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Mystery August 2026 Monday Mysteries Book Club Monday, September 14 at 4 p.m. Join us to discuss: |
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Eleanor and the Cold War
by Ellen Yardley
For fans of Colleen Cambridge, S.K. Golden, Jacqueline Winspear, and Ashley Weaver, a brilliant 1950s Cold War historical mystery debut featuring the former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's indispensable assistant as an equally resourceful sleuth. New York City and Washington, DC, 1951. Kay Thompson--secretary to Eleanor Roosevelt--is a young woman of conviction navigating the post-World War II period. But can she expose the dark truth about a transatlantic murder mystery unfolding before her eyes? Previously fired for speaking out against workplace injustices, twenty-five-year-old Kay Thompson finds her true calling once appointed to support Eleanor Roosevelt, a champion of human rights known as ER among those in her inner circle. Kay fully embraces her new role as the former First Lady's right hand--typing up daily columns and juggling a blur of political meetings, ribbon cuttings, and charitable dinners. It's not until a dead body is discovered on a train that her most compelling task comes into focus . . . Stunning Susie Taylor had star quality. Judging from her photos, it's clear why she left Sweden with plans to make it big on Broadway. But when ER enlists Kay's help on a discreet investigation about her sudden disappearance, the two suspect the up-and-comer was concealing secrets about her real identity and motives--all leading to her murder at Washington's Union Station . . . Plunged into a living Alfred Hitchcock film, an unseasoned Kay and a shrewd ER side with a handsome detective on a search for answers. What was Susie's connection with a charismatic Soviet UN delegate and an atomic energy researcher? As ER makes it her mission to find out, danger looms upon the discovery of another body. Now, Kay must play a central role in exposing the killer--before she becomes the next rising beauty to meet a cruel fate . . .
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Fresh Brewed Murder
by Emmeline Duncan
Master barista Sage Caplin is opening a new coffee cart in Portland, Oregon, but a killer is brewing up a world of trouble . . . Portland is famous for its rain, hipsters, craft beers . . . and coffee. Sage Caplin has high hopes for her coffee cart, Ground Rules, which she runs with her business partner, Harley--a genius at roasting beans and devising new blends. That's essential in a city where locals have intensely strong opinions about cappuccino versus macchiato--especially in the case of one of Sage's very first customers . . . Sage finds the man's body in front of her cart, a fatal slash across his neck. There's been plenty of anger in the air, from longtime vendors annoyed at Ground Rules taking a coveted spot in the food truck lot, to protesters demonstrating against a new high-rise. But who was mad enough to commit murder? Sage is already fending off trouble in the form of her estranged, con artist mother, who's trying to trickle back into her life. But when Sage's very own box cutter is discovered to be the murder weapon, she needs to focus on finding the killer fast--before her business, and her life, come to a bitter end . . .
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Brimstone Hollow: An Annie Gore Novel
by Archer Sullivan
Following her powerful debut in The Witch's Orchard, private investigator Annie Gore returns in Brimstone Hollow, bringing readers back to the mountains that author Archer Sullivan, a ninth-generation Appalachian, knows so well. There isn't much that happens in the Appalachian Mountains that Private Investigator Annie Gore hasn't seen. Before she was an Air Force Special Investigator, she was born and raised in those rolling hills, and lately Annie's cases have called her away from her Louisville office and closer to the small towns of her youth than she ever anticipated. But when her newest client asks if she's ever been to a snake-handling church, Annie knows she's about to enter unknown territory. Katie May has been estranged from her father--one of Appalachia's last infamous snake handling preachers--for twenty years. But when Katie finds out he's been fatally bitten, and a funeral was held within twenty-four hours, she questions whether someone deliberately rushed the process. Despite Annie's doubts, she takes the case. After all, when she looks at Katie, she sees a version of herself: a girl who needs to understand her father in order to understand herself. As she navigates the hidden hollers and dangerous secrets of this insular Eastern Kentucky town, Annie works fast, hoping to find the truth in record time for her client--and before too many memories from her own childhood surface. But it soon becomes apparent that someone wants Annie's investigation to stop--by any means necessary.
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The Butler: A Thriller
by Clare Mackintosh
From the New York Times-bestselling author: A glamorous French villa. A carefully curated guest list. A body in the pool.The South of France is stunning, though not without its imperfections, from pickpockets to burglars to the occasional cold-blooded killer. But in his twenty-five years of service, Baxter--with a spotless reputation as a polished, well-mannered butler--has never run into any issues catering to the ultrawealthy. Until now.Baxter's latest assignment is at Villa S r nit , where Alec Prescott is hosting a colorful cast of characters, including his ex-wife, his much younger lady friend, and some Hollywood hotshots, after the Cannes Film Festival. But it doesn't take long for a week of sun, wine, and a family birthday celebration to devolve into bickering and backstabbing. And soon, secrets aren't the only thing floating to the surface . . .When one of the guests is found dead in the villa's glittering pool, the gendarmes turn to the unflappable Baxter to help determine who's responsible. A good butler is expected to see everything and say nothing--but what if he too becomes a target?
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| Killer Vibes by Jack FridayUnemployed stoner Peter Key has been justifiably kicked out of the place he was crashing after sleeping with both the owner's girlfriend and his brother. So when Peter inherits a million-dollar house in Austin, Texas, he's sad about his great uncle's death but happy to have a home. Then he learns about missing money, meets sketchy people who want the house, and decides his uncle might have been murdered. For fans of: funny, fast-paced mysteries; twisty series starters. |
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| Murder at the Spirit Lounge by Jess KiddIn 1950s Kent, England, former nun Nora Breen resides in a shabby coastal boarding house while creating a new life for herself. In her 2nd outing, her close friend DI Rideout attends a séance where the spiritualist is mysteriously murdered. When other attendees are soon killed, Nora is desperate to catch the murderer and keep Rideout alive. Try these next: Don't Upstage the Body by Naomi Stephens; The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery. |
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| The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts by Robert ThorogoodAfter the murders of a famous footballer and a bestselling writer, DI Tanika Malik turns to the Marlow Murder Club for help. But before elderly crossword maker Judith, dogwalker Suzie, and vicar's wife Becks can do much, Tanika is unfairly placed on leave. Meanwhile, the daughter of Judith's long-dead Greek husband turns up accusing Judith of murdering him. Despite all obstacles, the trio search for a killer in their fun 5th outing. For fans of: the PBS TV adaptation of the series; Richard Osman. |
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| Rules for Aging and Larceny by Julia LondonFrances Deluca was once part of a gang of four who stole from those who deserved it, but that ended decades ago with some drama. Now she's 74, widowed, and bored. Deciding she'll pull one last heist, she gathers the gang, and they target a young crypto-loving con artist in Las Vegas who swindled one of women's granddaughters. For fans of: Spencer Quinn's Mrs. Plansky's mysteries; Laura Jensen Walker's The Alphabet Sleuths. |
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| Whose Body in the Library by Eva GatesLucy McNeil, newly promoted director of Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, welcomes 50-something Nichelle Gilchrest, who's become a librarian after a divorce. On her first day, Nichelle finds the body of her long-missing father, leading her to investigate his murder with detecting tips from boss Lucy, who's solved a few crimes in the past. Introducing a new sleuth, this 13th Lighthouse Library mystery is great for newcomers. Read-alike: Jenn McKinlay's Library Lover's mysteries. |
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| Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli WeidenThough he's hoping to escape his past as a hired vigilante on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, Virgil Wounded Horse gets pulled back in when a legendary figure from the reservation is murdered. Complicating things, a street gang from a neighboring reservation wants to expand into Rosebud in this gritty follow-up to the award-winning Winter Counts. For fans of: S.A. Cosby; Craig Johnson. |
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