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Wild Fire
by Ann Cleeves
What it's about: In Scotland's remote Shetland Islands, Detective Jimmy Perez investigates when an English fashion designer and her family find the body of a local nanny hanging in their barn -- and it doesn't look like suicide. On the personal front, Jimmy gets some life-changing news.
Series alert: This is the "splendid" (The Guardian) 8th and final entry in the compelling, atmospheric series that inspired the award-winning TV series Shetland. Newcomers to the series may want to start with the 1st book, Raven Black.
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You Don't Own Me by Mary Higgins ClarkAsked by the parents of a celebrity doctor to feature their son's case on "Under Suspicion," television producer Laurie Moran dives into the case, placing herself in the path of a mysterious stalker. Go to Top
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Kingdom of the blind by Louise Penny
Still coping with the events that led to his suspension, Armand Gamache is curious when he discovers that an elderly woman who was a complete stranger to him has named him as one of the executors of her will. |
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Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich
When three consecutive managers of a Trenton deli go missing, leaving no clues behind except a single shoe each, new manager Stephanie Plum needs to figure out what's going on before she becomes the next victim. |
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A Willing Murder by Jude DeverauxThe discovery of two bodies in a quiet Florida community exposes old secrets and deadly grudges, prompting a group of improbable friends to try to uncover the truth. By the New York Times best-selling author of Moonlight. 150,000 first printing
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Miss Kopp just Won't Quit: A Kopp Sisters Novel
by Amy Stewart
Starring: New Jersey’s indomitable first female deputy, Constance Kopp.
What it's about: In 1916, while trying to investigate two cases involving the same asylum, Constance finds her controversial career on the line -- it's an election year for her open-minded Sheriff, who might lose his job.
Did you know? Like other books in the Kopp Sisters series, this 4th one is deeply rooted in history and based on the fascinating real-life Kopps.
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Lord of the Wings: A Meg Langslow Mystery
by Donna Andrews
What it is: a humorous cozy set in the delightful (but deadly) small town of Caerphilly, Virginia, which becomes "Spooky City" for Halloween.
Starring: Meg Langslow, a busy mother and blacksmith, who lives in her hometown, volunteers for town events, deals with her eccentric extended family's shenanigans, and solves murders.
Series alert: This is the 19th outing for Meg, but fans can also check out her 24th, Lark! The Herald Angels Sing, which publishes this month.
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Death Comes to Pemberley
by P.D. James
What it's about: It's Autumn, six years after the events of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and Elizabeth and Darcy are happily married with two sons -- but their estate is thrown into chaos after Elizabeth's sister Lydia arrives, announcing that her husband has been murdered.
Read it for: crime fiction master P.D. James' inspired take on Austen's characters and language.
Want a taste? "It is doubtful whether Mrs. Bennet missed the company of her second daughter, but her husband certainly did. Elizabeth had always been his favourite child."
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Wicked Autumn: A Max Tudor Novel
by G.M. Malliet
Cozy Mystery. Hallelujah -- there's a handsome new vicar in town! The ladies of Nether Monkslip are enchanted by former MI5 officer Rev. Max Tudor...well, when they aren't shooting daggers at Wanda Batton-Smythe, the quiet village's most overbearing woman. So when Wanda is found dead in suspicious circumstances at the Harvest Fayre (which she, of course, heavy-handedly planned), Max suspects foul play and wonders if one of his new parishioners is a killer. Fans of charming yet crime-ridden literary villages -- such as Alan Bradley's Bishop's Lacey and Agatha Christie's St. Mary Mead -- will surely want to visit Nether Monkslip. Wicked Autumn is the leisurely paced 1st in a fun series that now numbers five (the 6th, Devil's Breath, is due next spring).
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Glass Houses
by Louise Penny
What happens: Near Halloween, a black-clad figure appears on Three Pine's village green...and a murder occurs. Sûreté du Québec's Armand Gamache investigates in this novel dealing with conscience and secrets.
Series alert: Glass Houses is the 13th in the introspective Three Pines mystery series. New readers should start with the 1st book, Still Life, as each book builds on the others. Current fans will be happy that the 14th entry, Kingdom of the Blind, comes out at the end of November.
Try these next: mysteries by P.D. James, Donna Leon, and Ann Cleeves.
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