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| Glory Be by Danielle ArceneauxElderly Glory Brussard spends her time at church and running her bookie business. But when her nun best friend dies and the local Louisiana cops call it a suicide, Glory works with her lawyer daughter, who's come home from New York City, to uncover the truth in this "delightful debut" (Publishers Weekly). Read-alikes: Ellen Byron's Cajun Country mysteries; De'Shawn Charles Winslow's Decent People. |
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| Murder Most Royal by SJ BennettAt Sandringham estate for Christmas in 2016, Queen Elizabeth II and her private secretary, Rozie Oshodi, investigate when a severed hand washes ashore on a nearby Norfolk beach in this "marvelous" (Library Journal) 3rd in a fun series. Read-alikes: A Royal Affair by Allison Montclair; Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness historical mysteries. |
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A Three Book Problem
by Vicki Delany
Starring: Gemma Doyle, a Brit in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, who co-owns a Sherlock Holmes-themed bookstore and tea room.
What happens: Hired by a wealthy Sherlockian throwing a weekend house party, Gemma plans activities and readings while her police detective boyfriend helps out her friend Jayne, who's doing the catering. When a murder occurs, the trio investigate in this 7th in a fun series.
For fans of: bookish cozy mysteries, Sherlock Holmes references, and country house settings.
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| The Frozen River by Ariel LawhonIn 1789 Maine, a man accused of rape is found frozen in the river while his partner, a judge, has disappeared. Midwife Martha Ballard (who's based on a real person) investigates it all in this intricate tale that combines history, mystery, and courtroom suspense. Read-alikes: Sam Thomas' Midwife mysteries; Eleanor Kuhns' Will Rees mysteries; Eliot Pattison's Bone Rattler mysteries. |
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| Home at Night by Paula MunierWhen Grackle Tree Farm goes up for sale, Mercy Carr wants it, even though it's supposed to be haunted. But the body she finds in the library is all too real in this atmospheric page turner that finds Mercy and her dog Elvis looking for a ruthless killer. This "superb" (Library Journal) 5th outing for Mercy and Elvis works well as a standalone. |
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| Murder in Drury Lane by Vanessa RileyEnjoying an evening at a Drury Lane theater, Lady Abigail Worthing, a young biracial woman in 1806 London whose older husband is always away exploring, teams up with her naval hero neighbor to investigate when a playwright is murdered in this 2nd in a charming series. For fans of: Netflix's Bridgerton; Katharine Schellman's Lily Adler mysteries. |
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As the Wicked Watch
by Tamron Hall
Introducing: Jordan Manning, a smart, tenacious TV reporter with a degree in forensic science who's just moved to Chicago in this richly detailed debut novel by TV journalist Tamron Hall.
What happens: After a 15-year-old Black girl is murdered, Jordan, frustrated with the police's dismissal of the case, investigates the crime herself, leading her to believe that a serial killer is at work.
For fans of: Hank Phillippi Ryan, another Emmy Award-winning journalist writing suspenseful crime novels starring TV reporters; Tracy Clark, author of the compelling Cass Raines mysteries featuring a Black woman ex-cop turned Chicago PI.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library
100 E. 4th Street
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
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