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The Cabinet Of Dr. Leng by Douglas J. PrestonAs Constance finds her way back to New York City in the late 1800s to prevent the death of her siblings and stop serial killer, Dr. Enoch Leng, FBI Special Agent Pendergast desperately tries to find a way to reunite with her before its too late.
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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonA self-published author of crime novel writing guides attends a reunion with his family of expert killers and investigates when a body is found outside in the snow as another storm approaches.
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Flight Risk : A Novel by Cherie PriestWhen Seattle PD detective Grady Merritt finds his dog with a human leg in his mouth, he, through DNA matching, learns his case linked to psychic travel agent Leda Foleys investigation of a missing woman and together they come up with a few ideas crazy enough to solve this mystery.
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Knits, Knots, And Knives by Emmie CaldwellWhen a local Civil War reenactment results in a real murder, knitting enthusiast Lia Geiger and her Ninth Street Knitters must untangle the yarns being spun by the townspeople to catch a crafty killer.
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On Spine Of Death by Tamara BerryWhile converting the family hardware store into the towns first independent bookstore, Tess Harrow finds bones from two cold cases, igniting rumors that her grandfather was a serial killer, and, determined to prove his innocence, conducts an investigation that isn't exactly by the book.
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The Woman In The Library by Sulari GentillThe letters: Hannah, a published author, provides chapters from her work-in-progress to Leo, a longtime fan, who chattily emails his feedback...but his correspondence grows disturbing.
The book: In Hannah's novel, after a disturbing incident at the Boston Public Library, four visitors strike up a friendship, but one of them may be a killer.
For fans of: twisty novel-within-a-novel mysteries, Anthony Horowitz's books, Eva Jurczyk's The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, and Jane Pek's The Verifiers.
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A Manual For Cleaning Women : Selected Stories by Lucia BerlinTaking place in the American Southwest, an anthology of short stories finds miracles in everyday life and uncovers moments of grace in cafeterias, laundromats, and hotel dining rooms. Online reading-group guide. Reprint. A New York Times best-seller and one of the 10 Best New York Times Book Review Books of the Year.
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| Seasonal Work: Stories by Laura LippmanWhat it is: a collection of 12 stories, including a new novella, by the acclaimed author of numerous popular crime novels, such as those starring Baltimore PI Tess Monaghan (who makes two appearances here).
Reviewers say: "Clever, well-paced, laced with humor and insight" (Kirkus Reviews); "delightful" (Library Journal).
Keep an eye out for: Lippman's next novel, Prom Mom, which is due in July and is sure to be another bestseller. |
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Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. DickFeatures twenty-one tales from the American science fiction novelist who inspired Steven Spielberg with "The Minority Report" as well as formed the basis for the film Total Recall with his story. We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.
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Sorry For Your Trouble : Stories by Richard FordPresents nine stories by the award-winning author of Independence Day, including the novella "The Run of Yourself," in which a New Orleans lawyer tackles the challenges of living beyond his Irish wife's death.
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Story-Wallah by Shyam SelvaduraiFeaturing the best of short fiction from South Asian writers, this unique collection includes contributions from Michael Ondaatje, Jhumpa Lahiri, Salman Rushdie, Bharati Mukherjee, Monica Ali, and others.
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