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New & Coming Soon Mysteries March 2017
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A darkness absolute : a novel by Kelley ArmstrongHomicide detective Casey Duncan and fellow deputy, Will, are stranded in a blizzard, only to discover a captive former resident and two murder victims who may or may not have been targeted by an outsider in their off-the-grid community. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of City of the Lost. MYSTERY ARMSTRONG (#2)
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The lost woman by Sara BlædelAfter her police colleague and lover, Eik, is jailed over his surprising connection to an 18-year-old missing-person case—which ended up in murder—Louise Rick must put aside her emotions to find the killer. By the #1 international best-selling author of The Killing Forest. 75,000 first printing. MYSTERY BLAEDEL (#6)
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Vicious circle : a Joe Pickett novel by C. J BoxRescuing his daughters from the violent Cates family, game warden Joe Pickett realizes that his new adversaries have plotted revenge against his entire family before teaming up with his friend, Nate, to take defensive steps. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Off the Grid. MYSTERY BOX (#17)
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Old bones by Trudy Nan BoyceWhen a peaceful demonstration at a black women's college is thrown into chaos by a racially motivated drive-by shooting, detective Sara Alt investigates a nearby murder only to discover that the victim is someone she arrested two years earlier. MYSTERY BOYCE (#2)
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Garden of lamentations : a novel by Deborah CrombieWhile 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. 100,000 first printing. MYSTERY CROMBIE (#17)
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Swiss Vendetta by Tracee De HahnTransferring to the Violent Crime unit in the aftermath of her husband's death, Swiss-American police inspector Agnes Lüthi investigates her first homicide case in the stabbing death of an auction house appraiser who had been working in a medieval chateau filled with priceless works of art. MYSTERY DE HAHN (#1)
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A cast of vultures by Judith FlandersA wild post-launch party culminates in an elaborate mystery involving missing neighbors, suspected arson and an unidentified murder victim that pits editor Sam Clair, Inspector Jake Field and her goth assistant against wacky adversaries. By the best-selling author of A Murder of Magpies. MYSTERY FLANDERS (#3)
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Reservations by Gwen Florio Journalist Lola Wicks would much rather pursue a story than spend time with people she barely knows. So when an eco-terrorist bombing escalates the controversy surrounding a new coal mine on Arizona's Navajo Reservation, she's almost relieved to have the distraction from meeting her in-laws. But as the violence gets worse and Lola digs deeper, she can't escape the feeling that her husband's family is somehow involved--a suspicion that jeopardizes not only her marriage, but also her life. MYSTERY FLORIO (#2)
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Man Overboard by Judith A. JanceWhen a brilliant software engineer falls to his death from a stateroom-suite balcony, the police are unable to collect needed information from the victim's tough maiden aunt and enlist the help of Ali Reynolds to discover that really happened. MYSTERY JANCE (#12)
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At rope's end : a Dr. James Verraday mystery by Edward KayA forensic psychology expert with an antagonistic relationship with the police teams up with a detective who thinks the lead on a murder case is bent on putting away an innocent man to close the case and raise his esteem. 20,000 first printing. MYSTERY KAY (#1)
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Murder on the serpentine : a Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novel by Anne PerryPrivately summoned by Queen Victoria when one of her closest confidantes is found murdered, Thomas Pitt navigates the secretive world of London society in what becomes the most dangerous case of his career. By the best-selling author of the William Monk series. MYSTERY PERRY (#32)
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The murder of Willie Lincoln by Burt SolomonWhen a devastated 16th President enlists him to investigate a sinister message that Lincoln's beloved son, Willie, did not die from natural causes, gadfly aide John Hay infiltrates the loftiest and lowest corners of Washington City for answers that pit him against political and legal adversaries. MYSTERY SOLOMON
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Racing the devil by Charles ToddA year after a band of World War I veterans agrees to hide the details of a reckless driving incident, a fatal crash is investigated by Scotland Yard's Ian Rutledge, who combs through dangerous secrets to identify a killer. By a New York Times best-selling author. 75,000 first printing. MYSTERY TODD (#19)
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In This Grave Hour by Jacqueline WinspearMaisie Dobbs is plunged into a treacherous personal battle when she stumbles upon the deaths of refugees who may not be who they seem against a backdrop of the outbreak of World War II in England. By the best-selling author of Journey to Munich. MYSTERY WINSPEAR (#13)
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