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| Janet L. (janel) |
Merry Market Murder (Farmers' Market, Bk 5) by Paige Shelton
Bailey’s Farmers’ Market is this season’s go-to holiday destination, but not all the vendors are feeling the Christmas spirit...
Jam and preserve maker Becca Robins is excited about the extra business that the Ridgeway Christmas Tree Farm is bringing to the market this... more
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Victim of Circumstance (Gil Beckman) by W. E. Davis
It's a typical day in the life of Gil Beckman: a park employee is missing, the park museum's been robbed -- and he's expected to sort through all the pieces and find the truth.
Big changes are occurring at the California theme park where Gil Beckman works. They're building new rides.... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Hunger Pains: A Parody by The Harvard Lampoon
From the legendary comedic scholars who illuminated the tour de force Twilight so brilliantly in the New York Times bestselling Nightlight comes The Hunger Pains, a hilarious send-up of the immensely popular dystopian young adult novel, The Hunger Games. As excitement surrounding the Spring 2012... more
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High Seas Murder (Lindy Haggerty, Bk 2) by Shelley Freydont
Former dancer Lindy Haggerty delighted readers in her first outing, Backstage Murder. Now, the intrepid sleuth is at it again, trying to keep the Jeremy Ashe Dance Company afloat on a Caribbean cruise, while a murderer plots to turn this Love Boat into a deadly voyage...
It sounds like a... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Dying Art (Maggie Kean, Bk 1) by Nageeba Davis
When art teacher and sculptor Maggie Kean finds the dead body of her neighbor clogging up her septic tank, she's horrified. And she means to find who did it. Now, if only she can evade the police, clear her name, keep from falling for a detective, and trap the killer.
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Sucker Punch (Candy Shop, Bk 5) by Sammi Carter
Abby's life is sweet. She's settling into running her candy shop, dealing with her busybody family, and maintaining a solid-if-slow relationship with local police detective Pine Jawarski. But Abby's smooth sailing soon turns into a rocky road when a friend asks her to audition for a musical with... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder at Gettysburg (Living History, Bk 2) by Leslie Wheeler
When author and historian Miranda Lewis accepts an invitation from her old college roommate and her roommate's father, a handsome, courtly Virginian, to attend the reenactment of the Gettysburg Battle over the Fourth of July weekend, she hopes to recapture the magic of the long-ago summer... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death Among Rubies by R. J. Koreto
Old Sins Cast Long Shadows
Lady Frances Ffolkes is incensed when she finds out that her dear friends Gwendolyn and Thomasina have been subject to vicious threats. Promising to uncover their attacker, she travels with them to Kestrel's Eyrie, the estate belonging to Gwen's family. But soon... more
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Deadliest in Show (Creative Woman, Bk 7) by Christy Barritt
Some of the most talented artisans in the entire region have made their way to Apple Grove, Oregon, for the town's prestigious art and craft show, and the competition is fierce. Shannon McClain, the Scottish-born owner of the Paisley Craft Market, makes the cut and is selected as one of the... more
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Beaded to Death by Janis Patterson
You would think the life of a bead artist would be fairly uneventful. But that's not the case for Lilias Ruiz. Especially when she returns from an art fair tour and is greeted by dead body.
The police are convinced she's the killer, and suddenly Lilias finds herself hanging on to a... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Life We Bury (Detective Max Rupert, Bk 1) by Allen Eskens
College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Blueberry Pies and Burial (Sticky Sweet Cozy Mysteries) by Allyssa Mirry
House hunting can be murder. Lydia Doherty is looking for a new house near the Jersey shore, which will keep her close to her cozy little taffy shop. She went into the somewhat taxing process knowing there are certain warning signs to watch for when inspecting a new property, but she certainly... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Short and Tall Tales: Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran by...
Fictional columnist James Qwilleran has finally completed his book showcasing the stories related to him by residents of Moose County-that famous region four hundred miles north of everywhere. With an introduction by Lilian Jackson Braun, this delightful volume reveals the offbeat "history" of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Scent to Her Grave (Bath and Body, Bk 1) by India Ink
The fairest of them all...
Lydia Wang is the newly crowned winner of a local beauty pageant -- and the queen of mean. Used to getting what she wants, she ends up in a fight with Persia over the store's newest acquisition: the Mirror of Aphrodite. Reflecting only the most beautiful aspects of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Ladle to the Grave (Soup Lover's, Bk 4) by Connie Archer
By the Spoonful is Snowflake, Vermont’s most popular soup shop, but owner Lucky Jamieson doesn’t have any time to enjoy her success—she’s too busy trying to keep a lid on false accusations against her loved ones…
It’s almost May, and some of the local... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Click Here for Murder (Turing Hopper, Bk 2) by Donna Andrews
Turing Hopper is one quick-thinking sleuth -- she can process up to a billion pieces of information per second. That's because she's an Artificial Intelligence Personality -- a Miss Marple for the new millennium .
It's hard to do legwork with no legs. So when her coworker Ray... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder in Real Time (Patience Price, Counselor at Large, Bk 3) by Julie Anne Lindsey
With the arrival of fall and the exodus of summer tourists, counselor Patience Price is looking forward to the quiet island life she remembers. She longs for some peace. And an apple fritter. But the calm is cut short when a reality show sets up camp to film a special about ghosts. Now fans,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Crafty Christmas (Cumberland Creek, Bk 4) by Mollie Cox Bryan
Christmas is just around the corner, and the ladies of the Cumberland Creek Scrapbook Crop are thrilled when Sheila wins the first place prize in a scrapbooking design contest: a ten-day scrapbook-themed cruise in the Caribbean. Vera and Paige decide to tag along, which should pose the perfect... more
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Green as a Garden Hose (Biscuit McKee, Bk 3) by Fran Stewart
A day of hiking turns deadly for Martinsville, Georgia, librarian Biscuit McKee when a woman plunges to her death right before her eyes. Looking down forty feet above the broken body, Biscuit recognizes the vibrant green shirt and its wearer. Diane Marie Ames was the kind of Georgia peach who... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death (Miss Zukas, Bk 3) by Jo Dereske
Civic-minded librarian Miss Helma Zukas has reluctantly agreed to use her long-dormant skills as a canoeist to paddle down Washington Bay on behalf of the Bellehaven Library relay race team. But before Helma has a chance to test her aquatic talents, she is once again matching wits with the local... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder Most Crafty: 15 All-New Stories of Criminal Handiwork and the Art of Deduction...
Handicrafts are fast becoming a favorite American past-time. Another, of course, is a good mystery. Combine the two and you have this delightfully different anthology on the art and craft of murder, in which the likes of knitting needles, handblown glass, wood files, and adhesives prove to be... more
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Tattered Legacy (A Nora Abbott Mystery) by Shannon Baker
Nora Abbott risks her career at Loving Earth Trust on a film project to convince Congress to expand the Canyonlands National Park. But someone is desperate to keep the secrets of the land hidden. When her best friend and director of the film is found dead, Nora is convinced it wasn?t an... more
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Murder Passes the Buck (Gertie Johnson, Bk 1) by Deb Baker
Gertie Johnson may be outspoken, distrustful of banks, and a quick draw with the pepper spray, but she hasn't lost her marbles. Her son Blaze, the sheriff in a backwoods community of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, is petitioning to become her legal guardian, but Gertie, a sassy... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Masks of Auntie Laveau: A Gil and Claire Hunt Mystery (Gil and Claire Hunt Myster...
When Claire Hunt is sent to host her home shopping program on location in the Big Easy she and her husband, Gil, cannot resist having him come along. A book dealer back home in St. Louis, Gil is eager for the chance to poke around in the French Quarter's shops. The food, the history, the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Daisies For Innocence (Enchanted Garden, Bk 1) by Bailey Cattrell
The Enchanted Garden behind Elliana Allbright’s perfume shop draws people of all ages with its fragrant flowers and lush greenery. But when the magical serenity is interrupted, it’s up to Ellie to sniff out a killer.
Ellie’s life has blossomed in Poppyville,... more
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Turkey Tracks (Elizabeth Blair, Bk 2) by Lizbie Brown
Support turkey's lib. Stop the shameful slaughter. The letters were large as a barn, printed in scarlet, the color of blood. The Animal Liberation Front was beginning its campaign with a poster slapped on the Martha Washington quilt shop window. Before Elizabeth Blair could figure out why... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Mighty Old Bones (Thistle & Twigg, Bk 2) by Mary Saums
Jane Thistle and Phoebe Twigg are as different as two best friends can be. Phoebe has never seen any reason to leave her small Southern hometown, while Jane, the urbane widow of a career military officer, has traveled all over, only recently putting down roots in Tullulah, Alabama.
At times,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder with Macaroni and Cheese (Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery, Bk 2) by A. L. He...
When the organizing committee for her upcoming high school reunion desperately needs a caterer, Halia agrees to help out. Soon she's serving up her signature macaroni and cheese and famous chicken wings to a host of appreciative ex-classmates. Some folks have blossomed since graduation.... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Moving Is Murder (Ellie Avery, Bk 1) by Sara Rosett
Meet military spouse, soccer mom, professional organizer, and savvy sleuth, Ellie Avery!
Moving four times in five years has honed Air Force wife Ellie Avery's packing and unpacking skills. But moving with a newborn daughter and husband Mitch in tow, during a heat wave, is enough to make... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Flask of the Drunken Master (Shinobi, Bk 3) by Susan Spann
August 1565: When a rival artisan turns up dead outside Ginjiro's brewery, and all the evidence implicates the brewer, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo must find the killer before the magistrate executes Ginjiro and seizes the brewery, leaving his wife and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Skating Around the Law (Rebecca Robbins, Bk 1) by Joelle Charbonneau
Rebecca Robbins is a woman on a mission -- to sell the roller rink she inherited in her rural hometown and get back to her life in Chicago. Fast. What she didn't count on was discovering a dead body head-first in a rink toilet. Now Rebecca is stuck in a small town where... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Pretty In Ink (Tattoo Shop, Bk 2) by Karen E. Olson
Murder in the city of sin...
Brett Kavanaugh is a tattoo artist and owner of Vegas's hottest tattoo shop, The Painted Lady. And in her spare time, she does some sleuthing. After Brett and company ink Sin City's newest drag queens, they're invited to opening night at the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder in the Garden (Hillary Greene, Bk 9) by Faith Martin
Edward Philpott is found bludgeoned to death with his own spade in his beautiful garden. He lived with his daughter Rachel and his two grandchildren. DI Hillary's only lead is a rival from the village flower show who used to argue with the victim about the size of their vegetables.
But... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Burden of Memory by Vicki Delany
Elaine Benson, a successful novelist who let love in the person of an unreliable screenwriter jettison her career, is now divorced, broke, and come to a "primitive, untamed northern forest" on Lake Muskoka to interview for a job. Elderly Miss Moira Madison of the fabulously rich Canadian family... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Avalanche (Sheriff Bo Tully, Bk 2) by Patrick F. McManus
SHERIFF BO TULLY OF BLIGHT COUNTY, IDAHO, IS BACK.
When the call comes in that Mike Wilson, the unlikable owner of West Branch Lodge, has gone missing, Sheriff Tully is delighted. This is an excellent opportunity for Tully, his tracker pal Dave, and his retired sheriff father, Pap, to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death by Deep Dish Pie (Stain-Busting, Bk 2) by Sharon Short
Like nearly everyone else in Paradise, Ohio, local laundromat owner and stain-removal expert Josie Toadfern eagerly awaits the upcoming July 4th Founders Day celebration with its highlight, the annual Breitenstrater Pie Company pie-eating contest, sponsored by the owners of the town's upper... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Trowel and Error (English Cottage Garden Mysteries, Bk 4) by H. Y. Hanna
Autumn has arrived, with crisp, cold mornings, dew on the grass and hedgerows full of blackberries... When budding garden sleuth Poppy is invited to a party in a beautiful orangery, the last thing she expects is to witness a lethal wasp attack! As authorities investigate the possibility of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
California Fire and Life by Don Winslow
An insurance claims investigator, Jack Wade speaks the language of fire. He can walk into charred remains and know where the flames ignited and why. Now Jack is investigating a claim he knows isn't just fraudulent, it's murder. The house was a multi million-dollar beauty looking out over the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Case of Einstein's Violin by William L. Sullivan
In this wacky mystery, half of a missing Einstein formula turns up in a violin case in an Oregon attic. When Ana Smyth sells the case on eBay she suddenly finds herself dodging international spies. To find the rest of the formula and uncover the truth about her own family history, she races... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Birds by H. Douglas Pratt
This guide is an introduction to the beautiful birds that inhabit America’s only tropical state. Whether you are a visitor or a resident, you should find something here to broaden your horizons and increase your appreciation of the natural history of this unique... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Stuck on Murder (Decoupage Murder, Bk 1) by Lucy Lawrence
In the small New England town of Morse Point, Brenna Miller glosses over her painful past by watching her decoupage students create eye-catching projects out of cutouts, glue, and varnish. But when the mayor's body is found stuffed in a trunk at Morse Point Lake, it's up to Brenna to clear her... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Ashes and Bones (Emma Fielding Bk. 6) by Dana Cameron
Just when everything is going beautifully for archaeologist Emma Fielding -- a position at a respected university, a beautiful home in New England, and the warm love of a devoted husband -- her world starts to crumble. What begins as a series of seemingly innocent gestures -- the anonymous... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Who Do, Voodoo? (Mind for Murder, Bk 1) by Rochelle Staab
Clinical psychologist Liz Cooper doesn't believe in ghosts. But when her best friend finds a tarot card tacked to her front door -- and is then accused of murder -- Liz will have to find a way to embrace the occult if she wants to outwit the real killer.
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Grave Justice (Marcie and Amanda, Bk 2) by Glen Ebisch
Reports of a sea monster lurking in the waters of a New England lake lure journalists Amanda Vickers and Marcie Ducasse to West Windham, Maine -- and into a story involving murder. A wealthy widower holds a séance hoping to identify the killer of his beautiful and much younger bride.... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Boar Island (Anna Pigeon, Bk 19) by Nevada Barr
Anna Pigeon, in her career as a National Park Service Ranger, has had to deal with all manner of crimes and misdemeanors, but cyber-bullying and stalking is a new one. The target is Elizabeth, the adopted teenage daughter of her friend Heath Jarrod. Elizabeth is driven to despair by the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne
The setting is an English country house, where Mark Ablett has been entertaining a house party consisting of a widow and her marriageable daughter, a retired major, a wilful actress, and Bill Beverley, a young man about town. Mark's long-lost brother Robert, the black sheep of the family,... more
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Pop Goes the Murder (Popcorn Shop, Bk 2) by Kristi Abbott
Gourmet popcorn entrepreneur Rebecca Anderson and her poodle, Sprocket, are back on the case, in the second Popcorn Shop Mystery from the author of Kernel of Truth.
Despite Rebecca Anderson’s best efforts to distance herself from her ex-husband, the guy keeps popping up. When Antoine... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Chili Con Carnage (Chili Cook-Off, Bk 1) by Kylie Logan
Bean there...Done That...
Romance is supposed to be the spice of life. But Maxie Pierce is so done with bad relationships -- well, almost. She just has to get rid of the latest loser, Roberto. Besides, she has more important things to worry about. Her daddy, Texas Jack... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Playing with Fire (Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade, Bk 2) by J. J. Cook
"Welcome to Sweet Pepper, Tennessee. Nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains, it's home to the hottest and sweetest peppers in the world -- as well as at least one ghost and a hotbed of secrets..."
GETTING WARMER
Fire Chief Stella Griffin is working to solve the mysterious death... more
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By Familiar Means (Witch's Cat, Bk 2) by Delia James
After discovering her mystical heritage -- and being adopted by furry feline familiar Alistair -- artist Annabelle Britton has decided to make picturesque Portsmouth, New Hampshire, her new home. Now, she can take the time to figure out her new abilities and welcome her grandmother,... more
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Copy Cap Murder (Hat Shop, Bk 4) by Jenn McKinlay
For Scarlett Parker, part of the fun of living in London is celebrating the British holidays, and she’s excited to share her first Bonfire Night with her cousin Vivian Tremont. Invited to a posh party by their friend Harrison Wentworth, Scarlett and Viv decide to promote their hat shop,... more
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Rest in Peach (Georgia Peach, Bk 2) by Susan Furlong
The annual Peach Cotillion, Cays Mill, Georgia’s biggest event, is fast approaching and Nola Mae Harper is just as excited as the rest of the town -- even though she’s busy juggling both the cotillion dinner and the grand opening of her new shop, Peachy Keen. But she never... more
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The Mystery of the Cape Cod Tavern (Asey Mayo, Bk 4) by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
There's been another murder on the Cape, and the keen and salty Asey Mayo is on the trail again.
For all its ingenious plot, The Mystery of the Cape Cod Tavern is more than a mystery; it is a genuine New England novel, full of Yankee horse sense, Cape Cod culture, and solid characters. This... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Midsummer Night's Mischief (Wiccan Wheel, Bk 1) by Jennifer D. Hesse
As the Summer Solstice approaches in idyllic Edindale, Illinois, attorney Keli Milanni isn't feeling the magic. She's about to land in a cauldron of hot water at work. Good thing she has her private practice to fall back on--as a Wiccan. She'll just have to summon her inner Goddess... more
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Borderline (Jack McMorrow, Bk 5) by Gerry Boyle
In Gerry Boyle's most engaging novel yet, journalist Jack McMorrow travels to the sleepy town of Scanesett, Maine. When a man disappears from a tour bus, no one seems to care. Except Jack, who knows there's a story too good to pass up...
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Threaded for Trouble (Threadville, Bk 2) by Janet Bolin
Welcome back to Threadville, Pennsylvania, where crafts are king, and a “killer” sewing machine lives up to its name…
Darlene Coddlefield, the winner of a national sewing competition, has come to Willow Vanderling’s embroidery shop, In Stitches, to be presented with... more
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Devil's Food (Corinna Chapman, Bk 3) by Kerry Greenwood
If there's one thing Corinna Chapman, baker extraordinaire and proprietor of the Earthly Delights Bakery, can't abide, it's people not eating well -- particularly when there are delights like her just-baked, freshly buttered sourdough bread to enjoy. So when a strange cult which... more
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Desert Wind (Lena Jones Mystery, Bk 7) by Betty Webb
Private investigator Lena Jones thought she could finally get her business back on track -- especially with a new partner she trusts. But suddenly Jimmy Sisiwan leaves without a word...and turns up in jail for having tried to protect his unjustly accused brother. To clear them both, Lena must... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Running on Empty (Main Street, Bk 1) by Sandra Balzo
Home, Sweet Homicide…
A frantic call sends reporter AnnaLise Griggs back home to Sutherton, North Carolina. Her mother's confusion and memory problems nearly caused her to drain all the blood out of the mayor's mother at the annual drive.
The town has had its share of freak... more
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Showdown in Mudbug (Ghost-in-Law, Bk 3) by Jana DeLeon
Family can be the death of you….. Who killed Helena Henry? The shorter list may be who didn’t want her dead. Psychic Raissa Bordeaux thought she’d left her former life behind, hidden away in her eclectic shop in the French Quarter. But when a child is kidnapped and Helena... more
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Dead Man Below Deck by J E Rohrer
Professor Ed Schumacher intended to spend his summer break from his university position enjoying the wholesome atmosphere of small town life in Wisconsin with his wife Betty. He did not expect to become embroiled in a murder practically on his own doorstep. Events take the bumbling professor... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Mayor of Lexington Avenue (Jack Tobin, Bk 1) by James Sheehan
Growing up on the mean streets of New York City, Johnny and Mikey always had each other’s backs. Mikey was a loyal friend but even he knew that Johnny was headed for bigger things. That’s why he dubbed him the Mayor of Lexington Avenue.
The two friends were inseparable... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder Down Under (aka Mr. Jelly's Business) (Inspector Bonaparte) by Arthur W. Upfie...
In Murder Down Under the detective is on holiday in western Australia but inevitably winds up with a working vacation, this time assisting young Sergeant Muir.
Farmer George Loftus has disappeared, and his car was found smashed along the world's longest fence in the wheat town of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Skating Around the Law (Rebecca Robbins, Bk 1) by Joelle Charbonneau
Chicago mortgage broker Rebecca Robbins returns home to Indian Falls, Illinois, just long enough, she hopes, to sell her family's old roller-skating rink. But a dead body on the bathroom floor makes a speedy sale look unlikely. The victim is Mack the handyman, found facedown among some... more
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Buried in Beignets (Maggie Miller, Bk 1) by J. R. Ripley
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN...
Welcome to Table Rock, Arizona, the place folks who aren't too keen on the 'mainstream' move to. Maggie Miller has come here to forget about her dead husband. Okay, so he isn't really dead. That's just what she tells everybody. Recently, divorced,... more
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Murder Has a Motive (Mordecai Tremaine, Bk 2) by Francis Duncan
Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine must solve a small-town mystery before the next victim takes their final bow
When Mordecai Tremaine emerges from the train station, murder is the last thing on his mind. But he has never been able to resist anything in the nature of a mystery --- and a mystery... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Lost and Found Sound and Beyond: Stories from NPR's All Things Considered (Audio CD) ...
This gathering of unique stories is the product of a sprawling nationwide collaboration of independent radio producers, artists, musicians, archivists, writers, NPR, public radio stations and listeners. Lost & Found Sound was produced by two-time Peabody Award winning producers, The Kitchen... more
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If You've Got It, Haunt It (Haunted Vintage, Bk 1) by Rose Pressey
Cookie Chanel has a passion for fashion -- and a murder mystery to solve!
Cookie Chanel has opened her own vintage clothing boutique, It's Vintage, Y'All, in the charming town of Sugar Creek, Georgia. Always on the lookout for stylish second-hand steals, she attends the estate sale of... more
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Mortal Remains (Dr. Earl Garnet, Bk 4) by Peter Clement
In a small upstate New York town, an idyllic lake yields a ghastly discovery when the skeletal remains of a young woman missing for twenty-seven years are pulled from the icy depths—along with unmistakable evidence of her murder. Suddenly, the long-dormant case of Kelly McShane... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Rogues Yarn by Marcia Simpson
From acclaimed author Marcia Simpson comes a moving, suspenseful tale about a single mother eking out a hardscrabble existence in a small Alaskan town who must rise above her emotionally stormy life-if she is to keep her family from being torn apart. Failed relationships, family... more
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Sirius About Murder (Beanie and Cruiser, Bk 2) by Sue Owens Wright
Animal lovers in Lake Tahoe are lobbying for a new shorefront dog park for their canine companions -- a development hotly contested by those pushing for a lucrative luxury housing project instead. Elsie MacBean and her basset hound, Cruiser, are leading the charge for the park when a killer... more
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A House to Die For (Darby Farr, Bk 1) by Vicki Doudera
A THRILLING NEW SERIES WITH A CANDID GLIMPSE INTO LUXURY REAL ESTATE
Red-hot realtor Darby Farr escaped her stifling hometown of Hurricane Harbor, Maine, to build a new life in California, free of painful memories and her controlling aunt. But when Darby gets a shocking phone call from her... more
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Skating on the Edge (Rebecca Robbins, Bk 3) by Joelle Charbonneau
Somehow Chicago businesswoman Rebecca Robbins is making a crazy success of her family's old skating palace. And dealing with the rink's new Roller Derby team, EstroGenocide, makes her Elvis-impersonating grandfather's antics and her con-artist father's endless schemes seem normal. But when derby... more
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Knit Fast, Die Young (Knitting, Bk 2) by Mary Kruger
SHE FOUND A BODY. AGAIN. SENSING A PATTERN?
Ariadne Evans swore her sleuthing days were over after her very own knitting shop became a crime scene a few months back. But she hadn't anticipated that the Freeport Wool and Yarn Festival would become the site of another murder - with... more
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Thoreau at Devil's Perch (Henry David Thoreau, Bk 1) by B. B. Oak
The lush, overgrown banks of Massachusetts' Assabet River are the ideal place for Dr. Adam Walker to find coveted medicinal plants for his remedies. But on one balmy August morning he finds something very different. A stranger, identifying himself as Henry David Thoreau of nearby Walden... more
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Nursing Homes Are Murder (Paul Jacobson, Bk 6) by Mike Befeler
Paul Jacobson, who suffers from short-term memory loss, becomes an undercover resident at a nursing home to help the Honolulu police track down a sexual assault perpetrator.
The police give Paul the names of three persons-of-interest and Paul begins investigating. None of the three appear... more
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Border Prey (Rachel Porter, Bk 4) by Jessica Speart
Even Murder Is Bigger In Texas
Primates are being smuggled over the Mexican border, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agent Racheal Porter has a hot tip that they're hidden somewhere on the Happy Hunting Ranch. Bad enough that the game ranch provides rare antelopes, Indian deer, and African oryx... more
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Death in a Distant Land (G.D.H. Pringle, Bk 4) by Nancy Livingston
Excess Baggage
It is impossible for the honorable G.D.H. Pringle to refuse his beloved Mavis Bignell anything that her heart desires. A trip to Australia--via Singapore in the Somerset Maugham fashion--would be so romantic. Since it's costing him nothing. Pringle can find no sufficient... more
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Hush My Mouth (Avery Andrews, Bk 4) by Cathy Pickens
Now that attorney Avery Andrews is back in town, business is booming. There's the team of ghost hunters who arrive at Avery's office one fine spring day, searching for ectoplasm from the long-dead. The ghosters are also having altercations with the locals (a raging biker gang and... more
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Murder Sees the Light (Benny Cooperman, Bk 4) by Howard Engel
Canadian P.I. Benny Cooperman (Murder On Location, etc.) takes to the woods in this one -- Algonquin National Park, where he's staying at primitive Petawawa Lodge and keeping an eye on super-successful evangelist Norbert Patten, head of the Ultimate Church. Patten's hiding out as he... more
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Murder On The Cape Fear (Ashley Wilkes, Bk 6) by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter
In Wilmington, North Carolina, historic preservationist Ashley Wilkes is working hard on refurbishing the home of a Civil War blockade runner when a murder links the dangerous life of Captain Pettigrew with a modern-day treasure hunt. An old journal and letters found in the captain's... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Putt to Death (Golf Lover's Mystery, Bk 3) by Roberta Isleib
When the stakes are high, golf can turn into a contact sport...
Cassie Burdette is going through a rough patch on the LPGA Tour, so snagging the touring pro job at a posh Connecticut country club is a stroke of good luck. But many members feel that efforts to turn this fancy male domain into... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
In the Shadow of the Glacier (Constable Molly Smith, Bk 1) by Vicky Delany
Murder casts a long shadow. Rookie constable Molly Smith catches her first big case when murder shatters the serenity of her bucolic British Columbia town. Reginald Montgomery is dead from a vicious blow to the back of the head. Who hated him enough to kill him? The question is, who didn't?... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Blue Goose is Dead (Allison Aldridge, Bk 1) by Helen Goodman
Troubled Waters
It's a beautiful, Languid North Carolina summer, and divorced teacher Allison Aldridge hopes a visit to the Blue Goose Lodge on Lake Lucia will rejuvenate her sagging spirits. But instead of offering serenity, the Blue Goose is embroiled in a family feud: old, ornery,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Catch as Cat Can (Sunny & Shadow, Bk 5) by Claire Donally
When a new seafood shop opens in Kittery Harbor, Maine, Sunny’s tomcat Shadow is on the hunt for tasty treats—until Sunny discovers a cold-blooded killer’s catch of the day.
Neil Garret is new to town, but his seafood shop is already going belly up. Working next door, former... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Full Bodied Murder (Rose Avenue Wine Club, Bk 1) by Christine E. Blum
As the newest member of the Rose Avenue Wine Club, Halsey wants to expand her palate--not solve murders. But when a neighbor is found dead, it's up to her to pair the culprit with a deadly crime . . .
Leaving behind a failed marriage, New Yorker Annie "Halsey" Hall is... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder at the Blue Owl (Deb Ralston, Bk 3) by Lee Martin
At the urging of a friend, Fort Worth police detective Deb Ralston attends a house party given by aging Margali Bowman, a much married former film star. The friend, Fara Johnson, is Margali's daughter, and she worries that her mother is either drinking herself to death or going crazy.... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Hayburner (Gail McCarthy Mystery, Bk 7) by Laura Crum
Nothing calls more urgently for a vet than a burning barn full of penned animals. Gail McCarthy has to push her way through the crowd around the Bishops’ barn, repeating, “I’m a veterinarian.” She’s doing triage in her head—which one is the most seriously hurt,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death of a Robber Barron (Gilded Age, Bk 1) by Charles O'Brien
Novice private investigator Pamela Thompson is hired by Lydia Jennings to investigate mismanagement at her palatial 'cottage' Broadmore Hall, in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Pamela discovers the butler living a double life at Lydia's expense. Soon Pamela has to deal with... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Bonereapers (Dinah Pelerin,Bk 3) by Jeanne Matthews
DOOMSDAY DEATHS
A trip to Norway may be just what ethnobotanist Dinah Pelerin needs to shake up her settled life -- and rethink a too-torrid romance. As part of a United States delegation, she's along to insure the preservation of precious Hawaiian heirloom seeds in a doomsday vault. But... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death for Dessert (May List, Bk 1) by T. Dawn Richard
Here's a wry, witty, cozy mystery in the tradition of Carolyn Hart's "Henrie O." mysteries, featuring a feisty senior sleuth who finds blackmail and a mysterious death at the senior-citizen complex she just moved into. In an effort to clear her name, May teams up with a goup of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
After four harrowing years on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns to Australia and takes a job as the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, nearly half a day’s journey from the coast. To this isolated island, where the supply boat comes once a season and shore leaves are granted every... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Destroyer Angel (Anna Pigeon, Bk 18) by Nevada Barr
In Destroyer Angel, Anna Pigeon, a ranger for the U.S. Park Services, sets off on a much-needed vacation: an autumn camping trip in the Iron Range in upstate Minnesota. With Anna is her friend Heath, a paraplegic; Elizabeth, Heath's fifteen-year-old daughter; Leah, a wealthy designer of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Turtle Truths by Cecil Dawkins
WHEN HOLLYWOOD COMES TO SANTA FE, MURDER SOON FOLLOWS.
It's a glitzy group that gathers at Tony Quayles's Santa Fe home to finalize plans for his new movie. The guest of honor: feisty Dame Charlotte Saxe-Ogilvy, whose Jamaican plantation will provide the shoot's location.
But... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
End Me a Tenor (Glee Club, Bk 2) by Joelle Charbonneau
A PART TO KILL FOR
Singing in a production of the Messiah and rehearsing her show choir for a holiday concert may be more than Paige can Handel. Not only does she have to contend with the overblown ego of world-renowned tenor David Richard, she now has to quickly revamp the show... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Hidden Dimensions : Use Your Deep Vision to Solve Mazes, Riddles, and Other Perplexin...
Dan Dyckman, who creates stereograms for Games magazine, brings the art of The Magic Eye to an entirely new level of complexity and creativity with this amazing "next generation" of interactive perceptual paradoxes. Includes mazes, riddles, and puzzles in one sophisticated, fun-filled book.
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Carpe Demon: Adventures of Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom (Kate Connor, Bk 1) by Julie Kenn...
Lots of women put their careers aside once the kids come along. Kate Connor, for instance, hasn't hunted a demon in ages. That must be why she missed the one wandering through the pet food aisle of the San Diablo Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, he managed to catch her attention an hour later-when he... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death Among the Dons (Wilson & McLeish, Bk 4) by Janet Neel
Gladstone College was a distinguished women's school, the very model of British high education. But behind its serene facade, the institution was on the brink of financial ruin. A controversy raged over whether to admit men. A stalker violently attacked two students and put the security of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder Most Grizzly (Lauren Maxwell, Bk 1) by Elizabeth Quinn
DEATH BY BEAR
The cold, blue, salmon-rich water and vast green terrain of Alaska's McNeil River Sanctuary make it perfect bear country. Lauren Maxwell, Anchorage-based investigator for the Wild America Society, has flown there after getting an urgent message from her friend Roland Taft,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Dead in the Water: An Eve Appel Mystery by Lesley A Diehl
SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES.Consignment shop owner Eve Appel is thrilled to reconnect with long-lost uncle Winston, who-s visiting Sabal Bay with his friend Darlene. But disaster strikes when an airboat ride through the Florida swamp ends with her uncle being shot in the head. The killing looks... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Ghostly Undertaking (Ghostly Southern, Bk 1) by Tonya Kappes
A funeral, a ghost, a murder . . . It's all in a day's work for Emma Lee Raines . . .
Bopped on the head from a falling plastic Santa, local undertaker Emma Lee Raines is told she's suffering from “funeral trauma.” It's trauma all right, because the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Crypt Thief (Hugo Marston, Bk 2) by Mark Pryor
It's summer in Paris and two tourists have been murdered in Pere Lachaise cemetery in front of Jim Morrison's grave. The cemetery is locked down and put under surveillance, but the killer returns, flitting in and out like a ghost, and breaks into the crypt of a long-dead Moulin Rouge... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Siro by David Ignatius
This realistic spy story is set in 1979 Istanbul, the city where modern espionage began. The Shah has fled Iran and the Russians are headed for Afghanistan. CIA operatives, Anna Barnes and Alan Taylor attempt to find a way to exploitthe Soviets at their ragged edges--Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Grace Against the Clock (Manor House, Bk 5) by Julie Hyzy
When Marshfield Manor hosts a charity event, Grace Wheaton, the mansion's curator and manager, is happy to lend a helping hand -- until a killer makes an unwanted donation… With the town clock in desperate need of repair, local lawyer Joyce Swedburg and her ex-husband, Dr. Leland... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Trunk Show (Charlotte Sams, Bk 2) by Alison Glen
Following her spirited debut in Showcase, Charlotte Sams--wife, mother, free-lance writer, and intrepid amateur sleuth--returns to the fray, hot on the trail of a murderer at the Columbus Zoo. As she closes in on the killer, Charlotte finds herself trapped in the zoo with a predator who intends... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Invisible Country: A Mystery by Annamaria Alfieri
From the author of City of Silver, a beautifully rich and puzzling historical mystery set in Paraguay, 1868 A war against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay has devastated Paraguay. Ninety percent of the males between the ages of eight and eighty have died in the conflict and food is scarce. In the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Raw Data (Silicon Valley, Bk 1) by Sally Chapman
In Silicon Valley, intelligence is artificial. Murder is not. Julie Blake is the youngest vice-president at ICI -- a major player in the Silicon Valley computer arena. Between swigs of Maalox, an occasional date with her fiancé and managing a crew of eccentric computer wizards, life... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Dyeing Wishes (Haunted Yarn Shop, Bk 2) by Molly MacRae
Always up for trying something new, Kath and her friends from the fiber and needlework group TGIF -- Thank Goodness it's Fiber -- are visiting Cloud Hollow Farm for the day to learn the fine art of dyeing. With spring in the air, the friends head out to greet the sheep. But the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
This Night's Foul Work (Commissaire Adamsberg, Bk 7) by Fred Vargas & Sian Reynol...
The intuitive French Commissaire Adamsberg teams up with Dr. Ariane, a pathologist with whom he crossed paths twenty years ago, to unravel a beguiling mystery that begins with the discovery of two bodies in Paris's Porte de la Chapelle.
Adamsberg believes it may be the work of a killer... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Dog Who Knew Too Much (Paws and Claws, Bk 6) by Krista Davis
America's favorite dog comes to pet-friendly Wagtail for some rest and relaxation, but Holly quickly discovers that this perfect pup is a total scamp who takes every opportunity to run off and misbehave. During an outdoor treasure-hunting game, the star dog and Trixie, Holly's beloved... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder in the Mountains (Allison Aldridge, Bk 4) by Helen Goodman
MURDER MOST ROTTEN
When Allison Aldridge learns that her aunt has died, she rushes to Leona's North Carolina apple farm. But before long, Allison begins to suspect that her aunt didn't fall down the stairs accidentally—she was pushed. Allison's worst fears soon become... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Fog Over Finny's Nose (Finny, Bk 2) by Dana Mentink
For vermiculturist Ruth Budge the worm business was thriving ... until a disembodied toe turns up on the golf course, and members of a strange cult begin to infiltrate the quiet seaside town of Finny,California.
Life is already crazy for forty-seven-year-old Ruth, juggling the needs of her... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Better Off Thread (Embroidery, Bk 10) by Amanda Lee
Santa finds himself in a stitch of trouble in the tenth in the series from the national bestselling author of The Stitching Hour...
Marcy is busy helping her customers make hand-crafted ornaments at her embroidery shop, the Seven-Year Stitch. But despite the yuletide bustle, when... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Target: Tinos (Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis, Bk 4) by Jeffrey Siger
In an isolated olive grove on the idyllic Aegean island of Tinos, revered by pilgrims around the world as the Lourdes of Greece, the remains of two bodies charred beyond recognition are discovered chained together amid bits and pieces of an incinerated Greek flag. An enraged press screams out... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Death Pit by Tony Strong
When young academic Terry Williams goes to the Scottish Highlands, she's simply intending to edit the letters of Catherine McCulloch, burnt as a witch in the 17th century. But then the body of a woman is found on a farm, dumped into the death pit. She is one of the modern-day witches.
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A Small Target (Lee Squires, Bk 3) by Christine Andreae
Professor, poet and trail cook Lee Squires is drawn to the mountains, and cannot pass up the opportunity to concoct vegetarian dishes for a llama-riding excursion to Lost Pipe Lake in Montana's high country. But things turn unfriendly when Los Angeles land developer Charlie Herron joins the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Up the Amazon Without a Paddle by Doug Lansky
Doug Lansky searches the planet for adventures and reports them with a wry wit. CNN has described him as "having the world's most interesting job." Read about Lansky's experiences: fending off hippos with a canoe paddle on the Zambezi River test driving Ferraris in Italy surviving the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Excursion Train (Railway Detective, Bk 2) by Edward Marston
Set in 19th century England, a bustling crowd boards the Great Western Railway Excursion train on their way to an illegal championship fight in Maidenhead. As the rowdiness of the crowd increases, the train's guard fears "for the safety of his rolling stock." The last thing he... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Wolf at the Door (Annie O'Hara & Claudius, Bk 1) by Ann Campbell
This brand new mystery series introduces reluctant pet-owner Annie O'Hara and her ill-tempered canine Claudius. Fate has thrown them together, but before they can adjust to one another, a mutilated dead body is discovered -- and Claudius is the number one suspect...
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions by Lela...
America is the home of the brave and, apparently, the stupid and gullible. Satirist Leland Gregory teaches us a lesson in historical hilarity with Stupid American History.
From Columbus to George W. Bush (that's a lot of material, people), Leland leads us through American history's... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Flashback (Anna Pigeon, Bk 11) by Nevada Barr
Running from a proposal of marriage from Sheriff Paul Davidson, Anna Pigeon takes a post as a temporary supervisory ranger on remote Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, a small grouping of tiny islands in a natural harbor seventy miles off Key West. This island paradise has secrets it... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder at the Bellamy Mansion (Magnolia Mysteries, Bk 8) by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter
While enjoying her honeymoon, historic preservationist Ashley Wilkes is summoned back home when sniper fire hits a handyman working at her newest project. Ashley and her husband Jon have been hired to restore the belvedere atop Wilmington's magnificent old Bellamy Mansion. The only trouble... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Name of the Rose (Rose Avenue Wine Club, Bk 3) by Christine E. Blum
The ladies of the Wine Club take a break from sipping their rosé to put a cork in murder. . .
Annie "Halsey" Hall could get used to this -- sitting around the pool in her backyard in Southern California, savoring the latest wine flights with the ladies of the Rose Avenue... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Pieces From The Past by Elizabeth Penney
As February brings the frigid temperatures of a New England winter to Somerset Harbor, Maggie Watson keeps out the winter chill with the company of good friends, hot coffee at The Busy Bean, and anticipation of the annual Valentine's Dat charity dinner at the Oceanside Hotel. She especially... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Fatal Harbor (Lewis Cole, Bk 8) by Brendan DuBois
Former Department of Defense analyst Lewis Cole has traveled some dark roads before in his quest for justice. Days after a violent anti-nuclear demonstration puts his best friend, police detective Diane Woods, in a near-fatal coma, Cole abandons his job and his home to find the man who nearly... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Delete All Suspects (Turing Hopper, Bk 4) by Donna Andrews
After a hit-and-run leaves a young techie named Eddie in the hospital, Turing, an almost-sentient computer, tries to help her PI friend Tim find out who did it. While Turing tries to break into Eddie's computers, her human friends do the legwork. It seems Eddie lets his seedy friends use his... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Among the Departed: A Constable Molly Smith Mystery by Vicki Delany
Fifteen years ago a young girl by the name of Moonlight Smith went to her best friend Nicky Nowak’s house for a sleepover. Moonlight joined the family for breakfast the following morning and was then picked up by her mother. Shortly after, Mr. Nowak went for a walk. He was never... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Larceny at the Library by Colleen J. Shogan
Deadly Decimal System - Congressional staffer Kit Marshall is excited to attend a historic event at the Library of Congress -- an exhibit featuring the contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets the night he was assassinated. But the next day, a senior librarian is dead and several of the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Hard Aground (Lewis Cole, Bk 11) by Brendan Dubois
In this, his eleventh outing, Lewis Cole -- former Department of Defense research analyst -- is “hard aground” at his beachfront home, recovering from major surgery, when threats and danger come right to his front door.
Alone at night, he’s convinced he’s hearing... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder In the North End (Gilded Age, Bk 5) by P. B. Ryan
July 1870: Nell Sweeney's position as governess for the venerable Hewitts of Boston affords her a unique perspective in an era of sharp class distinctions. Neither servant nor gentlewoman, she can fit in among the denizens of a waterfront tenement or the bluebloods of Colonnade Row. But... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Blackflies are Murder (Belle Palmer, Bk 2) by Lou Allin
It's now high summer in the Canadian Far North, where everyone is bear bait, even the bears. Gunshots chase realtor Belle Palmer from her quiet forest paths. Then, on her remote lakeside road, the savage and unexplainable murder of an elderly neighbor puts her on guard against two-footed... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Little Shop of Murders (Kate London, Bk 2) by Susan Goodwill
When Walter, a bathrobe-clad octogenarian, robs the bank using a concealed banana as the hold-up weapon, Kate and Aunt Kitty speed after him in Kitty's mammoth 1974 Eldorado convertible. But instead of retrieving their cold hard cash, they find a still-warm dead body, much to the consternation... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Avalon Chanter (Jean Fairbairn / Alasdair Cameron, Bk 7) by Lillian Stewart Carl
Silent as the Tomb…
Newlyweds Jean Fairbairn and ex-DCI Alasdair Cameron are attending a grand opening…of an ancient grave. Archeologist Maggie Lauder believes remote Farnaby Island is King Arthur's last resting place and the birthplace of Guinevere. Her findings could... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Better Than Sex (Anneke Haagen, Bk 7) by Susan Holtzer
Anneke Haagen was beginning to feel that maybe her marriage to Police Lieutenant Karl Genesko would never take place, but they were finally able to tie the knot and are now in San Francisco enjoying their honeymoon.
The trip starts out well-they get in a little sight seeing and even catch a... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Morning Show Murders (Billy Blessing, Bk 1) by Dick Lochte & Al Roker
Nobody can dish morning TV like Al Roker, who's seen every side of a business that looks good on camera -- even when sharks are circling inside the gleaming glass Manhattan media headquarters. Treachery abounds in Roker's riotously thrilling debut novel -- at once an ingenious murder... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Bones to Pick (Phoebe Fairfax, Bk 3) by Suzanne North
Against her good judgement, Phoebe Fairfax, Canada’s most reluctant sleuth, is once again embroiled in a hilarious mystery, this time involving old bones, overwhelming conceit, unrequited love -- and murder. Phoebe is on her way to the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta to interview the great... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Land of Burning Heat (Claire Reynier, Bk 4) by Judith Van Gieson
An ancient religion, a family's hidden past, and a modern-day murder confront archivist Claire Reynier in her search for a priceless document.
A young woman named Isabel Santos discovers a faded scrap of paper buried for hundreds of years under her family's adobe house. It could be... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
No Place Like Home (Fred Vickery, Bk 2) by Sherry Lewis
Seventy-three years haven't dampened Fred Vickery's enthusiasm for life or his pride in his children, however foolish they may be. Like his impetuous son Douglas. Since his divorce, he's managed to ignore all of Fred's advice about reconciling with his ex-wife. Now, Douglas is... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Sinister Sense (Raven's Nest Bookstore, Bk 2) by Allison Kingsley
Visions of the future and turning into people's thoughts come naturally to Clara Quinn thanks to her inherited Quinn Sense. Unfortunately, it offers no insight into her love life -- or lack thereof -- especially where hardware store owner Rick Sanders is concerned. But even though she's... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Literally Murder (Black Cat Bookshop, Bk 4) by Ali Brandon
From her Brooklyn bookstore, Darla Pettistone not only sells mysteries, but solves them, aided by her big-boned black cat, Hamlet -- who has suddenly pounced into the spotlight after unleashing his fists of furry…
After a video of Darla and Hamlet performing at a martial... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Nordic Nights (Alix Thorssen, Bk 3) by Lise McClendon
The wealthy resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is knee-deep in ice and snow, but winter is a thriving season for gallery owner Alix Thorssen, thanks to her art and business savvy. Glasius Dokken's talent as an artist makes him a Swedish national treasure, and he's brought his Viking... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Dust Devils Of The Purple Sage by Barbara Burnett Smith
A modern day Sundance Kid escapes from prison and heads for home, which just happens to be Purple Sage, Texas. He figures he knows the lay of the land and can hide out safely, especially because he's somewhat of a folk hero in the small town. The next day, though, a very popular student is found... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Parfait Murder (Mystery a La Mode, Bk 3) by Wendy Lyn Watson
When Tally's cousin Bree spots her deadbeat ex-husband strolling the Lantana County Fair with a fat wallet and a vixen on his arm, she immediately files for back child support. But when his lawyer is found dead, things get a little sticky. Did Bree serve up a dish of cold, sweet revenge? Or... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Legacies (Repairman Jack, Bk 2) by F. Paul Wilson
Repairman Jack isn't your average appliance repairman. He fixes situations for people, often risking his own life. Jack has no last name, no social security number, works only for cash, and has no qualms when it comes to seeing that the job gets done.
Dr. Alicia Clayton, a pediatrician who... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death, Taxes, and Hot-Pink Leg Warmers (Tara Holloway, Bk 5) by Diane Kelly
It’s bad enough that Tara has to go on trial against the mortgage-frauding “Tennis Racketeers” who cheated banks and homeowners out of millions in between doubles matches. Now she has to go undercover -- in a strip club -- to strip the sleazeball owner of his indeed illegal... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Forget Me Knot (Quilting, Bk 1) by Mary Marks
Martha and her besties Lucy and Birdie are set to expand their Quilty Tuesdays by inviting newcomer Claire Terry into their group. Though at forty Claire's a tad younger than their average age, her crafty reputation could perk up their patchwork proceedings, especially as they prepare for... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Accidental Sleuth (Emma Winberry, Bk 1) by Helen Macie Osterman
Life is good for sixty-something Emma Winberry. She's got a beautiful Chicago lakefront condo, a loving new man to share it with, and her nose for trouble is hardly twitching. That is, until she tries to help a teenage visitor next door, a girl too thin, too scared, and too quiet by any... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance (Country Cooking School, Bk 2) by Paige Shelton
At Gram’s Country Cooking School in Broken Rope, Missouri, Isabelle “Betts” Winston and her grandmother share the secrets of delicious home-style recipes. But there’s one secret they keep from their classes -- their ability to talk to ghosts from the town’s colorful... more
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Extracurricular Activities (Murder 101, Bk 2) by Maggie Barbieri
You'd think, now that she's off the hook for murder, Alison Bergeron, an English professor at a private college a stone's throw up the Hudson from Manhattan, would be able to relax -- but how can she with a wedding in the works?
Alison is happy for her best friend, Max. Really,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Grave on Grade Avenue (Ellie Rush, Bk 2) by Naomi Hirahara
LAPD bicycle cop -- and aspiring homicide detective -- Ellie Rush is back on patrol...
Ellie stops for a friendly chat with gardener Eduardo Fuentes while patrolling one of Los Angeles’s premier concert halls. A few minutes later she’s shocked to discover him lying at the bottom... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Scattered Graves (Diane Fallon, Bk 6) by Beverly Connor
Local politics get nasty when Rosewood, Georgia, elects a new mayor -- and Diane Fallon is replaced with an incompetent crony as head of the crime lab.
But just as she's adjusting to life without murder, the newly appointed chief of police and the mayor are shot dead. Back on the job,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Skating Around the Law (Rebecca Robbins, Bk 1) (Larger Print) by Joelle Charbonneaw
Race to the Death...
Chicago mortgage broker Rebecca Robbins returns home to Indian Falls, Illinois, just long enough, she hopes to sell her family's old roller-skating rink. But a dead body on the bathroom floor makes a speedy sale look unlikely. The victim is Mack the handyman, found... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Bluefin Blues (Aristotle Socarides, Bk 6) by Paul Kemprecos
Off the coast of Cape Cod, a Japanese bluefin tuna buyer is found dead on another man's boat, a harpoon shot through his chest. The dead man's grandfather, a Japanese fishing tycoon, seeks out part-time private investigator Aristotle "Soc" Socarides to find those responsible... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Can't Judge a Book By Its Murder (Main Street Book Club, Bk 1) by Amy Lillard
Not every murder is by the book...
As Sugar Springs gears up for its all-class high school reunion, Mississippi bookstore owner Arlo Stanley prepares to launch her largest event: a book-signing with the town's legendary alum and bestselling author, Wally Harrison. That's when Wally is... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Haunting Dream (Missing Pieces, Bk 4) by Joyce Lavene & Jim Lavene
The mayor of Duck, North Carolina, Dae O’Donnell, is a woman with a gift for finding lost things. Sometimes it leads her to lost keys or earrings—and sometimes it leads her to murder…
When her boyfriend Kevin’s ex-fiancée Ann arrives in Duck looking for a... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Devil Dragon Pilot (Ford Stevens, Bk 1) by Lawrence A. Colby
Concealed deep within China's inland borders is one of the most secretive airplanes ever flown, known as Devil Dragon. She's sleek, unbelievably fast, and mysterious -- her test pilots have one mission in mind: make her test flights successful for operational use as soon as possible. Or... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Night Agent by Matthew Quirk
When anyone can be a traitor there's no one to trust.
FBI Agent Peter Sutherland waits in the White House Situation Room. He monitors an emergency line for calls that might never come. Then the phone rings.
A terrified young woman says two people have been murdered and the killer might... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Stiff Penalty (Mattie Winston, Bk 6) by Annelise Ryan
Deputy coroner Mattie Winston knows a thing or two about dead bodies. That's why she's on the case of Derrick Ames, a high school math teacher stabbed to death with a barbecue fork straight to the heart. Sure, she's turned up some motives and a few suspects, but nothing adds up.... more
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Dogged Pursuit (Jack and Jamie, Bk 5) by Lee Charles Kelley
Jack Field thinks that nothing can dampen his spirits this beautiful Maine October, what with his wedding to smart and sexy state medical examiner Dr. Jamie Cutter only weeks away. But when he hears about a young woman's body found in a nearby lake -- a body that could be that of Jack's... more
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A Sprinkle in Time (Shake Shop, Bk 2) by Dana Mentink
It's Alpenfest in Upper Sprocket! Yodelers are congregating in the square, tourists flocking to the town, and Trinidad Jones is scooping up some fall flavors at her Shimmy and Shake Shop.
The cherry on the sundae is her upcoming feature in The Scoop magazine. She's... more
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Dead or Alive (Kevin Kerney, Bk 12) by Michael McGarrity
Fans of Cormac MaCarthys No Country for Old Men and Tony Hillermans Navajo County mysteries will find Michael McGarritys Dead or Alive a powerful story of the manhunt for a deranged killer in the American Southwest.
Living in London while his wife serves as a military attache at the... more
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Whose Boat Is This Boat?: Comments That Don't Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane by...
Whose Boat Is This Boat?: Comments That Don't Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane is a picture book made entirely of quotations from President Donald Trump in the wake of Hurricane Florence. It is the first children's book that demonstrates what not to say after a natural disaster. On... more
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Murder Off the Books (Sullivan Investigations Mystery, Bk 1) by Evelyn David
A retired Irish Cop and a fast-food loving Irish Wolfhound search for the campus murderer while dealing with a scooter-riding senior with dreams of trenchcoat adventures, a crazed exterminator looking for his ride, and a makeup artist whose mid-life crisis isn't any the less stressful because... more
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Bread of the Dead (Santa Fe Cafe, Bk 1) by Ann Myers
Trick or treat - and murder - are on the menu in this first in a new culinary mystery series
Life couldn't be sweeter for Tres Amigas Café chef Rita Lafitte, decorating sugar skulls and taste-testing rich, buttery pan de muerto in anticipation of Santa Fe's Day of the Dead... more
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Black Run (Rocco Schiavone, Bk 1) by Antonio Manzini
Getting into serious trouble with the wrong people, deputy prefect of police Rocco Schiavone is exiled to Aosta, a small, touristy alpine town far from his beloved Rome. The sophisticated and crotchety Roman despises mountains, snow, and the provincial locals as much as he disdains his superiors... more
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Murder Takes a Partner (Reuben Frost, Bk 2) by Haughton Murphy
Reuben Frost is presiding over a New York National Ballet board meeting when the company's artistic director is stabbed at the stage door. It is up to Frost, his wife and Luis Bautista, their old partner in detection, to pool their investigative resources to find the killer.
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Mona Lisa's Secret (Joey Peruggia, Bk 1) by Phil Philips
THE TRUTH WILL BE REVEALED
Joey is the great-grandson of Vincenzo Peruggia, the man who stole the original Mona Lisa in 1911. Along with his girlfriend, Marie, an art connoisseur, he stumbles across his father's secret room, and finds himself staring at what he... more
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The Diversity of Life by Edward O. Wilson
Harvard Professor and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Wilson takes readers through time--tracing the processes that create new species, the five cataclysmic events that have disrupted evolution over the past 600 million years, and how humans are destroying diversity at a projected rate of... more
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A Dog About Town (Bull Moose Dog Run, Bk 1) by J. F. Englert
Harry is a man still mourning the loss of his beloved girlfriend, Imogen, who left him suddenly without a word. He's also the owner of a plump, poetry-loving Lab, Randolph. Like most Manhattan dogs, Randolph spends his days sifting through a world of scents, his owner's neuroses, and an... more
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Salty Sky by Seth Coker
A thrilling coastal adventure.
Retired DEA pilot Cale Coleman’s life has slowed to a leisurely pace of running a small charter operation and living the life of a recreational waterman. Coleman is both wrapping up a reunion for childhood friends and battening down the hatches for an... more
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An Invitation to Murder (Mary Blake, Bk 1) by A. G. Barnett
Mary Blake had it all. Actress, icon and darling of the nation, she was the queen of TV crime drama. Then she turned fifty.
When replaced on the show by a younger woman, she thinks her days in the limelight are over when an invitation to a murder mystery party from an old friend... more
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Never Name The Dead by D.M. Rowell
No one called her mud in Silicon Valley. There she was Mae, a high-powered professional who had left her Kiowa roots behind a decade ago. But a cryptic voice message from her grandfather, James Sawpole, telling her to come home sounds so wrong that she catches the next plane to Oklahoma, She... more
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Murder Will Travel (Booked for Travel, Bk 1) by Emily Toll
A widow at the age of 52, Lynne Montgomery has rediscovered her first love: travel. With the money from her husband's insurance policy, she was able to buy the travel agency that she worked for. But guiding tour groups of well-heeled vacationers becomes more than an educational experience--when... more
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Set Up (Delilah West, Bk 4) by Maxine O'Callaghan
After private investigator Delilah West goes undercover in the Orange County supervisor's office to find an embezzler, the guilty employee soon turns up dead, and the alleged murderer, a Los Angeles councilwoman, hires West to prove her innocence.
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Hooked on Games: The Lure and Cost of Video Game and Internet Addiction by Andrew P D...
"As is true with many addictions, overuse of video games steals our valuable and limited time and minds." - Christie Morse, MD (Pediatric Ophthalmologist)
"Shocking insights into the minds of hardcore gamers." - Daniel Hunt (Former Competitive Gamer)
About the Book
The multi-billion dollar... more
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Murder Sends a Postcard (Haunted Souvenir, Bk 3) by Christy Fifield
It’s the height of summer tourist season and Glory Martine is busier than ever running her souvenir shop, Southern Treasures. The shop’s parrot, Bluebeard, is becoming quite the celebrity among tourists -- little do they realize he’s the bird-host to a... more
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Death in Cold Water (Dave Cubiak, Bk 3) by Patricia Skalka
On a bracing autumn day in Door County a prominent philanthropist disappears. Is this the elderly Gerald Sneider- known for his legendary support of Green Bay football- suffering from dementia, or just avoiding his greedy son? is there a connection to threats against the football league?
As... more
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Murder in Champagne Shores (Champagne Shores, Bk 1) by Amie Denman
Shades Of Death
Paint store owner Millie Silver is gifted at sensing the right color scheme for every person, house and situation. And she loves helping her Florida beach community stay unique and popular with tourists. But when Millie and her dog find ruthless real-estate developer Ransom... more
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Buried in Bargains (Good Buy Girls, Bk 3) by Josie Belle
Maggie Gerber and those discount divas, the Good Buy Girls, are gearing up for their first big holiday thrift shop sale. But one of the Girls -- Joanne Claramotta, pregnant with her first child -- is acting less than festive. It could be hormones. Or it could be Diane Jenkins, the young knockout... more
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A Touch of Gold (Missing Pieces, Bk 2) by Joyce Lavene & Jim Lavene
Long before he became curator of the Duck Historical Museum, Max Caudle discovered its greatest treasure -- a wooden chest full of gold. But a thief with his eye on the gold fires a cannonball into the museum, destroying the building -- and killing Max.
Injured in the explosion, Dae finds... more
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Swift Edge (Charlie Swift, Bk 2) by Laura DiSilverio
When world-class figure skater Dmitri Fane goes missing, his partner knows just whom to hire. It’s up to Swift Investigations to find the missing Fane, and fast -- the Olympics are just weeks away. It should be no trouble for the investigative team of Charlie Swift and Gigi Goldman: Their... more
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Spin a Wicked Web (Home Crafting, Bk 3) by Cricket McRae
Things are getting serious between Sophie Mae and Detective Ambrose. But there's another love in her life -- spinning. Pursuing her new-found passion is great fun ... until fellow co-op member Ariel is found strangled to death with Sophie Mae's first skein of yarn.
Every male... more
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A Taste of Murder: Diabolically Delicious Recipes from Contemporary Mystery Writers b...
Including : Lilian Jackson Braun * Harlan Coben * Sue Grafton * Tony Hillerman * John Lescroart * Sharyn McCrumb * Richard North Patterson * Robert B. Parker * Anne Perry * And Dozens More!
From Red Herrings to Just Desserts ...
It's no accident that lovers of mystery savor... more
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Sweet, Sweet Poison (Constance and Charlie, Bk 4) by Kate Wilhelm
First victim in this fresh, entertaining mystery is a watchdog named Sadie, owned by Al and Sylvie Zukal, two likable, spectacularly vulgar kvetches from the Bronx who invested some recent lottery winnings on a rural estate in Spender's Ferry, N.Y. After the Zukals' young friend David dies, the... more
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Nightmares Can Be Murder (Dream Club, Bk 1) by Mary Kennedy
Dream Team Business consultant Taylor Blake has returned to Savannah, Georgia, to help her sister Allison turn her dream of running an old-fashioned candy store into a reality. Allison is also interested in dream interpretation and invites Taylor to her Friday night Dream Club, where members... more
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The Rune Stone Murders (Rhodes to Murder, Bk 2) by Mary Welk
The discovery of an ancient Viking rune stone during Bruck University's annual Festival of Knights pulls Caroline Rhodes into an unexpected mystery. Is the stone authentic, or is this a practical joke being played on an unpopular professor? When the stone is used as a weapon to murder the... more
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Dry Bones (Walt Longmire, Bk 12) by Craig Johnson
Wyoming's beloved lawman must solve his coldest case yet when a T. Rex skeleton surfaces—along with a dead rancher—in Absaroka County.
When the largest, most complete fossil of a Tyrannosaurus Rex is discovered in Absaroka County, it would appear to have nothing to do... more
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Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches (Daisy's Tea Garden, Bk 3) by Karen Rose Smith
Daisy’s Tea Garden in Pennsylvania’s Amish country is known for its elegant finger foods -- but now owner Daisy Swanson has to finger a killer . . .
Restaurant critic Derek Schumaker, notorious for his bitter reviews, is about to visit Daisy’s Tea Garden, and Daisy... more
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A Toast to Murder (Wine Lover's Mystery, Bk 6) by Michele Scott
The big day is swiftly approaching for Nikki Sands--Manager of the Malveaux Estate in Napa Valley--and her fiance, Derek Malveaux, who owns the winery. But when they start receiving cryptic messages questioning their belief in fate, things quickly turn fatal...
As the wedding grows... more
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Murder in the Rue Dumas (Verlaque and Bonnet, Bk 2) by M. L. Longworth
Examining magistrate Antoine Verlaque and his sometime girlfriend, law professor Marine Bonnet, return for the 2d book in this series set in Aix-en-Provence. Dr. Georges Moutte is killed shortly before he was to name his successor to the coveted position of director of theology at the... more
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Still Water (Peter Bartholomew, Bk 6) by Sally Gunning
The newcomers had just arrived when the accidents began...
Peter Bartholomew is busy trying to romance his ex-wife Connie, and ride the riptide of clutter in his office/home. The odd job entrepreneur is drowning in work when upper-crusty newcomer Anthony Simmons shows up with a problem --... more
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Eye of the Whale by Douglas Carlton Abrams
In a daring departure from his first novel, the bestseller The Lost Diary of Don Juan, Douglas Carlton Abrams presents an eco-adventure centered on a scientist's attempts to decipher the secret meaning of the mysterious song of the humpback whale.
After more than a decade of intense... more
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And Murder for Dessert (Ellen McKenzie, Bk 3) by Kathleen Delaney
Ellen McKenzie and her fiancé, Chief of Police Dan Dunham, are on their way to the very upscale Harvest Festival Dinner, hosted by Ellens niece, Sabrina, and her husband, Mark Tortelli. They are seasoned winery professionals. What could go wrong?
New to Silver Springs Winery, the... more
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Taken in Nuala (Inspector de Silva, Bk 8) by Harriet Steel
When an American millionaire and his glamorous daughter visit Nuala, the splendour they bring to the town’s high society is soon tragically tarnished by a vicious crime. With many avenues of inquiry to follow, including the involvement of a mysterious fortune teller, Inspector de Silva... more
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The Lost Throne (Payne and Jones, Bk 4) by Chris Kuzneski
In 1890, a man collapses near the Piazza della Santa Carità in Naples, Italy. Strangers manage to revive him, but he is unable to speak. Police carry him to the nearest hospital, where he is not admitted because he has no money or identification. Frantically trying to communicate, he... more
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The Deadly Canyon (Mo Bowdre, Bk 2) by Jake Page
Mo Bowdre and his lovely Anglo-Hopi girlfriend, Connie Barnes, find themselves at a remote desert research station in the bootheel of New Mexico. The station is an outpost of gossiping, back-biting research scientists thirty miles from the Mexican border and three hundred miles from nowhere.... more
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Promise Twice: A Murder Mystery by Wills Alden
A mystery within a mystery. Hester Judson Fallon, a surviving identical twin, and major owner of a California winery, hires Carter Kane to investigate arson and murder in Hawaii. Carter, private investigator and owner of Kane Research and Investigations, is a games player, a puzzle creator as... more
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Medicus (Medicus Investigations, Bk 1) by Ruth Downie
Divorced and down on his luck, Gaius Petreius Ruso has made the rash decision to seek his fortune in an inclement outpost of the Roman Empire, namely Britannia. In a moment of weakness, after a straight thirtysix- hour shift at the army hospital, he succumbs to compassion and rescues an injured... more
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Lost Books and Old Bones (Scottish Bookshop, Bk 3) by Paige Shelton
Welcome back to Cracked Spine bookstore, where a collection of antique texts may hold the key to solving a present-day murder. Delaney Nichols, originally of Kansas, is settling happily into her new life buying and selling rare books in Edinburgh, Scotland.
When her new friends, who are... more
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Snipe Hunt (Professor Simon Shaw, Bk 2) by Sarah R. Shaber
The Discovery of an old corpse dredges up the past for a small town with a lot to hide...
Professor Simon Shaw wants nothing more than to spend a peaceful Thanksgiving with friends, staying in Pearlie Beach, a small town on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. But even has the turkey roasts,... more
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The Loggerhead Murders by Georgia Ann Mullen
After her husband is killed, Abby Finn retreats to Goose Inlet where someone is poaching sea turtle eggs and leaving human body parts beneath the nests. Is her husband to blame?
Abby Finn can’t get an answer to why her husband’s laboratory blew up on Mother’s Day with him in... more
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Rituals (Faye Longchamp, Bk 8) by Mary Anna Evans
Faye Longchamp doesn’t believe in ghosts, but she’s an archaeologist -- dead people are her life. Yet while working in Rosebower, a rural New York town founded by Spiritualists, Faye is surrounded by people who talk to the dead on a regular basis. When influential Spiritualist Tilda... more
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A Little Neighborhood Murder (Jason Lynx, Bk 1) by A. J. Orde
When Jason Lynx's neighbors, George and Betty Whitney, are murdered, Jason discovers the police consider him the number one suspect. But Jason, an addicted puzzle solver, begins to find the case fascinating.
Who'd have thought that George Whitney, an employee of a religious radio station, had... more
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Stealing with Style (Sterling Glass, Bk 1) by Emyl Jenkins
In Sterling Glass’s line of work, it’s not unusual to unearth a few family skeletons among the family heirlooms she appraises. But when she’s called in to determine the worth of a diamond brooch found tucked inside an oven mitt over at the Salvation Army thrift store, and when... more
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Savage Cut (Ruby Crane, Bk 1) by Jo Dereske
She was the prodigal daughter, returning to the Michigan hometown she'd fled in disgrace seventeen years before. But now Ruby Crane is back at her family's isolated lakeside cabin--alone except for her fourteen-year-old daughter, Jesse, who is recovering from a debilitating head injury. Ruby's... more
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Ornaments of Death (A Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery) by Jane K. Cleland
Christmas lights twinkle throughout the cozy coastal town of Rocky Point, New Hampshire, and Prescott's Antiques has been transformed into a winter wonderland for the company’s annual holiday party. Josie Prescott is especially excited this year because Ian Bennington will be joining the fun.... more
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Two Dogs Lie Sleeping (Mae December, Bk 2) by Lia Farrell
Dog breeder and kennel owner Mae December has become something of an amateur sleuth in her small hometown of Rosedale, Tennessee. So when Mae's sister, July, discovers her former boyfriend dying alone in the historic Booth Mansion, Mae is determined to find out who wanted him dead.
Tommy was... more
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Murder in the Manor (Lacey Doyle, Bk 1) by Fiona Grace
Lacey Doyle, 39 years old and freshly divorced, needs a drastic change. She needs to quit her job, leave her horrendous boss and New York City, and walk away from the fast life. Making good on her childhood promise to herself, she decides to walk away from it all, and to relive a beloved... more
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Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door (Jane Darrowfield, Bk 2) by Barbara Ross
Jane Darrowfield is using her retirement years to work as a professional busybody, with most of her business coming from her West Cambridge, Massachusetts, community. This time her client is right next door…
Megan, who's purchased the house next to Jane's, needs some help from... more
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Spells and Scones (Magical Bakery, Bk 6) by Bailey Cates
There's a body in the bookshop in this latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Magical Bakery mysteries...
When the bookshop next to the Honeybee Bakery hosts a signing for a Savannah radio celebrity's new self-help book, magical baker Katie Lightfoot is... more
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The Eighth Sister (Charles Jenkins, Bk 1) by Robert Dugoni
Former CIA case officer Charles Jenkins is a man at a crossroads: in his early sixties, he has a family, a new baby on the way, and a security consulting business on the brink of bankruptcy. Then his former bureau chief shows up at his house with a risky new assignment: travel undercover to... more
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A Column of Fire (Kingsbridge) by Ken Follett
International bestselling author Ken Follett has enthralled millions of readers with the first two books of his Kingsbridge series, The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End. The saga now continues with Follett?s magnificent new epic, A Column of Fire.
In 1558, the ancient stones of... more
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Submarine U-137 by Edward Topol
Soviet Shock Waves
To gain political asylum in the West, a Russian informer is willing to divulge an explosive Soviet secret -- the true mission of submarine U-137. The CIA has hired a Russian emigre named Stavinsky, now a U.S. citizen, to return to his homeland as an American tourist. His... more
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Strange Brew (Callahan Garrity, Bk 6) by Kathy Hogan Trocheck
The winds of change are blowing, bringing gentrification to Callahan Garrity's funky Atlanta neighborhood. Though it probably won't harm her House Mouse housecleaning service, not everyone welcomes the rebirth. And when the body of a murdered microbrewer is discovered in the aftermath of... more
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Burials (Faye Longchamp, Bk 10) by Mary Anna Evans
A woman waits under five feet of dirt-a woman who is by now nothing but bones stained the deep red of Oklahoma clay. A delicate silver necklace, a handful of ancient pearls, and a priceless figurine rest with her. Twenty-nine years is a long time to wait for a proper burial.
Faye... more
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Tangled June (Dave Garrett, Bk 6) by Neil Albert
Dave Garrett's assistant, Lisa, wants more to do, wants to begin gathering the experience that she needs to obtain her own investigator's license - wants, simply, a case of her own. And knowing that Dave is never going to give her the go-ahead, she's picked the investigation and... more
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And Then There Were Nuns (League of Literary Ladies, Bk 4) by Kylie Logan
B and B owner Bea Cartwright has taken on the responsibility of taking meals to ten visiting nuns, who are on retreat at the Water’s Edge Center for Spirit and Renewal on picturesque South Bass Island on Lake Erie. But the peace of the retreat is shattered when one of the nuns is found at... more
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The Huckleberry Murders (Sheriff Bo Tully, Bk 4) by Patrick F. McManus
43-year-old Blight County, Idaho, Sheriff Bo Tully finds three young men, apparently farm laborers, lying by a huckleberry patch, each shot in the back of the head. Tully has his hands full with the rare triple murder as well as the disappearance of rancher Orville Poulson, whose so-called... more
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Scoop! (Vicky Hill, Bk 2) by Hannah Dennison
From the author of A Vicky Hill Exclusive! comes a delightful and dizzy new mystery with a sleuth like no other...
Obit writer Vicky Hill suspects foul play when she learns of a suspicious death: a champion hedge cutter, electrocuted after accidentally slicing through a power cable. Yeah,... more
