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| Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle CosimanoIn her witty 4th outing, Finlay Donovan heads to Atlantic City with her two kids, her nanny Vero, her ex-husband, and her mother. They aim to find Vero's kidnapped childhood crush and get back a stolen car...but a murder puts a kink in their plans. Read-alikes: Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels; The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz; Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto. |
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The boy who cried bear
by Kelley Armstrong
In a well-hidden refuge for those who need to disappear, Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, when the town's youngest resident claims a bear with human eyes is stalking a hiking party and then a dead body turns up, must find out what they're up against.
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Death of a spy
by M. C Beaton
Scottish Highland village Sergeant Hamish Macbeth introduces as his new assistant officer, James Bland, an American who is secretly investigating a Russian spy ring, in the latest addition to the long-running series following Death of a Traitor. 60,000 first printing.
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| Of Hoaxes and Homicide by Anastasia HastingsIn Victorian London, Violet Manville, who secretly pens the Miss Hermoine advice column, receives a letter from a worried mother whose daughter has joined a cult. So Violet pretends an interest in the group to gain access...and then a murder occurs. This witty sequel to Of Manners and Murder is a fun choice for fans of Dianne Freeman's Countess of Harleigh novels or Mary Winters' Lady of Letters mysteries. |
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| California Bear by Duane SwierczynskiThe Bear, a serial killer in hibernation for decades, is stirring due to an investigation by an ex-cop and an ex-con in this "tour de force" (Publishers Weekly) that also includes a teen girl detective with cancer and a genealogist in a troubled marriage. For fans of: Michael Connelly; She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper. |
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| Village in the Dark by Iris YamashitaThis atmospheric, fast-paced crime novel is narrated by three Alaskan women: former police detective Cara, who learns her husband and young son, whom she thought had died accidentally, were likely murdered; Ellie, a grief-stricken hotel owner; and Mia, a young Indigenous woman in danger. Though this is a sequel to City Under One Roof, readers can start here. |
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| Still Life by Val McDermidIn February 2020, DCI Karen Pirie, head of Scotland's Historic Cases Unit, investigates two cold cases and deals with skeletal remains, art forgery, secret identities, and more. Meanwhile, the killer of her true love gets out of prison and COVID-19 hits. Fans of Tana French will enjoy the complex characters and deft writing in this 6th in a series (which is fine for newcomers). |
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Local gone missing
by Fiona Barton
Detective Elise King, in a seaside town where tensions are growing between the locals and weekenders, investigates the disappearance of a man during a music festival. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Widow.
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| Missing, Presumed by Susie SteinerSmart, single (but lonely and looking) DS Manon Bradshaw stars in this intricate police procedural and series starter that details the high-profile case of a missing Cambridge graduate student. Meanwhile, Manon also looks into the death of a Black teen and tries to help his younger brother. Tana French fans will like the authentic characters, engaging story, and the interplay of the personal and professional. |
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Two dead wives / : A Psychological Thriller
by Adele Parks
"Lost. Missing. Murdered? How do you find a woman who didn't exist? It's a case that has gripped a nation: A woman with a shocking secret is missing, presumed dead. And her two husbands are suspects in her murder. DCI Clements knows the dark side of human nature and that love can make people do treacherous things. You can't presume anything when it comes to crimes of the heart. Until a body is found, this scandalous and sad case remains wide open. Stacie Jones lives a quiet life in a small village, nursed by her father as she recovers from illness, and shielded from any news of the outside world. But their reclusive life is about to be shattered. How are these families linked, and can any of them ever rebuild their lives in the wake of tragedy? This explosive thriller from international bestseller Adele Parks examines what it is to be a family and the dangerous lengths that people will go to for those they love"
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