The police say it was suicide. Anna says it was murder. They're both wrong. One year ago, Caroline Johnson chose to end her life brutally: a shocking suicide planned to match that of her husband just months before. Their daughter, Anna, has struggled to come to terms with their loss ever since. Now with a … Continue reading LET ME LIE, by Clare Mackintosh, Penguin Random House
Murder Mystery
THE STEEP & THORNY WAY, by Cat Winters, Amulet Books/Abrams
A thrilling re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, The Steep and Thorny Way tells the story of a murder most foul and the mighty power of love and acceptance in a state gone terribly rotten. 1920s Oregon is not a welcoming place for Hanalee Denney, the daughter of a white woman and an African American man. She … Continue reading THE STEEP & THORNY WAY, by Cat Winters, Amulet Books/Abrams
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WYCHWOOD, by George Mann, Titan Books
After losing her job and her partner in one fell swoop, journalist Elspeth Reeves is back in her mother’s house in the sleepy village of Wilsby-under-Wychwood, wondering where it all went wrong. Then a body is found in the neighbouring Wychwoods: a woman ritually slaughtered, with cryptic symbols scattered around her corpse. Elspeth recognizes these … Continue reading WYCHWOOD, by George Mann, Titan Books
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THE DAY SHE DISAPPEARED, by Christobel Kent, Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
From the bestselling author Christobel Kent, a high-strung, bone-chilling, heart-stopping plunge into the desolate byways of England's Essex, in search of a missing barmaid named, Beth. Some say Beth's disappearance was to be expected. She's a rural barmaid from Cornwall, a fly-by-night party girl who can't be trusted. There wasn't really anything to keep her … Continue reading THE DAY SHE DISAPPEARED, by Christobel Kent, Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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PLUM TEA CRAZY, A Tea Shop Mystery, by Laura Childs, Berkley/Penguin Random House
Theodosia Browning investigates a Charleston steeped in tradition and treachery in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs. While viewing the harbor's Gaslights and Galleons Parade from the widow's walk of Timothy Neville's Charleston mansion, local banker Carson Lanier seemingly tumbles over a narrow railing, then plunges three stories … Continue reading PLUM TEA CRAZY, A Tea Shop Mystery, by Laura Childs, Berkley/Penguin Random House
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UNSOLVED CRIMES, Readers’ Digest, by John Wright/Amber Books Ltd
In 1990 two men wearing police uniforms took over the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. They stole works by Degas, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Manet and got away with the biggest art heist in history. In 1997 Christopher Wallace, the influential rapper known as Notorious B.I.G., was gunned down in Los Angeles. His killer remains … Continue reading UNSOLVED CRIMES, Readers’ Digest, by John Wright/Amber Books Ltd
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STRANGERS, The Reckoner Series, by David A. Robertson, Book One, Portage & Main Press, HighWater Press, Middle Grade, Teens & YA
Description When Cole Harper is compelled to return to Wounded Sky First Nation, he finds his community in chaos: a series of shocking murders, a mysterious illness ravaging the residents, and reemerging questions about Cole’s role in the tragedy that drove him away 10 years ago. With the aid of an unhelpful spirit, a disfigured … Continue reading STRANGERS, The Reckoner Series, by David A. Robertson, Book One, Portage & Main Press, HighWater Press, Middle Grade, Teens & YA
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THE GIRLFRIEND, by Michelle Frances, Pan Macmillian UK/Publishers Group Canada
The addictive Number One bestselling thriller, perfect for fans of Into the Water. A girl. A boy. His mother. And the lie she'll wish she'd never told. The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances is a gripping and chilling debut psychological thriller, based on the fall-out following an unforgivable lie. It looks at the potentially charged relationship … Continue reading THE GIRLFRIEND, by Michelle Frances, Pan Macmillian UK/Publishers Group Canada
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DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CHERRY CHEESECAKE, Sarah Graves, Kensington Publishing
Life just got a little sweeter in the island fishing village of Eastport, Maine. Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree and her best friend Ellie are opening a waterfront bake shop, The Chocolate Moose, where their tasty treats pair perfectly with the salty ocean breeze. But while Jake has moved on from fixing up houses, she still can't … Continue reading DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CHERRY CHEESECAKE, Sarah Graves, Kensington Publishing
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DEATH IN SUNSET GROVE, and ESCAPE FROM SUNSET GROVE, The Lavender Ladies Detective Agency Series, Minna Lindgren, Pan Macmillan
Death In Sunset Grove: BOOK ONE Meet Siiri and Irma, best friends and the queen bees of Sunset Grove, a retirement community for those still young at heart. With a combined age of nearly 180, Siiri and Irma are still just as inquisitive and witty as when they first met decades ago. But when their … Continue reading DEATH IN SUNSET GROVE, and ESCAPE FROM SUNSET GROVE, The Lavender Ladies Detective Agency Series, Minna Lindgren, Pan Macmillan
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