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The witches' tree : an Agatha Raisin mystery
by M. C Beaton
Mystery. Margaret Darby, an elderly spinster, has been murdered--and the villagers are bewildered as to who would commit such a crime. Agatha Raisin rises to the occasion (a little glad for the excitement, to tell the truth, after a long run of lost cats and divorces on the books). But Sumpton Harcourt is a small and private village, she finds--a place that poses more questions than answers. And when two more murders follow the first, Agatha begins to fear for her reputation--and even her life. That the village has its own coven of witches certainly doesn't make her feel any better...
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| Dog Dish of Doom: An Agent to the Paws Mystery by E.J. CoppermanCozy Mystery. Broadway's going to the dogs in this funny 1st in a new series. Kay Powell, an agent to talented pets, has discovered a star -- and doggie Bruno has just been cast in an Annie revival (he might even get the film role!). But there's a catch: the director forbids the obnoxious owners from the theater. When one of them is murdered and dognappers show up, Kay needs to solve the case to keep her client safe. If you enjoy Copperman's writing and like lighthearted stories featuring unusual detectives, try his Asperger's Mystery series; the 3rd, The Question of the Absentee Father, came out earlier this month. |
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Even if it kills her
by Kate White
Mystery. Regretting that she has not kept more in touch with a college roommate whose family was brutally murdered years earlier, journalist-turned-sleuth Bailey Weggins helps investigate when the man convicted of the crime is exonerated and secrets from her roommate's past begin to surface.
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| Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica LockeMystery. In a rural East Texas town of fewer than 200 people, the body of an African American lawyer from Chicago is found in a bayou, followed several days later by that of a local white woman. What's going on? African American Texas Ranger Darren Mathews hopes to find out, which means talking to relatives of the deceased, including the woman's white supremacist husband -- and Mathews soon discovers things are more complex than they seem. With fully realized characters and a timely look at race relations in the U.S., this book by award-winning novelist Attica Locke (who's also written and produced for TV's Empire) is the 1st in her Highway 59 series. |
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Death in St. Petersburg : a Lady Emily mystery
by Tasha Alexander
Historical Mystery. When the body of a prima ballerina is discovered in the snow, Lady Emily races through Saint Petersburg to investigate a case that is complicated by a distraught lover, the politics of Tsarist Russia and sightings of a ghostly dancer. By the author of A Terrible Beauty.
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Odd child out : a novel
by Gilly Macmillan
Mystery. Investigating the death of a man who may have been a casualty of a prank gone wrong, detective Jim Clemo is embroiled in a public debate surrounding the victim and his best friend, a Somali refugee who is unwilling or unable to reveal what happened
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Wicked Witch Murder
by Leslie Meier
Mystery. After getting an unnerving psychic reading from Diana Ravenscroft, Tinker's Cove's newest resident, Lucy Stone stumbles upon the dead body of Malcolm Malebranche, a seemingly harmless magician who worked children's birthday parties--and who is linked to Diana.
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| The Fifth Petal: A Novel by Brunonia BarryMystery. It's Halloween, 2014, in Salem, Massachusetts, aka "Witch City," when a murder occurs. Alcoholic chief of police John Rafferty investigates the new death as well as its connections to a 25-year-old triple homicide involving three descendants of Salem Witch Trial victims and the Witch Trials themselves. Those who enjoyed the author's Lace Reader will find familiar faces here. The Fifth Petal mixes supernatural elements, crime, history, and multiple perspectives to make a perfectly haunting Halloween read. Prefer a more lighthearted Halloween mystery? Try Donna Andrews' Lord of the Wings. |
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Death of a witch
by M. C. Beaton
Mystery. Suspicious of a local woman who has been charming the villagers and using questionable potions, Scottish police officer Hamish Macbeth faces strong opposition from the woman's supporters and becomes romantically involved with a forensics expert.
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