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| The Murder Book by Mark BillinghamWhat happens: After three men are murdered, DI Tom Thorne realizes the perpetrator is connected to escaped serial killer Stuart Nicklin, which means Tom, his partner, best mate, and new girlfriend are all in danger.
Series alert: This is the twisty, thrilling 18th DI Tom Thorne police procedural, and while newcomers can start here, those who've read previous entries will appreciate the story even more. |
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| Shutter by Ramona EmersonIntroducing: Diné forensic photographer Rita Todacheene, who works for the Albuquerque police and is gifted at what she does, partly because she can see and hear ghosts.
What happens: Interspersed with flashbacks to Rita's misfit early years on the rez with her grandmother, the contemporary story follows her as she tries to calm the angry ghost of a murder victim by finding her killers. |
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| Dirt Creek by Hayley ScrivenorWhat happens: Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels is sent to a close-knit small town to investigate the disappearance of 12-year-old Esther. Meanwhile, Esther's best friend Veronica is equally determined to find her, with help from a classmate.
Did you know? This compelling debut by Australian novelist Hayley Scrivenor features multiple narrators and was published as Dirt Town in Australia and the U.K.
For fans of: Jane Harper's The Dry or Candice Fox's Crimson Lake series, both of which are also set in rural Australia. |
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| Dear Little Corpses by Nicola UpsonEngland, 1939: With the fear of German bombs hitting London, more child evacuees than expected arrive in the small Suffolk village of Polstead, and in the confusion, a local girl goes missing.
What happens: Mystery writer Josephine Tey and her girlfriend Marta take in one of the evacuees, while Tey also tries to find the missing child, getting help from both her Scotland Yard friend, DCI Penrose, and local woman Mrs. Carter, aka fellow crime author Margery Allingham.
Series alert: Traditional mystery fans will appreciate this well-plotted 10th in the richly detailed series starring real-life writer Tey. |
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| Haunted Hibiscus by Laura ChildsParty to murder: Days before Halloween, an all-too-real murder occurs at a literary haunted house fundraiser, and tea shop owner Theodosia Browning and her dedicated tea sommelier, Drayton, witness part of it.
Tea is served: Though her cop boyfriend is injured and out of commission, Theodosia, with Drayton's help, is determined to run her busy shop and unmask the killer.
Read this next: If you enjoy this engaging 22nd book in the Tea Shop Mysteries and want more tea-centric tales, try Vicki Delany's Tea by the Sea cozies (recipes included in both series). |
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| The Wailing Wind by Tony HillermanThe setup: Navajo Tribal Police rookie Bernadette "Bernie" Manuelito checks out an abandoned truck, finding a dead body inside.
What happens: Her boss, Sgt. Jim Chee, covers for her when the FBI is upset with the crime scene handling, and Lt. Joe Leaphorn comes out of retirement to help (the new killing is linked to a supposedly solved murder from a few Halloweens ago).
Series alert: This atmospheric 15th novel in the series came out in 2002, but Leaphorn, Chee, and Bernie are still going strong since Tony Hillerman's daughter, Anne, writes novels starring her late father's characters. |
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| Glass Houses by Louise PennyWhat happens: As Halloween draws near, a mysterious black-clad figure appears on Three Pines' village green. Soon, there's a murder, and the Sûreté du Québec's Armand Gamache investigates.
Series alert: Glass Houses is the 13th novel starring the introspective Gamache. New readers may want to pick up his 1st book, Still Life, as each novel builds on the others. Current fans will be happy that his 18th outing, A World of Curiosities, comes out at the end of November. |
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