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| Tea & Treachery by Vicki DelanyIntroducing: Lily Roberts, a former Manhattan pastry chef who has opened a charming tea shop near her grandmother's beautiful Cape Cod bed-and-breakfast.
What happens: A real estate developer planning to build a hotel right next door is found murdered near the B&B's staircase to the beach.
Who it's for: With a pleasing setting, clever plotting, tea facts, and yummy recipes, this delightful 1st in a new series should please fans of well-wrought cozy mysteries.
e-Availability: This title is available as an ebook from HooplaDigital. |
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Who Speaks for the Damned
by C.S. Harris
1814 England: A nobleman who'd been convicted of murder and sent to Australia 18 years prior secretly returns to London and is murdered.
The investigation: The valet of Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin knew the dead man and asks St. Cyr to look into the matter. The more St. Cyr learns, the more it seems like that the convicted man was innocent -- so who killed him and why? And where is the missing half-Chinese boy he brought to England with him?
Series alert: This is the twisty, atmospheric 15th entry in the popular Sebastian St. Cyr mysteries.
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| Once You Go This Far by Kristen LepionkaWhat happens: After Columbus, Ohio, PI Roxane Weary helps a fatally injured woman on a hiking trail, the woman's grieving daughter hires her, believing the fall was no accident. This draws Roxane into a complex situation that has her going back and forth to Canada for answers.
Series alert: Fans of this award-winning series will be interested in this 4th entry's developments, but newcomers can start here, too.
Read this next: Kathleen Dent's Detective Betty books or Tracy Clark's Chicago mysteries. |
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The Bangtail Ghost
by Keith McCafferty
What happens: Investigating a string of deaths that have been staged to look like mountain lion attacks, Sheriff Martha Ettingter's fiancé, detective Sean Stranahan, follows leads to Montana's ridge tops to uncover a deadly secret.
Reviewers say: "As always in this series, McCafferty, the survival and outdoor skills editor at Field & Stream, writes about the wild with knowledge and eloquence, and that's especially true this time, as he simultaneously scares us to the bone with descriptions of cats stalking prey and manages to imbue the predators with tragic grandeur." - Booklist Online, July 17, 2020
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| A Royal Affair by Allison MontclairStarring: the proprietors of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau: up-for-anything Iris, a spy during the war, and aristocratic widow Gwen, who lives with her young son in her wealthy in-laws' Kensington mansion.
What it's about: In 1946 London, the women are hired to covertly investigate the complex past of the dashing Greek prince who has captured 20-year-old Princess Elizabeth's heart.
Series alert: This 2nd in a charming series offers engaging lead characters, an intriguing look at post-World War II England, and fascinating details about the British Royal family during that time. |
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Firewatching
by Russ Thomas
Introducing: Adam Tyler, a gay 29-year-old South Yorkshire Detective Sergeant based in Sheffield who doggedly investigates cold cases alone.
What happens: When a six-years missing man is found dead, Adam works on the high-profile case with DI Jim Doggett, who's known for his offensive "banter," and ambitious constable Amina Rabbani. Their main suspect? The victim’s son...who's also Adam’s recent one-night stand.
Why you might like it: Cleverly plotted with smart dialogue and believable characters, this debut police procedural combines multiple narrators and an unnamed villain's blog posts into a compelling tale.
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If You Like: Louise Penny
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| Raven Black by Ann CleevesIntroducing: dogged police inspector Jimmy Perez, who's returned home to the Shetland Islands after separating from his wife.
What happens: In one of the area's insular communities, a teenage girl who'd moved there from London a year ago is killed. Perez hunts for the murderer as locals point fingers at one of the last people to be seen with the victim, an elderly man with intellectual disabilities.
Why Louise Penny fans might like it: This acclaimed 1st in the Shetland Quartet (which inspired U.K. television's Shetland) offers atmosphere to spare, an isolated locale, and deft plotting. |
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| A Killing in the Hills by Julia KellerThe setup: In tiny Acker's Gap, West Virginia, a "shabby afterthought of a town," 17-year-old Carla Elkins witnesses the efficient shooting of three elderly men by an unknown person in a diner on a Saturday morning.
The aftermath: As Carla gradually recalls details about the shooter, her estranged mom, obsessively driven county prosecutor Bell Elkins, works to solve the case.
Why Louise Penny fans might like it: This award-winning debut novel by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist features lyrical writing and a complex investigator working in a vividly depicted small town. |
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| Wicked Autumn by G.M. MallietIntroducing: Max Tudor, the handsome new vicar in Nether Monkslip, who's also a former MI5 officer.
What happens: The quiet village's most overbearing woman dies in suspicious circumstances at the Harvest Fayre, leading Max to suspect foul play and wonder if one of his new parishioners is a killer.
Why Louise Penny fans might like it: Though more lighthearted than Penny's novels, this 1st in a series provides a modern village setting, charming characters, and a clever whodunit.
e-Availablity: This title is available as an ebook and an eaudiobook from HooplaDigital. |
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| A Test of Wills by Charles ToddIntroducing: shell-shocked World War I veteran Ian Rutledge, who's secretly tormented by a dead Scottish soldier's voice and has just returned to duty as a Scotland Yard Inspector in 1919.
What happens: A jealous colleague has Ian assigned to a hot-potato case that could push him over the edge. In the village of Warwickshire, a retired colonel has been murdered and the prime suspect is a decorated war hero, who's also a friend of the Prince of Wales.
Why Louise Penny fans might like it: In this layered 1st in a series, the introspective Rutledge must maneuver his way through several figurative minefields in order to solve the complex case and hold on to his sanity.
e-Availability: This title is available as an ebook from eLibraryNJ. |
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