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| The Raging Storm by Ann CleevesDI Matthew Venn and his team are called to remote North Devon after the murder of a celebrity adventurer, who'd shown up in a seaside village a month earlier claiming to be waiting on a mysterious visitor. This well-plotted 3rd in a series can be read as a standalone. Read-alikes: Firewatching by Russ Thomas; the Ruth Galloway mysteries by Elly Griffiths. |
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| The Lady From Burma by Allison MontclairIn their atmospheric 5th outing, Iris Sparks and Gwendolyn Bainbridge, who run a marriage agency in post-World War II London, look into the murder of a dying woman and navigate tough personal issues (like Gwen's dealings with the lunacy board). Read-alikes: Jessica Ellicott's Beryl and Edwina mysteries; Ashley Weaver's Electra McDonnell novels. |
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| Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina SimonThis "dazzling debut" (Library Journal) introduces three generations of Rubicon women: businesswoman Lana; her estranged daughter, Beth; and 15-year-old Jack. Lana moves in with Beth and Jack during her cancer treatment, and when Jack is accused of murder, the trio investigates. Read-alikes: Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club novels; Darynda Jones' Sunshine Vicram mysteries. |
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Fatal Legacy
by Lindsey Davis
Flavia Albia, daughter of Marcus Didius Falco, has taken over her father's business as a private informer. She only has two hard and fast rules -- avoid political cases and family cases because nothing good comes of either of them. Unfortunately, since Albia isn't good at avoiding either, it's really more of a guideline. So when her Aunt Junia demands Albia track down a couple of deadbeats who owe her money, it's an offer Albia can't refuse.
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A Chateau Under Siege
by Martin Walker
When a French intelligence official is stabbed during an historical reenactment, Bruno, the mayor of Sarlat, must protect the victim's daughters, friends and secrets while investigating.
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Playing It Safe
by Ashley Weaver
Ellie McDonnell and Major Ramsey investigate a counterfeiting operation supplying German spies with fraudulent British currency to use in their operations and become locked in a battle of wits and a race against time with an unknown and deadly adversary to avert disastrous consequences for England -- and for their lives.
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Cult
by Camilla Lackberg
A young child is snatched in broad daylight outside his nursery. Nobody in charge sees a thing, but the other children say a woman is the culprit. Detective Mina Dabiri calls on her close friend Vincent to untangle the puzzle that surrounds the kidnapped boy. As he finds a link between the boy and other others who have gone missing, it becomes clear that time is running out for everyone involved. Meanwhile, Mina's estranged daughter gets caught up in the secretive world of Epicura, a shadowy organisation that claims to be a centre for leadership development. Can Mina protect her child -- a child who doesn't even know she exists?
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Birder, She Wrote
by Donna Andrews
Meg's hopes for a relaxing summer are dashed when her father recruits her to help with beekeeping and the mayor calls in a favor.
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After That Night
by Karin Slaughter
After surviving a brutal attack that changed her life forever, an ER doctor battles to save a young woman who was similarly attacked, linking the crimes.
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Mystery at Farfield Castle
by Clare Chase
When novelist Julian Fisher buys Farfield Castle to turn the charming old building into a writers' retreat, he wants the neighbors onside. But he has his work cut out: Saxford St Peter locals tried to buy the castle for the village, and are furious that only the very rich will be able to enjoy it. At the lavish launch party, Fisher treats the villagers like royalty, but Eve Mallow is distracted by the tension in the air. She watches as Fisher's wife Kitty argues with several guests, almost in tears, before she disappears altogether... Later that evening, when Kitty is found dead in the castle's icehouse, it's quickly proved to be no accident. With dozy Detective Palmer on the wrong track, Eve can't resist getting involved.
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The Longmire Defense
by Craig Johnson
Investigating a crime that goes back to his grandfather's time in Wyoming, Walt Longmire, Sheriff of Absaroka County, recalling clues and motives from his past, questions the very nature of justice and mercy in the hard country of the West.
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The Bone Hacker
by Kathy Reichs
Called in to help investigate the murders of young male tourists on the islands of Turks and Caicos, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan makes a discovery that could have global significance, making herself a target.
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Honey Drop Dead
by Laura Childs
Theodosia’s Honey Bee Tea was an elegant affair set in Charleston’s new Petigru Park amid newly planted native grasses and a community beekeeping project. But when a phony beekeeper shows up and sprays toxic smoke at the guests, the party erupts in chaos. Worse yet, a shot rings out and Osgood Claxton III, candidate for state legislature, falls to the ground -- dead. Holly Burns, the gallery owner who asked Theodosia to cater the tea, is heartbroken. When the police don’t seem to have a clue, when old-line politicos don’t want questions asked, Holly begs Theodosia to run a shadow investigation and help restore her gallery’s good name.
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Payback in Death
by J. D. Robb
While investigating the apparent suicide of a retired Internal Affairs captain, who made his career tripping up bribe takers, rule breakers and worse, homicide detective Eve Dallas follows a trail of corruption all the way to the top to expose a killer bent on revenge.
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The Spider
by Lars Kepler
When a serial killer sends them riddles, offering them the chance to stop the murders before they happen, Detective Saga Bauer and her partner, Detective Joona Linna discover someone is spinning a fiendishly intricate web, pulling Joona into a trap he may be able to escape.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Côte Saint-Luc Public Library
5851 Cavendish Blvd.
Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec H4W 2X8
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