July 2020 list by Bonnie Bradford
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Death by Auction
by Alexis Morgan
Not only did Abby McCree inherit her aunt's house in Snowberry Creek, Washington, she inherited a handsome tenant and a whole lot of trouble... Abby McCree Mystery series.
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Death in the East
by Abir Mukherjee
Calcutta police detective Captain Sam Wyndham and his quick-witted Indian Sergeant, Surrender-Not Banerjee, are back for another exotic adventure set in 1920s India.
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Edgar Allan Poe and the Empire of the Dead
by Karen Lee Street
Summer, 1849. When Edgar Allan Poe travels to Paris to help his dear friend hunt down the elusive criminal who brought the Dupin family to ruin, the sleuthing duo are engaged by the prefect of police to recover the stolen letter of an infamous Parisian salonnière. Poe and Dupin Mystery series.
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The Fire Thief
by Debra Bokur
Maui detective Kali Mahoe investigates when the body of a teenage surfer bobbing among the lava rocks of Maui’s southeastern shore raises suspicions of foul play. The scenery may be beautiful, but dangerous secrets are buried beneath paradise. Dark Paradise Mystery series.
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Furmidable Foes
by Rita Mae Brown
When Jeannie Cordle drops dead at a charity auction, poisoned by a fatal weed, the suspicions of Mary Minor "Harry" Harristeen are confirmed: a killer lurks in their midst, one with a keen understanding of poisonous plants. With help from her pet sidekicks, Harry sets out to find the weed in St. Luke’s garden—and stop a killer before they can strike again. Mrs. Murphy Mystery series.
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The Girl Beneath the Sea
by Andrew Mayne
Sloan McPherson is an auxiliary officer for Lauderdale Shores PD--the go-to diver for evidence recovery. Then Sloan finds a fresh kill floating in a canal—a woman whose troubling past makes Sloan less a potential witness than a suspect. And her colleagues aren’t the only ones following every move she makes. So is the killer. Underwater Investigation Unit series.
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In the Company of Fools
by Tania Bayard
Paris, 1396. Scribe Christine de Pizan is shocked when a baby, wrapped in rags and covered in sores, is found abandoned in the palace gardens. Was there really a wicked plan to substitute the child for the queen's own child? Who would commit such an evil act, and why? Christine is determined to uncover the truth, and soon makes a number of disturbing discoveries. Christine de Pizan Mystery series.
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Murder with Clotted Cream
by Karen Rose Smith
When the former actress who hired her to provide afternoon tea for her theater group is found dead and covered with clotted cream, Daisy steeps herself in this murder mystery and gets some help from a former detective to solve the case. Daisy's Tea Garden Mystery series.
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The Poison Flood
by Jordan Farmer
Hollis Bragg lives on the fringes. The hunchbacked son of a hill preacher, he now resides in rural isolation next to the burned-out husk of his father's church, and earns his living ghostwriting songs for a popular band. Then, much to his consternation, he's discovered setting off an unpredictable series of events as Hollis witnesses a murder, faces a shocking betrayal, and begins to come to terms with his body and his past.
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The Red, Red Snow
by Caro Ramsay
A family man is stabbed to death at a crowded Christmas Ice Show. Murdered in plain sight. No clues, no witnesses, no known motive. A week later, two bodies are discovered at a holiday cottage. The killer appears to have arrived and left without leaving any footprints in the snow. Detectives Anderson and Costello must put their wits to solving a seemingly impossible crime. Anderson & Costello Mystery series.
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Rigged
by D. P. Lyle
First loves are never forgotten. Ever. Certainly not for Tommy “Pancake” Jeffers. His first-kiss, sixth-grade love, Emily is found murdered, execution-style. Now Jake, Nicole, and Ray.have been called in to investigate the dark secrets and convoluted motives and methods of murder in a seemingly idyllic communcity. Jake Longly Thriller series.
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The Secrets of Bones
by Kylie Logan
Jazz Ramsey is giving a cadaver dog demonstration at a school career day when her canine companion uncovers the body of a former teacher who went missing under suspicious circumstances. As Jazz gets closer to the truth she can’t help but wonder if someone might be dogging her footsteps... Jazz Ramsey Mystery series.
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Silence on Cold River
by Casey Dunn
Three people cross paths in the north Georgia woods one night, setting into motion a race to catch a ruthless and chillingly inventive serial killer.
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Sister Dear
by Hannah Mary McKinnon
Beauty. Wealth. Success. She’s got it all. And it all should’ve been mine. Shattered by the discovery that she is not related to her recently deceased father, Eleanor unsuccessfully reaches out to her biological father, becoming obsessed by her half-sister’s seemingly perfect life.
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Southern Sass and a Crispy Corpse
by Kate Young
After their mama's passing, Marygene Brown returned to Peach Cove Island to help her sister Jena Lynn run the family diner, renowned for its homemade peach desserts. But Mama is never too far away—her sassy spirit haunts the island, and more specifically Marygene. Lately Mama has been warning her that the dead will seek her out to solve their murders, an idea Marygene is far from peachy keen on. Marygene Brown Mystery series.
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These Women
by Ivy Pochoda
In West Adams, a part of South Los Angeles, they’re referred to as “these women.” These women on the corner … These women in the club … These women who won’t stop asking questions … These women who got what they deserved … They’re connected by one man and his deadly obsession, though not all of them know that yet.
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What You Don't See
by Tracy Clark
When a celebrity stalking turns deadly and lands her policeman friend in the hospital, private investigator Cass Raines must find and bring the attacker to justice. Chicago Mystery series.
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Worse Angels
by Laird Barron
Ex-bodyguard to an industrial tycoon-cum-U.S. senator, Badja Adeyemi is in hiding and shortly on his way to either a jail cell or a grave, depending on who finds him first. In his final days as a free man, he hires Isaiah Coleridge to tie up a loose end: the suspicious death of his nephew four years earlier. At the time police declared it an accident, but one final look may bring his sister peace. Isaiah Coleridge series.
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