Serge A. Storms embarks on a tour to meet his long-lost relatives in this latest madcap entry in the bestselling series from Floridas "compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny" (Boston Globe) Tim Dorsey.. Devoted Floridaphile Serge Storms is a lover of history, so hes decided to investigate his own using one of those DNA services from late-night TV. Excited to construct a family tree, he and Coleman hit the road to meet his kin. Along the way, he plans to introduce Coleman to the Sunshine States beautiful parks where he can brush up on his flora, fauna, and wildlife, and more importantly, collect the missing stamps for his park passport book.But as the old saying goes, the apple doesnt fall far . . . Serge is thrilled to discover he may be related to a notorious serial killer whos terrorized the state for twenty years and never been caught. Which one of his newfound relatives will be the one to help him hunt down this deranged maniac? Serge doesnt know that a dogged investigator from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is also hot on the trail.Then Serge meets a park ranger whos also longing to make a family re-connection. But all is not as it appears on the surface, and Serges newfound friendship in the mysterious swamps of Florida may lead to deadly results.Finding his own relatives has made Serge understand the importance of family. Of course hell do anything to help . . .
William Morrow
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9780062967503
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Hardcover
Rock-a-Bye Bones
By Haines, Carolyn
Sarah Booth Delaney knows the perfect way to begin recovering from both the recent attack on Scott Hampton s blues club and her broken heart. She s going to host a Thanksgiving feast for all of her friends at her ancestral home in Zinnia, Mississippi. But one bitterly cold night with the holiday just around the corner, Sarah Booth awakens to the insistent ring of her doorbell. She opens the door to find a newborn baby in a basket sitting on her front porch and a pool of blood slowly seeping out from the basket. Before she can respond, an engine guns and a dark vehicle takes off. After the police and a doctor ensure the baby is otherwise safe and healthy, Sarah Booth calls Tinkie Richmond, her partner at the Delaney Detective Agency. They know they need to do everything they can to find the baby's mother... even if they are starting to fall in love with the baby themselves. But as they track the baby's mother, Sarah Booth soon begins to suspect the woman might have been in danger; in fact, she might have been running for her life. And following in the woman's footsteps, Sarah Booth might find her own life on the line next. "USA Today" bestselling author Carolyn Haines will once again delight readers with the next sparkling Sarah Booth Delaney mystery. "
Minotaur Books
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9781250085160
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Print book
Somewhere in the Dark
By Jacobs, R. J.
Exploring lives on the brink of disaster, R. J. Jacobs returns with another compulsively readable novel of suspense for fans of B. A. Paris and Mary Kubica.Do the mistakes of the past mark us as guilty for life?After a childhood marred by neglect, Jessie Duval's finally got it together. With an apartment in Nashville and a job with a catering company, she's thriving.But all that changes when Jessie works an event where celebrities will be in attendance--including the one person from her past she must avoid at all costs: singer Shelly James. Jessie doesn't hate Shelly. Quite the opposite. One summer, she followed Shelly's tour everywhere. Only, Shelly wasn't flattered; she was terrified by Jessie's devotion--especially after Jessie was arrested. But after a year of therapy, Jessie understands what happened.
Crooked Lane Books
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9781643853000
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Hardcover
A Long Way Down
By Silvis, Randall
The third book in the acclaimed Ryan DeMarco mystery series finds DeMarco returning to Erie, Pennsylvania after his estranged wife attempts suicide and beginning an investigation into three recent murders in a nearby Ohio town that may be related to a cold case dating back to DeMarco's high school days.
Sourcebooks Landmark
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9781492665595
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Paperback
Many a Twist
By Connolly, Sheila
Pub owner Maura Donovan hasn't seen her mother for over twenty years, so when she suddenly shows up in Maura's pub, Maura's not sure what to expect. Her mother is trying to find a life for herself back home and has taken up a position working with the new owners of the Crann Mor hotel just outside Skibbereen. Until her new boss is found dead in the gardens, dumped down the hillside behind the hotel.Now, trying to rekindle the relationship they've lost, Maura must investigate in order to clear her mother's name. It's not so easy though, as long-time residents of County Cork, including the families of her employee Mick, and the family of the deceased hotel owner, have bottled deep dark family secrets not meant to be uncorked. And someone will kill to keep them that way.How far would you go to protect your family? Maura tests the age-old question in Many a Twist, the charming and atmospheric sixth County Cork mystery from New York Times bestselling author Sheila Connolly.
Crooked Lane Books
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9781683314530
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Hardcover
Robert B. Parker's Colorblind
By Coleman, Reed Farrel
Police detective Jesse Stone returns in the newest novel in Robert B. Parker's New York Times-bestselling series, and his newest case hits right at the heart of the Paradise police force.Jesse Stone is back on the job after a stint at rehab, and the road to recovery is immediately made bumpy by a series of disturbing and apparently racially motivated crimes, beginning with the murder of an African-American female tourist. Then, Jesse's own deputy Alisha--the first black woman to join the police force in Paradise's history--becomes the target of a sophisticated frame-up. As he and his team work tirelessly to unravel the truth, he has to wonder if this is just one part of an even grander plot, one with an end game more destructive than any of them can imagine.At the same time, a mysterious young man named Cole rolls into town with a chip on his shoulder and a problem with authority--namely, Jesse. Yet, something about the angry twenty-something appeals to Jesse, and he takes Cole under his wing. But there's more to him than meets the eye, and his secrets might change Jesse's life forever.
G.P. Putnam's Sons
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9780399574948
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Hardcover
The Next to Die
By Hannah, Sophie
The New York Times bestselling author of The Monogram Murders and Woman with a Secret returns with a disturbing tale of psychological suspense and obsession that hits at the heart of some of our most precious relationships.What if having a best friend could put you in the crosshairs of a killer?A psychopath the police have dubbed "Billy Dead Mates" is targeting pairs of best friends, and killing them one by one. Before they die, each victim is given a small white book.For months, detectives have failed to catch Billy, or figure out what the white books symbolize and why the killer leaves them behind. The police are on edge; the public in a panic. Then a woman, scared by what she's seen on the news, comes forward. What she reveals shocks the investigators and adds another troubling layer to an already complex case.Stand-up comedian Kim Tribbeck has one of Billy's peculiar little books. A stranger gave it to her at a gig she did last year. Was the stranger Billy, and is he targeting her - or is it something more nefarious? Kim has no friends and trusts no one, so how - and why - could Billy Dead Mates want to target her? If it's not her, then who will be the next to die?Sophie Hannah raises the stakes with each successive page in this haunting and twisting thriller that reaffirms her place as one of today's most talented suspense writers.
William Morrow
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9780062388353
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Hardcover
Death by Eggnog
By Erickson, Alex
Krissy Hancock is staying in her adopted hometown of Pine Hills, Ohio, for Christmas this year - and she even has a whole week off from her combination bookstore-caf. But a killer is about to dampen her spirits . . . Unfortunately, Krissy's been roped into filling in for a sick elf in the local holiday musical extravaganza. With a demanding director, backstage gossip, and two men in fierce competition for the starring role, it isn't all sweetness and Christmas lights. Then a murder puts a stop to the production, and Krissy is faced with a pageant of suspects. Could her ex-boyfriend, a fellow elf, really be the culprit as the police are claiming Or will the actor playing Santa be trading his red suit for an orange jumpsuit When her behind-the-scenes investigation starts getting dangerous, the only thing Krissy really wants is to make it to Christmas dinner alive. But first she'll have to finish wrapping up this case . . .
Kensington
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9781496708878
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Mass Market Paperback
The Neighbors
By Mckinnon, Hannah Mary
Abby looks forward to meeting the family who just moved in across the street - until she realizes theyre the one couple who could expose her deepest secrets.After a night of fun back in 1992, Abby is responsible for a car crash that kills her beloved brother. Its a mistake she can never forgive, so she pushes away Liam, the man she loves most, knowing that he would eventually hate her for what shes done, the same way she hates herself.Twenty years later, Abbys husband, Nate, is also living with a deep sense of guilt. He was the driver who first came upon the scene of Abbys accident, the man who pulled her to safety before the car erupted in flames - the man who could not save her brother in time. Its this guilt, this regret, that binds them together. They understand each other. Or so Nate believes.In a strange twist of fate, Liam moves into the neighborhood with his own family, releasing a flood of memories that Abby has been trying to keep buried all these years. Abby and Liam, in a complicit agreement, pretend never to have met, yet cannot resist the pull of the past - nor the repercussions of the terrible secrets theyve both been carrying....
MIRA
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9780778311003
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Paperback
Stiletto Justice
By King, Camryn
Camryn King's sizzling debut novel delivers an intriguing tale of three resourceful women with a ruthless senator in their sights - and even more explosive ways to take him down . . .A successful businesswoman who used to play by the rules. A cautious single mother who never took chances. A gorgeous rebel out of money and almost out of time. Each loves a man unjustly sentenced to long prison terms by former prosecutor Hammond Grey. They've tried every legal remedy to get justice - only to see Hammond climb ever higher up the political ladder and secure himself behind power and privilege. So when Kim, Jayda, and Harley meet in a support group, they've got no options left. It's time for them to launch Plan B. And they won't stop at infiltrating Hammond's elite world and uncovering mass corruption. Exploiting his deepest weakness is the ultimate delicious payback - and the kind of justice they'll gamble everything to get . . .
Tropic of Stupid
By Dorsey, Tim
Serge A. Storms embarks on a tour to meet his long-lost relatives in this latest madcap entry in the bestselling series from Floridas "compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny" (Boston Globe) Tim Dorsey.. Devoted Floridaphile Serge Storms is a lover of history, so hes decided to investigate his own using one of those DNA services from late-night TV. Excited to construct a family tree, he and Coleman hit the road to meet his kin. Along the way, he plans to introduce Coleman to the Sunshine States beautiful parks where he can brush up on his flora, fauna, and wildlife, and more importantly, collect the missing stamps for his park passport book.But as the old saying goes, the apple doesnt fall far . . . Serge is thrilled to discover he may be related to a notorious serial killer whos terrorized the state for twenty years and never been caught. Which one of his newfound relatives will be the one to help him hunt down this deranged maniac? Serge doesnt know that a dogged investigator from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is also hot on the trail.Then Serge meets a park ranger whos also longing to make a family re-connection. But all is not as it appears on the surface, and Serges newfound friendship in the mysterious swamps of Florida may lead to deadly results.Finding his own relatives has made Serge understand the importance of family. Of course hell do anything to help . . .
Rock-a-Bye Bones
By Haines, Carolyn
Sarah Booth Delaney knows the perfect way to begin recovering from both the recent attack on Scott Hampton s blues club and her broken heart. She s going to host a Thanksgiving feast for all of her friends at her ancestral home in Zinnia, Mississippi. But one bitterly cold night with the holiday just around the corner, Sarah Booth awakens to the insistent ring of her doorbell. She opens the door to find a newborn baby in a basket sitting on her front porch and a pool of blood slowly seeping out from the basket. Before she can respond, an engine guns and a dark vehicle takes off. After the police and a doctor ensure the baby is otherwise safe and healthy, Sarah Booth calls Tinkie Richmond, her partner at the Delaney Detective Agency. They know they need to do everything they can to find the baby's mother... even if they are starting to fall in love with the baby themselves. But as they track the baby's mother, Sarah Booth soon begins to suspect the woman might have been in danger; in fact, she might have been running for her life. And following in the woman's footsteps, Sarah Booth might find her own life on the line next. "USA Today" bestselling author Carolyn Haines will once again delight readers with the next sparkling Sarah Booth Delaney mystery. "
Somewhere in the Dark
By Jacobs, R. J.
Exploring lives on the brink of disaster, R. J. Jacobs returns with another compulsively readable novel of suspense for fans of B. A. Paris and Mary Kubica.Do the mistakes of the past mark us as guilty for life?After a childhood marred by neglect, Jessie Duval's finally got it together. With an apartment in Nashville and a job with a catering company, she's thriving.But all that changes when Jessie works an event where celebrities will be in attendance--including the one person from her past she must avoid at all costs: singer Shelly James. Jessie doesn't hate Shelly. Quite the opposite. One summer, she followed Shelly's tour everywhere. Only, Shelly wasn't flattered; she was terrified by Jessie's devotion--especially after Jessie was arrested. But after a year of therapy, Jessie understands what happened.
A Long Way Down
By Silvis, Randall
The third book in the acclaimed Ryan DeMarco mystery series finds DeMarco returning to Erie, Pennsylvania after his estranged wife attempts suicide and beginning an investigation into three recent murders in a nearby Ohio town that may be related to a cold case dating back to DeMarco's high school days.
Many a Twist
By Connolly, Sheila
Pub owner Maura Donovan hasn't seen her mother for over twenty years, so when she suddenly shows up in Maura's pub, Maura's not sure what to expect. Her mother is trying to find a life for herself back home and has taken up a position working with the new owners of the Crann Mor hotel just outside Skibbereen. Until her new boss is found dead in the gardens, dumped down the hillside behind the hotel.Now, trying to rekindle the relationship they've lost, Maura must investigate in order to clear her mother's name. It's not so easy though, as long-time residents of County Cork, including the families of her employee Mick, and the family of the deceased hotel owner, have bottled deep dark family secrets not meant to be uncorked. And someone will kill to keep them that way.How far would you go to protect your family? Maura tests the age-old question in Many a Twist, the charming and atmospheric sixth County Cork mystery from New York Times bestselling author Sheila Connolly.
Robert B. Parker's Colorblind
By Coleman, Reed Farrel
Police detective Jesse Stone returns in the newest novel in Robert B. Parker's New York Times-bestselling series, and his newest case hits right at the heart of the Paradise police force.Jesse Stone is back on the job after a stint at rehab, and the road to recovery is immediately made bumpy by a series of disturbing and apparently racially motivated crimes, beginning with the murder of an African-American female tourist. Then, Jesse's own deputy Alisha--the first black woman to join the police force in Paradise's history--becomes the target of a sophisticated frame-up. As he and his team work tirelessly to unravel the truth, he has to wonder if this is just one part of an even grander plot, one with an end game more destructive than any of them can imagine.At the same time, a mysterious young man named Cole rolls into town with a chip on his shoulder and a problem with authority--namely, Jesse. Yet, something about the angry twenty-something appeals to Jesse, and he takes Cole under his wing. But there's more to him than meets the eye, and his secrets might change Jesse's life forever.
The Next to Die
By Hannah, Sophie
The New York Times bestselling author of The Monogram Murders and Woman with a Secret returns with a disturbing tale of psychological suspense and obsession that hits at the heart of some of our most precious relationships.What if having a best friend could put you in the crosshairs of a killer?A psychopath the police have dubbed "Billy Dead Mates" is targeting pairs of best friends, and killing them one by one. Before they die, each victim is given a small white book.For months, detectives have failed to catch Billy, or figure out what the white books symbolize and why the killer leaves them behind. The police are on edge; the public in a panic. Then a woman, scared by what she's seen on the news, comes forward. What she reveals shocks the investigators and adds another troubling layer to an already complex case.Stand-up comedian Kim Tribbeck has one of Billy's peculiar little books. A stranger gave it to her at a gig she did last year. Was the stranger Billy, and is he targeting her - or is it something more nefarious? Kim has no friends and trusts no one, so how - and why - could Billy Dead Mates want to target her? If it's not her, then who will be the next to die?Sophie Hannah raises the stakes with each successive page in this haunting and twisting thriller that reaffirms her place as one of today's most talented suspense writers.
Death by Eggnog
By Erickson, Alex
Krissy Hancock is staying in her adopted hometown of Pine Hills, Ohio, for Christmas this year - and she even has a whole week off from her combination bookstore-caf. But a killer is about to dampen her spirits . . . Unfortunately, Krissy's been roped into filling in for a sick elf in the local holiday musical extravaganza. With a demanding director, backstage gossip, and two men in fierce competition for the starring role, it isn't all sweetness and Christmas lights. Then a murder puts a stop to the production, and Krissy is faced with a pageant of suspects. Could her ex-boyfriend, a fellow elf, really be the culprit as the police are claiming Or will the actor playing Santa be trading his red suit for an orange jumpsuit When her behind-the-scenes investigation starts getting dangerous, the only thing Krissy really wants is to make it to Christmas dinner alive. But first she'll have to finish wrapping up this case . . .
The Neighbors
By Mckinnon, Hannah Mary
Abby looks forward to meeting the family who just moved in across the street - until she realizes theyre the one couple who could expose her deepest secrets.After a night of fun back in 1992, Abby is responsible for a car crash that kills her beloved brother. Its a mistake she can never forgive, so she pushes away Liam, the man she loves most, knowing that he would eventually hate her for what shes done, the same way she hates herself.Twenty years later, Abbys husband, Nate, is also living with a deep sense of guilt. He was the driver who first came upon the scene of Abbys accident, the man who pulled her to safety before the car erupted in flames - the man who could not save her brother in time. Its this guilt, this regret, that binds them together. They understand each other. Or so Nate believes.In a strange twist of fate, Liam moves into the neighborhood with his own family, releasing a flood of memories that Abby has been trying to keep buried all these years. Abby and Liam, in a complicit agreement, pretend never to have met, yet cannot resist the pull of the past - nor the repercussions of the terrible secrets theyve both been carrying....
Stiletto Justice
By King, Camryn
Camryn King's sizzling debut novel delivers an intriguing tale of three resourceful women with a ruthless senator in their sights - and even more explosive ways to take him down . . .A successful businesswoman who used to play by the rules. A cautious single mother who never took chances. A gorgeous rebel out of money and almost out of time. Each loves a man unjustly sentenced to long prison terms by former prosecutor Hammond Grey. They've tried every legal remedy to get justice - only to see Hammond climb ever higher up the political ladder and secure himself behind power and privilege. So when Kim, Jayda, and Harley meet in a support group, they've got no options left. It's time for them to launch Plan B. And they won't stop at infiltrating Hammond's elite world and uncovering mass corruption. Exploiting his deepest weakness is the ultimate delicious payback - and the kind of justice they'll gamble everything to get . . .