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Investigating the poisoning death of a world-renowned conductor, vice-commissario Guido Brunetti of Venice sifts through the dead man's many enemies, uncovering a life of depravity and revenge that makes Brunetti question his own morals. |
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A dark and deadly journey / : An Evelyne Redfern Mystery
by Julia Kelly
In war-torn Lisbon, typist-turned-spy Evelyne Redfern and her infuriating partner David Poole race to find a missing informant after a murder mid-mission reveals espionage and tension between allies, in the third book of the series following Betrayal at Blackthorn Park.
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| Fog and Fury by Rachel Howzell HallEx-LAPD detective Sonny Rush moves to picturesque Haven, California, to work for her godfather's PI firm and help care for her mom. After learning that the police didn't do a good job investigating a Black teen's supposed suicide, she looks into the death, unearthing the area's ugly underbelly in this suspenseful 1st in a new series. Read-alikes: Tracy Clark's Chicago Mysteries; Delia Pitts' Vandy Myrick series. |
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Gray Dawn
by Walter Mosley
Running a successful detective agency in 1970s L.A., Easy Rawlins is hired to find a dangerous woman whose secrets threaten to upend the city's fragile balance in the latest addition to the long-running series following Farewell, Amethystine. 80,000 first printing.
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| The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo NicholsElderly Mrs. B. rents her Santa Barbara, California, cottages to people who need help in this charming 1st in a series. Her newest renter, an ex-convict, is blamed when a body is found nearby, so Mrs. B. sets out to prove his innocence with help from other tenants, including a single mom and her kids, an agoraphobic man, and a workaholic perfectionist. For fans of: Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building; Richard Osman; Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Vera Wong Mysteries. |
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Murder on the Marlow Belle
by Robert Thorogood
When Verity's husband Oliver doesn't return after an exclusive Marlow Amateur Dramatic Society party on The Marlow Belle cruiser, she asks for Judith's help, but when Oliver's body washes up on the Thames with two bullet holes in him, Judith, Suzie and Becks must keep their wits to solve the case. Simultaneous.
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| Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-OpokuRecently widowed Savvy Summers runs a Chicago soul food restaurant and catering business in this engaging series opener that includes recipes. But after a customer dies and people blame her, she must figure out what really killed the man to save herself and her livelihood. Thankfully she has help from her gossipy sous-chef and her cop ex-husband. Try this next: Abby Collette’s Books and Biscuits Mysteries; Danielle Arceneaux’s Glory Broussard Mysteries. |
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The witch's orchard : a novel
by Archer Sullivan
Former Air Force Special «Investigator Annie Gore is getting by as a private investigator and her latest case takes her to an Appalachian holler not unlike the one where she grew up.
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| The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza TullyWhen 20-something Olivia Blunt gets a job assisting famous New York City detective Aubrey Merritt, she's eager to get to work, but finds herself doing boring tasks. Things change when the duo travel to Vermont to investigate the supposed suicide of a wealthy woman at her luxurious resort. There are plenty of suspects, and soon more murders, in this entertaining fair-play mystery. Read-alike: The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan. |
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