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| The Accident on the A35: An Inspector Gorski Investigation by Graeme Macrae BurnetWhat it is: This sequel to The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau is an atmospheric literary mystery with noir elements as well as a Georges Simenon pastiche with a bit of metafiction tossed in.
What happens: A car accident leaves a local lawyer dead, and as a favor to his beautiful widow, provincial French police detective Georges Gorski investigates. Meanwhile, the dead man's Sartre-reading 17-year-old son finds an address on a scrap of paper that leads to his own questions about his father. |
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| The Angel in the Glass by Alys ClareWhat it's about: In 1604 Devon, England, Dr. Gabriel Taverner and his widowed sister Celia uncover dark secrets in their small village after the vicar behaves strangely, someone breaks into a home, and a vagrant dies.
Series alert: This is the 2nd well-researched, richly detailed Gabriel Taverner historical mystery; the 1st is A Rustle of Silk.
Reviewers say: "Clare reinforces her place among the top rank of historical writers" (Publishers Weekly). |
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In the Valley of the Devil
by Hank Early
What it's about: Private investigator Earl Marcus thought he’d conquered his demons after vanquishing the malevolent spirit of his fundamentalist preacher father—but now, he must face something much more terrifying than the devil he knew.
Recommended for: “Dan Brown’s fans should enjoy the mixing of supernatural and thriller elements here; those who favor southern mysteries with gothic elements will be another audience.” ―Booklist
About the Author: Hank Early is a middle school teacher and writer located in Central Alabama. He enjoys good beer, strong coffee, and wild storms. He’s married and has two kids who are constantly giving him ideas for his next novel. This is his second Earl Marcus mystery.
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| The Shadows We Hide by Allen EskensStarring: young Minneapolis reporter Joe Talbert, who lives with his law-student girlfriend and his autistic younger brother.
What happens: Joe is sued by a senator for defamation of character and put on leave, so he has time to check things out when he learns about the nearby murder of a much-disliked man...who may be the father Joe never knew.
Read this next: If you like this sequel to The Life We Bury, and want similar novels, check out Allen Eskens' mysteries starring detective Max Rupert, who appeared with Joe in The Life We Bury. |
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Bone on Bone
by Julia Keller
What it's about: An investigation involving the suspicious deaths of a drug addict's parents is complicated by former deputy Jake Oakes' struggles to adjust to his physical challenges and Bell's grief over the loss of her sister.
What reviewers say: "Keller can spin a mystery plot with the best of them, but it’s her full-bodied characters and the regard they have for one another that really sets her crime fiction apart: a bride’s back-of-the-hand caress of her new husband’s cheek, and his response, is a moment that will linger in memory long after the crime is solved". -- Michele Leber (Reviewed 7/1/2018) (Booklist, vol 114, number 21, p22)
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| Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor: Being the First Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie BarronWhat happens: Jane Austen is drawn into a murder investigation when the noble husband of her friend Isobel dies suspiciously after only three months of marriage -- and accusatory notes suggest Isobel was having an affair and killed him.
Why you should read it: It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you're an Austenophile, you should try this 1st in a popular series; those who'd like to see Austen's characters as sleuths and enjoy a hint of the supernatural can pick up Carrie Bebris' Mr. & Mrs. Darcy books. |
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| By Book or by Crook by Eva GatesWhat it is: the 1st in a charming cozy mystery series set in a lighthouse library in North Carolina's Outer Banks, complete with a library cat.
Introducing: young assistant librarian Lucy Richardson, a Jane Austen fan, who's left her Harvard job and family to strike out on her own.
What happens: Happy to get away from her well-to-do family's expectations, Lucy loves her new job, especially since there's a new Jane Austen exhibit, but library politics, a murder, and a missing Jane Austen book mean she may not have it for long. |
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| The Last Detective by Peter LoveseyWhat happens: In Bath, England, abrasive DS Peter Diamond, who believes in old-fashioned police work, eschewing modern techniques, investigates when a woman's nude body is found in a lake and then letters attributed to former Bath resident Jane Austen disappear.
Series alert: Originally published in 1991, this is the witty, intricately plotted 1st in the popular Peter Diamond mystery series, which now numbers 17 (look for the 18th entry, Killing with Confetti, next summer).
For fans of: British police procedurals told from multiple points of view. |
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First Impressions : a Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen
by Charles C Lovett
What it's about: Sophie Collingwood is drawn into a mystery when two people request a copy of the same very rare book from the antiquarian bookshop where she works.
What reviewers say:. "An absolute must for Austen fans, a pleasure for others." -- Leber, Michele (Reviewed 09-15-2014) (Booklist, vol 111, number 2, p35)
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