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| Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle CosimanoIn her witty 4th outing, Finlay Donovan heads to Atlantic City with her two kids, her nanny Vero, her ex-husband, and her mother. They aim to find Vero's kidnapped childhood crush and get back a stolen car...but a murder puts a kink in their plans. Read-alikes: Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels; The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz; Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto. |
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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord
by Celeste Connally
In this banter-filled Regency-era series starter, independent-minded Lady Petra Forsyth announces she'll remain unmarried after the death of her fiancé. This shocks the ton but frees Petra to look into the disappearance of a friend (whose husband seems unconcerned) and, later, find a murderer. Read-alikes: Murder in Westminster by Vanessa Riley; The Body in the Garden by Katharine Schellman.
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| California Bear by Duane SwierczynskiThe Bear, a serial killer in hibernation for decades, is stirring due to an investigation by an ex-cop and an ex-con in this "tour de force" (Publishers Weekly) that also includes a teen girl detective with cancer and a genealogist in a troubled marriage. For fans of: Michael Connelly; She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper. |
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| Village in the Dark by Iris YamashitaThis atmospheric, fast-paced crime novel is narrated by three Alaskan women: former police detective Cara, who learns her husband and young son, whom she thought had died accidentally, were likely murdered; Ellie, a grief-stricken hotel owner; and Mia, a young Indigenous woman in danger. Though this is a sequel to City Under One Roof, readers can start here. |
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The Lace Widow
by Mollie Ann Cox
Alexander Hamilton is dead, killed days earlier in an 1804 duel. His widow Eliza sells lace for much-needed money -- and she also turns sleuth after one of the witnesses to the duel is killed and her 18-year-old son is accused of the crime. Read-alikes: Amanda Flower's Because I Could Not Stop for Death, which stars Emily Dickenson.
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| Still Life by Val McDermidIn February 2020, DCI Karen Pirie, head of Scotland's Historic Cases Unit, investigates two cold cases and deals with skeletal remains, art forgery, secret identities, and more. Meanwhile, the killer of her true love gets out of prison and COVID-19 hits. Fans of Tana French will enjoy the complex characters and deft writing in this 6th in a series (which is fine for newcomers). |
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| No Strangers Here by Carlene O'ConnorWhen veterinarian Dimpna Wilde's elderly father, who's also a vet, is accused of murder, she returns home to prove his innocence. But she's got DI Cormac O'Brien to contend with, and she needs to take over her dad's practice due to his memory issues. If you like Tana French, you'll appreciate this 1st in the County Kerry series for its evocative setting, smart plotting, and appealing characters. |
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| Missing, Presumed by Susie SteinerSmart, single (but lonely and looking) DS Manon Bradshaw stars in this intricate police procedural and series starter that details the high-profile case of a missing Cambridge graduate student. Meanwhile, Manon also looks into the death of a Black teen and tries to help his younger brother. Tana French fans will like the authentic characters, engaging story, and the interplay of the personal and professional. |
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