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The Wedding Guest
by Jonathan Kellerman
What it's about: Psychologist Alex Delaware and LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis investigate the morbidly staged murder of an unknown young woman at a run-down former strip joint during a raucous Saints and Sinners-themed wedding reception.
Series Alert: The Wedding Guest is the latest installment of the Alex Delaware series (#34). To catch the beginning Pick up When The Bough Breaks.
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She Llies In Wait: A Novel
by Gytha Lodge
What it's about: The discovery of the body of a teen who went missing in the woods 30 years earlier reopens a cold case for a local police officer, who makes contact with six people from his past to uncover what happened.
New Series: This is the first in a new series from Gytha Lodge. No word yet on when we'll get book number two, but if you're interested in getting to know the author in the mean time, you can follow her on twitter.
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Say You're Sorry
by Karen Rose
What it's about: A special agent receives a vital piece of evidence on a cold case from a woman whose fighting skills helped her escape a serial killer still on the loose. By the award-winning author of Death Is Not Enough.
Series-ish: Karen Rose sets her books within the same universe. Which means, if you've read them out of order you have nothing to worry about. But if you do choose to follow the suggested reading order you'll get the added benefit of references that tie the various characters and books together.
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House Arrest
by Michael Lawson
What it's about: A fixer for a Congressman is framed for the murder of the House Majority Whip and must rely on his friend, an ex-DIA agent, to find the real killer. By the author of House Witness
Series Alert: House Arrest is book #13 in the Joe DeMarco series, to start at the beginning, pick up a copy of The Inside Ring.
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A Case of Bier
by Mary Daheim
What it's about: Innkeeper and amateur sleuth Judith McMonigle Flynn’s plans for a relaxing vacation go awry when she realizes her fellow guests have a different kind of getaway planned.
Series Alert: As book #31 in the Bed-and-Breakfast series, there is plenty to love if you want to read more. Pick up Just Deserts to start at the beginning.
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| Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg CabotWhat happens: When New York College hosts the first ever Tania Trace Teen Rock Camp, assistant residence hall director (and former teen singing sensation) Heather Wells finds herself trying to stay alive while surrounded by teenage divas in training and working with her P.I. fiancé Cooper Cartwright to catch a killer on the loose.
Read it for: Like the other books in the series, this frothy 4th Heather Wells mystery has a chick-lit feel and plenty of humor. |
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White sister : A Shane Scully Novel
by Stephen J. Cannell
What it's about: Frantically searching for his wife, Alexa, who vanished after a night out at L.A.'s Parker Center, Shane Scully investigates the execution-style murder of an African-American gangbanger found in Alexa's car, a probe that draws him into a dangerous confrontation with Stacy Maluga, the White Sister, the lethal wife of a multi-millionaire rap mogul.
Series Alert: This is book #6 in the Shane Scully series, to catch the beginning read The Tin Collectors.
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The Mercedes coffin
by Faye Kellerman
What it's about: When a billionaire heiress connects a recent high-profile murder to an unsolved killing from fifteen years earlier, LAPD lieutenant Peter Decker schedules an interview with a detective from the first case, only to learn of the man's suspicious suicide, which prompts his collaboration with his wife and daughter to solve the case.
Series Alert: Get more from Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus pick up a copy of the first in the series The Ritual Bath.
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I still miss my man but my aim is getting better
by Sarah Shankman
What it's about: Finishing her waitressing shift and preparing for Songwriters' Night at the local country music club, promising singer Shelby Kay Tate becomes the unknowing target of an obsessive stalker.
More From Nashville: If you're a fan of Tennessee mysteries, you may also like The Cold Room by J. T. Ellison.
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| The Beautiful Mystery by Louise PennyWhat happens: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Sûreté du Québec arrive to investigate the murder of the order's choir director and meet with the monks, who've taken vows of silence but are the voices on a bestselling album of Gregorian chants.
Series alert: This is the 8th in an elegant, award-winning series; since the well-drawn characters evolve over time, newcomers may want to pick up the 1st in the series, Still Life. |
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