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| A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson BennettIn an agricultural part of the Empire, a young woman is murdered and her secret boyfriend is found covered in blood. It looks like star-crossed love turned murderous, but brilliant, eccentric detective Ana Dolabra and her assistant Dinios "Din" Kol discover things aren't so clear-cut. Meanwhile, the couple's families, powerful rivals who control this part of the Empire, want answers. Like earlier entries, this 3rd Ana and Din mystery mixes fantasy and a dash of Sherlockian homage to create a compelling, evocative tale. Try this next: P. Djèlí Clark's A Master of Djinn. |
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| The Woman Who Wouldn't Die Quietly by Katarina BivaldNovelist Berit Gardner visits her home country of Sweden with her friend DCI Ian Ahmed, who's recovering from an injury. Invited by wealthy Margrethe Cullenberg-Franzén to her 80th birthday dinner on her nearby island, they meet her unhappy family members. When Margrethe dies from a fall, it’s ruled an accident, but it looks like murder to Ian and Berit. This 3rd outing for Berit includes a twisty plot, complex characters, and a well-drawn wintery setting. For fans of: Richard Osman's We Solve Murders. |
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| Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley and Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie’s Miss Marple returns in this latest from bestselling author Lucy Foley. In 1950, Miss Marple travels to a luxury Swiss Alps resort with her friend Dolly Bantry, finding an interesting assortment of guests. But it isn’t long before a murderer strikes and a blizzard snows them all in. For fans of: twisty Golden Age mysteries; Sophie Hannah’s Hercule Poirot mysteries. |
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| Murder on Charity Lane by Jo NicholsIn coastal California, elderly eccentric Mrs. B rents out several cottages circling a small green space. When one becomes vacant, she invites murder suspect CJ Moore to move in. Mrs. B is sure that CJ didn't kill her employer, a wealthy philanthropist, but the dead man's much-younger widow claims she saw CJ push him down the stairs. Gathering the Marigold Cottages Murder Collective for their 2nd case, Mrs. B aims to prove CJ's innocence, but another murder raises questions. Try this next: Marnie Riches' The Gardeners' Club. |
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| The Blue Flame by George PelecanosThough he’s in his 70s, Derek Strange still goes to his Strange Investigations office. One day, a defense attorney shows up and hires him to verify the alibi of a client charged with murder. Derek digs in, and the case leads to another killing. Set in an authentically depicted Washington, D.C., this thoughtful, gritty novel is the 6th outing for Strange. For fans of: Walter Mosley; David Swinson; TV’s The Wire, for which George Pelecanos wrote. |
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| My Sister Is Going to Kill Me by Nina SimonThough life is busy, strait-laced Liv and free-spirited Mandy always take a sister trip. This year, Mandy handled the planning and signed them up to go rafting through the Grand Canyon with a beauty company group she's connected to. When threats and murder interrupt the women’s sojourn, the sisters try to uncover the killer in their midst. For fans of: the author’s Mother-Daughter Murder Night; funny, fast-paced mysteries. |
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