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The Consequences of Fear
by Jacqueline Winspear
Entreated by a witness nobody believes to investigate a murder, Maisie Dobbs uncovers a conspiracy with devastating implications for Britain’s war effort during the Nazi occupation of Europe.
By the award-winning author of The American Agent.
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| The Diabolical Bones by Bella EllisStarring: Anne, Emily, and Charlotte Brontë, pen-wielding sisters who live in a Yorkshire parsonage with their father and brother...and solve crimes.
What it's about: In December 1845, the skeletal remains of a child are found in a nearby home's chimney. The sisters set out to find who the child was, which has them checking out local rumors, monster stories, and abusive child labor practices.
Series alert: Full of Gothic atmosphere, this is the compelling sequel to The Vanished Bride; the author is currently working on the 3rd Brontë Sisters mystery. |
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| Cruel as the Grave by Cynthia Harrod-EaglesStarring: likeable DCI Bill Slider, whose wife is expecting their second child any day.
What happens: In London's Shepherd's Bush area, Slider and his dedicated team investigate the murder of a handsome fitness trainer who had multiple romantic partners. Despite the dead man's girlfriend being covered in blood, Slider thinks she may be innocent.
Series alert: This is the witty, well-plotted 22nd Bill Slider mystery; readers can start here, but those who want to see characters develop should start earlier in this popular series. |
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| Blood Grove by Walter MosleyWhat happens: In the summer of 1969, Black Los Angeles PI Easy Rawlins, a World War II vet, agrees to help a traumatized white Vietnam vet, who says that while trying to save a woman, he thinks he killed a Black man -- but the scene of the supposed crime is completely clean.
Why you might like it: Featuring unforgettable characters, this atmospheric 15th Easy Rawlins mystery takes place against the backdrop of the social and political changes of the 1960s.
Award buzz: The National Book Foundation recently presented Walter Mosley with the 2020 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. |
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Judas horse
by Lynda La Plante
Detective Jack Warr and his team identify an informer who provides them with information about an enormous robbery being planned by a group who have already orchestrated several successful heists.
This is the second novel of the series following Buried.
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On Harrow Hill
by John Verdon
Approached by a former colleague for help solving the death of a prominent community resident, retired NYPD detective Dave Gurney finds the limits of his analytic skills tested by a murderer who may be working from beyond the grave.
For fans of: Robert Dugoni, Tana French or Michael Connelly
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A Good Marriage
by Kimberly McCreight
Begged for help by an old friend, an overworked lawyer investigates a suspicious death in a Brooklyn brownstone before she is confronted by a close-knit circle of parents who would protect an exclusive school.
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Good People
by Ewart Hutton
Exiled from Cardiff to the Welsh countryside, disgraced police officer Glyn Capaldi raises local ire by investigating the disappearances of a group that goes missing after a night of rugby and drinking, a case that reveals a sinister network of betrayals and depravity.
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The Good Byline
by Jill Orr
Riley feels adrift in her small hometown of Tuttle Corner, VA, newly single and bemoaning the decline of print journalism, which has dashed her long-held dream of succeeding her grandfather as an obituary writer at the local newspaper. When her childhood best friend commits suicide with no warning, Julie's grieving family asks Riley to write her obituary. As she investigates why such an ambitious young woman might want to end her life, Riley begins to consider that Julie may have actually been murdered. In the meantime, her love life becomes complicated when her ex -- Ryan -- returns to town just as things are heating up with a hot newcomer--who may have had something to do with Julie's death.
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When Will There Be Good News?
by Kate Atkinson
The author of One Good Turn presents a tale involving the unexpected intersection of three lives, including a woman whose life had been shattered 30 years earlier, an ex-detective on a crowded train and a teenage girl who is called upon to test her preparedness.
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