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| Galway Girl: A Jack Taylor Novel by Ken BruenWhat it's about: Reeling from the death of a loved one, Irish PI Jack Taylor, an alcoholic ex-cop, tries to figure out who's killing Galway's police officers and discovers a personal connection to the killers.
Series alert: This is Jack's acclaimed 15th outing. Newcomers interested in following Jack's ups and (many) downs may want to start with the 1st book, The Guards.
For fans of: gritty Irish crime novels; tough, troubled detectives; dark humor; crisp writing. |
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Criss Cross
by James Patterson
An ominous message by a copycat killer forces Alex Cross and John Sampson to investigate whether an innocent man has been executed. By the best-selling author of Cross Fire. 800,000 first printing.
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| The Spotted Dog: A Corinna Chapman Mystery by Kerry GreenwoodFeaturing: baker and amateur sleuth Corinna Chapman; her ex-Mossad agent boyfriend Daniel; her young employees, such as recovering addict Jason; and the quirky denizens of her charming Melbourne, Australia, neighborhood.
What happens: When a Scottish veteran suffering from PTSD comes to Daniel for help after his dog is kidnapped, Corinna helps investigate and is soon dealing with computer viruses, religious zealots, drug gangs, break-ins, and more.
Series alert: This 7th entry in the Corinna Chapman series will please fans of atmospheric character-driven mysteries. |
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A Christmas gathering : a novel
by Anne Perry
A beautiful spy’s clandestine message complicates the holidays at a friend’s country home for a newly married former head of the London Special Branch, who would prevent history from repeating itself. By the best-selling author of the William Monk series.
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| The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols: Adapted from the Journals of John H. Watson... by Nicholas MeyerWhat it's about: Investigating the murder of a British Secret Service agent in 1905, Sherlock and Watson, accompanied by an enigmatic woman, board the Orient Express headed for Russia to uncover a plot that involves an anti-Semitic tract.
Why you might like it: This slow-building 4th in a series (after 1974's The Severn-Per-Cent Solution, 1976's The West End Horror, and 1993's The Canary Trainer) wonderfully captures Dr. Watson's narrative voice.
About the author: Nicholas Meyer is also a screenwriter and film director (he's helmed several Star Trek movies, including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). |
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The tale of Hawthorn House
by Susan Wittig Albert
When a baby arrives on her doorstep during Sawrey's annual summer fête, Beatrix Potter sets out to discover the truth about the abandoned baby, following her only clue, a scarab ring, to Hawthorn House, a legendary manor reputed to be haunted. 100,000 first printing.
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| Locked Rooms: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes by Laurie R. KingWhat happens: In 1924, Mary Russell and her much-older husband, Sherlock Holmes, arrive in Mary's hometown of San Francisco.
The problem: The visit causes Mary unexplained anxiety and strange dreams...and the couple wonder if the car accident that killed Mary's family years ago was actually murder. When they meet Dashiell Hammett, a struggling writer who supplements his income with detective work, the trio team up to find out.
Series alert: This 8th in a popular series (the 1st is The Beekeeper's Apprentice) is well-researched and provides loads of atmosphere. |
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Inspector of the dead
by David Morrell
Infamous opium consumer Thomas De Quincey, his irrepressible daughter and their Scotland Yard associates confront the harrowing streets of London to stop a serial killer whose ultimate target is Queen Victoria. By the author of Murder as a Fine Art. 20,000 first printing.
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| The Dante Chamber by Matthew PearlStarring: Christina Rossetti, Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning, and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
What happens: In 1870 London, grisly murders related to the work of Dante occur just as they did five years earlier in Boston (see The Dante Club). With her brother Dante Gabriel missing, Christina enlists the help of others to find him before he becomes a victim or is arrested for the crimes.
For fans of: compelling, suspenseful, and well-plotted literary mysteries. |
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| A Talent for Murder by Andrew WilsonStarring: "Queen of Crime" and young mother Agatha Christie, whose husband is having an illicit affair, causing her to be threatened by a blackmailer who wants Agatha to kill his wife.
Why you might like it: It offers an intriguing explanation of what Christie was doing when she disappeared for 11 days in December 1926.
Try this next: If you like this 1st in a series, pick up Nicola Upson's atmospheric Josephine Tey mysteries, which also feature a real mystery author turned fictional detective. |
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