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Nobody saw him  by Liz Lawler

Nobody saw him

Liz Lawler

"As I sit my beautiful blue-eyed boy Sam down on the bench outside the changing room, I'm certain today is going to be a better day. He can splash about with his pool toys without worrying about making too much noise, and I can take a break from tiptoeing...

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Gunner  by Alan Parks

Gunner

Alan Parks

"March 1941. Joseph Gunner is back on the streets of Glasgow after being wounded on the front lines in France. Keeping the pain in his leg at bay with the help of morphine, Gunner, a former detective, is hoping to lie low as the Luftwaffe begins bombing...

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Matchmaking for psychopaths  by Tasha Coryell

Matchmaking for psychopaths

Tasha Coryell

"Like every good romance, this story ends with a wedding. And like every good mystery, it begins with a murder... When Alexandra's fiance runs off with her so-called best friend, her life veers sharply away from the romance films she's obsessed with. She's...

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The bolthole  by Peter Papathanasiou

The bolthole

Peter Papathanasiou

"Located off the coast of South Australia, Kangaroo Island lies surrounded by violent seas harbouring deadly great white sharks and forgotten shipwrecks. Over the centuries the Islanders have cultivated a sense of self-sufficiency, independence and resilience....

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The lake escape  by Jamie Day

The lake escape

Jamie Day

"Will this be the best week of their lives... or the last? Julia, David, and Erika grew up together spending summers at their idyllic Vermont lake homes for as long as they can remember. Now adults--with their own sullen teens, endless mortgages, and...

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Never say die  by James 1947- author. Patterson

Never say die

James 1947- author. Patterson

"Jane Smith is back in the courtroom defending a notorious client, but her time is running out... Since taking on a famous celebrity client, defence attorney Jane Smith has been chased down, shot at, and threatened with contempt of court. She's a survivor. For...

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Devil'sfood  by Kerry Greenwood

Devil'sfood

Kerry Greenwood

"If there's one thing that Corinna Chapman, baker extraordinaire and proprietor of the Earthly Delights Bakery, can't abide, it's people not eating well - particularly when there are delights like her own, just baked, freshly butter sourdough bread to enjoy....

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All the devils are here  by Mark Dawson

All the devils are here

Mark Dawson

"Private investigator Atticus Priest is employed by an estranged husband to dig up dirt on his wife. But when she goes missing after swimming in the River Avon, Atticus uncovers a conspiracy between five lifelong friends that goes back years. The friends did...

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Guaranteed to bleed  by Julie Mulhern

Guaranteed to bleed

Julie Mulhern

"With his dying breath, Bobby Lowell begs Ellison Russell, 'Tell her I love her.' Unable to refuse, Ellison struggles to find the girl the murdered boy loved. Too bad an epically bad blind date, a vindictive graffiti artist, and multiple trips to the emergency...

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The stone cutter  by Camilla Läckberg

The stone cutter

Camilla Läckberg

"The remote resort of Fjallbacka has seen its share of tragedy, though perhaps none worse than that of the little girl found in a fisherman's net. But the post-mortem reveals that this is no case of accidental drowning. Local detective Patrik Hedström has just...

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Murder under the cliff  by Lesley Cookman

Murder under the cliff

Lesley Cookman

"An investigation into the sale of a plot of land takes a darker turn when a body is found on a cliffside. Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran reluctantly agree to investigate the case. It's clear that there's more than a dodgy development deal at play - but...

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Daughter, missing  by Jill Childs

Daughter, missing

Jill Childs

"When Kate Grosvenor's daughter embarks on a gap year, Kate's worst nightmare becomes a reality. A frantic call from an American woman reveals that their daughters, traveling together, have gone missing. Desperate and determined, Kate's search takes her from...

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Let me out  by Amanda (Amanda J.) Brittany

Let me out

Amanda (Amanda J.) Brittany

"Annie has avoided returning to her hometown of Ridgewater since the terrible night twelve years ago when her childhood best friend, Giselle, lost her life. But now Annie's brother has been injured in an accident identical to Giselle's, and she knows she must...

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A Halloween murder  by Mary Grand

A Halloween murder

Mary Grand

"Susan has always taken comfort in the peaceful rhythm of life on the Isle of Wight. But when her daughter Zoe invites her to a Halloween ghost walk at a remote castle, Susan has a sense of foreboding she can't quite shake. It's meant to be a bit of fun for...

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The deeper the dead  by Catherine Lea

The deeper the dead

Catherine Lea

"On the morning of her granddaughter's first day of school, DI Nyree Bradshaw receives a chilling call: there's been a double homicide on a private island in the Far North. One victim is the woman who inherited the island over her two brothers. The other...

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The body in the kitchen garden  by Paula Sutton

The body in the kitchen garden

Paula Sutton

"Pudding Corner is abuzz: the enigmatic Lord Hugh Darlington has returned to his crumbling ancestral home after years away. With his fiancee, he plans to revive the grand Darlington Hall - and who better to help than vintage aficionado Daphne Brewster? Daphne...

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Caverns, clues, and cowboys  by Brittany E. Brinegar

Caverns, clues, and cowboys

Brittany E. Brinegar

"Riding into danger, one clue at a time. The wild west just got cozier. At Blue Lagoon Cowboy Camp in the heart of Texas, twin sisters Samantha and Lizzie Brown are gearing up to teach a group of kids how to rope, ride, and embrace the cowboy way. But as the...

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Friday night frights  by Brittany E. Brinegar

Friday night frights

Brittany E. Brinegar

"Uncovering the truth is her game, but in Goodnight, Texas, the ghosts play to win. High school reporter, Samantha Brown has never been one to shy away from a challenge. So, when her editor sends her to Goodnight, Texas to cover a haunted football stadium on...

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Secrets, lies, and poisonberry pies  by Brittany E. Brinegar

Secrets, lies, and poisonberry pies

Brittany E. Brinegar

"A sweet feud turns sour, and the twins must find the killer berry fast. Lake Falls' Berry Jamboree is the summer's most anticipated attraction. Amidst the friendly rivalry, families are torn apart as they take sides, vying for the coveted titles of Lady...

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Ghostwriters and gravediggers  by Brittany E. Brinegar

Ghostwriters and gravediggers

Brittany E. Brinegar

"Whispers of the Past. Mysteries of the Present.Beneath the surface of this idyllic Texas town, a storm is brewing. Graves are mysteriously dug up under the cloak of darkness, and local shops fall victim to daring robberies. The baffling part? Witnesses claim...

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Antiques, alibis, and auctions  by Brittany E. Brinegar

Antiques, alibis, and auctions

Brittany E. Brinegar

"Hidden treasures can be deadly. The annual Spring-Cleaning Auction is kicking off in Lake Falls, Texas and twin sisters Samantha and Lizzie Brown are each hoping to snag a hidden treasure. But when a mysterious armoire is accidentally purchased by an erratic...

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Sophie was here  by Kathryn (Novelist) Croft

Sophie was here

Kathryn (Novelist) Croft

"The perfect family. The perfect new home. Until I found out about the missing girl... When I get the keys to Forest Farm, my boyfriend Charlie's family home, I know I am the luckiest girl alive. This gorgeous five-bed farmhouse with its sweeping gravel drive...

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Hidden daughters  by Patricia Gibney

Hidden daughters

Patricia Gibney

"When the call comes in about a lonely woman found burned to death in a deserted cottage, Detective Lottie Parker is first on the scene. Her investigation swiftly reveals the victim has no family to mourn her. As a young girl, she was abandoned by her parents...

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A family betrayal  by Emma Tallon

A family betrayal

Emma Tallon

"Betrayal cuts deep when it comes from within the family... Maria, Alex and Antonio Capello were raised by their gangster father with just one rule: family is everything. Now he's dead, Maria works as a lawyer by day and a mob boss by night: risking everything...

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Death of a forest fairy  by Julia Buckley

Death of a forest fairy

Julia Buckley

"Hana and her family brave a cold spring night to watch an outdoor theater presentation called 'Entering the Fairy Wood.' Produced by her friend Henrik Sipos and his Hungarian-American society, the event promises a series of stunning tableaus that will give...

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Too close for comfort  by Adam Croft

Too close for comfort

Adam Croft

"What if the serial killer you were investigating was someone you knew? DS Wendy Knight's first murder case was always going to test her limits, but even she couldn't anticipate that a sadistic serial killer might be someone she knew - very well. As her...

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The chrysalis  by Toria Newman

The chrysalis

Toria Newman

"Robbie feels as though life is passing her by without any way to change it. Being confined to a wheelhair due to Spastic Cerebral Palsy, and having a speech impediment as a result, she feels unworthy, and overlooked. A tragic accident occurs, and Robbie...

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The forgiveness files  by Toria Newman

The forgiveness files

Toria Newman

"The Forgiveness Files is the third book in the series about Robbie Mount. On Thursday morning, Robbie learned about a family tragedy. On Friday, her family removed her from a very present danger. Then came Saturday. Robbie, the wheelchair detective, goes on...

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The blood we share  by Morgan Greene

The blood we share

Morgan Greene

"A community built upon secrets and lies. One man's hunt for justice. Jacob Taylor is driving home from a roadside bar and sees a young woman walking barefoot, covered in blood. Desperate, she asks if she can stay with him just for one night. Next morning,...

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The five  by Eric Rickstad

The five

Eric Rickstad

"The Tableau Killer, known as Q, has escaped custody. Q is a remote viewer, able to see anywhere and anyone, including the two men who caught him, FBI agent Lukas Stark and fellow remote viewer Gilles Garnier. Q thirsts for revenge and will stop at nothing to...

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Night watcher  by Daphne Woolsoncroft

Night watcher

Daphne Woolsoncroft

"Nola Strate is being watched, again. After an encounter with a notorious serial killer in the Pacific Northwest as a child, Nola has grown up and tried her best to forget her traumatizing night with The Hiding Man. She installed security cameras outside her...

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The silver state  by Gabriel Urza

The silver state

Gabriel Urza

"What if justice isn't something the legal system is truly capable of? Law school graduate Santi Elcano's idealism is wearing away by the cases and clients he's assigned. When a young mother, Anna Weston, is brutally murdered and her body is found near Reno's...

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The scene of the crime  by Lynda La Plante

The scene of the crime

Lynda La Plante

"The husband of a prominent and infamously ruthless barrister is found in horrific condition after a robbery and brutal assault. Now in a coma, a major investigation is launched using the newly formed, experimental Metropolitan Police Serious Crime Analysis...

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FDR Drive  by James Comey

FDR Drive

James Comey

"Nora Carleton is back working as a federal prosecutor in New York, but her city is in turmoil. Extremism is on the rise, funded from the shadows and growing in momentum online, with one person in particular fanning the flames. Radio and podcast host Samuel...

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The Medici curse  by Daco S. Auffenorde

The Medici curse

Daco S. Auffenorde

"When aspiring artist Anna de' Medici Rossi inherits her family's opulent villa in Tuscany, she returns to a place steeped in tragedy and mystery. Living there as a child, Anna suffered from debilitating night terrors, frequently waking to find that she had...

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The ghost walk  by Karen (Novelist) Herbert

The ghost walk

Karen (Novelist) Herbert

"Did anyone know Dr Gabriel Beaufort better than Ruby Rose Gillespie? They were friends at high school. They are secret lovers now. And because he is also the lung-transplant surgeon who saved her life, Ruby will forever be in his debt. But then the body of Dr...

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Into the leopard's den  by Harini Nagendra

Into the leopard's den

Harini Nagendra

"Bangalore, 1922: Pregnant and confined to the house by her protective mother-in-law, Kaveri Murthy has resolved to take a break from detection. But when an elderly woman is stabbed at night and dies clutching a photograph of Kaveri while asking for her...

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Tricks of fortune  by Lina Chern

Tricks of fortune

Lina Chern

"Katie True has gotten her crap together . . . sort of. Now that the sinister events of the past year have wound down, Katie has finally made her dream come true and opened her own tarot reading room--even if it's in her sister's old real estate office in an...

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The serial killer's party  by Amy (Novelist) author. Cunningham

The serial killer's party

Amy (Novelist) author. Cunningham

"Welcome to the party of the year. You've been invited to an exclusive, luxury event in Norway, hosted by a billionaire. Your moment has finally arrived. But you're not going for the canapes and champagne. You're going for revenge. Where anything is possible....

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This is not a game  by Kelly Mullen

This is not a game

Kelly Mullen

"Two unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects. A Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin onions is 77-year-old Mimi's favourite cocktail. It is best served with a crossword puzzle, not as an aperitif at Jane Ireland's extravagant auction...

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The twelve saints of Christmas  by Karen Baugh Menuhin

The twelve saints of Christmas

Karen Baugh Menuhin

"Twelve Saints, who are not true saints at all. They are the great and the good, although none are entirely great, nor good--indeed one is a murderer. Temple House near Bath is built upon an old Roman Temple, the house bequeathed many centuries before to a...

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Murder at Ashton Steeple  by Karen Baugh Menuhin

Murder at Ashton Steeple

Karen Baugh Menuhin

"A man shot through the heart with an arrow--the victim is a rich outsider who has moved into Ashton Hall in the village of Ashton Steeple...Which is Lennox's own village, and everyone's watching as he and Swift try to hunt down the killer. Persi, Lennox's new...

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Nemesis  by Patricia (Journalist) Wolf

Nemesis

Patricia (Journalist) Wolf

"DS Lucas Walker is on assignment for the Australian Federal Police, and it couldn't be more personal. This is his last chance to take down Stefan Markovich - leader of the Vandals outlaw motorcycle gang - the man who has managed to evade justice ever since...

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Until Alison  by Kate Russo

Until Alison

Kate Russo

"Junior High never leaves you. And Rachel Nardelli's early adolescent days have come back to haunt her when her long-time rival Alison Petrucci is found dead at Pleasant pond. This is where Rachel had last seen her in eighth grade, before Alison was punt off...

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Writers and liars  by Carol Goodman

Writers and liars

Carol Goodman

"Fifteen years ago, Maia Gold attended a prestigious--and very exclusive--writers retreat hosted by billionaire Argos Alexander on the Greek island of Eris. It's where she wrote her first book, the one that should have launched a brilliant career. But...

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The unraveling of Julia  by Lisa Scottoline

The unraveling of Julia

Lisa Scottoline

"Lately, Julia Pritzker is beginning to think she's cursed. She's lost her adoptive parents, then her husband is murdered. When she realizes that her horoscope essentially foretold his death, she begins to spiral. She fears her fate is written in the stars,...

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Close to the bone  by Stuart MacBride

Close to the bone

Stuart MacBride

"The first body is chained to a stake: strangled, and stabbed, with a burning tyre around its neck. But is this a gangland execution or something much darker? Someone's leaving little knots of bones outside Detective Inspector Logan McRae's house, but he's got...

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The overnight guest  by Heather Gudenkauf

The overnight guest

Heather Gudenkauf

"True crime writer Wylie Lark doesn't mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she's retreated to write her new book. A cozy fire, complete silence. It would be perfect, if not for the fact that decades earlier, at this very house, two people were...

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I know who you are  by Alice Feeney

I know who you are

Alice Feeney

"Aimee Sinclair: the actress everyone thinks they know but can't remember where from. When Aimee comes home and discovers her husband is missing, she doesn't seem to know what to do or how to act. The police think she's hiding something and they're right, but...

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Bad girl  by Roberta Kray

Bad girl

Roberta Kray

"The Quinn's are one of the most feared criminal gangs in London's East End. So the reaction of Joe Quinn to the news that his daughter Lynsey is involved with a policeman is predictable and swift, and a pregnant Lynsey finds herself out on the street, bruised...

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Belvedere murders  by Karen Baugh Menuhin

Belvedere murders

Karen Baugh Menuhin

"A dazzling ball in a rooftop ballroom in one of the most prestigious mansions in the country. Dancing, music, champagne, ravishing ball gowns, priceless jewellery... and murder. Jack Dutton died in the dark. Why? Who hated him enough to kill him? Why had he...

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Sabotage at Cedar Creek  by Janice A. Thompson

Sabotage at Cedar Creek

Janice A. Thompson

"It's summertime in Mabank, Texas, and the Hadley family's new antique business is open and running well with Tilly, the red antique truck, as its mascot. Raelynn Hadley enjoys driving Grandpa's truck around as she seeks out antiques for her family's store....

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Shadows on the shore  by Annie Seaton

Shadows on the shore

Annie Seaton

"When four backpackers go missing near Dunk Island in North Queensland, Detective Bec Whitfield is thrust into a chilling search mission. The natural beauty masks a dark reality, and as the days pass, one body is discovered, but the others remain missing, and...

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Matters of doubt  by Warren C. Easley

Matters of doubt

Warren C. Easley

"When Cal Claxton decides to help a young homeless man accused of a brutal murder, he finds himself pitted against the police, the media and an angry citizenry. But that's child's play compared to the trouble he finds himself in when he starts to uncover the...

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The Judas Window  by Carter Dickson

The Judas Window

Carter Dickson

"James Answell, visiting his father-in-law Avery Hume in his locked study, has the misfortune to wake up from a drugged-Whisky swoon to find his host dead, skewered with an arrow. He is, of course, prime suspect. After setting up this devilish scenario,...

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Murder in the trembling lands  by Barbara Hambly

Murder in the trembling lands

Barbara Hambly

"February, 1841. It's Carnival season in New Orleans. Free man of color Benjamin January - a surgeon turned piano player, with a talent for attracting trouble - is playing at an opulent masked ball when, little to his surprise, a quarrel breaks out between two...

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Divinity games  by Lou Gilmond

Divinity games

Lou Gilmond

"When opposition MP Harry Coleby uncovers a corrupt plot between senior government ministers and a big tech organisation intent on enriching its owners, he finds himself the target of a strange form of harassment. His train pass and credit cards won't work,...

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Mrs Burke and Mrs Hare  by Michelle Sloan

Mrs Burke and Mrs Hare

Michelle Sloan

"In the shadowy closes of Edinburgh's Old Town, sixteen people are murdered to feed surgeon Dr Robert Knox's insatiable need for his anatomy classes. Burke and Hare and their wives, Lucky and Nelly, are all complicit, but only Burke swings for their crimes....

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A deadly inheritance  by Charlotte Vassell

A deadly inheritance

Charlotte Vassell

"Detective Caius Beauchamp is dispatched to a double murder in a South London townhouse. It looks like a simple botched burglary, until Caius gets a tip-off about the well-heeled family's nefarious past. Which is worse: the body on the floor or the skeletons...

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You lied first  by Annabel Kantaria

You lied first

Annabel Kantaria

"The truth is, everyone lies. All that matters is who lies the best... Sara is about to spend a week in a villa with people she barely knows. Sara's daughter Liv, her boyfriend and his parents have invited Sara on their holiday. After what happened, she'll...

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Back spin  by Harlan Coben

Back spin

Harlan Coben

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A mother always knows  by Sarah Strohmeyer

A mother always knows

Sarah Strohmeyer

"Stella O'Neill is just your average millennial, working at a public library and worrying about making rent. No one would suspect she's been living under an assumed name or that she was raised in a Vermont commune of "diviners" where, and as a ten-year-old,...

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The hideaway  by Nikki (Novelist) Allen

The hideaway

Nikki (Novelist) Allen

"When five strangers are chosen for an all-expenses-paid stay an exclusive retreat, they leap at the chance to rest and get away from it all amidst the lush Costa Rican rainforest. Their famous host is nowhere to be seen when they arrive. Confused, but eager...

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The moving stone  by Jacqueline Beard

The moving stone

Jacqueline Beard

"Secrets, murder, and a moving gravestone: a chilling mystery that will shatter lives. A string of vanishings in West Ham turns deadly. Estranged from his partner Violet, Lawrence joins forces with an oddball reporter to track down the ruthless killer....

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Fatal verdict  by Peter O'Mahoney

Fatal verdict

Peter O'Mahoney

"Small-town secrets. Dangerous liaisons. Hidden lives. Lawyer Dean Lincoln must risk everything to find the truth. There's a hurricane brewing over Beaufort, South Carolina. And in the calm before the storm, big-city lawyer Dean Lincoln finds himself defending...

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Tiny daggers  by Caroline Corcoran

Tiny daggers

Caroline Corcoran

"Expat Holly Jones has built the perfect life for herself in an exclusive area of Miami: the beautiful house, the enviable family. So the last person she expects to bump into one morning is a ghost from her old life in London, someone she hasn't seen in over...

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Reckoning hour  by Peter O'Mahoney

Reckoning hour

Peter O'Mahoney

"Big-city defense lawyer Dean Lincoln returns to his hometown of Beaufort, drawn by family matters and the appeal of small-town life. Amid the Southern heat and charm, he takes on two challenging cases: a wealthy youth accused of murder and a poor boy charged...

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Fog and fury  by Rachel Howzell Hall

Fog and fury

Rachel Howzell Hall

"After ten years on the force, LAPD cop Sonny Rush relocates with her elderly mother to peaceful Haven, California, to join her godfather's burgeoning PI business. What crimes could possibly happen in a town nicknamed "Mayberry by the Sea"? Sonny's first case:...

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Death on a Shetland longship  by Marsali Taylor

Death on a Shetland longship

Marsali Taylor

"Cass Lynch's big break has finally arrived - she feels like she has struck gold after being asked to skipper a Viking longship for a film. However this means returning to the Shetland Islands, the place she fled as a teen. When a corpse unexpectedly appears...

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Tracking Tilly  by Janice A. Thompson

Tracking Tilly

Janice A. Thompson

"The Hadley family ranch is struggling, so RaeLyn, her parents, and her brothers decide to turn the old barn into an antiques store. The only thing missing is Grandpa's old red truck, Tilly. It would've been a great marketing tool for their antiques business,...

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Rage of angels  by Sidney Sheldon

Rage of angels

Sidney Sheldon

"The story of a beautiful New York lawyer, who falls into a dangerous love triangle with two men--one a prominent politician, the other the head of the powerful Mafia family for whom she is counsel."--Provided by publisher.

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The game is afoot  by Elise (Elise M.) Bryant

The game is afoot

Elise (Elise M.) Bryant

"After rage quitting her job, Mavis finally has time to get all the rest she's been putting off. Or she should have the time. Hypothetically. Except she's taken on a new role: Supermom. Her hours are filled with chauffeuring her daughter, Pearl, around to her...

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You must be new here  by Katie Sise

You must be new here

Katie Sise

"Sloane Thompson has a daughter named Daisy, attends school activities with other parents, and even has an amicable relationship with her ex-husband. But after ten years in bucolic Sycamore Glen, Sloane has yet to find someone to call a true friend. Until...

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The world's greatest detective and her just okay assistant  by Liza Tully

The world's greatest detective and her just okay assistant

Liza Tully

"A great detective's young assistant yearns for glory, but first they must learn how to get along in this delightful feel-good mystery. Olivia Blunt doesn't want to be an assistant detective for the rest of her life. She's determined to learn everything she...

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The night I killed him  by Gillian Perdue

The night I killed him

Gillian Perdue

"What happens when a body emerging from the deep threatens to destroy the apparently perfect life of an iconic influencer? The world of beloved influencer, Gemma Fitzgerald seems ready to implode when the body of her brother, Max - who disappeared 18 years...

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Home before dark  by 1988- author. Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

Home before dark

1988- author. Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

"November, 1967, Iceland. Fourteen-year-old Marsi has a secret penpal - a boy who lives on the other side of the country - but she has been writing to him in her older sister's name. Now she is excited to meet him for the first time. But when the date arrives,...

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Broke road  by Matthew (Journalist) Spencer

Broke road

Matthew (Journalist) Spencer

"A young woman is found dead in her isolated town house in rural Red Creek, an up-and-coming wine tourism destination outside Sydney. No forced entry. No signs of struggle. And her geologist husband has an alibi, though it's not exactly solid. While a tabloid...

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The blue horse  by Bruce Borgos

The blue horse

Bruce Borgos

"A controversial wild horse round-up in the high desert of Nevada results in two murders and too many suspects for Sheriff Porter Beck to deal with. A helicopter driving a controversial round-up of wild horses suddenly crashes and the pilot is found to have...

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Party of liars  by Kelsey Cox

Party of liars

Kelsey Cox

"Today is Sophie Matthews's sixteenth birthday party, an exclusive black-tie bash in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where secrets are as deep-rooted as the sprawling live oaks. Sophie's dad has spared no expense, and his renovated cliffside mansion-once...

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Rage  by Linda Castillo

Rage

Linda Castillo

"Summer has arrived with a vengeance in Painters Mill, and a macabre discovery by three Amish children brings the quiet to a grinding halt. Chief of Police Kate Burkholder arrives on scene to find the dismembered body of 21-year-old Samuel Yutzy, a local Amish...

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Dogged pursuit  by David Rosenfelt

Dogged pursuit

David Rosenfelt

"Andy Carpenter has spent the three years since graduating law school working as a prosecutor in Paterson. But having seen how the system never looks out for the little guy, he leaves to start his own practice as a defense attorney. His office might be a...

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Red mist  by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Red mist

Patricia Daniels Cornwell

"Determined to find out what happened to her former deputy chief, Jack Fielding, murdered six months earlier, Kay Scarpetta travels to the Georgia Prison for Women, where an inmate has information not only on Fielding, but also on a string of grisly...

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An imposter in Shetland  by Marsali Taylor

An imposter in Shetland

Marsali Taylor

"When an internet lifestyle influencer arrives on Shetland to document her 'perfect' holiday, the locals are somewhat sceptical. Joining a boat trip to the remote islands of St Kilda with sailing sleuth Cass Lynch and her partner DI Gavin Macrae, the young...

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Buried in a Shetland tomb  by Marsali Taylor

Buried in a Shetland tomb

Marsali Taylor

"When a visiting couple out on their yacht go missing from the Shetland oil capital of Brae, sailing skipper and amateur detective Cass Lynch is forced to ask her old adversary, DI Gavin Macrae, for help. His investigation brings to light surprising links to...

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The Shetland night killings  by Marsali Taylor

The Shetland night killings

Marsali Taylor

"Liveaboard skipper and amateur sleuth Cass Lynch is enjoying marine college in Scalloway, until the night she finds an acquaintance dead - with one hand smeared in peat ash. Rumours spread of a strange ritual linked to the witches once burned in Shetland's...

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Grave of a Shetland sailor  by Marsali Taylor

Grave of a Shetland sailor

Marsali Taylor

"Sailing skipper and amateur detective Cass Lynch has been persuaded to spend a quiet Christmas in the Highlands with her former adversary, DI Gavin Macrae, but neither of them can dodge trouble for long. Their peaceful walk by the loch is interrupted when...

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The Shetland poisonings  by Marsali Taylor

The Shetland poisonings

Marsali Taylor

"Treasure hunters and opera stars collide in the north of Shetland in this latest of the Cass Lynch mysteries. Cass has embarked on a tentative relationship with DI Gavin Macrae and they are both invited to the gala opening of her mother's new opera. The...

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Street dreams  by Faye Kellerman

Street dreams

Faye Kellerman

"Rescuing a newborn that has been abandoned in a dumpster, LAPD officer Cindy Decker, the daughter of detective Peter Decker, begins a quest through inner-city Hollywood in search of the baby's mother and uncovers a dangerous drug ring."--Provided by...

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Good girls don't cry  by D. K. Hood

Good girls don't cry

D. K. Hood

"Madison hesitates before hitching her pink tulle prom dress and running as fast as she can into the wilderness. The ripped edge of her skirt snags on a tree root and she falls to the forest floor. As she catches her breath, she hears the unmistakable sound of...

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The magic chair murder  by Diane Janes

The magic chair murder

Diane Janes

"The night before she's due to make a speech to the Robert Barnaby Society on the subject of the famous writer's 'magic chair', committee member Linda Dexter disappears. When her body is discovered two days later, fellow members Frances Black and Tom Dod...

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Every day above ground  by Glen Erik Hamilton

Every day above ground

Glen Erik Hamilton

"Former Army Ranger Van Shaw is out of money, and struggling to keep on the straight and narrow. When an old contact shows up on his doorstep, fresh out of prison and claiming to know the whereabouts of a hidden stash of gold, Van feels the powerful pull of...

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Wild chamber  by Christopher Fowler

Wild chamber

Christopher Fowler

"Our story begins at the end of an investigation, as the members of London's Peculiar Crimes Unit race to catch a killer near London Bridge Station in the rain, not realising that they're about to cause a bizarre accident just yards away from the crime scene....

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Trespass  by Anthony (Anthony J.) Quinn

Trespass

Anthony (Anthony J.) Quinn

"Detective Celcius Daly is investigating the abduction of a boy by a group of travelers already under investigation for smuggling and organized crime. As he digs into the child's background, he discovers a family secret linked to an unsolved crime during The...

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Hard cold winter  by Glen Erik Hamilton

Hard cold winter

Glen Erik Hamilton

"When an old crony of Van Shaw's late grandfather calls in a favor, he embarks on a journey deep into the remote forest of the Olympic Mountains in search of a missing girl tied to his own criminal past. Discovering a brutal murder scene, Van finds himself...

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Past crimes  by Glen Erik Hamilton

Past crimes

Glen Erik Hamilton

"If my grandfather's letter had stopped at the comma, I would have tossed it in the trash... I would have mentally told the old man to stick it, if it hadn't been for the last three words. If you can... Van Shaw was raised to be a thief, but at the age of...

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Death at a Paris hotel  by Verity Bright

Death at a Paris hotel

Verity Bright

For Lady Eleanor Swift, Paris means champagne at breakfast, romantic walks by the Eiffel Tower... and her deadliest case yet! Newlyweds Lady Swift and Detective Hugh Seldon are honeymooning in the most romantic city on earth. Clifford, her butler, has come...

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The pastor's wife  by LynDee Walker

The pastor's wife

LynDee Walker

"'Welcome to Church!' Pastor Tim flashes his brilliant white teeth around the congregation. He doesn't notice me, but I can see that every woman is hypnotized. Except one. His wife. I watch as worry clouds her violet eyes. She's hiding something. And I'm going...

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Little child gone  by Stacy Green

Little child gone

Stacy Green

"The wind from the storm outside blows through the house, making Nikki's eyes sting. The secret room is hidden behind a wardrobe in the dusty, abandoned living room. A light flickers to reveal a dark stain on the floor, and two sets of fragile bones......

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Turf war  by Gillian Godden

Turf war

Gillian Godden

"Alex Silva has done his time. Now, he just wants a fresh start. After years behind bars, Alex is finally free and determined to go straight. No more trouble, no more deals-just a clean slate for him and his family and a legit life running his old pub. But the...

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The case of the body on the Orient Express  by Kelly Oliver

The case of the body on the Orient Express

Kelly Oliver

"Paris, 1928: Agatha Christie and fellow writer Dorothy L Sayers board the Orient Express, bound for Constantinople. Christie in particular is looking forward to a break from recent dispiriting events in both her work and private life - the finalisation of her...

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Murder at the Colosseum  by Jim Eldridge

Murder at the Colosseum

Jim Eldridge

In 1885 Abigail Wilson joined an archaeological dig at the Colosseum in Rome. Now, 15 years later, she is famed as a renowned 'digger' and one half of the Museum Detectives alongside her husband Daniel. Abigail has been invited to be a speaker at a Conference...

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The red letter  by Daniel G. (Writer of thrillers) Miller

The red letter

Daniel G. (Writer of thrillers) Mil...

"Hazel has everything she wants. Business is booming at her boutique private investigation firm. She's dating the man of her dreams. Even her perpetually skeptical mother seems impressed. Then the NYPD finds a beloved neighborhood priest dead along with a...

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The case of the mad doctor  by P. D. Lennon

The case of the mad doctor

P. D. Lennon

"1772, Jamaica. Islanders are disappearing without trace. Are they simply trying to start new lives in the colony under assumed names, or is something darker afoot? Several had taken out large life insurance policies before leaving England, and when word of...

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Nowhere to be found  by Louisa (Copywriter) Scarr

Nowhere to be found

Louisa (Copywriter) Scarr

"A dead body. A missing woman. A secret rising to the surface. Lucy has gone missing. Her husband Scott claims to have no idea where she is. But rumours of their marriage swirl and Scott doesn't seem to be playing the role of a concerned husband well....

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Ask me no questions  by Louisa (Copywriter) Scarr

Ask me no questions

Louisa (Copywriter) Scarr

"They thought nothing could break them. They were wrong. Fifteen years ago identical twins Gabi and Thea were inseparable. Now, they no longer speak. When Gabi is viciously attacked and left in a coma, DS Kate Munro can't help but think Thea knows more than...

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Someone in the water  by Sarah (Novelist) Clarke

Someone in the water

Sarah (Novelist) Clarke

"For the same two weeks every year, Frankie leaves her daughter Lola to go on a yoga retreat. But the truth is, there is no retreat. Just a remote cottage and enough pills to deceive her natural body clock into staying awake whenever it's dark outside. As long...

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How to make a killing  by Kate Weston

How to make a killing

Kate Weston

"The women of Harrington Estates don't just sell homes, they sell dreams. And founder Amanda Harrington isn't just a woman - she's a brand. A star of the real estate and mumfluencer world, she expects only the best from her team. But behind the perfect facade,...

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The Felsham affair  by Jacqueline Beard

The Felsham affair

Jacqueline Beard

"Lawrence and Violet find themselves entangled in two perplexing cases: a missing child in Battersea and a decades-old Suffolk poisoning. As they navigate the investigations with few suspects and rising personal tensions, Violet must resort to unconventional...

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The maleficent maid  by Jacqueline Beard

The maleficent maid

Jacqueline Beard

"Two crimes, one ticking clock. Suffolk, 1903. William Gardiner stands trial for the brutal stabbing of Rose Harsent, and concerned parties turn to Lawrence Harpham for help in a last-ditch attempt to uncover the truth. As Lawrence delves into the...

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I know where you buried your husband  by Marie O'Hare

I know where you buried your husband

Marie O'Hare

"Sophia, Safa, Ella, Ajola and Caoimhe have been friends since school. They are difficult, unlikeable women; funny, sharp and clever ones - the sort that would have probably ended up burned at the stake a few hundred years ago. When one of them is about to be...

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Not quite dead yet  by Holly Jackson

Not quite dead yet

Holly Jackson

"In seven days Jet Mason will be dead. Twenty-seven years old, she's back living with her parents, waiting for her life to begin. She'll do it later, she always says. Her parents have their doubts. Until, on the night of Halloween, Jet is violently attacked by...

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The dying light  by Daniel Aubrey

The dying light

Daniel Aubrey

"The residents of Orkney can't sleep. Through 18-hour summer days, the islands are drenched in unrelenting sunshine. But a killer with a shadowy past is living undetected on the archipelago. As the heat rises, reporter Freya will not rest until she's brought...

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The night lagoon  by Jo Morey

The night lagoon

Jo Morey

"In the dead of night, lying in her father's jungle lodge, Laelia watches her partner Aid sleeping - her mind racing with everything that's brought her to this moment. The heady Caribbean holiday when they first met. The rum-fueled passion that, day by day,...

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Deadline  by Steph McGovern

Deadline

Steph McGovern

"Your child has been kidnapped. You're live on television. Going live in 10, 9, 8 . . . Today is a huge day for TV reporter Rose's career. A live interview with one of the most powerful men in the country, on one of the nation's biggest TV shows. 7, 6, 5 . . ....

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Our last resort  by Clémence Michallon

Our last resort

Clémence Michallon

"Frida and Gabriel arrive seeking a fresh start at the stunning Ara Hotel in the secluded desert of Escalante, Utah. Once so close they were able to finish each other's sentences, they've grown apart in recent years after a sudden, unspeakable tragedy. Now, at...

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