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Undercover  by Toria Newman

Undercover

Toria Newman

"Robbie is a young woman with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, has limited speech, and spends most of her waking time in her wheelchair. Robbie is starting to understand her own worth in society, and already the local Police have found that she is a valuable asset to...

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Cold case  by Quintin Jardine

Cold case

Quintin Jardine

"Former Chief Constable Bob Skinner may have left the police service, but he's never far from a case. When his old mentor on the force, Jimmy Proud, finds himself in a desperate situation, Skinner gets pulled into a murder investigation that's been closed for...

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The last conclave  by Glenn Cooper

The last conclave

Glenn Cooper

"When Pope John XXIV is found dead in his bed just two years after his election, the world braces for a new conclave. But as the cardinal electors are sealed inside the Sistine Chapel, something unthinkable happens. Hours pass. No smoke rises. No vote is...

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Stained with blood  by M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

Stained with blood

M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

"A battle. A killing. An echo of history. Scarborough Castle, high on the headland, is the picturesque backdrop for an English Civil War re-enactment. But the day takes a sinister turn when the town's MP is shot and killed in broad daylight. DCI Tom Raven is...

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Vigil for the dead  by M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

Vigil for the dead

M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

"A desolate moor. A burned body. A deadly conspiracy. DCI Tom Raven is enjoying the long summer days when an encounter with an old army pal spouting conspiracy theories reignites long-buried memories he would rather forget. A few days later, walkers crossing...

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Days like shadows pass  by M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

Days like shadows pass

M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

"DCI Tom Raven's hopes for a few quiet days with his daughter, Hannah, are shattered when a shocking murder plunges him into a macabre mystery in the nearby coastal town of Whitby. In the hallowed grounds of the ruined abbey, a man lies lifeless: drained of...

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Deep into that darkness  by M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

Deep into that darkness

M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

"When the body of one of his own colleagues is found in Scarborough harbour, DCI Tom Raven throws himself into finding out what led to the young man's death. The killing shows similarities to the unsolved murder of the victim's own mother. Might his...

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The dying of the year  by M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

The dying of the year

M. S. (Joint pseudonym) Morris

"A hit and run. A suspicious death. A vendetta. Sam Earnshaw's recovery from a year-long coma should be an occasion for celebration. Instead, he reveals that the hit and run incident that left him close to death was no accident. Someone deliberately pushed him...

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Short odds  by Ray Wood

Short odds

Ray Wood

"Bridget Crawford is in a bind. The bank's threatened to foreclose on her farm, her ex-husband's returned to town, and someone's stolen her cattle. Veterinarian Hugh Jacobs is also in a bind. Tui Dancer, a horse in his care, has suddenly lost his winning form,...

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Let the bad times roll  by Alice (Alice MJ) Slater

Let the bad times roll

Alice (Alice MJ) Slater

"THEN: Alone in New Orleans, Selina is struggling to fit in until a charismatic stranger invites her for a drink. It feels like fate, but who is Daniel, and what does he want from her? Just as the humidity and the hangovers start to take their toll, Daniel...

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Justice in God's hands  by Steve Matthews

Justice in God's hands

Steve Matthews

Diane Spencer is embracing her new life as founder of the Social Injustice Centre, a groundbreaking project aimed at freeing the innocent and exposing corruption. But as Diane champions justice for others, the ghosts of her own past resurface with a vengeance....

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The Poole Harbour murders  by Rachel McLean

The Poole Harbour murders

Rachel McLean

"A woman is found dead in Poole Harbour, throwing DCI Lesley Clarke and the two teams she's now managing at Dorset Police HQ into a complicated case. Initially, the team believe the victim to be Jackie Kendall, recently reported as missing; an open and shut...

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Home sweet home  by Ruth Irons

Home sweet home

Ruth Irons

"Jules and Scott are a young couple living on the outskirts of London. When the charming and charismatic Orla sweeps into their lives, inviting her to house-share seems like the answer to all their problems: she needs a home, they could do with the money. But...

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Carnivore  by K. Anis Ahmed

Carnivore

K. Anis Ahmed

"In New York's high-end restaurant scene one chef will do anything, and cook anything, to come out on top. Kash owes a lot of money. His restaurant, specialising in exotic meats and catering to New York's elite, was doing well. Then business dried up, and now...

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The counting game  by Sinéad Nolan

The counting game

Sinéad Nolan

"1995, Ireland. Panic grips the village of Drumsuin when a teenage girl goes missing in the nearby forest. Saoirse is not the first girl to disappear in those woods. And when it's revealed she was playing the Counting Game that day - a ritual believed to ward...

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Proof  by Jon Cowan

Proof

Jon Cowan

"As a disgraced lawyer with a drinking problem that he doesn't view as a problem, Jake West is coasting on what's left of his charm and money. He used to be the kind of lawyer who could convince anyone of anything--until he decided to take on his father's...

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A terribly nasty business  by Julia Seales

A terribly nasty business

Julia Seales

"After achieving her lifelong dream of solving a murder, bringing a killer to justice, and proving she is not, in fact, a morbid creep, Beatrice Steele feels like everything is finally falling into place. She's traded her etiquette-obsessed community of...

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Into the fire  by M. J. Arlidge

Into the fire

M. J. Arlidge

"Helen Grace is sure she made the right decision quitting her job as a detective. Until the day she looks out of her window to see a desperate young woman being pursued by two vicious thugs. Still a force to be reckoned with, Helen races into the night,...

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The killer in the cold  by Alex Pine

The killer in the cold

Alex Pine

"When a body dressed in a Santa Claus suit appears in the snow just outside a small village in Cumbria, DCI James Walker is the first to appear on the scene. Almost a year has passed since something so tragic has happened in the close-knit community, and James...

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It happened on the lake  by Lisa Jackson

It happened on the lake

Lisa Jackson

"The huge Victorian house on Lake Twilight belongs to Harper Reed Prescott, as does the private island on which it sits. Harper wants little to do with either. Twenty years ago, Harper's grandmother died suspiciously while in her care, on the same night that...

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Thus with a kiss I die  by Christina Dodd

Thus with a kiss I die

Christina Dodd

"Rosie Montague, a 20-year-old free spirit in Verona, finds her life upended when she's tasked by the ghost of Prince Escalus the Elder to solve his murder, all while navigating a love triangle, revolution, and a looming threat that may turn her into a tragic...

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Between the windows of the sea  by Ray Wood

Between the windows of the sea

Ray Wood

When Adam hears that his brother Theo is dead, fallen overboard from his fishing vessel and washed ashore on the Bounty Islands, he knows something isn't right. Adam joins forces with Theo's girlfriend, Emma, and what begins as a quest for answers quickly...

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The red shore  by William Shaw

The red shore

William Shaw

"Met detective Eden Driscoll never wanted a child, but when his estranged sister vanishes from her sailboat, he is asked to look after her son Finn - the nephew he hadn't even known existed. Resettled in the seaside town of Teignmouth, Eden adjusts to his...

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The neighbours  by Emma Babbington

The neighbours

Emma Babbington

"You're almost certain your daughter didn't kill the neighbour. But what if she did? Richard Wellington is one of the country's most recognised doctors. A morning TV regular, surgeon to the elite, and scandal-proof despite a malpractice case that should have...

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The six murders of Daphne St Clair  by MacKenzie Common

The six murders of Daphne St Clair

MacKenzie Common

"Meet Ruth Robinson: broke, depressed, aspiring true crime podcaster. When Daphne confesses to killing a number of men throughout her lifetime, she chooses Ruth to produce the podcast reporting her story. Each episode charts Daphne's humble beginnings from the...

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Line of sight  by Claire Askew

Line of sight

Claire Askew

"A woman slipping through the cracks... When a young Vietnamese girl goes missing in Scotland, DI Birch knows there is more to the case than meets the eye. Her colleagues won't take it seriously - but Helen's instinct tells her that Linh is in mortal danger. A...

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The English masterpiece  by Katherine Reay

The English masterpiece

Katherine Reay

"As the recently promoted assistant to the Tate's Modern Collections keeper Diana Gilden, Lily helps plan a world-class Picasso exhibit to honor the passing of the great artist--and she's waited her whole life for this moment. The opening is beyond anyone's...

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A murder in Paris  by Matthew (Author of Anna O) Blake

A murder in Paris

Matthew (Author of Anna O) Blake

"Imagine the past returning to you in fragments. A hotel room, a pillow, a lifeless body. Your ordinary, innocent life upended by one flash of memory. You can't remember what led to the crime. All you know is that you must return to the scene, to the clues...

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A darker side of paradise  by Roger Jon Ellory

A darker side of paradise

Roger Jon Ellory

"Rookie police officer Rachel Hoffman has never seen a dead body before. It will not be her last. Her first murder case is a young woman - sent off to sleep with a mysterious note that quotes from an eight-hundred year old book: Dante's Divine Comedy. So...

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Kill your darlings  by Peter Swanson

Kill your darlings

Peter Swanson

"Thom and Wendy Graves appear to have an ideal life after 25 years of marriage, but Wendy is secretly plotting to kill Thom. Told in reverse chronology, the story unveils key moments in their relationship--parenthood, career turns, and a mysterious...

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The death mask  by Iris Johansen

The death mask

Iris Johansen

"World-renowned forensic sculptor Eve Duncan's skills frequently make her a target. And in this epic adventure, they make her the first choice to create an Egyptian death mask for a nefarious potential client. But Eve cannot be bought, not for all the riches...

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Hotel Ukraine  by Martin Cruz Smith

Hotel Ukraine

Martin Cruz Smith

"When Arkady Renko is charged with investigating the murder of Alexei Volkov - a wealthy Russian businessman and the son of Moscow's mayor - he knows he has to tread carefully. Maxim Volkov is a high-profile politician and has a complicated relationship with...

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A nest of vipers  by Andrea Camilleri

A nest of vipers

Andrea Camilleri

"On what should be a quiet Sunday morning, Inspector Montalbano is called to a murder scene on the Sicilian coast. A man has discovered his father dead in his Vigatan beach house, his body slumped on the dining room floor, his morning coffee spilled across the...

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Star struck  by Val McDermid

Star struck

Val McDermid

"Manchester PI Kate Brannigan finds herself with no choice but to take the only case on offer: bodyguarding a paranoid soap star. But the glitzy world of showbusiness has a darker side. And as Kate scratches the surface, she uncovers dramas, threats and bitter...

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Fortunate son  by Caimh McDonnell

Fortunate son

Caimh McDonnell

"Bunny McGarry is back - and he'd really like a nice holiday. Somewhere with hot weather and cold drinks that come with little umbrellas for reasons he never understood. A certain nun has other ideas though and instead, he finds himself dispatched to London to...

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Stay close  by Harlan Coben

Stay close

Harlan Coben

"Megan is a suburban soccer mom who once upon a time walked on the wild side. Now she's got two kids, a perfect husband, a picket fence, and a growing sense of dissatisfaction. Ray used to be a talented documentary photographer, but at age forty he finds...

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Making friends can be murder  by Kathleen West

Making friends can be murder

Kathleen West

"It feels like kismet when Sarah Jones, newly relocated to Minneapolis after abruptly calling off her engagement, gets invited to join a group of women who share her same very common name. For years Sarah has received all types of correspondence intended for...

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Hounding a killer  by Kallie E. Benjamin

Hounding a killer

Kallie E. Benjamin

"It's chaos in Crosbyville when a large inheritance is stolen, but as Pris and Bailey start digging for the missing money, they'll uncover the wrong kind of bones.... Finally finished with the renovations on her new house, bestselling children's book author...

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Where she lies  by Caro Ramsay

Where she lies

Caro Ramsay

"Koi, ex-supermodel and face of lifestyle brand the Sunflower Company, is #livingmybestlife in a Scottish castle with her famous family of nepo babies and influencers. Everything they do is posed, filtered and spun for the perfect story. Even when Koi is found...

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Murder in the Greek Isles  by Wendy (Consultant) Church

Murder in the Greek Isles

Wendy (Consultant) Church

"When Jesse O'Hara and her friends are invited to present at the International Conference on Law Enforcement and Investigation, she jumps at the chance. Sure, the dreaded small talk isn't her favorite, but the conference is in Greece, and she's more than...

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The face stealer  by Sarah Rayne

The face stealer

Sarah Rayne

A puzzling mystery pulls the thieving Fitzglen family back to a shocking crime committed in the time of Catherine the Great in this third instalment of the spellbinding Theatre of Thieves gothic mystery series, set in Victorian England. London, 1909. The...

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Deeds left undone  by Ellen Crosby

Deeds left undone

Ellen Crosby

"When a vineyard accident during harvest season leaves Lucie Montgomery without a valuable employee, it's her worst nightmare. But before she can search for a replacement, there's more bad news: Paul Merchant, her winery manager's husband, is found dead at the...

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Throwing shadows  by Claire Booth

Throwing shadows

Claire Booth

"When a hiker stumbles from the woods raving about a dead man, Sheriff Hank Worth launches a search. Near the infamous landmark of Murder Rocks - a Civil War-era hideout for ambushers who robbed and killed passing travelers - they unearth two bodies and a...

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Like a bullet  by Andrew Cartmel

Like a bullet

Andrew Cartmel

"When rock musician and World War Two nut Erik Make Loud hires Cordelia, the Paperback Sleuth, to track down a series of rare and highly sought-after Commando novels by the blatantly pseudonymous Butch Raider, it seems like a routine job. But Cordelia soon...

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Mob queen  by Erin Bledsoe

Mob queen

Erin Bledsoe

"Virginia Hill escaped her abusive father by marrying a man who took her to Chicago, only to end up divorced and destitute. Virginia joins her new friend Madeline working as a waitress in one of the Mob's favorite hangouts. When Madeline disappears after...

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The island escape  by Jess Ryder

The island escape

Jess Ryder

"Forty years ago, the island was paradise. Now, it's haunted by shadows of the past. When Juno arrives at the breathtaking Greek island of Inios, she has one purpose: to find the father she's never met. But he isn't there, and nothing is as she expected. As...

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What the dark whispers  by M. J. (Martin J.) Lee

What the dark whispers

M. J. (Martin J.) Lee

"In a quiet Manchester suburb, a man sets himself on fire in a petrol station. Nearby, a fourteen-year-old girl murders her mother in cold blood. At the Coroner's Officer, Detective Inspector Ridpath is called in to investigate both of these baffling deaths....

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Last dance before dawn  by Katharine Schellman

Last dance before dawn

Katharine Schellman

"1920s, New York. Vivian Kelly has finally created a home and a family at the glamorous speakeasy known as The Nightingale, where no one cares who you are in the daytime. After all, in the underground world of 1920s New York City, everyone has a secret to...

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A devil's share  by T. G. Reid

A devil's share

T. G. Reid

"In the heart of Scotland's whisky country, a killer lurks amongst the casks. When renowned distillery guide Hamish Durie drops down dead during a whisky tasting, seemingly poisoned by his family's own liquid gold, DCI Bone is thrust into a world where...

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Seesaw monster ; by Kōtarō Isaka

Seesaw monster ;

Kōtarō Isaka

"In Japan's recent past, Miyako suspects her mother-in-law is a murderer. She uses her secret skills as an ex-spy to investigate her, while trying to maintain a peaceful home life. And in Japan's not-too-distant future, a courier named Mito finds himself...

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Summerhouse  by Yiğit Karaahmet

Summerhouse

Yiğit Karaahmet

"Fehmi and Şener have been together for forty years-no small feat for any pair, but especially admirable for a gay couple in Turkey. Behind closed closet doors, their life on Büyükada, an idyllic island near Istanbul, is like a powder keg that only needs one...

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The language of the birds  by K. A. Merson

The language of the birds

K. A. Merson

"When seventeen-year-old Arizona's mother goes missing on a family trip, Arizona tells herself not to worry. Until she finds her family's Airstream ransacked--and the ominous note on the counter. Incredibly, impossibly, her mother has been kidnapped. Even more...

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Slaying you  by Michelle Gagnon

Slaying you

Michelle Gagnon

"Two troublemakers hit the danger jackpot when they discover a fresh killer on their high-heels . . . again. Grace and Amber had an unusual "meet-cute": they were stalked by the same serial killer. But after he died, they went their separate ways, determined...

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Not they who soar  by Amanda Flower

Not they who soar

Amanda Flower

"Summer 1904. Katharine and her best friend from Oberlin College, Margaret Goodwin Meacham, are thrilled to attend the St. Louis Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, for the centennial celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Not only is it a grand, international...

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A scandalous affair  by Leonard Goldberg

A scandalous affair

Leonard Goldberg

"In 1918, during the height of the Great War, Joanna Holmes and the Watsons receive a late-night, clandestine visit from Sir William Radcliffe, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who brings with him an agonizing tale of blackmail; a case so sensitive that it can...

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The ascent  by Allison Buccola

The ascent

Allison Buccola

"Twenty years ago, the members of a reclusive commune outside Philadelphia vanished without a trace. The mystery of their disappearance has never been solved. No sightings of the members were ever verified, and no bodies ever found. But the group did leave one...

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Stuart Woods' finders keepers  by Brett Battles

Stuart Woods' finders keepers

Brett Battles

"After attending an Arrington properties meeting on Martha's Vineyard at the group's newest location, The Vineyard Arrington, Stone Barrington returns to New York City to catch up with his old friend Jack Coulter over lunch, who requests Stone's help in...

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The woman who laughed  by Simon Mason

The woman who laughed

Simon Mason

"In the first months of 2020 there was a spate of murders of Black sex workers in northern cities. One of them was Ella Bailey, last seen talking to a punter in an alley in Sheffield city centre, and although no trace of her was ever found, the punter, Michael...

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We don't talk about Carol  by Kristen L. Berry

We don't talk about Carol

Kristen L. Berry

"In the wake of her grandmother's passing, Sydney Singleton finds a hidden photograph of a little girl who looks more like Sydney than her own sister or mother. She soon discovers the mystery girl in the photograph is her aunt, Carol, who was one of six North...

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Shaw Connolly lives to tell  by Gillian French

Shaw Connolly lives to tell

Gillian French

"Shaw Connolly is no stranger to trauma. As a fingerprints analyst, she's one of the first on-site for crimes, including murder scenes and a mysterious string of arsons popping up throughout the rural Maine community her department serves. But the tragedy of...

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Emma on fire  by James Patterson

Emma on fire

James Patterson

"You-all of you-are sleepwalking through global catastrophe. And I intend to wake you up. What Emma Caroline Blake has planned at New Hampshire's Ridgemont Academy is shocking. Her school blames a heartbreaking tragedy in her family. Her best friends point to...

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We are all guilty here  by Karin Slaughter

We are all guilty here

Karin Slaughter

"Welcome to North Falls - a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites. For Officer Emmy Clifton, it's personal. She turned away when her best friend's...

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Stay hidden  by Paul Doiron

Stay hidden

Paul Doiron

"A woman has been shot to death by a deer hunter on an island off the coast of Maine. To newly promoted Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch, the case seems open and shut. But as soon as he arrives on remote Maquoit Island he discovers mysteries piling up one on...

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A gentleman of questionable judgment  by Grace Burrowes

A gentleman of questionable judgment

Grace Burrowes

"While attending a two-week horse race meeting along with his fiancée, Miss Hyperia West, Lord Julian Caldicott finds himself drawn into the high-stakes investigation of suspected horse race rigging."--Provided by publisher.

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A gentleman under the mistletoe  by Grace Burrowes

A gentleman under the mistletoe

Grace Burrowes

"Lord Julian Caldicott is standing in for his ducal brother as manager of Yuletide merriment at the family seat. Alas for his lordship, nothing is going as planned. Cranky relatives arrive uninvited, family squabbles ensue, and Julian's annual case of the blue...

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A gentleman of sinister schemes  by Grace Burrowes

A gentleman of sinister schemes

Grace Burrowes

Lord Julian Caldicott has been tasked with discovering who wants the Marquess of Dalhousie dead. Two attempts have already been made on Dalhousie's life, and the evidence Julian uncovers casts suspicion on members of the marquess's own family. The dashing heir...

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Russian nonsensical  by Edward D. Webster

Russian nonsensical

Edward D. Webster

"Pastor Clem Dudas is a man of exquisite contradictions; a charismatic preacher who features rattlesnakes in his worship, a businessman developing fake AI 'political exposés', a schemer with clandestine Russian connections. Bud Randolph shares Clem's politics,...

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American nonsensical  by Edward D. Webster

American nonsensical

Edward D. Webster

"Nineteen years ago, a bizarre mother-son preaching team, Sarah and Jeff Lamb, disappeared. Now, in 2020, with the country in a Covid-19 panic and an election frenzy, Jake Christian goes missing. Jake's hot wife, Hannah, asks detectives, Stan and Bud, to track...

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Stalkers  by Paul Finch

Stalkers

Paul Finch

"All he had to do was name the woman he wanted. It was that easy. They would do all the hard work. Detective Sergeant Mark 'Heck' Heckenberg is investigating the disappearance of 38 different women. Each one was happy and successful until they vanished without...

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The ten teacups  by Carter Dickson

The ten teacups

Carter Dickson

"Writing as Carter Dickson, the master of the locked room mystery John Dickson Carr returns to the Crime Classics series, pitching his series amateur detective Henry Merrivale against a seemingly watertight mystery: after the police are sent a note warning...

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Inspector Imanishi investigates  by Seichō Matsumoto

Inspector Imanishi investigates

Seichō Matsumoto

"As the first rays of morning light hit the rails at Kamata Station, a man's body is found on the tracks. With only two leads - a distinctive accent and a single word, 'kameda' - senior inspector Imanishi Eitaro is called in to solve the puzzle. Setting aside...

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Scenes from a tragedy  by Carole Hailey

Scenes from a tragedy

Carole Hailey

"When an empty passenger plane crashes in the Lake District, Carly Atherton's hopes of getting back together with the man she loves vanish - Luke Emery was one of the two pilots on board. Investigating the story behind the doomed flight might just be the...

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Paperboy  by Callum McSorley

Paperboy

Callum McSorley

"DCI Alison McCoist is back: newly promoted and even less popular. Chuck Gardner is the proud owner of both a confidential paper-shredding business and a serious betting habit. When Chuck finds some scandalous paperwork and McCoist investigates a rat-nibbled...

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Murder by candlelight

Murder by candlelight

"As the nights draw in and the old year slips away, the haunting season begins. Twigs scrape at windowpanes in the darkness, mysterious footprints are found in the snow, and all sorts of mysteries, monsters and nastiness are in the offing. Bringing together...

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The gathering dark  by James Oswald

The gathering dark

James Oswald

"A truck driver loses control in central Edinburgh, ploughing into a crowded bus stop and spilling his vehicle's toxic load. The consequences are devastating. DI Tony McLean witnesses the carnage. Taking control of the investigation, he soon realises there is...

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A song for the dying  by Stuart MacBride

A song for the dying

Stuart MacBride

"Eight years ago, the Inside Man abducted and killed four women. He left another three in critical condition, their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside. Then he disappeared. Until now. Ash Henderson was a Detective Inspector on the initial...

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Swag  by Elmore Leonard

Swag

Elmore Leonard

"A rollicking tale of the 1970s Detroit criminal underworld from legendary crime writer Elmore Leonard. 'The Ten Golden Rules for Successful Armed Robbery' if rigidly adhered to will catapult two trainee robbers--Frank and Stick--into Detroit's criminal elite....

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The bride's secret  by Rosie (Novelist) Walker

The bride's secret

Rosie (Novelist) Walker

"I gaze into my fiance's eyes as I toast to our love, relieved that tomorrow we'll be married. After we say 'I do', no one from my past will ever be able to find me. On our wedding day, I wake with a smile. Today I get to marry the love of my life. He may not...

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The secret mistress  by Ellie Monago

The secret mistress

Ellie Monago

"Our first mistake was trusting him. Our second was underestimating how far we would both go to hide our own dark secrets... THE WIFE: Before my husband died, we were the perfect couple. Or so I thought. When a woman claiming to have been his mistress shows up...

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Twisted bones  by Helen Phifer

Twisted bones

Helen Phifer

"When Detective Morgan Brookes is urgently called to her Aunt Ettie's cottage, hidden in Covel Woods, she rushes to the scene. Panicked Ettie is shaken having discovered the chilling remains of a woman in the river, one skeletal hand reaching out from the deep...

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Death of a sandscratcher  by Mandy Morton

Death of a sandscratcher

Mandy Morton

"Hettie and Tilly book themselves into the Sandscratchers Villa for a seaside holiday. The feline duo find themselves plunged into a spate of alarming fairground murders as a carefree vacation turns into a holiday nightmare. As the deckchairs unfold and the...

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Beyond the veil  by Nicky Shearsby

Beyond the veil

Nicky Shearsby

"When David Mallory confesses to murder, no one assumes the body is two hundred years old. Clinical psychologist, Newton Flanigan, is subsequently drawn into a sinister path unravelling a series of murders spanning two centuries. David is hiding secrets of...

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An ill wind  by Margaret (Author and playwright) Hickey

An ill wind

Margaret (Author and playwright) Hi...

"When a massive wind farm is erected on its outskirts, a small Victorian town is ripped apart in the deadliest of ways. High on a hill above the small Victorian town of Carrabeen, 300 wind turbines constantly spin. Except one is now deadly still - a body...

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Make a killing  by Kimberly G. Giarratano

Make a killing

Kimberly G. Giarratano

"Private Investigator Billie Levine should be ecstatic. She's finally getting the cheating spouse cases she's always wanted. Nothing to do but sit back, snap incriminating photos, and get paid. Except Jeremy Yang is competing for work with his own P.I. firm....

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Broke road  by Matthew (Journalist) Spencer

Broke road

Matthew (Journalist) Spencer

"A late-night phone call is never good news for Homicide Detective Sergeant Rose Riley. This time she's being sent up to the Hunter Valley, where a woman has been found dead in her home. Rose grew up further along the valley. She knows that for every vineyard...

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The sunbaker  by P. A. (Crime novelist) Thomas

The sunbaker

P. A. (Crime novelist) Thomas

"When overworked forensic pathologist Nicola Fox arrives for a long-overdue break at her holiday house in Brunswick Heads, on the NSW north coast, she's shocked to discover someone sunbaking on one of the sun lounges in her backyard. And that the sunbaker has...

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Do not disturb  by Freida McFadden

Do not disturb

Freida McFadden

"Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime. To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover...

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Rumoured  by Kelly Mancaruso

Rumoured

Kelly Mancaruso

"Harlow Hayes: the pop star. I'm a global sensation adored by millions, and my star only seems to keep rising. The icon. My fans say I speak directly to them through my music, that I know who they are. How else could I write such visceral, personal lyrics?...

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Nock loose  by Patrick Marlborough

Nock loose

Patrick Marlborough

"The perfect read to surpass the wildest dreams (and nightmares) of the most dedicated cosplay fanatic. Bodkins Point is a tiny town with a big secret and an annual, screwball medieval festival. And Agincourt will make you a hero if it doesn't kill you. And...

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A novel murder  by E. C. Nevin

A novel murder

E. C. Nevin

"Welcome to the Killer Lines Crime Festival! In the quaint town of Hoslewit, the biggest names in crime writing have congregated to celebrate all things bookish and murderous. With a programme packed with seminars and signings, egos and alcohol, it's sure to...

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An epitaph for Jezebel  by L. Divine

An epitaph for Jezebel

L. Divine

"When Keke starts looking into secretive stripper Monaka's grisly death, she's instantly caught between her past and her present. Through The Honey Spot club owner "HoneyMama" Thiboudeaux, Keke found refuge from the streets, earned much money from her stage...

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The gravedigger's almanac  by Oliver Pötzsch

The gravedigger's almanac

Oliver Pötzsch

"Vienna, 1893. A gravedigger at the city's famous Central Cemetery, Augustin Rothmayer is an unorthodox yet highly educated oddball who finds solace amongst the dead as well as in the writing the pages of the first almanac of his profession. But his fragile...

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My father always finds corpses  by Lee Hollis

My father always finds corpses

Lee Hollis

"You never forget your first corpse. For former child star Jarrod Jarvis, that discovery was twenty-plus years ago, and a lot has happened since he solved a string of real-life Hollywood murders. Now Jarrod lives in Palm Springs where he writes and directs...

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A cyclist's guide to villains & vines  by Ann Claire

A cyclist's guide to villains & vines

Ann Claire

"Sadie Greene and her Oui Cycle crew vow to wow her most discerning private group yet with a trip they will never forget. It won't be easy. The Silver Spinners, six globetrotting seniors, arrive with thrilling tales of two-wheeling adventures. Sadie worries...

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By the time you read this  by Brianna Labuskes

By the time you read this

Brianna Labuskes

"FBI forensic linguist Raisa Susanto thinks she's through with the past now that her psychopathic serial killer sister, Isabel, is locked away forever. Then Raisa receives a letter from Isabel. It's just a single message: By the time you read this, I'll be...

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The diva poaches a bad egg  by Krista Davis

The diva poaches a bad egg

Krista Davis

"In Old Town Alexandria, domestic diva Sophie Winston investigates the suspicious death of a designer renovating a historic house, uncovering secrets about family, affairs, and the mysterious property while searching for her missing friend and unraveling a...

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Exit wounds  by Neil (Communications officer) Broadfoot

Exit wounds

Neil (Communications officer) Broad...

"When the death of an old friend means a trip back to Northern Ireland, Connor Fraser welcomes the distraction from his troubles at home in Stirling. His estrangement from his partner, Jen, is growing ever-more painful, and he can only watch helplessly as his...

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Flames of anarchy  by Jerry Borrowman

Flames of anarchy

Jerry Borrowman

"In 1908, anarchist Angel Casimer and the shadowy forces supporting him try to wreak havoc on the United States. One of his targets, Senator Jason Ellis and his childhood friend, a Pinkerton detective named Andy Pettit, must join forces to try to stop him."--

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The Rushworth Family plot  by Claudia Gray

The Rushworth Family plot

Claudia Gray

"Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney understand each other perfectly; it's a pity their families do not. A series of misunderstandings, misplaced pride, and -- indeed -- prejudice, has led their parents to deem the pair unsuited to wed. Now, with the Season...

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Whispers of dead girls  by Marlee Bush

Whispers of dead girls

Marlee Bush

"Ten years have passed, and Ren Taylor is back at square one, having accepted a job at her old high school. She'd hoped to make peace with the past, but now she's thrust back into it: her murdered teenage sister is still immortalized in town, and Ren can't...

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The garden club murders  by Jonathan Whitelaw

The garden club murders

Jonathan Whitelaw

"Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish. Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down. But even stalwart sleuth, Amita Khatri, and her son in law, Jason, are foxed...

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Beach bodies  by Sienna Sharpe

Beach bodies

Sienna Sharpe

"No one in Lily Lennox's life can understand why each of the past five summers, she has shut her successful business and chosen instead to be paid minimum wage life-guarding at the exclusive Riovan Wellness Resort in a sun-soaked Caribbean island. Fortunately...

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Blue blood  by Damien Boyd

Blue blood

Damien Boyd

"It is Acting Detective Superintendent Nick Dixon's wedding day. Gig rowers find a body floating in Bridgwater Bay and when the victim is identified as a serving police officer, executed at point blank range with a 3D printed gun, the assistant chief constable...

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The break-in  by Katherine Faulkner

The break-in

Katherine Faulkner

"The play date started well. The children happy in one room while their mothers relaxed and drank wine in another. But then the stranger appeared at the window. And then he was inside the house. And then he grabbed the knife. Alice only means to stop him. She...

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The masked band  by Bernard O'Keeffe

The masked band

Bernard O'Keeffe

"But all is not as it seems. Hiding behind lifelike masks are five local celebrities. Desperate to keep their identities secret, they are all unmasked when a body is discovered in the lead singer's garden the morning after their post-gig party. Who is the...

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Next to heaven  by James Frey

Next to heaven

James Frey

"New Bethlehem, Connecticut. Picture-perfect lawns, manicured hedges, multi-million dollar homes. But beneath the designer yoga gear and country club memberships lies a darker reality. In this world of excess, Devon and Belle have it all - beauty, money,...

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Tell them you lied  by Laura Leffler

Tell them you lied

Laura Leffler

"Anna had never met anyone like Willow. Entering art school with lofty ideas about Art and her role in it, Anna was wholly unprepared for someone as mysterious, moody -- and cool -- as Willow. Here was Anna's muse and collaborator all in one, ready to bring...

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The Busybody Book Club  by Freya Sampson

The Busybody Book Club

Freya Sampson

"Having recently moved from London to a small Cornish seaside village, Nova Davies started a book club at the local community center, but so far it's a disaster. The five members disagree on everything, and to make matters worse, a significant sum of money is...

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Return to sender  by Craig Johnson

Return to sender

Craig Johnson

"Walt Longmire is back after the escapades of First Frost, and encounters one of his most baffling cases. The Sheriff of Absaroka confronts a cabal of devious outlaws who are hell bent on getting what they want, even though they have to bend and break the law....

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A dead draw  by Robert Dugoni

A dead draw

Robert Dugoni

"More than a game. It's a standoff. Detective Tracy Crosswhite isn't one to lose her cool. Until her interrogation of the taunting and malicious Erik Schmidt, a suspect in two cold case killings. Schmidt also has unnerving ties to the monster who murdered...

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