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At the edge of the woods  by Victoria Houston

At the edge of the woods

Victoria Houston

"When a local pickleball player is shot in the head while practicing at an abandoned tennis court with his partner-slash-lover, Sheriff Lew Ferris suspects that the bullet was a stray shot from hunters in the area. It's not until a second player--the first...

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Cold to the touch  by Kerri Hakoda

Cold to the touch

Kerri Hakoda

"When women are being kidnapped and murdered, including a bright young college student he bought coffee from every morning, in the dead of an Alaskan winter, Anchorage homicide detective DeHavilland Beans and his team are determined to stop a serial killer's...

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Beyond all doubt  by Hilton Reed

Beyond all doubt

Hilton Reed

"It's been a year since Cameron Kane's wife Alison died in a fiery car crash. Aside from the grief that has shattered his life, Cameron struggles to reconcile the memory of his wife with the reality of how she died. The police couldn't explain what she was...

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Once upon a murder  by Samantha Larsen

Once upon a murder

Samantha Larsen

"1784 England. Officially hired as the librarian for the Duchess of Beaufort, Miss Tiffany Woodall is through with masquerades and murders for good. That is, until she stumbles upon the frozen dead body of former footman Mr. Bernard Coram. The speed with which...

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A pie to die for  by Gretchen Rue

A pie to die for

Gretchen Rue

"Este March runs the family-owned Lucky Pie Diner on Split Pine Island in Northern Michigan. The pies at Lucky Pie aren't just good, they're magical, with a family recipe that grants certain customers their greatest hopes and dreams when they eat the pie. The...

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Like a mother  by Mina Hardy

Like a mother

Mina Hardy

"In the wake of her husband Adam's death, Sarah, with a daughter and a baby on the way--and left with no money--moves in with Adam's mother, whom he always said was dead, but soon discovers why Adam lied as she becomes trapped in a house with a...

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Under the harrow  by Flynn Berry

Under the harrow

Flynn Berry

"When Nora takes the train from London to visit her sister in the countryside, she expects to find her waiting at the station, or at home cooking dinner. But when she walks into Rachel's familiar house, what she finds is entirely different: her sister has been...

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The godmother  by Jane E. James

The godmother

Jane E. James

"Me: I've just turned forty. My ex dumped me a year ago - and I'm still not over him. Her: My best friend Maddie has everything I've ever wanted. A successful, handsome husband. A designer riverside home. A cleaner. A gardener. A luxury kitchen that cost three...

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Diamonds on the Levels  by David Hodges

Diamonds on the Levels

David Hodges

"A peaceful summer holiday on the Pembrokeshire coast ends in cold-blooded murder. Detective Kate and her husband Hayden are enjoying an idyllic summer in Pembrokeshire. They are taking a break to recharge their batteries and work on their marriage. But a...

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Dig two graves  by Helen H. Durrant

Dig two graves

Helen H. Durrant

"Day 1. Chloe Todd believes her baby daughter is sleeping peacefully in her pram in the back garden. She lifts away the blanket to check on her - and gasps in shock. Chloe's neighbour calls the police. But all is not as it seems . . . Day 2. Superintendent...

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Guard her with your life  by Joy Ellis

Guard her with your life

Joy Ellis

"Detective Sam Helsdown waits anxiously at the airport. He's excited and more than a little nervous to be picking up his daughter. It's the first time he's seen ten-year-old Zoe in two years. Flight BA631 from Athens lands and soon people begin trickling...

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The fall  by D. E. White

The fall

D. E. White

"Detective Dove Milson is on the final stretch of a long drive back from Cornwall. She's tuning the radio when her fiancée swears next to her. She follows his gaze up to the bridge spanning the motorway. Something is falling from the bridge. Someone is...

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The baby I stole  by McGarvey Black

The baby I stole

McGarvey Black

"My husband and I are desperate for a baby. So I stole one. All my adult life, I've longed for a baby. We tried IVF. We tried everything. Now we're waiting to adopt. We have a beautiful home and all the love in the world to give a child. But we're told it will...

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Secretary  by Sadie Ryan

Secretary

Sadie Ryan

"Today a new secretary started at work and I don't trust her. Something is off with Megan Pearson, I can't put my finger on it. Megan's gaze is unwavering and blatant, her dark brown eyes follow my every move. I feel a chill whenever she's near. My husband and...

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Death sentence  by Bill Kitson

Death sentence

Bill Kitson

"Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . . Mike Nash's son, 14-year-old Daniel, is walking the dog across the fields when he hears the sound of gunshots. He calls his dad, who...

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The proposal  by Sadie Ryan

The proposal

Sadie Ryan

"What would you do to save everything you've built? I love my husband so much. But what's going to happen to us? I can't even say the words to him because I'm too afraid of the answer. We're about to lose everything. Our home. Our company. Our reputation. We...

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The Brittany murders  by Anne Penketh

The Brittany murders

Anne Penketh

"Jennifer and her family are starting their new life in a small village in Brittany. The views are stunning, the locals are mostly friendly, and the bread is amazing. But life in France still has its perils . . . It's their first family Christmas in the...

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My lying husband  by E. V. (Eve V.) Seymour

My lying husband

E. V. (Eve V.) Seymour

"I've struggled to build a good life for me and my son. But one moment will destroy everything. I hear my son cry out. I rush, half-dressed, to the window and see two men marching up my driveway. They knock my son to the ground. They want the keys to my car. I...

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The Rhymney Valley killings  by Gaynor Torrance

The Rhymney Valley killings

Gaynor Torrance

"Detective Jemima Huxley is called out to a gruesome scene in an isolated rural valley town. In Rhymney Valley, an area long-since left behind after the closure of the mines, two men have been bound and hanged from a strange old iron structure. From the...

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Death at the dog show  by Peter (Mystery writer) Boland

Death at the dog show

Peter (Mystery writer) Boland

"It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends. After a very dramatic Best Biscuit Catcher competition, Fiona, Sue and Daisy,...

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The Glennmare girls  by Anya Mora

The Glennmare girls

Anya Mora

"We were sent to Glennmare Academy. An elite boarding school on a windswept island off the coast of Seattle where the unruly daughters of affluent East Coast families are exiled. Kitty, Bernie, Coretta, Diane, Jolie. We're more like sisters than roommates....

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The Ravenswood murders  by Helen H. Durrant

The Ravenswood murders

Helen H. Durrant

"A young woman's body is found in a shallow grave in the woods, buried in a white shroud. She's been dead for a week. Her teeth are smashed in, her lips stitched together. Her hands are missing. She's the fourth young woman found like this. With no witnesses,...

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The little girl I always wanted  by Anya Mora

The little girl I always wanted

Anya Mora

"It's as if my heart is bursting out of my chest. I turn around, looking at the little girl behind me. Nine-year-old Jubilee, our new adopted daughter, is beaming. She's the little girl I always wanted and we're finally taking her home. Three months later....

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Twice on Christmas  by McGarvey Black

Twice on Christmas

McGarvey Black

"Rose is attacked on Christmas and falls pregnant. She choses to keep the baby and move on with her life. But her daughter might cause her to cross paths with the Christmas attacker again . . ."--

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Storm on the Levels  by David Hodges

Storm on the Levels

David Hodges

"Six old friends. A weekend in a country hotel. A ruthless killer among them. Detective Kate and her husband Hayden are on their way home from a romantic mini-break when a ferocious storm blows in and their car breaks down. Stranded on a remote lane in the...

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Guilty as sin  by Bill Kitson

Guilty as sin

Bill Kitson

"Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . . Sixteen years ago. Expectant mother Demetra Sinclair goes missing in Layton Woods, high in the Yorkshire Dales. Her body is never...

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Lost victim  by Helen H. Durrant

Lost victim

Helen H. Durrant

"After three months off, a gruesome murder throws Detective Rachel King back into the thick of it. But can she cope? The pressures of the job and of being a single mum are taking their toll. It's a horrifying sight. The body of an elderly woman is carefully...

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Watcher on the Levels  by David Hodges

Watcher on the Levels

David Hodges

"A twisted killer. A deadly game. A detective who must break the rules to win. Detective Kate is sunning herself on the beach at an exclusive Mexican resort, feeling emboldened enough to shed her bikini top. Then she gets an anonymous text. Hi Kate, Are your...

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Murder against the odds  by Janice Frost

Murder against the odds

Janice Frost

"The early hours of a freezing January night. Special Constable Jane Bell is at the end of a busy late shift when she's called out to investigate strange noises in a local park. She finds a wailing new-born baby girl dumped in a plastic storage box. That same...

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The Marquess Club killings  by Gaynor Torrance

The Marquess Club killings

Gaynor Torrance

"It's Jemima's first day back at work after maternity leave. It was always going to be heart-wrenching leaving baby Finlay, but this is about to be one of the longest days of her life. Cardiff, early morning. Two men are abducted - not even ten miles apart....

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The wrong woman  by Helen H. Durrant

The wrong woman

Helen H. Durrant

"Detectives Harry Lennox and Jess Wilde have never seen anything like it. The dead woman is dressed up like a Victorian doll. She's wearing a long, white dress, a bloodstained blonde wig, and a mask with red, cupid-bow lips. Beneath the mask, her face is...

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Stone cold killing  by D. E. White

Stone cold killing

D. E. White

"The baby is in the middle of the road. Cocooned in a car seat, tiny face suddenly, violently, illuminated by the headlights. Detective Dove Milson swerves to avoid the car seat. Ten metres up the road, a car is crashed in a ditch. Detective Steve Parker...

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Venom on the Levels  by David Hodges

Venom on the Levels

David Hodges

"The world's deadliest spider. A detective terrified of the creatures. A ruthless psychopath who will use her fears against her. Detective Kate Hamblin is called out to a reported theft at Moat House in the marshy wilds of the Somerset Levels. The evidence...

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The Leighton Meadow killings  by Gaynor Torrance

The Leighton Meadow killings

Gaynor Torrance

"Evil lurks beneath the surface of the beautiful Welsh village of Leighton Meadow. A young woman is found dead in the village church. Shot through the heart with a crossbow. She thought she was safe there, but they found her in the end. DI Jemima Huxley...

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The Caerphilly Mountain killings  by Gaynor Torrance

The Caerphilly Mountain killings

Gaynor Torrance

"Detective Jemima Huxley gets a frantic call from a man. His wife is missing. She went for drinks with a friend and neither of them made it home. The husband tells her, 'You don't know me, but you know my wife, Violet Watkins.' It's a name Jemima had done her...

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The Briarmarsh Close killings  by Gaynor Torrance

The Briarmarsh Close killings

Gaynor Torrance

"A family brutally attacked in their own home. One survivor. A troubled female detective who must uncover the truth. The call comes through on DI Jemima Huxley's day off. A family of five brutally attacked in their own home. Bradley and Sally Rathbone and...

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Cut-throat  by Bill Kitson

Cut-throat

Bill Kitson

"A violent murderer has escaped from Felling Prison. Craig French slit the throats of a husband and wife and stole the luxury watches from their safe. But not before slicing the letter F into their foreheads. Now he's on the loose. But French's mother says...

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Sleeping in the ground  by Peter Robinson

Sleeping in the ground

Peter Robinson

"A shocking mass murder occurs at a wedding in a small Dales church and a huge manhunt follows. Eventually, the shooter is run to ground and things take their inevitable course. But Banks is plagued with doubts as to exactly what happened outside the church...

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Her last hour  by B. R. Spangler

Her last hour

B. R. Spangler

"She can hear the faint lapping of waves nearby as she tries to open her swollen blue eyes. But all she can see is darkness, there is nothing but the suffocating sand that surrounds her. As her consciousness fades, she wishes she had never trusted him... When...

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Our sister's grave  by B. R. Spangler

Our sister's grave

B. R. Spangler

"Panic surges through her lungs as she feels the weight of the ocean above her. She frantically kicks her legs to try and reach the boat. But someone's grip is tightening around her ankles, and they won't let go until she's taken her final breath... As the sun...

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Murder at the Leaning Tower  by T. A. Williams

Murder at the Leaning Tower

T. A. Williams

"It's murder in paradise! A secluded villa? When Dan Armstrong is asked to provide security at a private villa on the outskirts of Pisa, he's pretty sure it will be an easy job. Villa Gregory is remote; the gathered guests are rich - what could possibly go...

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The father she went to find  by Carter (Novelist) Wilson

The father she went to find

Carter (Novelist) Wilson

"Penny has never met anyone smarter than her. That's par for the course when you're a savant - one of less than one hundred in the world. But despite her photographic memory and super-powered intellect, there's one question Penny doesn't know the answer to:...

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The girls inside  by N. J. Mackay

The girls inside

N. J. Mackay

"Blue grew up in the Black House. In remotest Wales, Joseph Carillo recruited young, lonely women to join his community and adopt his erratic views. Blue's mother was one of them. But when the Black House goes up in flames, Blue escapes to freedom and never...

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In this grave hour  by Jacqueline Winspear

In this grave hour

Jacqueline Winspear

"1939: Britain is at war. Returned from a dangerous mission onto enemy soil and having encountered an old enemy and the Fuhrer himself along the way, Maisie Dobbs is fully aware of the gravity of the current situation and how her world is on the cusp of great...

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The last resort  by T. J. Emerson

The last resort

T. J. Emerson

"As soon as you first see the house, a former hotel in a picturesque enclave of the Cypriot hills, you know this abandoned resort is the perfect home for you - with breath-taking views, a refreshing pool, and peace and quiet, away from the rest of the world. A...

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Murder on the dancefloor  by Katie Marsh

Murder on the dancefloor

Katie Marsh

"Jeanie's getting married, and - despite her completely impossible four sisters - her best friends Clio and Amber are determined to give her a bachelorette weekend to remember. They're in matching pink T-shirts and the drinks are flowing... But the night turns...

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The deception at Lyme ; by Carrie Bebris

The deception at Lyme ;

Carrie Bebris

"While on holiday Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy investigate the murder of a woman whose body was found at the base of Lyme's famous sea wall as well as the prospect that Fitzwilliam's naval-lieutenant cousin may have also been murdered."--Provided by...

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The intrigue at Highbury ; by Carrie Bebris

The intrigue at Highbury ;

Carrie Bebris

"On a dark road outside the village of Highbury, Mr. and Mrs. Darcy's carriage is hailed by a damsel in distress. Ever the gentleman, Fitzwilliam Darcy stops to aid the young woman, little suspecting that gypsies roam these woods, or that both the Darcy's...

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The matters at Mansfield ; by Carrie Bebris

The matters at Mansfield ;

Carrie Bebris

"Following the birth of their first child, Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy are looking forward to enjoying life at Pemberley, but family commitments draw them away to Mansfield Park. While there, the Darcys get involved with marriage arrangements, star-crossed...

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The Mayfair dagger  by Ava January

The Mayfair dagger

Ava January

"London, 1894. Albertine Honeycombe never wanted a husband and certainly not the one with fifteen children that her cousin, Aubrey, is trying to marry her off to. She reinvents herself as Countess Von Dagga, a private detective aiding the upper echelons of...

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The judge  by Peter Colt

The judge

Peter Colt

"Boston, 1985. With the late December cold comes a new job for ex-military operative turned private investigator Andy Roark. Boston judge Ambrose Messer is being blackmailed, and he needs Roark's help to stop the culprit. Messer is judging the bench trial of a...

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Dodge and burn  by Ellen Crosby

Dodge and burn

Ellen Crosby

"When billionaire philanthropist and art collector Robson Blake hires Sophie Medina to take photographs for him, she doesn't expect to show up and find her client dead. It seems he was the victim of a burglary gone wrong. But why was his state-of-the-art...

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The Noh mask murder  by Akimitsu Takagi

The Noh mask murder

Akimitsu Takagi

"Strange things are happening in the Chizurui mansion... At night, a figure clad in a Hannya mask is spotted wandering around the house. The amateur crime fiction writer, Akimitsu Takagi, is sent to investigate, but then tragedy strikes. The head of the...

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The innocents  by Bridget Walsh

The innocents

Bridget Walsh

"The Variety Palace Music Hall is in trouble, due in no small part to a gruesome spate of murders that unfolded around it a few months previously. Between writing, managing the music hall and trying to dissuade her boss from installing a water tank in the...

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Patchwork quilt murder  by Leslie Meier

Patchwork quilt murder

Leslie Meier

"When a community center opens in town, many embrace it as a space where locals of all ages can gather and create. Others view it as a waste of taxpayer dollars. The director, Darleen Busby-Platt, is no less controversial. Intense and showy, Darleen has huge...

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The murder of Mr. Ma  by John Shen Yen Nee

The murder of Mr. Ma

John Shen Yen Nee

"London, 1924. When shy academic Lao She meets larger-than-life Judge Dee Ren Jie, his life abruptly turns from books and lectures to daring chases and narrow escapes. Dee has come to London to investigate the murder of a man he'd known during World War I when...

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Ash dark as night  by Gary Phillips

Ash dark as night

Gary Phillips

"Los Angeles, 1965. Tempers have boiled over in the Watts neighborhood, sparked by the traffic stop of two Black motorists, the Frye brothers, by the Highway Patrol. Freelance crime photographer Harry Ingram is on the scene, capturing images of the cops as...

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Off the air  by Christina Estes

Off the air

Christina Estes

"Jolene Garcia is a local TV reporter in Phoenix, Arizona, splitting her time between covering general assignments - anything from a monsoon storm to a newborn giraffe at the zoo - and special projects. Stories that take more time to research and produce....

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The intuitionist  by Colson Whitehead

The intuitionist

Colson Whitehead

"An elevator inspector becomes the center of controversy when an elevator crashes. The inspector, Lila Mae Watson, is a black woman who inspects by intuition, as opposed to visual observation, and now she must prove her method was not at fault. A study of...

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Blood and circuses  by Kerry Greenwood

Blood and circuses

Kerry Greenwood

"Honourable Miss Phyrne Fisher is feeling dull. But is she bored enough to leave her identity, her home and family behind and join Farrell's Circus and Wild Beast Show? There have been strange things happening in the circus. And when Phyrne is asked by her...

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Last bus to Woodstock  by Colin Dexter

Last bus to Woodstock

Colin Dexter

"'Do you think I'm wasting your time, Lewis?' Lewis was nobody's fool and was a man of some honesty and integrity. 'Yes, sir.' An engaging smile crept across Morse's mouth. He thought they could get on well together... The death of Sylvia Kaye figured...

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The silent world of Nicholas Quinn  by Colin Dexter

The silent world of Nicholas Quinn

Colin Dexter

"Morse had never ceased to wonder why, with the staggering advances in medical science, all pronouncements concerning times of death seemed so disconcertingly vague. When the newly-appointed and gifted member of the Oxford Examinations Syndicate is murdered in...

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In a lonely place  by Dorothy B. (Dorothy Belle) Hughes

In a lonely place

Dorothy B. (Dorothy Belle) Hughes

"A 1947 classic that takes us inside the mind of a male serial killer. Author Dorothy B. Hughes explores the anatomy of American misogyny and accomplishes a mystery writing tour de force by depicting his eventual capture - by two daring and powerful women -...

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The custody battle  by Ellie Monago

The custody battle

Ellie Monago

"If only I had known how wrong I was. I've been dreading this moment. Lola's blue eyes fill with tears as Greg and I explain our separation. We focus on what matters to a ten-year-old: every other weekend, she and her dad will be off having adventures; every...

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Missing before daylight  by Carolyn Arnold

Missing before daylight

Carolyn Arnold

"When Detective Amanda Steele is called to the murder scene of a young gas station clerk just before dawn, she assumes it must be a robbery gone tragically wrong. But when she discovers nothing has been stolen, she knows the motive must be far more personal....

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The wife's mistake  by Lorna Dounaeva

The wife's mistake

Lorna Dounaeva

"Everything my husband and I have always dreamt of has finally come true. Our new home with its open-plan kitchen and marble countertops couldn't be further from the small, damp flat where we lived only months ago. I'd hoped this would be our fresh start, an...

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The baby monitor  by Rosie Walker

The baby monitor

Rosie Walker

"I'm closing my daughter's bedroom door after putting her to bed and saying I love her one last time, when I hear the baby monitor crackle to life. The voice sends shockwaves to my core: 'Your mother doesn't love you.' My husband says it's just exhaustion and...

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Little witness  by Shane Dunphy

Little witness

Shane Dunphy

"They came in the dark. They took her parents. And now she is the only one who can save them. Hidden away in an isolated cabin on the edge of her farm, seven-year-old Aisling Connolly shivers as the cold night air whistles through her thin jacket. It's been...

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Only the children  by S. A. Dunphy

Only the children

S. A. Dunphy

"The little girl stares up at Tessa, trembling so hard her whole body shakes. Her brothers stand clutching her hands, both pale with shock. 'They told us not to speak,' she finally whispers. But the terror in her tear-filled eyes tells Tessa all she needs to...

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Girl on the news  by Elisabeth Carpenter

Girl on the news

Elisabeth Carpenter

"My heart pounds as I take in the headline: 'Missing girl believed kidnapped'. Underneath is a photo of my beautiful daughter Mia, her gap-toothed grin unmistakable. But Mia is safe beside me, snuggled up on the sofa. Why would someone pretend my child has...

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Her secret life  by Anna E. Collins

Her secret life

Anna E. Collins

"I hold my breath as we push the door open. I'm not ready. But I know it's time. And I know there will be a before and after this moment, the moment we finally discover the secret our mother had kept hidden for all our lives... I haven't spoken to my mother or...

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The girl in Room 12  by Kathryn (Novelist) Croft

The girl in Room 12

Kathryn (Novelist) Croft

"My husband was the last person to see the girl in room 12. But did he kill her? Our gorgeous house on our quiet tree-lined street is completely safe, the perfect place to raise our little girl. Or so I thought. Because my heart beats out of my chest when I...

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Her last cry  by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

Her last cry

Pamela Fagan Hutchins

"When much-loved Annabeth Dillon is reported missing during a snow storm in Kearney, Wyoming, Detective Delaney Pace is called in. The search leads to a remote woodland cabin, and Delaney is distraught to find Annabeth's lifeless body on the bed, dark red ties...

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On a quiet street  by Carla Kovach

On a quiet street

Carla Kovach

" I live on a quiet tree-lined street with my perfect husband Cain. But when 18-year-old Charlotte knocks on the front door, what she says has me questioning just how well I really know my husband. 'I was adopted as a baby and I'm looking for my biological...

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Her silent bones  by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

Her silent bones

Pamela Fagan Hutchins

"Hving never truly recovered from losing her father all those years ago, Detective Delaney Pace is devastated when her brother and sister-in-law are killed in a car crash. Packing up her life she heads back to the rugged cowboy town of Kearney, Wyoming. Her...

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Her hidden grave  by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

Her hidden grave

Pamela Fagan Hutchins

"Someone is preying on the town's teenagers. When Detective Delaney Pace is called to a local high school in her small hometown of Kearney, Wyoming, she is devastated to find the body of star football player Noah Pinehurst slumped in the changing room, his...

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After the sleepover  by Kerry Wilkinson

After the sleepover

Kerry Wilkinson

"Twenty-five years ago: teenage Leah had a sleepover with her three best friends. By morning, the other girls were missing. This small town has been searching for answers ever since. Now it's happened again... Three boys decide to camp in a field next to one...

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Their lost souls  by Roger Stelljes

Their lost souls

Roger Stelljes

"When a young couple are found murdered by a remote holiday cabin, Agent Tori Hunter races to the scene: and is devastated to recognize Ally Mannion, a close friend's daughter, and her boyfriend Reed. Who would want to snatch away their innocent lives? The...

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Murder in a country village  by F. L. Everett

Murder in a country village

F. L. Everett

"England, 1941. With World War Two shaking the nation, rookie reporter Edie York wants to write the front-page news. But she ends up as the headlines when she stumbles over a body on the moors... Eager to follow Churchill's order to keep calm and carry on,...

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The night of the sleepover  by Kerry Wilkinson

The night of the sleepover

Kerry Wilkinson

"Leah and her three best friends get changed into their pyjamas, eat pizza and argue about what film to watch. They laugh together until the early hours. But the next morning, Leah blinks open her eyes and sees three empty sleeping bags. The other girls are...

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Angels in the snow  by Michelle M. (Michelle Marie) Chouinard

Angels in the snow

Michelle M. (Michelle Marie) Chouin...

"When Detective Jo Fournier's cousin goes missing with her sweet five-year-old Alexia, Jo heads straight to where they were last seen. Her heart stops when she finds their unlocked car--one door has been left open and Alexia's beloved teddy is lying in the...

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Husband and wife  by K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

Husband and wife

K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

"We promised to keep each other's secrets. Until they found the body... The wife: My husband and I are fighting for our lives in hospital after a terrible car accident. But despite my pain, all I can think about is what our families will find behind our front...

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The house guest  by Alison (Thriller writer) James

The house guest

Alison (Thriller writer) James

"I let her into my home. And now she's destroying my life... I open the creaking oak front door of my beautiful country house to see a stranger on my doorstep. The woman is stunning with glossy red hair and flawless make up. 'Can I help you?' I ask. That was...

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The lodge  by Sue Watson

The lodge

Sue Watson

"Two days ago the Wilson family checked into the imposing, glass-fronted Lodge, surrounded by snow and perched perilously on the edge of a cliff looking out to a grey sea. Not everyone was looking forward to the family get-together. But mother-in-law Angela...

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The teacher  by Danielle (Novelist) Stewart

The teacher

Danielle (Novelist) Stewart

"Daisy sobbed as she pointed at the picture of my darling son. 'It was him,' she cried out distraught. 'He was the one who attacked me.' Today all my worst fears came true. I thought I had escaped the dark secrets of my teenage years. But when my son is...

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The weekend away  by Miranda (Children's nonfiction author) Smith

The weekend away

Miranda (Children's nonfiction author)...

"A year ago, my twin sister Samantha left me a message: I need you. A day later, she was dead. I always knew it was suspicious, but no one would listen. But I've just found her journal, tucked into a hidden space in the window seat of our childhood bedroom. It...

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Prom queen  by Laura (Suspense fiction writer) Wolfe

Prom queen

Laura (Suspense fiction writer) Wol...

"Twenty years ago, someone murdered my best friend the night she was crowned prom queen. Now I'm finally going to prove it... After Bailey died, I fled our small lakeside hometown and never returned. But now I'm forced back here and I can't avoid the constant...

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Her perfect revenge  by Lesley Sanderson

Her perfect revenge

Lesley Sanderson

"On the surface we were the perfect couple, but no one knows what we've been hiding... Just six hours ago, Alex and I were married. It was a beautiful wedding by the sea, on the beach we've always loved. Our guests crowded outside our beach hut to raise a...

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Her lonely bones  by Wendy Dranfield

Her lonely bones

Wendy Dranfield

"When a couple and their young twin boys are discovered brutally murdered in their beds, everyone suspects this is a home invasion gone tragically wrong. But as Detective Madison Harper walks into the run-down house that is eerily empty, she isn't so sure....

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Her last words  by Carolyn Arnold

Her last words

Carolyn Arnold

"When Detective Amanda Steele is called to the brutal murder scene of successful local author Felicity Kelley, her blood runs cold. Because Amanda not only knew the victim, but was the last person Felicity called moments before she was murdered. Plagued with...

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The perfect patient  by Sharon (Sharon Luana) Lewis

The perfect patient

Sharon (Sharon Luana) Lewis

"The first time I meet Jade, I can't help but be impressed by her. Young, smart and confident, she's everything I wish I had been at 18. But Jade isn't any ordinary teenager - she's accused of murdering a man twice her age. And it's my job to find out the...

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The playground  by S. D. Robertson

The playground

S. D. Robertson

"It is an ordinary September morning when I nearly lose my little girl. My mouth is dry, my hands shake when I see that she has darted unexpectedly into the playground ... The place where my own childhood ended. Where I can't set foot inside. As she wobbles on...

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The wedding guest  by Kathryn (Novelist) Croft

The wedding guest

Kathryn (Novelist) Croft

"I'm trying hard to be the perfect bride as I drift across the beach towards my handsome new husband, Jeremy. I can see him standing tall at the altar with his adorable little daughter Lexi. And I'm certain that today is the beginning of my new life. With...

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Taken girls  by Carolyn Arnold

Taken girls

Carolyn Arnold

"When Detective Amanda Steele's niece, Ava, begs her to look for a missing schoolfriend, she immediately agrees to take on the case. Eighteen-year-old Reese left home three nights ago after fighting with her mother and hasn't been seen since. But when the...

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The school trip  by Miranda (Children's nonfiction author) Smith

The school trip

Miranda (Children's nonfiction author)...

"They should have been watching. But my little girl is gone... On this crisp October day, the class of six-year-old children are wrapped up warm in gloves and coats for their trip to a local farm. They giggle as they stroke the animals and search for the...

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The missing widow  by L. G. Davis

The missing widow

L. G. Davis

"My son Clark and I live in a beautiful cabin outside a rural town, somewhere nobody will find us. I could not have found a more perfect place to start over, shielded by the trees and far away from prying eyes. But when I find a newspaper clipping on my porch,...

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The ex wives  by Jenna Kernan

The ex wives

Jenna Kernan

"Two ex-wives. Two missing girls. Will yours be next? Pulling a batch of my husband's favourite golden oatmeal cookies from the oven, I smile to hear my daughter Phoebe playing in the treehouse outside. I was once so close to losing everything, but since I...

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The girl she wanted  by K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

The girl she wanted

K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

"What if my sister is unstable and everyone can see it but me? What was she really doing standing over Florence's cot in the middle of the night? ... Alexa has always looked up to her older sister Carrie. Carrie lives in Alexa's family home, and adores her...

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I know you lied  by Lesley Sanderson

I know you lied

Lesley Sanderson

"The news of her mother's death hits Nell as if she's been shot. The letter must be some kind of prank, but who could be so cruel? Because Nell's mother died nearly thirty years ago. When Nell was just a tiny baby, her parents died in a car crash, leaving her...

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Some days are dark  by Miranda (Children's nonfiction author) Smith

Some days are dark

Miranda (Children's nonfiction author)...

"Before: Olivia knows she's lucky. She has a loving husband, Frank, and adorable son, Jake, and a beautiful new home. It couldn't be more different from her childhood on the outskirts of Whitaker, dirt poor and dreaming of getting out. But at the end of long...

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The woman at 46 Heath Street  by Lesley Sanderson

The woman at 46 Heath Street

Lesley Sanderson

"The letter is addressed to me. No stamp, swirly handwriting in black ink. I pull out a piece of paper, stiffening when I read the message. Hands trembling, the note slides to the floor: Your husband is having an affair... Six words written in neat block...

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Safe with me  by K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

Safe with me

K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

"Anna lives a solitary existence, taking solace in order and routine. Her only friend is the lonely old lady next door. She doesn't like to let people to get too close--she knows how much damage they can do. Then one ordinary day Anna witnesses a devastating...

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Something hidden  by Kerry Wilkinson

Something hidden

Kerry Wilkinson

"Everyone hates Fiona Methodist. Her war veteran father shot a young couple in broad daylight before killing himself. The engaged pair had witnessed a robbery and were due to give evidence but, with all three now dead, no one knows the true motive. For Fiona,...

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A gentleman in pursuit of truth  by Grace Burrowes

A gentleman in pursuit of truth

Grace Burrowes

"When Lord Julian Caldicott agrees to look into the case of a missing prize foxhound for a family friend, little does he suspect that the investigation will lead him to uncover crimes of slander, blackmail and fraud, as well as challenge Lord Julian with...

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A gentleman in challenging circumstances  by Grace Burrowes

A gentleman in challenging circumstances

Grace Burrowes

"Lord Julian Caldicott, still recovering from his years at war, is tasked with investigating the circumstances of a small boy who could be either the salvation of the Waltham dukedom or a pawn in a scheme to sink the Caldicott family in endless scandal. The...

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Don't let her go  by Willow Rose

Don't let her go

Willow Rose

"When Detective Billie Ann Wilde receives a desperate call that five-year-old Emma Wilson is missing, she rushes to the family home. But inside the picture-perfect house surrounded by Florida marshlands, she finds no children's clothes or toys, no photos of...

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All our lies are true  by Lisa Manterfield

All our lies are true

Lisa Manterfield

"For far too long, Abby Kirkpatrick has lived with survivor's guilt. She was only six when her twin sister, Cassie, vanished without a trace from the room where they slept, an unsolved mystery that continues to haunt her family. Now, Abby is ready for a fresh...

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A game for all the family  by Sophie Hannah

A game for all the family

Sophie Hannah

"After fleeing London, Justine Merrison plans to spend her days doing as little as possible. But soon after the move, her daughter Ellen starts to seem strangely withdrawn. Checking Ellen's homework, Justine finds herself reading a chilling story about a...

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Holy spy  by Rory Clements

Holy spy

Rory Clements

"In London's smoky taverns, a conspiracy is brewing: a group of wealthy young Catholic dissidents plot to assassinate Elizabeth, free Mary Queen of Scots, and open England to Spanish invasion. The conspirators don't know they have been infiltrated by Sir...

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Ashes to ashes, crust to crust  by Mindy Quigley

Ashes to ashes, crust to crust

Mindy Quigley

"Newly single pizzeria owner Delilah O'Leary is determined to keep her restaurant afloat in the picturesque resort town of Geneva Bay, Wisconsin. To boost her bottom line, she sets her sights on winning the hefty cash prize in the town's annual 'Taste of...

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Shadow prey  by John Sandford

Shadow prey

John Sandford

"A slumlord in Minneapolis. A New York politician. An Oklahoma judge. Three strangers with one thing in common: each has been butchered with a Native American ceremonial knife by a killer known as Shadow Love. Lucas Davenport and Officer Lily Rothenburg...

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The cleaner  by Paul Cleave

The cleaner

Paul Cleave

"Meet Joe. He's a nice guy out to catch a copycat killer. The one copying himself. Joe is in control of everything in his simple life, including both his day job at the police department and his 'night work'. He remembers to feed his fish twice a day and visit...

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Silent as the snow  by Emily Pattullo

Silent as the snow

Emily Pattullo

"Four friends. One tragic death. 20 years of secrets and lies. One wintery night, when they are young, Anna and her three friends Rudy, Seth, and Dougal are involved in an accident in which a stranger is killed - that night it snows heavily, covering...

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Another day's pain  by K. C. Constantine

Another day's pain

K. C. Constantine

"The police force of Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, doesn't see a ton of action. With jobs and industry moving away from the small city outside Pittsburgh, Detective Ruggiero 'Rugs' Carlucci's greatest adversaries are his negligent vacation-prone fellow officers and...

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Bella Mafia  by Lynda La Plante

Bella Mafia

Lynda La Plante

"Don Roberto Luciano, boss of the Sicilian Mafia, agrees to be chief witness in the trial of Paul Carolla, who murdered Luciano's firstborn son, Michael, 20 years ago. Despite round-the-clock protection, all the Luciano men are killed the night before a family...

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The darkest water  by Mark (Fiction writer) Edwards

The darkest water

Mark (Fiction writer) Edwards

"Calvin finally owns the bakery of his dreams, in an idyllic village in the Lake District. After reluctantly following his wife Vicky's advice to promote it on social media, he's thrilled when a viral clip makes him a legend overnight. But then the creepy DMs...

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Friends in Napa  by Sheila Yasmin Marikar

Friends in Napa

Sheila Yasmin Marikar

"Inviting their closest friends from college to Napa Valley for the grand opening of their ultra-high-end winery, Raj and Rachel, when bottles of vintage Dom are popped, find the college vibes rushing back, but so do old resentments, animosities and unrequited...

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Nothing without me  by Helen Monks Takhar

Nothing without me

Helen Monks Takhar

"April Eden is about to have the night of her life. After years struggling uphill as a female director, her debut movie The Vanished Woman is up for a major British film award, placing her firmly on Hollywood's radar. Her leading lady, Essie Lay--a fragile but...

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The great mistake  by Mary Roberts Rinehart

The great mistake

Mary Roberts Rinehart

"In an elaborate house known as the Cloisters, Maud Wainwright rules supreme. The queen of society in the small town of Beverly, she has a table long enough to seat one hundred, and she keeps an iron grip on the guest list. Her right-hand woman is Pat Abbott,...

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My daughter's killer  by Jacqueline Grima

My daughter's killer

Jacqueline Grima

"A mother in mourning. Two years ago, Sarah's husband was jailed for her murder; her body was never found. Now, her grieving mother, Claire, spends her sleepless nights running a helpline for vulnerable women. A woman with a secret. Claire takes many calls,...

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The sixth lamentation  by William Brodrick

The sixth lamentation

William Brodrick

"What should you do if the world has turned against you? When Father Anselm is asked this question by an old man at Larkwood Priory, his response, to claim sanctuary, is to have greater resonance than he could ever have imagined. For that evening the old man...

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Murder at the island hotel  by Helena Dixon

Murder at the island hotel

Helena Dixon

"A gorgeous island off the English coast, a beautiful hotel perched on the cliffs, a group of glamourous friends... and a suspicious death? Kitty Underhay's invitation didn't mention murder! Spring, 1936. As the boat draws into the harbour of Bird Island,...

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The lost ones  by Dana Perry

The lost ones

Dana Perry

"As dawn breaks over a small gas station on the outskirts of Groveton, Ohio, the body of a teenage girl lies totally still. Long blonde hair covers her face, and a length of frayed rope hangs loosely around her neck. It's only a matter of time before someone...

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Last one to die  by Dana Perry

Last one to die

Dana Perry

"Ten days ago, straight-A student Jessica Stanley ran away from home. Now her lifeless body lies pale and still in an empty parking lot, her unblinking brown eyes staring up to the night sky... FBI agent Nikki Cassidy's heart pounds as she takes in the short,...

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Murder on the class trip  by Lee Hollis

Murder on the class trip

Lee Hollis

"Drafted as chaperones, Maya Kendrick and PTA president Sandra Wallage are accompanying the SoPo High seniors to the nation's capital ... Now both moms are about to find out which is harder--shepherding unruly high schoolers or solving a murder. The last sight...

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Necessary as blood  by Deborah Crombie

Necessary as blood

Deborah Crombie

"The disappearance of a young mother, the murder of her Pakistani husband, and a child's life in danger lead Scotland Yard detectives Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid into London's legendary East End--a neighborhood where the rich and the poor, the ambitious and...

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Every step you take  by M. A. Hunter

Every step you take

M. A. Hunter

"Run for your life... his year's London Marathon is my last chance to win the final place on the Olympic team. The months of rehabilitation after my injury will feel worth it to cross that line. But I wasn't expecting the man who's been making my life a living...

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Murder in Moscow  by Kelly Oliver

Murder in Moscow

Kelly Oliver

"1918 Moscow. Will following her heart mean losing her head? It could mean losing her job. Fiona Figg trails her nemesis Fredrick Fredricks to Moscow. But when she arrives at the grand Metropol Hotel, the bounder has vanished. After Fiona doesn't show up for...

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Pride and prescience ; by Carrie Bebris

Pride and prescience ;

Carrie Bebris

"Just after their wedding, the newlywed hero and heroine of Pride & Prejudice become involved in a bizarre mystery involving wedding guest Caroline Bingley, who has become engaged to wed a wealthy, charismatic American."--Provided by publisher.

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Date with justice  by Julia Chapman

Date with justice

Julia Chapman

"The Dales Detective Agency is on the brink of closure. Samson O'Brien has returned to his position as an undercover operative for the Met in London, and his relationship with Delilah is under pressure. Their troubles are only multiplied when an ecologist is...

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