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Mystery & Suspense February 2025 |
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| A Death in Diamonds by S.J. BennettIn 1957, small oddities lead Queen Elizabeth II to suspect someone in her inner circle can't be trusted. Meanwhile, Prince Philip has a connection to a double murder in Chelsea. With help from clever private secretary Joan McGraw, Elizabeth is able to set things to rights in this charming 4th in a series. Try these next: Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness mysteries; Allison Montclair's A Royal Affair. |
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The big empty
by Robert Crais
When Elvis Cole finds himself shadowed by a gang of vicious criminals, a missing-persons cold case becomes far more sinister, and soon he must call his ex-Marine friend Joe Pike for help.
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| The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki DelanyExpat Brit and Massachusetts bookstore owner Gemma Doyle returns to London for her sister's wedding and ends up investigating the murder of her own ex-husband. Gemma finds him dead in his bookstore, but the exceptionally rare book he'd told her about the day before is nowhere to be seen. This atmospheric 10th Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery will please fans of intricately plotted bookish cozies. |
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Farewell, Amethystine
by Walter Mosley
Los Angeles detective Easy Rawlins investigates when the ex-husband of his ex-lover, Amethystine Stoller, turns up dead and his only friend at the LAPD goes into hiding, in the 16th novel of the series following Blood Grove.
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The naming of the birds : a novel
by Paraic O'Donnell
As a series of gruesome and meticulously executed murders rocks the city, Sergeant Gideon Bliss grows increasingly puzzled by Inspector Henry Cutter's withdrawn behavior and strange investigative methods, leading him, alongside sharp journalist Octavia Hillingdon, to unearth dark secrets from the past that may hold the key to the killer's motive.
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Murder in the dressing room
by Holly Stars
When Misty Divine's drag mother, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room beside a poisoned box of chocolates and the performers are suspected by police, Misty must solve the crime before the culprit strikes again. Original.
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The secret of the three fates : a Ruby Vaughn mystery
by Jess Armstrong
"Following the atmospheric and award-winning gothic historical mystery debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall, Ruby Vaughn returns in The Secret of the Three Fates, where the Scottish Hills hold ghosts ofthe past that threaten Ruby's present. American heiress Ruby Vaughn still hasn't entirely forgiven her octogenarian employer and housemate Mr. Owen for bringing the occult into their lives during her recent trip to Cornwall. He claims their journey to Manhurst Castle in the Scottish Borders is simply to appraise and acquire illuminated manuscripts for their rare bookshop, however when Ruby discovers there are no manuscripts and receives news of a sâeance to be held that very night, she begins to grow suspicious about the true reason why they have come. When Ruby finds one of the Three Fates (the trio of mediums hosting the event) murdered the night of the seance, she and Mr. Owen quickly become the prime suspects. To clear their names, Ruby enlists the help of Ruan Kivell, the folk healer Pellar who helped her weeks before in Cornwall. As their investigation progresses Ruby and Ruan realize someone is determined to prevent them from uncovering the truth about what happened to the dead medium."
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| Trouble Island by Sharon ShortAfter a bit of trouble in the late 1920s, Aurelia Escalante got help from a friend and her gangster husband. By 1931, Aurelia is tired of being treated as a maid at their mansion on an isolated Lake Erie island and plans to leave -- but a dead body, unexpected arrivals, and a winter storm interfere. This atmospheric, suspenseful novel has a complex plot and was inspired by the author's family. Read-alikes: Colleen Cambridge's A Trace of Poison; Emily Bain Murphy's Enchanted Hill. |
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| Johnny Careless by Kevin WadeThis debut by Blue Bloods showrunner Kevin Wade introduces former NYPD detective Jeep Mullane, the new police chief in his small Long Island hometown. Things start off rocky when Jeep's high school best friend Johnny Chambliss is found drowned. Convinced it's murder, Jeep looks to the past and to Johnny's wealthy family. Fans of fast-paced police procedurals like those by John Sandford will want to give this a try. |
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