March 2019 list by Bonnie Bradford
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And Then You Were Gone
by R. J. Jacobs
Emily Firestone's life is finally coming together: she’s got a great job, her own place, and a boyfriend, Paolo, who adores her. So when Paolo suggests a weekend sailing trip, Emily agrees—wine, water, and the man she loves? What could be better? But when Emily wakes the morning after they set sail, the boat is adrift…and Paolo is gone.
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Between the Lies
by Michelle Adams
What would you do if you woke up and didn't know who you were? Chloe Daniels regains consciousness in a hospital with no memory of how she got there. She doesn't recognize the strangers who call themselves family. Chloe senses they're keeping dark secrets. What if the people you should be able trust are lying to you?
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Call Me Evie
by J. P. Pomare
For the past two weeks, seventeen-year-old Kate Bennet has lived against her will in an isolated cabin—brought there by a mysterious man named Bill. Part captor, part benefactor, Bill tells her he's hiding her to protect her. That she did something terrible one night—something so unspeakable that he had no choice but to take her away. The trouble is, Kate can't remember the night in question.
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Court of Lies
by Gerry Spence
Lillian Adams is going on trial for the murder of her wealthy husband before Judge John Murray. Despite their long, shared history, both the prosecutor and defense attorney agree that Murray should sit on Lillian's case, and Murray himself knows he must. The prosecutor is a sadistic psychopath who will pervert the law to convict Lillian, and Judge Murray must try to legally save her.
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The Favorite Daughter
by Kaira Rouda
The perfect home. The perfect family. The perfect lie. Jane Harris lives in a sparkling home in Orange County. It’s a place that seems too beautiful to be touched by sadness. But exactly one year ago, Jane’s oldest daughter, Mary, died in a tragic accident and Jane has been grief-stricken ever since. Jane is emerging from her emotional haze, only to realize you never know how far someone will go to keep a family together…
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The Girl in the Glass Box
by James Grippando
Miami attorney Jack Swyteck lands in the heart of the contentious immigration debate when he takes on the heart-wrenching case of an undocumented immigrant who fled to America to protect her daughter and save herself. In a case where the stakes have never been higher, Jack may not be able to save his client—even if he wins. Jack Swyteck series.
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House Arrest
by Mike Lawson
As the fixer for Congressman John Mahoney in Washington, D.C., Joe DeMarco finds himself on the wrong side of an investigation―in the wake of a political assassination, he’s been framed as the killer. Joe DeMarco series.
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The Hunting Party
by Lucy Foley
During Christmas break, a group of thirtysomething college friends meet to welcome the New Year together, a tradition they began as students ten years ago. They arrive on December 30th, just before a blizzard seals the lodge off from the outside world. Now one of them is dead...and another of them did it. Keep your friends close, the old adage goes. But just how close is too close?
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The Killer Collective
by Barry Eisler
When a joint FBI-Seattle Police investigation into an international child pornography ring gets too close to powerful enemies, sex-crimes detective Livia Lone becomes the target of a hit that that barely goes awry—a hit that had been offered to John Rain, a retired specialist in “natural causes” killings.
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The Liar's Child
by Carla Buckley
Sara is building a new life for herself under the radar. But Sara cannot help but notice the kids next door: twelve-year-old Cassie and five-year-old Boon. When a raging storm slams their community, Sara makes a quick, bold decision: Rescue Cassie and Boon from the storm and their broken home—without telling a soul. But this seemingly noble act is not without consequences. ...Some lethal.
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Mission Critical
by Mark Greaney
Court Gentry's flight on a CIA plane is interrupted when a security team brings a hooded man aboard. The mystery man is being transported to England where a joint CIA and MI6 team will interrogate him about a CIA mole. When they are attacked by a hostile force who kidnaps the prisoner, only Gentry escapes. But what can one operative do against a trained team of assassins? A lot, when that operative is the Gray Man. Gray Man series.
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The Next to Die
by Sophie Hannah
A psychopath the police have dubbed “Billy Dead Mates” is targeting pairs of best friends, and killing them one by one. Before they die, each victim is given a small white book. Kim Tribbeck has one of Billy’s peculiar little books. A stranger gave it to her at a gig she did last year. Kim has no friends and trusts no one, so how—and why—could Billy want to target her? If it’s not her, then who will be the next to die?
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The Suspect
by Fiona Barton
A parent's worst nightmare... Pursuing the story of two British teens who disappeared during a Bangkok hostel fire, journalist Kate Waters struggles to remain objective when her estranged son is declared the main suspect.
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Woman 99
by Greer Macallister
When Charlotte Smith's wealthy parents commit her sister to the infamous Goldengrove Asylum, Charlotte knows there's more to the story than madness. Following her sister inside, Charlotte surrenders her real identity to become a nameless inmate, Woman 99. But Charlotte realizes that many of the women of Goldengrove aren't insane―and that her search for the truth threatens to dig up secrets that some very powerful people would do anything to keep.
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