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The Sixth Man

David Baldacci · Grand Central Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Print book

Watch King & Maxwell, TNT's new series based on David Baldacci's blockbuster novels, on Mondays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)After the #1 New York Times bestsellers Split Second, Hour Game, Simple Genius, and First Family, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return in their most shocking case:...
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The Forgers

Bradford Morrow · Mysterious Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From critically acclaimed novelist Bradford Morrow, called a mesmerizing storyteller who casts an irresistible spell by Joyce Carol Oates and one of Americas major literary voices by Publishers Weekly, comes The Forgers, a richly told literary thriller about the dark side of the rare book...
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The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau: A Historical Thriller

Graeme Macrae Burnet · Arcade Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

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Death on Eat Street

J. J. Cook · Berkley; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback

Zoe Chase always wanted to own her own restaurant—but first, she’ll have to serve up a heaping helping of meals on wheels, with a side of mystery… When she’s once again passed over for a promotion at work, Zoe decides to take the big leap and go for her dream. She quits,...
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A Virtuous Death

Christine Trent · Kensington
Format: Book

Queen Victoria, still mourning her long-dead husband Prince Albert, has found solace in John Brown, an enigmatic palace servant who dabbles in the occult and keeps the grieving queen entertained with his tarot card readings. Undertaker Violet Harper is invited to attend one of Mr. Browns...
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Scent of Murder

James O. Born · Forge Books
Format: Hardcover

Two years after being tossed from the detective bureau for using questionable tactics while catching a child molester, deputy Tim Halletts life is finally on track. Assigned to a special K-9 unit with the best partner in the world, a Belgian Malinois named Rocky, Hallett has finally learned...
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Wife of the Gods: A Novel

Kwei Quartey · Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Introducing Detective Inspector Darko Dawson: dedicated family man, rebel in the office, ace in the field - and one of the most appealing sleuths to come along in years. When we first meet Dawson, he's been ordered by his cantankerous boss to leave behind his loving wife and young son in Ghana's...
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The Marauders: A Novel

Tom Cooper · Crown
Format: Print book

When the BP oil spill devastates the Gulf coast, those who made a living by shrimping find themselves in dire straits. For the oddballs and lowlifes who inhabit the sleepy, working class bayou town of Jeannette,  these desperate circumstances serve as the catalyst that pushes them to enact...
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Paws for Murder: A Pet Boutique Mystery

Annie Knox · Signet Book
Pages: 311
Format: Paperback

Izzy McHale wants her new Trendy Tails Pet Boutique in Merryville, Minnesota, to be the height of canine couture and feline fashions. But at the store's opening, it turns out it's a human who's dressed to kill ... Izzy's own beloved pets are dressed to the nines for the grand...
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The Crooked Spire

Chris Nickson · The History Press
Format: Book

The first in a series of gripping murder mysteries set in 14th-century England 1361: Orphaned by the Black Death, all John possesses are the tools that belonged to his father, a carpenter, and an uncanny ability to work wood. His travels bring him to Chesterfield, where he finds work erecting...
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Payoff

Douglas Corleone · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 310
Format: Hardcover

When movie studio mogul Edgar Trenton's teenage daughter, Olivia, is kidnapped during a violent home invasion in Calabasas, California, former U.S. Marshal Simon Fisk is called upon to ensure a smooth ransom exchange. But once it becomes clear that the kidnappers never intended to return...
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The Rooster Bar

JOHN GRISHAM · Doubleday
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham's newest legal thriller takes you inside a law firm that's on shaky ground. Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been...
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Kill 'Em with Cayenne: A Spice Shop Mystery

Gail Oust · Minotaur Books
Format: Hardcover

Kill 'Em with Cayenne, a brand new finger-lickin' good mystery from Gail Oust, featuring small-town Georgia spice shop owner Piper Prescott, a smart and spunky amateur sleuth.Spices are flying off the shelves of Spice It Up!, and Piper Prescott couldn't be happier. It's...
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Girls on Fire: A Novel

Robin Wasserman · Harpercollins
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

On Halloween, 1991, a popular high school basketball star ventures into the woods near Battle Creek, Pennsylvania, and disappears. Three days later, he's found with a bullet in his head and a gun in his hand - a discovery that sends tremors through this conservative community, already unnerved...
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