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Star-Crossed Egg Tarts
by Jennifer J. Chow
As Felicity prepares for the Lum-Wu wedding at Pixie Park, she discovers groomsman Miles Wu dead beneath her egg tarts display, prompting her to investigate his murder and clear her best friend Kelvin, who is implicated, while also navigating her feelings for him and her family's tumultuous past. Original.
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| Cold as Hell by Kelley ArmstrongHaven's Rock in the Yukon forest, population 67, is the place to be for those who need to disappear in order to stay safe. Or maybe not. Because one woman has been drugged and attacked and another has been killed. As a blizzard threatens, Sheriff Eric Dalton and his pregnant wife, Detective Casey Duncan, need to quickly figure out what's going on in this suspenseful 3rd Haven's Rock novel. Read-alikes: Iris Yamashita's City Under One Roof; Paul Doiron's Mike Bowditch novels. |
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| Saint of the Narrows Street by William BoyleIn this "great, gravely unsettling novel that welcomes repeated readings" (Kirkus Reviews), Risa Franzone and her abusive crook husband, Sav, live in 1986 Brooklyn. When a drunken Sav pulls a gun on Risa, their baby, and her sister, Risa accidentally kills him. The sisters get help hiding the body and say Sav ran off, but years later, people still question what really happened. For fans of: Dennis Lehane; George Pelecanos. |
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No roast for the weary
by Cleo Coyle
"When the Village Blend opens a Writer's Block Lounge, a cold case crime turns up the heat on Clare Cosi and her crew in this gripping new entry in the beloved Coffeehouse Mysteries from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle. As much as master roaster Clare Cosi adores coffee, the landmark shop she manages won't survive if she doesn't sell enough of it. So when the Village Blend's customer traffic grinds to a halt, she turns to her staff for creative ideas, and the Writer's Block Lounge is born. Madame, the eccentric octogenarian owner of the shop, is upset by this news. Years ago, a group of accomplished writers met in the shop's second-floor lounge to inspire each other, but the group disbanded when something dark occurred. Though that history is shrouded in mystery, Clare presses forward. Soon the Village Blend tables are filled with aspiring novelists, playwrights, and poets, all happy to be coaxed, cajoled, and caffeinated by her coffeehouse crew. Clare admires the stamina of these scribes, many of them toiling at night jobs-driving taxis, tending bar, and ushering for Broadway-while penning projects during the day. Then one of their fictions turns fatal when a shocking secret leads to a deadly end. Unless Clare can untangle this mystery, uncover the truth, and stop a desperate killer, she fears more of these weary writers may be marked for eternal rest"
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I died for beauty
by Amanda Flower
"Amherst, 1857. The Dickinson family braves one of the worst winters in New England's history. Trains are snowbound and boats are frozen in the harbor. Emily Dickinson and her maid, Willa Noble, have never witnessed anything like it. As Amherst families attempt to keep their homes warm, fears of fire abound. These worries prove not to be unfounded as a blaze breaks out just down the street from the Dickinson in Kelley Square, the Irish community in Amherst, and a young couple is killed, leaving behind their young child. Their deaths appear to be a tragic accident, but Emily finds herself harboring suspicions there may be more to the fire than meets the eye. Emily and Willa must withstand the frigid temperatures and discover a killer lurking among the deadly frost"
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Kills well with others
by Deanna Raybourn
"Four women assassins, senior in status-and in age-sharpen their knives for another bloody good adventure in this riotous follow-up to the New York Times bestselling sensation Killers of a Certain Age. After more than a year of laying low, Billie, Helen,Mary Alice, and Natalie are called back into action. They have enjoyed their time off, but the lack of excitement is starting to chafe: a professional killer can only take so many watercolor classes and yoga sessions without itching to strangle someone...literally. When they receive a call from the head of the elite assassin organization known as the Museum, they are ready tackle the greatest challenge of their careers. Someone on the inside has compiled a list of important kills committed by Museum agents, connected to a single, shadowy figure, an Eastern European gangster with an iron fist, some serious criminal ambition, and a tendency to kill first and ask questions later. This new nemesis is murdering agents who got in the way of their power hungry plans and the aging quartet of killers is next. Together the foursome embark on a wild ride across the globe on the double mission of rooting out the Museum's mole and hunting down the gangster who seems to know their next move before they make it. Their enemy is unlike any they've faced before, and it will take all their killer experience to get out of this mission alive"
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| The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskeyStill recovering from an on-the-job injury, Glasgow DI Georgina "George" Lennox and her partner Richie Stewart travel to an isolated island off the western coast of Scotland to investigate the death of an 18-year-old. But the case is complicated by hostile locals, a powerful priest, and the strange 1919 disappearance of three lighthouse keepers. Fans of atmospheric, gothic-infused mysteries will enjoy this slow-burn debut. |
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| The Museum Detective by Maha Khan PhillipsPakistani museum curator and archaeologist Dr. Gul Delani gets a nighttime call from the Karachi police. She's hoping for news about her three-years-missing niece, but it's about a mummy and a sarcophagus in a remote drug hideout. With help from a wide variety of people, Gul investigates in this twisty, evocative series starter. Read-alikes: Elly Griffiths' Ruth Galloway mysteries; Sujata Massey's Perveen Mistry novels. |
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Bridal shower murder
by Leslie Meier
When a guest is murdered at her daughter's bridal shower, Lucy Stone must uncover deadly secrets before the entire wedding is ruined, in the latest addition to the long-running series following Patchwork Quilt Murder
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Johnny careless : a novel
by Kevin Wade
Burnout from a heartbreaking NYPD case leads Jeep Mullane back to Long Island's North Shore to head a small department, and when wealthy childhood friend Johnny Chambliss is found dead, Jeep must face Johnny's wealthy family, enigmatic ex-wife, and decades-old secrets to untangle the mystery.
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New Carlisle, Indiana 46552
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