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| Conviction by Julia DahlMystery. Ambitious Rebekah Roberts writes for a New York City tabloid, but longs for a more prestigious byline. So when she learns of an inmate who claims that his murder confession -- given as a teen -- was coerced, it could be a career-making story. As she digs deeper, she realizes she knows one of the original cops and that the case's prosecutor is set to be the new hotshot D.A. But no one wants to talk about the 1992 Brooklyn crime, which happened amid simmering racial tensions between Jewish and black neighbors. Featuring neat plotting, well-done characterization, and a fascinating look at tight-knit communities, this stellar 3rd in a series can be read on its own; if you want Rebekah's background details, start with the 1st book, Invisible City. |
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Garden of lamentations
by Deborah Crombie
While Gemma James investigates the murder of a young nanny who appears to be one of a series of victims, Duncan Kincaid uncovers disturbing information about seemingly unrelated cases that may be putting his friends and family into mortal danger. By the New York Times best-selling author of To Dwell in Darkness.
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| Reservations by Gwen FlorioMystery. Though she's been a war correspondent, Lola Wicks now works for a small-town Montana newspaper. Together with her Blackfeet husband, Charlie, and her seven-year-old daughter, she visits Charlie's lawyer brother, who married a Navajo woman and lives with his family on an Arizona reservation. But a local coal mine's proposed expansion has everyone on the rez on edge, and then an eco-terrorist sets a bomb that accidentally kills a Navajo elder. From this set-up, things just get more intense as Lola faces her most difficult challenges yet. This timely 4th in the Lola Wicks series offers compelling plotting and realistic characters. Those who appreciate Tony and Anne Hillerman's compelling, richly detailed mysteries that focus on Native Americans will want to check out Reservations. |
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The killing bay
by Chris Ould
Don’t miss the second novel in the brooding Blood Strand series. When a group of activists arrive on the Faroe Islands to stop the traditional whale hunts, tensions between islanders and protestors run high, and the body count rises. ”An absorbing new mystery... The Blood Strand leaves readers satisfied but with that edgy sense of more to come. For anyone who’s visited the Faroes with Ould, it’s a beautiful feeling.” —Library Journal on The Blood Strand.
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| The Violated by Bill PronziniMystery. Using multiple points of view, this "masterly stand-alone novel" (Library Journal) by veteran author Bill Pronzini tells what happens to a small town when a registered sex offender -- thought to be responsible for four recent rapes -- is murdered. Though Martin Torrey had no prior assaults on his record, and no evidence linked him directly to the rapes, the police in Santa Rita, California thought he was their guy. Now, in addition to officially solving the rapes, police chief Griffin Kells (whom the power-hungry mayor is actively trying to get rid of) and brusque detective Robert Ortiz need to solve a murder, too -- but that's hampered when their tangled case grows even more complex in this fast-paced story that thoughtfully examines how crime impacts everyone it touches. |
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| A Welcome Murder: A Novel by Robin YocumMystery. Meet Johnny Earl, a washed-up former professional baseball player and ex-con who is the best athlete Steubenville, Ohio has ever produced. He'd like to find the drug money he's hidden there and get out of town, but a Neo Nazi also wants the money...and the high-school friend and FBI informant who sent Johnny up the river has been murdered. Johnny's a suspect, of course, but he's not the only one. Turns out plenty of people are happy Rayce Daubner is dead, including Johnny Earl's high-school girlfriend, her current husband, the local sheriff, and his unhappy wife. Told from the first-person point of view of several people, this lively, violent, funny novel provides an intimate look at an eccentric cast of memorable characters. |
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If You Like: Nancy Atherton
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The tale of Briar Bank : the cottage tales of Beatrix Potter
by Susan Wittig Albert
When Mr. Wickstead turns up dead under a tree limb, the villagers of Sawrey become convinced that his suspicious death is due to the treasure he had discovered last spring, while Beatrix Potter, torn between her growing fondness for Mr. Heelis and loyalty to her memories of her fiancé, sets out to unravel the case.
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| The Real Macaw by Donna AndrewsHumorous Mystery. What the mother of infant twins needs is sleep, not a living room full of stolen animals -- but that's what Virginia blacksmith Meg Langslow finds after a 2 a.m. feeding! And along with cats, dogs, hamsters, etc., she finds her animal-loving father, zoologist grandfather, helpful brother, and the local veterinarian. They've liberated the animals from the local shelter, which has repealed its no-kill policy -- but the fifth gang member, the one who was supposed to take custody of the critters, didn't show up. They're upset with him...until the chief of police shows up wondering why they've been calling the cell phone of his newest murder victim for hours. The Real Macaw is the 13th in this entertaining series, and Aunt Dimity fans will enjoy the family-centric tales and small town charm. |
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| Death of a Gentle Lady by M.C. BeatonCozy Mystery. What's in a name? In Mrs. Gentle's case, it's an apt description of how the lady presents herself, but that's it. Scottish policeman Hamish MacBeth tries to tell his friends and neighbors this, but they think Lochdubh's newest resident is quite agreeable. However, Ayesha, Mrs. Gentle's Russian maid, knows the truth, since she's being threatened with deportation by her boss. Swayed by Ayesha's beauty and plight, perpetual bachelor Hamish asks her to marry him -- but before the nuptials can occur, Ayesha disappears...and Mrs. Gentle is murdered. Death of a Gentle Lady, the 24th in M.C. Beaton's popular series, includes a delightful look at village life as well as likable characters. |
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The cat who could read backwards
by Lilian Jackson Braun
The first appearance in hardcover of the first installment of the author's ever-popular series features the unusual detective team of award-winning reporter Jim Qwilleran and Koko, his brilliant Siamese cat, who penetrate the world of modern art to solve a mystery.
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