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| The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. BrownHistory professor Alison Sage finds a manuscript containing the lost prophecies of Elizabeth Barton, a 16th-century nun who went against Henry VIII and was killed. Invited to a conference in Canterbury where Barton lived, Alison hears rumors of treasure, and then a shocking murder occurs. Covering both Alison's and Elizabeth's times, this is a well-researched, suspenseful debut. Try this next: A.D. Bell's The Bookbinder's Secret. |
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| A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizioInstead of spending the summer partying, 29-year-old Michael "Mikey" Hartford IV is forced to work at the struggling upstate New York summer camp attended by his introverted 12-year-old aunt, Annabelle, or he'll be cut off from the family fortune. While adjusting to camp life and flirting with cute lifeguard Jackson, Mikey helps Annabelle and her new friends investigate the cold case of a missing camp counselor, who may have been murdered. Try these next: Lev AC Rosen's The Disaster Gay Detective Agency; Bellamy Rose's Pomona Afton series. |
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| It Happened One Murder by Liz LawsonHaving lost her New York City reporting job, Harriet Baker is living at her mom's New Jersey beachfront estate, where the over-the-top 26th birthday party her eccentric mom throws her ends in murder. Wanting her old job back, Harriet teams up to investigate the case with Nic, a fling from high school whose sister has been arrested for the crime. For fans of: fun romantic mysteries; Sarah Fox's Definitely Maybe Not a Detective. |
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| How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen PerrinAfter her artist mother finds a new apprentice dead on her doorstep with her heart removed, amateur sleuth Annie Adams heads to London to help. She learns the case has ties to her village of Castle Knoll and also connects to a prediction by a fortune teller. Switching to 1968, Annie's great aunt Frances enjoys life in swinging Soho until a friend is killed and her heart removed. This dual-timeline mystery is the 3rd Castle Knoll novel but can work for newcomers. Try this next: Jess Armstrong's The Curse of Penryth Hall. |
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| The Tuxedo Society by Paul RudnickStruggling New York City actor Andrew Birnbaum goes with his best friend to an exclusive Tuxedo Society dinner, where Andrew learns that due to his improv and acting skills, he's being recruited to join an espionage group made up of LGBTQIA+ people. Jetting around the world, Andrew and the group look for missing jewels and protect the United States' popular first lady in this fun, action-packed 1st adventure. For fans of: lighthearted spy stories; Steven Rowley's The Guncle. |
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| Agnes Sharp and the Wedding to Die for by Leonie SwannWhen two of Sunset Hall's octogenarian housemates hear about a cancellation at a posh manor turned event space, their friends pull together to make a wedding happen in two weeks. Then a threatening note has retired copper Agnes investigating who it's from and hiring a PI for help, but that doesn't prevent murder and more. This final book in the Miss Sharp Investigates trilogy has a surprise ending and works best for those who've read the earlier novels. For fans of: mysteries with senior sleuths and dark humor. |
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