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Shaw Connolly Lives to Tell by Gillian FrenchShaw Connolly is no stranger to trauma. As a fingerprints analyst, she's one of the first on-site for crimes. But the tragedy of her little sister's disappearance sixteen years ago has always weighed on her the most, and Shaw knows that her obsession with finding the truth about her sister is driving her husband away and impacting her two boys. Still, she can't let it go and has even started taking disturbing calls from a man named Anders Jansen who all but claims to have committed the crime. Shaw is too desperate for answers to hang up now, just when she's getting close to finding proof. The only question left is what she must lose to learn the truth. Try this next: Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera.
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| The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield by Claudia GrayDespite Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney's success solving murders together, his parents believe it's too dangerous and want him to stop. Furthermore, Juliet is now a young lady of ruined reputation. But when there's a death at Netherfield Park, Jonathan and Juliet are called upon to find the culprit. While newcomers can start with their 5th outing, those who want to see relationships develop should pick up the 1st book, The Murder of Mr. Wickham. For fans of: Jane Austen-inspired mysteries, like those by Stephanie Barron and Vanessa Kelly. |
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| The Chowder House Murder by Lee HollisWidowed matriarch Maggie Holbrook is hosting her weekly dinner at her Maine coastal property for her three sons, daughter Jill, and their families. But police chief Jill has to leave early when a local man dies after eating poisoned chowder at a restaurant. It appears a business rival is responsible, but Maggie and granddaughter Audrey disagree and begin their own investigation in this 1st in a new series. For fans of: cozies with multi-generational casts. |
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The Brothers McKay: A Longmire Mystery by Craig JohnsonWhen Pepper McKay, one of the most hated men in Absaroka County, is found murdered on his ranch in Crazy Woman Canyon, suspects aren't in short supply. But Sheriff Walt Longmire's attention is on those who had gathered for a family meeting that evening, McKay's very different sons: a smooth-talking charmer, a cosmopolitan journalist, a reclusive monk, and a half-Native ranch hand who keeps the place running. Each had a motive. Each claims he's innocent. As Walt investigates what happened that night at the O-Kay Lodge, he's pulled into a tangle of old grudges and long-buried secrets. The twenty-second novel in the Longmire series, The Brothers McKay is a murder mystery and a survival thriller that tests the sheriff's hard-won sense of justice--all while paying sly homage to Dostoevsky's classic.
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The Great Houses of Pill Hill by Diane JosefowiczHannah "Cookie" Cooke, an interior decorator with a sideline making miniature reproductions of crime scenes for the local police department, lands her dream job when New Preston's wealthiest couple hires her to renovate their historic New England home. But things go spectacularly wrong when her client Chuck, with whom she is having an affair, is murdered at the housewarming party. The detective on the case is sure the key to the baffling murder is hiding in one of Cookie's miniatures. You might also like: An Inconvenient Wife by Karen E. Olson.
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| The Butler by Clare MackintoshHired to work at a French villa rented by Alec Prescott for a week, skilled professional butler Baxter ends up investigating a murder. The guests are: Alec's only child, Carter, who's celebrating his 21st birthday; Carter's girlfriend; Alec's girlfriend; Alec's ex-wife; and a Hollywood couple in town for the Cannes Film Festival. Things heat up, ending with a body in the pool, but with help from a young pickpocket and others, indomitable Baxter sets things to rights in this fun, fast-paced read. For fans of: Sian Gilbert's I Did Warn Her. |
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| Heather by Caitlin MullenCallie Hauser moves back to her New Jersey Pine Barrens hometown to be the police chief and to help her best friend, who's recovering from a hit-and-run. She's quickly pulled into a 30-year-old cold case connected to her estranged mother that also involves the death of an infant and long-missing 16-year-old twin sisters. For fans of: twisty mysteries with multiple narrators; Liz Moore’s Long Bright River; HBO's Mare of Easttown. |
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Vengeance in Venice by Erica Ruth NeubauerVenice, 1927: At long last, Jane and Redvers have arrived in Venice, the famed city of love, for their honeymoon. As romantic as it is mysterious, Venice is a dream destination for the newlyweds, but they'll soon discover the twisting canals hide more mystery than they expected. It begins when they are invited to an elaborate party at eccentric Clara Morton's stunning palazzo on the Grand Canal. The fete features a fresh corpse--Clara's ex-husband, found dead in the garden with marks around his neck. As the couple follows a labyrinthine trail of scandalous affairs, brazen blackmail, and people who are not who they say they are, they hope that Venice will disclose her secrets before they both end up in over their heads. Try this next: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin.
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| Broken Truths by Alessandro Robecchi; translated by Gregory ContiAfter becoming disillusioned, acclaimed Italian director Manlio Parrini left the film industry decades ago. Now in his 70s, he's back and determined to make a film about Augusto De Angelis, a (real) pioneer of Italian crime fiction who was targeted by fascists and murdered in 1944. While writing and working to get his film financed, Manlio also investigates the killing of the elderly widow next door. Translated from Italian, this thoughtful mystery ponders artistry, censorship, freedom, and more. |
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The Spirit Guide by Bridget WalshA witty, propulsive historical murder mystery investigating a secretive spiritualist cult in Victorian London--and the 3rd installment in the beloved Variety Palace Mysteries series. 1879: Victorian London. Tea room sting operations, seedy music hall secrets, elaborate disguises, and slow-burn romance... Detective duo Minnie Ward and Albert Easterbrook return for another exciting case to uncover the dark secrets at the heart of Victorian London's spiritualist scene. For fans of Tasha Alexander's A Poisoned Season.
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