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Hide and seek
by M. J Arlidge
"Caught in a wicked game of cat and mouse, Helen Grace finds herself trapped among the hunted in the darkest thriller yet from the international bestselling author of Little Boy Blue and Eeny Meeny. Framed for a murder she didn't commit... As one of HM Prison Holloway's most high-profile new inmates, Helen Grace has a target on her back and nowhere to hide. She has made a long list of enemies over the course of her career--some are incarcerated within these very walls. When one of Helen's fellow prisoners is found mutilated and murdered in her own locked cell, it's clear that the killer is someone on the inside. But time is running out for Helen as she races to expose the person who framed her, and the body count in the prison starts to climb. Helen willneed to draw on all her investigative skills and instincts to catch the serial killer behind these murders and discover the truth--unless the killer finds her first"
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| The Seagull by Ann CleevesMystery. DCI Vera Stanhope's latest case has a link to her now-deceased cop father, who raised her alone...and sometimes used her as a lookout on some of his less-than-legal outings with his "Gang of Four." While Vera's giving a talk at a prison, current inmate (and former cop and Gang-of-Four member) John Brace tells her he has info about a buried body -- if she looks after his daughter. Vera agrees, and then the cops dig up two skeletons instead of one. What do a 1980s bar and her father have to do with it all? Tough, dedicated Vera will sort it out. This is the 8th in the compelling series that inspired TV's Vera. |
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| The Blood Card by Elly GriffithsHistorical Mystery. It's 1953, and while most of England is preparing for the coronation of its young queen, DI Edgar Stephens and his two detective sergeants investigate the suspicious death of a Brighton fortune teller. Then, Edgar and his magician friend Max Mephisto try to figure out who murdered their former commanding officer, leading Edgar to take a trip to New York alone as Max readies for his television debut. This engaging 3rd entry in Elly Griffiths atmospheric Stephens and Mephisto novels will please fans of 1950s-set mysteries as well as those who like a bit of romance with their crimes. |
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A promise of ruin
by Cuyler Overholt
In 1900's New York, after a young Italian girl is found drowned and raped, Dr. Genevieve Summerford suspects the crime syndicate known as the Black Hand has expanded their reach into prostitution and won't rest until they are brought to justice
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| Murderous Mistral by Cay RademacherMystery. Policing in Provence may sound like a dream job, but it's punishment for Capitaine Roger Blanc; he's been transferred from Paris after leading corruption investigations into a trade minister and others. He has a home (inherited, in dire need of renovation) but no wife (she stayed in the city with her lover). When an unpopular local man is murdered, Blanc works to solve the crime, even if his new partner is a bit lackadaisical about the whole thing. Wish you were in the South of France? This evocative series launch should take you there. |
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The countess of Prague
by Stephen Weeks
While investigating the suspicious death of a man in the Vltava, Beatrice von Faulkenburg mixes with royalty and commoners, goes undercover as a man, and arrives at a spa in Marienbad where the mystery unfolds
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If You Like: Katherine Hall Page
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| Blood Orange by Susan Wittig AlbertCozy Mystery. In the small Texas Hill Country town of Pecan Springs, herbalist China Bayles tends her shop, About Thyme, as well as jointly running a tea room and a rental house. When the nurse renting the cottage discovers disturbing evidence about a patient's death, and then a suspicious accident lands her in a coma, China and her friends investigate. Like the Faith Fairchild mysteries, the China Bayles mysteries feature over two dozen series entries starring a strong female amateur sleuth living in a richly described small-town setting (and recipes are included!). Blood Orange is the 24th China book; the most recent one is The Last Chance Olive Ranch, which came out earlier this year. |
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| The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna AndrewsCozy Mystery. As a blacksmith and mother of twins, Meg Langslow has her hands full. While she has her Christmas shopping done, she's in charge of keeping the decorators for the local historical society's Christmas show house organized. That's no easy task...especially when one of them is killed and her designer mother is suspected. Like Katherine Hall Page's books, Donna Andrews' charming cozy series has endearingly eccentric characters and large dollops of humor. If you enjoy Meg's Christmas investigations, pick up the latest in the series, How the Finch Stole Christmas! |
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| Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne FlukeCozy Mystery. After her best friend Claire and her new husband, the Reverend Bob Knudson, leave Lake Eden, Minnesota for their much-anticipated honeymoon, caterer Hannah Swensen stumbles upon the body of Bob's substitute minister -- and then questions arise about the dead man's identity. If your favorite part of Katherine Hall Page's books are the culinary elements, Joanna Fluke's books are chock full of them (and so many recipes!); they also have a similar tone and small-town charm. Devil's Food Cake Murder is the 14th Hannah book; Banana Cream Pie Murder, the 21st and most recent entry in this series, came out in February. |
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| Dead by Midnight: A Death on Demand Mystery by Carolyn HartCozy Mystery. In Broward's Rock, South Carolina, mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling refuses to believe that her newest employee committed suicide. Together with her loving husband Max, she investigates a series of clues, including a hidden towel and the lack of fingerprints on a mug -- and decides to set a trap for the murderer. Katherine Hall Page's readers will appreciate Carolyn Hart's clever plots, charming setting, and likable amateur sleuth. Instead of recipes, though, there are delightful details about mystery books and authors. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Bedford Public Library
2424 Forest Ridge Dr.
Bedford, Texas 76021
817-952-2350
www.bedfordlibrary.org
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