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The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts
by Robert Thorogood
The new cozy crime novel from the bestselling author of The Marlow Murder Club, now a major TV series on PBS Masterpiece Two dead celebrities. One village full of secrets.Someone is killing celebrities in Marlow. First, it's a famous soccer player. Then, a bestselling thriller writer. When two shocking deaths rock their quiet riverside town, Judith, Suzie, and Becks--the unstoppable Marlow Murder Club--must untangle a dangerous web of blackmail and scandal to catch a killer.But with their trusted police ally DI Malik suddenly suspended, and Judith's own past threatening to resurface, the women are on their own. Suspects are multiplying like tabloid headlines, secrets are stacking up, and time is running out.Can the Marlow Murder Club crack the case before the killer strikes again--or will this be the end of their crime-solving adventures?
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Meet Your Baker: A Bakeshop Mystery
by Ellie Alexander
Juliet Capshaw returns to her hometown of Ashland, Oregon, to help her mother run the family bakery, Torte, after a broken heart. When a festival board member is murdered after visiting the bakery, Juliet becomes involved in the investigation. Her high school sweetheart, Thomas, is the investigator, bringing old romantic feelings back into her life. As Juliet searches for the killer among the victim’s many enemies, she must balance solving the murder with the possibility of rekindling her romance with Thomas.
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The Haul: A Heist Novel
by Gary Phillips
O’Conner, a former professional thief known as the Warlord of Willow Ridge, has settled into a quiet life running legitimate businesses and playing pickleball. Despite his semi-retirement, he secretly maintains his criminal past and accepts an opportunity to mastermind his biggest heist yet. The target is a tech billionaire’s multimillion-dollar fortune hidden in a secret bunker beneath a newly built Los Angeles basketball arena. As the heist unfolds, old enemies and ghosts from O’Conner’s past return, creating unexpected dangers and challenges. Blending action, flashbacks, and West Coast noir, the story explores O’Conner’s life as a morally conflicted thief facing a pivotal crossroads.
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Our Marriage Is Murder
by Carol Goodman
Fred and Thea Morgan-Lane are a famous mystery-writing couple who have spent twenty years coauthoring the successful Death Takes a Holiday series. Their seemingly perfect marriage is falling apart, and Thea plans to announce the end of their partnership at a mystery conference in the Italian castle where their first book began. Shortly after they arrive, a guest dies from a drink intended for Thea, making her suspect that someone is trying to kill her. When a second death mirrors a murder from one of their novels, Thea realizes someone is using their books as a blueprint for real-life killings. To stop the murderer, Thea and Fred must put aside their marital problems and work together while questioning whether they can trust each other.
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Dead Men Don't Play Fetch: An Andy Carpenter Mystery
by David Rosenfelt
Defense attorney Andy Carpenter hopes to retire but agrees to help an old friend whose homeless veteran client, Jason Maddox, is accused of murdering billionaire Paul Vincent. Vincent was a wealthy philanthropist and devoted dog lover who had befriended Jason and helped him during his difficult life. The evidence against Jason appears overwhelming because he was at the crime scene, his fingerprints were on the murder weapon, and Vincent’s wallet was found in his possession. Andy takes on the case while also caring for Jason’s dog and soon discovers that the murder may be more complicated than it first appears. To clear Jason’s name and reunite him with his beloved dog, Andy must unravel a puzzling case filled with twists and hidden motives.
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Bubble, Bubble, Tea and Trouble
by Vicki Delany
Lily Roberts, the owner of a Cape Cod tearoom and Victorian B&B, discovers a group of women conducting a mysterious séance at her inn. The women believe they are trying to contact spirits, but Lily suspects their paranormal activities are misguided because the supposedly haunted house is actually next door. When the group’s missing leader, Katya, is found dead at the bottom of a cliff, Lily becomes determined to uncover what happened. While continuing to serve tea and treats, she must solve the murder before someone else becomes the next victim.
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Storm Tide
by Paul Doiron
Maine game warden Mike Bowditch investigates two brutal murders that appear to be executions of criminals who escaped justice. A mysterious message leads him to suspect that someone is orchestrating the killings, and he is shocked to discover that his own name is on the killer’s list. As Bowditch searches for answers across Maine’s frozen wilderness, he also faces a disciplinary hearing that could end his career. The danger becomes personal when his pregnant wife is stalked and someone begins watching their home. With his family at risk and the authorities unconvinced, Bowditch must work alone to uncover the killer before he becomes the next target.
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A Dark Path: And Other Kate Burkholder Short Stories
by Linda Castillo
This collection features six stories from Linda Castillo’s Edgar Award-winning Kate Burkholder series, including five previously published stories and one new story. In each case, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates dangerous disappearances, violent attacks, and mysterious deaths in the Amish community of Painters Mill. The stories take Kate into dangerous situations involving missing children, mysterious creatures, human remains, severe storms, and sinister threats. In the new story, A Dark Path, Kate searches for an Amish couple who vanish after receiving threats, despite crashing her car while responding to the case. Across the collection, Kate’s determination and courage are tested as she races against time to protect the people of her community.
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