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Lady Cop Makes Trouble
by Amy Stewart
Historical Mystery. One of the nation's first female deputy sheriffs, Constance Kopp, returns in this eagerly awaited 2nd outing, following the acclaimed Girl Waits with Gun (both books feature ripped-from-the-headlines cases that the real Kopp worked on). This time out, the Bergen County, New Jersey lady cop is guarding a seemingly ill con man in 1915 while he receives medical attention. When the man escapes, Constance is demoted and her forward-thinking sheriff might be in trouble, too. Unwilling to be bested or let her sheriff suffer because of her error, Constance sets off for New York City, hoping to put the con man back in cuffs. For other historical mysteries featuring fun, feisty female investigators working in and around this time period, try Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody mysteries, Laurie R. King's Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mysteries, and Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher mysteries.
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Sleeping in the ground
by Peter Robinson
In the wake of a massacre outside a picturesque Yorkshire church, Detective Superintendent Alan Banks and his team are challenged to unravel a baffling mystery involving a killer who is hiding in plain sight. By the Edgar Award-winning author of When the Music's Over. 75,000 first printing.
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Plum Tea Crazy
by Laura Childs
What it's about: In Charleston, S.C., tea shop proprietor Theodosia Browning and her 60-something tea sommelier Drayton Conneley witness a banker's death during a special Gaslights and Galleons parade, and tenacious Theodosia tries to figure out who shot him.
Is it for you? If you like cozy mysteries and teas of all types, you'll want to indulge in this richly detailed 19th Tea Shop mystery. Recipes, tea time tips, and tea resources are included.
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To die but once
by Jacqueline Winspear
Investigating the disappearance of an apprentice craftsman who had been working on a secret government contract, Maisie Dobbs discovers suspicious links to the London underworld and another boy close to her heart. By the best-selling author of In This Grave Hour. 100,000 first printing.
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| Crimson Lake by Candice FoxFeaturing: former Sydney cop Ted Conkaffey, who's innocent but was charged with the brutal rape of a teen and freed due to lack of evidence.
What happens: Ted's notoriety, the threat of rearrest at any time, and continual harassment send him north, to the crocodile-infested wetlands of Crimson Lake. There, he rents a shack and helps convicted killer turned PI Amanda Pharrell (who may also be innocent) with a case.
Is it for you? Definitely, if you like Australian crime fiction or gritty, atmospheric mysteries peopled with intriguing characters. |
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This side of murder : a Verity Kent mystery
by Anna Lee Huber
"England, 1919. The Great War is over, but Verity Kent, a young widow, discovers the real intrigue has only just begun when she receives a cryptic letter, suggesting her beloved husband may have committed treason before his untimely death, and sets out to discover the truth"
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| Now May You Weep by Deborah CrombieWhat happens: London DI Gemma James and her best friend Hazel travel to Scotland, ostensibly for a cookery class...but Hazel, who's married, secretly plans to meet up with her ex, a distillery owner, who's soon murdered. Meanwhile, Gemma's lover, Scotland Yard Supt. Duncan Kincaid, deals with a custody battle involving his former mother-in-law.
Who should read it: Fans of Scotch whiskey will especially enjoy this intricately plotted 9th Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James mystery.
Reviewers say: "many-layered, deceptively mellow, packing quite a kick" (Booklist). |
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| The Heavens May Fall by Allen EskensStarring: Minnesota private detective Max Rupert and attorney Boady Sanden, friends who find themselves on opposite sides of a case.
What happens: Max and Boady both confront personal demons and their own convictions about guilt and innocence during the trial of a man who has been charged with the murder of his wife.
Why you might like it: This 3rd book featuring Max has legal drama, compelling characters, and an ending you won't see coming. |
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| Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery by Christopher FowlerWhat it's about: Something odd is going on in London...again. The Peculiar Crimes Unit's octogenarian police detectives Arthur Bryant and John May investigate the disappearance of seven Tower of London ravens and the death of a teen who'd claimed he'd seen a reanimated corpse. And then there are the budget cuts they have to deal with.
Series alert: This cleverly plotted, darkly humorous 11th in the Peculiar Crimes series will please fans and newcomers alike. |
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The bookseller : the first Hugo Marston novel
by Mark Pryor
When his bookseller friend, a former Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter, is kidnapped and other booksellers are murdered, Hugo Marston, head of security for the U.S. embassy in Paris discovers a shocking conspiracy. Original.
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