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New & Coming Soon Mysteries July 2017
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Fateful mornings : a Henry Farrell novel by Tom BoumanA sequel to Dry Bones in the Valley finds Officer Henry Farrell of Wild Thyme, Pennsylvania, confronting a spate of drug-related burglaries before an investigation into a shooting and disappearance leads to the discovery of an out-of-state industrial vice district with ties to dangerous local secrets. MYSTERY BOUMAN (#2)
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The last hack : a Jack Parlabane thriller by Christopher BrookmyreA teen forced to set aside her college ambitions to care for a younger sibling while their mother is in prison is blackmailed by an online predator and must turn for help to reporter Jack Parlabane, whose debt to a person on the wrong side of the law could cost him everything. By the award-winning author of Quite Ugly One Morning. MYSTERY BROOKMYRE (#8)
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Thrill Kill by Don BrunsThree murders so far. No apparent motive; no link between the victims; none of them have been robbed. One item ties them together: a can of spray gas known as Chill has been left at the scene of each crime. Is someone killing for kicks? With no leads to pursue and no witnesses coming forward, all the cops can do is wait for murder number four. As rumours emerge, Archer realizes there's a pattern taking shape. Could there be more to these seemingly random killings than meets the eye? Teaming up with voodoo queen Solange Cordray, Archer begins to uncover evidence of a shocking conspiracy. MYSTERY BRUNS (#2)
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A game of ghosts : a Charlie Parker thriller by John ConnollyTapped by the FBI to search for a missing private detective who had been tracking a series of murders linked to reports of hauntings, Charlie Parker infiltrates a paranormal criminal empire that makes pawns out of both innocent and guilty people. MYSTERY CONNOLLY
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Silver hitch by Linda GreenlawVisiting remote Acadia Island to assess the damages from a house fire, former homicide detective-turned-insurance investigator Jane Bunker discovers the body of the house's owner in the rubble before learning that the victim had many enemies and died from other causes. By the best-selling author of Slipknot. MYSTERY GREENLAW (#3)
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The chalk pit by Elly GriffithsSummoned to investigate a set of human remains discovered in one of Norwich's chalk-mining tunnels, Ruth teams up with DCI Nelson to search for a missing homeless person whose demise may be tied to Ruth's case and a string of murders. By the award-winning author of the Magic Men mysteries. 20,000 first printing. MYSTERY GRIFFITHS (#9)
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What the dead leave behind by David HousewrightReluctantly investigating a cold-case murder as a favor for his stepdaughter, millionaire detective Rushmore McKenzie discovers links to a second killing before a series of suspicious coincidences reveals the activities of a dangerous adversary. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Stealing the Countess. MYSTERY HOUSEWRIGHT (#14)
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The last place you look : a novel by Kristen LepionkaHired by the sister of a man on death row who swears he is innocent of the murders of his missing girlfriend and her parents, private investigator Roxane Weary, reeling from her police officer father's death in the line of duty, links sightings of the missing girl to one of her late father's cold cases. MYSTERY LEPIONKA
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Death on Nantucket by Francine MathewsInvestigating the suspicious death of an aging journalist famed for his work as a correspondent during the Vietnam War, Nantucket police detective Meredith Folger struggles to uncover the truth when another member of the victim's family is killed and the remaining members demonstrate tendencies to spin wild tales or keep dangerous secrets. MYSTERY MATHEWS (#5)
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The painted queen by Elizabeth PetersWhen a stranger bursts into her elegant Cairo hotel suite and dies from injuries sustained during an interrupted assassination attempt on her life, Amelia Peabody and her husband, Emerson, witness the discovery of one of the most precious Egyptian artifacts while navigating the murderous activities of master-of-disguise, Sethos. MYSTERY PETERS (#14)
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Perish from the Earth by Jonathan F. PutnamNewly minted trial lawyer Abraham Lincoln is riding the circuit, traveling by carriage with other lawyers and a judge to bring justice to the remote parts of Illinois. Meanwhile, Lincoln's close friend Joshua Speed steams up the Mississippi River aboard a steamboat owned by Speed's father when suddenly, his journey is interrupted when a rigged card game aboard the ship turns to violence--and then murder. MYSTERY PUTNAM (#2)
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Standing Still by Caro RamsayPaige Riley has been missing for a week. Not that anyone cares much about the homeless heroin addict. The case remains open but inactive; left standing still until something comes up.
Meanwhile, Glasgow's citizens are in celebratory mood for the annual West End Festival parade. But beneath the jovial surface lurks something darker. A confused young woman is found wandering among the clowns, stilt-walkers and jostling crowds, claiming to have been abducted by aliens. She had originally disappeared the night before. What happened to her in those intervening hours? MYSTERY RAMSAY (#8)
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Midnight at the Bright Ideas bookstore : a novel by Matthew SullivanA first novel by an award-winning short story writer follows the efforts of a bookstore clerk to unravel a puzzle left behind by a patron who has committed suicide, an effort that is complicated by memories of the clerk's violent childhood. MYSTERY SULLIVAN
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The Templars' last secret : a Bruno, Chief of Police novel by Martin WalkerInvestigating the death of a woman found at the foot of a cliff where the long-ago Knights Templar stronghold stands, Bruno, assisted by Haitian newcomer Amélie, learns that the victim was searching for a religious artifact of incredible importance. By the best-selling author of Fatal Pursuit. MYSTERY WALKER (#10)
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