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Ripe for Murder : A Cypress Cove Mystery
by Carlene O'neil
When her neighbor's daughter, Chantal, a troublemaker to the highest degree, is accused of murdering the wife of an investor, winery owner Penny Lively, despite her dislike of the woman, believes in her innocence and must let the clues breathe to catch a killer with a savory past. By the author of One Foot in the Grape.
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Echoes in Death by J. D. RobbOne cold winter night, Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband, Roarke, encounter a naked, dazed, and bruised young woman wandering a Manhattan street. Eve and her team must get started on the legwork, interviewing everyone from dinner-party guests to professional colleagues to caterers, in a desperate race to answer some crucial questions: What does the devil look like? And where will he show up next?
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Rather Be the Devil by Ian RankinFor John Rebus, 40 years may have passed, but the death of beautiful, promiscuous Maria Turquand still preys on his mind. She was murdered in her hotel room on the night a famous rock star and his entourage were staying there, and Maria's killer has never been found.
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| Fast Women by Jennifer CrusieDivorced and unemployed, businesswoman Nell Dysart wonders if her life is ever going to turn around -- so when she lands a job as private investigator Gabe McKenna's secretary, Nell is determined to make the most of the opportunity. Sparks fly between Nell and Gabe, who clash over her attempts to clean up the disaster area that is Gabe's office as they fight their mutual attraction. But with an alphabet soup of crime to contend with -- including arson, blackmail, conspiracy, dog-napping, and embezzlement -- there's little time to think about love, especially once murder is added to the mix. |
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In for a penny : a Cleopatra Jones mystery by Maggie ToussaintWhen irrepressible accountant Cleopatra Jones overshoots the sixth green, her golf ball lands in the biggest hazard of her life, the inseam of a dead banker. Murder rocks this small Maryland town and old secrets cast suspicion on Cleo's best friend. Cleo sets out to prove her friend is innocent. Her sleuthing is hampered by her damaged instincts, a jumbo dog, and her wacky, engaging family. As head of the household, Cleo will do anything to protect her children
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The wife, the maid, and the mistress
by Ariel Lawhon
A steamy reimagining of the scandal-marked 1930 disappearance of Justice Joseph Crater explores events decades later from the perspectives of the three women who knew him best, including his Chanel-draped wife, his showgirl mistress and his dutiful housemaid. (historical fiction).
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