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Charlotte Hinger · Poisoned Pen Press
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover

It's the Garden of Eden. And the weather is absolutely freezing!The discovery of the body of a young man inside the mausoleum of the Civil War veteran who commissioned this bizarre sculpture park makes the blood of Undersheriff Lottie Albright and her husband's Aunt Dorothy run cold....
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The Casebook of Constance and Charlie, Vol. 1

Kate Wilhelm · Minotaur Books
Pages: 624
Format: Paperback

Charlie Meiklejohn is a former arson detective turned private investigator. His wife Constance Leidl, is a professional psychologist. Together, they're an unbeatable team, ready to take on the most convoluted cases. The Hamlet Trap--Roman Cavanaugh runs a small theater company in Ashland,...
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The Crime Writer: A Novel

JILL DAWSON · Harper Perennial
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

From acclaimed novelist Jill Dawson comes this imaginative psychological thriller - a dark and compelling snapshot into the life of Patricia Highsmith that immerses readers into the intoxicating, nightmarish psyche of this brilliant, complex author. When novelist Patricia Highsmith moves...
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The Lost Girls of Paris

Pam Jenoff · Park Row
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the runaway bestseller The Orphan's Tale comes a remarkable story of friendship and courage centered around three women and a ring of female secret agents during World War II.

1946, Manhattan

One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work,...
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The Book of Lost Saints

Daniel Jose Older · Imprint
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

An evocative multigenerational Cuban-American family story of revolution, loss, and family bonds.

Marisol vanished during the Cuban Revolution, disappearing with hardly a trace. Now, shaped by atrocities long-forgotten, her foul-mouthed spirit visits her nephew, Ramon, in modern...

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The Confession: A Novel

JO SPAIN. · Crooked Lane Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

You find out who did it on the very first page. On the last page, you'll find out why in this expertly plotted, "enthralling" (J. P. Delaney) psychological suspense novel from an internationally bestselling author.

Late one night a man walks into the luxurious...
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Looker: A Novel

Laura Sims · Scribner
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

A dazzling, razor-sharp debut novel about a woman whose obsession with the beautiful actress on her block drives her to the edge.

I've never crossed their little fenced-in garden, of course. I stand on the sidewalk in front of the fern-and-ivy-filled planter that hangs from the fence...
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Open Your Eyes

PAULA DALY · Grove Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Haven't we all wanted to pretend everything's perfectly fine? Jane Campbell avoids confrontation at all costs. Given the choice, she'll always let her husband, Leon -- a bestselling thriller author -- fight their battles. She'd prefer to focus on the good things in life: precious days with...
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Dead Man's Mistress: A McKenzie Novel

David Housewright · Minotaur Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

An investigation of missing property takes a darker turn near Lake Superior in Dead Man's Mistress, the next mystery in David Housewright's award-winning McKenzie series.

Louise Wykoff is arguably the most recognizable woman living in Minnesota, known for her presence in over...

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The Wish Child: A Novel

CATHERINE CHIDGEY · Counterpoint
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

" A tour de force, a work of art, an insightful commentary on the horrors and pointlessness of war and violence, a love story . . . so beautifully written that it hurts . . . Gripping from start to finish . . . One of the best novels I have read this year. Actually, maybe one of the best...
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Turkey Trot Murder

LESLIE MEIER · Kensington
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

It's late autumn in Tinker's Cove, Maine, and the last surviving flowers on Lucy Stone's porch have fallen victim to the first frost of the season. But as the part-time reporter learns, this cold November morning will claim more than potted plants . . .

Besides the annual...
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So the Doves

Heidi James · Dover Publications
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

"More than a mystery, this fascinating novel is an investigation into loss, loyalty, and the lies people tell each other and themselves." - Publishers Weekly ?(starred review) Marcus Murray was only 17 when his best friend Melanie vanished from his hometown in oceanside...
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The Second Mrs. Hockaday: A Novel

Susan Rivers · Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pages: 264
Format: Print book

"TAUT, ALMOST UNBEARABLE SUSPENSE . . . This galvanizing historical portrait of courage, determination, and abiding love mesmerizes and shocks." - BOOKLIST (starred review)

"All I had known for certain when I came around the hen house that first evening...
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Zero Sum

Barry Eisler · Amazon Publishing
Format: Print book

Returning to Tokyo in 1982 after a decade of mercenary work in the Philippines, a young John Rain learns that the killing business is now controlled by Victor, a half-Russian, half-Japanese sociopath who has ruthlessly eliminated all potential challengers. Victor gives Rain a choice:...

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Cat Among the Pumpkins: A Hettie Bagshot Mystery

MANDY MORTON · Minotaur Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Cat lovers, rejoice! The second installment in Mandy Morton's cat-driven series has arrived with Cat Among the Pumpkins, where crime-solving is in the capable paws of felines. And these cats haven't been declawed.

As All Hallows' Eve approaches, Hettie Bagshot of The No. 2 Feline...

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