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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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Cold witness  by C. L. Janet

Cold witness

C. L. Janet

"He watched them put her in the ground forty years ago. She was supposed to stay there. Dr. Chrissy Ferguson has been sober for six months and has never felt more adrift. Without the whiskey-fuelled dreams that once gave her uncanny insights, she doubts her...

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Seven for a secret  by C. L. Janet

Seven for a secret

C. L. Janet

"They were offered a choice. Accept a new life and live, or refuse it and die. It wasn't him. The body found rotting in the pavilion on Kirrie Hill wasn't who Dr Chrissy Ferguson expected it to be. She had been expecting the man she had seen killed over and...

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The lies beneath us  by C. L. Janet

The lies beneath us

C. L. Janet

"Digging up a body took longer than he thought. When the badly beaten body of Henry Donaldson is found locked in the old jail at the Telford Bridge in Dunkeld, Forensic Psychologist Dr Chrissy Ferguson is relieved. Now he's been found, she can continue her...

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Cargill's Leap  by C. L. Janet

Cargill's Leap

C. L. Janet

"When the brutalized body of the local counsellor's son is discovered, posed on his knees in the forest surrounding Cargill's Leap, DCI Ross Fraser turns to troubled Forensic Psychologist Dr Chrissy Ferguson for help. But Chrissy is not in a helping mood....

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Agatha Raisin and the terrible tourist  by M. C. Beaton

Agatha Raisin and the terrible tourist

M. C. Beaton

"Cold-blooded murder heats up Agatha's summer holiday! Agatha travels to Cyprus, only to contend with her estranged fiance, an egregious group of truly terrible tourists, and a string of murders... Agatha leaves the sleepy Cotswold village of Carsely to pursue...

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The perfect marriage  by Jeneva Rose

The perfect marriage

Jeneva Rose

"Sarah Morgan is one of the best criminal defence attorneys in Washington, DC. With a perfect case record and having made named partner before the age of thirty-five, her life is going exactly as she planned. However, the same cannot be said for her husband,...

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Eden  by Mark Brandi

Eden

Mark Brandi

"Cities are tough when you've grown up as a country kid. They're even tougher after nine years inside. Tom Blackburn is fresh out of jail and not sure where his future lies. He knows what he wants. But he's pretty sure she doesn't want him. Tom's left his old...

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The bachelorette party  by Camilla Sten

The bachelorette party

Camilla Sten

"On a remote island nestled off the coast of Sweden, four friends-Tilly, Anna, Linnea and Evelina-meet every year. Best friends since childhood, the idea is to drink beer, dance by the water, and shake off the weight of life's expectations. The location of the...

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The murder option  by Stewart (Crime novelist) McDowall

The murder option

Stewart (Crime novelist) McDowall

"An unresolved murder... A hidden agenda... A frantic search for the truth... Valerie Baxter is desperate to catch her husband's killer. She's sure she knows the culprit but faces a police force with something to hide. She hires McQueen, a forensic...

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Some of us are liars  by Fiona Cummins

Some of us are liars

Fiona Cummins

"She must face justice. As her sister it kills me to say it. As his mother I demand it. When Jen Miller entrusts her youngest child to the care of her beloved sisters, she has no idea of the devastating tragedy that is about to unfold. To celebrate her...

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Carnival of lies  by D. V. Bishop

Carnival of lies

D. V. Bishop

"Venice. Winter, 1539. When Cesare Aldo learns of a conspiracy to assassinate Duke Cosimo de' Medici, he is hired to protect the ruler of Florence. With his life, if necessary. The deadly attack which follows leads to bodies, bloodshed - and something far more...

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Someone knows  by Vi Keeland

Someone knows

Vi Keeland

"As a college English professor, Elizabeth looks forward to the start of each new semester teaching her creative writing seminar. At least until she reads chapter one of The Reckoning, a tale about a high school senior who has an affair with her teacher. To...

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Don't open your eyes  by Liv Constantine

Don't open your eyes

Liv Constantine

"Annabelle Reynolds has everything she's ever wanted. A devoted husband, two wonderful daughters, and a career she loves. She couldn't be happier. So why is she suddenly plagued by disturbing dreams of a future where she hates her husband and her daughters'...

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I did warn her  by Sian Gilbert

I did warn her

Sian Gilbert

"The Ophelia is your typical billionaire yacht: ridiculously luxurious, owned by a ruthless money man, and staffed by a crew whose only job is to indulge the guests' every wish. Sasha is a last-minute hire for a weeklong Atlantic crossing. She joins fellow...

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Beach reads and deadly deeds  by Allison Brennan

Beach reads and deadly deeds

Allison Brennan

"Mia Crawford is responsible to a fault. She has to be. Between her high-demand job and taking care of her grandmother and her cats, she has little time for anything else. What time she does have, she pours into reading. Mysteries, romances, thrillers ......

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Murder takes a vacation  by Laura Lippman

Murder takes a vacation

Laura Lippman

"Mrs. Blossom has a knack for blending into the background, which was an asset during her days assisting private investigator Tess Monaghan. But when she finds a winning lottery ticket in a parking lot, everything changes. She is determined to see the world...

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Fox  by Joyce Carol Oates

Fox

Joyce Carol Oates

"Who is Francis Fox? A charming English teacher new to the idyllic Langhorne Academy, Fox beguiles many of his students, their parents, and his colleagues at the elite boarding school, while leaving others wondering where he came from and why his biography is...

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The widow's husband  by Natasha Boydell

The widow's husband

Natasha Boydell

"Maggie has started venturing out of her house at last. Years of being held as a virtual prisoner by her controlling husband, Frank, she's now free. She's just taking little walks in the village, braving smiling at strangers, feeling delighted when they smile...

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The silent house  by H. M. (Novelist) Lynn

The silent house

H. M. (Novelist) Lynn

"Moving to the countryside with Patrick was supposed to be my fresh start. But from the moment we arrived, something felt... off. The locals are strange, and I feel like I'm being watched. The constantly moving shadows outside our window can't just be from the...

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World gone by  by Dennis Lehane

World gone by

Dennis Lehane

"Ten years have passed since Joe Coughlin's enemies killed his wife and destroyed his empire, and much has changed. Prohibition is dead, the world is at war again, and Joe's son, Tomás, is growing up. Now, the former crime kingpin works as a consigliore to the...

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Death at Fakenham races  by Ross Greenwood

Death at Fakenham races

Ross Greenwood

"When everyone is lying, how do you catch a killer? ... A brutal attack at Fakenham Racecourse plunges DI Ashley Knight into the competitive world of horse racing, where fortunes are won and lost in the blink of an eye. As the investigation unfolds, a chilling...

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Scandalize my name  by Fiona Sinclair

Scandalize my name

Fiona Sinclair

"On the eve of Elaine Southey's 21st birthday, Ivan Sweet has been found dead in his flat in the basement of the Southeys' historic north London home. A slick charmer to some of the tenants and a loathsome young scoundrel to others, his death doesn't draw out...

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Cat and mouse  by Christianna Brand

Cat and mouse

Christianna Brand

"Girls Together magazine agony-aunt 'Mrs Friendly-wise', aka Katinka Jones, finds herself at a loose end in Swansea, and decides to pay a surprise visit to one of the magazine's regular correspondents, 'Amista'. But reaching the address - a strange house...

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The rush  by Beth Lewis

The rush

Beth Lewis

"Gold fever has taken him. I believe he means to kill me... Canada, 1898. The Gold Rush is on in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon. Fortunes are made as quickly as they're lost, and Dawson City has become a lawless settlement. In its midst, three women are...

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How the other half die  by Rachel North

How the other half die

Rachel North

"'Since usurping her brother as CEO, Geri Chalice has grown the family business into a lucrative global empire. She is revered and feared in equal measure. On the eve of her seventieth birthday, Geri gathers her brother's spoilt adult children together on the...

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The red queen  by Martha Grimes

The red queen

Martha Grimes

"One calm night in Twickenham, a businessman named Tom Treadnor is shot off his barstool at The Queen pub. Superintendent Richard Jury is called in to investigate, and quickly realizes that everyone in Treadnor's life--from his widow, Alice, to the staff at...

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Glass arrows  by Heather Peck

Glass arrows

Heather Peck

"A body is found during a bird-flu turkey cull. DCI Greg Geldard, newly promoted and newly transferred to Norfolk, is about to face the most challenging case of his career. His investigation starts with one body found amongst dead turkeys, but goes on to...

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Jill is not happy  by Kaira Sturdivant Rouda

Jill is not happy

Kaira Sturdivant Rouda

"Some secrets keep a couple together. If you ask Jill Tingley, she'll tell you she and her husband Jack are college sweethearts living the dream in Southern California. Wealthy, popular and genetically blessed, theirs is an enviable life, though they've grown...

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King of ashes  by S. A. Cosby

King of ashes

S. A. Cosby

"When eldest son Roman Carruthers is summoned home after his father's car accident, he finds his younger brother, Dante, in debt to dangerous criminals and his sister, Neveah, exhausted from holding the family--and the family business--together. Neveah and...

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Welcome to murder week  by Karen Dukess

Welcome to murder week

Karen Dukess

"When thirty-four-year-old Cath loses her mostly absentee mother, she is ambivalent. With days of quiet, unassuming routine in Buffalo, New York, Cath consciously avoids the impulsive, thrill-seeking lifestyle that her mother once led. But when she's forced to...

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El Dorado Drive  by Megan Abbott

El Dorado Drive

Megan Abbott

"Pam, Debra and Harper are three sisters who grew up in Detroit when the city was a boom town thanks to the auto industry. Now in mid-life, their lives have faltered in different ways, mirroring the fortunes of their city. Debra's husband needs expensive...

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The Abersoch killings  by Simon McCleave

The Abersoch killings

Simon McCleave

"When a high-profile millionaire businessman is found brutally murdered at his luxury Abersoch home just before the wedding of his daughter, DI Ruth Hunter must uncover who killed him and why. With a nefarious past in Liverpool, Ruth wonders if the man was the...

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The white crow  by Michael Robotham

The white crow

Michael Robotham

"As the daughter of a London crime boss, Police Constable Philomena McCarthy walks a thin blue line keeping the two sides of her complicated life apart. On patrol one night she discovers a child in pyjamas, wandering alone. Taking Daisy home, Phil uncovers the...

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What the night brings  by Mark Billingham

What the night brings

Mark Billingham

"'Three dead coppers, Tom, maybe four by lunchtime.' The targeted murder of four officers is only the first in a series of attacks that leaves police scared, angry and, most disturbingly of all, vengeful. As Tom Thorne and Nicola Tanner dig into the reasons...

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Dying to meet you  by Sarina Bowen

Dying to meet you

Sarina Bowen

"Rowan Gallagher is a devoted single mother and a talented architect with a high-profile commission restoring an historic mansion for the most powerful family in Maine. But inside, she's a mess. She knows that stalking her ex's avatar all over Portland on her...

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Death on the island  by Eliza Reid

Death on the island

Eliza Reid

"Trapped on a remote island by a howling storm, nine people sit down to dinner. One of them is about to die. A group of international players has gathered in a tiny village off the coast of Iceland for a diplomatic dinner. There's Kristján, the mayor reeling...

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Cold comfort  by Trevor Douglas

Cold comfort

Trevor Douglas

"A race against time to catch a deadly predator. New to the force, Detective Bridgette Cash faces her first murder case when a young woman's body is found in the forest. Convinced it's the work of a serial killer, she must navigate skeptical superiors and...

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Hot and cold  by Trevor Douglas

Hot and cold

Trevor Douglas

"A cold case. A deadly conspiracy. Detective Bridgette Cash is running out of time. When a man is arrested for a long-unsolved murder, Detective Bridgette Cash is tasked with closing the investigation. But powerful forces are determined to secure a conviction,...

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No paw to stand on  by Laurie Cass

No paw to stand on

Laurie Cass

"When a heat wave hits northern Michigan, Minnie, Eddie, and their bookmobile head to the beach to catch some rays and some customers. But library business is put on hold when Minnie's restaurant-owning best friend, Kristen, calls. The specialty ice cream cone...

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Come join the murder  by Holly Rae Garcia

Come join the murder

Holly Rae Garcia

"Rebecca Crow's four-year-old son is dead, and her husband is missing. Divers find her husband Jon's car at the bottom of the canal with their son Oliver's small lifeless body inside. The police have no suspects and nothing to go on but a passing mention of a...

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The hungry bones  by Sara E. Johnson

The hungry bones

Sara E. Johnson

"Alexa Glock is at a crossroads--personally and professionally. As an American working and living in New Zealand, she's come to love the place with its rugged beauty and warm, friendly people. But there's still so much she wants to learn in her field of...

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What's past is prologue  by Gail Bowen

What's past is prologue

Gail Bowen

"When Libby Hogarth, the go-to lawyer for the rich or famous who have committed heinous crimes, comes to Regina to deliver the prestigious Mellohawk Lecture, she is met with a torrent of hostility and misinformation. Libby Hogarth had successfully defended...

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Save her life  by Carolyn Arnold

Save her life

Carolyn Arnold

"The tears fall down the girl's pale face as she desperately tries to struggle free from the ties around her wrists. The only sound in the room other than her muffled cries is the ticking of a clock. Her mother has less than one hour to find her alive. It's...

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Broken Hope  by Carrie Rubin

Broken Hope

Carrie Rubin

"To her Boston patients, Dr. Hope Sullivan is a conscientious doctor with a caring bedside manner. To her victims, she is a fierce protector of those who have been wronged. After losing everyone close to her, these revenge "tune-ups" are the only thing that...

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For better, for worse  by Lauren North

For better, for worse

Lauren North

"Jake and I planned our romantic trip to the south of France to unwind from all the stress of organising our wedding and enjoy some blissful, sun-soaked days just the two of us. But when we return to the villa after a day exploring the stunning countryside,...

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The woman in our marriage  by Victoria (Novelist) Jenkins

The woman in our marriage

Victoria (Novelist) Jenkins

"After my beautiful daughter Annabelle died in a tragic accident, I thought I would never recover. With my world in pieces, my husband Matthew did what he could to support me and our son, Noah. He hired a young woman, Reka, to help us at home, to be the mother...

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Death at the Highland loch  by Lydia Travers

Death at the Highland loch

Lydia Travers

"Scotland, 1924: When Lady Poppy Proudfoot travels to the Highlands for a midsummer party, the last thing she and her fellow guests expect is for a body to wash up beside the loch. Despite protests that it could have been an accident, Poppy is convinced it's...

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Last dance of Mary Kelly  by E. David Brown

Last dance of Mary Kelly

E. David Brown

"Mary Kelly was the final victim of the infamous Victorian-era serial killer, Jack The Ripper. The circumstances of her death overshadow her life, and in The Last Dance of Mary Kelly , E. David Brown imagines for her a life and occupation beyond the...

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Ceylon sapphires  by Mailan S. Doquang

Ceylon sapphires

Mailan S. Doquang

"At a private showing in the Louvre, Napoleon Bonaparte's great-great-grand niece Margot Steiner admires the painting of her famous ancestor while wearing a precious Ceylon sapphire necklace commissioned by the emperor himself. After getting caught in a...

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Believe  by Sarah Govett

Believe

Sarah Govett

"Natalie has spent ten years trying to get over the two events which changed her life forever. The first- the moment her boss assaulted her. The second- the moment the jury declared him innocent - and her, a liar. So when her husband, Ryan, gets accused of the...

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Last orders  by Denzil Meyrick

Last orders

Denzil Meyrick

"In the middle of the night in Kinloch, the phone rings... Detective Sergeant Brian Scott answers. It's a message from his old friend and partner, DCI Jim Daley, which chills him to the bone- 'She's dead, Brian. I couldn't take it anymore - I killed her! You...

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The perfect roommate  by Minka Kent

The perfect roommate

Minka Kent

"I know how she takes her tea, how she organizes her closet. I know when she goes to bed each night, what she eats for breakfast, the passcode on her phone. I know she calls her mother on Mondays, takes barre on Thursdays, and meets her friends for drinks on...

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Her first mistake  by Kendra Elliot

Her first mistake

Kendra Elliot

"Thirteen years ago, Assemblyman Derrick Bell was murdered in his home by an intruder. His wife, Noelle Marshall, was left for dead. The crime was unsolved, but it wasn't forgotten. Today the FBI is tackling a fresh perspective on the case and looking to...

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The dark maestro  by Brendan Slocumb

The dark maestro

Brendan Slocumb

"Curtis Wilson is a classical music prodigy. Playing since the age of five, he is that rare performer who, through sheer force of will and phenomenal talent, has clawed his way out of inner-city DC and risen to the heights of the classical music world-soloing...

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One in four  by Lucinda Berry

One in four

Lucinda Berry

"Dr. Laurel Harlow can't believe she's agreed to do a reality TV show. But her years as a chemical dependency counselor and personal history with the show's director make her the obvious choice. Treating a mansion full of former child stars on the road to...

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The messenger  by Markus Zusak

The messenger

Markus Zusak

"Ed Kennedy - cab driving prodigy, pathetic card player and useless at sex - shares coffee with his dog and is in nervous-love with Audrey. His life is one of suburban routine and incompetence, until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That's when the first...

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A place of execution  by Val McDermid

A place of execution

Val McDermid

"In the Peak District village of Scarsdale, thirteen-year-old girls didn't just run away. So when Alison Carter vanished in the winter of '63, everyone knew it was a murder. Catherine Heathcote remembers the case well - a child herself when Alison vanished....

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Justice delayed  by Rachel Sinclair

Justice delayed

Rachel Sinclair

"Framed. Imprisoned. Now free and out for blood. Avery Collins spent seven years behind bars for a murder she didn't commit. Now she's hell-bent on exposing the truth and making her enemies pay. With her best friend and relentless PI Regina Baldwin at her...

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Wrongful conviction  by Rachel Sinclair

Wrongful conviction

Rachel Sinclair

"A young black boy serving life in prison... A city on fire... One man stands between a life behind bars and total exoneration... Christian Davis, a former big-firm lawyer turned social justice warrior, has just been assigned the case of his life by the State...

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Presumed guilty  by Rachel Sinclair

Presumed guilty

Rachel Sinclair

"Avery Collins isn't your typical attorney. After years behind bars for a murder she didn't commit, she's now a relentless defender of the innocent. Her latest case? A ticking time bomb of secrets and lies. Esme Guitierrez, an El Salvadoran refugee, stands...

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Insanity defense  by Rachel Sinclair

Insanity defense

Rachel Sinclair

"An unstable beautiful woman is accused of murdering her wealthy husband. She claims she didn't do it. She is not to be trusted. Aidan Collins has his very first large case when his client, Marina Vasiliev, a drop-dead gorgeous mental patient, is accused of...

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One big happy family  by Sam Vickery

One big happy family

Sam Vickery

"Watching my beautiful rosy-cheeked baby Ava play in the sand, I can't believe how much joy she's brought me. I look at the gentle waves of the ocean sparkling in the sun. But when I turn back, Ava is gone... Everyone rushes to the beach to help search for...

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When death calls  by J. M. Dalgliesh

When death calls

J. M. Dalgliesh

"When the body of a man is discovered face down one morning in the swimming pool of his upmarket family home, the team wonder if it is the result of a tragic accident or serious foul play. DI Tom Janssen is currently suspended pending the outcome of the events...

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Out in the cold  by Trevor Douglas

Out in the cold

Trevor Douglas

"Bridgette's much-needed vacation takes a chilling turn when psychopath Alex Hellyer escapes prison, determined to settle old scores. Cut off from the world in a remote lodge, Bridgette becomes the unwitting target of Hellyer's rampage. With limited resources...

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Dead matters  by Eva Maclean

Dead matters

Eva Maclean

"A fairytale marriage. A wealthy family. A strange mother-in-law. Maybe it was always going to end in murder. Effie Watson thought she had it made when she married Hugo Fincham. He was rich and good-looking with an exclusive central London home. But marriage...

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Fatal brouhaha  by Emmeline Duncan

Fatal brouhaha

Emmeline Duncan

"Twentysomething master barista and owner of Portland, Oregon's popular Ground Rules coffee cart, Sage Caplin is ready to celebrate her growing business at a weekend-long maker's festival, complete with live music, a cornhole tournament, 4th of July fireworks...

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Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop  by Emmeline Duncan

Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop

Emmeline Duncan

"Bailey Briggs adores her year-round Halloween-themed town of Elyan Hollow, Oregon, but when she takes over her grandfather's beloved bookshop, Lazy Bones Books, she accidentally discovers the town's secret dark side... Normally, spooky season is Bailey...

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Death unfiltered  by Emmeline Duncan

Death unfiltered

Emmeline Duncan

Ground Rules isn't the only newcomer set to open in Portland's grand new Button Building. Fortunately, most of the fellow micro-restaurant owners and patrons are great--with two exceptions. There's Rose, a true-crime podcaster and active TikToker who's...

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Flat white fatality  by Emmeline Duncan

Flat white fatality

Emmeline Duncan

"To top off her coffee business, Sage is now helping out with her boyfriend Bax's gaming company ... That makes it easy for her to pitch in with Bax's employee team-building event. The plan is to boost morale with a scavenger hunt. And it seems to be going...

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The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection  by Alexander McCall Smith

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

Alexander McCall Smith

"Precious Ramotswe is very busy these days. The best apprentice at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors is in trouble with the law. Help arrives from an unexpected visitor, none other than the estimable Mr. Clovis Andersen, author of the Principles of Private...

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Chasing shadows  by Robert Bryndza

Chasing shadows

Robert Bryndza

"A collapsed ceiling. A dead body. What starts as a routine 999 call takes an unexpected twist when Detective Chief Inspector Erika Foster arrives on the scene and discovers the body of a woman in an empty flat, with all DNA evidence scrubbed away. When...

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Poppy plays fair  by Leigh Russell

Poppy plays fair

Leigh Russell

"The fair is in town in Ashton Mead and everyone is keen to join in the fun - that is until a young woman falls from the Ferris wheel and all fingers point to Emily's new friend, Dana. With her outsider status, mysterious past and penchant for stretching the...

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Julie Tudor is not a psychopath  by Jennifer Holdich

Julie Tudor is not a psychopath

Jennifer Holdich

"Julie Tudor is 49 and has it all: a fantastic job (well-maintained spreadsheets are the lynchpin of an efficient office), a beautiful house (some may wonder how she got the money for it, but nothing has been proved) and the man of her dreams. Julie Tudor is...

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The beach holiday  by Nina Manning

The beach holiday

Nina Manning

"After dumping her boyfriend and fleeing England, Sadie can't help but say yes when she's invited to visit an island just off the coast of Fiji. The island is exactly what Sadie imagined: paradise. Beautiful sunsets, gorgeous white beaches and with no wifi,...

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The chemist  by A. A. Dhand

The chemist

A. A. Dhand

"Local pharmacist and pillar of the community, Idris Khan, spends his days doling out methadone to the hundreds of addicts in his care. They trust Idris with their secrets, and so he knows more than his mild manner suggests. So when his childhood sweetheart,...

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The doorman  by Chris Pavone

The doorman

Chris Pavone

"Chicky Diaz is everyone's favorite doorman at the Bohemia, the most famous apartment house in the world, home of celebrities, financiers, and New York's cultural elite. Up in the penthouse, Emily Longworth seems to have the perfect everything, all except her...

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Fever beach  by Carl Hiaasen

Fever beach

Carl Hiaasen

"'The afternoon of September first, dishwater-gray and rainy, a man named Dale Figgo picked up a hitchhiker on Gus Grissom Boulevard in Tangelo Falls, Florida. The hitchhiker, who reminded Figgo of Danny DeVito, asked for a lift to the interstate. Figgo said...

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The retired assassin's guide to country gardening  by Naomi Kuttner

The retired assassin's guide to country gardening

Naomi Kuttner

Dante has come to the small coastal town of Te Kohe, New Zealand, for a fresh start in life. But he doesn't want to open a BnB, or save a charming bookshop, or start a romance with a single mother in need of rescuing. He just wants to forget about his past...

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The gastrothief  by Steve Higgs

The gastrothief

Steve Higgs

"Every journey might start with a single step, but where does it end? Albert Smith and his faithful dog, Rex Harrison, have been on the road for far longer than they ever expected, but they can't go home yet. Not until they solve one final case. Following a...

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The magician card  by Bevan Atkinson

The magician card

Bevan Atkinson

"Asa Ballantine approaches Xana Bard at Enrico's Cafe and asks her to read his tarot cards. When she does, the cards terrify her. How is Xana going to avert the dreadful future she sees for Asa Ballantine and his twin sister Beth? Can her off-the-grid friend...

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The empress card  by Bevan Atkinson

The empress card

Bevan Atkinson

"Xana Bard has settled into a comfortable and contented life with Thorne Ardall, her 'thug swain,' only to have that life disrupted by the 24/7 bodyguard duties he undertakes in order to protect the notorious but faded former siren Mona Raglan. Mona, Xana...

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The high priestess card  by Bevan Atkinson

The high priestess card

Bevan Atkinson

"Xana Bard is recovering nicely from her fractured ankle when DeLeon Davies bursts into the East-West Cafe and tells her that his sixteen-year-old daughter has been kidnapped by a cult. How will Xana and Thorne Ardall, the man her mother refers to as Xana's...

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The fool card  by Bevan Atkinson

The fool card

Bevan Atkinson

"The Fool Card is the first in a series of mysteries linked to the tarot deck. In this first book, Xana Bard has chosen a quiet life-- drinking tea, talking to her pets, reading, and conferring with the Pacific Ocean beyond her picture window. She calls the...

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Some of this is true  by Michelle McDonagh

Some of this is true

Michelle McDonagh

"On an icy morning in January, a body is discovered at the bottom of the Wishing Steps at Blarney Castle, seemingly the tragic death by falling of a young tourist. Jessie DeMarco had travelled to the Cork village in search of the father she'd never known,...

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Cold trail  by Trevor Douglas

Cold trail

Trevor Douglas

"Detective Bridgette Cash faces her toughest investigation yet when a local cop vanishes in a remote mountain range. As she delves deeper into the mystery, Bridgette finds herself at odds with the tight-lipped locals of nearby Sanbury and in the crosshairs of...

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The cold light of day  by Trevor Douglas

The cold light of day

Trevor Douglas

"A man's body is found in a lake, dead for no more than a week. However, police records reveal he was killed ten years ago. As Detective Cash investigates, she discovers a web of secrets that shakes her resolve and questions the conviction of the individual...

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Cold hard cash  by Trevor Douglas

Cold hard cash

Trevor Douglas

"A skeleton in an underwater cave. A body with a fatal gunshot. Detective Bridgette Cash's most chilling case yet. The eerie discovery of a corpse and skeletal remains in a submerged cavern plunges Detective Bridgette Cash into a sinister underworld. As she...

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Sudden death  by Eva Maclean

Sudden death

Eva Maclean

"A young man frozen in his armchair. Mysterious love letters that promise forever. A body abandoned on cold streets. And one woman who connects them all. When Sophie Carter finds her flatmate dead, it's just the beginning of her nightmare. As more victims...

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Dead cool  by Eva Maclean

Dead cool

Eva Maclean

"Rush hour. A packed tube station. A body on the tracks. The perfect place to hide a murder. When a terminally ill man is found dead on the London Underground, it looks like suicide. But Detective Inspector Miranda Murphy knows better-who kills a dying man? As...

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The girls in the woods  by Helen Phifer

The girls in the woods

Helen Phifer

"Don't go into the woods. Because you're in for a big surprise... Annie Ashworth is currently off duty. With her baby bump growing fast, she is under strict instructions to stay away from police work and look after herself, especially as she has a history of...

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The lady in the park  by David Reynolds

The lady in the park

David Reynolds

"When a woman is found unconscious on a ping-pong table in Peckham's Warwick Gardens, it looks like a case of mistaken identity. Why would anyone want to injure this popular local mum of six? But Jim Domino, retired CID detective turned private eye, keeps...

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The countdown killer  by Sam (Novelist) Holland

The countdown killer

Sam (Novelist) Holland

"When a DVD is delivered in the dead of night, DCI Cara Elliott hits play on a horrifying showreel of violence. This is death, on demand. Avid viewers are paying for the killings, with twisted specifications. A request, an abduction, a murder. And always in a...

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The fall  by Martin Kemp

The fall

Martin Kemp

"The bigger the star, the harder they fall. Johnny Klein, fallen '80s pop icon, thinks life is finally on the up. He's basking in the luxury of the French Riviera - hoping his worst days are behind him. But when a man falls from a window to his death in...

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No turning back  by Steve Frech

No turning back

Steve Frech

"Lucas and Julia are about to become parents, but there's something Lucas hasn't told his wife. Two months ago, he lost his job and has been secretly working as a rideshare driver in a desperate attempt to make ends meet. But that's about the be the least of...

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The revenge plot  by Jackie Kabler

The revenge plot

Jackie Kabler

"When Ella Leonard arrives at work one Monday morning, she's stunned. The place isn't just shut - it's gone. Boarded up, closed down. Days later, she gets home to find she's been evicted from her flat, her belongings piled on the doorstep. It's as if, bit by...

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