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Long Range by C. J BoxGet exited: Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is back for another riveting adventure! What happens: Assisting an investigation into a fatal grizzly attack that is not what it seems, Joe becomes embroiled in the case of the injury of prominent judge’s wife by a would-be assassin. You'll love it because of: The "clever plotting" (Publishers Weekly) and "pulse-pounding tension...Box remains the gold standard among writers of modern western-mystery blends" (Booklist).
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| A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda JonesStarring: single mom Sunshine Vicram, who, thanks to her interfering parents, is the new sheriff of her quirky hometown of Del Sol, New Mexico.
What happens: A teenager goes missing, a prisoner escapes, and Sunshine needs to work with both a handsome FBI agent and an attractive U.S. Marshal...and she also tries to remember details from her own unsolved abduction when she was a teen.
Who it's for: this compellingly funny 1st in a new series by the bestselling author of the Charley Davidson novels is perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum mysteries. |
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A Small Townby Thomas PerryThe Plot: Two years after a prison break unleashes hundreds of violent convicts on a local community, a skilled local cop named Leah Hawkins goes undercover to track down and eliminate 12 dangerous conspirators. The Author: Thomas Perry won an Edgar Award for his first novel The Butcher Boy. Critics say: "Leah proves to be both a brilliant detective and a cunning predator." (Associated Press) "Perry is an expert storyteller...A Small Town unfolds like a 1950s film noir." (Wall Street Journal)
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What happens: Bakery owner Hannah Swensen is leaving Lake Eden to help a friend in sunny California. But an unexpected phone call swiftly brings her back to a cold Minnesota winter...and murder. Read it for: The quirky residents of Lake Eden, fun subplots and Hannah's continuing story. Bonus for bakers: There are delicious recipes in almost every chapter!
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| Hid from Our Eyes by Julia Spencer-FlemingWhat it is: the long-awaited (seven years!) 9th entry in the award-winning series that began in 2002 with In the Bleak Midwinter.
What happens: Millers Kill, New York, police chief Russ van Alstyne, with help from his wife, Episcopal priest Clare Fergusson, investigates a murder that closely resembles two old, unsolved killings, including one for which Russ, fresh from the Vietnam War, was the prime suspect.
You might also like: Elly Griffiths' Ruth Galloway mystery series or Deborah Crombie's Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James novels -- though both popular series are set in the U.K., they feature compelling plots and complicated relationships. |
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| A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry ThomasThe premise: Sherlock Holmes is actually a woman.
What? How? After social ruination, brilliant, eccentric Charlotte Holmes reinvents herself as a detective with help from wealthy widow Joanna Watson. "Assisting" a fictitious brother named Sherlock, Charlotte investigates when Victorian London is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths and suspicion falls on her sister and her father.
For fans of: This delightful 1st in the Lady Sherlock series should please readers who like Deanne Raybourn's romantic historical mystery series, where characters' relationships develop throughout the books. |
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Mycroft and Sherlockby Kareem Abdul-JabbarTold from the perspective of: Rising War Office star Mycroft Holmes, older brother of Sherlock. What's afoot: Mycroft persuades Sherlock to volunteer at a best friend's orphanage, where the suspicious death of a street urchin and a mysterious Chinese woman lead the brothers into the London opium trade's dark underside. Famous author: Yes, it's that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, of basketball fame.
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| IQ by Joe IdeIntroducing: Isaiah "IQ" Quintabe, a 20-something high school-dropout who lives in one of Los Angeles's toughest neighborhoods and uses his Sherlock-esque intellect to solve local crimes when the LAPD can't (or won't).
What happens: He usually takes food, tires, etc. for payment, but needing cash, IQ investigates the attempted murder (via attack dog) of increasingly paranoid rap mogul Black the Knife.
Why you might like it: Balancing dual timelines (we learn about IQ's troubled teen years), author Joe Ide, who himself grew up in South Central L.A., provides an appealing original detective and surrounds him with quirky characters in a witty and clever series debut. |
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Alone and penniless: Mary hunts for her father’s killer, a former friend named Edward Hyde, along with help from Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson resulting in the discovery of a secret society of immoral and power-crazed scientists. Who it's for: Fans of Victorian detective stories, classic sci-fi and horror literature, and feminist remakes.
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