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A Deadly Walk in Devon
by Nicholas George
Former San Diego police detective Rick “Chase” Chasen joins his best friend, retired librarian Billie Mondreau, for a group walking tour, which is quickly interrupted by a fatal fall that seems to be murder. This series starter introduces likeable leads and offers an atmospheric look at the English countryside. Read-alikes: The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller; The Cat in the Stacks mysteries by Miranda James.
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| The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers with Alex KiesterHaunted by her sister's unexplained disappearance seven years ago, 24-year-old Nicole "Nic" Monroe lives with her grief-stricken dad in her Indiana hometown and struggles to move forward. When Jenna Connor, whose sister vanished in similar circumstances, asks Nic to team up, they risk everything to uncover the truth in this fast-paced debut by "Crime Junkie" podcaster Ashley Flowers. Try this next: Julia Heaberlin's Night Will Find You; Jessica Strawser's Catch You Later. |
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A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder
by Dianne Freeman
Starring: Frances, the wealthy 27-year-old American Countess of Harleigh, whose titled British husband married her for her money and then died in another woman's bed (a fact Frances hid to avoid scandal).
What happens: To the dismay of her greedy in-laws, Frances and daughter Rose go to London, where Frances' younger sister Lily arrives, ready for her first season -- but the police also appear, having gotten an anonymous letter indicating that Frances' husband was murdered.
For fans of: debuts, Downton Abbey, and witty Victorian romantic mysteries starring clever heroines, like those by Deanna Raybourn.
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| Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura LippmanAfter winning the lottery, 68-year-old widow Mrs. Blossom goes on her first international trip, which finds her facing deceptive fellow travelers and a deadly mystery. Using skills she learned from working for PI Tess Monaghan, Mrs. Blossom sets things right while seeing Paris and going on a European river cruise. This cozyish tale by bestselling author Laura Lippman will interest fans of Nicholas George's A Deadly Walk in Devon. |
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A Stolen Child
by Sarah Stewart Taylor
A new old job: Having moved to Dublin, Ireland, with her teenage daughter, former Long Island homicide detective Maggie D'Arcy has finished Garda training and once again walks a beat in uniform.
What happens: Maggie and her partner Jason are on the scene when an ex-model is found dead in her apartment...and her toddler is missing.
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Better the Blood
by Michael Bennett
Auckland, New Zealand: Māori police detective Hana Westerman juggles job pressure, her teen activist daughter, and an imminent divorce from her cop husband (though they've been separated for years).
The past is prologue: Hana connects two new murders with the 1863 execution of a Māori chief by British colonizers and realizes there's a serial killer at work.
Author buzz: New Zealander Michael Bennett is an acclaimed Māori writer and filmmaker, and Better the Blood is his riveting, thoughtful debut crime novel, the 1st in a planned series.
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Dark Tort
by Diane Mott Davidson
Cozy Mystery. A catering contract with a local law firm proves easy and lucrative for caterer-sleuth Goldy Schulz, until she (literally) stumbles over the body of young paralegal Dusty Routt. Goldy gets to work hunting down the killer and soon has more suspects than she can stomach. Could Dusty's murder be connected to the suspicious death of a chef-turned-artist, whose still life portraits of food made him a wealthy man? Tantalizing clues and yummy recipes make this 13th entry in Diane Mott Davidson's scrumptious series a real treat.
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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