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Dark deeds down under. Volume 2

Dark deeds down under. Volume 2

This crime and thriller anthology, from Clan Destine Press, showcases the breadth and depth of modern Australian and New Zealand crime writing in a collection of brand-new short stories from some of our brightest storytelling talents: international...

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Come to kill  by Wendy M. Wilson

Come to kill

Wendy M. Wilson

"He's all that's standing between his family and a hired assassin. And he's unarmed. After Sergeant Frank Hardy watches the invasion of a peaceful Maori village by the Armed Constabulary, with crops destroyed and innocent men imprisoned, he lays down his rifle...

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On Beulah Height  by Reginald Hill

On Beulah Height

Reginald Hill

"They moved everyone out of Dendale that long hot summer fifteen years ago. They needed a new reservoir and an old community seemed a cheap price to pay. They even dug up the dead and moved them too. But four inhabitants of the valley they couldn't move, for...

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The scarred woman  by Jussi Adler-Olsen

The scarred woman

Jussi Adler-Olsen

"In a Copenhagen park, the body of an elderly woman is discovered. Though the case bears a striking resemblance to another unsolved homicide from over a decade ago, the police cannot find any connection between the two victims. Across town a group of young...

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Queen of hearts  by Rhys Bowen

Queen of hearts

Rhys Bowen

"Lady Georgiana Rannoch, thirty-fifth in line for the British throne, knows how to play the part of an almost royal--but now she's off to Hollywood, where she must reprise her role as sleuth or risk starring in an all-too-convincing death scene... My mother,...

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Tricky twenty-two  by Janet Evanovich

Tricky twenty-two

Janet Evanovich

"Something big is brewing in Trenton, New Jersey, and it could blow at any minute. Stephanie Plum might not be the world's greatest bounty hunter, but she knows when she's being played. Ken Globovic (aka Gobbles), the unofficial student leader of the notorious...

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Top secret twenty-one  by Janet Evanovich

Top secret twenty-one

Janet Evanovich

"The dead ends are turning into dead bodies. Stephanie Plum is getting desperate. She's running out of leads in the search for Jimmy Poletti, who was caught selling more than cars out of his New Jersey dealership. Even Joe Morelli, the city's hottest cop, is...

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Takedown twenty  by Janet Evanovich

Takedown twenty

Janet Evanovich

"New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum knows better than to mess with family. But when powerful mobster Salvatore 'Uncle Sunny' Sunucchi goes on the lam in Trenton, it's up to Stephanie to find him. Uncle Sunny is charged with murder for running over a guy...

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Explosive eighteen  by Janet Evanovich

Explosive eighteen

Janet Evanovich

"After a holiday from hell, Stephanie's heading back to New Jersey and life as a bounty hunter feeling worse than before. And that's before she finds out the man in the seat next to her was brutally murdered on their layover, and she may hold the key to his...

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Smokin' seventeen  by Janet Evanovich

Smokin' seventeen

Janet Evanovich

"Where there's smoke there's fire, and no one knows this better than New Jersey bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum. The bail bonds office has burned to the ground, and bodies are turning up in the empty construction lot. To make matters worse, Stephanie is working...

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Sapphire falls  by Fleur McDonald

Sapphire falls

Fleur McDonald

"Fiona Forrest is devastated when her husband Charlie commits suicide after the accidental shooting of his mate, Eddie. Though Fiona decides to keep farming their successful property, rumours that she intends to sell keep circulating... When Detective Dave...

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Rush of blood  by Mark Billingham

Rush of blood

Mark Billingham

"Three couples on a Florida holiday become friends around the pool. But on their last night the teenage daughter of another holidaymaker goes missing and is later found dead in the mangroves. When the shocked couples return home they remain in contact and get...

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Death of a ghost  by M. C. Beaton

Death of a ghost

M. C. Beaton

"When Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth hears reports of a haunted castle near Drim, he assumes the eerie noises and lights reported by the villagers are just local teenagers going there to smoke pot or, worse, inject themselves with drugs. Still, Hamish decides...

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Dark dive  by Andrew Mayne

Dark dive

Andrew Mayne

"After the Underwater Investigation Unit's disbandment, public outcry ushers Sloan McPherson and her partner, former navy diver Scott Hughes, back into the depths of crime solving. But Sloan's return comes with a personal case. Longtime family friend Fred...

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After she's gone  by Lisa Jackson

After she's gone

Lisa Jackson

"Cassie Kramer and her younger sister, Allie, learned the hazards of fame long ago. Together, they'd survived the horror of a crazed fan who nearly killed their mother, former Hollywood actress Jenna Hughes. Still, Cassie moved to L.A., urging Allie to follow....

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The broken places  by Ace Atkins

The broken places

Ace Atkins

"A year after becoming sheriff, Quinn Colson is faced with the release of an infamous murderer from prison. Jamey Dixon comes back to Jericho preaching redemption, and some believe him; but for the victim's family, the only thought is revenge. Another group...

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A colourful death  by Carola Dunn

A colourful death

Carola Dunn

"After a lifetime of travel and experiences, widow Eleanor Trewynn is more than happy to retire to the sleepy village of Port Mabyn in Cornwall - but unfortunately, excitement seems to follow her around! Her friend and neighbour, artist Nick Gresham, discovers...

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11.22.63  by Stephen King

11.22.63

Stephen King

"What if you could go back in time and change the course of history? What if the watershed moment you could change was the JFK assassination? 11.22.63, the date that Kennedy was shot - unless ... King takes his protagonist Jake Epping, a high school English...

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Death on the Thames  by Rachel McLean

Death on the Thames

Rachel McLean

"Diana Bakewell and Zaf Williams are cementing their reputations as London's best tour guides. They've also learned that they're not bad at solving mysteries. But when Kamran Dadashov, the father of Zaf's new boyfriend, hires them for a tour, they know they...

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Death at Tower Bridge  by Rachel McLean

Death at Tower Bridge

Rachel McLean

"Fresh from solving not one but two murders at London landmarks, tour guide Diana Bakewell is apprehensive when a typo forces her to take two groups on two very different tours. The first group are bridge afficionados, in London to cram in as many bridges as...

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Fatal by design  by Cara Devlin

Fatal by design

Cara Devlin

"A summer house party in the countryside takes a deadly turn after the abduction of a viscountess. After the shocking events of the spring, Audrey Sinclair and Hugh Marsden are adjusting to their new lives when an apparent highway robbery ends in the violent...

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All her little lies  by Becca Day

All her little lies

Becca Day

"Wouldn't you know if your son was a murderer? Alex has always had an idyllic life. Living and working for years on her best friend Cynthia's sprawling family farm, raising their children side by side. Until one night, when Cynthia's 18-year-old daughter...

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The girl beyond the gate  by Becca Day

The girl beyond the gate

Becca Day

"Welcome to Kensington Grove, the safest place to call home... Jodie Madison can't think of a better place for a fresh start than the exclusive, gated community of The Grove. But from the moment she passes through the wrought iron gates, she starts to suspect...

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Revenge killing  by Leigh Russell

Revenge killing

Leigh Russell

"A man is found dead, lying at the bottom of the stairs to his flat, his body blocking the door of the elderly woman who lives downstairs. The worried landlord who finds the body seeks advice from his friend's wife - now Detective Inspector Ariadne Moralis....

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The weatherman  by Royston Reeves

The weatherman

Royston Reeves

"'I'm going to tell you about the worst thing that ever happened to me.' Will's a nice guy. So when he takes a shortcut to the tube station after a few beers with his mates from work, he steps out of the way of the fellow who's staggering towards him. But he -...

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The Rockpool murder  by Emylia Hall

The Rockpool murder

Emylia Hall

"Music legend Baz Carson is ready to welcome his closest friends and family to celebrate his seventieth birthday at Rockpool House, his stunning mansion set high on the cliffs on the Cornish coast. But the festivities come to an abrupt end when Baz is found...

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Baby blues  by Trish Finnegan

Baby blues

Trish Finnegan

"A family torn apart by grief. A journalist determined to make her name, no matter what the cost to those whose lives she destroys. An innocent childminder wrongly accused of the death of a child in her care. WPC Samantha Barrie has survived her first few...

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Yule Island  by Johana Gustawsson

Yule Island

Johana Gustawsson

"Art expert Emma Lindahl is anxious when she's asked to appraise the antiques and artifacts in the infamous manor house of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, on the island of Storholmen, where a young woman was murdered nine years earlier, her killer never...

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Blessed are the dead  by Catherine Hanley

Blessed are the dead

Catherine Hanley

"April 1219: Edwin Weaver finds himself at Tickhill Castle under false pretences. Earl Warenne wants Tickhill for himself and is convinced that a royal order for the castle to be handed over has been hidden, so he's sent Edwin to find it and told him not to...

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Blue sky  by Trish Finnegan

Blue sky

Trish Finnegan

"No longer the fresh-faced new cop in the station, life should be getting easier for WPC Samantha Barrie. She is settled into her job at the station, is well liked on her beats, and is on track to pass her probation and become a fully-fledged police constable....

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The judge at Saint Jane's  by Lis (Mystery writer) Howell

The judge at Saint Jane's

Lis (Mystery writer) Howell

"It's a glorious autumn evening in Tarnfield when Deborah Arbiter falls to her death. What was she doing on the roof of her old Georgian country house, St Jane's? People think Deborah was up there inspecting a leak. But Suzy Spencer doesn't believe the...

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Point of no return  by John (Novelist) Carson

Point of no return

John (Novelist) Carson

"An old mystery solved after thirty-five years. And a new one just beginning... Millionaire Murdo Wolf took off in a small plane from the island where he lived, and neither he nor the plane was ever seen again. Until now. The Wolf family have gathered on the...

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Dead before you die  by John (Novelist) Carson

Dead before you die

John (Novelist) Carson

"A callous crime. A killer's rampage. A storm of death on the horizon. Edinburgh, the dead of winter. DCI Harry McNeil knows the subzero temperatures can trigger the cruelest of crimes. But when he's called out in the middle of a blizzard, he's horrified at...

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Back to life  by John (Novelist) Carson

Back to life

John (Novelist) Carson

"It looked like a simple murder case. But the victim's false identity is just the beginning...Edinburgh DCI Harry McNeil's dangerous job wasn't made for relationships. So when a female officer's mutilated remains wash up in a canal, it feels like proof he was...

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Sticks and stones  by John (Novelist) Carson

Sticks and stones

John (Novelist) Carson

"A horrific murder. A stunning abduction. Can he open an old case to prevent another grisly death? Edinburgh DCI Harry McNeil isn't easily intimidated. But after years investigating crooked cops, a promotion heading up a Major Investigation Team will put his...

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Black diamond  by Martin Walker

Black diamond

Martin Walker

"At the heart of French gastronomy lies the famed black truffle of the Perigord. But France's truffles are being adulterated with cheaper ones from China, and it seems that Chinese organised crime is behind the fraud. In St Denis market, a Vietnamese family...

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A whispered name  by William Brodrick

A whispered name

William Brodrick

"When Father Anselm meets Kate Seymour in the cemetery at Larkwood, he is dismayed to hear her allegation. Herbert Moore had been one of the founding fathers of the Priory, revered by all who met him, a man who'd shaped Anselm's own vocation. The idea that...

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A window breaks  by Chris Ewan

A window breaks

Chris Ewan

"If your family was targeted in the middle of the night, what would you do? ... You are asleep. A noise wakes you. You stir, unsure why, and turn to your wife. Then you hear it. Glass. Crunching underfoot. Your worst fears are about to be realized. Someone is...

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The complete Sherlock Holmes  by Arthur Conan Doyle

The complete Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

"Contains all the investigations and adventures of the world's most popular detective, Sherlock Holmes. From "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott" to "His Last Bow," this collection of novels and short stories follows the illustrious career of this...

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The sweetheart killer  by N. J. Mackay

The sweetheart killer

N. J. Mackay

"Stevie Gordon is lonely, filling her time by stalking her ex-boyfriend, James Cowley. He might be married, but neither his wife nor his girlfriend knows as much about him as Stevie does. But when James' latest mistress is brutally murdered, her body carefully...

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The perfect village  by J. M. (Crime novelist) Hewitt

The perfect village

J. M. (Crime novelist) Hewitt

"It's the perfect place to hide the truth... Vivacia Williams is strong, independent and lives in a beautiful community. She's trying to make the best of a bad situation since her husband walked out on her. Then, she finds two lost children. They have no home,...

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When we were silent  by Fiona McPhillips

When we were silent

Fiona McPhillips

"A major upmarket thriller launch, a woman finally gets the chance to speak out against her elite Dublin school, exposing a culture of silence, corruption and abuse of power. "I'm not here for prestige. I'm here for revenge." Lou Manson is an outsider when she...

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Her last summer  by Emily Freud

Her last summer

Emily Freud

"Twenty years ago, Mari vanished while backpacking through Thailand with her boyfriend, Luke. He was accused of murder, but has always insisted he's innocent. Besides, her body was never found. Now, he's finally ready to talk. And filmmaker Cassidy Chambers...

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The other tenant  by Lesley Kara

The other tenant

Lesley Kara

"Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a position as a live-in property guardian, she finds herself moving somewhere she swore she'd never return to. Right from the start, she knows it's a terrible mistake. The elegant Victorian...

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One of us knows  by Alyssa Cole

One of us knows

Alyssa Cole

"Years after a breakdown and a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder derailed her historical preservationist career, Kenetria Nash and her alters have been given a second chance they can't refuse: a position as resident caretaker of a historic home....

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I will ruin you  by Linwood Barclay

I will ruin you

Linwood Barclay

"How would you react in a life-or-death situation? It's a question everyone asks themselves, but few have to face in real life. English teacher Richard Boyle certainly never thought he would find himself talking down a former student intent on harming others,...

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Next of kin  by Samantha Jayne Allen

Next of kin

Samantha Jayne Allen

"At a gathering for her cousin's wedding party, newly-licensed PI Annie McIntyre gets asked an age-old question: what really makes us who we are, nature or nurture? Clint Marshall, an up-and-coming musician and an adoptee at a personal crossroads, wants to...

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A clock stopped dead  by J. M. (Playwright) Hall

A clock stopped dead

J. M. (Playwright) Hall

"Retired teachers Pat, Liz and Thelma are happiest whiling away their hours over coffee, cake and chat at the Thirsk Garden Centre café. But when their good friend tells them about an unsettling experience she had in a sinister-feeling charity shop, they...

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Disturbing the dead  by Kelley Armstrong

Disturbing the dead

Kelley Armstrong

"Victorian Scotland is becoming less strange to modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson. Though inhabiting someone else's body will always be unsettling, even if her employers know that she's not actually housemaid Catriona Mitchell, ever since the...

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Private Monaco  by James Patterson

Private Monaco

James Patterson

"When Jack Morgan is invited to the luxurious Monaco coast to set up a new Private office, it seems like the perfect opportunity to relax in an iconic destination. But the vacation is quickly cut short when Jack's partner Justine is abducted. The kidnappers...

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The intruders  by Louise Jensen

The intruders

Louise Jensen

"A manor house available rent-free to house-sitters is an offer too good to miss for Cass and James, who have been saving for a deposit on their own home for so long. Although it had been abandoned for almost thirty years, after a home invasion left almost all...

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The square  by Celia Walden

The square

Celia Walden

"Colette spends a lot of her time at Addison Square, one of the most desirable addresses in West London. She knows the place and the people better than anyone. But the wealthy residents she works for can barely remember her name. Which is unfortunate, because...

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The little dog laughed  by Joseph Hansen

The little dog laughed

Joseph Hansen

"When Adam Streeter's blind, teenage daughter stumbles over his dead body in his expensive marina condominium, she's sure he shot himself. So are the police. But the company that insured his life thinks otherwise, and it sends in crack death-claims...

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Last seen wearing  by Colin Dexter

Last seen wearing

Colin Dexter

"Inspector Morse returns when a schoolgirl from a wealthy family is missing. Morse is convinced she has been murdered and his investigations reveal that there is more going on at her exclusive school than meets the eye. But before he has unravelled the...

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The peculiar case of Lord Finsbury's diamonds  by Stephanie Laurens

The peculiar case of Lord Finsbury's diamonds

Stephanie Laurens

"Penelope Adair, wife and partner of amateur sleuth Barnaby Adair, is so hugely pregnant, she cannot even waddle. When Barnaby is summoned to assist Inspector Stokes of Scotland Yard in investigating the violent murder of a gentleman at a house party,...

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The curious case of Lady Latimer's shoes  by Stephanie Laurens

The curious case of Lady Latimer's shoes

Stephanie Laurens

"With her husband, amateur-sleuth the Honorable Barnaby Adair, decidedly eccentric fashionable matron Penelope Adair is attending the premier event opening the haut ton's Season when a body is discovered in the gardens. A lady has been struck down with a...

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The lock box / a novel  by Parker Adams

The lock box / a novel

Parker Adams

"Nearly a decade after getting chased out of the Army for fighting back against abuse, Monna Locke's skill and discretion have made her the go-to safecracker for Los Angeles clients who need vaults opened and no questions asked. When a lawyer hires her to...

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Since she's been gone  by Sagit Schwartz

Since she's been gone

Sagit Schwartz

"Losing her mother to a hit-and-run at age 15 threw Beatrice 'Beans' Bennett's life into turmoil. Bereft, she developed a life-threatening eating disorder, and went through a challenging recovery process which paved the way for her work as a clinical...

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A killer romance  by Maggie Blackburn

A killer romance

Maggie Blackburn

"When Beach Reads bookshop hosts a Valentine's Day event, 'Romance by the Sea,' bookseller Summer Merriweather has no idea that the guest author is under investigation for her own husband's murder. When that same author is found dead at the local bed and...

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Hammers and homicide  by Paula Charles

Hammers and homicide

Paula Charles

"While running the hardware store she owned with her husband, a recently widowed sexagenarian discovers the body of a land developer in her shop's bathroom and works with her adult daughter and a neighboring shop owner to uncover the murderer."--Publisher.

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Deadly to the core  by Joyce Tremel

Deadly to the core

Joyce Tremel

"Suddenly widowed at 35, Kate Mulligan inherits her great uncle's Pennsylvania fruit orchard and moves just outside Gettysburg to open a cider house, but upon arrival finds the body of the orchard manager and begins an investigation."--Publisher.

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Milk and honey  by Faye Kellerman

Milk and honey

Faye Kellerman

"Late one night, Sergeant Pete Decker discovers an abandoned toddler wearing blood-stained pyjamas and covered in bee-stings. Decker and his partner Marge Dunn resolve to find her parents, but nothing prepares them for the gruesome mystery they find themselves...

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Sacred  by Dennis Lehane

Sacred

Dennis Lehane

"A beautiful, grief-stricken woman has vanished without a trace. So has the detective hired to find her. So has a pile of money. . . Enter tough-nosed private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro. Rooted in the streets of blue-collar Dorchester,...

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The terra-cotta dog  by Andrea Camilleri

The terra-cotta dog

Andrea Camilleri

"Montalbano's latest case begins with a mysterious t{copy}{reg}te {copy} t{copy}{reg}te with a Mafioso, some inexplicably abandoned loot from a supermarket heist, and dying words that lead him to an illegal arms cache in a mountain cave. There, the inspector...

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Cold blooded  by Lisa Jackson

Cold blooded

Lisa Jackson

"A woman's slashed, incinerated corpse is found in a seedy New Orleans apartment. From her bed in a bayou cottage on the outskirts of town, Olivia Bechet has a terrifying vision of the murder. Weeks later, another violent vision shatters her sleep. But jaded...

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Darkness, take my hand  by Dennis Lehane

Darkness, take my hand

Dennis Lehane

"Boston private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro try to protect the son of a prominent psychiatrist in the midst of an ever-growing body count and a list of clues that point impossibly to a serial killer who has been in prison for twenty...

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The case of the bereaved butler  by Cathy Ace

The case of the bereaved butler

Cathy Ace

"The Duke of Chellingworth's beloved butler is grieving his brother's death. Was it a really a tragic accident, or murder? The women of the WISE Enquiries Agency investigate, putting one of their team in a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, there's a spate of...

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Swamp spies  by Jana DeLeon

Swamp spies

Jana DeLeon

"Things have reached a critical point in the Middle East. Carter agreed to serve as a consultant for his old Force Recon unit but for reasons unknown to his friends and family, jumped from the command center and into the field. Now he's MIA, and Fortune is the...

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Then she was gone  by Lisa Jewell

Then she was gone

Lisa Jewell

"Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her...

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Blunt force trauma  by John (Novelist) Carson

Blunt force trauma

John (Novelist) Carson

"When looking into the abyss, be wary of who's looking back... When the lifeless body of a psychiatrist is uncovered in the heart of Edinburgh, the responsibility of unraveling this murder falls upon DCI Harry McNeil and his dedicated team. This well-respected...

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The Irish convict  by M. J. (Martin J.) Lee

The Irish convict

M. J. (Martin J.) Lee

"Jayne Sinclair is a genealogical investigator with a knack for uncovering secrets. After a mysterious letter is found in a family bible, she's asked to research a client's Australian ancestors. The job seems straightforward; there is a comprehensive family...

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Don't turn around  by Harry Dolan

Don't turn around

Harry Dolan

"The police call him Merkury. He's a killer who chooses his victims seemingly at random. He leaves no evidence behind, and no witnesses. Except for one. When Kate Summerlin was eleven years old, she climbed out her bedroom window on a spring night, looking for...

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Death by peppermint cappuccino  by Alex Erickson

Death by peppermint cappuccino

Alex Erickson

"Christmas has come to Pine Hills, and Krissy's blooming relationship with Officer Paul Dalton has her in an especially festive mood. The café's new seasonal signature drink is a hit too. But not everyone shares the same holiday spirit. There are some loud...

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Death by iced coffee  by Alex Erickson

Death by iced coffee

Alex Erickson

"It's a brutally hot day in Pine Hills, and Krissy Hancock would love to be sitting in a shady spot and sipping her favorite iced coffee. Instead, she's lacing up her sneakers for a marathon - and swiftly regretting it. Especially when she finds one of the...

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Death by spiced chai  by Alex Erickson

Death by spiced chai

Alex Erickson

"Framed for murder, bookstore-café owner Krissy Hancock, as someone tries to ruin her reputation, finds her business in hot water as she races against time to uncover the truth before the killer's rage boils over again."--Publisher.

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Death by hot apple cider  by Alex Erickson

Death by hot apple cider

Alex Erickson

"With autumn in full swing and Thanksgiving on the way, Krissy's supplying cider and her staff is manning the apple-bobbing booth at a town event. But then a patron dunks his head in - and doesn't come back up. It soon becomes clear that Krissy's brew wasn't...

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Rush to judgement  by John (Novelist) Carson

Rush to judgement

John (Novelist) Carson

"A woman is found hanging in the woods in a small Highland town. A hearse crashes into an old church and is abandoned. The police find a coffin inside but the body isn't a recent death. It's the badly decomposed body of a girl who went missing thirty years...

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Blood and tears  by John (Novelist) Carson

Blood and tears

John (Novelist) Carson

"An audacious escape is made by two killers from the High Court in Edinburgh city centre. One is a ruthless Glaswegian gangster, Archie Higgins, being sentenced for the murder of his daughter's killer. The other is Glasgow doctor, Kenneth Conrad, who is...

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Hour of need  by John (Novelist) Carson

Hour of need

John (Novelist) Carson

"Everybody has secrets...some more deadly than others...Years ago, DCI Harry McNeil lost his father, himself an ex-police officer. Now, Harry's estranged brother is back on the scene after their mother's second husband died. Harry's father and step-father were...

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Return to evil  by John (Novelist) Carson

Return to evil

John (Novelist) Carson

"A woman is found in a local cemetery, crushed to death under a gravestone. A production company is there, filming the remake of a classic sci-fi TV show in the grounds, making the investigation more difficult for DCI Harry McNeil. It's his first day in charge...

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Goodbye my precious child  by M. A. (Mel A.) Comley

Goodbye my precious child

M. A. (Mel A.) Comley

"A brutal, senseless murder ... One intrepid detective ... DI Sally Parker and her cold case team are tasked with solving a nineteen-year-old murder case unlike any other. The victim - a six-year-old child. Who killed little Millie Pickrel? And why? What...

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Fray  by Chris Carse Wilson

Fray

Chris Carse Wilson

"A father who is trying to rescue his lost wife. Their child, desperately searching the wild forests and dangerous mountains of the Scottish Highlands, not knowing what's out there. An abandoned cottage in the remote wilderness, filled with thousands of...

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The neighbor  by Gemma Rogers

The neighbor

Gemma Rogers

"Love thy neighbor or fear thy neighbor? For myself and Lauren, my 10-year-old daughter, No 3 Beech Close was to be our refuge after two years of hell nursing my sick mother. In need of a fresh start and wanting to distance ourselves from the bad memories of...

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The anonymous Venetian  by Donna Leon

The anonymous Venetian

Donna Leon

"Commissario Brunetti's hopes of a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are once again dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in Marghera - a body so badly beaten the face is unrecognizable. Brunetti searches Venice for someone who can identify the...

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The camp  by Nancy Bush

The camp

Nancy Bush

"Twenty years ago, a girl's body was found on a ledge above Camp Luft-Shawk, arms crossed over her heart. Some said it was part of a suicide pact, connected to the nearby Haven Commune. Brooke, Rona, and Wendy were among the teenagers at camp that summer,...

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Split City  by Andy Straka

Split City

Andy Straka

"Murder does a double take in the Catskills of Upstate New York when former pro bowler Billy Gills is summoned to the county morgue to identify the body of his identical twin brother Bo. Billly is the proprietor of Split City, a classic hometown bowling alley,...

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The hanging judge  by Michael A. Ponsor

The hanging judge

Michael A. Ponsor

"When a drive-by shooting in Holyoke, Massachusetts, claims the lives of a Puerto Rican drug dealer and a hockey mom volunteering at an inner-city clinic, the police arrest a rival gang member. With no death penalty in Massachusetts, the US attorney shifts the...

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Silent Creed  by Alex Kava

Silent Creed

Alex Kava

"Most of them were asleep in their beds when the ground gave way ... When Ryder Creed responds to a devastating mudslide in North Carolina, he knows the difference between finding survivors and the dead - is time. Heedless of the dangers, Creed and his best...

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The nanny's child  by L. G. (Liz Grace) Davis

The nanny's child

L. G. (Liz Grace) Davis

"I've always had the urge to look after other people's children. To pour care and love into their lives, because I know what happens when you don't. There are terrible people out there, who have been neglected and hurt and want to see the world burn. You don't...

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The wife  by Shalini Boland

The wife

Shalini Boland

"It was supposed to be the happiest day of her life. Zoe was sitting in her hotel room, in her perfect white dress, looking forward to the moment when she would make kind, handsome Toby her husband. Then, there was a blank. They said she must have fainted,...

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The leaving party  by Lesley Sanderson

The leaving party

Lesley Sanderson

"Every year on the same day, on the anniversary, I receive a single black rose. Thirteen years of dark petals, jagged thorns, dredging up memories I've tried to forget... I've packed up my life. All my belongings are carefully sealed in labelled boxes, my...

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Road kill  by Zoë Sharp

Road kill

Zoë Sharp

"Still bearing the emotional scars from her traumatic first bodyguarding job in the States, Charlie Fox returns home, trying to work out both her personal and professional future. Instead of the peace for which she's been hoping, Charlie is immediately caught...

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Taken from her home  by C. J. Grayson

Taken from her home

C. J. Grayson

"Mary's in the shower after a long day's work when the lights go out. Her phone screen flashes in the dark. The text is from an unknown number: 'You're not alone in this room.' When she wakes up, her head is pounding and there's a churning in the pit of her...

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Taken while she slept  by C. J. Grayson

Taken while she slept

C. J. Grayson

"Two-year-old Abigail is fast asleep in the back of the car, clutching her little red lion. Tony, her father, steps out onto the pavement. The man he's meeting punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground. Before it all goes black, Tony sees his car...

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Burial grounds  by Bill Kitson

Burial grounds

Bill Kitson

"A hit-and-run. A naked body in the cemetery. A local woman reported missing. A pregnant woman is knocked down by a couple in a car. They don't stop. Nearby, a man films the whole thing. He stands there smiling. Months later, Detective Mike Nash is called out...

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A nest of vipers  by Harini Nagendra

A nest of vipers

Harini Nagendra

"This latest novel in the Bangalore Detectives Club mystery series takes the reader deep into the historical era surrounding the visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, to Bangalore in 1921. When the prince begins a tour of a number of Indian cities, he encounters...

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A fine summer's day  by Charles Todd

A fine summer's day

Charles Todd

"On a fine summer's day in June 1914, Ian Ritledge is planning to propose to a woman he deeply loves, despite hints from his family and friends that she may not be the most suitable choice for a policeman's wife. To the north, another man in love - a Scottish...

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Deadly trap  by Barbara Freethy

Deadly trap

Barbara Freethy

"FBI agent Nick Caruso races to Rome to rescue his grandmother from imminent danger, only to collide head-on with Isabella Rossi--a woman with whom he once shared a disastrous date. Isabella, a secretive journalist, adds friction to their uneasy partnership as...

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The perfect parents  by J. A. (Suspense fiction writer) Baker

The perfect parents

J. A. (Suspense fiction writer) Bak...

"But appearances can be deceptive. Because behind closed doors Jackson Hemsworth rules his family with cruelty and control. His marriage is a sham; his children for years have cowed in fear. Until the day that Jackson and Lydia throw themselves off Newport...

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The graveyard killings  by Wes Markin

The graveyard killings

Wes Markin

"A decades old case... When the body of a young girl is found exhumed from her grave, DCI Emma Gardner knows there's more to this grisly find than just misadventure. Penny Maiden was killed in a hit and run accident forty years ago, and her killer was never...

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The holiday  by John (Fiction writer) Nicholl

The holiday

John (Fiction writer) Nicholl

"It was meant to be the perfect getaway... As I board the plane, all I can feel is hope and excitement. One whole week away. Just me and the man I have promised to be with forever. Time to repair what has been broken. Maybe even try for another baby, and pray...

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The other wife  by Danielle Ramsay

The other wife

Danielle Ramsay

"How do you know if you've married the wrong person? It was a whirlwind romance and we had the perfect relationship. He was my dream partner, loving, caring, attentive... until the day I married him and things became toxic. I spent my wedding night in A&E with...

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The vacancy in room 10  by Seraphina Nova Glass

The vacancy in room 10

Seraphina Nova Glass

"When her husband confesses to killing someone, and then shoots himself, Alicia moves into the run-down apartment he rented as an art studio to find the truth, while the superintendent, Cass, after blackmailing the wrong guy, must keep her secrets under wraps,...

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Rough trade  by Katrina Carrasco

Rough trade

Katrina Carrasco

"Washington Territory, 1888. With contacts on the docks and in the railroad, and with a buyers' market funneling product their way, Alma Rosales and her opium-smuggling crew are making a fortune. They spend their days moving product and their nights at the...

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Torn asunder  by Barbara Ross

Torn asunder

Barbara Ross

"Julia's best friend and business partner, Zoey, is about to marry her policeman boyfriend. Of course, a gorgeous white wedding dress shouldn't be within fifty yards of a plate of buttery lobster - so that treat is reserved for the rehearsal dinner. Julia is a...

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The stranger at the wedding  by A. E. Gauntlett

The stranger at the wedding

A. E. Gauntlett

"The beautiful bride: Annie never believed in true love. Not until she caught sight of Mark on a crowded commuter train. It wasn't until months later that they finally had their picture-perfect first date and after a whirlwind romance, they are now about to...

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Murder at Tanton towers  by Amy Myers

Murder at Tanton towers

Amy Myers

"Everyone told Cara Shelly that she was crazy to set up a café in the shadow of eccentric Kentish stately home Tanton Towers. But three years later, the Happy Huffkin café is thriving, and Cara considers the Tanton Towers staff - and its eccentric owners, Max...

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To seize a queen  by Fiona Buckley

To seize a queen

Fiona Buckley

"1594. Ursula Stannard is attending on her half-sister, Queen Elizabeth, when she receives an urgent summons from Sir Robert Cecil. Cornishman Master Roskilly was fished out of the sea by Sir Francis Godolphin, and has a shocking tale of being snatched by...

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Stolen pieces  by S. K. Golden

Stolen pieces

S. K. Golden

"Ex-con artist Bee Cordello is going legit. Divorced from her mafia boss husband, she is determined to stay on the straight and narrow. So, when ex-hubby Charlie steals $37.5 million from a dangerous kingpin, who puts out a hit on Bee and her ten-year-old son...

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Four-alarm homicide  by Diane Kelly

Four-alarm homicide

Diane Kelly

"Carpenter Whitney Whitaker and her cousin Buck are hot for a historical property that has just come on the market - a fire station in Nashville's Germantown neighborhood that was built nearly a century ago. The cousins have just begun the interior demolition...

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The many lies of Veronica Hawkins  by Kristina Pérez

The many lies of Veronica Hawkins

Kristina Pérez

"When Martina Torres arrives in the glamorous and vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong, newly married to her high school sweetheart, the world seems to be her oyster. But looks can be deceiving. Adrift in a foreign city, with no job and no friends, Martina chafes...

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Murder at the theatre  by Greg Mosse

Murder at the theatre

Greg Mosse

"A body in the theatre. A cast full of suspects. Can Maisie Cooper crack this case? Maisie Cooper is looking for peace and quiet. But the arrival of a troupe of actors for a new production at the local theatre turn her best laid plans upside down. Among them...

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The Skeleton Army  by Alis Hawkins

The Skeleton Army

Alis Hawkins

"Why should the devil have all the best tunes?The Salvation Army has come prancing and singing from the slums of London to the poorest quarters of Oxford, but along with its red hot gospel preaching and music hall songs it brings a prohibition message which...

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The In crowd  by Charlotte Vassell

The In crowd

Charlotte Vassell

"On the last Saturday in August, politicos and socialites trade tidbits of gossip and sips of Pimm's under the tasteful bunting of a Richmond garden party. They'd never guess that the police are just a stone's throw away, pulling a body out of the river...

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With the passage of time  by Peter Murphy

With the passage of time

Peter Murphy

"1985, Cambridgeshire. An MPs wife is involved in a fatal car crash, and may be over the alcohol limit. Ben Schroeder QC returns to defend her but nothing is straightforward as he gets tangled in a web of political ambition and intrigue."--Publisher.

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Night falls on Predicament Avenue  by Jaime Jo Wright

Night falls on Predicament Avenue

Jaime Jo Wright

"In 1910, Effie joins forces with an English newcomer to discover what lies behind the doors of the abandoned house on Predicament Avenue. In the present day, Norah reluctantly inherits the house turned bed and breakfast, where her first guest, a crime...

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Daughter of mine  by Megan Miranda

Daughter of mine

Megan Miranda

"When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake's longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she's warily drawn back to the town - and people - she left behind almost a decade earlier. But Hazel's not the only relic of the past to return: a...

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Circle in the water  by Marcia Muller

Circle in the water

Marcia Muller

"San Francisco is home to more than 200 privately owned streets. Most are alleyways, but a select few look torn straight from the pages of a magazine. Lined with mansions and elaborate gardens, the properties are luxurious and perfectly maintained; security...

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Murder in Rose Hill  by Victoria (Victoria E.) Thompson

Murder in Rose Hill

Victoria (Victoria E.) Thompson

"Midwife Sarah Malloy and her private investigator husband, Frank, must shine a light on the truth and catch the fiend who killed a young reporter in this new entry in the USA Today bestselling Gaslight Mystery series. Louisa Rodgers is working as a magazine...

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A murder most French  by Colleen Cambridge

A murder most French

Colleen Cambridge

"Tabitha Knight investigates the sudden death of a chef at a cooking school who poured himself a glass of wine from a rare vintage bottle. Set in midcentury Paris and starring Julia Child's fictional best friend, this magnifique reimagining of the iconic...

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Death by chocolate raspberry scone  by Sarah Graves

Death by chocolate raspberry scone

Sarah Graves

"With the August heat strong enough to melt solid chocolate into syrup, Jake and Ellie crave a break from the bakery ovens, despite tourist season promising a sweet payday. But they never envisioned spending the last weeks of summer drifting around...

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A twinkle of trouble  by Daryl Wood Gerber

A twinkle of trouble

Daryl Wood Gerber

"Courtney is delighted when her tiny friend Fiona returns from the fairy realm, appearing at the base of a Cypress tree. When her Ragdoll cat, Pixie, emerges from her own portal - aka the cat door - the three set off for a busy day. Busier than usual, since...

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Lost birds  by Anne Hillerman

Lost birds

Anne Hillerman

"Joe Leaphorn may be long retired from the Navajo Tribal Police, but his detective skills are still sharp, honed by his work as a private detective. His experience will be essential to solve a compelling new case: finding the birth parents of a woman who was...

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Death and glory  by Will Thomas

Death and glory

Will Thomas

"In 1894, Cyrus Barker, London's premier enquiry agent, is entangled in a conspiracy to revive the American Civil War by prominent figures, long believed deceased. Private Enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, along with his partner Thomas Llewelyn, has a long,...

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The instruments of darkness  by John Connolly

The instruments of darkness

John Connolly

"In Maine, Colleen Clark stands accused of the worst crime a mother can commit: the abduction and possible murder of her child. Everyone - ambitious politicians in an election season, hardened police, ordinary folk - has an opinion on the case, and most...

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Village in the dark  by Iris Yamashita

Village in the dark

Iris Yamashita

"Detective Cara Kennedy thought she'd lost her husband and son in an accident, but harrowing evidence has emerged that points to murder--and she will stop at nothing to find the truth. On a frigid February day, Anchorage Detective Cara Kennedy stands by the...

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In the presence of the enemy  by Elizabeth George

In the presence of the enemy

Elizabeth George

"Ten-year-old Charlotte Bowen has been abducted, and if Luxford does not admit publicly to having fathered her, she will die. But Charlotte's existence is Luxford's most fiercely guarded secret, and acknowledging her as his child will throw more than one life...

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By book or by crook  by Eva Gates

By book or by crook

Eva Gates

"For ten years Lucy has enjoyed her job poring over rare tomes of literature for the Harvard Library, but she has not enjoyed demands of her family's social world or her sort of engagement to the staid son of her father's law partner. But when her ten year...

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Buried  by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Buried

Jussi Adler-Olsen

"Over three years ago, a civil servant vanished after returning from a work trip to Africa. Missing, presumed dead, the man's family still want answers. It is one of the many unsolved crimes left for Department Q, Denmark's cold case unit headed up by...

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