July 2019 list by Bonnie Bradford
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Almost Midnight
by Paul Doiron
When his best friend is released from prison under suspicious circumstances, warden investigator Mike Bowditch races to protect his friend's family. But a deadly attack on one of Maine's last wild wolves leads to an even bigger criminal conspiracy. Mike Bowditch Mystery series.
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And Then There Were Crumbs
by Eve Calder
Kate McGuire’s life was sweet in Manhattan before she lost her restaurant job and fiancé both. But sometimes that’s just the way the cookie crumbles, and soon she finds herself starting from scratch in Florida. Once she convinces the local bakery's crusty owner, Sam Hepplewhite, to hire her, Kate can’t tie on her apron fast enough. Little does she know that trouble, like warm dough, is on the rise... Cookie House Mystery series.
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Bad Axe County
by John Galligan
The first female sheriff in rural Bad Axe County, Wisconsin, searches for a missing girl, battles local drug dealers, and seeks the truth about the death of her parents 20 years ago—all as a winter storm rages.
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Bark of Night
by David Rosenfelt
Rescuing a dog who was abandoned at a veterinarian's office by a stranger, defense lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever Tara, search for answers--learning the dog's owner has just been found murdered. Andy Carpenter series.
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A Capitol Death
by Lindsey Davis
Stepping in for her ailing husband in the wake of a political assassination, private informer Flavia Albia uncovers unsettling truths about the victim and a disturbing number of suspects against a backdrop of an erratic emperor's ill-advised military celebrations. Flavia Albia series.
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Death in a Desert Land
by Andrew Wilson
Queen of Crime Agatha Christie returns to star in another stylish mystery, as she travels to the excavation of the ancient city of Ur where she must solve a crime with motives that may be as old as civilization itself. Agatha Christie series.
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Grave Expectations
by Heather Redmond
In a reimagining of Charles Dickens’ life, he and fiancée Kate Hogarth must solve the murder of a spinster wearing a wedding gown. Dickens of a Crime series.
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Him
by Clare Empson
15 years ago, Catherine met the love of her life... 13 years ago, she married someone else... 4 months ago, she stopped speaking to everyone... This is her story.
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Hope Rides Again
by Andrew Shaffer
In the sequel to Hope Never Dies, Obama and Biden reprise their roles as BFFs-turned-detectives as they chase Obama's stolen cell phone through the streets of Chicago--and right into a vast conspiracy. Obama Biden Mystery series.
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A House Divided
by Jonathan F. Putnam
The new arrival of a woman named Mary Todd wedges a rift between Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed, but they must resolve their differences if they stand any chance of cracking one of the most harrowing murder cases they have ever faced. Lincoln and Speed Mystery series.
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Killer in the Carriage House
by Sheila Connolly
A sequel to Murder at the Mansion finds Kate and Joshua searching for a solution to the community's money troubles only to discover a dead body in the town library hours before valuable historical documents are scheduled to arrive. Victorian Village Mystery series.
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Let's Fake a Deal
by Sherry Harris
As a former military spouse, Sarah Winston’s learned a little about organizing, packing, and moving. Her latest project sounds promising: a couple, newly arrived in her town, need to downsize. Unfortunately, when Sarah tries to sell their stuff, she discovers it’s all stolen—and she’s the unwitting fence. Sarah needs to clear her friend Michelle’s name—as well as her own for selling hot merchandise. Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series.
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Murder at Crossways
by Alyssa Maxwell
In late August 1898, reporter Emma Cross attends the final fête of the Newport social season and discovers the party's over for a visiting prince... Gilded Newport Mystery series.
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Murderabilia
by Carl Vonderau
William MacNary was eight years old when his father went to prison. Since then, he's carefully built a life as a family man and a private banker for the wealthy. He tries to forget that his father dismembered and photographed thirteen women. And he tries to forget those exquisitely composed photos of severed hands, heads, and feet that launched the "murderabilia" art market.
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On a Quiet Street
by J. L. Doucette
When the fiancée of a prominent attorney is murdered, Dr. Pepper Hunt joins forces again with Detective Beau Antelope of the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Department to search for the killer. Dr. Pepper Hunt Mystery series.
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The Pawful Truth
by Miranda James
Enrolling in a medieval history course, librarian Charlie Harris bonds with fellow adult student Dixie Bell, who is found dead days later in the aftermath of an angry exchange with the class's charismatic professor. Cat in the Stacks Mystery series.
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Penne Dreadful
by Catherine Bruns
Tomato sauce isn't the only thing that runs red... Local chef Tessa Esposito is struggling to get back on her feet following her husband's fatal accident. But when the police knock on Tessa's door, things just get worse. They've discovered Dylan's death wasn't an accident. Who would want her beloved husband dead, and why? Italian Chef Mystery series.
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A Plain Vanilla Murder
by Susan Wittig Albert
China and Ruby Wilcox are presenting their annual "Not Just Plain Vanilla Workshop," always a huge hit with customers at their herb shop. But someone involved with the workshop is driven by a deadly motive, and China soon finds herself teaming up with police chief Sheila Dawson to solve a vanilla-flavored murder. China Bayles Mystery series.
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Stone Cold Heart
by Caz Frear
When a coffee-shop owner is implicated in the death of a young Australian woman, DC Cat Kinsella of the London Metropolitan Police investigates the chief suspect's hostile wife to discern which of them is telling the truth.
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Tangled Roots
by Marcia Talley
Hannah Ives’s sister, Georgina, has some astonishing news. A DNA test has revealed she is part Native American, and Hannah’s test has similar results. The link seems to come from their late mother. But how? As Hannah dives into constructing her family tree, she and her niece, Julie, are eager to learn about their surprising ancestry, but Georgina’s husband, Scott, isn’t so keen. Are there more shocking revelations to come? Hannah Ives Mystery series.
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What Lies Beneath
by J. G. Hetherton
A year after her tangle with a local killer that left her disfigured, Laura Chambers is done licking her wounds. And she’s ready to move on. But the sheriff just found the mangled body of a woman who was reported missing several weeks ago. And her last phone call was to Laura. Laura Chambers Mystery series.
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