| The Shadow Step by Mark BillinghamWhen a body is found in a park, the dog walker who'd had a violent encounter with the victim the previous evening believes he's responsible and confesses. But with the dead man linked to a drug queenpin, DS Declan Miller and his partner DS Sara Xiu keep digging. As another killing and a kidnapping occur, Miller consults with his dead wife's ghost, whom only he can see, in his 3rd outing. Try these next: Tim Sullivan's George Cross novels; Peter Robinson's Inspector Alan Banks mysteries. |
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| Killer Vibes by Jack FridayUnemployed stoner Peter Key has been justifiably kicked out of the place he was crashing after sleeping with both the owner's girlfriend and his brother. So when Peter inherits a million-dollar house in Austin, Texas, he's sad about his great uncle's death but happy to have a home. Then he learns about missing money, meets sketchy people who want the house, and decides his uncle might have been murdered. For fans of: funny, fast-paced mysteries; twisty series starters. |
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| Whose Body in the Library by Eva GatesLucy McNeil, newly promoted director of Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, welcomes 50-something Nichelle Gilchrest, who's become a librarian after a divorce. On her first day, Nichelle finds the body of her long-missing father, leading her to investigate his murder with detecting tips from boss Lucy, who's solved a few crimes in the past. Introducing a new sleuth, this 13th Lighthouse Library mystery is great for newcomers. Read-alike: Jenn McKinlay's Library Lover's mysteries. |
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| Murder at the Spirit Lounge by Jess KiddIn 1950s Kent, England, former nun Nora Breen resides in a shabby coastal boarding house while creating a new life for herself. In her 2nd outing, her close friend DI Rideout attends a séance where the spiritualist is mysteriously murdered. When other attendees are soon killed, Nora is desperate to catch the murderer and keep Rideout alive. Try this next: "The Murder at World's End" by Ross Montgomery. |
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| The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts by Robert ThorogoodAfter the murders of a famous footballer and a bestselling writer, DI Tanika Malik turns to the Marlow Murder Club for help. But before elderly crossword maker Judith, dogwalker Suzie, and vicar's wife Becks can do much, Tanika is unfairly placed on leave. Meanwhile, the daughter of Judith's long-dead Greek husband turns up accusing Judith of murdering him. Despite all obstacles, the trio search for a killer in their fun 5th outing. For fans of: the PBS TV adaptation of the series; Richard Osman. |
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| Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli WeidenThough he's hoping to escape his past as a hired vigilante on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, Virgil Wounded Horse gets pulled back in when a legendary figure from the reservation is murdered. Complicating things, a street gang from a neighboring reservation wants to expand into Rosebud in this gritty follow-up to the award-winning "Winter Counts." For fans of: S.A. Cosby; Craig Johnson. |
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The French Illusion
by John Grisham
A gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong--and the nightmare that follows. After Paul and Chelsea Tanner's fairytale wedding, their future is full of promise. But their honeymoon to Paris takes a dark, shocking turn when they are kidnapped while on a day trip to the French countryside. Who would target them, and why? It turns out this is not the first crime of its kind. The search for clues soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA, and French Intelligence trying to work together to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Struggling to find answers, a young lawyer is recruited to be the bait in an elaborate CIA operation. Propulsive and surprising, "The French Illusion" is an unmistakable Grisham thrill ride--gripping and impossible to put down.
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The Big Cats Dance Party: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (27)
by Alexander McCall Smith
In this latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith's beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi volunteer for an important case up north involving an elephant sanctuary, leaving assistant detective Charlie to manage a complicated and potentially risky new one back home. Heartfelt and moving, "The Big Cats Dance Party" is a joyous celebration of life and the ones around us who make it worth living.
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Mystery Play
by Elizabeth Kostova
After his beloved mother passes away suddenly, Jay Turner finds himself at a crossroads. She was always secretive, and when he returns to their Boston home to clear out her possessions, he finds an unusual item: a partially burned scrap of newspaper bearing the name “Gael Brogan.” Soon after, a deliveryman leaves behind a package containing a small antique volume bound in leather - and two bloody footprints. The sight of the volume is chilling. As a young scholar, his mother had been given the medieval book - one of a set commissioned by Vlad Țepeș, otherwise known as Dracula, just before his death in 1477. She'd always warned Jay of the dangers associated with it, and had donated it to a museum before she died . . . yet here it is, back in his possession.
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Off the Reservation
by Stephen Graham Jones
Nate Yellow Tail is one of the survivors of the deadly revenge murders of Jones's breakout bestseller " Only Good Indians." Five years after the massacre on the Blackfeet reservation, Nate finds himself in the hospital after a terrible accident that should’ve killed him and that nearly killed his best friend Sebby, who is hanging onto life in a room a few doors down. Nate’s life is out of balance, so when he is given the chance to reset his life, and maybe save Sebby in the process, Nate steps up, again. This time it’s into a camper van that is almost as run down as his broken body, filled with three older Blackfeet, to find the bones of the lone Blackfeet boy who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, where many Indigenous children were abused, and repatriate this boy home. The problem is, when they get the bones, something terrible has escaped with them.
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