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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Spy in the House (Agency, Bk 1) by Y. S. Lee
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners — and an unusual vocation. Miss Scrimshaw’s Academy for Girls is a cover for an all-female investigative unit called The Agency,... more
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Death Rides Again (Jocelyn Shore, Bk 3) by Janice Hamrick
Texas high school teacher and amateur sleuth Jocelyn Shore is full of true grit in the latest novel in this "winning [and] humorous" (Publishers Weekly) series from award-winning author Janice Hamrick.
Texas high school teacher Jocelyn Shore had been looking forward to spending... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Kept (P.S.) by James Scott
Set in rural New York state at the turn of the twentieth century, in which a mother and her young son embark on a quest to avenge a terrible and violent tragedy that has shattered their secluded family.
In the winter of 1897, a trio of killers descends upon an isolated farm in upstate New... more
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Bones of Contention (Dinah Pelerin, Bk 1) by Jeanne Matthews
The Top End of Australia is a land teeming with crocodiles, poisonous snakes, and curious Aboriginal myths. It’s a strange place to choose to end one’s life, but that is what Dinah Pelerin’s wealthy American uncle has done. Dying of cancer, he has summoned his... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Farmed and Dangerous (Local Foods Mystery, Bk 3) by Edith Maxwell
Snow is piling up in Westbury, Massachusetts, and Cam Flaherty’s organic farm has managed to survive the harsh New England winter. Unfortunately murder seems to be the crop in season…
Cam is finding the New Year just as hectic as the old one. Her sometimes rocky relationship with... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
White Heat (Edie Kiglatuk, Bk 1) by M. J. McGrath
Half Inuit and half outsider, Edie Kiglatuk is the best guide in her corner of the Arctic. But as a woman, she gets only grudging respect from the elders who ruled her isolated community on Ellesmere Island. When a man is shot and killed while out on an "authentic" Arctic adventure... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Shouting Won't Help: Why I---and 50 Million Other Americans---Can't Hear You by Kathe...
For twenty-two years, Katherine Bouton had a secret that grew harder to keep every day. An editor at The New York Times, at daily editorial meetings she couldn?t hear what her colleagues were saying. She had gone profoundly deaf in her left ear; her right was getting worse. As she once put it,... more
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Flamingo Road (Fia Mckee, Bk 1) by Sasscer Hill
Baltimore police officer Fia McKee is put on leave for excessive use of force after interfering in a crime that turns deadly. Given a second chance, she is sent to work undercover for the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB) at the Gulfstream Park in Florida, where she works as an... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Midnight Snacks are Murder (Poppy McAllister, Bk 2) by Libby Klein
When her sleepwalking aunt is accused of committing murder, Poppy McAllister finds out there's no rest for the weary . . .
Between trying to get her gluten-free baking business off the ground and helping her aunt remodel her old Victorian into the Butterfly House Bed and Breakfast... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Cat Got Your Secrets (Kitty Couture, Bk 3) by Julie Chase
Lacy Marie Crocker has settled into a comfortable groove back home in New Orleans, and with Valentine's Day right around the corner, she's busier than ever running a thriving pet boutique, helping her mother organize the upcoming National Pet Pageant, and untangling her complicated love... more
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Cat Got Your Cash (Kitty Couture, Bk 2) by Julie Chase
Lacy Marie Crocker's whimsical pet couture has gained a following in New Orleans's cozy Garden District, and word of mouth has traveled all the way to her favorite fashion designer, Annie Lane. Lacy's thrilled when Annie schedules a private session at her home to discuss a companion... more
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Cat Got Your Crown (Kitty Couture, Bk 4) by Julie Chase
With a pet pageant around the corner and a killer unleashed, Lacy will have to collar the culprit before the claws come out.
Lacy Marie Crocker can hardly believe it’s been a year since her return home to New Orleans. There hasn’t been a dull moment since opening her pet boutique... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Scandal in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, Bk 4) by Vicki Delany
Gemma and Jayne donate their time to raise money for the rebuilding of a burned out museum--but a killer wants a piece of the auction.
Walking her dog Violet late one night, Gemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, acts quickly when she smells smoke outside the West London Museum.... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Yeast of Eden by Sarah Fox
""In USA Today bestselling author Sarah Fox's delicious new Pancake House Mystery, it's up to Marley McKinney to discover the waffle truth behind a rival's murder . . . Winter has come to Wildwood Cove, and riding in on the chill is Wally Fowler. Although he's been away for years, establishing... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Wine and Punishment (Literary Pub, Bk 1) by Sarah Fox
Booklover Sadie Coleman knows that in life, as in fiction, the right setting can make a world of difference. The small town of Shady Creek, Vermont, seems like the perfect place to start over after losing her Boston job to a merger and her relationship to her ex’s gambling addiction.... more
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Season's Revenge : A Christmas Mystery (Steve Martinez, Bk 1) by Henry Kisor
T'is the weeks before Christmas in Upper Peninsula, Michigan, but some big events indeed are stirring for Lakota deputy sheriff Steve Martinez. The normally sleepy woodland town is uncharacteristically alive with activity after the body of one of its most respected residents, Paul Passoja,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Venture into Murder (Steve Martinez, Bk 2) by Henry Kisor
Porcupine County is nestled into the peaceful landscape of Michigan's Upper Peninsula; a small town where the residents all know one another, and the latest gossip is never something that can be kept quiet for long. But there's one secret that Porcupine County has tried to keep quiet for... 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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| Janet L. (janel) |
Fear City (Repairman Jack: Early Years Trilogy, Bk 3) by F. Paul Wilson
Rage, terror, and redemption: these are the stones upon which F. Paul Wilson builds the concluding chapter of Repairman Jack: The Early Years, the prequel trilogy focusing on the formative years of Wilson's globally popular supernatural troubleshooter. The strands of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Conspiracies (Repairman Jack, Bk 3) by F. Paul Wilson
Repairman Jack, F. Paul Wilson's vigilante hero from 1984's New York Times bestseller The Tomb and 1998's Legacies, returns in a thriller that thrusts Jack back into the weird, supernatural world that he thrives in. Looking for clues to the mysterious disappearance of leading conspiracy theorist... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death & the Brewmaster's Widow (Auction Block, Bk 2) by Loretta Ross
They call it "the Brewmaster's Widow"; the abandoned brewery where Death Bogart's brother died in an arson fire.
With his girlfriend, Wren Morgan, Death goes home to St. Louis to take on a deeply personal mystery. When Randy Bogart went into the Einstadt Brewery, he left his... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death With an Ocean View (Kate Kennedy Bk 1) by Nora Charles
Senior citizen sleuth Kate Kennedy is spending her retirement tackling the gray clouds that sometimes descend over Florida--like murder.
Nestled between fast track Ft. Lauderdale and nouveau riche Boca Raton, the once sleepy beach town of Palmetto is plagued by progress. The latest news has... more
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Paw Prints in the Moonlight: The Heartwarming True Story of One Man and his Cat by De...
"Touching . . . This charming book belongs on every cat lover's reading list." ?Margaret and Michael Korda, authors of Cat People When Denis O'Connor rescues a three-week-old kitten from certain death during a snowstorm, little does he know how this tiny creature will change his life forever.... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Paw Prints at Owl Cottage: The Heartwarming True Story of One Man and His Cats (Paw T...
This sweet and touching tale about the power of pets will touch the hearts of all who read it
Readers who fondly recall James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small will applaud the second coming of this beloved author in Denis O'Connor, who charmed cat lovers everywhere with Paw... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Boy in the Snow: An Edie Kiglatuk Mystery by M. J. McGrath
In the second book of the Edie Kiglatuk Mystery Series, Edie?s discovery along Alaska?s Iditarod trail leads to a massive, far-reaching conspiracy
M. J. McGrath?s debut novel, White Heat, earned both fans and favorable comparisons to bestselling Scandinavian thrillers such as Smilla?s... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Bone Seeker: An Edie Kiglatuk Mystery (Edie Kiglatuk Mysteries) by M. J. McGrath
The intrepid Edie Kiglatuk discovers one of her female students dead in a toxic lake in her third arctic mystery
In the third novel in this highly praised mystery series that will appeal to fans of The Killing, Top of the Lake, and The Bridge, Edie Kiglatuk works as a summer school... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Gone, Kitty, Gone (A Cat Groomer Mystery) by Eileen Watkins
The fur is really going to fly when groomer Cassie McGlone drags in a catnapper . . .
With her new van, Cassie has expanded her Comfy Cat business to include mobile cat grooming. Next stop: a cat expo at a hotel just outside her hometown of Chadwick, New Jersey, where Cassie will give a... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Hard Ticket Home (Mac McKenzie, Bk 1) by David Housewright
Ex-St. Paul cop Rushmore McKenzie has more time, and more money, than he knows what to do with. In fact, when he's willing to admit it to himself (and he usually isn't), Mac is downright bored. Until he decides to do a favor for a friend facing a family tragedy: Nine-year-old Stacy... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Like to Die (Mac McKenzie, Bk 15) by David Housewright
Once a police detective in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rushmore McKenzie has become an unlikely millionaire and an occasional unlicensed private investigator, doing favors for friends. The favor, this time, is for a friend of a friend -- •Erin Peterson, a local business person and owner of a growing... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
To Scotland With Love (Kilts and Quilts, Bk 1) by Patience Griffin
Caitriona Macleod gave up her career as an investigative reporter for the role of perfect wife. But after her husband is found dead in his mistress’s bed, a devastated Cait leaves Chicago for the birthplace she hasn’t seen since she was a child. She’s hoping to heal and to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
One Feta in the Grave (A Kebab Kitchen Mystery, Bk 3) by Tina Kashian
As summer comes to an end in her Jersey Shore town, Lucy Berberian continues to manage her family's Mediterranean restaurant. The Kebab Kitchen also has a food tent at this year's beach festival. But now a local businessman is under the boardwalk..dead by the sea . . . With a sand... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
On the Lamb (A Kebab Kitchen Mystery) by Tina Kashian
Lucy Berberian is busy preparing her family?s Mediterranean restaurant for Easter on the Jersey Shore?but a batch of sweets is to die for . . .
Bikers are thundering into the seaside town of Ocean Crest for the annual Bikers on the Beach gathering that raises funds for injured veterans. It?s a... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Hollow of Fear (Lady Sherlock, Bk 3) by Sherry Thomas
Under the cover of “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” Charlotte Holmes puts her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. Aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, Charlotte draws those in need to her and makes it her business to know what other people... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Kale to the Queen (Kensington Palace Chef, Bk 1) by Nell Hampton
Chef Carrie Ann Cole is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime--an assignment as the new Personal Chef to the Royal Family at Kensington Palace. But no sooner has Carrie Ann touched down across the pond and donned her apron than a dead body crops up beneath the royal kale beds. With one... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Faith on the Rocks (Five Star Mystery Series) by Liesa Malik
When widow and retired special education teacher Daisy Arthur takes up romance writing with a quirky group of aspiring authors she finds herself tangled in merry mayhem that suddenly turns quite deadly. Then instead of pursuing her romantic interests she must go in search of a killer or risk... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Another Day, Another Dali (Serena Jones, Bk 2) by Sandra Orchard
When a valuable Salvador Dali painting belonging to her grandmother's friend is mysteriously replaced by a forgery, FBI Special Agent Serena Jones is called in to investigate. Serena hopes finding the thief will also mean finally measuring up to Nana's expectations. But when the evidence... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Fractured Truth (Bone Gap Travellers, Bk 2) by Susan Furlong
When the mutilated remains of a young woman are found in an Appalachian Mountain cave, newly sworn-in deputy sheriff Brynn Callahan is forced to track down a killer driven by twisted motives . . .
Not long after donning the uniform of the McCreary County Sheriff's department in Bone Gap,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Live and Let Fly (Kite Shop Mystery, A) by Clover Tate
Kite shop owner Emmy Adler becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation that could send her dreams crashing to the ground?
With summer drawing to a close in Rock Point, Oregon, Emmy Adler hopes to beat the seasonal drop in business by winning the annual kite festival. What better way to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Bodies in the Library (First Edition Library, Bk 1) by Marty Wingate
Hayley Burke has landed a dream job. She is the new curator of Lady Georgiana Fowling's First Edition library. The library is kept at Middlebank House, a lovely Georgian home in Bath, England. Hayley lives on the premises and works with the finicky Glynis Woolgar, Lady Fowling's former... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Adirondack Treasure: The Bonaparte Legacy by Matthew J. Glavin
Adirondack Treasure: The Bonaparte Legacy is more than a thrilling historical novel, it's a compelling page turner. You won't be able to put it down because you need to know the truth.
Joseph Benton has a bible handed down from his famous ancestor Joseph Bonaparte, the former King of Spain and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Lover's Knot: A Someday Quilts Mystery (Center Point Premier Mystery (Largeprint)...
In the tradition of Jennifer Chiaverini and Emilie Richards, a debut quilting mystery Nell Fitzgerald is thrilled when she receives a gorgeous handmade quilt in a lover’s knot pattern from her grandmother Eleanor as an engagement gift. Her joy is short-lived, however, when her fiancé announces... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
How to Read a Painting : Lessons from the Old Masters by Patrick De Rynck
Clues to the meaning of many of the masterpieces of art history lie in a rich system of symbols, themes, and motifs that often eludes modern museum-goers. The intimate knowledge of Christian theology, Greek and Roman mythology, and folklore that was so vivid in the minds of viewers during the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Maquette For Murder (Martha Patterson, Bk 2) by Gretchen Sprague
Habeas Corpse
After a successful career as a New Your attorney, retired Martha Patterson stays busy doing freelance legal research and providing pro bono advice to the needy. It is a life that is proving both fascination ... and dangerous.
Her closest friend, Hannah Gold, is... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death for Dessert (May List, Bk 1) by T. Dawn Richard
JUST DESSERTS
The dark stain on the dead woman was chocolate, but it may as well have been blood. Mrs. Berkowitz had gone to her death savoring poisoned brownies. New to the Active Senior Living complex, May List finds the body, but has her own reasons for keeping quiet -- the brownies had... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Agency: A Spy in the House (The Agency Mysteries) by Y.S. Lee
Steeped in Victorian atmosphere and intrigue, this diverting mystery trails a feisty heroine as she takes on a precarious secret assignment.
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn found herself at Miss Scrimshaw?s Academy for Girls, the cover for an all-female... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Aunty Lee's Delights (Singaporean Mystery, Bk 1) by Ovidia Yu
After losing her husband, Rosie Lee could have become one of Singapore's "tai tai," an idle rich lady. Instead she is building a culinary empire from her restaurant, Aunty Lee's Delights, where spicy Singaporean meals are graciously served to locals and tourists alike. But when... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Boundary Waters (Cork O'Connor, Bk 2) by William Kent Krueger
Former small-town sheriff Cork O'Connor leads a desperate search-and-rescue mission into the unforgiving Minnesota wilderness in this "gritty, bloody adventure" (Publishers Weekly) from critically acclaimed author William Kent Krueger's award-winning thriller series
The... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Black Thursday (Mrs Frugalicious, Bk 2) by Linda Joffe Hull
A death by falling toasters crushes the fun of Black Friday When Maddie Michaels is invited by a local news channel to shop on camera for Black Friday, she leaps at the opportunity to share shopping deals with fans of her website, MrsFrugalicious.com. Even though a negative comment pops up from... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Sweetheart Deal (A Mrs. Frugalicious Shopping Mystery) by Linda Joffe Hull
Now the star of her own reality show, The Family Frugalicious, Maddie Michaels heads south of the border with her family to cover bargain destination weddings at a swank, but budget friendly, Mexican resort. Things get a little too real when timeshare sales manager Alejandro Espinoza makes a... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Thousand Mornings: Poems by Mary Oliver
The New York Times-bestselling collection of poems from celebrated poet Mary Oliver
In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life?s work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Whether... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock, Bk 2) by Sherry Thomas
Being shunned by Society gives Charlotte Holmes the time and freedom to put her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. As “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, she’s had great success helping with all manner of inquiries, but... more
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Inherit the Bones (Detective Gemma Monroe, Bk 1) by Emily Littlejohn
Secrets and lies can’t stay buried forever in Cedar Valley.
In the summer, hikers and campers pack the small Colorado town’s meadows and fields. And in the winter, skiers and snowboarders take over the mountains. Season by season, year after year, time passes and the lies, like... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Thin Ice (Alaska Wild, Bk 1) by Paige Shelton
Beth Rivers is on the run - she's doing the only thing she could think of to keep herself safe. Known to the world as thriller author Elizabeth Fairchild, she had become the subject of a fanatic's obsession. After being held in a van for three days by her kidnapper, Levi Brooks, Beth... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Lady Takes the Case (Manor Cat, Bk 1) by Eliza Casey
When a dinner party turns deadly, the feisty Lady Cecilia Bates and intuitive cat Jack are on the case, in this first entry to an exciting new historical mystery series.
England 1912.
Danby Hall is the only home Lady Cecilia Bates has ever known. Despite the rigid rules of etiquette and her... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Field Guide: A Novel by Gwendolen Gross
In this mesmerizing first novel a young American graduate student abandons her research deep in the Australian rain forest to investigate her professor's mysterious disappearance. Annabel Mendelssohn has an unusual but oddly satisfying life -- studying spectacled fruit bats in the rain forest... more
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Ask Me No Questions (Lady Dunbridge, Bk 1) by Shelley Noble
From New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble, Ask Me No Questions is the first in the Lady Dunbridge Mystery series featuring a widow turned sleuth in turn-of-the-twentieth century New York City.
A modern woman in 1907, Lady Dunbridge is not about to let a little... more
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Tell Me No Lies (Lady Dunbridge, Bk 2) by Shelley Noble
Rise and shine, Countess, you're about to have a visitor.
Lady Dunbridge was not about to let a little thing like the death of her husband ruin her social life. She's come to New York City, ready to take the dazzling world of Gilded Age Manhattan by storm. The social events of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death with Dostoevsky (Crime with the Classics) by Katherine Bolger Hyde
Professor Emily Cavanaugh makes a horrific discovery while writing her book on Dostoevsky in the entertaining fourth Crime with the Classics cozy.
Professor Emily Cavanaugh has left Windy Corner behind and is back at Reed College on her sabbatical, determined to finish writing her book on... more
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Jealousy Filled Donuts (Deputy Donut, Bk 3) by Ginger Bolton
When a firecracker becomes a murder weapon, Emily Westhill pursues a killer with a short fuse …
It is a truth universally acknowledged -- cops and donuts go together. Exhibit A: Deputy Donut Café, owned and operated by detective's widow Emily Westhill and her... more
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The Keeper of Darkness by Ladean Warner
Two women are missing!
Several years ago, four women disappeared in the same way, but Jake Peterson solved those cases and a man was convicted of their murders. Now Jake has just returned to Granelle as the associate pastor for the small gospel church. On the night that the senior... more
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A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe (The Salvagers) by Alex White
Furious and fun, the first book in this bold, new science fiction adventure series follows a ragtag group of adventurers as they try to find a legendary ship that just might be the key to clearing their name and saving the universe.
Boots Elsworth was a famous treasure hunter in another life,... more
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Still Life With Murder (Nell Sweeney, Bk 1) by P. B. Ryan
Boston, 1868: The dawn of the Gilded Age, an era of burgeoning commerce and invention, of unimaginable new fortunes and lavish excess -- for some. Born into poverty, young Nell Sweeney scratches by on her wits and little else until fortune blesses her with a position as nursery governess to... more
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Bookmarked for Murder (Mystery Bookshop, Bk 5) by V. M. Burns
Amateur sleuth Samantha Washington’s shopping trip to Chicago takes a deadly detour when a man is murdered on her bus . . .
After some post-Christmas retail therapy in the Windy City, mystery bookshop owner and historical whodunit novelist Sam Washington is returning home to North... more
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Kappy King and the Puppy Kaper (An Amish Mystery, Bk 1) by Amy Lillard
Content to be unmarried and plain-spoken, Kathryn “Kappy” King is an odd-woman-out in the Amish community of Blue Sky, Pennsylvania. But she’s skilled at making the special kapps local women need to cover their hair. And she might be the only one who can unearth the danger... more
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Restaurant Weeks are Murder (Poppy McAllister, Bk 3) by Libby Klein
Cape May, New Jersey, is the site of a big culinary competition -- and the knives are out . . .
Poppy McAllister is happy about opening a Jersey Shore B&B -- but working in a professional kitchen has always been her real dream. Now it’s coming true, at least briefly, as she... more
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The Case of the Missing Books (Mobile Library, Bk 1) by Ian Sansom
Israel Armstrong is a passionate soul, lured to Ireland by the promise of an exciting new career. Alas, the job that awaits him is not quite what he had in mind. Still, Israel is not one to dwell on disappointment, as he prepares to drive a mobile library around a small, damp Irish town. After... more
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Singapore Sapphire (Harriet Gordon, Bk 1) by A. M. Stuart
Singapore 1910 -- Desperate for a fresh start and to distance herself from her tragic past, Harriet Gordon finds herself in Singapore at the height of colonial rule. Hoping to gain some financial independence, she advertises her services as a personal secretary. It is unfortunate that she should... more
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A Watery Grave by Joan Druett
The year is 1838, and after more than ten years in the planning, the famous United States Exploring Expedition is set to launch into uncharted waters from the coast of Virginia. A convoy of seven ships filled with astronomers, mapmakers, naturalists, and the sailors charged with getting them... more
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Chorus Lines, Caviar, and Corpses (Happy Hoofers, Bk 1) by Mary McHugh
There's no pussy-footing around murder. It's never too late to kick up your heels. Just ask Tina, Janice, Pat, Mary Louise, and Gini -- aka the Happy Hoofers. After posting a video of their tap-dancing routine on the Internet, the leggy ladies find themselves booked to perform on a... more
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Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop, Bk 4) by Vivien Chien
Lana Lee is all smiles when the first evening of Cleveland’s Asian Night Market kicks off the summer. The weekly festival is always good for business, packed with locals and tourists, and this year, some stiff new food-truck competition. Wonton on Wheels, run by old friends of Lana’s... more
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The Garden Club Murder (Tish Tarragon Mystery) by Amy Patricia Meade
Literary caterer Letitia 'Tish' Tarragon is preparing her English Secret Garden-themed luncheon for Coleton Creek's annual garden club awards, but when she is taken on a tour of some of the top contenders with the garden club's president, Jim Ainsley, Tish is surprised at how seriously the... more
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All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
You know the future that people in the 1950s imagined we'd have? Well, it happened. In Tom Barren's 2016, humanity thrives in a techno-utopian paradise of flying cars, moving sidewalks, and moon bases, where avocados never go bad and punk rock never existed . . . because it wasn't... more
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The Agency: The Traitor in the Tunnel (The Agency Mysteries) by Y.S. Lee
Get steeped in suspense, romance, and high Victorian intrigue as Mary goes undercover at Buckingham Palace ? and learns a startling secret at the Tower of London.
Quick-witted Mary Quinn is undercover at Buckingham Palace, hunting a petty thief, when the Prince of Wales witnesses a murder. Even... more
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Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, No 1) by William Kent Krueger
Rare is the author whose sheer mastery of detail, character, and storytelling succeeds in evoking the underlying essence of a place -- Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles...Tony Hillerman's Southwest...Carl Hiassen's Florida. Now, in a dazzling debut, William Kent Krueger joins them, taking us into... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Ring In the Year with Murder (Otter Lake, Bk 4) by Auralee Wallace
It’s been a tough year for Erica Bloom. And with hours left on the clock and a killer crashing the party, it’s not over yet…
This New Year’s Eve, Erica’s resolution is to have a great nightâۥeven if it kills her. She is, after all, at the party to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Father Knows Death (Stay at Home Dad, Bk 3) by Jeffrey Allen
It isn't that stay-at-home dad Deuce Winters wants to be his small town's unofficial sleuth. Between caring for his peppy five year-old-daughter Carly and helping to keep his ten-months-pregnant wife Julianne sane, he's certainly got his hands full. But, well, trouble does seem to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Terror in Taffeta by Marla Cooper
Wedding planner Kelsey McKenna is just a few hours away from wrapping up her latest job: a destination wedding in the charming, colonial Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende. The reception is all set up, the tequila donkey is waiting outside, and the bride and groom are standing on the altar,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Green Mosaic: A T.S.W. Sheridan Mystery by Stephen Wilcox
Green terrorists, big lumber, and the local law are all at odds with T.S.W. Sheridan as he probes the death of a beautiful environmentalist named Glenny Oldham. Old flames, new jealousies, the age-old hostilities between the forces of progress and preservation ? where do the lies end and the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
A Gentleman in Moscow immerses us in an elegantly drawn era with the story of Count Alexander Rostov. When, in 1922, he is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the count is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Knit One, Die Two (Knit & Nibble, Bk 3) by Peggy Ehrhart
When Arborville, New Jersey’s snooty theater scene is upstaged by a shocking murder, Pamela Paterson and her Knit and Nibble knitting club must act quickly to stop a killer from making an encore performance . . .
Knit and Nibble’s numbers are growing! In addition to a litter of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
A charming, clever, and quietly moving debut novel of of endless possibilities and joyful discoveries that explores the promises we make and break, losing and finding ourselves, the objects that hold magic and meaning for our lives, and the surprising connections that bind us.
Lime green... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The River by Peter Heller
Wynn and Jack have been best friends since college orientation, bonded by their shared love of mountains, books, and fishing. Wynn is a gentle giant, a Vermont kid never happier than when his feet are in the water. Jack is more rugged, raised on a ranch in Colorado where sleeping under the stars... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Magic and Macaroons (Magical Bakery, Bk 5) by Bailey Cates
For magical baker Katie Lightfoot, the only way to beat the Savannah summer heat is to whip up some cool treats for the Honeybee Bakery’s patrons. But when a meeting of the spellbook club is interrupted by a stranger collapsing on the floor of her shop, mumbling something about a voodoo... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Oona Out of Order: A Novel by Margarita Montimore
Just because life may be out of order, doesn't mean it's broken.It's New Year's Eve 1982, and Oona Lockhart has her whole life before her. At the stroke of midnight she will turn nineteen, and the year ahead promises to be one of consequence. Should she go to London to study economics, or remain... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Red Herrings & White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Everyday by Albert ...
The biggest selling non-fiction book of the decade..... Mad hatter . . . pie in the sky . . . egg on your face. We use these phrases every day, yet how many of us know what they really mean or where they came from? From bringing home the bacon to leaving no stone unturned, the English language... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Where the Fire Falls (Vintage National Parks, Bk 2) by Karen Barnett
Watercolorist Olivia Rutherford has shed her humble beginnings to fashion her image as an avant-garde artist to appeal to the region's wealthy art-collectors. When she lands a lucrative contract painting illustrations of Yosemite National Park for a travel magazine, including its nightly... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Purrder She Wrote (Cat Cafe, Bk 2) by Cate Conte
Purrder She Wrote is second in the pawsitively charming new feline mystery series from Cate Conte set off the New England coast, where curiosity leads to some killer small-town secrets....
It’s the grand opening of Daybreak Island’s cat café, where customers... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Hot Fudge Murder (Lickety Splits, Bk 2) by Cynthia Baxter
Just six weeks after the grand opening of Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe, owner Kate McKay has been enlisted to whip up sundaes at the most decadent soiree in the Hudson Valley. If only Kate knew how deadly sticky her sweet deal will turn out . . .
Once Kate arrives at a glamorous gala... more
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90
| Janet L. (janel) |
An Artless Demise (Lady Darby, Bk 7) by Anna Lee Huber
November 1831. After fleeing London in infamy more than two years prior, Lady Kiera Darby's return to the city is anything but mundane, though not for the reasons she expected.
A gang of body snatchers is arrested on suspicion of imitating the notorious misdeeds of Edinburgh criminals,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Vanishing Box (Stephens and Mephisto, Bk 4) by Elly Griffiths
It’s the holiday season, and Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby have landed a headlining gig at the Brighton Hippodrome, the biggest theater in the city, an achievement only slightly marred by the less-than-savory supporting act: a tableau show of naked “living statues.” But... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder In Central Park (Bill Donovan, Bk 7) by Michael Jahn
When NYPD Detective Bill Donovan, Chief of Special Investigations, spends a night in a crow observatory with and ornithologist friend -- he wakes up to murder most foul, and a crime that will lead him from the grassy knolls of Central Park to the darkest recesses of the human heart.
It... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder At The Museum Of Natural History (Bill Donovan, Bk 4) by Michael Jahn
THE ROAD TO RUIN
Lieutenant Bill Donovan's passion for antiquities lures him to the gala opening of an exhibition of priceless artifacts excavated along the ancient Silk road -- the legendary trade route that stretched from Cathay to the West.
Tragically, murder crashes the party... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Ghost a la Mode (Ghost of Granny Apples, Bk 1) by Sue Ann Jaffarian
A new series debut from Odelia Grey mystery author Sue Ann Jaffarian.
Granny was famous for her award-winning apple pies - and notorious for murdering her husband Jacob at their homestead in Julian, California. The only trouble is, Granny was framed, then murdered. For more than one hundred... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Very Merry Murder (A Professor Prather Mystery) by Mary Angela
It's December in Copper Bluff, and from hillside to hallowed hall, everyone is merry--or will be as soon as semester break arrives. Students are studying, professors are grading, and Emmeline Prather is anticipating the university-sponsored holiday concert. Friend and colleague Lenny Jenkins... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Lost in a Book (Beauty and the Beast) by Jennifer Donnelly
An original addition to the beloved Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, Lost in a Book follows the lonely, bookish Belle as she finds an enchanted book in the Beast's library called Nevermore that carries her into a glittering new world. There, Belle is befriended... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Up North Murder: Up North Michigan Mystery Book 1 (Up North Michigan Cozy Mystery) (V...
A phone call can change your life forever... Abigail Williams gets that phone call. Gordon Dorcey, Abby?s uncle and last living relative has drowned in the lake on his property, and Abby is his sole heir. There are a few complications, however. Abby?s inheritance is a trout farm in Michigan,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Tourist's Guide to Murder (Mystery Bookshop, Bk 6) by V. M. Burns
Author, amateur sleuth, and bookstore owner Samantha Washington finds herself on a tragical mystery tour while visiting the land of Miss Marple and Sherlock Holmes.
Sam joins Nana Jo and her Shady Acres Retirement Village friends Irma, Dorothy, and Ruby Mae on a weeklong trip to London,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Whiskey on the Rocks (Whiskey Mattimoe, Bk 1) by Nina Wright
Still reeling from her husband's death, thirty-three-year-old realtor Whiskey Mattimoe is adjusting to a new life, which includes the embarrassing purse-snatching antics of her mischievious Afghan hound. That's bad for business, but not as bad as having clients die on the premises. When... 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) |
Micro-Macrame: 30 Beaded Designs for Jewelry Using Crystals and Cords by Annika deGro...
Macramé has reemerged with a gorgeous new twist. Evocative of the Victorian-era macramé lace that decorated fashionable women?s shawls and purses this accessible new book updates the art of macramé lace with a range of stunning beaded jewelry designs. Beautiful and infinitely versatile,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Iced in Paradise (Leilani Santiago Hawai'i Mystery, Bk 1) by Naomi Hirahara
Leilani Santiago is back in her birthplace, the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i, to help keep afloat the family business, a shave ice shack. When she goes to work one morning, she stumbles across a dead body, a young pro surfer who was being coached by her estranged father.
As her father soon... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Sayonara Slam (A Mas Arai Mystery) by Naomi Hirahara
Japan faces Korea in the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium, and curmudgeonly gardener Mas Arai finds himself embroiled in a murder. A Japanese tabloid writer drops dead on the field, and Mas gave the victim his last drink. It turns out there's more at stake than a baseball... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Dog Park Club (Max Bravo, Bk 1) by Cynthia Robinson
Amy Carter is missing. And there’s no one less capable of finding her than Max Bravo.
Max Bravo is a mid-rung opera singer with a diva's towering ego. And he doesn’t do favors. Not until the day he visits a troubled friend in Berkeley and offers to walk her dog.
Max... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Thin Ice (Alaska Wild, Bk 1) by Paige Shelton
A thriller writer finds herself on a real-life adventure in the deep, dark wilds of Alaska.
Beth Rivers, known to the world by her pen name Elizabeth Fairchild, has just escaped after being kidnapped by a crazed super-fan. Having thrown herself from his speeding van, Beth suffered a severe... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained by Robert L. Wolke
Einstein's cook was lucky. But you, too, can have a scientist in your kitchen: Robert L. Wolke. Does the alcohol really boil off when we cook with wine? Are smoked foods raw or cooked? Are green potatoes poisonous? With the reliability that only a scientist can provide, Robert L. Wolke provides... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Faux Paw (Magical Cats, Bk 7) by Sofie Kelly
Magical cats Owen and Hercules from A Midwinter’s Tail are back and ready to help librarian Kathleen Paulson pounce on a killer art thief…
Normally, the arrival of an art exhibition at the Mayville Heights library would be cause for celebration. But thanks to the overbearing... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat by Jackson Galaxy
This comprehensive cat care guide from the star of the hit Animal Planet show "My Cat from Hell," Jackson Galaxy, shows us how to eliminate feline behavioral problems by understanding cats' instinctive behavior.
Cat Mojo is the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease in their... 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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| Janet L. (janel) |
Inherit the Bones: A Mystery (Detective Gemma Monroe Novels) by Emily Littlejohn
?I couldn't put down Inherit the Bones. Small town Colorado police detective Gemma Monroe is a human and fallible heroine I can't wait to meet again, and Littlejohn's prose is lyrical and gripping?the book is a sure bet for one of the finest debut novels of the year.?
?Deborah CrombieSecrets and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Tahoe Deathfall (Owen McKenna, Bk 1) by Todd Borg
Tahoe Deathfall is a riveting mystery thriller about the murder of a six-year-old girl on the rock slide above Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe. Detective Owen McKenna and his Great Dane Spot must catch a vicious killer before the murdered girl's identical twin sister faces the same fate.
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Bruno, Chief of Police (Bruno, Chief of Police, Bk 1) by Martin Walker
A Recipe for Success
• Take a rural commune in the heart of the Dordogne and a one-man police department by the name of Bruno.
• Add a brutal murder with the hallmarks of a racial crime against immigrant workers from North Africa.
• Season with clues that point to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Drip Dead (Georgiana Neverall, Bk 3) by Christy Evans
When plumber's apprentice Georgiana Neverall crawls under her mother's house to check the pipes, she's horrified to find her mother's flashy fiancé, real estate mogul Gregory Whitlock, dead in the dirt. Instead of a wedding ring, Georgiana's mother is soon wearing... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Shimmer of Hummingbirds: A Birder Murder Mystery by Steve Burrows
Sometimes, the wrong choice is the only choice you have.
While Chief Inspector Domenic Jejeune is off on a birding trip, trying to piece together the details of the manslaughter case against his fugitive brother, an old rival has stepped into his shoes and heads a murder investigation in... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Dance of Cranes (A Birder Murder Mystery) by Steve Burrows
A trail of a murder leads Domenic Jejeune across a vast continent...
Newly estranged from his girlfriend, Lindy Hey, Inspector Domenic Jejeune returns to Southern Ontario, where he receives news that his brother, Damian, has gone missing in Wood Buffalo National Park while conducting research... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Cast of Falcons: Birder Murder Mystery 3 by Steve Burrows
The threat from above casts a dark shadow.
A man falls to his death from a cliff face in western Scotland. From a distance, another man watches. He approaches the body, tucks a book into the dead man?s pocket, and leaves.
When the Scottish police show visiting Detective Chief Inspector... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death in Provence (Penelope Kite, Bk 1) by Serena Kent
It’s love at first sight when Penelope Kite sees Le Chant d’Eau -- The Song of Water -- the stone farmhouse tucked high in the hills above the Luberon valley, complete with a garden, swimming pool, and sweeping mountain vistas. For years, Penelope put her unfaithful ex-husband and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death in Avignon: A Penelope Kite Novel by Serena Kent
"The second book in the Penelope Kite series. After an eventful first few months in Provence, it seems Penelope is finally settling into her delightful new life, complete with a gorgeous love interest in the mayor of St. Merlot. When Penelope and the mayor Laurent Millais attend a glamorous... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder at the British Museum (Museum Mysteries, Bk 2) by Jim Eldridge
1894. A well-respected academic is found dead in a gentlemen's convenience cubicle at the British Museum, the stall locked from the inside. Professor Lance Pickering had been due to give a talk promoting the museum's new "Age of King Arthur" exhibition when he was stabbed... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder Creek (Raine Stockton Dog Mysteries, Bk 14) by Donna Ball
Raine Stockton knows dogs, not kids. Nonetheless, she is supremely confident in her ability to take care her fiance's ten year old daughter, Melanie, for a week while he is out of town. After all, how hard could it be?
But things get complicated when Raine and her golden retriever, Cisco,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder at Honeychurch Hall (Honeychurch Hall, Bk 1) by Hannah Dennison
Kat Stanford is just days away from starting her dream antique business with her newly widowed mother Iris when she gets a huge shock. Iris has recklessly purchased a dilapidated carriage house at Honeychurch Hall, an isolated country estate complete with eccentric lords and ladies and butlers... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout by Philip Connors
Phillip Connors is a major new voice in American nonfiction, and his remarkable debut, Fire Season, is destined to become a modern classic. An absorbing chronicle of the days and nights of one of the last fire lookouts in the American West, Fire Season is a marvel of a book, as rugged and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Tahoe Ice Grave (Owen McKenna, Bk 3) by Todd Borg
Tahoe Ice Grave is about a young Hawaiian man who walks naked into the ice waters of Lake Tahoe in the middle of winter. He carries to his death a secret about a long-lost manuscript by Mark Twain, left on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai when Twain visited there in 1866. A vicious killer has been... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Snowhedge by Dorothy Bodoin
After an arsonist sets fire to her kennels and her business partner steals her man, show dog breeder Susanna Kentwood heads for the small northern Michigan town of Maple Creek. House-sitting for a relative at a rambling old manor called Snowhedge promises a safe haven. She wants some time to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Sprinkling of Murder (Fairy Garden, Bk 1) by Daryl Wood Gerber
Fairy garden store owner Courtney Kelly believes in inviting magic into your life. But when uninvited trouble enters her shop, she’ll need more than a sprinkling of her imagination to solve a murder . . .
Since childhood, Courtney has loved fairies. After her mother died when... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Island Intrigue (Island Style, Bk 1) by Wendy Howell Mills
After losing a loved one, Sabrina Dunsweeney could use a change of scenery. A remote tropical island seems the perfect choice for a peaceful vacation... until the Cincinnati teacher becomes swept up in Comico Island's fascinating lore and the lives of its oddball, gossip-loving locals. But... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Beach Lawyer (Beach Lawyer, Bk 1) by Avery Duff
After five grueling years, Robert Worth is just days away from making partner at a powerful Santa Monica law firm. When a client confides in him that senior partner Jack Pierce sexually assaulted her, Robert breaks two of his mentor’s cardinal rules: Never let yourself get emotional about... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
May Day Murder (Whitstable Pearl Mysteries) by Julie Wassmer
It's springtime and Whitstable is emerging from hibernation. While neither the restaurant nor detective agency is too busy, Pearl resolves to spend some time at the family allotment. But her best friend, Nathan, has persuaded one of his favourite actresses to open the May Day festivities at... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Deja Moo (Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum, Bk 3) by Kirsten Weiss
The holiday season turns udderly dangerous for Maddie and her paranormal museum.
Maddie Kosloski is no fan of San Benedetto's Christmas Cow, a thirty-foot straw bovine that graces the town square every December. For one thing, the cow displaces her paranormal museum as the number one... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Gilded Hour (Waverly Place, Bk 1) by Sara Donati
The year is 1883, and in New York City it's a time of dizzying splendor, crushing poverty, and tremendous change. With the gravity-defying Brooklyn Bridge nearly complete and the city in the grip of anti-vice crusader Anthony Comstock, Dr Anna Savard and her cousin, Sophie both graduates of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Hanging Falls (Timber Creek K-9, Bk 6) by Margaret Mizushima
A deluge has flooded the high ground near Hanging Falls -- but heavy rains aren't the only menace descending on Timber Creek. While on a scouting mission to pinpoint trail damage, officer Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo stumble upon a body floating at the edge of a lake. Robo catches... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
To Kingdom Come (Barker & Llewelyn) by Will Thomas
When a bomb destroys the Special Irish Branch of Scotland Yard, all fingers point to the increasingly brazen factions of Irish dissidents seeking liberation from English rule. Volunteering their services to the British government, Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn set out to infiltrate a secret... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Dead-End Detective (Piper and Porter, Bk 1) by Amanda Flower
They were the Two Girls Detective Agency. Now, one of them is dead, and the other is suspected of murder.
Darby Piper is in shock. Samantha Porter -- her mentor and business partner at Two Girls Detective Agency -- has died in a car crash, and it doesn't look like an... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Leaves Torn Asunder by Glenn L. Pearsall
Inspired by actual events, Leaves Torn Asunder chronicles the turmoil in a small mountain settlement during the American Civil War. When the war began most thought it would be over in a matter of months and young farm boys didn't want to miss out on the fun. The war lasted four long tragic years... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Peachy Scream (Georgia B&B, Bk 2) by Anna Gerard
It's nothing short of inevitable that Cymbeline, GA, hosts an annual Shakespeare festival. But stage-struck Nina Fleet is about to learn that putting on an amateur theatrical production can be murder. Nina's anticipating showbiz glamour and glitz when a community Shakespearean troupe... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Here Comes the Body (Catering Hall, Bk 1) by Maria DiRico
After her philandering husband's boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she's got a whole new life - including some amateur sleuthing . . .
Mia is... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Proof of Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore, Bk 4) by Lauren Elliott
Bookshop owner Addie Greyborne must solve a locked-room murder in a supposedly haunted mansion to recover a priceless Sherlock Holmes original...
The seaside New England town of Greyborne Harbor is home to many grand estates, including the Queen Anne Victorian Addie inherited from her great... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Maid for Murder (Charlotte La Rue, Bk 1) by Barbara Colley
Charlotte La Rue cleans houses in New Orleans, often in the wealthy Garden District. Having become friendly with Jeanne Dubuisson, who cares for an elderly mother, Charlotte tries to help out after someone kills Jeanne's well-known (but philandering) attorney husband. Unfortunately, his death... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder Makes Scents (Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery, Bk 2) by Christin Brecher
Stella Wright loves creating candles at her Nantucket store, and she also has a burning passion for justice. Now, after visiting a perfume conference, she must solve a vial crime.
Stella and her globe-trotting mom, Millie, have come home from a perfume industry conference in Paris,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Betel Nut Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, Bk 2) by Ovidia Yu
What we came to think of as the betel nut affair began in the middle of a tropical thunderstorm in December 1937 . . .
Singapore is agog with the news of King Edward VIII's abdication to marry American heiress Wallis Simpson. Chen Su Lin, now Chief Inspector Le Froy's secretarial... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Dead in the Dog by Bernard Knight
Arriving in Singapore, newly-qualified pathologist Tom Howden is still questioning his decision to sign on for three years in Her Majesty's Far East Land Forces. As he settles in, he discovers his new home is a hotbed of scandal and intrigue.
When an English planter is attacked one night,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death Comes to London (Kurland St. Mary, Bk 2) by Catherine Lloyd
A season in London promises a welcome change of pace for two friends from the village of Kurland St. Mary until murder makes a debut. With the reluctant blessings of their father, the rector of Kurland St. Mary, Lucy Harrington and her sister Anna leave home for a social season in London. At the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Fatal Fiction (Deadly Edits) by Kaitlyn Dunnett
Freelance book editor Mikki Lincoln knows the makings of a well-written story. But she?ll need to choose her words wisely when a new assignment introduces a deadly plot twist . . .
Forgotten on the outskirts of quaint Lenape Hollow, Feldman?s Catskill Resort Hotel has outlasted its heyday as... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Girl Waits with Gun (Kopp Sisters, Bk 1) by Amy Stewart
Constance Kopp doesn’t quite fit the mold. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family secret sent her and her sisters into hiding fifteen years ago. One day a belligerent and powerful silk factory owner... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta MD
Keep your brain young, healthy, and sharp with this science-driven guide to protecting your mind from decline by neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta.
Throughout our life, we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. Now, globetrotting... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
For Whom the Book Tolls (Antique Bookshop, Bk 1) by Laura Gail Black
Jenna Quinn finds her uncle murdered in his antique bookstore, and Jenna - his primary beneficiary - becomes the prime suspect.
Trouble follows Jenna Quinn wherever she goes. Fleeing some unsavory doings in her hometown of Charlotte, Jenna accepts her uncle's gracious invitation to stay... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Lowcountry Boil (Liz Talbot, Bk 1) by Susan M. Boyer
Private Investigator Liz Talbot is a modern Southern belle: she blesses hearts and takes names. She carries her Sig 9 in her Kate Spade handbag, and her golden retriever, Rhett, rides shotgun in her hybrid Escape. When her grandmother is murdered, Liz high-tails it back to her South Carolina... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Art of Deception (Daughter of Sherlock Holmes, Bk 4) by Leonard Goldberg
In the west end of London, an apparently crazed individual is on the loose, breaking into art galleries and private homes to slash valuable paintings of women. Despite Scotland Yard's best efforts, the criminal remains at large and continues on his destructive path.
When Joanna and the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Deadly Education (Scholomance, Bk 1) by Naomi Novik
An unwilling dark sorceress who is destined to rewrite the rules of magic... I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my life. Everyone loves Orion Lake. Everyone else, that is. Far as I’m concerned, he can keep his flashy combat magic to himself. I’m... more
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Sweet Tea and Secrets (Tea and Read, Bk 2) by Joy Avon
Sleuth Callie Aspen wants to light up the Fourth of July tea party by solving a celebrity’s decades-old disappearance—but her digging results in more fireworks than she expects
Last Christmas, Callie Aspen left her tour guide job and settled in Heart's Harbor, Maine. Now, she... more
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Working Stiff (Mattie Winston, Bk 1) by Annelise Ryan
Former nurse-turned deputy coroner Mattie Winston has gone from working on live patients to cutting open corpses. But she has no idea that trading in her nurse's cap for a deputy coroner's badge will take her closer to her own death than she'd ever imagined...
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Murder Off Mike (Talk Radio, Bk 1) by Joyce Krieg
Sacramento Talk Radio personality Shauna J. Bogart loves her drive-time gig. From cranky to controversial to just plain crazy, her guests and callers keep her on her toes-and never fail to keep things interesting-for three hours every weekday. But her show takes a turn for the truly bizarre when... more
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Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions (Kopp Sisters, Bk 3) by Amy Stewart
Constance Kopp stands up to biased “morality” laws of 1916, defending the independent young women in her prison against dubious charges when no one else will.
Deputy sheriff Constance Kopp is outraged to see young women brought into the Hackensack jail over dubious charges of... more
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Board Stiff (Mattie Winston, Bk 5) by Annelise Ryan
Sorenson, Wisconsin's deputy coroner Mattie Winston is back on the job... in a nursing home examining the body of Bernie Chase -- the now former president of the Twilight Home's board of directors -- who is covered in a powder used to turn liquids to solids. The home's residents are... more
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Murder is a Must (First Edition Library, Bk 2) by Marty Wingate
Determined to make the First Edition Library a success, Hayley Burke wasn’t expecting to have to solve an old friend’s murder...
Hayley Burke, curator of Lady Fowling's collection of first edition mysteries, is settling into her position at the First Edition Library in... more
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Cremains of the Day (Tallie Graver, Bk 1) by Misty Simon
There's no reverse on the hearse . . .
For Tallulah Graver, marrying wealthy Waldo Phillips seemed like the best way out of the family business, the Graver Funeral Home. But when her marriage falls apart and Tallie is left with next to nothing, she turns to cleaning houses to make... more
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A Study in Treason (The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes, Bk 2) by Leonard Goldberg
A seemingly impossible mystery tests the keen mind and forensic skills of Joanna Blalock, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes and the heir to his unique talent for deduction, from USA Today bestselling author Leonard Goldberg.
The following case has not previously been disclosed to the... more
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Murder Most Sweet (Bookish Baker, Bk 1) by Laura Jensen Walker
Baker Teddie St. John spends her time away from the oven writing murder mysteries. But is she herself a murderer?
Everyone in Lake Potawatomi, Wisconsin, knows Teddie St. John. Tall, curly-haired Teddie is a superb baker, a bohemian bon vivant, and a mystery writer. Teddie is walking her... more
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Plantation Shudders (Cajun Country, Bk 1) by Ellen Byron
It's the end of the summer and Prodigal Daughter Maggie Crozat has returned home to her family's plantation-turned-bed-and-breakfast in Louisiana. The Crozats have an inn full of guests for the local food festival -- elderly honeymooners, the Cajun Cuties, a mysterious stranger from... more
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The Money Bird (Animals in Focus, Bk 2) by Sheila Webster Boneham
Be careful what you catch on camera Janet MacPhail has a new love interest -- the handsome ethnobotanist and anthropology professor Tom Saunders, a fun freelance photography gig at her local veterinary clinic, and wonderful friends, both human and animal. Everything is going swimmingly, until... more
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The Book Stops Here (Bibliophile, Bk 8) by Kate Carlisle
Brooklyn is thrilled to be appearing on the hit TV show This Old Attic as a rare-book expert and appraiser. Her first subject is a valuable first-edition copy of the children’s classic The Secret Garden.
After the episode airs, a man storms onto the set claiming that the owner of... more
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The Frangipani Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, Bk 1) by Ovidia Yu
First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su Lin, a local girl stepping in as governess for the Acting Governor of Singapore.
1936 in the Crown Colony of Singapore, and the British abdication crisis and rising Japanese threat seem very... more
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The Chardonnay Charade (Wine Country, Bk 2) by Ellen Crosby
The Chardonnay Charade begins with a daring helicopter flight in the middle of the night. Facing a freak spring frost that threatens to kill the grapes in her vineyard, Lucie Montgomery hires a chopper to fly over the vines in order to blow warm air on them. But her thoughts soon turn from... more
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Splintered Silence (Bone Gap Travellers, Bk 1) by Susan Furlong
It's hard to bury the past when bodies keep turning up . . .
After an abrupt end to her tour of duty, former Marine MP Brynn Callahan and her canine partner, Wilco, arrive stateside--both bearing the scars of battle. With a mix of affection and misgivings, Brynn heads back to Bone... more
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Murder at the Mena House (Jane Wunderly, Bk 1) by Erica Ruth Neubauer
Well-heeled travelers from around the world flock to the Mena House Hotel -- an exotic gem in the heart of Cairo where cocktails flow, adventure dispels the aftershocks of World War I, and deadly dangers wait in the shadows . . .
Egypt, 1926. Fiercely independent American Jane Wunderly... more
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The Alligator Man by James Sheehan
Kevin Wylie's crooked boss wants to run him out of town, and Kevin's long-time girlfriend is ready to take a hike. He decides to leave Miami and visit his father, who he hasn't seen in 28 years. Heading back to his hometown, Kevin doesn't realize that he and his dad will become embroiled in a... more
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Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Everyday by Alber...
Mad hatter . . . pie in the sky . . . egg on your face. We use these phrases every day, yet how many of us know what they really mean or where they came from?
From bringing home the bacon to leaving no stone unturned, the English language is peppered with hundreds of common idioms borrowed... more
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Sealed Off (Maine Clambake, Bk 8) by Barbara Ross
Early October is “winding down” time in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, but there’s nothing relaxing about it for Julia Snowden. Between busloads of weekend leaf peepers at the Snowden Family Clambake and a gut renovation of the old mansion on Morrow Island, she’s keeping... more
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The Body at the Tower (Agency, Bk 2) by Y.S. Lee
Mary Quinn is back, now a trusted member of the Agency, the all-female detective unit operating out of Miss Scrimshaw’s Academy for Girls. Her new assignment sends her into the grimy underbelly of Victorian London dressed as a poor boy, evoking her own childhood memories of fear, hunger,... more
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Finding Gobi: A Little Dog with a Very Big Heart by Dion Leonard
A man, a dog, and the lengths to which love will go to sacrifice for its companion. Finding Gobi is the miraculous tale of Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a scrappy, stray dog while competing in a 150-mile race through the Gobi Desert in China and... more
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Murder Knocks Twice (Speakeasy, Bk 1) by Susanna Calkins
Gina Ricci takes on a job as a cigarette girl to earn money for her ailing father -- and to prove to herself that she can hold her own at Chicago's most notorious speakeasy, the Third Door. She's enchanted by the harsh, glamorous world she discovers: the sleek socialites sipping... more
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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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A Duty to the Dead (Bess Crawford, Bk 1) by Charles Todd
The daughter of a distinguished soldier, Bess Crawford follows in his footsteps and signs up to go overseas as a nurse during the Great War, helping to deal with the many wounded. There, serving on a hospital ship, she makes a promise to a dying young lieutenant to take a message to his brother,... more
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Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop (Beacon Bakeshop, Bk 1) by Darci Hannah
After Lindsey Bakeswell catches her celebrity chef fiancé sizzling in the arms of another woman, Lindsey leaves big city Wall Street for small-town Beacon Harbor, Michigan to pursue her own passion as a pastry baker -- and gets mixed up in someone's sweet taste of revenge...
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A Call for Kelp (Seaside Cafe, Bk 4) by Bree Baker
Everly Swan is busy as a bee running her beachside iced tea shop. Tthe small island of Charm, NC, is abuzz-Mitzi Calgon, an iconic Hollywood actress, is in town! Everly's great aunts are making a documentary about beekeeping and Mitzi has agreed to help. But when the... more
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Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody (Jane Darrowfield, Bk 1) by Barbara Ross
Jane Darrowfield is a year into her retirement, and she's already traveled and planted a garden. She's organized her photos, her recipes, and her spices. The statistics suggest she has at least a few more decades ahead of her, so she better find something to do . . .
JANE... more
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Tracking Game (Timber Creek K-9, Bk 5) by Margaret Mizushima
Two brutal murders, a menacing band of poachers, and a fearsome creature on the loose in the mountains plunge Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo into a sinister vortex.
An explosion outside a community dance sends Mattie Cobb and Cole Walker reeling into the night, where they discover a... more
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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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A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder (Countess of Harleigh, Bk 3) by Dianne Freeman
London is known for its bustle and intrigues, but the sedate English countryside can host -- or hide -- any number of secrets. Frances, the widowed Countess of Harleigh, needs a venue for her sister Lily's imminent wedding, away from prying eyes.
Risings, George Hazleton's family... more
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Blood Hollow (Cork O'Connor, Bk 4) by William Kent Krueger
When the corpse of a beautiful high school student is discovered on a hillside four months after her disappearance on New Year's Eve, all evidence points to her boyfriend, local bad boy Solemn Winter Moon. Despite Solemn's self-incriminating decision to go into hiding, Cork O'Connor,... more
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Flunked (Fairy Tale Reform School, Bk 1) by Jen Calonita
Would you send a villain to do a hero's job?
Flunked is an exciting new twisted fairy tale from the award-winning author of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series. "Charming fairy-tale fun." -Sarah Mlynowski, author of the New York Times bestselling... more
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Tricked by Jen Calonita
Times are changing at Fairy Tale Reform School. At least, that's what Gilly's heard. Rumor is that notorious trickster Rumpelstiltskin has taken over management from Headmistress Flora, and he's locked down the school tighter than the Pied Piper's pants. Not that this news concerns Gilly-she's... more
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A Side of Murder (Cape Cod Foodie, Bk 1) by Amy Pershing
Beautiful Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is known for seafood, sand, surf, and, now… murder.
Samantha Barnes was always a foodie. And when the CIA (that’s the Culinary Institute of America) came calling, she happily traded in Cape Cod for the Big Apple. But then the rising... more
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A Spell for Trouble (Enchanted Bay, Bk 1) by Esme Addison
Alexandra Daniels hasn't set foot in the quiet seaside town of Bellamy Bay, Connecticut in over twenty years. Ever since her mother's tragic death, her father has mysteriously forbidden her from visiting her aunt and cousins. But on a whim, Alex accepts an invitation to visit her... more
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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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The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single book -- a beautiful volume of fairy tales. She is taken in by the dockmaster and his wife and raised as their own. On her... more
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Artifacts (Faye Longchamp, Bk 1) by Mary Anna Evans
Faye Longchamp has lost nearly everything except her determination to hang onto Joyeuse, a moldering plantation hidden along the Florida coast. No one knows how Faye's great-great-grandmother Cally, a newly freed slave barely out of her teens, came to own Joyeuse in the aftermath of the... more
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Bright Young Dead (Mitford Murders, Bk 2) by Jessica Fellowes
Meet the Bright Young Things, the rabble-rousing hedonists of the 1920s whose treasure hunts were a media obsession. One such game takes place at the 18th birthday party of Pamela Mitford, but ends in tragedy as cruel, charismatic Adrian Curtis is pushed to his death from the church neighbouring... more
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Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) by Mary Kruger
Meet Ariadne Evans. She's the proud owner of a knitting shop. And she's just got herself in a stitch.
When Ariadne enters her knitting store one day and discovers the cast-off body of longtime customer Edith Perry strangled with homespun yarn, she fears her life is about to come... more
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Bethlehem Road Murder (Michael Ohayon, Bk 5) by Batya Gur
Internationally acclaimed author Batya Gur is known for her psychologically astute mysteries set in Israel and for the brooding and attractive Chief Superintendent Michael Ohayon they feature. In her latest novel, the body of a young woman is discovered in the attic of a Bethlehem Road house, in... more
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Murder Comes by Mail (Hidden Springs, Bk 2) by A. H. Gabhart
Deputy Sheriff Michael Keane doesn't particularly enjoy being touted as the hero of Hidden Springs after pulling a suicidal man back from the edge of the Eagle River bridge in front of dozens of witnesses--a few of whom caught the breathtaking moments with their cameras. But the media hype... more
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Murder With a View (House-Flipper, Bk 3) by Diane Kelly
A DREAM PROPERTY
Carpenter Whitney Whitaker, her cousin Buck, and guard-cat Sawdust just scored a hot property near downtown Nashville in a tax sale. While the Music City Motor Court might not be much to look at now, the two plan to transform the motel's twelve units into six one-bedroom... more
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Shucked Apart (Maine Clambake, Bk 9) by Barbara Ross
When oyster farmer Andie Greatorex is robbed of a bucket of oyster seed worth $35,000, she comes to Julia Snowden for help. Who wants to sink Andie's successful business? Is it a rival oyster farmer, an ex-employee, a neighbor who objects to the oyster cages floating on the beautiful... more
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Checking Out Crime (Bookmobile Cat, Bk 9) by Laurie Cass
Librarian Minnie Hamilton and her clever cat Eddie solve a purr-fect murder, in the newest installment of the delightful Bookmobile Cat Mystery series.
Minnie and her rescue cat Eddie can often be found out and about in their bookmobile near Chilson, Michigan, delivering great reads to... more
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The Finders (Mace Reid K-9, Bk 1) by Jeffrey B. Burton
Jeffrey B. Burton's The Finders marks the beginning of a fast-paced new mystery series featuring a heroic golden retriever cadaver dog named Vira and her handler, Mason Reid.
Mason "Mace" Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains... more
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Murder on Cold Street (Lady Sherlock, Bk 5) by Sherry Thomas
Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, investigates a puzzling new murder case that implicates Scotland Yard inspector Robert Treadles in the series set in Victorian England.
Inspector Treadles, Charlotte Holmes’s friend and collaborator, has been found locked in a room with two dead men,... more
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The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
A series of book thefts roils the iconic New York Public Library, leaving two generations of strong-willed women to pick up the pieces.
It's 1913, and on the surface, Laura Lyons couldn't ask for more out of life -- her husband is the superintendent of the New York Public Library,... more
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Cold Wind (Alaska Wild, Bk 2) by Paige Shelton
Beth Rivers is still in Alaska. The unidentified man who kidnapped her in her home of St. Louis hasn’t been found yet, so she’s not ready to go back.
But as October comes to a close, Benedict is feeling more and more like her new home. Beth has been working on herself: She’s... more
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The Little Shop of Found Things (Found Things, Bk 1) by Paula Brackston
An antique shop haunted by a ghost.
A silver treasure with an injustice in its story.
An adventure to the past she’ll never forget.
Xanthe and her mother Flora leave London behind for a fresh start, taking over an antique shop in the historic town of Marlborough. Xanthe has always had... more
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Sucks to Be Me (First Fangs Club, Bk 1) by Kristen Painter
When 49-year-old Belladonna Barrone’s mobbed up husband does her the favor of dying in a car accident, she thinks she’s finally free of the crime family she unwittingly married into. Then the boss tells her that she has to complete her husband’s last job before that freedom is... more
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Carbs and Cadavers (Supper Club, Bk 1) by J. B. Stanley
James "Professor Puff" Henry may as well have "loser" stamped on his forehead. Divorced, overweight, shy, and living at home, he relies on books and his favorite snack--cheese puffs--for sweet relief from his problems. A former English Lit professor at William and Mary, he moves back to Quincy's... more
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Beach, Breeze, Bloodshed: A Teddy Creque Mystery (Teddy Creque Mysteries) by John Key...
?Sun, Sand, Murder by John Keyse-Walker is a winner. It is written with the coral clarity of a Caribbean atoll, and evokes an edgy rhythm that suits the protagonist, Teddy Creque, and his wholly authentic domain, the Virgin Islands.??Randy Wayne WhiteAfter barely surviving the first criminal... more
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Murder on the Cliffs (Daphne du Maurier, Bk 1) by Joanna Challis
The storm led me to Padthaway.
I could never resist the allure of dark swirling clouds, windswept leaves sweeping down cobbled lanes or a view of the sea stirring up its defiant nature. The sea possessed a power all of its own and this part of Cornwall, an isolated stretch of rocky cliff tops... more
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Thread Herrings (Mainely Needlepoint, Bk 7) by Lea Wait
Angie's first auction may turn out to be her last. When she bids on a coat of arms that someone would literally kill to possess...
Tagging along to an estate sale with her fellow needlepointer, antique shop owner Sarah Byrne, Angie Curtis impulsively bids on a tattered embroidery of... more
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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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Death at a Country Mansion (Daisy Thorne, Bk 1) by Louise R. Innes
No one would ever accuse famous opera star Dame Serena Levanté of lacking a flare for the dramatic. Unfortunately, it’s curtains down on the dysfunctional diva when she’s found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her elegant home. Solving an opera singer’s murder may... more
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Death in Bloom (Flower House, Bk 1) by Jess Dylan
Death in Bloom introduces flower shop owner Sierra Ravenswood. At the Flower House, every rose has its thorn . . .
Sierra Ravenswood is the new part-time employee of the Flower House, a flower shop in Aerieville, Tennessee. It's true she didn't expect to be back in her hometown... more
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A Deadly Inside Scoop (Ice Cream Parlor, Bk 1) by Abby Collette
Recent MBA grad Bronwyn Crewse has just taken over her family's ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and she's going back to basics. Win is renovating Crewse Creamery to restore its former glory, and filling the menu with delicious, homemade ice cream flavors -- many from her... more
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A Game of Cones (Ice Cream Parlor, Bk 2) by Abby Collette
In this charming mystery series set in an ice cream shop, no case is too cold to crack!
Bronwyn Crewse is delighted that Crewse Creamery, the ice cream shop her family has owned for decades, is restored to its former glory and serving sweet frozen treats to happy customers in the picturesque... more
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Stitched in Crime (Craft Fair Knitters, Bk 2) by Emmie Caldwell
When murder pierces the fabric of the close-knit Crandalsburg Craft Fair, it's up to the Ninth Street Knitters to make a killer slip their stitch.
The Craft Fair may have hit a few snags lately, but knitting enthusiast Lia Geiger is hopeful her quiet life will return to its usual patterns... more
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If Onions Could Spring Leeks (Country Cooking School. Bk 5) by Paige Shelton
With summer tourists flocking to Broken Rope, locals volunteer to keep chaos to a minimum. Old West skits are running smoothly, actors are behaving, and stagecoach rides are more popular than ever, but when a spectral visitor appears by ghost train, it’s a job only Betts and Gram can... more
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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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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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The Broken Spine (Beloved Bookroom, Bk 1) by Dorothy St. James
When small-town assistant librarian Tru Beckett sets up a secret book room in her newly modernized library, she discovers that protecting the printed word is harder than she’d ever imagined. In fact, it’s murder.
Trudell Becket, known to her friends as Tru, finds herself in a... more
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Cold Wind (Alaska Wild, Bk 2) by Paige Shelton
Beth Rivers is still in Alaska. The unidentified man who kidnapped her in her home of St. Louis hasn’t been found yet, so she’s not ready to go back.
But as October comes to a close, Benedict is feeling more and more like her new home. Beth has been working on herself: She’s... more
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Three Shot Burst (A Foggy Moskowitz Mystery) by Phillip DePoy
Former car thief and amateur sleuth Foggy Moskowitz returns in the latest noir mystery series set in Florida.
Foggy Moscowitz is called to Mary?s Shallow Grave, everyone?s favorite bar. A man has been killed ? shot three times ? by a young girl. With no parents, no fixed abode, and no services... more
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Bless Her Dead Little Heart (Southern Ladies, Bk 1) by Miranda James
New York Times bestselling author Miranda James returns to Athena, Mississippi, with an all-new mystery featuring Miss An'gel and Miss Dickce Ducote, two snoopy sisters who are always ready to lend a helping hand. But when a stressed socialite brings murder right to their doorstep, even they... more
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Died in the Wool (Knit & Nibble, Bk 2) by Peggy Ehrhart
When a murder shocks picturesque Arborville, New Jersey, Pamela Paterson and her Knit and Nibble knitting club suddenly find themselves at the center of the investigation -- as suspects . . .
Pamela is ready to kick back and relax after a busy day selling stuffed aardvarks to benefit... more
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The Butterfly Conspiracy: A Merriweather and Royston Mystery by Vivian Conroy
Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn?s Veronica Speedwell mysteries comes the enchanting series debut from Vivian Conroy, The Butterfly Conspiracy.
In late Victorian times, when new inventions cause both excitement and terror, a mysterious death at a zoological lecture brings together two... more
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Nightshade for Warning (Enchanted Garden, Bk 2) by Bailey Cattrell
Elliana Allbright’s custom-made perfume shop and the Enchanted Garden behind it are garnering all sorts of attention, but a dead body could bury her in bad publicity. . . .
Ellie’s business and personal life have been flourishing in her hometown of Poppyville, California,... more
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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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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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The Case of the Missing Servant (Vish Puri, Bk 1) by Tarquin Hall
Meet Vish Puri, India's most private investigator. Portly, persistent, and unmistakably Punjabi, he cuts a determined swath through modern India's swindlers, cheats, and murderers.
In hot and dusty Delhi, where call centers and malls are changing the ancient fabric of Indian life,... more
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Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, Bk 1) by William Kent Krueger
Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Corcoran "Cork" O'Connor is the former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota. Embittered by his "former" status, and the marital meltdown that has separated him from his children, Cork gets by on heavy doses of caffeine, nicotine, and guilt.... more
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Cat With a Clue (Bookmobile Cat, Bk 5) by Laurie Cass
The national bestselling author of Pouncing on Murder returns as librarian Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat Eddie discover there's a true crime story unraveling in their own nonfiction section. . . .
Early one morning while shelving books in the library, Minnie stumbles upon a... more
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Still Knife Painting (Paint & Shine, Bk 1) by Cheryl Hollon
Miranda Trent has set up a sweet life in a scenic corner of Appalachia -- until she stumbles across the trail of a killer . . .
After inheriting her uncle's Red River Gorge homestead in Eastern Kentucky -- smack dab in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest -- Miranda comes up... more
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The Keepers (Mace Reid K-9, Bk 2) by Jeffrey B. Burton
Mason “Mace” Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection -- that is, he trains dogs to hunt for dead bodies. He calls his pack of cadaver dogs The Finders, and his prize pupil is a golden retriever named Vira.
When Mace Reid and Vira are... more
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Another Man's Moccasins (Walt Longmire, Bk 4) by Craig Johnson
Walt Longmire unravels a mystery that connects two murders across forty years
When the body of a young Vietnamese woman is found alongside the interstate in Absaroka County, Wyoming, Sherriff Walt Longmire is determined to discover the identity of the victim and is forced to confront the... more
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A Crafter Knits a Clue (Handcrafted Mystery, Bk 1) by Holly Quinn
Sammy Kane just moved back to her hometown to run a craft store. But when the owner of a nearby yarn shop is murdered, Sammy will needle little help finding the killer.
When a heartbroken Samantha “Sammy” Kane returns to her hometown of Heartsford, WI, for her best friend... more
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On Borrowed Crime (Jane Doe Book Club, Bk 1) by Kate Young
The Jane Doe book club enjoys guessing whodunit, but when murder happens in their midst, they discover solving crimes isn't fun and games...
Lyla Moody loves her sleepy little town of Sweet Mountain, Georgia. She likes her job as receptionist for her uncle's private investigative... more
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The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman
In Sunderland, England, a city quarantined by the cholera epidemic of 1831, a defiant, fifteen-teen-year old beauty in an elegant blue dress makes her way between shadow and lamp light. A potter's assistant by day and dress lodger by night, Gustine sells herself for necessity in a rented... more
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Bad Move (Zack Walker, Bk 1) by Linwood Barclay
In the too-quiet town of Oakwood, only the lucky die of boredom…... and new homeowner Zack Walker isn’'t feeling lucky. Whoever said the burbs were boring will think twice after reading Linwood Barclay’s hilarious debut mystery, in which Dad learns the hard way that he... more
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Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, Bk 2) by Ransom Riggs
September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help them -- but she’s trapped in the body of a bird.
The extraordinary journey that began in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound... more
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Lethal in Old Lace (Consignment Shop, Bk 5) by Duffy Brown
There are two social functions in Savannah guaranteed to get people talking: weddings and funerals. And just as consignment shop owner Reagan Summerside agrees to marry the hunky Walker Boone, her neighbors, sisters Annie Fritz and Elsie Abbot, step up their business as professional mourners.... more
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Murder in the Oval Library (Lincoln's White House Mystery) by C. M. Gleason
April 13, 1861: Rebel troops are across the Potomac River, only 800 feet from the White House and President Lincoln?but a murderer is even closer . . .
With the Confederate Army firing on Fort Sumter, the Civil War has begun?and an invasion of Washington, DC, from Secessionist Virginia seems... more
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Holy Moly (Blanco County Mysteries) by Ben Rehder
When televangelist Peter Boothe decides to build a megachurch on the banks of the Pedernales River, he thinks his biggest problem will be a few unhappy neighbors. However, when backhoe operator Hollis Farley unearths a rare fossil on the construction site---a discovery that could lead to plenty... more
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Bone Dry: Blanco County Mysteries by Ben Rehder
Life can get a little wild from time to time for John Marlin, the game warden in Blanco County, Texas?but few incidents compare to the stories flying around town at the start of this new deer season. Hunters are reporting an incredible sight: a six-foot-tall, drop-dead gorgeous blonde is roaming... more
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Gone and Done It (Dreamwalker Mystery) (Volume 1) by Maggie Toussaint
When landscaper Baxley Powell?s shovel strikes a human skull, she bargains with the sheriff. If she solves the cold case, she becomes his new crime consultant. She sees the victim?s face while dreamwalking, but linking her vision to tangible proof isn?t easy. Meanwhile, Native Americans protest... more
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Scones and Scoundrels (Highland Bookshop, Bk 2) by Molly MacRae
Homicide in the Highlands
For librarian turned bookshop owner Janet Marsh, the arrival of a bestselling author is sure to be a boon for business. Prolific environmentalist Daphne Wood will spend three months as author in residence in the quaint Scottish town of Inversgail. Janet and her... more
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Paper, Scissors, Death (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft, Bk 1) by Joanna Campbell Slan
Every scrapbook tells a story. Memories of friends, family . . .and murder? Mousy housewife Kiki Lowenstein has two great loves: scrapbooking and her young daughter, Anya. But her happy family album is ruined when her husband, George, is found naked and dead in a hotel room. As Kiki tracks down... more
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Flour in the Attic (Bread Shop, Bk 4) by Winnie Archer
Ivy Culpepper keeps the ovens hot at Yeast of Eden, a Northern California bakery that specializes in traditional breads. But now she has to deal with a stone-cold killer . . .
Just as Ivy's brother Billy is about to get engaged to his beloved, a tragedy interrupts the happy moment. The... more
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In the Heart of the Canyon by Elisabeth Hyde
From the author of The Abortionist?s Daughter, a gripping new novel about a rafting trip through the Grand Canyon that changes the lives of everyone on board.Peter, twenty-seven and unemployed, embarks on this journey to avoid his family, while Evelyn, a fifty-year-old biology professor, comes... more
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A Glimmer of a Clue (Fairy Garden, Bk 2) by Daryl Wood Gerber
An enchantingly whimsical series featuring Courtney Kelly, the owner of a fairy-gardening and tea shop in Carmel, California.
It's a special place brimming with good vibes, lush greenery, miniature fairy accessories, and soothing fountains; the perfect venue for book club teas and home to... more
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Murder in Old Bombay (Captain Jim and Lady Diana, Bk 1) by Nev March
In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but re-read the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain... more
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Shedding Light on Murder: A Grace Tolliver Cape Cod Mystery Series by Patricia Drisco...
Grace Tolliver, former probation officer and new owner of Pearl's antique lamp shop, hires Duane Kerbey, a troubled young man, as a holiday employee. When a prominent local citizen of Barnstable Village, Cape Cod is murdered, and Duane is arrested for the crime, blame is placed on Grace. After... more
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The Cure for What Ales You (Sloan Krause, Bk 5) by Ellie Alexander
After a long cold winter, spring is beginning to bloom in the alpine village of Leavenworth, Washington, where craft brewer Sloan Krause and her partner in crime Garrett Strong are putting the finishing touches on their bright and refreshing Lemon Kiss ale. They’ll be debuting their new... more
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Murder at Mallowan Hall (Phyllida Bright, Bk 1) by Colleen Cambridge
Tucked away among Devon's rolling green hills, Mallowan Hall combines the best of English tradition with the modern conveniences of 1930. Housekeeper Phyllida Bright, as efficient as she is personable, manages the large household with an iron fist in her very elegant glove. In one respect,... more
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A Good Day for Chardonnay (Sunshine Vicram, Bk 2) by Darynda Jones
Running a small-town police force in the mountains of New Mexico should be a smooth, carefree kind of job. Sadly, full-time Sheriff -- and even fuller-time coffee guzzler -- Sunshine Vicram, didn't get that memo.
All Sunshine really wants is one easy-going day. You know, the kind that... more
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A Bad Day for Sunshine (Sunshine Vicram, Bk 1) by Darynda Jones
Sheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o' joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, becomes the center of national attention for a kidnapper on the loose.
Del Sol, New Mexico is known for three things: its fry-an-egg-on-the-cement summers, strong cups of coffee... more
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The Boy Who Stole the Leopard's Spots (Amanda Brown, Bk 3) by Tamar Myers
A decades-old murder, a strange superstition, an enormous snake, and one giant secret are about to rock the beautiful Belle Vue to its core.
It is a time of great upheaval for the Belgian Congo and Belle Vue is not safe from the changes. But there are more pressing problems as an unsolved... more
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Arctic Storm Rising (Nick Flynn, Bk 1) by Dale Brown
First in a new series from New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown, featuring U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nick Flynn on the hunt for Russian commandos in the mountains of Alaska.
After a CIA covert mission goes badly awry, U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nicholas Flynn is... more
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Seven Deadly Zins: A Wine Country Mystery by Nancy J. Parra
The second in Nancy J. Parra?s Wine Country mysteries is sure to make fans of Ellen Crosby heady with delight.
Which suspect drowned an inspector in the Zinfandel? Sonoma tour guide Taylor O?Brian uncorks another intoxicating Wine Country mystery.
Taylor O?Brian, founder of ?Off the Beaten... more
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The Bug Funeral (Professor Simon Shaw, Bk 4) by Sarah R. Shaber
North Carolina history professor Simon Shaw's reputation as a forensic researcher takes a bizarre twist when he is asked to look into the death of a baby girl -- by the woman who believes she buried her nearly a hundred years ago.
Now in her late twenties, Helen Williams has had... more
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The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes (A Daughter of Sherlock Holmes, Bk 1) by Leonard Gold...
1910. Joanna Blalock unknowingly is the product of a sole assignation between the late Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler. After the nurse and her ten-year-old son see a man fall to his death in an apparent suicide, elderly Dr. John Watson and his charming handsome son Dr. John Watson Jr. invite... more
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Wicked Stitch (Embroidery, Bk 8) by Amanda Lee
When murder strikes the small town of Tallulah Falls, embroidery shop owner Marcy Singer isn’t afraid of getting down to the knitty-gritty to clear her name....
For most small-business owners in Tallulah Falls, the upcoming Renaissance Faire is a wonderful way to promote their... more
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On Skein of Death (Riverbank Knitting, Bk 1) by Allie Pleiter
For Libby Beckett, opening her charming yarn shop, and introducing customers to the joys of knitting and crochet, is the work she was meant to do. Until the yarn she loves is used for murder....
Libby has come home to Collinstown, Maryland to live her dream and open her own yarn... more
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Murder Goes to Market (Claudia Simcoe, Bk 1) by Daisy Bateman
Claudia Simcoe has left the tech world of San Francisco to start a new, quiet life in the peaceful coastal town of San Elmo Bay. Now she owns a market specializing in artisanal, locally-made goods. But then Lori Roth, one of her market’s vendors, is strangled to death with a wire. And all... more
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Murder in Chianti (Tuscan Mystery, Bk 1) by Camilla Trinchieri
Mourning the loss of his wife, Rita, former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle moves to her hometown of Gravigna in the winesoaked region of Chianti. Half Italian and half Irish, Nico finds himself able to get by in the region with the help of Rita’s relatives, but he still feels alone and... more
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How to Book a Murder (Starlit Bookshop, Bk 1) by Cynthia Kuhn
Perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Kate Carlisle, in award-winning author Cynthia Kuhn’s series debut, small-town bookseller and literary event planner Emma Starrs is out to close the book on a killer intent on crashing the party.
To help save her family’s... more
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A Field Guide to Homicide (Cat Latimer, Bk 6) by Lynn Cahoon
Cat Latimer and her writer’s retreat group go on a hiking trip—but a murderer has been lurking off the beaten path . . .
Cat’s sweetheart, Seth, is going all out on an outing into the local mountains—for the benefit of the writing group Cat’s hosting at her... more
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson &am...
A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert with a fondness for vodka) decides it’s not too late to start over...
After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that... more
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The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man: A Novel by Jonas Jonas...
The hysterical, clever, and unforgettable sequel to Jonas Jonasson?s international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.He's back. Even older. Even funnier. It all begins with a hot air balloon trip and three bottles of champagne. Allan and Julius are... more
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And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily, Bk 1) by Tasha Alexander
Emily agreed to wed Philip, the Viscount Ashton, primarily to escape her overbearing mother. Philip's death while on safari soon after their wedding left Emily feeling little grief, for she barely knew the dashing stranger.
But her discovery of his journals nearly two years later reveals... more
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A Merry Little Murder (Rhodes to Murder, Bk 1) by Mary Welk
It's a holiday nightmare when an artificial Christmas tree explodes in the psychiatric unit of St. Anne's hospital. On-duty nurse Caroline Rhodes is thankful to be alive, but seven others are dead and she wants answers. Was this simply a random act of violence, or was it targeted? And... more
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Hems and Homicide (Apron Shop, Bk 1) by Elizabeth Penney
Welcome to the quaint village of Blueberry Cove, Maine, where an expert seamstress turned amateur sleuth is getting measured for murder . . .
Iris Buckley is sew ready for a change. After the death of her beloved grandfather, Iris decides to stay in her Maine hometown to help out her... more
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Slashing Through the Snow (Christmas Tree Farm, Bk 3) by Jacqueline Frost
Reindeer Games Christmas Tree Farm is going into the B&B business, and Holly White is looking forward to her new role as innkeeper. Even better, Mistletoe, Maine's sheriff, Evan Gray, has deputized his little sister Libby to help Holly wrap presents for Mistletoe's toy drive. But a... more
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Mrs. Morris and the Ghost (Salem B&B, Bk 1) by Traci Wilton
Charlene Morris knew Salem, Massachusetts had a spooky reputation. But when she decided to open her B&B there, she expected guests -- not ghosts...
A grieving young widow, Charlene needed a new start--so she bought a historic mansion, sight unseen, and drove from Chicago to New England to... more
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Animal Instinct (K Team, Bk 2) by David Rosenfelt
The K Team is back in the second installment in this spinoff series from bestselling author David Rosenfelt's beloved Andy Carpenter mysteries.
Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner, a German shepherd named Simon Garfunkel, are recently retired police officers turned private investigators.... more
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Tressed to Kill (Southern Beauty Shop, Bk 1) by Lila Dare
St. Elizabeth, Georgia, offers charm, Southern hospitality-and, most recently, murder. When hairdresser Grace Terhune and her mother, Violetta, gussy up all the high-society ladies attending the town meeting, they find their snobbiest client dead.
The police believe the mother-daughter duo... more
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One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus
In 1874 the great Cheyenne chief, Little Wolf, had an idea to help his people assimilate into the new white culture. He asked President Ulysses S. Grant for "the gift of 1000 white women as wives." Since all children born in the Cheyenne culture become members of their mother's... more
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Dark Night (Alaska Wild, Bk 3) by Paige Shelton
Winter is falling in the remote town of Benedict, Alaska, and with the cold comes an uninvited guest. The dreaded "census man," seemingly innocuous, is an unwelcome presence to those members of this secretive community who would prefer to keep their business to themselves. Meanwhile,... more
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A Tale of Two Cookies (Cookie House, Bk 3) by Eve Calder
In A Tale of Two Cookies, it's nothing but sugar and spice at The Cookie House, but elsewhere on Coral Cay everything isn't so nice.
Pastry chef Kate McGuire is loving life on the laid-back island of Coral Cay, Florida. As junior partner in a bakery renowned for luscious desserts -... more
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The Old Man by Thomas Perry
To all appearances, Dan Chase is a harmless retiree in Vermont with two big mutts and a grown daughter he keeps in touch with by phone. But most sixty-year-old widowers don’t have multiple driver’s licenses, savings stockpiled in banks across the country, and a bugout kit with two... more
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Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off (Beacon Bakeshop, Bk 2) by Darci Hannah
Tucked away inside an old lighthouse in Beacon Harbor, Michigan, bakeshop café owner Lindsey Bakewell is ready to make her first Christmas in town shine bright. But her merry plans crumble fast when murder appears under the... more
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Death at High Tide (Island Sisters, Bk 1) by Hannah Dennison
When Evie Mead’s husband, Robert, suddenly drops dead of a heart attack, a mysterious note is found among his possessions. It indicates that Evie may own the rights to an old hotel on Tregarrick Rock, one of the Isles of Scilly.
Still grieving, Evie is inclined to leave the matter to... more
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Winner Cake All (Chef-to-Go, Bk 3) by Denise Swanson
Once again, it looks like Dani Sloan will get a slice of the action...
In the small town of Normalton, IL, there aren't a lot of opportunities for small business owner Dani Sloan to cater big-ticket events. But that's about to change -- a client named Yvette Joubert is marrying... more
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Deadly Row to Hoe (Home Crafting, Bk 6) by Cricket McRae
Harvest time in Cadyville, Washington, finds Sophie Mae Ambrose volunteering at the local organic farm -- and trying to make a little sprout of her own with Barr, her police detective husband. A dead body found in the farm's compost heap is enough to cast dark clouds over Sophie Mae's... more
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Beach Bags and Burglaries (Haley Randolph, Bk 7) by Dorothy Howell
Part-time sleuth and full-time fashionista Haley Randolph just won an all-expenses-paid vacay at the Rowan Resort. The island has everything Haley imagined: pristine beaches, posh accommodations, and possibly Brad Pitt. But trouble soon looms on the horizon when Jaslyn Gordon, a maid at the... more
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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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Murder at the Blueberry Festival (Beacon Bakeshop, Bk 3) by Darci Hannah
Living in a lighthouse with her dog, Lindsey Bakewell is lulled to sleep at night by the sound of Lake Michigan’s waves—and gets up at the crack of dawn to start the day at her bakery café. But someone in Beacon Harbor is about to rock the boat with murder…... more
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Tailing Trouble (Furry Friends, Bk 2) by Laura Scott
Thirty-something veterinarian Ally Winter has found a new "leash" on life since she moved back to her hometown of Willow Bluff, Wisconsin. But when she takes Domino, the black standard poodle she's boarding for the weekend, for a sunny September stroll along the shore of Lake... more
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Moonshadows (Nellie Burns and Moonshine, Bk 1) by Julie Weston
Nellie Burns, photographer, leaves Chicago in the early 1920s to find adventure and a career in the West. She lands in Ketchum, Idaho, armed with her large format camera. After photographing moonshadows on snow, she stumbles onto a not quite deserted house and a black dog she names... more
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Murder at the Lakeside Library (Lakeside Library, Bk 1) by Holly Danvers
In this series debut perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Miranda James, Rain Wilmot must discover the killer, before the book closes on her life.
Rain Wilmot has just returned to her family's waterfront log cabin in Lofty Pines, Wisconsin after the untimely death of her husband. The... more
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Casket Case (Callie Parrish, Bk 3) by Fran Rizer
When the town’s beloved pharmacist is found floating face-down in his hot tub, Callie suspects foul play. But while she feels like her investigation is leading her nowhere, someone else seems to think she knows too much. All signs point to a con game gone dangerously wrong. Now it’s up... more
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A Dream of Death (Kate Hamilton, Bk 1) by Connie Berry
On a remote Scottish island, American antique dealer Kate Hamilton sleuths a killing that eerily replicates a murder still unsolved after 200 years.
Autumn has come and gone on Scotland's Isle of Rothsay, and the locals gather for the Tartan Ball, the annual end-of-tourist-season gala.... more
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Death and Daisies (Magic Garden, Bk 2) by Amanda Flower
Florist Fiona Knox left behind her gloomy life for a magical garden in Scotland, but a murder on her shop's opening day brings threatening storm clouds.
Fiona Knox thought she was pulling her life back together when she inherited her godfather's cottage in Duncreigan, Scotland --... more
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Thus Was Adonis Murdered (Hilary Tamar, Bk 1) by Sarah Caudwell
When her personal copy of the current Finance Act is found a few metres away from a body, young barrister Julia Larwood finds herself caught up in a complex fight against the Inland Revenue. Set to have a vacation away from her home life and the tax man, Julia takes a trip with her art-loving... more
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Dressed to Die (Lindsay Chamberlain, Bk 3) by Beverly Connor
Some skeletons just won't stay hidden.
No one knows that better than University of Georgia archaeologist Lindsay Chamberlain. Still, she is shocked when a skeleton dressed in its Sunday best falls out of a packing crate that had been stored in a kudzu-covered shed on her... more
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Dead Secret (Diane Fallon, Bk 3) by Beverly Connor
When forensic anthropologist Diane Fallon discovers a trio of decades-old skeletons, she also unearths the key to a mystery that reaches back seventy years in a legacy of love, greed, and murder-and an unearthed family secret that still holds the power to kill.
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War and Peach (Georgia Peach, Bk 3) by Susan Furlong
Nola Mae Harper is too busy restocking the jars of preserves and chutney flying off the shelves of her shop, Peachy Keen, to keep up with all the gossip about the upcoming mayoral election, but she does know the debate is sure to be a real barn burner.
Local farmer Clem Rogers claims he has a... more
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A Tisket, A Tasket, A Fancy Stolen Casket (Callie Parrish, Bk 1) by Fran Rizer
Mortuary cosmetologist Calamine Callie Parrish likes to end her days in a relaxing way, with a Moon Pie, an episode of Six Feet Under, and a few chapters in one of her mystery novels. Right now she's putting in overtime at the undertaker's. When the body of up and coming car dealer Bobby Saxon... 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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If the Coffin Fits (Funeral Parlor, Bk 2) by Lillian Bell
Funeral director Desiree Turner deals with death by natural causes all the time. Death by unnatural causes? Not so much. But when Violet Daugherty faints behind the wheel of her car, Desiree suspects she's got a front row seat to murder.
Desiree can't help but look into Violet's... more
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Cobblered to Death (Courtney Archer, Bk 1) by Rosemarie Ross
Out of the frying pan, into the fire . . .
Courtney Archer is known for hosting the show Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter . . . despite the fact that she’s actually a pediatrician’s daughter. Now she’s signed on for a role on The American Baking... more
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Winter Sisters (Mary Sutter, Bk 2) by Robin Oliveira
New York, 1879: An epic blizzard descends on Albany, devastating the city. When the snow finally settles, two newly orphaned girls are missing. Determined not to give up hope, Dr. Mary Sutter, a former Civil War surgeon, searches for the two sisters.
When what happened to them is finally... more
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The Christmas Fair Killer (Tish Tarragon Mystery) by Amy Patricia Meade
Christmas, cookies and a corpse: Tish Tarragon is drawn into a deadly puzzle when a young actress is murdered at the Hobson Glen Holiday Fair. Literary caterer Letitia 'Tish' Tarragon has pulled out all the stops for her booth at the Hobson Glen Holiday Fair, theming her appetising offerings... more
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315
| Janet L. (janel) |
Hallowed Murder (Jane Lawless, Bk 1) by Ellen Hart
The police call Allison Lord's drowning a suicide, but her housemates at her University of Minnesota sorority insist it was murder. That's when alumnae advisor, Jane Lawless, steps in to find out the truth. Assisted by her irrepressible sidekick Cordelia, Jane searches for clues, and... more
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316
| Janet L. (janel) |
The City of the Lost (Rockton, Bk 1) by Kelley Armstrong
Welcome to Rockton: a secret town cut off from the rest of the world. If you need a place to hide, this is the perfect place to start again. There's just one catch. You can't leave. Even if there's a killer on the loose.
Detective Casey Duncan has a dark past, and it's about... more
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318
| Janet L. (janel) |
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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319
| Janet L. (janel) |
Hand that Feeds You (Andi Pauling Veterinarian, Bk 2) by Lillian Roberts
When Willard Hanes shows up at Dr. Doolittle's Pet Care Clinic with a battered, nearly dead pit bull, Palm Springs vet Andi Pauling fears the worst. More disturbing is the mute, withdrawn little girl accompanying him.
Later, Hanes is gruesomely murdered, and the child--Nikki--vanishes into... more
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320
| Janet L. (janel) |
Cheddar Off Dead (Cheese Shop, Bk 1) by Korina Moss
Cheesemonger Willa Bauer is proving that sweet dreams are made of cheese. She’s opened her very own French-inspired cheese shop, Curds & Whey, in the heart of the Sonoma Valley. The small town of Yarrow Glen is Willa's fresh start, and she's determined to make it a success... more
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321
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Doctor Digs a Grave (Dr. Fenimore, Bk 1) by Robin Hathaway
Available for house calls -- and homicide...
When cardiologist Dr. Andrew Fenimore isn't mending weak hearts, he's solving crimes in Philadelphia's wealthy Society Hill. But murder is the last thing the good doctor expects when he befriends a teenage boy trying to bury his dead cat. As the... more
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322
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
The year is 1867. Winter has just tightened its grip on Dove River, a tiny isolated settlement in the Northern Territory, when a man is brutally murdered. Laurent Jammett had been a voyageur for the Hudson Bay Company before an accident lamed him four years earlier. The same accident afforded... more
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323
| Janet L. (janel) |
A Colorful Scheme (Pen & Ink, Bk 4) by Krista Davis
Florrie Fox, the manager of Color Me Read Bookstore, attends her boss’s wedding to a well-known romance novelist. But when a guest turns up dead, all bets are off on the happily ever after!
Coloring book creator and Washington, DC, bookstore owner Florrie Fox is attending the... more
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324
| Janet L. (janel) |
Six Feet Deep Dish (Deep Dish, Bk 1) by Mindy Quigley
Delilah O’Leary can’t wait to open her new gourmet deep-dish pizzeria in Geneva Bay, Wisconsin -- a charming resort town with a long history as a mobsters’ hideaway, millionaires’ playground, and vacation mecca. Engaged to a hunk with a hefty trust fund, Delilah is poised... more
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325
| Janet L. (janel) |
A Cold Nose for Murder (Chatty Corgi, Bk 3) by Jennifer Hawkins
When Emma Reed moved to the Cornish village of Trevena, she was looking forward to making new friends, opening up a small tea shop, and taking plenty of brisk walks with her talking dog, Oliver. But when a valuable motorcycle and an old skeleton are found together under the local pub, Emma's... more
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326
| Janet L. (janel) |
Animal Instinct (K Team, Bk 2) by David Rosenfelt
The K Team is back in the second installment in this spinoff series from bestselling author David Rosenfelt's beloved Andy Carpenter mysteries.
Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner, a German shepherd named Simon Garfunkel, are recently retired police officers turned private investigators.... more
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328
| Janet L. (janel) |
Force of Habit (Falcone & Driscoll Investigation, Bk 1) by Alice Loweecey
Giulia Falcone is convinced she's going to Hell. First, because she left the convent. Second, her new job with a private investigator has her sneaking around and lying. Adjusting to life in the outside world isn't easy. Makeup, dating, and sex are all new to her. And despite a crush on... more
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329
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Secret Portrait (Jean Fairbairn / Alasdair Cameron, Bk 1) by Lillian Stewart Carl
Bonnie Prince Charlie's lost treasure lures Edinburgh-based American magazine editor Jean Fairbairn to the Highlands, where madness, murder and ghosts bring the past to life -- and sudden death. Retired university professor George Lovelace asks Jean to authenticate a gold coin he believes... more
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330
| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder Under Her Skin (Pentecost & Parker, Bk 2) by Stephen Spotswood
Someone’s put a blade in the back of the Amazing Tattooed Woman, and Willowjean “Will” Parker’s former knife-throwing mentor has been stitched up for the crime. To uncover the truth, Will and her boss, world-famous detective Lillian Pentecost, travel south to the... more
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331
| Janet L. (janel) |
Secrets Typed in Blood (Pentecost and Parker, Bk 3) by Stephen Spotswood
New York City, 1947: For years, Holly Quick has made a good living off of murder, filling up the pages of pulp detective magazines with gruesome tales of revenge. Now someone is bringing her stories to life and leaving a trail of blood-soaked bodies behind. With the threat of another murder... more
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332
| Janet L. (janel) |
Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks
Part One Of Two Parts
Here is a book that takes a real person, Owen Brown, the last surviving son of John Brown, and through Owen's experience lets us imagine the life he lived, the father he had, the country as it was in those years that led up to the Civil War. The author intends that... more
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333
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Soul of an Octopus: A Playful Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy ...
In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus—a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature—and the remarkable connections it makes with humans.
Sy... more
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334
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary...
Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele.
Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named... more
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335
| Janet L. (janel) |
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Meet Elizabeth Zott: a one-of-a-kind scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the star of a beloved TV cooking show.
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an... more
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337
| Janet L. (janel) |
A Cruise to Die For (Alix London, Bk 2) by Aaron Elkins & Charlotte Elkins
This should be the cushiest job Alix London’s ever had.
The second Alix London mystery finds the art restorer in a world brimming with idle luxury, spectacular locations, and deadly intrigue.
Surrounded by art and wealth and the sun-drenched Greek isles, she’s aboard a... more
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338
| Janet L. (janel) |
Death on the Prairie (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) by Kathleen Ernst
Chloe Ellefson and her sister, Kari, have long dreamed of visiting each historic site dedicated to Laura Ingalls Wilder. When Chloe takes custody of a quilt once owned by the beloved author, the sisters set out on the trip of a lifetime, hoping to prove that Wilder stitched it herself. But... more
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339
| Janet L. (janel) |
If the Coffin Fits: A Funeral Parlor Mystery by Lillian Bell
Perfect for fans of Carolyn Haines and Donna Andrews, Lillian Bell makes the return with her second Funeral Parlor mystery featuring funeral director Desiree Turner. When an unnatural cause of death finds one of her clients, Desiree must get to the bottom of the murder before she's fitted for a... more
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340
| Janet L. (janel) |
One Taste Too Many (Sarah Blair, Bk 1) by Debra H. Goldstein
For culinary challenged Sarah Blair, there's only one thing scarier than cooking from scratch -- murder!
Married at eighteen, divorced at twenty‑eight, Sarah Blair reluctantly swaps her luxury lifestyle for a cramped studio apartment and a law firm receptionist job in the... more
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341
| Janet L. (janel) |
Fatal Flowers (Flower House, Bk 3) by Jess Dylan
As Aerieville, Tennessee’s Flower House finally gains in popularity, Sierra Ravenswood finds herself feeling ready for new challenges. Luckily, the shop has grabbed the attention of the mayor’s daughter, and bride-to-be, Marissa Lakely. Sierra is thrilled, and nervous, to land her... more
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342
| Janet L. (janel) |
Plaster and Poison (Do-It-Yourself Mystery, Bk 3) by Jennie Bentley
Home renovation and design tips included!
Ex-New York designer Avery Baker left the bustle of the big city to start her own home renovation business in Maine. But as she renovates an old carriage house on behalf of a soon-to-be wed friend, she stumbles across a lifeless body-a person known... more
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344
| Janet L. (janel) |
Quicksand (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt, Bk 3) by Gigi Pandian
A thousand-year-old secret room. A sultan's stolen treasure. A missing French priest. And an invitation to Paris to rekindle an old flame.... Historian Jaya Jones finds herself on the wrong side of the law during an art heist at the Louvre. To redeem herself, she follows clues from an... more
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345
| Janet L. (janel) |
Curds of Prey (Cheese Shop, Bk 3) by Korina Moss
Yarrow Glen's favorite cheese shop, Curds & Whey, gets to be a part of the social event of the season: Summer Harrington’s wedding. Cheesemonger Willa Bauer is going all out for the wedding shower’s cheese bar. But the eagle-eyed Harrington family is proving to be a pain in... more
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346
| Janet L. (janel) |
Thread and Buried (Mainely Needlepoint, Bk 9) by Lea Wait
Haven Harbor is an authentic coastal Maine town -- which makes it the perfect location for a new film production. But now it’s become the scene of a crime . . .
Needlepointers Angie and Sarah are helping with set design for the movie being shot in their little New England hometown... more
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347
| Janet L. (janel) |
Travellin' Shoes (RJ Franklin, Bk 1) by V. M. Burns
Detective RJ Franklin is on leave from the police force in St. Joseph, IN, recovering from a car accident. But when a house fire kills the flashy new choir director at a local church, the reverend asks RJ to investigate. All signs point to murder.
The victim was also the church's... more
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348
| Janet L. (janel) |
Uncorking a Lie (Sommelier, Bk 2) by Nadine Nettmann
It was the kind of invitation sommelier Katie Stillwell had only dreamed about: a dinner party at the Sonoma mansion of famed wine collector Paul Rafferty to celebrate a rare bottle. Everyone enjoys drinking the $19,000 wine, but Katie realizes it's not the vintage listed on the... more
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349
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin...
'The Boys in the Boat' is the story of Joe Rantz, a charismatic young man born dirt poor in the woods of Washington State, who dreams of escaping the challenges of the Great Depression, and a complicated family life full of painful memories. What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe and... more
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350
| Janet L. (janel) |
Deep in the Alaskan Woods (Alaska Wild, Bk 1) by Karen Harper
In the wilds of Alaska, someone sinister is hunting…
Alexandra Collister came to her estranged cousins’ B&B in Falls Lake, Alaska, looking for a fresh start. The surrounding forest can be harsh and unforgiving -- luckily, rugged wilderness tracker Quinn Mantell offers to be... more
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351
| Janet L. (janel) |
Hidden Beneath (Maine Clambake, Bk 11) by Barbara Ross
In Barbara Ross’ series featuring sleuth Julia Snowden and her family’s coastal Maine clambake business, two mysteries rock the colony of Chipmunk Island after a suspicious memorial service has Julia and her mother shifting into some family sleuthing.
Serving up mouthwatering... more
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353
| Janet L. (janel) |
Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers (Woman of WWII, Bk 2) by Tessa Arlen
Poppy Redfern is back on the case when two female fighter pilots take a fatal dive.
It is the late autumn of 1942. Our indomitable heroine Poppy Redfern is thoroughly immersed in her new job as a scriptwriter at the London Crown Film Unit, which produces short films featuring British... more
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354
| Janet L. (janel) |
Home at Night (Mercy & Elvis, Bk 5) by Paula Munier
Beware the blackbirds… It’s Halloween in Vermont, winter is coming, and five humans, two dogs, and a cat are a crowd in Mercy Carr’s small cabin. She needs more room -- and she knows just the Grackle Tree Farm, with thirty acres of woods and wetlands and a Victorian manor to... more
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355
| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder at an Irish Castle (Irish Castle, Bk 1) by Ellie Brannigan
Rodeo Drive bridalwear designer Rayne McGrath expected her thirtieth birthday to start with a power lunch and end with champagne, lobster, and a diamond engagement ring from her fiancé. Instead, flat-broke and busted, she’s on a plane to Ireland where she discovers that she’s... more
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356
| Janet L. (janel) |
Photo Finished (Snapshot of NYC, Bk 1) by Christin Brecher
While some people escape into books or music, Liv Spyers escapes through her camera’s lens, which inspires her to jump into things she might otherwise have no business tackling -- like moving to New York City. Hustling to make her dreams come true as a portrait photographer, she runs a... more
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357
| Janet L. (janel) |
Shady Hollow: A Murder Mystery by Juneau Black
Deep in the forest is a place where woodland creatures live together in harmony. Moose and mice, owls and bears, and many more call the charming village of Shady Hollow home. All is well, until a toad is found floating facedown in the millpond. It?s something these folks haven?t seen before: a... more
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358
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
The eagerly anticipated new novel from the author of THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET--a treacherous quest in the magical landscape of nineteenth-century Peru.In 1859, ex-East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall after sustaining an injury that almost cost him... more
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359
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
1883. Thaniel Steepleton returns home to his tiny London apartment to find a gold pocket watch on his pillow. Six months later, the mysterious timepiece saves his life, drawing him away from a blast that destroys Scotland Yard. At last, he goes in search of its maker, Keita Mori, a kind, lonely... more
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360
| Janet L. (janel) |
Against the Currant (Spice Isle Bakery, Bk 1) by Olivia Matthews
Little Caribbean, Brooklyn, New York: Lyndsay Murray is opening Spice Isle Bakery with her family, and it’s everything she’s ever wanted. The West Indian bakery is her way to give back to the community she loves, stay connected to her Grenadian roots, and work side-by-side with her... more
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361
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Enemy You Gnocchi (Italian Chef, Bk 3) by Catherine Bruns
It's the deadliest thyme of the year...
With snow dusting the ground and sauce sizzling on the stove, local chef Tessa Esposito is ready to serve up some holiday cheer. And with the annual Festival of Lights underway, it seems nothing can dim her spirits. Not even Mario Russo, the newest... more
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363
| Janet L. (janel) |
Waking the Witch (Women of the Otherworld, Bk 11) by Kelley Armstrong
The orphaned daughter of a sorcerer and a half-demon, Savannah is a terrifyingly powerful young witch who has never been able to resist the chance to throw her magical weight around. But at 21 she knows she needs to grow up and prove to her guardians, Paige and Lucas, that she can be a... more
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364
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver
From the bestselling and award-winning master of suspense, the first novel in a thrilling new series, introducing Colter Shaw.
"You have been abandoned."
A young woman has gone missing in Silicon Valley and her father has hired Colter Shaw to find her. The son of a survivalist family, Shaw is... more
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365
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Hypnotist (Joona Linna, Bk 1) by Lars Kepler & Neil Smith (Translator)
The Hypnotist shows the lengths one determined detective is willing to go to solve a horrific crime.
A gruesome triple homicide attracts the interest of Detective Joona Linna of Sweden's National Crime Police. There's only one surviving witness--the boy whose family was killed before... more
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366
| Janet L. (janel) |
A Corpse in the Koryo (Inspector O, Bk 1) by James Church
Against the backdrop of a totalitarian North Korea, one man unwillingly uncovers the truth behind series of murders, and wagers his life in the process.
Sit on a quiet hillside at dawn among the wildflowers; take a picture of a car coming up a deserted highway from the south. Simple orders... more
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367
| Janet L. (janel) |
An American in Scotland (Scottish Isle, Bk 1) by Lucy Connelly
The small idyllic town of Sea Isle, Scotland, harbors some dark secrets, and Dr. Emilia McRoy is determined to uncover all of them—no matter what the diagnosis.
Sea Isle was supposed to be the fresh start Dr. Emilia McRoy dreamed of. Far from the busy emergency room across the Atlantic... more
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369
| Janet L. (janel) |
Crime for the Books (Jane Doe Book Club, Bk 3) by Kate Young
Lyla Moody and her book club, the Jane Does, are hosting a Halloween party at Magnolia Manor, tailored after Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced, but when the lights come on after the staged murder, a real victim lies dead with a gunshot wound in her chest. The victim was an estranged... more
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370
| Janet L. (janel) |
Take the Honey and Run (Bee Keeping, Bk 1) by Jennie Marts
As a successful mystery author, Bailey Briggs writes about murder, but nothing prepares her for actually discovering the dead body of the founder of her hometown of Humble Hills, Colorado. Bailey grew up at Honeybuzz Mountain Ranch and was raised by her beekeeping grandmother, Blossom Briggs,... more
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371
| Janet L. (janel) |
Long Island Iced Tina (Catering Hall, Bk 2) by Maria DiRico
Mia's newly pregnant friend Nicole plans to hold a shower at Belle View--but Nicole also has to attend one that her competitive (and mysteriously rich) stepmother, Tina, is throwing at the fanciest place in Queens. It's a good chance for Mia to snoop on a competitor, especially since... more
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372
| Janet L. (janel) |
Catch Me If Yukon (A Passport to Peril Mystery) by Maddy Hunter
Emily and her traveling seniors must solve yeti nother mystery as they trek through the Alaskan wilderness
As tour escort Emily Andrew-Miceli leads her globetrotting band of Iowa seniors into the wilds of Alaska, she discovers that whales aren't the only killers on the prowl. When a tour member... more
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373
| Janet L. (janel) |
Hammers and Homicide (Hometown Hardware, Bk 1) by Paula Charles
When a body is found in a hardware store, will Dawna Carpenter’s sleuthing measure up to find the killer?
Recent sexagenarian widow Dawna Carpenter thought running her own hardware store after the death of her husband was hard enough. With her adult daughter, April, moving back into... more
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374
| Janet L. (janel) |
A Blizzard of Polar Bears (Alex Carter, Bk 2) by Alice Henderson
Fresh off her wolverine study in Montana, wildlife biologist Alex Carter lands a job studying a threatened population of polar bears in the Canadian Arctic. Embedded with a small team of Arctic researchers, she tracks the majestic bears by air, following them over vast, snowy terrain, spending... more
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376
| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder Marks the Page (Tomes & Tea, Bk 1) by Karen Rose Smith
New York State’s Belltower Landing is a lakeside resort town where tourists spend their summer days boating, floating, and paddle-boarding on the water. It’s also the perfect place to cuddle up with a good book and enjoy a cup of tea, courtesy of Tomes & Tea. Owned and operated... more
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377
| Janet L. (janel) |
A Treacherous Tale (Cambridge Bookshop, Bk 2) by Elizabeth Penney
Lately, Molly has been feeling that she might have fallen into a fairy tale: she's reinvigorated the family bookshop Thomas Marlowe -- Manuscripts and Folios, made friends in her new home of Cambridge, England, and is even developing a bit of a romance with the handsome Kieran -- a bike shop... more
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378
| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder Uncorked (Cece Barton, Bk 1) by Maddie Day
As the manager of Vino y Vida Wine Bar in Colinas, Cecelia “Cece” Barton’s first Alexander Valley harvest is a whirlwind of activity. Her twin sister, Allie Halstead, who owns a nearby Victorian bed & breakfast, is accustomed to the hustle and bustle of peak tourist season.... more
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379
| Janet L. (janel) |
The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict
Twelve clues.
Twelve keys.
Twelve days of Christmas.
But who will survive the Twelfth Night?
Follow the clues. Find the fortune. Solve the Mystery. This Christmas is to die for. Let the game begin...
'Endgame has kept our secrets for half a century, now it's time for it,... more
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380
| Janet L. (janel) |
Desert Noir (Lena Jones, Bk 1) by Betty Webb
Death As a Way of Life
When Clarice Kobe is found savagely beaten to death in her Scottsdale, Arizona, art gallery, her abusive ex-husband, Jay, is the prime suspect. But as much as everybody hated the guy, private investigator Lena Jones thinks there's more to the murder of her friend... more
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381
| Janet L. (janel) |
Deadly Harvest (Detective Kubu, Bk 4) by Michael Stanley
When young girls start to go missing, Samantha, a new detective on the Botswana police force suspects that muti, a traditional African medicine, is the reason. She and Detective David “Kubu” Bengu race to stop a serial killer, all as the father of one of the victims threatens to take... more
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382
| Janet L. (janel) |
Vinyl Resting Place (Record Shop, Bk 1) by Olivia Blacke
When Juni Jessup and her sisters Tansy and Maggie put all their beans in one basket to open Sip & Spin Records, a record-slash-coffee shop in Cedar River, Texas, they knew there could be some scratches on the track, but no one was expecting to find a body deader than disco in the supply... more
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