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Haunted House Murder

Leslie Meier · Kensington
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Tricks and treats keep the Halloween spirit alive in coastal Maine. But this year the haunted house theme is getting carried a little too far . . .

HAUNTED HOUSE MURDER by LESLIE MEIER
Newcomers to Tinker's Cove, Ty and Heather Moon have moved into a dilapidated...
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The Wolf Wants In: A Novel

Laura McHugh · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In a small town ravaged by the opioid crisis, a woman confronts a dark secret about her brother's shocking death - a gripping novel of suspense for fans of Sharp Objects and S-Town.

"A perfect thriller . . . a thoughtful commentary on America's opioid crisis and...
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Tin Badges: A Novel

Lorenzo Carcaterra · Ballantine Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sleepers and The Wolf, hailed as "simply the best" (Steve Berry) and "one of the most intriguing writers around" (Newsweek) . . . .
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The Runaway

Hollie Overton · Redhook
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback

The search for a teenage runaway sends her foster mother, a psychologist working for the LAPD, on a dangerous journey through Los Angeles' criminal underworld, in this gripping new thriller by the author of the international bestseller Baby Doll.

You'll do anything to protect...
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Your Life Is Mine: A Novel

Nathan Ripley · Atria Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Instant national bestseller Nathan Ripley follows up the success of Find You in the Dark with another suspenseful page-turner - this time about a woman whose notorious father died when she was a child, but whose legacy comes back to haunt her.

Blanche Potter never expected...
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Lost You: A Novel

Haylen Beck · Crown
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A provocative novel of psychological suspense about two women locked in a desperate fight over a child each believes is rightfully hers

"Deliciously twisty and seriously dark . . . I couldn't put it down." - Natasha Bell, author of His Perfect Wife

Libby...
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Old Bones

Douglas Preston · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The #1 NYT bestselling authors Preston & Child bring the true story of the ill-fated Donner Party to new life in this thrilling novel of archaeology, history, murder, and suspense.
Nora Kelly, a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology, is approached by historian...
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Cookies and Clairvoyance

Bailey Cates · Berkley
Pages: 320
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Baker Katie Lightfoot serves up enchanted delicacies and tracks down a malicious murderer in the newest installment of this New York Times bestselling series...

Hedgewitch Katie Lightfoot is juggling wedding preparations, a visit from her father, and home renovations on top of her long...
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The Passengers

John Marrs · Berkley
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

You're riding in your self-driving car when suddenly the doors lock, the route changes and you have lost all control. Then, a mysterious voice tells you, "You are going to die."

Just as self-driving cars become the trusted, safer norm, eight people find themselves in this...
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The Warehouse

Rob Hart · Crown
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Cloud isn't just a place to work. It's a place to live. And when you're here, you'll never want to leave.

"A thrilling story of corporate espionage at the highest level . . . and a powerful cautionary tale about technology, runaway capitalism, and the nightmare...
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The Whisper Man

Alex North · Celadon Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**

"WORKS BEAUTIFULLY... If you like being terrified, The Whisper Man has your name on it."
-- The New York Times, Editor's Pick

"SUPERB"
-- Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review

"BRILLIANT......

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Invitation to Die

Barbara Cleverly · Soho Crime
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

An "invitation to dine" quickly loses a letter as DI John Redfyre returns for his second investigation in the hallowed halls of Cambridge academia.

Cambridge, 1924 in early summertime. May Balls, punting on the Cam, flirting and dancing the tango are the preoccupations...
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Thirteen: A Novel

Steve Cavanagh · Flatiron Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Thirteen is the legal thriller Lee Child, Michael Connelly, and Ruth Ware are raving about and readers can't put down.

"Outstanding - an intriguing premise, a tense, gripping build-up, and a spectacular climax. This guy is the real deal. Trust me." -- Lee Child

"A...

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Stolen Things: A Novel

R. H. Herron · Dutton
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

When a 911 dispatcher picks up an emergency call to hear her daughter on the line, her worst nightmare becomes reality.

Laurie Ahmadi has worked as a 911 police dispatcher in her quiet Northern California town for almost two decades, but nothing in her nearly twenty years of experience...
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The Cold Way Home: A Novel

Julia Keller · Minotaur Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"[An] emotion-charged mystery.... Keller's sleuths are easy to like and the murder story is moving; but the object of fascination here is Wellwood, a state-run mental institution with a dark history as a repository for 'rebellious, unruly women.'" -- The New York Times...

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The Murder List: A Novel of Suspense

Hank Phillippi Ryan · Forge Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Chosen by CNN as an Ultimate Beach Read!A CrimeReads Most Anticipated Book!Library Journal *Starred Review: "A must-read!""A cracker of a read --her best yet!" -- B.A. Paris, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Law student Rachel North...
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A Killer Edition

Lorna Barrett · Berkley
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Murder's in the mix for mystery bookstore owner and amateur sleuth Tricia Miles, in the latest entry to Lorna Barret's New York Times bestselling Booktown series.

With her assistant, Pixie, picking up more responsibility around the shop, Tricia Miles suddenly has a lot more...
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Twisted at the Root

Ellen Hart · Minotaur Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Ellen Hart's intimate storytelling returns in Twisted at the Root, where Hart's latest mystery shows the importance of finding the truth.

Everyone thought Rashad May and Gideon Wise were happily married. That is, until Rashad was convicted...

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Because You're Mine: A Novel

Rea Frey · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

An "insidious, suspenseful tale" (J.T. Ellison) with a "shocker of an ending you won't see coming" (Michele Campbell) , Because You're Mine by Rea Frey, the author who "brings to mind Jodi Picoult" (BOOKLIST ) and "will appeal...

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Death by Café Mocha

Alex Erickson · Kensington
Pages: 304
Format: Book

Krissy Hancock and her pals are taking a coffee break - leaving their bookstore-cafe in Pine Hills, Ohio, and heading to a convention. But this road trip will be more dangerous than they expected ...

Coffee lovers are gathering from far and wide at the hotel, and Krissy,...

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The Truth Behind the Lie: A Novel

Sara Lövestam · Minotaur Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

The Truth Behind The Lie is Sara Lovestam's award-winning and gripping novel about blurred lines, second chances, and the lengths one will go to for the truth.

When a six-year-old girl disappears and calling the police isn't an option, her desperate mother Pernilla turns...

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Word to the Wise

Jenn McKinlay · Berkley
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

It's no-holds-barred murder, in the latest page-turning Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Hitting the Books.

Lindsey Norris is finally getting married to the man of her dreams - but it's not all roses for Briar Creek's beloved library...
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The Chestnut Man: A Novel

Soren Sveistrup · Harper
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover

"A full-throttle thriller in the tradition of classic Stieg Larsson, drenched in atmosphere and charged with adrenaline. Buckle up. You'll gulp down every word. I loved this book." - A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

The heart-pounding...

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A Dangerous Engagement

Ashley Weaver · Minotaur Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A Dangerous Engagement is the stylish, charming sixth novel in the Edgar-nominated Amory Ames mystery series by Ashley Weaver, set in 1930s New York.

As they travel by ship to New York for her childhood friend Tabitha's wedding, Amory Ames gazes out at the city's iconic...

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Marah Chase and the Conqueror's Tomb: A Novel

Jay Stringer · Pegasus Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Rogue archeologist Marah Chase is approached by MI6 with an impossible mission: to help them recover a dangerous treasure lost after the death of Alexander the Great.

Once a rising star in the field of archaeology, Marah Chase is now a black-market treasure hunter, her services available...
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The Perfect Son

Lauren North · Berkley
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

A disturbing and shocking debut novel of psychological suspense about a recently widowed mother, her young son, and the lengths she'll go to in order to keep him safe.

When Tess Clarke wakes up in the hospital the day after her son Jamie's eighth birthday, she's sure of these things:...
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Death by Jack-o'-Lantern

Alexis Morgan · Kensington
Pages: 304
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Overcommitted committee member Abby McCree gets in a patch of trouble trying to solve the murder of a pumpkin farmer ...

The small town of Snowberry Creek, Washington, is gearing up for the Halloween Festival, and naturally Abby is on the planning committee. As part of her duties,...
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A Nearly Normal Family: A Novel

M. T. Edvardsson · Celadon Books
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

"...A compulsively readable tour de force." -- The Wall Street Journal

New York Times Book Review recommends M.T. Edvardsson's A Nearly Normal Family and lauds it as a "page-turner" that forces the reader to confront "the...

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The Long Call

Ann Cleeves · Minotaur Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

From Ann Cleeves -- bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows -- comes the first in a gripping new series.

"Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery...

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Wonton Terror: A Noodle Shop Mystery

Vivien Chien · St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pages: 320
Format: Mass Market Paperback

In the fourth in Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop delicious mystery series, Ho-Lee Noodle House is ready to take the Cleveland night market by storm -- until a brand-new food venue literally explodes onto the scene.

Lana Lee is all smiles when the first evening of Cleveland's Asian...

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Kill Zone

Kevin J. Anderson · Forge Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Power duo Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason team up in Kill Zone, a perilous disaster thriller for the modern age.

Deep within a mountain in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a Cold War-era nuclear weapons storage facility is being used to covertly receive more than 100,000...

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Crypt Suzette

Maya Corrigan · Kensington
Pages: 304
Format: Mass Market Paperback

Val Deniston is catering the debut of Bayport's newest bookstore - but the death of a customer is about to draw her into a real-life murder mystery ...

Suzette Cripps has been occupying a spare bedroom at Val's granddad's house while she takes classes in this Maryland Eastern...
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Gumshoe Rock

Rob Leininger · Oceanview Publishing
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

USA Today best-selling author

"Mortimer Angel is my favorite private eye." -- John Lescroart, New York Times best-selling author

Early in July, northern Nevada's senior Internal Revenue Service agent, Ronald Soranden -- disliked by every agent in the Reno...

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Rules of War: A Thriller

Matthew Betley · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Following the events of the "fast, hard-hitting, and impossible to put down" (The Real Book Spy) Field of Valor, Logan West continues his mission to bring America's traitorous vice president to justice, even...
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The Missing Ones

Edwin Hill · Kensington
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Hester Thursby has given up using her research skills to trace people who don't want to be found. A traumatic case a few months ago unearthed a string of violent crimes, and left Hester riddled with self-doubt and guilt. Caring for a four-year-old is responsibility enough in a world filled...
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The Girl Who Lived Twice

David Lagercrantz · Knopf
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The sixth Lisbeth Salander story--the crime-fiction phenomenon that has sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.

Lisbeth Salander--the fierce, unstoppable girl with the dragon tattoo--has disappeared. She's sold her apartment in Stockholm. She's gone silent electronically. She's...
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