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A Measure of Darkness : A Novel
by Jonathan Kellerman
What happens: Attending the scene of a mass shooting at a West Oakland party, Alameda County Coroner's Deputy Clay Edison discovers a mysterious victim and is drawn into a bizarre counterculture world of blurred moralities.
Series Alert: In bestseller Kellerman and son Jesse’s plodding sequel to 2017’s Crime Scene.
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Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding
by Rhys Bowen
Series Alert: The 12th book in the Royal Spyness mystery series finds our heroine, Georgie, juggling all manner of details as she prepares for her upcoming marriage to Darcy.
Reviewers' say: Those who cannot get enough of royal weddings will be charmed, as will Anglophiles, and anyone who loves a solid mystery .
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| The Word Is Murder by Anthony HorowitzWhat happens: In this delightful fair play mystery (the 1st in a proposed series), a London murder brings together acerbic PI Daniel Hawthorne with writer Anthony Horowitz (yes, the author is a character), who chronicles the case, acting as a modern-day Watson.
Who it's for: Sherlockians, Golden Age mystery fans, and those who relish innovative, original crime novels.
Author buzz: Not only is Anthony Horowitz the author of the bestselling books Magpie Murders and Moriarty, he also wrote the Alex Rider spy series for kids and created the acclaimed TV show Foyle's War. |
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| A Taste for Vengeance: A Bruno, Chief of Police Novel by Martin WalkerStarring: recently promoted Bruno, now policing more of France's Périgord region, bringing him new bosses and new responsibilities.
What happens: A missing British tourist is found dead -- as is her companion, a mysterious Irishman who may have ties to the IRA. Also, the top teenage player on the rugby team that Bruno coaches is pregnant, just as she was bound for the national team.
Series alert: This is the charming 11th Bruno novel that beautifully describes village life, the French countryside, and the mouthwatering cuisine and wine that Bruno so enjoys. |
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The last equation of Isaac Severy : a novel in clues
by Nova Jacobs
What it's about: Receiving a cryptic letter from her famous mathematician grandfather just before his suicide, adopted granddaughter Hazel, the owner of a struggling bookstore in Seattle, is charged with tracking down and protecting a dangerous equation before dangerous enemies can exploit it.
Reviewers' say: A brilliant first novel radiant with promise of even better to come
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Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
What it's about: When Susan receives crime writer Alan Conway's latest manuscript the editor begins to suspect there is another story hidden in the pages that may involve a real murder.
Why you might like it: Containing a novel-within-a-novel, suspense, and plenty of details that Golden Age mystery fans will relish, the cleverly plotted Magpie Murders has something for everyone.
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Midnight at the Bright Ideas bookstore : a novel
by Matthew Sullivan
What it's about: A 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.
Reviewers' say: This quirky debut novel will have particular appeal for puzzle solvers and booklovers.
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The sweetness at the bottom of the pie : a Flavia de Luce mystery
by C. Alan Bradley
Featuring: delightful 12-year-old chemist and sleuth Flavia de Luce.
Series alert: This first entry in a charming series set in 1950s England finds Flavia and her two older sisters at a crossroads even as Flavia out to solve a murder.
You might also like: For another mystery series with a village setting, eccentric characters, and an intelligent, likable detective (though one older than Flavia), try Louise Penny's Armand Gamache mysteries.
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