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Death of a smuggler
by M. C. Beaton
Hamish's hopes for a peaceful break are dashed when a murder, a missing man and a family feud disrupt his Highland village, in the latest addition to the long-running series following Death of a Spy.
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The crime brãulâee bake off
by Rebecca Connolly
"The Great British Baking Show meets a cozy mystery with a contemporary romance and a Regency-era twist When Claire Walker is selected to be a contestant on the immensely popular cooking show, Britian's Battle of the Bakers, she is thrilled. She can't wait to spend eight enchanting weeks baking at the picturesque estate of Blackfirth Park. She can almost smell the fresh pastries wafting through the air as she and her fellow contestants use historical equipment to bring pre-1900s recipes to life. If she can win the fifty thousand pounds, she'll be able to ditch her teaching job and launch her baking career. The Viscount of Colburn, Jonathan Ainsley, is the custodian of Blackfirth Park and an eligible bachelor. With his family's income dwindling, he reluctantly agrees to host the entire production team, but he refuses to participate since he's had enough of single women who see him as nothing more than a potential conquest. But when a contestant is found dead soon after filming begins, Jonathan is forced to get involved. To make matters worse, the baker's death is eerily similar to the legendary death of the tenth Viscountess of Colburn two hundred and fifty years earlier, which sends rumors racing through the estate. Even as suspicion falls on some of thebakers, a decidedly different kind of heat begins to simmer between Claire and Jonathan. If they are to have any hope of a future romance, they must first solve the mystery before the show gets canceled or someone else falls prey to the Blackfirth Park ghost. "
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Elita : a novel
by Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum
"Elita takes us on the mysterious mission of a scholar of child development who journeys to a remote island in hopes of solving the case of Atalanta, a silent, wild girl living in the woods near a penitentiary"
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Battle mountain
by C. J. Box
Nate Romanowski seeks vengeance after a devastating attack, while Joe Pickett teams up with a rookie game warden setting both on separate paths destined to collide at Battle Mountain, in the latest addition to the series following Three-Inch Teeth.
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A slash of emerald
by Patrice McDonough
"London, 1867: Among the genteel young ladies of London society, painting is a perfectly acceptable pastime--but a woman who dares to pursue art as a profession is another prospect, indeed. Dr. Julia Lewis, familiar with the disrespect afforded women in untraditional careers, is hardly surprised when Scotland Yard shows little interest in complaints made by her friend, Mary Allingham, about a break-in at her art studio. Mary is just one of many "lady painters" being targeted by vandals. Painters' sittersare vanishing, too--women viewed by some as dispensable outcasts. Inspector Richard Tennant, however, takes the attacks seriously, suspecting they're linked to the poison-pen letters received by additional members of the Allingham family. For Julia, the issue is complicated by Tennant's previous relationship with Mary's sister-in-law, Louisa, and by her own surprising reaction to that entanglement. But when someone close to them commits suicide and a young woman turns up dead, the case can no longer be so easily ignored by 'respectable' society. Layer after layer, Julia and Tennant scrape away the facts of the case like paint from a canvas. What emerges is a somber picture of vice, depravity, and deception stretching from London's East End to the Far East--with a killer at its center, determined to get away with one last, grisly murder..."
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Bonded in death
by J. D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the mysterious murder of an elderly man linked to the Urban Wars while being targeted by a vengeful killer, in the latest addition to the long-running series following Passions in Death. 750,000 first printing.
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| Beast of the North Woods by Annelise RyanCryptozoologist Morgan Carter, who owns the Odds and Ends gift shop, agrees to investigate when an employee's nephew is accused of killing his high school rival while ice fishing in Wisconsin's North Woods. The nephew swears a hodag committed the crime, but the police don't buy his story about a murderous mythical creature in this engaging 3rd in a fun series. Read-alikes: Tom Ryan's The Treasure Hunters Club; Holly Danvers' Lakeside Library mysteries. |
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High tea and misdemeanors
by Laura Childs
While catering an elegant wedding, tea shop owner Theodosia Browning investigates a murder after a suspicious greenhouse collapse turns deadly during the celebration, in the latest addition to long-running the series following Peach Tea Smash.
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Broken fields
by Marcie R. Rendon
Cash Blackbear discovers a murdered farmer, a missing Native couple and their terrified daughter who lead her on a tense investigation across White Earth Reservation, in the fourth novel of the series following Sinister Graves. Original. 100,000 first printing.
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Been wrong so long it feels like right
by Walter Mosley
Detective King Oliver fulfills his grandmother's dying wish to reunite with his estranged father while also protecting a missing woman and her daughter from a powerful billionaire, in the third novel of the series following Every Man a King. Original.
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Deadly crush
by Maddie Day
"After a mostly stress-free Christmas with her college-age daughter, and despite enjoying a current budding romance with fellow newcomer, Benjamin Cohen, it's time for Cece to focus on Vino y Vida, the Colinas wine bar she manages. Electrical work and anoutdoor security camera are needed, and she's hired local electrician Karl Meier to do the job, along with the help of his nephew Ian. But she regrets her choice when she witnesses Karl needlessy berating Ian in her presence. On top of that, Karl leers at her, then presents her with an inflated bill before the work is complete. Still, she's shocked when she gets a call from Karl's ex-wife, Josie, that she's found Karl . . . crushed to death beneath the lift in her automotive shop. Cece convinces Josie tocall the police, even though Josie is terrified. After all, Karl was an abusive husband, was threatening her, and she has no alibi. With Josie's future on the line, and maybe her own, Cece starts her own investigation. From the customers Karl cheated to the other women he harassed, she finds there's no lack of suspects-other than the shelter kittens to whom he was an uncharacteristically sweet volunteer. With a bouquet of motives and unanswered questions, Cece is going to need the help of her twin, Allie, who owns a nearby B & B, as she dives into Karl's past-before the killer catches up with her, and the lights go out for good . . ."
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All the other mothers hate me : a novel
by Sarah Harman
When single mom Florence Grimes' son is accused of causing the mysterious disappearance of a bully classmate, she must manage her disdain of the other moms, her own self-doubts and unexpected truths to prove his innocence.
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Not who we expected
by Lisa Black
Rock star Billy Diamond enlists crime experts Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies to find his missing daughter, Devon, whose boyfriend Carlos was found dead near the Nevada ranch retreat they were attending; Devon is thriving at the ranch but follows leader Galen slavishly, and Rachael wonders why Billy knows her late sister, Isis, whose son she's raising.
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An excellent thing in a woman
by Allison Montclair
Iris Sparks and Gwendolyn Bainbridge must clear Gwen's beau of murder after a Parisian performer is found dead at the BBC, in the seventh novel of the series following Murder at the White Palace.
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I died for beauty
by Amanda Flower
In Amherst, 1857, Emily Dickinson and her maid brave a brutal winter and investigate a suspicious fire that killed a young couple, in the third novel of the series following I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died. Original.
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Ambush
by Colleen Coble
Returning to her hometown to heal and unlock the mystery of her parents' murder, Paradise Alden uncovers deadly threats at a wildlife refuge and must also confront her past with Blake Lawson, the man who broke her heart.
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The queens of crime : a novel
by Marie Benedict
In 1930 London, the Queens of Crime, a secret society of renowned women writers led by Dorothy L. Sayers investigates the murder of nurse May Daniels, found strangled in a park, and must navigate a web of intrigue and danger as they challenge societal norms.
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