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| Cold as Hell by Kelley ArmstrongHaven's Rock in the Yukon forest, population 67, is the place to be for those who need to disappear in order to stay safe. Or maybe not. Because one woman has been drugged and attacked and another has been killed. As a blizzard threatens, Sheriff Eric Dalton and his pregnant wife, Detective Casey Duncan, need to quickly figure out what's going on in this suspenseful 3rd Haven's Rock novel.
Read-alikes: Iris Yamashita's City Under One Roof; Paul Doiron's Mike Bowditch novels. |
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Silent as the Grave
by Rhys Bowen
Molly Murphy Sullivan, juggling motherhood in 1900s New York, investigates deadly sabotage on a film set after her adopted daughter, Bridie, lands a starring role, uncovering tensions between rival studios amidst the fledgling movie industry's dangerous experiments.
Molly Murphy (21)
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| Saint of the Narrows Street by William BoyleIn this "great, gravely unsettling novel that welcomes repeated readings" (Kirkus Reviews), Risa Franzone and her abusive crook husband, Sav, live in 1986 Brooklyn. When a drunken Sav pulls a gun on Risa, their baby, and her sister, Risa accidentally kills him. The sisters get help hiding the body and say Sav ran off, but years later, people still question what really happened. For fans of: Dennis Lehane; George Pelecanos. |
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Galway's Edge
by Ken Bruen
When a priest linked to Galway's secretive vigilante group is found dead, ex-cop Jack Taylor must unravel a web of murder, power and Vatican intrigue, in the latest addition to the long running series following Galway Confidential.
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| Smoke on the Water by Loren D. EstlemanAs smoke from Canadian wildfires blows into Detroit, tough PI Amos Walker works the suspicious hit-and-run death of a young lawyer who had been carrying confidential documents that are now missing. The dead man's firm wants the papers back, and bad, so Walker takes the case, but the deaths are just beginning in Amos' 32nd outing. For more gritty Detroit mysteries, try Stephen Mack Jones' August Snow novels. |
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High Tea and Misdemeanors
by Laura Childs
While catering an elegant wedding, tea shop owner Theodosia Browning investigates a murder after a suspicious greenhouse collapse turns deadly during the celebration, in the latest addition to long-running the series following Peach Tea Smash.
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Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave
by Elle Cosimano
After a body is found in a neighbor's yard, Finlay and Vero must solve the murder before police uncover secrets they'd rather keep buried, in the fifth novel of the series following Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice.
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| The Four Queens of Crime by Rosanne LimoncelliIn 1938 England, mystery writers Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, and Ngaio Marsh plan a fundraiser as rumors of war increase. When their aristocratic host is killed, they work with DCI Lilian Wyles to close the case in this debut, a "note-perfect Golden Age pastiche" (Publishers Weekly). Read-alikes: Marie Benedict's The Queens of Crime; Colleen Cambridge's Phyllida Bright mysteries. |
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Miss Austen Investigates - A Fortune Most Fatal
by Jessica Bull
When a mysterious foreign princess is taken in by Mrs. Knight, Neddy’s adoptive mother, Jane and her family fear that Neddy’s inheritance could be at risk. Jane is determined to unmask the princess as a con artist, but when Jane’s sleuthing leads her to believe that Neddy is involved in an unspeakable crime, she must try to do it without destroying her wealthy brother.
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| The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskeyStill recovering from an on-the-job injury, Glasgow DI Georgina "George" Lennox and her partner Richie Stewart travel to an isolated island off the western coast of Scotland to investigate the death of an 18-year-old. But the case is complicated by hostile locals, a powerful priest, and the strange 1919 disappearance of three lighthouse keepers. Fans of atmospheric, gothic-infused mysteries will enjoy this slow-burn debut. |
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May Contain Murder
by Orlando Murrin
Paul Delamare is accompanying his friend on a luxury cruise, and it’s all plain sailing until one of the passengers is found dead. It’s all hands on deck to catch the killer, but Paul soon discovers guests and crew are harbouring deadly secrets. And if he can’t get to the bottom of the mystery soon, he’ll be sleeping with the fishes.
Paul Delamare (2)
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| The Museum Detective by Maha Khan PhillipsPakistani 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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Girl Falling : A novel
by Hayley Scrivenor
Grieving the accidental death of her girlfriend Magdu during a rock climbing trip with her best friend Daphne, Finn questions the circumstances surrounding the tragedy and uncovers shocking truths about their relationships and the cost of lies.
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A Scandalous Affair
by Leonard Goldberg
In 1918, Joanna Holmes and the Watsons are enlisted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discreetly solve a blackmail case threatening his family and political career, in the latest addition to the series following The Wayward Prince.
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The Library Game
by Gigi Pandian
Tempest Raj, part of a family business crafting secret passages, investigates a baffling murder during a mystery dinner at a literary-themed library, unraveling a deadly game where classic detective stories seem to come horrifyingly alive.
Secret Staircase Mystery (4)
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The Man Who Swore He'd Never Go Home Again
by David Handler
"In this case from early in Stewart Hoag's career, the newly successful writer revisits his hometown to investigate the murder of a beloved librarian"
Stewart Hoag Mystery (16)
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Cat Got Your Killer
by Sofie Ryan
From a secondhand store in a tourist town, Sarah Grayson investigates a possible connection between a recent murder and a long-ago drowning with the help of her clever cat Elvis and a team of senior citizen detectives.
Second Chance Cat Mystery (12)
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The Undoing of Violet Claybourne
by Emily Critchley
When Gillian Larking is asked to tell the truth about the enigmatic Claybourne sisters and a fateful Boxing Day hunt in 1939, she must confront long-buried secrets of privilege, loyalty, and tragedy that shaped her life and shattered theirs.
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