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The Beautiful Risk

Lynn Hightower - Severn House
Format: Hardcover

Her husband died in a plane crash on Mount Blanc. It was a tragic accident. These are the simple facts. Except someone's not telling the truth . . . After nine months of sorrow and grief, Junie Lagarde - a brilliant forensic accountant and passionate guitarist - is gradually accepting...
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The Body in the Back Garden (Crescent Cove Mystery, A)

Mark Waddell - Crooked Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

In this queer cozy series debut perfect for fans of Ellen Byron and Ellery Adams, Luke Tremblay is about to discover that Crescent Cove has more than its fair share of secrets ... and some might be deadlier than others.. Crescent Cove, a small hamlet on Vancouver Island, is the last place...
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A Fatal Affair

A. R. Torre - Thomas & Mercer
Format: Paperback

Stars. Lovers. Liars. Killers. This is Hollywood, and everyone has a part to play in a shocking novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.Actress Nora Kemp loves two men. One is Hugh Iverson, a philanthropic movie star who gives Nora security and respectability....
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The Golden Gate

Amy Chua - Minotaur Books
Format: Hardcover

Amy Chua's debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change.. In Berkeley, California, in 1944,...
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Mother-Daughter Murder Night: A Novel

Nina Simon - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

A fun, fresh, and twisty debut whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio who come together as amateur sleuths to solve a murder in their coastal California town."A lively and tender story of family that Simon deftly transforms into an edge-of-your-seat murder mystery... One part...
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The Paris Mystery: A Novel

Kirsty Manning - Vintage
Format: Paperback

Intrepid reporter Charlotte "Charlie" James arrives in Paris in 1938 eager to make a fresh start, but little does she know the trouble that awaits her.... Charlie James is chasing her first big scoop as correspondent for British-based newspaper The Times, and she needs to prove...
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Reykjavík: A Crime Story

Ragnar Jónasson - ?Minotaur Books
Format: Hardcover

With over three million copies sold worldwide, Ragnar Jónasson, along with Katrín Jakobsdóttir, brings us a gripping and chilling new thriller, Reykjavík.What happened to Lára?Iceland, 1956. Fourteen-year-old Lára decides to spend the summer working for a couple on the small island...
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Some of Us Are Looking (A County Kerry Novel Book 2)

Carlene O'Connor - Kensington Books
Format: Hardcover

In the powerful tradition of Ann Cleeves and Louise Penny, USA Today bestselling author Carlene O'Connor's new Ireland-set series continues, bringing together complex characters with a focus on a female vet who returns home to the village where she grew up and must reckon with her past...
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