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Mystery, Adventure, & Thriller April 2025 |
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A Fashionably French Murder
by Colleen Cambridge
Tabitha and Julia join a friend for a private showing at an exclusive fashion atelier, Maison Lannet. The event goes well, but when Tabitha returns later that evening to search for a lost glove, she finds the lights still on—and the couturier dead, strangled by a length of lace. The shop manager suspects that a jealous rival—perhaps Dior himself—committed the crime. Tabitha dismisses that idea, but when another body is found, it’s apparent that someone is targeting employees of Maison Lannet.
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The Museum Detective
by Maha Khan Phillips
Pakistani 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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Shadow of the Solstice
by Anne Hillerman
In Shiprock, New Mexico, Navajo Nation detectives Bernadette Manuelito and Jim Chee must sort out a save-the-planet meditation group connected to a mysterious death and a nefarious scheme, discovered by Bernie's sister Darleen, targeting vulnerable indigenous people living with addiction.
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The Tenant
by Freida Mcfadden
Blake Porter, desperate to keep his life afloat after losing his job, rents a room to the seemingly perfect Whitney, but as strange occurrences escalate and secrets unravel, he realizes too late that she's woven a deadly trap within his own home.
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Vera Wong's guide to snooping (on a dead man)
by Jesse Q Sutanto
When a young woman searching for a missing friend leads Vera to the mysterious murder of influencer Xander Lin, she delves into his enigmatic life, uncovering secrets and identities to help her future daughter-in-law, Officer Selena Gray, solve the case.
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This is not a game : a novel
by Kelly Mullen
On stormy Mackinac Island, widower Mimi and her heartbroken granddaughter Addie attend a socialite's charity auction, only to uncover blackmail, murder and a dangerous game that tests their wits as they race to outsmart a killer trapped with them.
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The vanishing kind : a novel of suspense
by Alice Henderson
Wildlife biologist Alex Carter's search for endangered jaguars in a New Mexico desert preserve intertwines with an archaeological dig, a dangerous group of vigilantes, and mysterious disturbances, forcing her to confront escalating threats to her mission and her life.
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You killed me first
by John Marrs
As Bonfire Night looms, three women—faded star Margot, her friend Anna and enigmatic newcomer Liv—navigate a web of deception and dangerous secrets, culminating in a fiery confrontation where only one may survive.
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Tell me what you did : a novel
by Carter Wilson
"Poe Webb, host of a popular true crime podcast, invites people to anonymously confess crimes they've committed to her audience. She can't guarantee the police won't come after her "guests," but her show grants simultaneous anonymity and instant fame-a potent combination that's proven difficult to resist."
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Penitence : a novel
by Kristin Koval
When a shocking murder occurs in the home of Angie and David Sheehan, their lives are shattered; and, desperate to defend their family, they turn to small-town lawyer Martine Dumont for help.
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Death by Chocolate Pumpkin Muffin
by Sarah Graves
Despite his show’s popularity, Hank was not exactly beloved in Eastport, prompting the police to conduct a homicide investigation. Their number one suspect is the temperamental boyfriend of police chief Lizzie Snow, whom Hank openly hit on during the party. Although he may be hotheaded, Lizzie doesn’t believe her boyfriend is capable of killing anyone.
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Murder by cheesecake : a Golden Girls cozy mystery
by Rachel Ekstrom-Courage
"When Dorothy's obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf-themed wedding Rose is hosting."
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