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| The Lonely Witness by William BoyleStarring: Amy Falconetti -- a former party girl now volunteering as a Eucharistic Minister for the elderly in her Brooklyn neighborhood -- who witnesses a murder and takes the weapon instead of calling the cops.
For fans of: character-driven gritty mysteries with strong senses of place like those by George Pelecanos, as well as William Boyle's earlier novel Gravesend, in which Amy plays a role.
Reviewers say: "this is crime fiction at its best: immersive, intense, and darkly illuminating" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Murder at the Mansion: A Victorian Village Mystery by Sheila ConnollyWhat happens: Hotel administrator Kate loses her job due to a change in ownership and returns to her small hometown of Asheboro, Maryland. She's agreed to help the town revive itself, focusing on a recently acquired historic Victorian mansion. Kate thinks turning Asheboro into a living-history town will save it -- but the murder of a town council member at the mansion complicates things.
Series alert: This 1st in a new cozy mystery series has a small-town setting, Civil War history, and a touch of romance. |
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| A Howl of Wolves by Judith FlandersStarring: deliciously witty (and sometimes snarky) London editor Samantha "Sam" Clair in her fun 4th outing.
What happens: At a play featuring actor friends, Sam and her Scotland Yard detective boyfriend Jake Field investigate when a "dummy" hanging on the stage turns out to be a body, that of the unpopular director.
Who it's for: those who like mystery novels with theater settings, amusing looks at the world of book publishing, or British dry wit. |
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The Banker's Wife
by Cristina Alger
On an early morning in November, a couple boards a private plane bound for Geneva, flying into a storm. Soon after, it simply drops off the radar and its wreckage is later uncovered in the Alps.
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The Corpse at the Crystal Palace : A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery
by Carola Dunn
April 1928. The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher is visited in London by her young cousins, and on their list of must-see sights is the famous Crystal Palace. Built originally in 1851 for the Great Exhibition, it is now a popular destination, set in a park perfect for family outings, and featuring a display of monstrous dinosaur sculptures. An ordinary outing soon goes awry when the nanny fails to return from the ladies' room. Daisy goes to look for her and finds the body of a stranger, also dressed in a nanny's uniform.
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