murder case, Joe Gunther and his Vermont Bureau of Investigation team peel back layers of history to uncover links to other deaths.
|
|
|
Still Life
by Val McDermid
DCI Karen Pirie is drawn into a murder investigation involving a historic disappearance, art forgery and secret identities, while dealing with the release of the man responsible for the death of the love of her life from prison.
|
|
|
A Resolution at Midnight
by Shelley Noble
Investigating the murder of a prominent newsman during the Christmas season in Gilded Age Manhattan, Lady Dunbridge uncovers a conspiracy that also threatens the life of a young journalist.
|
|
|
The Thursday Murder Club
by Richard Osman
Meeting weekly in their retirement village’s Jigsaw Room to exchange theories about unsolved crimes, four savvy septuagenarians propose a daring but unorthodox plan to help a woman rookie cop solve her first big murder case.
|
|
|
Silent Bite
by David Rosenfelt
Finally getting into the Christmas spirit, lawyer Andy Carpenter, while running a dog rescue organization, which is his true passion, agrees to help his partner prove the innocence of a man wrongly accused of murder.
|
|
|
Murder on Cold Street
by Sherry Thomas
When her friend refuses to defend himself after being found in a locked room with two murder victims, Charlotte Holmes navigates baffling evidence and rumors in a case that is further complicated by Lord Ingram’s long-anticipated offer.
|
|
Contact your librarian for more great books!
|
|
|
Comsewogue Public Library 170 Terryville Road Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 (631) 928-1212www.cplib.org |
|
|
|