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Mystery September 2026 Monday Mysteries Book Club Monday, October 5 at 4 pm Join us to discuss: |
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Death at the Sanatorium: A Mystery
by Ragnar Jónasson
1983. At a former sanatorium in the north of Iceland, now a hospital ward, an old nurse, Yrsa, is found murdered. Detective Hulda Hermannsdottir and her boss Sverrir are sent to investigate her death. There, they discover five suspects: the chief physician, two junior nurses, a young doctor, and the caretaker, who is arrested following false testimony from one of the nurses, but subsequently released. Less than a week after the murder, the chief physician, is also found dead, having apparently fallen from a balcony. Sverrir rules his death as suicide and assumes that he was guilty of the murder as well. The case is closed. 2012. Almost thirty years later, Helgi Reykdal, a young police officer, has been studying criminology in the UK, but decides to return to Iceland when he is offered a job at the Reykjavik police department--the job which detective Hulda Hermannsdottir is about to retire from. He is also a collector of golden age detective stories, and is writing his thesis on the 1983 murders in the north. As Helgi delves deeper into the past, and starts his new job, he decides to try to meet with the original suspects--
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One Poison Pie
by Lynn Cahoon
What's a kitchen witch to do when her almost-fiance leaves her suddenly single and unemployed? For Mia Malone, the answer's simple- move to her grandmother's quirky Idaho hometown, where magic is an open secret and witches and warlocks are (mostly) welcome. With a new gourmet dinner delivery business--and a touch of magic in her recipes--Mia's hopes are high. Even when her ex's little sister, Christina, arrives looking for a place to stay, Mia takes it in stride. But her first catering job takes a distasteful turn when her client's body is found, stabbed and stuffed under the head table. Mia's shocked to learn that she's a suspect--and even more so when she realizes she's next on a killer's list. With Christina, along with Mia's meddling grandma, in the mix, she'll have to find out which of the town's eccentric residents has an appetite for murder...before this fresh start comes to a sticky end--
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The Big Cats Dance Party: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (27)
by Alexander McCall Smith
In this latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith's beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi volunteer for an important case up north involving an elephant sanctuary, leaving assistant detective Charlie to manage a complicated and potentially risky new one back home. Botswana sometimes feels like a small town, so when a client wanders into the detective agency, it comes as little surprise that Mma Ramotswe has met him once before. But Mr. B has not made the trip to Gaborone for pleasure. The animal rescue center he runs, Elephant Havens, is in peril. Someone in the surrounding villages is tarnishing its reputation, and Mr. B cannot fathom why. Determined as ever to aid a noble cause, Mma Ramotswe, her trusted associate Mma Makutsi, and Mr. J.L.B Matekoni travel to Maun to restore the community's trust in the sanctuary. While Mma Ramotswe is looking forward to their brief sojourn north, Mma Makutsi is apprehensive at the idea of leaving Charlie in charge of the business, especially with a new high-profile case in hand. Mr. Moepi, the owner of the carwash down the road and a great many others around the country, is facing a rather unusual problem--his carwashes are making money, too much money, and Mr. Moepi suspects something is not quite right. Determined to prove his mettle, Charlie delves headfirst into the case. Meanwhile, he imperils the agency by agreeing to sponsor a concert by a couple of smooth-talking musicians who go by the names Lion and Leopard. In navigating these precarious situations, Mma Ramotswe and her associates must once again rely on their compassion, gentle humor, and good sense to win the day. Heartfelt and moving, The Big Cats Dance Party is a joyous celebration of life and the ones around us who make it worth living.
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Codebreakers: A Wordhunter Mystery
by Stella Sands
What a captivating book Clever, smart, ingenious, and absolutely irresistible. - Hank Phillippi RyanMaggie Moore and Detective Jackson, the genius sleuths introduced in the brain-teaser mystery Wordhunter, are back to solve another crime.Steamy, seedy, swampy south-central Florida once again serves as the backdrop for the unlikely duo of loquacious, tattooed, trash-talking Maggie Moore and laconic Detective Silas Gabriel Jackson--linguistic genius and genius detective, respectively. Now operating their own agency and using their extraordinary skills in forensic semiotics (her), and good old-fashioned observation (him), the pair decode clues embedded in words and symbols to uncover a sadistic criminal who preys upon unsuspecting men.The troubled and painful pasts of both Maggie and Jackson come into play as they try to track down bad guys and old friends, figure out how to trust--and whom to love. Once again, Stella Sands delivers a snappy, sharp-tongued and well observed story about life, love, and language.The most addictive crime/buddy/whodunnitnovel you'll ever read. - Jenna Blum
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Die Famous
by Michael Koryta
The Four Winds meets Bonnie and Clyde in this exhilarating historical thriller in which an unforgettable mother races to find the gangster she once loved--before the law gets to him first. The best gangster novel I've ever read. --Stephen KingThis story accomplishes the near-impossible: it is both big-hearted and thrilling. --Ariel LawhonThis will be the bar to which other historical crime fiction will be measured, and I do not say that lightly. In fact, I've never said it before. --David Baldacci On the day Savannah Cody spots her first gray hair, she decides it's time to murder the father of her only child. Edward Nickel Terhune is the getaway driver for the Brady Gang, one of the FBI's most wanted criminals--with an enticing bounty set on his head. Dragging her son, Alford, and her father, Wendell, a retired railroad detective, along for the quest, Savannah embarks to find the man she once loved and the nation now fears, journeying across an America transformed by the Great Depression. But Alford--and soon, the FBI--notice that the closer the family gets to Nickel, the less clear Savannah's motivations seem to be. As the Brady Gang races to escape the law--or get rich trying--Nickel realizes he might not be able to outrun his mistakes. He dreams of a route that will lead him to peace, but no map shows one like that. Will Savannah find him before the police do? And if so, who will return home alive? Cleverly layered and emotionally taut, perfect for readers of The Lincoln Highway, The Frozen River, and The Alice Network, Die Famous follows a remarkable family as they race toward an impossible reunion--and asks us to consider where our own loyalties lie when ambition, devotion, and truth mean something different to each person telling the story.
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| How to Kill a Crime Writer by Sarah LotzAfter the unexpected death of her bestselling crime novelist mother, insecure Niamh moves into her mom's English country cottage. But things get weird when her mom's super-competent fictional heroine appears in the kitchen claiming her creator was murdered. Though no one else can see the woman, Niamh teams up with her to find the killer in this fair-play mystery that also explores grief. Try this next: Cherie Priest's Grave Reservations. |
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I Think We Should Kill Other People
by L. M. Chilton
Razor-sharp, irreverent, and as funny as hell. --John Marrs, internationally bestselling author of The One Brutal, biting, and totally unputdownable. --Joanna Wallace, USA TODAY bestselling author of You'd Look Better as a Ghost The latest laugh-out-loud dark comedy thriller from L.M. Chilton, the breakout author of Don't Swipe Right and Everyone in the Group Chat Dies. The nation watched them fall in love. Now someone's watching them die. Hazel and Marc were paired together on Love Synced, a revolutionary reality AI dating show that matches hopeful lovers. But when it came time to say I do, Hazel left her perfect match at the altar. Now all she wants to do is fly home. Instead, she's trapped at a tiny, snowed-in airport with her ex and his obnoxiously rich family. But when they start turning up dead, a jilted lover is the least of Hazel's worries--there's a serial killer to catch first. The heart's a fickle thing, so it's no surprise that AI couldn't predict true love for Hazel...but can it help crack the case when a murderer is picking off her almost-in-laws one by one in this twisty whodunit?
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Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel: The New Miss Marple Mystery
by Lucy Foley
Lucy Foley channels the one-and-only Agatha Christie with precision and flair. I couldn't put it down -- Bonnie Garmus, #1 New York Times bestselling author The brand-new Miss Marple mystery from Lucy Foley, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast.High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel. With glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, it draws guests from far and wide.The notorious actress.The high-flying politician.The society wife.The reckless friend.The shrewd doctor.But not everyone is here for a winter holiday.Beneath the champagne and furs, dark histories simmer; old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice.And someone is watching from the shadows. A polite, unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple.When a body is found and a blizzard cuts off all escape, only Miss Marple can connect the clues before the killer strikes again. Because it isn't a question of who has a motive, but who's next...
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One Split Second
by Robert Dugoni
An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling series.A girl's unsolved disappearance. A tragic shooting. Two crimes, forty-five years apart, with a blood-chilling connection in a gripping new Tracy Crosswhite novel by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.Detective Tracy Crosswhite is assigned to defend an old friend. Sheriff Jenny Almond has been charged with first-degree murder for shooting an unarmed veteran on a stormy night of confusion, paranoia, and split-second choices. Tracy is certain there's more to the story of Anthony Alvarez's killing--and her investigation draws her back to a cold case that still haunts the community.More than forty years ago, Alvarez was the prime suspect in the unsolved disappearance of a teenage babysitter. The lead investigator, Jenny's late father Buzz Almond, always believed Alvarez had been framed. Decades later, his suspicions of a conspiracy are driving Tracy to find answers. Digging deeper into both the past and the present, she discovers a complex web of sinister motives and long-buried secrets, unearthing them one by one.As a decades-old mystery casts its dark shadow on a small town, only the truth will finally set the innocent free.(c) 2026 by La Mesa Fiction LLC., all rights reserved.
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The Pumpkin Vice Cafe: A Bakeshop Mystery
by Ellie Alexander
Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, OR As autumn settles over the charming hamlet of Ashland, Oregon, ushering in cool, crisp breezes and a stunning show of color, everyone at Torte is keeping warm by whipping up a bevy of fall treats and spicy lattes. Jules is nearing her due date, and the whole town is abuzz--placing bets on when the twins will make their grand debut. Helen and the team are working on a secret surprise baby shower, complete with cupcakes, cookies, and a feast fit for royalty, or maybe just a mother-to-be. Meanwhile, Lance and Arlo are busy planning their nuptials in what is sure to be as close to a royal wedding as Ashland has ever seen. But when the high-end wedding planner they hired is found dead in the frigid waters of Ashland Creek, what looks like a tragic accident, a slip on an icy bridge, quickly reveals itself as something much more sinister. Jules knows at once--this was no mishap. A killer is loose in Ashland, and they may be ready to strike again.
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| Savvy Summers and the Po'boy Perils by Sandra Jackson-OpokuCafé owner Savvy Summers caters a lunch for a friend's business on Chicago's South Side, putting a soul food spin on Creole classics. But when someone poisons a po'boy, leading to a body in the conference room, Savvy and her trusty sous chef, Penny Lopés, investigate to find the killer and save the café's reputation. This fun 2nd in a cozy series includes recipes. For fans of: Abby Collette, Mia P. Manansala. |
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We Chase Shadows: A We Solve Murders Mystery
by Richard Osman
#1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Osman's globe-trotting series We Solve Murders returns with the thrilling new mystery, We Chase Shadows. Back together. Back on the case. And back to solving murders . . . At sunrise, high in the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of a beautiful private villa. On the body is a threatening note, signed by a mystery man. Back at We Solve Murders HQ, Amy, Rosie, and Steve leap at the chance to take on their first proper case. So what if their new client seems to have his own reasons for avoiding the police? All they need to do is uncover who left the note, and then find them. Simple. But once they start digging, the suspects keep piling up: there's Sweden's most-wanted criminal, a canny ex-wife and a fierce business rival - yet the murderer keeps evading them. And as the trio chase a villain through the shadows, danger travels closer to home . . . Between Italy and Palm Springs, via Barcelona and Steve's village pub, can the team catch an elusive killer who knows EXACTLY where to hide?
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