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Killer Instinct
by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
A sinister plot against NYC: When an Ivy league professor is murdered, Dr. Dylan Reinhart reunites with his old partner, Detective Elizabeth Needham. As the terror against NYC unfolds, secrets from Dylan's past are coming to light.
Heroic deeds: In the midst of the terror plot, a selfless act of courage thrusts Elizabeth into the media spotlight and brings her to the attention of a ruthless murderer.
Sequel alert: This is the sequel to Instinct, published in 2018.
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Vendetta in Death
by J. D. Robb
Lady Justice: She could be a tall blonde, or a curvaceous redhead, anything that will attract and seduce her target. Wealthy businessman Nigel McEnroy's company has paid out settlements to his young victims, but as Lady Justice's first victim, he pays a much steeper price.
Catching a vigilante: Pouring over McEnroy's past deeds, Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke, are trying to find the true identity of Lady Justice. With a wide range of potential suspects, and an angry widow, Eve and Roarke have much to work through as more blood is spilled.
Series alert: This is the 49th book in J. D. Robb's In Death series. Look for the 50th, Golden in Death, February 2020.
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Death in Focus
by Anne Perry
Introducing: Twenty-eight -year-old and aspiring photographer, Elena Standish, her older sister, Margot, Ian, a man Elena fancies, and someone on the rise to power, Adolf Hitler.
What happens: On a train trip from Italy to their home in England, a shocking series of events unfolds resulting in Elena personally delivering a message to Berlin on Ian's behalf. This message will not only put Elena in danger, but can also change the fate of Europe.
Series alert: This is the first book in Anne Perry's Elena Standish series., set in pre-World War II Europe.
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The Bitterroots
by C. J Box
Starting over: With her own private investigation firm, stakeout nights, and trying to spend time with her son, former police officer Cassie Dewell is called upon by an old friend for a favor.
A questionable exoneration: Cassie agrees to help her friend. She is asked to exonerate a man accused of assaulting a young girl from well known and powerful family. Out in Montana, Cassie learns that family loyalty runs deep, and that not everything is as it seems.
Read it for: the fast paced story and compelling yet gritty writing style, subjects of betrayal and corruption, and a strong female character.
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If You Like: Downton Abbey
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| Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman by Tessa ArlenWhat it's about: The morning after Lady Montfort's annual summer costume ball, the murdered body of her husband's unpleasant nephew is found and two others go missing, causing Lady Montfort and her housekeeper to set out to solve the mysteries together.
Series alert: This initial entry in the Lady Montfort series is set in 1912 and offers an engaging, well-researched depiction of the era.
Why Downton Abbey fans might like it: the country estate setting, the Edwardian time period, and the upstairs-downstairs relationships. |
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| The Mitford Murders by Jessica FellowesIntroducing: Louisa Cannon, a down-on-her-luck young Londoner in 1919 who finds work as a nursemaid to the (real-life) Mitford family.
What happens: She investigates with teenage Nancy Mitford and a handsome railway cop when a retired military nurse is killed on a train.
Why Downton Abbey fans might like it: it's set during the inter-war period, examines social classes, and Jessica Fellowes is the niece of Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and has written several nonfiction books about the show. |
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| A Pinch of Poison by Alyssa MaxwellWhat it is: a delightful historical cozy that follows Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her maid, Eva Huntford, as they investigate a poisoning death at a girls' boarding school.
Series alert: This 2nd in a series that now numbers four offers likable characters, hints of romance, and a traditional mystery feel.
Why Downton Abbey fans might like it: the post-World War I setting, the interplay between aristocrats and servants. |
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| A Duty to the Dead by Charles ToddWhat happens: After being injured, World War I nurse Bess Crawford is recovering back in England where she delivers a dying soldier's strange message to his family. Bess stays on with the family for a while...and becomes embroiled in a murder case.
Series alert: This is the 1st in a popular, atmospheric series. The 11th entry, A Cruel Deception, comes out in October.
Why Downton Abbey fans might like it: the World War I setting at a family estate where secrets and allegiances prove life-changing for many. |
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