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Cold wind  by C. J. Box

Cold wind

C. J. Box

"When Earl Alden is found dead, dangling from a wind turbine, it's his wife, Missy, who is arrested. Unfortunately for Joe Pickett, Missy is his mother-in-law, a woman he dislikes heartily, and now he doesn't know what to do - especially when the early signs...

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Murder at the bake sale  by Lee Hollis

Murder at the bake sale

Lee Hollis

"With both of their marriages on the rocks, PI Maya Kendrick and PTA president Sandra Wallage investigate the dating scene until they are hired by the students to find out who killed their beloved teacher-a flirtatious high school Spanish teacher who had eyes...

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Among the wicked  by Linda Castillo

Among the wicked

Linda Castillo

"Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called upon by the sheriff's department in rural, upstate New York to assist on a developing situation that involves a reclusive Amish settlement and the death of a young girl. Unable to penetrate the wall of silence between...

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Bel canto  by Ann Patchett

Bel canto

Ann Patchett

"Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honour of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerised the international guests with her...

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A song for the dead  by D. K. Hood

A song for the dead

D. K. Hood

"It's Halloween when a young woman is reported missing from the small town of Black Rock Falls and Sheriff Jenna Alton and her partner, Deputy David Kane, race to her remote home. But all they find are signs of a struggle and blood on the bathroom floor. Freya...

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Don't blink  by James Patterson

Don't blink

James Patterson

"The good: New York's Lombardo's Steak House is famous for three reasons, the menu, the clientele, and now, the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. Effortlessly, the assassin slips through the police's fingers, and his absence sparks a blaze of...

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To slip the bonds of Earth  by Amanda Flower

To slip the bonds of Earth

Amanda Flower

"December 1903: While Wilbur and Orville Wright's flying machine is quite literally taking off in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with its historic fifty-seven second flight, their sister Katharine is back home in Dayton, Ohio, running the bicycle shop, teaching...

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Little underworld  by Christina Harding Thornton

Little underworld

Christina Harding Thornton

"In 1930s Omaha, ex-cop-turned-PI Jim Beely teams up with local crooked cop Frank Tvrdik to take down the man vying for city commissioner. This moody crime story with a high body count melds fact and fiction into an unforgettable tale of danger and deceit."--

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Death at Lovers Leap  by Catherine Coles

Death at Lovers Leap

Catherine Coles

"As Valentine's Day rolls around, Martha Miller finds herself unusually melancholy at the state of her own love life. With husband Stan still missing and with her growing feelings for Vicar Luke still shrouded in secrecy, there's only one place Martha can go -...

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Blessed water  by Margot Douaihy

Blessed water

Margot Douaihy

"Sister Holiday is back with a newly minted PI apprentice certificate, a twisty mystery to solve, and something to prove. Tattooed from her neck to her toes, and sporting a gold tooth as sharp as her wisecracks, Sister Holiday struggles to stay on the...

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Secrets of a Scottish isle  by Erica Ruth Neubauer

Secrets of a Scottish isle

Erica Ruth Neubauer

"Isle of Iona, 1927: Cast away on a remote locale, Jane's latest assignment depends on concealing her identity and blending in at an occult gathering. Not even her fiancé, Redvers, can be too close as she uncovers the truth about Robert Nightingale, enigmatic...

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One by one  by Freida McFadden

One by one

Freida McFadden

"A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot...

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A grave robbery  by Deanna Raybourn

A grave robbery

Deanna Raybourn

"Lord Rosemorran has purchased a wax figure of a beautiful reclining woman and asks Stoker to incorporate a clockwork mechanism to give the Rosemorran Collection its own Sleeping Beauty in the style of Madame Tussaud's. But when Stoker goes to cut the...

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The Kellerby code  by Jonny Sweet

The Kellerby code

Jonny Sweet

"Edward is living in a world he can't afford and to which he doesn't belong. To camouflage himself, he has catered to his friends' needs: fetching drycleaning, sorting flowers for premieres. It's a noble effort, really - anything to keep his best pals Robert...

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Knife skills for beginners  by Orlando Murrin

Knife skills for beginners

Orlando Murrin

"When chef Paul Delamare takes a job teaching at an exclusive residential cookery school in Belgravia, the only thing he expects his students to murder is his taste buds. But on the first night, the unthinkable happens- someone turns up dead. The school rests...

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Out of darkness  by Alex Gray

Out of darkness

Alex Gray

"DSI William Lorimer and his wife Maggie are taking their first extended holiday for the first time in years, and they're looking for an adventure. What better place than Zimbabwe, with its bustling cities and beautiful scenery? Back in Glasgow, PC Daniel...

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Beagles love layer cake lies  by C. A. author. Phipps

Beagles love layer cake lies

C. A. author. Phipps

"8 bakers, extra quirky pets-and a murder!How many amateur sleuths does one town need? When Lyra St Claire, ex celebrity chef, needs help with a wedding that means a lot to her, she does something she thought she'd never do again. The plan is simple. Invite...

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Witchy flash back  by C. A. Phipps

Witchy flash back

C. A. Phipps

"When is a witch not a witch?Jessica Lavender lived a mediocre life until she discovers she is a witch. After intense training Jess realizes that although she loves helping people, there is more to life than being a potion making store owner. Her familiar...

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Witchy hot spells  by C. A. Phipps

Witchy hot spells

C. A. Phipps

"Trouble brews in small towns. Accepting she's a witch isn't enough for Jess's snarky cat familiar. Not only does she have to keep the potion shop running while learning to make said potions, she has to solve another mysterious death. Jess can smell something...

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Gingerbread and gunshots  by C. A. author. Phipps

Gingerbread and gunshots

C. A. author. Phipps

"What does a bride-to-be and a killer have in common? When the friend responsible for getting Maddie her first baking job comes to visit, a mess of trouble follows her to town. It's going to take all Maddie's skills, a legacy from her grandad, to solve the...

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Sugar and sliced  by C. A. author. Phipps

Sugar and sliced

C. A. author. Phipps

"A world away from small town Maple Falls where she grew up, Madeline Flynn is working in a bakery in Manhattan. Baking is her dream come true--but not everyone is happy for her. When a body lands at her feet, Maddie is suddenly thrown into the investigation....

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Beagles love steak secrets  by C. A. author. Phipps

Beagles love steak secrets

C. A. author. Phipps

"Will this small town kill the diner? Back in her hometown with a new-look diner proving popular, everything is going great for ex-celebrity chef Lyra St. Claire and her beagle, Cinnamon. Until the sudden death of a friend. As sad as they are, a dark cloud...

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Beagles love muffin but murder  by C. A. author. Phipps

Beagles love muffin but murder

C. A. author. Phipps

"Muffin but clues! When the unthinkable happens--another murder, ex-celebrity chef Lyra St. Claire is once more hounded by the paparazzi. The sheriff doesn't appreciate her help, but how can she carry on as if nothing's happened? To make matters worse, her new...

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Cookies and chaos  by C. A. author. Phipps

Cookies and chaos

C. A. author. Phipps

The clues are in the crumbs when Murder comes to town! Using her bakery and expertise, Madeline Flynn helps the sheriff's twin nephews with their cookie sales--until strange things happen at the community center where they sell them. With a puzzling death,...

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Eclairs and extortion  by C. A. author. Phipps

Eclairs and extortion

C. A. author. Phipps

"Marriage, Menace, and Murder! Is it just coincidence when a body turns up in the park the same day Maddie's mom arrives in Maple Falls? And who is the dark stranger wandering the streets of her hometown? Gran's surprise seventieth birthday celebrations are...

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Beagles love cupcake crimes  by C. A. author. Phipps

Beagles love cupcake crimes

C. A. author. Phipps

"Is this Murder, She Baked? If you love cooking wrapped around a mystery, then this is the series for you! Cooking is all celebrity chef Lyra St. Claire ever wanted to do. Plucked from school and being thrown into the limelight was not the plan. When...

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Doughnuts and disaster  by C. A. author. Phipps

Doughnuts and disaster

C. A. author. Phipps

"Maddie's best friend could die... She's been baking jelly doughnuts for Angel's salon for a year when out of the blue, the order is canceled. This is a big deal for the doughnut loving hairdresser and the first sign that things aren't right. The second is...

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Fudge and frenemies  by C. A. author. Phipps

Fudge and frenemies

C. A. author. Phipps

"Foe or murderous friend? When Maddie accompanies Gran and Angel on a once in a lifetime trip to London to visit her mom and stepfather, she never imagined what awaited them. The run-down castle they inherited is targeted by someone who makes it clear that new...

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Bagels and blackmail  by C. A. author. Phipps

Bagels and blackmail

C. A. author. Phipps

"Petnapping in Maple Falls! Big Red is more than a pet...... so much more. The large ginger ball of fluff is not the only one taken, which is a catastrophe for the owners who, like Maddie, consider them family. Of course, the body found behind her bakery takes...

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Apple pie and arsenic  by C. A. author. Phipps

Apple pie and arsenic

C. A. author. Phipps

"Who would kill to win a pie competition? Finding the body was a shock. When all the clues point her way, Maddie must clear her name. As the timer ticks down in the race to find the murderer before Maddie's jailed, or the body count climbs, she enlists the...

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Kennedy's brain  by Henning Mankell

Kennedy's brain

Henning Mankell

"When archaeologist Louise Cantor's son Henrik is found dead in his flat, she refuses to believe it was suicide. Despite traces of sleeping tablets in his system, several clues that only a mother knows lead her to believe something more sinister took place....

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The midnight show murders  by Al Roker

The midnight show murders

Al Roker

"Billy has never liked going to the West Coast, but when he runs into high-energy comic Desmond O'Day, he reluctantly agrees to play second banana on the funnyman's new late-night talk show. Los Angeles holds bad - and bloody - memories for Billy. Twenty years...

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What we did in the storm  by Tina Baker

What we did in the storm

Tina Baker

"On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, two worlds live side by side. The wealthy visitors come by helicopter to stay at their lavish time-share properties. The estate staff travel by boat, and work all hours to keep them happy, to keep the money...

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The unexpected inheritance of Inspector Chopra  by Vaseem Khan

The unexpected inheritance of Inspector Chopra

Vaseem Khan

"The first is the case of a drowned boy, whose suspicious death no one seems to want solved. And the second is a baby elephant. As his search for clues takes him across the teeming city of Mumbai, from its grand high rises to its sprawling slums and deep into...

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Follow the butterfly  by Martta Kaukonen

Follow the butterfly

Martta Kaukonen

"Renowned therapist Clarissa Virtanen is not afraid to look at the darkest side of humanity. Haunted by the death of a young patient, she will do whatever it takes to save the most vulnerable. But when Ida - angry, damaged and seemingly suicidal - walks into...

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The escape room  by L. D. Smithson

The escape room

L. D. Smithson

"Bonnie arrives on a remote sea fort off the coast of England to take part in a mysterious reality TV show. Competing against seven strangers, she must solve a series of puzzles to win the prize money, but this is no game - and the consequences of failure are...

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The wrong side of goodbye  by Michael Connelly

The wrong side of goodbye

Michael Connelly

"Harry Bosch is working as a part-time detective in San Fernando, outside of Los Angeles, when he gets an invitation to meet with ageing aviation billionaire Whitney Vance. At eighteen, Vance had a relationship with a girl called Vibiana Duarte, but soon after...

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Twilight Falls  by Juneau Black

Twilight Falls

Juneau Black

"It's spring in Shady Hollow, and romance is in the air. Even reporter Vera Vixen is caught up in the season as her relationship with new police chief Orville Braun blossoms. But true love is not always smooth sailing, as two of the hollow's young residents...

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Friends, lovers, chocolate  by Alexander McCall Smith

Friends, lovers, chocolate

Alexander McCall Smith

"Isabel Dalhousie thinks often of friends, sometimes of lovers, and on occasion of chocolate. But whilst this Edinburgh philosopher is certain of where she stands, her life is about to become a good deal more challenging, thanks to love, friendship and...

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Out comes the evil  by Stella Cameron

Out comes the evil

Stella Cameron

"Once again Alex Duggins and her veterinarian friend Tony Harrison are thrown into a major murder investigation. When an almost-fresh body is discovered in a disused well among the ruins of a 14th-century manor house, the motive for the killing remains a...

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Folly  by Stella Cameron

Folly

Stella Cameron

"Following the breakdown of her marriage, Alex Duggins has returned to her picturesque hometown of Folly-on-Weir in the Cotswolds in order to start afresh. But you can't outrun the past, as Alex is about to discover when she stumbles across a frosted corpse...

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Death of a suffragette  by Anita Davison

Death of a suffragette

Anita Davison

"1903. London is bustling and glamorous. With troubling secrets simmering and worrying signs of war Flora Maguire must solve a deadly mystery which leads right to the heart of the corridors of power. When the body of a London socialite, and leading light of...

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An aura of mystery  by Joy Ellis

An aura of mystery

Joy Ellis

"Flower shop owner Ellie McEwan is driving home late one frosty November night when a shadowy figure leaps into the road out of nowhere. Ellie swerves to avoid him - and slams head-on into the crash barrier. Days later, Ellie wakes up in hospital - and notices...

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If I go missing  by Leslie (Fiction writer) Wolfe

If I go missing

Leslie (Fiction writer) Wolfe

"If you're reading this, I've gone missing. I close the binder I've been writing in, and walk into the living room. As I stare out of the window at your house next door, I think about all the things I stand to lose if someone comes for me. My handsome, loving...

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The bag of secrets  by Joy Ellis

The bag of secrets

Joy Ellis

"Matt and Liz may have retired from the police, but that doesn't guarantee a quiet life... Matt is intrigued when his partner Liz brings home an old carpet bag she found dumped in the local library. It contains a pile of mysterious handwritten notes. Liz is...

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The summer of lies  by Louise (Novelist) Douglas

The summer of lies

Louise (Novelist) Douglas

"The summer is the hottest yet in the Brittany coastal town of Morranez, but when a new case lands on the desk of the Toussaints detective agency, there can be no time to relax. As wild fires bear down on the town, the alert goes out for a missing girl....

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The haunting on West 10th Street  by Helen Phifer

The haunting on West 10th Street

Helen Phifer

"Roses and vines run delicately across her skin, snaking from her chest to the top of her thigh. On any other day the tattoo would look beautiful. But this was her last... When Detective Maria Miller walks up creaking stairs into the attic of the old...

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When she left  by E. A. Aymar

When she left

E. A. Aymar

"When Melissa Cruz falls hard for a dreamy-eyed photographer named Jake, she can't resist the urge to run away with him. The problem is that she already has a boyfriend, a rising star in his family's crime organization. Betrayed and humiliated, Chris isn't...

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Friction  by Sandra Brown

Friction

Sandra Brown

"Texas Ranger Crawford Hunt has turned his life around, and now he wants his daughter back. Judge Holly Spencer is presiding over the custody case, ad she's not sure about Crawford's chequered past. Before she can render her decision, fate intervenes when a...

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The strangler's honeymoon  by Håkan Nesser

The strangler's honeymoon

Håkan Nesser

"Could this be Van Veeteren's darkest case yet? Desperately lonely, sixteen-year-old Monica Kammerle has little idea of what she is getting herself into when she begins an affair with her mother's latest partner; the sophisticated Benjamin Kerran ... Months...

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Notes on a murder  by B. P. Walter

Notes on a murder

B. P. Walter

"Everyone is capable of murder. Are you? ... It started with an invitation to dinner. An evening of good food and good company at a luxury villa. But as the night progresses, the party takes a dark turn. The host makes you an offer, a party favour he calls it:...

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The mystery writer  by Sulari Gentill

The mystery writer

Sulari Gentill

"Theo has one dream - to become a bestselling author. Determined to make her mark in the literary world, she heads to the US on a whim to stay with her brother Gus and focus on her writing. But her plans take an unexpected turn when she befriends a famous...

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The secrets of Mill House  by Anne Wyn Clark

The secrets of Mill House

Anne Wyn Clark

"When a baby is kidnapped in broad daylight with no witnesses, an otherwise sleepy suburb is rocked to the core and ten-year-old Flora Lanyon is left terrified. Decades later, Flora takes a job as a live-in carer for elderly couple, Agnes and Abraham, moving...

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In her shadow  by Emma (Novelist) Christie

In her shadow

Emma (Novelist) Christie

"Dave Kellock is a pillar of the community in Portobello, Edinburgh. A tireless volunteer who never misses a chance to help others, he's just been recognised on the King's Honours List. Dave Kellock is also a fraud. A moment of panic, violence and blood twenty...

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Midnight  by Amy McCulloch

Midnight

Amy McCulloch

"While on a dream cruise aboard a luxury liner to Antarctica, actuary Olivia Campbell is plunged into a desperate battle for survival against a killer determined to stop the ship from reaching its final destination, soon discovering she may have booked a...

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Dead man's prayer  by Jackie Baldwin

Dead man's prayer

Jackie Baldwin

"A dark and gripping crime debut, the first in an exciting new series. Eighteen years ago, DI Frank Farrell turned his back on the church. But when an ex-priest is murdered in his hometown, he has no choice but to delve into his past. Ex-priest DI Frank...

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A truth for a truth  by Carol E. Wyer

A truth for a truth

Carol E. Wyer

"DI Kate Young has known for years that her boss, Superintendent John Dickson, is a violent and evil man. But when she finally confronts him and accidentally shoots and kills him, she's forced to cover her tracks before anyone can pin his death on her. With...

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The shack  by William P. Young

The shack

William P. Young

"Mackenzie Allen Phillips's youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation. Evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in the midst of his great...

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First lie wins  by Ashley Elston

First lie wins

Ashley Elston

"Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's...

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Twice the trouble  by Ash Clifton

Twice the trouble

Ash Clifton

"Noland Twice, a star athlete turned private investigator, can find anyone, no matter how far they run or how well they hide. He works the Orlando-Tampa corridor, a bizarre land where theme parks and tourists coexist with drug deals and crooked businessmen....

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Every single secret  by Christina Dodd

Every single secret

Christina Dodd

"In an isolated lighthouse on the California coast, Rowan Winterbourne lives a solitary life with only her secrets for company. For she has a mission that drives her - to avenge herself against Gregory Torval, the powerful drug and arms dealer who murdered her...

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Listen for the lie  by Amy Tintera

Listen for the lie

Amy Tintera

"What would you do if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thinks so too? What if the truth doesn't matter? As Lucy Chase's Texas hometown begins to tell versions of what happened and who Lucy is to a nationwide, true crime obsessed...

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White Ash Ridge  by S. R. (Crime writer) White

White Ash Ridge

S. R. (Crime writer) White

"During a broiling heatwave, the inner circle of a high-profile charity attend a critical meeting at White Ash Ridge, a small hotel nestled in the Australian wilderness. As the temperature rises, a body is found lying in the thick bush, bludgeoned to death....

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The accident  by Fiona Lowe

The accident

Fiona Lowe

"Freya thought she could relax when Ryan's best mate Jamie got engaged to her best friend Hannah. Two couples, four friends - what could be better than that? But a day before the wedding Freya's torn between keeping the peace or blowing it up. Hannah's perfect...

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The best way to bury your husband  by Alexia Casale

The best way to bury your husband

Alexia Casale

"When Sally kills her husband with a cast-iron skillet, she's more fearful of losing her kids than of disposing of a fresh corpse. That just wouldn't be fair - not after twenty years of marriage to a truly terrible man. But Sally isn't the only woman in town...

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Ten seconds  by Robert (Novelist) Gold

Ten seconds

Robert (Novelist) Gold

"After a tense birthday celebration in Haddley, journalist Ben Harper watches his boss, Madeline, get into the car that has come to collect her. He walks home, never imagining that by the next morning, Madeline will be missing. To find Madeline, Ben will have...

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Good half gone  by Tarryn Fisher

Good half gone

Tarryn Fisher

"Iris Walsh saw her twin sister, Piper, get kidnapped - so why does no one believe her? Iris narrowly escaped her pretty, popular twin sister's fate as a teen: kidnapped, trafficked and long gone before the cops agreed to investigate. With no evidence to go on...

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The hunter  by Tana French

The hunter

Tana French

"It's a blazing summer when two men arrive in the village. They're coming for gold. What they bring is trouble. Cal Hooper was a Chicago detective, till he moved to the West of Ireland looking for peace. He's found it, more or less, in his relationship with...

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Murder in the tea leaves  by Laura Childs

Murder in the tea leaves

Laura Childs

"Theodosia and Drayton were expecting a mellow break from the bustle at the Indigo Tea Shop while catering a film, until the director ropes Theodosia into a role as a fortune teller. At the haunted Brittleback Manor, Theodosia's character will read tea leaves...

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Still see you everywhere  by Lisa Gardner

Still see you everywhere

Lisa Gardner

"Missing persons specialist Frankie Elkin is on an isolated island off the coast of Hawaii. Her mission- to find Lani, the missing sister of a Death Row serial killer known as the Beautiful Butcher who is awaiting execution in just three weeks' time. According...

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The birdwatcher  by William Shaw

The birdwatcher

William Shaw

"Police Sergeant William South has a reason for not wanting to be on the murder investigation. He is a murderer himself. But the victim was his only friend; like him, a passionate birdwatcher. South is warily partnered with the strong-willed Detective Sergeant...

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Galway confidential  by Ken Bruen

Galway confidential

Ken Bruen

"Jack Taylor wakes up from a coma to discover that much of the world has changed since he last walked the streets of Galway. The pandemic had hit while he was under, devastating the lives of many in his beloved city and beyond. Now, as Jack tries to recover...

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Five little pigs  by Agatha Christie

Five little pigs

Agatha Christie

"Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, yet there were five other suspects: Philip Blake (the stockbroker) who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist) who stayed at home; Elsa Greer (the three-time divorcee) who had...

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Hollywood hustle  by Jon Lindstrom

Hollywood hustle

Jon Lindstrom

"Winston Greene, a has-been film star, wakes one morning to find his six-year-old granddaughter at his bedside - traumatized, unattended, and gripping onto a thumb drive. She comes bearing video proof that her mother, Win's troubled adult daughter, has been...

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A guilty secret  by Philippa East

A guilty secret

Philippa East

"2003: Carrie and her friends spend their days studying at boarding school, and their nights sneaking out to the woods. It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt. 2019: When Finn receives a shocking call from his estranged wife, Mhairi, informing him of...

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The secret of Villa Alba  by Louise (Novelist) Douglas

The secret of Villa Alba

Louise (Novelist) Douglas

"1968, Sicily. Just months after a terrible earthquake has destroyed the mountain town of Gibellina, Enzo and his wife Irene Borgata are making their way back to the family home, Villa Alba, on roads overlooked by the eerie backdrop of the flattened ghost...

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Dying light  by Stuart MacBride

Dying light

Stuart MacBride

Detective Sergeant Logan MacRae's been bumped to the "Screw-up Squad," a team made up of the most worthless or inexperienced members of the homicide department. He'll do anything to prove he doesn't belong there, including working overtime on two baffling...

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Dolly King  by Carol Hellier

Dolly King

Carol Hellier

"Dolly King is thrown into a world where ruthless men rule; her dad, Michael King being one of them and Tommy Wright, being another. To survive she needs to be as tough as the men, if not tougher. Even though Tommy tries to shield her she rises to the...

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Lethal vengeance  by Robert Bryndza

Lethal vengeance

Robert Bryndza

"The man lay on his front, his arms and legs bound and pulled up with a rope connecting the two. His head was arched back, so he faced the curtains, and there was masking tape over his mouth. Erika gingerly reached out and checked his pulse. Yep. Dead all...

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Scrap  by Calla Henkel

Scrap

Calla Henkel

"Recently dumped and stuck with a mortgage, artist Esther Ray wants to burn the world, but instead, she reluctantly accepts a scrapbooking job from the deliriously wealthy Naomi Duncan. The scrapbooks, a secret birthday gift for Naomi's husband, Bryce, trace...

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The silver bone  by Andreĭ Kurkov

The silver bone

Andreĭ Kurkov

"Kyiv, 1919. The Soviets control the city, but White armies menace them from the West. No man trusts his neighbour and any spark of resistance may ignite into open rebellion. When Samson Kolechko's father is murdered, his last act is to save his son from a...

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Everyone is watching  by Heather Gudenkauf

Everyone is watching

Heather Gudenkauf

"The Best Friend. The Confidant. The Senator. The Boyfriend. The Executive. Five contestants have been chosen to compete for ten million dollars on the game show One Lucky Winner. The catch? None of them knows what (or who) to expect, and it will be live...

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Molten death  by Leslie Karst

Molten death

Leslie Karst

"Retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen have come to the Big Island of Hawai'i to treat themselves to a well-earned tropical vacation. After the recent loss of her brother, Valerie is in sore need of a distraction from her troubles and is looking...

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The road to murder  by Camilla Trinchieri

The road to murder

Camilla Trinchieri

"Though it took some time to settle into his new life in Gravigna, Italy, following the death of his wife, Nico Doyle has figured a thing or two out. The locals have not only welcomed him, but are giving him rave reviews on his contributions to the menu at...

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Finlay Donovan rolls the dice  by Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan rolls the dice

Elle Cosimano

"Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero are in sore need of a girls' weekend away. They plan a trip to Atlantic City, but odds are - seeing as it's actually a cover story to negotiate a deal with a dangerous loan shark, save Vero's childhood crush...

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The princess of Las Vegas  by Chris Bohjalian

The princess of Las Vegas

Chris Bohjalian

"Crissy Dowling has created a world that suits her perfectly. She passes her days by the pool in a private cabana, she splurges on ice cream but never gains an ounce, and each evening she transforms into a Princess, performing her musical cabaret inspired by...

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The wild side  by Fern Michaels

The wild side

Fern Michaels

"Called back to the Office of Special Investigations for a highly specialized assignment, school guidance counselor Melanie Drake must pose as an escort to infiltrate a dangerous international group of billionaires during a decadent dinner to collect...

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The sister queens  by Justin Scott

The sister queens

Justin Scott

"Two rival queens. History's greatest playwright. And a deadly plot for the crown. London, 1600. With no legitimate heir to Queen Elizabeth's throne, and no clear successor with her modern vision of a civilization that thrives in peace and diversity, England...

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Five nights  by Rachel Wolf

Five nights

Rachel Wolf

"You're invited to join the infamous Scarmado family on a five night voyage aboard their glamorous new ship. It's a chance to see your best friend, Belle, newly married to Mattia Scarmado. You haven't seen her in years. FIVE On the first night, you'll be...

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The publicist  by Natalie Tambini

The publicist

Natalie Tambini

"PR guru Lola Lovett's client has gone missing, but that's not the problem. It's the fact that he's meant to be at home. Already dead. But Lola hasn't come this far in life to let an inconvenience like an undead actor stop her from getting what she wants, so...

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Nowhere like home  by Sara Shepard

Nowhere like home

Sara Shepard

"When Lenna gets a call from her old friend Rhiannon, she is startled; Rhiannon disappeared years ago without a trace. But Lenna is even more startled to learn that Rhiannon has a son and that she lives off the grid with a group of women in a community called...

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Three-inch teeth  by C. J. Box

Three-inch teeth

C. J. Box

"A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage - killing, among others, the potential fiancé of Joe's daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a special list tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on...

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For our sins  by James Oswald

For our sins

James Oswald

"The wages of sin is death. The partial collapse of a disused Edinburgh church reveals a dead body in the rubble, his head badly smashed by falling masonry. Soon identified as an old ex-con - Kenny Morgan - his death is put down to a heart attack and deemed...

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Sleeping giants  by Rene Denfeld

Sleeping giants

Rene Denfeld

"Twenty years ago, a nine-year-old boy was swept away by powerful waves on a remote Oregon beach, his body lost to the sea. Only a stone memorial remains to mark his tragic death. For most of her life, Amanda Dufresne had no idea she had an older brother named...

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Ordinary thunderstorms  by William Boyd

Ordinary thunderstorms

William Boyd

"It is May in Chelsea, London. The glittering river is unusually high on an otherwise ordinary afternoon. Adam Kindred, a young climatologist in town for a job interview, ambles along the Embankment, admiring the view. He is pleasantly surprised to come across...

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King Nyx  by Kirsten Bakis

King Nyx

Kirsten Bakis

"Set in November 1918 on the opulent, castle-like island estate of an eccentric millionaire, Claude Arkel, this atmospheric, compellingly readable novel reimagines the life of Anna Filing Fort, whose husband, Charles Hoy Fort, was the most famous 'anomalist'...

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The murder after the night before  by Katy Brent

The murder after the night before

Katy Brent

"Something bad happened last night. My best friend Posey is dead. The police think it was a tragic accident. I know she was murdered. I've woken up with the hangover from hell, a stranger in my bed, and I've gone viral for the worst reasons. There's only one...

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Butter  by Asako Yuzuki

Butter

Asako Yuzuki

"Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation's imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the...

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Murder at la Villette  by Cara Black

Murder at la Villette

Cara Black

"Aimée Leduc's ex Melac, her daughter's father, has been hounding her for weeks, pressuring her to move little Chloe to Brittany, threatening to take her to court for custody - all but stalking her. Harassed and fed up, Aimée has stopped taking his calls....

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Don't forget me  by Rea Frey

Don't forget me

Rea Frey

"All Ruby wanted was a fresh start. But after an early retirement and a relocation to a tight-knit community with her husband, Tom, and her daughter, Lily, her new beginning takes a turn. First her troubled daughter and then her husband disappear without a...

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Dark sky  by Marie Connolly

Dark sky

Marie Connolly

"Criminal psychologist Nellie Prayle loves solving murders. The more complicated, the better. But when a professor of astronomy is found dead at Tekapo's Mt John Observatory during its internationally-attended 50th-anniversary conference celebrations and...

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The antique hunter's guide to murder  by C. L. (Cara L.) Miller

The antique hunter's guide to murder

C. L. (Cara L.) Miller

"Freya, it's down to you to finish what I started-- Freya Lockwood has avoided the quaint English village in which she grew up for the last 20 years. That is until news arrives that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and Freya's estranged mentor, has died....

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Man. Made  by Ian Austin

Man. Made

Ian Austin

"It's the hottest weekend of Summer 2000. Dan Calder's at home with his girlfriend and she is packing up to leave when a call-out from Headquarters comes as a blessed relief. A run-of-the-mill job like a hundred the team's done before. Once he and his...

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