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The War Widow
by Tara Moss
What it's about: When her career is sidelined by returning male soldiers, World War II correspondent Billie Walker reopens her late father’s private investigation agency, only to be swept up in a dangerous missing-persons case.
For fans of: Historical mysteries with a strong female lead.
Reads Like: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn and A Forgotten Place by Charles Todd
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| One of Our Own by Jane HaddamStarring: Gregor Demarkian, a brilliant former FBI agent and police consultant who's known as the Armenian American Hercule Poirot.
What happens: Demarkian investigates after a barely alive 72-year-old woman stuffed in a plastic sack falls out of the back of a van speeding through his beloved Philadelphia neighborhood.
About the author: Author Jane Haddam, whose real name was Orania Papazoglou, passed away in 2019, but this well-plotted 30th Gregor book is "a fitting coda to the career of one of America’s best contemporary fair play authors" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder
by T. A. Willberg
What it's about: Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder plunges readers into the heart of London, to the secret tunnels that exist far beneath the city streets. There, a mysterious group of detectives recruited for Miss Brickett’s Investigations & Inquiries use their cunning and gadgets to solve crimes that have stumped Scotland Yard.
Library Approved: This book was a LibraryReads Top Ten Favorite pick for December!
Reads Like: Girls Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
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A Catered Book Club Murder
by Isis Crawford
What it's about: When a loyal member of their mystery book club is found murdered after failing to appear at a monthly gathering, sisters Bernie and Libby uncover the victim’s shady dealings and knowledge of scandalous community secrets.
Series Alert: This is the 16th installment in the Mysteries with Recipes series. Yum!
For fans of: Hannah Swenson mysteries by Joanne Fluke
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Cold wind : a mystery
by Paige Shelton
What it's about: A sequel to Thin Ice finds Beth investigating the discovery of a trapper’s secluded home in the woods near Benedict, Alaska, where a murder victim is linked to the owner of the local mercantile.
Read these titles next: The Dry by Jane Harper, Inherit the Bones by Emily Littlejohn, and City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong.
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| November Road by Lou BerneyWhat it is: an affecting, highly acclaimed road-trip crime novel that uses the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Jr. as a starting point.
Starring: Frank Guidry, who as part of his work for a New Orleans mob boss leaves a getaway car in a Dallas parking lot, not knowing why; Charlotte Roy, who leaves her no-good husband in Oklahoma and sets out for California with her two daughters and dog in tow.
What happens: After Kennedy is shot, Guidry goes on the run, where he meets Charlotte beside her broken down car and decides traveling with a family will help him evade a mob hitman cleaning up loose ends. |
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| The September Society by Charles FinchWhat it's about: In 1866, gentleman detective Charles Lenox travels from London to Oxford at the behest of Lady Payson, whose son is missing. In the college town, Lenox discovers odd clues, as well as a link between the missing student, the secretive September Society, and an 1847 killing in India.
Series alert: Though A Beautiful Blue Death is the 1st in the Charles Lenox chronicles, this clever 2nd entry is also a good starting place for newcomers. Those who are already fans will be happy to know that the 14th novel, An Extravagant Death, is due in February. |
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The Ides of April : a Flavia Albia mystery
by Lindsey Davis
What it's about: Flavia Albia, the adopted daughter of Falco, works as a private informer in Rome during the reign of Domitian and is hired to investigate a fatal accident that turns sinister when her client dies under suspicious circumstances that place Flavia Albia's reputation at stake.
Series alert: This is the first entry in the Flavia Albia mystery series.
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| The Cruelest Month by Louise PennyCause of death: A woman seemingly dies of fear during an April séance in the quaint Canadian village of Three Pines.
What happens: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec investigates the death of the well-liked villager while also dealing with internal police politics that threaten his career and reputation.
Series alert: Though this is the 3rd book in a consistently award-winning series, newcomers can start here if they like traditional mysteries, charming villages, and delightfully eccentric characters. |
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