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Murder on Sex Island: A Luella Van Horn Mystery
by Jo Firestone
When a cast member goes missing from the hit reality show Sex Island, producers hire detective Luella van Horn to go undercover as a contestant and solve the case. What the producers don't know is that the enigmatic Luella van Horn is actually a woman named Marie Jones, a divorced ex-social worker from Staten Island attempting to lead a double life as a private eye. The local press couldn't get enough of Luella . . . until she horribly bungled her last case and a murderer went free. Unable to resist the opportunity to be a part of her favorite trashy TV show, travel to a remote island, and embark on a journey for redemption, Marie-as-Luella takes the case. But the more she learns about Sex Island's dark underbelly, the harder it gets to make it out alive. Will she find the killer? Will she find herself? Will she find . . . love?
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| The Kindness of Strangers by Emma GarmanIn a shabby genteel Victorian house in 1953 London, literary free spirit Honor Wilson takes in lodgers, including a writer, a teen girl sleuth, a model/debutante, and an elderly refugee who barely survived the war. Each has secrets, and when Jimmy Sullivan shows up, he seems to threaten them all. Then he's murdered. This "beautifully written" debut (Library Journal) will please fans of thought-provoking, slow-burn novels. |
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| The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield by Claudia GrayDespite Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney's success solving murders together, his parents believe it's too dangerous and want him to stop. Furthermore, Juliet is now a young lady of ruined reputation. But when there's a death at Netherfield Park, Jonathan and Juliet are called upon to find the culprit. While newcomers can start with their 5th outing, those who want to see relationships develop should pick up the 1st book, The Murder of Mr. Wickham. For fans of: Jane Austen-inspired mysteries, like those by Stephanie Barron, and Vanessa Kelly. |
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| The Chowder House Murder by Lee HollisWidowed matriarch Maggie Holbrook is hosting her weekly dinner at her Maine coastal property for her three sons, daughter Jill, and their families. But police chief Jill has to leave early when a local man dies after eating poisoned chowder at a restaurant. It appears a business rival is responsible, but Maggie and granddaughter Audrey disagree and begin their own investigation in this 1st in a new series. For fans of: cozies with multi-generational casts. |
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| The Butler by Clare MackintoshHired to work at a French villa rented by Alec Prescott for a week, skilled professional butler Baxter ends up investigating a murder. The guests are: Alec's only child, Carter, who's celebrating his 21st birthday; Carter's girlfriend; Alec's girlfriend; Alec's ex-wife; and a Hollywood couple in town for the Cannes Film Festival. Things heat up, ending with a body in the pool, but with help from others— including a young pickpocket—indomitable Baxter sets things to rights in this fun, fast-paced read. For fans of: Sian Gilbert's I Did Warn Her. |
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| Heather by Caitlin MullenCallie Hauser moves back to her New Jersey Pine Barrens hometown to be the police chief and to help her best friend, who's recovering from a hit-and-run. She's quickly pulled into a 30-year-old cold case connected to her estranged mother that also involves the death of an infant and long-missing 16-year-old twin sisters. For fans of: twisty mysteries with multiple narrators; Liz Moore’s Long Bright River; HBO's Mare of Easttown. |
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| Murder Most Delicious by Danielle Postel-VinayAfter COVID stole her sense of taste, American sommelier Olivia Beech lost her job. Doing better, she's hoping to work in Paris, but the beloved chef she's interviewing with dies in front of her after drinking poisoned wine. Teaming up with an eccentric group of locals led by agoraphobic detective Augusta Dupin, Olivia makes new friends and helps find the killer in this witty tale. For fans of: mysteries combining France and food, such as Colleen Cambridge's American in Paris Mysteries. |
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| Broken Truths by Alessandro Robecchi; translated by Gregory ContiAfter becoming disillusioned, acclaimed Italian director Manlio Parrini left the film industry decades ago. Now in his 70s, he's back and determined to make a film about Augusto De Angelis, a (real) pioneer of Italian crime fiction who was targeted by fascists and murdered in 1944. While writing and working to get his film financed, Manlio also investigates the killing of the elderly widow next door. Translated from Italian, this thoughtful mystery ponders artistry, censorship, freedom, and more. |
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| Missing in Soho by Holly StarsDrag queen Misty Divine loves being the glamorous hostess of Lady's Bar in London, but she also likes a good mystery. So after a private detective gasps out a warning and dies, Misty investigates her 2nd case, which involves a televangelist, big business, and the future of Lady's Bar. For fans of: timely, campy, and moving cozies; The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev AC Rosen. |
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| The Body in the Kitchen Garden by Paula SuttonEx-Londoners Daphne Brewster and her family have settled into the charming Norfolk village of Pudding Corner, even after dealing with a killing in The Potting Shed Murder. Now in her 2nd outing, vintage furnishings expert Daphne is asked to help when Lord Darlington returns to his abandoned ancestral home after years away. But amidst the overgrown greenery, Daphne finds a dead body. For fans of: Richard Osman; Robert Thorogood. |
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