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Deadly Redemption: A Cal Claxton Mystery  by Warren C. Easley

Deadly Redemption: A Cal Claxton Mystery

Warren C. Easley

THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION IS A TREACHEROUS ONEIt's spring in Oregon's wine country, and small-town lawyer Cal Claxton is looking forward to watching his beloved Red Hills bloom with the promise of a bountiful grape harvest. But the arrival of an unexpected...

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Bungo Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chuuya, Age Fifteen, Vol. 4  by Kafka Asagiri

Bungo Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chuuya, Age Fifteen, Vol. 4

Kafka Asagiri

Graphic novel

Dazai and Chuuya face Randou in a climactic showdown. Their opponent wields the former boss with his powerful skill, putting the two on the defensive. A final blow is struck, the past is revealed, and the Arahabaki incident draws to a close, but...to what end...

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Romancing Lady Augusta  by Jenna Jaxon

Romancing Lady Augusta

Jenna Jaxon

If the players are evenly matched, romance can be the most exciting game of all. Over her parents' protests, Lady Augusta Hardy has set her matrimonial sights on a renowned adventurer. With him, she knows she'll live an extraordinary life. But as that...

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Yule Be Mine  by Jenna Jaxon

Yule Be Mine

Jenna Jaxon

'Tis the season for love-no matter how much mistletoe it takes! It's Christmas time and Ulysses "Yule" Quartermain is unenthusiastically looking for a bride when Penelope St. Clare, the little sister of his boyhood friend, makes an appearance at a Christmas...

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The Baron's Halo  by Jenna Jaxon

The Baron's Halo

Jenna Jaxon

If love's a game, he's playing to win. For reasons of her own, Isabelle Devereaux isn't looking for a husband. Yet thanks to her mother here she is, in the middle of the social whirl of the Little Season. Thinking to refuse any gentleman who offers for her,...

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Until I'm Safe in Your Arms  by Jenna Jaxon

Until I'm Safe in Your Arms

Jenna Jaxon

Can a wager to find a wife turn into a true love match? Entered into a wager that he can wed within a week, Captain Alex Bancroft pursues the first pretty woman he meets: Miss Emma Washer. Their courtship proceeds at a furious pace, including a dalliance that...

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Landlocked In Foreign Skin: A Sapphic Sci-Fi Novella  by Drew Huff

Landlocked In Foreign Skin: A Sapphic Sci-Fi Novella

Drew Huff

The Fisherman can't fathom why anyone would want to be human. Small wonder. They've been ripped from their underwater home under Europa's ice, and stripped of their skin--the nebulous outer layer that enables them to shapeshift for survival. Imprisoned on a...

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Simon Says... Think  by Dale Mayer

Simon Says... Think

Dale Mayer

Vancouver Detective Kate Morgan has had bad days before, but getting a message about her long-lost brother hit her hard. She couldn't trust some anonymous source, yet neither could she let any tip slide. What if it was the one tidbit that gave her information...

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Simon Says... Die  by Dale Mayer

Simon Says... Die

Dale Mayer

Detective Kate Morgan arrives at a broken-down house, supposedly the site of a suspicious death, only to receive a screaming warning from Simon not to enter the building. Turns out, she had been given the wrong address but does find a dead body at the...

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Simon Says... Swim  by Dale Mayer

Simon Says... Swim

Dale Mayer

Detective Kate Morgan is stumped, trying to decide when a case is really a case and when it belongs on her desk or someone else's. She's homicide and this? ... This is something else, right? Following up the leads doesn't help, only confuses the issue-until...

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These Gentle Wolves  by Clare Sager

These Gentle Wolves

Clare Sager

"Iron cuts through flesh. Iron cuts through fae. Iron cuts through lies." Journey into Elfhame to rescue her closest friend. What seems a simple task soon becomes a daunting challenge, as Rose finds herself facing the terrifying monsters that lurk amidst the...

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A Promise of Lies  by Clare Sager

A Promise of Lies

Clare Sager

The King is dead. Long live the King. And death to his enemies.Bargained away to Dawn Court, Kat must play the part of a helpless human bewitched by the Day King. But beneath the veneer of submission, she's playing a far more dangerous game-spying for Dusk...

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Beneath Black Sails  by Clare Sager

Beneath Black Sails

Clare Sager

She's a sea witch wanted for murder. He's a pirate hunter determined to capture her. But in a world of hidden treasures and deadly secrets, their attraction may be the most dangerous thing of all.With weather magic on her side, Vice is the bane of the high...

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A Touch of Poison  by Clare Sager

A Touch of Poison

Clare Sager

In Elfhame, bargains are currency, lies are weapons, and your heart is your greatest weakness. Reeling from Bastian's revelations, Kat wakes from her dire illness wanting nothing more than to sever all ties with the man who betrayed her. But fate has a...

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A Kiss of Iron  by Clare Sager

A Kiss of Iron

Clare Sager

In the cut-throat game of court life, masters manipulate pawns-and you never know which one you are. One thing is certain: there's no space on the board for love. A penniless noblewoman, Kat is on the verge of losing everything when she's offered a well-paid...

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The Wish: From the number one internationally bestselling author  by Heather Morris

The Wish: From the number one internationally bestselling author

Heather Morris

Teenager Jesse loves her friends, her little brother and her parents - even when they're both arguing, which they seem to do all the time these days. And she also loves playing interactive computer games, from her hospital bed in the children's cancer ward. ...

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Never Look Back  by Susan Lewis

Never Look Back

Susan Lewis

Don't miss the next captivating page-turner from Sunday Times bestseller Susan Lewis! A dead husband. A missing wife. Will they find her in time? Romy Kaplan has vanished from her home. Or has she? ...

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Shadow Ticket  by Thomas Pynchon

Shadow Ticket

Thomas Pynchon

The new novel from Thomas Pynchon Milwaukee 1932, the Great Depression going full blast, repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Al Capone in the federal pen, the private investigation business shifting from labour-management relations to the more...

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The Things We Water  by Mariana Zapata

The Things We Water

Mariana Zapata

'When I need a guaranteed five-star, slow-burn romance, I pick up Mariana Zapata every time' TESSA BAILEY, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'Everything Mariana writes is pure gold . . . a true gift to romance readers everywhere' ALI HAZELWOOD, #1 New York...

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Aya: Face the Music  by Marguerite Oubrerie

Aya: Face the Music

Marguerite Oubrerie

Graphic novel

Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie s world-renowned and critically acclaimed series about 80s life in the Ivory Coast continues with Aya: Face the Music. After getting thrown in jail for organizing a student housing protest, Aya must grapple with the...

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The German Daughter: An absolutely unputdownable and heartbreaking World War Two novel  by Marius Gabriel

The German Daughter: An absolutely unputdownable and heartbreaking World War Two novel

Marius Gabriel

A stolen child. A terrible wartime secret. Will the truth set her free? Norway, 1940. Liv has lived a quiet life on her family farm, dreaming of a happy life after the war is finally over. But all of her dreams vanish when the Nazi soldiers arrive in her...

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An Innocent Child  by Roberta Kagan

An Innocent Child

Roberta Kagan

In the haunting backdrop of a world in turmoil, love, loyalty, and lineage converge in this gripping sequel. As the specter of Nazism looms over Germany, Margot finds herself torn between two men-Ben, the Jewish doctor who sees her potential, and Max, her...

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A Long Walk from Gaza  by Asma Al Atawna

A Long Walk from Gaza

Asma Al Atawna

In the tradition of Palestinian women writers, Asma Al-Atawna has gifted us a novel that is both personal and political, that exposes both the occupation and the patriarchy. A Long Walk from Gaza is a coming-of-age story that follows its teenage protagonist...

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Built by Magic

Built by Magic

When expert archer Frida decides to join the family Assassin's Guild, she's given an induction task. She's to track down an orc named Rune and steal his dragon. And if she brings the guild his head, even better.But when she finds Rune, there's no dragon. Only...

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Tea & Alchemy  by Sharon Lynn. Fisher

Tea & Alchemy

Sharon Lynn. Fisher

A tea leaf reader in nineteenth-century England falls in love-and in danger-with a reclusive alchemist in an enthralling historical fantasy by the author of Salt & Broom and Grimm Curiosities.Cornwall, 1854. The people of Roche have always whispered about the...

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Sleep Tight: A Novel  by J. H. Markert

Sleep Tight: A Novel

J. H. Markert

The sole survivor of a serial killer might hold the key to stopping a new spree of murders in this propulsive horror thriller in the vein of The Black Phone and The Whisper Man. Dark and twisting at every turn, fans of Catriona Ward will love this ...

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All Hail Chaos  by Sarah Rees Brennan

All Hail Chaos

Sarah Rees Brennan

All Hail Chaos is Sarah Rees Brennan's wicked, unmissable sequel to Long Live Evil ("delicious, subversive" -Leigh Bardugo), one of the New York Times "Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2024." THE EMPEROR IS HERE. AND SHE MADE HIM WORSE. Rae is a fantasy...

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Burnt Sparrow: We Are Always Tender with Our Dead  by Eric LaRocca

Burnt Sparrow: We Are Always Tender with Our Dead

Eric LaRocca

Michael McDowell's Blackwater meets Clive Barker's The Great and Secret Show in the disturbing first installment of a new trilogy of transgressive literary horror from the Bram Stoker Award (R) finalist and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of Things Have...

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Lord of Ruin  by K. M. Enright

Lord of Ruin

K. M. Enright

The unmissable sequel to Mistress of Lies, a dark fantasy romance with sizzling spice, vampiric blood magic, and cutthroat politics. LOVE WILL BE THEIR RUIN It has been six months since the failed coup led by Isaac De La Cruz, and Shan LeClaire is struggling...

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The Bone Raiders  by Jackson Ford

The Bone Raiders

Jackson Ford

The start of a no-holds-barred, action-packed fantasy series from the always irreverent Jackson Ford where a group of charmingly-named Bone Raiders harness the power of gigantic, fire-breathing lizards to defend their homeland from an invading enemy. You don't...

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Born of an Iron Storm  by Anthony Ryan

Born of an Iron Storm

Anthony Ryan

From the international bestselling author Anthony Ryan comes the spectacular second novel in a new epic new fantasy trilogy inspired by Norse mythology. "A gripping epic." - Publishers Weekly on A Tide of Black Steel For more from Anthony Ryan, check out:...

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Song of the Hell Witch: A Novel  by Taylor Hartley

Song of the Hell Witch: A Novel

Taylor Hartley

Rekindled romance spreads new wings in this atmospheric romantic fantasy, where magic empowers women trapped inside an oppressive patriarchy. This striking debut novel is perfect for fans of the feminist ideals in When Women Were Dragons and the unique...

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The Guest Children: A Novel  by Patrick Tarr

The Guest Children: A Novel

Patrick Tarr

The search for two missing children goes terribly wrong in this haunting and insidiously creepy ghost story debut by acclaimed showrunner Patrick Tarr. The search for two missing children goes terribly wrong in this haunting and insidiously creepy ghost story...

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Halo: Broken Circle  by John Shirley

Halo: Broken Circle

John Shirley

An original novel in the expansive universe of Microsoft's bestselling and award-winning Halo video game series with more than 60 million games sold worldwide! Centuries before the Human-Covenant War would rage across the galaxy, a similar conflict erupted...

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What the Dead Can Do: A Thriller  by Peter Rosch

What the Dead Can Do: A Thriller

Peter Rosch

A young child's fate is at stake in a deadly battle between his deceased parents in this gripping and profoundly original psychological thriller, perfect for fans of What Have You Done and Middle of the Night. A young child's fate is at stake in a deadly...

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The Damned King  by Justin Lee. Anderson

The Damned King

Justin Lee. Anderson

The revolution continues in the thrilling third novel of Justin Lee Anderson's epic Eidyn Saga, perfect for fans of Anthony Ryan and David Gemmell. The eternal light keeping demons at bay has been extinguished and Eidyn's last bastion is under brutal siege....

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The Babysitter Lives  by Stephen Graham Jones

The Babysitter Lives

Stephen Graham Jones

A chilling and masterfully terrifying horror novel about a young woman who is all that stands between malicious supernatural forces and the children in her care. Perfect for fans of Nat Cassidy and Grady Hendrix. When high school senior Charlotte agrees to...

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The Memory Collectors: A Novel  by Dete Meserve

The Memory Collectors: A Novel

Dete Meserve

One of Goodreads Most Anticipated Books of 2025! Four strangers time travel to the past and find themselves stuck on the day all their lives were changed in this stunning speculative mystery from award-winning film and television producer Dete Meserve,...

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Of Flesh and Blood: A Novel  by N. L. Lavin

Of Flesh and Blood: A Novel

N. L. Lavin

A forensic psychiatrist's investigation into an infamous Louisiana serial killer leads him down a dangerous path of obsession as he discovers they share the same cursed blood. This chilling debut horror novel will captivate readers of Chasing the Boogeyman...

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The The Secret Romantic's Book of Magic  by Marie O'Regan

The The Secret Romantic's Book of Magic

Marie O'Regan

Enemies become lovers, rivalry turns to romance, and convenient marriages create true love in these 12 addictive Romantasy tales. Featuring Olivie Blake, Kelley Armstrong, Katherine Arden, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Tasha Suri, Melissa Marr and more. Fall in love...

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The Chaos Constellation - The Gryphon King  by Sara Omer

The Chaos Constellation - The Gryphon King

Sara Omer

The first in a sweeping Southwest Asian-inspired epic fantasy trilogy brimming with morally ambiguous characters, terrifying ghouls and deadly monsters. Combining cut-throat dynastic politics with expansive worldbuilding and slow-burning romance, this stunning...

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Basilisk  by Matt Wixey

Basilisk

Matt Wixey

A terrifying and unputdownable horror-thriller novel of fiendish puzzles, compelling mysteries and paranoia about an enigmatic hacker, a deadly online game, and a cyber weapon that makes people go insane. Perfect for readers of Paul Tremblay, Neal Stephenson...

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The Fake Mother  by Jenna Kernan

The Fake Mother

Jenna Kernan

Eliza has everything I've ever wanted. Three perfect children. A doting husband. A dream home. But I know a secret that could destroy it all... When Eliza Watts hires me as her assistant, I can't believe my luck. I steady my nerves as she glances approvingly...

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The Wedding Party: A completely gripping thriller with a jaw-dropping twist  by Lorna Dounaeva

The Wedding Party: A completely gripping thriller with a jaw-dropping twist

Lorna Dounaeva

The groom's grip is icy cold as he shakes my hand. "I have so wanted to meet you." I look up into his steely eyes and a chill runs down my spine. I know this man, but no one can ever know why... THE BRIDESMAID: Toasting the newlyweds on a remote Scottish...

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Who Is the Liar: A Novel  by Laura Lee. Bahr

Who Is the Liar: A Novel

Laura Lee. Bahr

An ingenious novel of suspense about sisterhood, innocence, murderous games, and how far we'll go to protect the ones we love.In a tight-knit town in the 1980s, a child-killer is on the loose. And Topaz's parents are on edge. At ten years old, Topaz is so...

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A Deadly Affair in the Dales  by Maria Malone

A Deadly Affair in the Dales

Maria Malone

Published in the US as Death in the Countryside. 'Great locations, sharp dialogue, intriguing mystery, plus a charming detective-dog with knowing hazel eyes - a delight.' Greg Mosse, author of the bestselling Maisie Cooper MysteriesMeet Sergeant Ali Wren and...

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Killer at the County Show: A complex, intriguing, cozy mystery from Kate Wells  by Kate Wells

Killer at the County Show: A complex, intriguing, cozy mystery from Kate Wells

Kate Wells

Murder is the prize of the day in this BRAND NEW gripping instalment in the Malvern Farm Mysteries...Foul play at the sheep show...Tensions are high at the Three Counties Show when accusations of cheating add fuel to a longstanding feud. For Jude Gray, whose...

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Elementary, She Read  by Vicki Delany

Elementary, She Read

Vicki Delany

The new owner of a Sherlock Holmes-themed bookstore-and its cantankerous resident cat-discovers a rare manuscript and stumbles into a mystery in this cozy series debut. Perfect for fans of cozy settings like that of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. The new...

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I Found a Body: A Novel  by Becky C. Brynolf

I Found a Body: A Novel

Becky C. Brynolf

A weary detective must team up with a brazen influencer to solve a cold case that has left a mark on both of their careers. This twisty thriller, perfect for fans of Phoebe Morgan and Gillian McAllister, will leave readers yearning for answers. Detective...

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Murder at Blackwood Inn: A Novel  by Penny Warner

Murder at Blackwood Inn: A Novel

Penny Warner

A haunted house and the occult are the least of Carissa Blackwood's problems when her eccentric aunts are accused of murder in this cozy series debut by multiple award-winning author Penny Warner. Ghostwriter Carissa Blackwood is having the worst year of her...

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The Lost Hours: A Novel  by Lynn Tavernier

The Lost Hours: A Novel

Lynn Tavernier

When an embattled detective investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy young socialite, she unearths long-buried family secrets in this tense thriller for fans of Lisa Gardner. Detective Andrea Stuart thought her weeklong escape to the quiet shores of...

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Murder in Miniature  by Katie Tietjen

Murder in Miniature

Katie Tietjen

The second installment in the Maple Bishop historical mysteries continues the adventures of intrepid amateur sleuth Maple Bishop. Inspired by the real-life mother of forensic science, Frances Glessner Lee, this smartly plotted series will appeal to fans of...

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The Return of Moriarty  by Jack Anderson

The Return of Moriarty

Jack Anderson

After Professor Moriarty survives Reichenbach Falls and Sherlock Holmes dies, Moriarty finds himself caught up in a locked-room mystery Holmes couldn't solve. This time, it's up to Moriarty to crack the mystery, perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes ingenious...

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Death at an Irish Village: An Irish Castle Mystery  by Ellie Brannigan

Death at an Irish Village: An Irish Castle Mystery

Ellie Brannigan

Entrepreneur Rayne McGrath's wedding venue is open for business until a dead and unburied body is found at the cemetery in the third Irish Castle mystery. Entrepreneur Rayne McGrath's wedding venue is open for business until a dead and unburied body is...

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Not Who You Think: A Thriller  by Arbor Sloane

Not Who You Think: A Thriller

Arbor Sloane

The copycat of a killer made famous by a true crime author kidnaps a classmate of the author's daughter in this twisty thriller, perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins. The copycat of a killer made famous by a true crime author kidnaps a classmate of the...

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Bless Your Heart: A Novel  by Leigh Dunlap

Bless Your Heart: A Novel

Leigh Dunlap

Motherhood and murder link five very different women when a working-class detective clashes with wealthy moms in this upmarket thriller in the vein of May Cobb and Jeneva Rose. Motherhood and murder link five very different women when a working-class...

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Picking Up the Pieces: A Jigsaw Puzzle Mystery  by J. B. Abbott

Picking Up the Pieces: A Jigsaw Puzzle Mystery

J. B. Abbott

A dedicated group of jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts must put their problem-solving skills to the test when one of their own is murdered, for fans of Kate Young and Richard Osman. A dedicated group of jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts must put their problem-solving skills...

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Wounds: A Novel  by Sara Blaedel

Wounds: A Novel

Sara Blaedel

From Denmark's bestselling suspense giants Sara Bl del and Mads Peder Nordbo comes the sizzling conclusion to this crime duology, perfect for fans of Jo Nesb and Lars Kepler. From Denmark's bestselling suspense giants Sara Bl del and Mads Peder Nordbo comes...

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Homemaker  by Ruthie Knox

Homemaker

Ruthie Knox

When a former friend and devoted mother vanishes, a confident homemaker turned amateur sleuth follows an unexpected trail of scandals and secrets to find her.Prairie Nightingale is both the midlife mother of two teenage girls and a canny entrepreneur who has...

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The Myth Maker: A Novel  by Alie Dumas-Heidt

The Myth Maker: A Novel

Alie Dumas-Heidt

Someone is killing women and staging their bodies in strange, evocative scenes in this Greek-mythology-inspired serial killer thriller, perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides and Tana French. Someone is killing women and staging their bodies in strange,...

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Last One Seen: A Thriller  by Rebecca Kanner

Last One Seen: A Thriller

Rebecca Kanner

There are three people I suspect of killing her, and I'm one of them. A woman fights her own mind and memory to understand how she got here: the passenger seat of a car speeding away from a murder scene. In this riveting, dual-timeline psychological...

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What Happened to Lucy Vale  by Lauren Oliver

What Happened to Lucy Vale

Lauren Oliver

Twin mysteries, years apart, connect two mothers and their daughters in a gripping novel of psychological suspense by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver.Who in their right mind would move into the Faraday House, with its grim history and a...

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The Paperback Sleuth - Like a Bullet  by Andrew Cartmel

The Paperback Sleuth - Like a Bullet

Andrew Cartmel

Humorous cosy-crime caper from the author of the beloved, bestselling Vinyl Detective series in which a feisty, amoral book dealer uses her unique skills to solve fiendish crimes, A love letter to Agatha Christie murder mysteries and classic whodunnits. When...

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The Ten Worst People in New York: A Novel  by Matt Plass

The Ten Worst People in New York: A Novel

Matt Plass

Perfect for fans of The Collective and We Begin at the End, this psychological thriller will make you question the nature of justice... and revenge. The ten worst people in New York are dying, one after the other. A late-night TV chat show feature, The Ten...

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Hush Little Fire: A Novel  by Judith Newcomb. Stiles

Hush Little Fire: A Novel

Judith Newcomb. Stiles

Secrets implode and generations of lies boil over into deadly consequences when a suspicious fire breaks out Christmas Night on Cape Cod. This enthralling and darkly humorous debut novel of abortion, adoption, and long-buried truths will captivate readers...

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Grave Words  by Gerri Lewis

Grave Words

Gerri Lewis

In the second installment of the Deadly Deadlines mysteries, obituary writer Winter Snow faces her biggest challenge yet when the body of a homeless man is found in a burning building and her best friend is the main suspect, perfect for fans of Eva Gates...

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Every Sweet Thing is Bitter: A Novel  by Samantha Crewson

Every Sweet Thing is Bitter: A Novel

Samantha Crewson

A woman with a violent past gets a chance at redemption in this upmarket suspense debut, perfect for fans of Lisa Taddeo and Tiffany McDaniel. A woman with a violent past gets a chance at redemption in this upmarket suspense debut, perfect for fans of Lisa...

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Blood on the Vine  by J. T. Falco

Blood on the Vine

J. T. Falco

True Detective meets the rolling hills of Napa in this wine-soaked thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Allison Brennan. True Detective meets the rolling hills of Napa in this wine-soaked thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Allison Brennan. ...

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A Lethal Engagement  by April J. Skelly

A Lethal Engagement

April J. Skelly

An airship bound for London is thrown off course by a murder on the first night of its transatlantic voyage in this locked-room historical mystery debut, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Katharine Schellman. An airship bound for London is thrown off...

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A Poisonous Silence: A Novel  by Jenny Adams

A Poisonous Silence: A Novel

Jenny Adams

When a film star is poisoned in Prohibition-era Philadelphia, private investigator Edie Shippen is on the case in the second Deadly Twenties mystery, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Rhys Bowen. When a film star is poisoned in Prohibition-era...

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Lies and Dolls: The Kit Pelham mysteries  by Nev Fountain

Lies and Dolls: The Kit Pelham mysteries

Nev Fountain

A pacy, laugh-out-loud funny whodunnit set in the world of cult sci-fi fandom, this novel sees the return of neurodiverse sleuth Kit Pelham as she investigates the destruction of rare vintage action figures and an actual murder at a rare toy museum. Perfect...

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The Thirteen Problems  by Agatha Christie

The Thirteen Problems

Agatha Christie

This new mini hardback edition completes the series of collectable Miss Marple hardbacks - the first time all 14 Marple books have had their own uniform hardback series. A weekly dinner partyTen amateur sleuthsThe Tuesday Club murdersOn a quiet Tuesday in St...

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Her Every Fear  by Peter (Georgia State University Swanson

Her Every Fear

Peter (Georgia State University Swa...

An NPR Best Book of the YearThe author of the wildly popular The Kind Worth Killing returns with an electrifying and downright Hitchcockian psychological thriller--as tantalizing as the cinema classics Rear Window and Wait Until Dark--involving a young woman...

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The Burning Library  by Gilly Macmillan

The Burning Library

Gilly Macmillan

On a freezing, windswept day in the Scottish Hebrides, Eleanor Bruton's body is discovered on the shore. To her family Eleanor was an ordinary middle-aged woman, with a skill for flower arrangements and plumping kneeler cushions at church. Little did they...

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A Merry Little Lie  by Sarah Morgan

A Merry Little Lie

Sarah Morgan

This Christmas, the Balfour family will have more secrets to unwrap than presents... Becky is stranded at the airport. So when she bumps into her brother's best friend, Will, and he suggests they drive home together, she reluctantly agrees. For the first...

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Dead on Target  by Stephen Johnson

Dead on Target

Stephen Johnson

The past was meant to stay buried. But someone is digging it up - one body at a time.Six years ago, the Melbourne Spotlight current affairs team covered a shocking crime spree - a series of brutal, seemingly random attacks. As the body count rose, the police...

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Sweet Tea and Anzac Biscuits  by Jan Marry

Sweet Tea and Anzac Biscuits

Jan Marry

Jessamine is a long way from home. Her home in the Midwest, that is, not New Zealand, where she grew up. She ran from her husband in Kansas, a former military man whose long silences and cutting words were tearing her apart, leaving everything behind to live...

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Deliverywoman  by Eva Wyles

Deliverywoman

Eva Wyles

Deliverywoman is the stunning debut collection from Eva Wyles - thirteen short stories that dive into the complexities of human connection, the pursuit of meaning, and modern-day loneliness. Across a diverse cast of characters - from teachers and gas station...

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Bones Buried Deep: A Romantic Wartime Mystery  by Emma Jameson

Bones Buried Deep: A Romantic Wartime Mystery

Emma Jameson

At last! A brand-new Dr. Bones mystery! In wartime England, love is a secret, and murder is just another casualty-join Dr. Benjamin Bones & Lady Juliet on a thrilling journey to uncover the truth. It's June 1940, in the quaint English village of Birdswing....

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Kill All Immortals  by Zack Kaplan

Kill All Immortals

Zack Kaplan

Graphic novel

Succession meets Jon Wick...with immortal Vikings. A thousand years ago, Viking explorer Erik the Red and his four adult children discovered a mysterious source of immortality. Now, in our modern world, they are an enigmatic billionaire family with a powerful...

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Tom's Crossing: A Novel  by Mark Z. Danielewski

Tom's Crossing: A Novel

Mark Z. Danielewski

Two friends set out to rescue a pair of horses slated for slaughter.

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A Showgirl's Rules for Falling in Love  by Alice Murphy

A Showgirl's Rules for Falling in Love

Alice Murphy

Moulin Rouge meets The Greatest Showman in this romance between a vaudeville star and a showbiz tycoon who find love at the turn of the twentieth century-framed by mischievous commentary of a contemporary young historian. It's 1897, and a new fashion for...

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