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A Souffl of Suspicion
By Gerber, Daryl Wood
The buoyant mood at Bistro Rousseau deflates when Chef Camille's sister, Renee, turns up dead in the chef's kitchen, and Mimi Rousseau must tease the real killer out of a mlange of menacing characters.Crush Week in Nouvelle Vie is a madhouse -- in a good way. Tourists pour into town for the pressing of the Napa Valley's world-renowned grapes and all the town's businesses get a nice lift, including Bistro and Maison Rousseau. Mimi is raising the ante this year with a Sweet Treats Festival, a wonderland of croissants, cakes, tarts, and souffls crafted with expert care by the area's top talents. Chef Camille's sister Renee is managing the festival with a cast-iron fist, upsetting everyone, including her sister. Which is bad for Camille when Renee turns up dead in the chef's kitchen.
Crooked Lane Books
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9781683315865
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Hardcover
The Persian Always Meows Twice
By Watkins, Eileen
Cat lovers are thrilled to welcome an expert groomer to the picturesque town of Chadwick. But scratch below the surface, and unmasking a killer becomes a game of cat and mouse . . . When the fur starts flying, Cassie McGlone, owner of Cassie's Comfy Cats, handles her feistiest four-legged clients with a caring touch and nerves of steel. While these qualities certainly help keep her business purring, they also come in handy when she makes a house call to her best client, millionaire George DeLeuw, and discovers his murdered body next to his newly orphaned Persian, Harpo. A cat whisperer like Cassie might be able to coax out some important clues from Harpo, but she needs to tread lightly and remember she gets one life, not nine. . . . "Fans of felines will appreciate Cassie's demonstrated attachment to the master species, which Watkins successfully integrates throughout her debut, a deft blend of mystery and cat love.
Kensington
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9781496722898
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Mass Market Paperback
Death in Reel Time
By Bonner, Brynn
A killer makes his final cut. . . . If there's one thing genealogists Sophreena McClure and Esme Sabatier have learned, it's that every family has a black sheep - sometimes a whole flock of them. Their new client, Olivia Clement, is hoping to uncover the truth about her ne'er-do-well father, who disappeared before she was born. But Sophreena and Esme have barely begun delving into Olivia's past when a present-day murder interrupts their schedule. Someone has decided to prune the Clement family tree by getting rid of Olivia's domineering son-in-law, Blaine Branch. Even without Esme's psychic gift, it was easy to sense the tension between Blaine and his put-upon wife, Beth. Suspicion quickly falls on a young filmmaker and family friend who's creating a documentary about their small town.
Gallery Books
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9781451661873
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Paperback
The Body Double
By Beyda, Emily
Publisher: n/a
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9780385545273
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Hardcover
An Anonymous Girl
By Hendricks, Greer
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller (January 2019) everyone is talking about! People Magazine's Book of the Week * Bookish's "Must-Read Books of Winter" * PopSugar's "Best Books of Winter" * Cosmopolitan's "2019 Books to Bring to Your Book Club" * Bookbub's "Biggest Books of Winter" * Refinery 29's "Best Books of January 2019" * Crime Reads' "January's Best Psychological Thrillers" * InStyle's "7 Books That You Should Resolve to Read This January" * HelloGiggles' "The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2019" * USA Today's "5 New Books Not to Miss" * Marie Claire's "The Best Women's Fiction of 2019 (So Far) " * Hypable's "Winter Releases You Can't Afford to Miss""Hendricks and Pekkanen are at the top of their game...You won't see the final twist coming." -- People Magazine"Beware strange psychologists ... the authors know exactly how to play on their characters' love of danger to bring them to the brink of disaster - and dare them to jump off." -- New York Times Book Review"Slickly twisty [with] gasp-worthy final twists...major league suspense." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "For those who relished the creepy stalking in Hendricks and Pekkanen's The Wife Between Us, this unnerving tale will have them rethinking what secrets are safe to share and if moral and ethics really matter when protecting the ones you love." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Masterfully escalates the suspense." -- BOOKLIST (starred review) Looking to earn some easy cash, Jessica Farris agrees to be a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality. But as the study moves from the exam room to the real world, the line between what is real and what is one of Dr. Shields's experiments blurs.Dr. Shields seems to know what Jess is thinking ... and what she's hiding.Jessica's behavior will not only be monitored, but manipulated. Caught in a web of attraction, deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.From the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, An Anonymous Girl will keep you riveted through the last shocking twist.
St. Martin's Press
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9781250133731
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Hardcover
Lone Star
By Ifkovic, Ed
With a foreword by David Morrell.It's 1955, and Edna Ferber is basking in the success of her blockbuster novel Giant. Headed to Los Angeles, where director George Stevens and Warner Brothers Studio are in the final days of filming her Texas oil epic, she is looking forward to meeting Rock Hudson, Liz Taylor, and especially the young James Dean.But there is trouble brewing. Dean, the new box-office sensation and teen heartthrob, has been accused of fathering a child with an unstable (and recently fired) extra named Carisa Krausse. The studio fears the negative publicity will jeopardize the release of the movie. Then the actress is murdered, and James Dean is the prime suspect. He was seen at her apartment moments before Carisa's death. The police are ready to arrest him.
Poisoned Pen Press
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9781464208607
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Paperback
There Was a Crooked Man
By Larsen, K.j.
Life is looking up these days for Chicago P.I. Cat DeLuca. Her Pants on Fire Detective Agency is booming and FBI boyfriend, Chance Savino, still curls her toes. She both adores and dodges her outrageous Italian family. Mama's latest scheme to marry her off involves a romantic cruise, insane amounts of champagne, and a hijacked priest to tie the knot.But Cat's near perfect world is thrown in a tailspin when Captain Bob's dog is kidnapped and a ghost from the past threatens to expose a terrible secret. Cat launches an investigation that propels her to a decades-old armed robbery, an unsolved murder, and a fresh body.But when she unearths a wicked truth about Papa and Bob, her trust is shattered. And the detective finds herself faced with the most daunting dilemma of her life.
Poisoned Pen Press
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9781464205910
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Never Let You Go
By Stevens, Chevy
"Stevens's taut writing and chilling depiction of love twisted beyond recognition make this a compelling read." -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"Disturbing, suspenseful, and just a little nerve-wracking." -- Library JournalEleven years ago, Lindsey Nash escaped into the night with her young daughter and left an abusive relationship. Her ex-husband, Andrew, was sent to jail and Lindsey started over with a new life. Now, Lindsey is older and wiser, with her own business and a teenage daughter who needs her more than ever. When Andrew is finally released from prison, Lindsey believes she has cut all ties and left the past behind her. But she gets the sense that someone is watching her, tracking her every move. Her new boyfriend is threatened. Her home is invaded, and her daughter is shadowed. Lindsey is convinced it's her ex-husband, even though he claims he's a different person. But has he really changed? Is the one who wants her dead closer to home than she thought? With Never Let You Go, Chevy Stevens delivers a chilling, twisting thriller that crackles with suspense as it explores the darkest heart of love and obsession.
St Martin'S Press
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9781250034564
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Hardcover
The Crooked Staircase
By Koontz, Dean
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Jane Hawk - who dazzled readers in The Silent Corner and The Whispering Room - faces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime, in this electrifying new thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz. "I could be dead tomorrow. Or something worse than dead." Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she's breathing, she'll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom - and free will - of millions. Battling the strange epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed Jane's husband, and is escalating across the country, has made the rogue FBI agent a wanted fugitive, relentlessly hunted not only by the government but by the secret cabal behind the plot. Deploying every resource their malign nexus of power and technology commands, Jane's enemies are determined to see her dead . . . or make her wish she was. Jane's ruthless pursuers can't stop her from drawing a bead on her prey: a cunning man with connections in high places, a twisted soul of unspeakable depths with an army of professional killers on call. Propelled by her righteous fury and implacable insistence on justice, Jane will make her way from southern Southern California to the snow-swept slopes of Lake Tahoe to confront head-on the lethal forces arrayed against her. But nothing can prepare her for the chilling truth that awaits when she descends the crooked staircase to the dark and dreadful place where her long nightmare was born.Don't miss any of Dean Koontz's gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:THE SILENT CORNER * THE WHISPERING ROOM * THE CROOKED STAIRCASEPraise for The Crooked Staircase"An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches . . . Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action. . . . For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind." - Kirkus Reviews"Spellbinding . . . Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare . . . The Hawk series . . . is among [Koontz's] best work." - BOOKLIST (starred review) "Unrelenting . . . [Jane] rivets readers' attention. . . . Michael Crichton fans and thriller aficionados who appreciate a fierce female protagonist . . . should be urged to meet Jane Hawk." - Library Journal
Bantam
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9780525483427
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Hardcover
What Falls Between the Cracks
By Scragg, Robert
Did she slip through the cracks, or was she pushed?When a severed hand is found in an abandoned flat, Detective Jake Porter and his partner Nick Styles are able to DNA match the limb to the owner, Natasha Barclay, who has not been seen in decades. But why has no one been looking for her? It seems that Natasha's family are the people who can least be trusted.Delving into the details behind her disappearance and discovering links to another investigation, a tragic family history begins to take on a darker twist. Hampered by a widespread fear of a local heavy, as well as internal politics and possible corruption within the force, Porter and Styles are digging for answers, but will what they find ever see the light of day?
A Souffl of Suspicion
By Gerber, Daryl Wood
The buoyant mood at Bistro Rousseau deflates when Chef Camille's sister, Renee, turns up dead in the chef's kitchen, and Mimi Rousseau must tease the real killer out of a mlange of menacing characters.Crush Week in Nouvelle Vie is a madhouse -- in a good way. Tourists pour into town for the pressing of the Napa Valley's world-renowned grapes and all the town's businesses get a nice lift, including Bistro and Maison Rousseau. Mimi is raising the ante this year with a Sweet Treats Festival, a wonderland of croissants, cakes, tarts, and souffls crafted with expert care by the area's top talents. Chef Camille's sister Renee is managing the festival with a cast-iron fist, upsetting everyone, including her sister. Which is bad for Camille when Renee turns up dead in the chef's kitchen.
The Persian Always Meows Twice
By Watkins, Eileen
Cat lovers are thrilled to welcome an expert groomer to the picturesque town of Chadwick. But scratch below the surface, and unmasking a killer becomes a game of cat and mouse . . . When the fur starts flying, Cassie McGlone, owner of Cassie's Comfy Cats, handles her feistiest four-legged clients with a caring touch and nerves of steel. While these qualities certainly help keep her business purring, they also come in handy when she makes a house call to her best client, millionaire George DeLeuw, and discovers his murdered body next to his newly orphaned Persian, Harpo. A cat whisperer like Cassie might be able to coax out some important clues from Harpo, but she needs to tread lightly and remember she gets one life, not nine. . . . "Fans of felines will appreciate Cassie's demonstrated attachment to the master species, which Watkins successfully integrates throughout her debut, a deft blend of mystery and cat love.
Death in Reel Time
By Bonner, Brynn
A killer makes his final cut. . . . If there's one thing genealogists Sophreena McClure and Esme Sabatier have learned, it's that every family has a black sheep - sometimes a whole flock of them. Their new client, Olivia Clement, is hoping to uncover the truth about her ne'er-do-well father, who disappeared before she was born. But Sophreena and Esme have barely begun delving into Olivia's past when a present-day murder interrupts their schedule. Someone has decided to prune the Clement family tree by getting rid of Olivia's domineering son-in-law, Blaine Branch. Even without Esme's psychic gift, it was easy to sense the tension between Blaine and his put-upon wife, Beth. Suspicion quickly falls on a young filmmaker and family friend who's creating a documentary about their small town.
The Body Double
By Beyda, Emily
An Anonymous Girl
By Hendricks, Greer
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller (January 2019) everyone is talking about! People Magazine's Book of the Week * Bookish's "Must-Read Books of Winter" * PopSugar's "Best Books of Winter" * Cosmopolitan's "2019 Books to Bring to Your Book Club" * Bookbub's "Biggest Books of Winter" * Refinery 29's "Best Books of January 2019" * Crime Reads' "January's Best Psychological Thrillers" * InStyle's "7 Books That You Should Resolve to Read This January" * HelloGiggles' "The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2019" * USA Today's "5 New Books Not to Miss" * Marie Claire's "The Best Women's Fiction of 2019 (So Far) " * Hypable's "Winter Releases You Can't Afford to Miss""Hendricks and Pekkanen are at the top of their game...You won't see the final twist coming." -- People Magazine"Beware strange psychologists ... the authors know exactly how to play on their characters' love of danger to bring them to the brink of disaster - and dare them to jump off." -- New York Times Book Review"Slickly twisty [with] gasp-worthy final twists...major league suspense." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "For those who relished the creepy stalking in Hendricks and Pekkanen's The Wife Between Us, this unnerving tale will have them rethinking what secrets are safe to share and if moral and ethics really matter when protecting the ones you love." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Masterfully escalates the suspense." -- BOOKLIST (starred review) Looking to earn some easy cash, Jessica Farris agrees to be a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality. But as the study moves from the exam room to the real world, the line between what is real and what is one of Dr. Shields's experiments blurs.Dr. Shields seems to know what Jess is thinking ... and what she's hiding.Jessica's behavior will not only be monitored, but manipulated. Caught in a web of attraction, deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.From the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, An Anonymous Girl will keep you riveted through the last shocking twist.
Lone Star
By Ifkovic, Ed
With a foreword by David Morrell.It's 1955, and Edna Ferber is basking in the success of her blockbuster novel Giant. Headed to Los Angeles, where director George Stevens and Warner Brothers Studio are in the final days of filming her Texas oil epic, she is looking forward to meeting Rock Hudson, Liz Taylor, and especially the young James Dean.But there is trouble brewing. Dean, the new box-office sensation and teen heartthrob, has been accused of fathering a child with an unstable (and recently fired) extra named Carisa Krausse. The studio fears the negative publicity will jeopardize the release of the movie. Then the actress is murdered, and James Dean is the prime suspect. He was seen at her apartment moments before Carisa's death. The police are ready to arrest him.
There Was a Crooked Man
By Larsen, K.j.
Life is looking up these days for Chicago P.I. Cat DeLuca. Her Pants on Fire Detective Agency is booming and FBI boyfriend, Chance Savino, still curls her toes. She both adores and dodges her outrageous Italian family. Mama's latest scheme to marry her off involves a romantic cruise, insane amounts of champagne, and a hijacked priest to tie the knot.But Cat's near perfect world is thrown in a tailspin when Captain Bob's dog is kidnapped and a ghost from the past threatens to expose a terrible secret. Cat launches an investigation that propels her to a decades-old armed robbery, an unsolved murder, and a fresh body.But when she unearths a wicked truth about Papa and Bob, her trust is shattered. And the detective finds herself faced with the most daunting dilemma of her life.
Never Let You Go
By Stevens, Chevy
"Stevens's taut writing and chilling depiction of love twisted beyond recognition make this a compelling read." -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"Disturbing, suspenseful, and just a little nerve-wracking." -- Library JournalEleven years ago, Lindsey Nash escaped into the night with her young daughter and left an abusive relationship. Her ex-husband, Andrew, was sent to jail and Lindsey started over with a new life. Now, Lindsey is older and wiser, with her own business and a teenage daughter who needs her more than ever. When Andrew is finally released from prison, Lindsey believes she has cut all ties and left the past behind her. But she gets the sense that someone is watching her, tracking her every move. Her new boyfriend is threatened. Her home is invaded, and her daughter is shadowed. Lindsey is convinced it's her ex-husband, even though he claims he's a different person. But has he really changed? Is the one who wants her dead closer to home than she thought? With Never Let You Go, Chevy Stevens delivers a chilling, twisting thriller that crackles with suspense as it explores the darkest heart of love and obsession.
The Crooked Staircase
By Koontz, Dean
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Jane Hawk - who dazzled readers in The Silent Corner and The Whispering Room - faces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime, in this electrifying new thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz. "I could be dead tomorrow. Or something worse than dead." Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she's breathing, she'll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom - and free will - of millions. Battling the strange epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed Jane's husband, and is escalating across the country, has made the rogue FBI agent a wanted fugitive, relentlessly hunted not only by the government but by the secret cabal behind the plot. Deploying every resource their malign nexus of power and technology commands, Jane's enemies are determined to see her dead . . . or make her wish she was. Jane's ruthless pursuers can't stop her from drawing a bead on her prey: a cunning man with connections in high places, a twisted soul of unspeakable depths with an army of professional killers on call. Propelled by her righteous fury and implacable insistence on justice, Jane will make her way from southern Southern California to the snow-swept slopes of Lake Tahoe to confront head-on the lethal forces arrayed against her. But nothing can prepare her for the chilling truth that awaits when she descends the crooked staircase to the dark and dreadful place where her long nightmare was born.Don't miss any of Dean Koontz's gripping Jane Hawk thrillers:THE SILENT CORNER * THE WHISPERING ROOM * THE CROOKED STAIRCASEPraise for The Crooked Staircase"An absorbing thriller full of fresh touches . . . Writing his unusual heroine, Koontz keeps the pages alive with attitude as well as action. . . . For Hawk, who is as fearless as she is beautiful, no obstacle is too great, especially with the well-being of her hidden-away five-year-old son on her mind." - Kirkus Reviews"Spellbinding . . . Beautifully plotted and written with notable care and flare . . . The Hawk series . . . is among [Koontz's] best work." - BOOKLIST (starred review) "Unrelenting . . . [Jane] rivets readers' attention. . . . Michael Crichton fans and thriller aficionados who appreciate a fierce female protagonist . . . should be urged to meet Jane Hawk." - Library Journal
What Falls Between the Cracks
By Scragg, Robert
Did she slip through the cracks, or was she pushed?When a severed hand is found in an abandoned flat, Detective Jake Porter and his partner Nick Styles are able to DNA match the limb to the owner, Natasha Barclay, who has not been seen in decades. But why has no one been looking for her? It seems that Natasha's family are the people who can least be trusted.Delving into the details behind her disappearance and discovering links to another investigation, a tragic family history begins to take on a darker twist. Hampered by a widespread fear of a local heavy, as well as internal politics and possible corruption within the force, Porter and Styles are digging for answers, but will what they find ever see the light of day?