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The wicked hour : a Natalie Lockhart novel
by Alice Blanchard
A sequel to Trace of Evil finds Detective Natalie Lockhart connecting a string of murders to a friend’s unsolved disappearance before uncovering evidence that the killer is among the people she knows. 40,000 first printing.
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How to raise an elephant
by Alexander McCall Smith
Precious Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency must come together to raise a small elephant, in this two-ton case that employs Precious’s maternal instincts.
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Three single wives : a novel
by Gina LaManna
Inspired by a best-selling thriller, a trio of book club members engage in a night of wine and rebellion that leads to the cover-up of a cheating spouse’s accidental death and a suspected betrayal by one of their own.
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The Body in the Garden
by Katharine Schellman
Introducing: charming young widow Lily Adler, who, still missing her husband, returns to London in 1815 in hopes of creating an independent new life for herself.
What happens: At her first ball of the season, Lily overhears the murder of a blackmailer. When the magistrate is bribed to drop the case, intrepid Lily vows to investigate and gets help from Anglo-Indian naval captain Jack (her deceased husband's best friend), as well as from an heiress newly arrived from the West Indies.
Why you might like it: This 1st Lily Adler mystery offers well-researched details and diverse Regency-era characters.
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The killings at Kingfisher Hill : the new Hercule Poirot mystery
by Sophie Hannah
Hired to discretely investigate murder allegations against a wealthy client's wife, Hercule Poirot swaps seats with a nervous train passenger before a second killing is complicated by a series of impossible confessions. 30,000 first printing.
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| Cartier's Hope by M.J. RoseWhat happens: Intrepid, well-to-do journalist Vera Garland investigates possible misdeeds around jeweler Pierre Cartier’s recently acquired (and supposedly cursed) Hope Diamond. A facet of Vera's article will also, she hopes, provide revenge against her late father's blackmailer.
Why you might like it: Painting a vivid picture of gilded age New York, Cartier's Hope includes history, mystery, and romance.
Did you know? M.J. Rose's next historical novel, The Last Tiara, comes out in February and deals with a missing Romanov treasure. |
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