January 2019 list by Bonnie Bradford
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The Age of Exodus
by Gavin Scott
It's 1947. As Britain's new Labour government struggles to cope with the break-up of Empire, there's a grisly murder in the British Museum, terrorists target British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, and Forrester boards the Queen Mary for a fateful voyage to New York. Duncan Forrester Mystery series.
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Cold Dark Places
by Kylie Brant
Cady Maddix survived a brutal upbringing—emotionally scarred but hardened—with a will for self-preservation. Hunting fugitives has given her life purpose and control. But when the Deputy US Marshal returns home to care for her Alzheimer’s-stricken mother, a new case stirs old memories. Cady Maddix Mystery series.
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Deceased and Desist
by Misty Simon
After a dirty divorce from a filthy-rich jerk, Tallie Graver has started her own cleaning business to make ends meet. On her latest job, she spies a man on a bed throughly dead. With the local police resistant, Tallie launches her own investigation, but she'd better be careful, or it'll be curtains for this window cleaner... Tallie Graver Mystery series.
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The Hanging Psalm
by Chris Nickson
Leeds, 1820. Thief-taker Simon Westow knows all about lost property. A boy from the workhouse, he now has a comfortable business finding and returning his clients’ stolen possessions. But when John Milner, a successful Leeds businessman, seeks out Simon’s services to find his kidnapped daughter, it’s clear he faces a challenge like no other. Simon Westow Mystery series.
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Hearts of the Missing
by Carol Potenza
Following a suicide case, Pueblo Police Sergeant Nicky Matthews uncovers a vengeful killer that ensures the spirits of his Night-Sky People victims will wander forever, lost to their family, their People, and their ancestors. When those closest to Nicky are put in jeopardy, she must be willing to sacrifice everything―her career, her life, even her soul―to save the people she is sworn to protect.
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Hooks Can Be Deceiving
by Betty Hechtman
A craft-themed cable talk show's exciting decision to tape an episode at Molly Pink's bookstore is complicated by the host's secret lack of crochet skills and an untimely murder that implicates a new Tarzana Hookers member. Crochet Mystery series.
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Kappy King and the Pie Kaper
by Amy Lillard
When an “accident” puts beloved bishop's wife Alma Ebersol in a coma, many in Blue Sky, Pennsylvania are quick to blame struggling widow Frannie Lehman. But when Alma dies and Frannie’s children fall victim to gossip and bullying, Kathryn “Kappy” King is determined to uncover the real truth. Amish Mystery series
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A Missed Murder
by Michael Jecks
London, 1555. Former cutpurse turned paid assassin Jack Blackjack has been ordered to kill a man, then determines to save him instead. But Jack defies his spymaster at his peril...and even the best-laid plans can sometimes go awry. Bloody Mary Mystery series.
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Murder at the Mill
by M. B. Shaw
Iris Grey rents a quaint cottage in a picture-perfect Hampshire village, looking to escape from her crumbling marriage. At the Wetherby's Christmas Eve party, the mulled wine is in full flow until the youngest member of the Wetherby family finds a body in the water. A tragic accident? Or a deadly crime? Iris Grey Mystery series.
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Not of This Fold
by Mette Ivie Harrison
When local authorities dismiss the strangling of an undocumented immigrant who had reached out to her for help, Mormon bishop's wife Linda Wallheim battles dogmatic Church power dynamics to find the killer and advocate for better community support. Linda Wallheim Mystery series.
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One Taste Too Many
by Debra H. Goldstein
When her ex drops dead, seemingly poisoned by her twin sister’s award-winning rhubarb crisp, culinarily- challenged Sarah Blair suffers a fate worse than death when she is forced to enter the kitchen to catch a killer. Sarah Blair Mystery series.
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Steamed Open
by Barbara Ross
When a mysterious new neighbor is murdered after blocking access to the beach, cutting off the Snowden Family Clambake’s supply, Julia Snowden must discover who was steamed enough to kill. Maine Clambake Mystery series.
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Violet Tendencies
by Kate Dyer-Seeley
Britta Johnston and her aunt Elin are delighted that their Portland floral boutique is part of the city’s Rose Festival. Then a gang of angry protestors show up. When their leader is strangled with a garland of violets—and Britta finds the body, there are plenty of suspects. But before Britta and Elin can stem the violence, the case is going to get even more explosive... Rose City Mystery series.
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Wheel of Fire
by Hilary Bonner
When Sir John Fairbrother, head of one of the world’s biggest private banks, burns to death, along with his nurse, in a catastrophic fire at his Somerset manor house, Detective Inspector David Vogel finds himself dealing with a complex and mystifying sequence of events. David Vogel Mystery series.
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Yard Dog
by A. G. Pasquella
What does a man do when he gets out of jail? Jack Palace hits the streets, plunging back into a violent world of crime and corruption. Jack wants out, but first he must repay his debt to Tommy, the man who saved his life in prison. But Jack and his new girlfriend, Suzanne, soon find themselves caught in the middle of a mob war. Jack Palance series.
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