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| Galway's Edge by Ken BruenWhat it's about: Amidst his other cases in 2022 Galway, Irish PI Jack Taylor helps the Vatican when a priest connected to a secretive vigilante group is killed. As Jack investigates, he finds a link to a multi-millionaire maneuvering for power in this gritty 18th in an acclaimed series.
Read-alikes: Dervla McTiernan's The Ruin; Tana French's Cal Hooper novels. |
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| A Fashionably French Murder by Colleen CambridgeWhat it is: In 1950 Paris, American expat Tabitha Knight and her friend Julia Child, who's a whiz in the kitchen, become involved in a murder case after visiting a fashion house in their evocative 3rd outing. Also investigating? Handsome Inspector Merveille.
Further reading: For a second helping of crime with a French food focus, try Martin Walker's Bruno Courreges mysteries. |
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| The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne by Ron CurrieWhat it is: Things go seriously sideways for Babs Dionne, a grandmother and crime boss in small-town Maine, due to a death, a stranger's arrival, and power plays from rivals. So she unleashes her fierce determination to protect those she loves in this compelling, character-driven crime novel.
For fans of: Dennis Lehane; Liz Moore's Long Bright River. |
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| The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea by C.L. MillerWhat it is: In their fun, fast-paced 2nd outing, English antique store owners Freya Lockwood and her aunt Carole board an antiques-focused cruise ship in Cyprus, where Freya acts a resident expert. The two are also trying to find a stolen painting, but with a multitude of sketchy passengers, it's just a matter of time before they also investigate a murder.
Try this next: Janie Hallett's The Examiner. |
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| The Railway Conspiracy by John Shen Yen Nee and S.J. RozanWhat it is: In 1924 London, Judge Dee and his friend professor Lao She use deductive reasoning and martial arts as they investigate theft, murder, and a sinister international conspiracy involving Russia, Japan, and China.
Sequel alert: This 2nd series entry after The Murder of Mr. Ma is "fiendishly clever" (Publishers Weekly) and "a rollicking good tale" (Booklist). |
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| Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. SutantoWhat happens: At her tea shop in San Francisco's Chinatown, 60-something Vera Wong looks into the death of an enigmatic young influencer, a case her son's cop girlfriend is also working. Investigating the dead man's associates, Vera finds the situation more disturbing than she imagined.
For fans of: Following her Edgar Award-winning 1st outing, this 2nd Vera Wong novel works for fans of Mia P. Manansala's Tita Rosie's Kitchen mysteries. |
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| Murder by Memory by Olivia WaiteWhat it's about: On a generation spaceship, human minds can be stored in the Library, allowing bodies to be replaced. After a murder, the ship awakens detective Dorothy Gentleman, placing her in an emergency body that has a connection to the victim. With help from her nephew and others, witty Dorothy narrates and investigates.
For fans of: short novels; the Mossa and Pleiti Science Fiction mysteries by Malka Older. |
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| The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren WilligWhat happens: After Elma Sands's body is found just after Christmas 1799, the police arrest her beau, who claims he's innocent. His wealthy brother hires Aaron Burr to defend him, who's quickly joined by Alexander Hamilton. The rivals work non-stop to save their client in this well-researched novel about the first recorded murder trial in American history.
For fans of: Hamilton; Mollie Ann Cox's The Lace Widow. |
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