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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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| Last Seen in Havana by Teresa DovalpageIn the present day, newly widowed Miami baker Mercedes Spivey returns to Cuba to take care of her sick grandmother and look into her mother's decades-long disappearance. In the 1980s, an idealistic young American falls for a Cuban soldier and makes the island her home. This dual timeline mystery is the 4th in a series, but readers who appreciate novels with a strong sense of place can begin here. |
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| The Nubian's Curse by Barbara HamblyIn 1840 New Orleans, free Black musician and sleuth Benjamin January is playing at a Christmas ball when he sees a French noblewoman he knew 16 years ago in Paris. That leads him to investigate an old murder in this evocative 20th in a popular series, which will be enjoyed by both fans and newcomers. Read-alikes: Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins mysteries; Eliot Pattison's Bone Rattler mysteries; Lyndsay Faye's The Gods of Gotham. |
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| Of Hoaxes and Homicide by Anastasia HastingsIn Victorian London, Violet Manville, who secretly pens the Miss Hermoine advice column, receives a letter from a worried mother whose daughter has joined a cult. So Violet pretends an interest in the group to gain access...and then a murder occurs. This witty sequel to Of Manners and Murder is a fun choice for fans of Dianne Freeman's Countess of Harleigh novels or Mary Winters' Lady of Letters mysteries. |
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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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| 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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| The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart TaylorThough she visited Ireland when her cousin Erin disappeared there 23 years earlier, Maggie D'arcy found little except a desire to be a cop. Now a New York homicide detective, she returns after the Garda find Erin's scarf in a wooded area while they are searching for another woman. If you read Tana French, you'll be right at home here with the Dublin setting, complex plotting, and authentic characters. |
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