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| A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan HarperIn Los Angeles, people make money however they can. Jake monitors the police scanner and livestreams to his many followers, defense attorney Gibson reluctantly represents a big-time TV producer charged with possession of child abuse images, and Kara works for a private concierge service, getting the wealthy what they want. Then a missing woman connects them, upending their lives. For fans of: gritty neo-noir novels with well-crafted dialogue; Jonathan Ames' Happy Doll novels. |
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| My Grandfather, the Master Detective by Masateru KonishiKaede, a 27-year-old teacher and crime novel reader, often uncovers puzzling events as she goes about her day. With her beloved grandfather, a former member of a mystery club whose Lewy body dementia hasn't affected his armchair crime-solving skills, she explores six mysteries, including a locked room murder and a missing persons case. For fans of: novels that reference classic mysteries; cozy Japanese stories. |
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| A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna RaybournAre there vampires in 1890 London? Natural scientists Veronica Speedwell and Revelstoke “Stoker” Templeton-Vane investigate when a young man with bite marks on his neck is found dead near Highgate Cemetery. This well-plotted 10th in a popular series finds Veronica and Stoker going to a Romany camp as well as interacting with a vampire-like man and his witchy partner. For fans of: the author's Lady Julia Grey novels (Julia makes a cameo here); twisty mysteries with bantering detective duos. |
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| The Politician by Tim SullivanWhen Peggy Frampton, a former Bristol mayor turned influencer, is killed, methodical DS George Cross, who's on the autism spectrum, realizes this isn't a burglary gone wrong as others assume. But was the killer someone from Peggy's professional life or was it more personal, such as her cheating barrister husband or gambling-addicted adult son? Though this is the 4th in an acclaimed British series, readers can start here. |
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| Nobody's Baby by Olivia WaiteOn the HMS Fairweather, a luxurious interstellar passenger liner, ship's detective Dorothy Gentleman investigates when an infant is left on her nephew's doorstep. Since fertility is supposed to be on pause during the journey, Dorothy has lots of questions, and while she looks for answers, her nephew and his partner grow attached to the baby. Readers who appreciate smart, fresh takes on cozy mysteries will want to pick up this delightful 2nd in a series. Try this next: Malka Older's Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti series. |
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