April 2020 list by Bonnie Bradford
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Cross Her Heart
by Melinda Leigh
When her sister Erin is murdered and Erin’s husband goes missing, Philadelphia homicide detective Bree Taggert vows to uncover the secrets of her sister’s life and death. But when the danger hits close to home, her own family is caught in a death grip. Bree Taggert series.
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The Crow's Call
by Wanda E. Brunstetter
When the sole providers of their family are killed in a devastating accident, Amy helps her mother take over their greenhouse business, which is being threatened by shifting family roles, and a competitive rival. Amish Greenhouse Mystery series.
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A Death in Chelsea
by Lynn Brittney
A secret team of amateur female detectives investigate after a notorious society gossip queen is believed to have committed suicide in her room, but her family suspects foul play. Mayfair 100 series.
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Death on the Page
by Essie Lang
Shelby Cox must balance her bookstore hours with a murder investigation after true-crime writer Savannah Page, on the island doing writing research, is found dead, leaving behind numerous suspects. Castle Bookshop Mystery series.
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Eight Perfect Murders
by Peter Swanson
Years after establishing a literary career through his compilation of the mystery genre’s most unsolvable classics, an unsuspecting bookseller is tapped by the FBI for help solving murders that eerily mimic the books on his list. Malcolm Kershaw series.
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The Evil Men Do
by John McMahon
A sequel to The Good Detective finds P.T. Marsh and Remy Morgan investigating the murder of a real-estate baron before uncovering a dark pattern of crimes linked to an accident from Marsh’s recent past. P.T. Marsh series.
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The Familiar Dark
by Amy Engel
Sometimes the answers are worse than the questions. Sometimes it's better not to know. A spellbinding story of a mother with nothing left to lose who sets out on an all-consuming quest for justice after her daughter is murdered on the town playground.
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A Full Cold Moon
by Lissa Marie Redmond
A murder of an Icelandic man during a Full Cold Moon reminds Lauren Riley of a previous case she failed to solve. Now she is determined not to let it happen again. Cold Case Investigation series.
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The K Team
by David Rosenfelt
Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner, Simon Garfunkel, have recently retired from the police force. Not ready to give up the life yet, they join fellow former cop, Laurie Carpenter, and her investigating partner, Marcus as private investigators. K Team series.
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The Keeper
by Jessica Moor
When Katie Straw's body is pulled from the waters of the local suicide spot, the police are ready to write it off as a standard-issue female suicide. But the residents of the domestic violence shelter where Katie worked disagree. These women know immediately: This was murder.
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Lavender Blue Murder
by Laura Childs
Attending a traditional English bird hunt, tea-maven Theodosia Browning and her sommelier, Drayton Conneley, stumble on the wounded body of their host before suspicious accidents prompt the organization of a séance to expose the culprit. Tea Shop Mystery series.
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Murder at the Mena House
by Erica Ruth Neubauer
1926. Determined to avoid her meddling aunt’s matchmaking efforts during a trip to Egypt, independent American widow Jane Wunderly falls unexpectedly for a roguish banker, only to be implicated in the murder of a socialite rival. Jane Wunderly Mystery series.
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A Murderous Relation
by Deanna Raybourn
Tasked to prevent a royal scandal involving the prince and a brothel madam, Veronica and Stoker go undercover, only to become embroiled in the Jack the Ripper killings. Veronica Speedwell Mystery series.
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The Pomeranian Always Barks Twice
by Alex Erickson
Caring for an elderly Pomeranian named Stewie at the behest of his owner, Liz Denton and her son Ben go up against a rival rescue group, which results in a murder for which Ben is accused. Furever Pets Mystery series.
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Revolver Road
by Christi Daugherty
Harper McClain is hiding on Tybee Island after a mysterious voice on the phone warned her that someone wanted her dead. The call was too specific to ignore. The caller knew everything about her. But that was months ago, and she's getting tired of being scared. Harper McClain Mystery series.
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A Shadowed Fate
by Marty Ambrose
1873, Florence. Claire Clairmont, the last survivor of the Byron/Shelley circle, is reeling from a shocking revelation from her old friend, Edward Trewlany. Stunned by betrayal, Claire determines to travel to the convent at Bagnacavallo to learn the true fate of Allegra, her daughter by Lord Byron. Claire Clairmont Mystery series.
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Victim 2117
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
The newspaper refers to the body only as Victim 2117—the two thousand one hundred and seventeenth refugee to die in the Mediterranean Sea. But to three people, the unnamed victim is so much more... Department Q series.
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The Woman in the Mirror
by Rebecca James
Investigating her birth family upon inheriting a centuries-old English manor, an adopted art gallery curator uncovers the story of a mid-20th-century governess who was cruelly treated by the curator’s unknown ancestors.
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