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Seattle Picks: Pacific Northwest Mysteries and Suspense

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The Other Romanian

The Other Romanian

by Argula, Anne

Book - 2012

Menopausal with an attitude, Quinn, a Seattle PI, becomes involved in a missing person investigation when a murdered John Doe is found with her name and number scrawled on his matchbook. Menopausal with an attitude, Quinn, a Seattle PI, becomes involved in a missing person investigation when a murdered John Doe is found with her name and number scrawled on his matchbook. Show less

Menopausal with an attitude, Quinn, a Seattle PI, becomes involved in a missing person investigation when a murdered John Doe is found with her name and number scrawled on his matchbook. Menopausal with an attitude, Quinn, a Seattle PI, becomes involved in a missing person investigation when a murdered John Doe is found with her name and number scrawled on his matchbook. Show less

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Let Me Go

Let Me Go

by Cain, Chelsea

Book - 2013

Portland detective Archie Sheridan, already with a full case load involving a drug empire, has another nightmarish run-in on Halloween with his nemesis, serial killer Gretchen Lowell. Portland detective Archie Sheridan, already with a full case load involving a drug empire, has another nightmarish run-in on Halloween with his nemesis, serial killer Gretchen Lowell. Show less

Portland detective Archie Sheridan, already with a full case load involving a drug empire, has another nightmarish run-in on Halloween with his nemesis, serial killer Gretchen Lowell. Portland detective Archie Sheridan, already with a full case load involving a drug empire, has another nightmarish run-in on Halloween with his nemesis, serial killer Gretchen Lowell. Show less

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He's Gone

He's Gone

A Novel

by Caletti, Deb

Book - 2013

When Dani Keller wakes up in her Seattle houseboat one morning, her husband Ian is gone. It doesn’t help that the police suspect her—she already blames herself—but where did he go? When Dani Keller wakes up in her Seattle houseboat one morning, her husband Ian is gone. It doesn’t help that the police suspect her—she already blames herself—but where did he go? Show less

When Dani Keller wakes up in her Seattle houseboat one morning, her husband Ian is gone. It doesn’t help that the police suspect her—she already blames herself—but where did he go? When Dani Keller wakes up in her Seattle houseboat one morning, her husband Ian is gone. It doesn’t help that the police suspect her—she already blames herself—but where did he go? Show less

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The Big Chihuahua

The Big Chihuahua

by Curtis, Waverly

Book - 2013

Pepe, the talking Chihuahua, uses his top dog status at the Dogawanda Center to infiltrate the dog-worshipping cult and help his PI-in-training Geri Sullivan search for a missing Seattle woman. Pepe, the talking Chihuahua, uses his top dog status at the Dogawanda Center to infiltrate the dog-worshipping cult and help his PI-in-training Geri Sullivan search for a missing Seattle woman. Show less

Pepe, the talking Chihuahua, uses his top dog status at the Dogawanda Center to infiltrate the dog-worshipping cult and help his PI-in-training Geri Sullivan search for a missing Seattle woman. Pepe, the talking Chihuahua, uses his top dog status at the Dogawanda Center to infiltrate the dog-worshipping cult and help his PI-in-training Geri Sullivan search for a missing Seattle woman. Show less

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The Alpine Yeoman

The Alpine Yeoman

by Daheim, Mary

Book - 2014

Emma Lord, newspaper publisher in the fictional Washington town of Alpine, just got married, but wedded bliss will have to wait as a car wreck and a murder intervene. Emma Lord, newspaper publisher in the fictional Washington town of Alpine, just got married, but wedded bliss will have to wait as a car wreck and a murder intervene. Show less

Emma Lord, newspaper publisher in the fictional Washington town of Alpine, just got married, but wedded bliss will have to wait as a car wreck and a murder intervene. Emma Lord, newspaper publisher in the fictional Washington town of Alpine, just got married, but wedded bliss will have to wait as a car wreck and a murder intervene. Show less

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Animal, Vegetable, Murder

Animal, Vegetable, Murder

An Urban Farm Mystery

by Dailey, Judy

Book - 2013

Recently widowed Sunny Day Burnett mixes city farming with sleuthing upon discovering a neighbor dead and clutching an incriminating photo of Sunny’s husband in stilettos and not much else. Recently widowed Sunny Day Burnett mixes city farming with sleuthing upon discovering a neighbor dead and clutching an incriminating photo of Sunny’s husband in stilettos and not much else. Show less

Recently widowed Sunny Day Burnett mixes city farming with sleuthing upon discovering a neighbor dead and clutching an incriminating photo of Sunny’s husband in stilettos and not much else. Recently widowed Sunny Day Burnett mixes city farming with sleuthing upon discovering a neighbor dead and clutching an incriminating photo of Sunny’s husband in stilettos and not much else. Show less

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Dead Float

Dead Float

by Easley, Warren C.

Book - 2014

On a break from his legal work to co-guide a fishing trip on Oregon’s Deschutes River, Cal is a prime suspect with local police when the husband of his former fling turns up dead. On a break from his legal work to co-guide a fishing trip on Oregon’s Deschutes River, Cal is a prime suspect with local police when the husband of his former fling turns up dead. Show less

On a break from his legal work to co-guide a fishing trip on Oregon’s Deschutes River, Cal is a prime suspect with local police when the husband of his former fling turns up dead. On a break from his legal work to co-guide a fishing trip on Oregon’s Deschutes River, Cal is a prime suspect with local police when the husband of his former fling turns up dead. Show less

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A Cruise to Die for

A Cruise to Die for

by Elkins, Charlotte

Book - 2013

Working undercover for the FBI and ostensibly for a Greek tycoon at an auction on his yacht, art expert Alix London and her handsome partner wade deeper into hot water when a crew member is murdered. Working undercover for the FBI and ostensibly for a Greek tycoon at an auction on his yacht, art expert Alix London and her handsome partner wade deeper into hot water when a crew member is murdered. Show less

Working undercover for the FBI and ostensibly for a Greek tycoon at an auction on his yacht, art expert Alix London and her handsome partner wade deeper into hot water when a crew member is murdered. Working undercover for the FBI and ostensibly for a Greek tycoon at an auction on his yacht, art expert Alix London and her handsome partner wade deeper into hot water when a crew member is murdered. Show less

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Keeper of the Bride

Keeper of the Bride

by Gerritsen, Tess

Book - 2013

Abandoned at the altar, Nina Cormier escapes a church bombing and survives a hit-and-run attempt in this re-issued romantic suspense novel that foreshadows Gerritsen’s Rizzoli & Isles medical thriller series. Abandoned at the altar, Nina Cormier escapes a church bombing and survives a hit-and-run attempt in this re-issued romantic suspense novel that foreshadows Gerritsen’s Rizzoli & Isles medical thriller series. Show less

Abandoned at the altar, Nina Cormier escapes a church bombing and survives a hit-and-run attempt in this re-issued romantic suspense novel that foreshadows Gerritsen’s Rizzoli & Isles medical thriller series. Abandoned at the altar, Nina Cormier escapes a church bombing and survives a hit-and-run attempt in this re-issued romantic suspense novel that foreshadows Gerritsen’s Rizzoli & Isles medical thriller series. Show less

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The Body in the Woods

The Body in the Woods

by Henry, April

Book - 2014

In Portland, Oregon, teen search-and-rescue volunteers Ruby, Alexis and Nick get their first case to look for a missing autistic man but instead discover the body of a girl and decide to investigate. In Portland, Oregon, teen search-and-rescue volunteers Ruby, Alexis and Nick get their first case to look for a missing autistic man but instead discover the body of a girl and decide to investigate. Show less

In Portland, Oregon, teen search-and-rescue volunteers Ruby, Alexis and Nick get their first case to look for a missing autistic man but instead discover the body of a girl and decide to investigate. In Portland, Oregon, teen search-and-rescue volunteers Ruby, Alexis and Nick get their first case to look for a missing autistic man but instead discover the body of a girl and decide to investigate. Show less

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The Bones and the Book

The Bones and the Book

by Isenberg, Jane

Book - 2012

The 1965 Seattle earthquake unearths a skeleton and a Jewish immigrant’s diary in the streets of underground Seattle. Newly widowed Rachel Mazursky translates the book and follows clues to a killer’s identity. The 1965 Seattle earthquake unearths a skeleton and a Jewish immigrant’s diary in the streets of underground Seattle. Newly widowed Rachel Mazursky translates the book and follows clues to a killer’s identity. Show less

The 1965 Seattle earthquake unearths a skeleton and a Jewish immigrant’s diary in the streets of underground Seattle. Newly widowed Rachel Mazursky translates the book and follows clues to a killer’s identity. The 1965 Seattle earthquake unearths a skeleton and a Jewish immigrant’s diary in the streets of underground Seattle. Newly widowed Rachel Mazursky translates the book and follows clues to a killer’s identity. Show less

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Deserves to Die

Deserves to Die

by Jackson, Lisa

Book - 2014

Detectives Alvarez and Pescoli investigate brutal Jane Doe murders in rural Grizzly Falls, Montana and try to get along with a new commander, while Sheriff Grayson lies in a coma in this sixth book of a series. Detectives Alvarez and Pescoli investigate brutal Jane Doe murders in rural Grizzly Falls, Montana and try to get along with a new commander, while Sheriff Grayson lies in a coma in this sixth book of a series. Show less

Detectives Alvarez and Pescoli investigate brutal Jane Doe murders in rural Grizzly Falls, Montana and try to get along with a new commander, while Sheriff Grayson lies in a coma in this sixth book of a series. Detectives Alvarez and Pescoli investigate brutal Jane Doe murders in rural Grizzly Falls, Montana and try to get along with a new commander, while Sheriff Grayson lies in a coma in this sixth book of a series. Show less

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Ring in the Dead

Ring in the Dead

by Jance, Judith A.

Book - 2013

After rookie cop J. P. Beaumont and his first partner, Milton Gurkey (aka Pickles) finish a meal at the Doghouse restaurant, Pickles is found outside unconscious with the body of a dead woman nearby. After rookie cop J. P. Beaumont and his first partner, Milton Gurkey (aka Pickles) finish a meal at the Doghouse restaurant, Pickles is found outside unconscious with the body of a dead woman nearby. Show less

After rookie cop J. P. Beaumont and his first partner, Milton Gurkey (aka Pickles) finish a meal at the Doghouse restaurant, Pickles is found outside unconscious with the body of a dead woman nearby. After rookie cop J. P. Beaumont and his first partner, Milton Gurkey (aka Pickles) finish a meal at the Doghouse restaurant, Pickles is found outside unconscious with the body of a dead woman nearby. Show less

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Fixed

Fixed

by Kornetsky, L. A.

Book - 2013

Ginny (human owner of Georgie, a Shar-Pei) and Teddy (human owner of Mistress Penny, a tabby) get mixed up in an animal shelter fraud case that turns ugly when murder is suspected in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Ginny (human owner of Georgie, a Shar-Pei) and Teddy (human owner of Mistress Penny, a tabby) get mixed up in an animal shelter fraud case that turns ugly when murder is suspected in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Show less

Ginny (human owner of Georgie, a Shar-Pei) and Teddy (human owner of Mistress Penny, a tabby) get mixed up in an animal shelter fraud case that turns ugly when murder is suspected in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Ginny (human owner of Georgie, a Shar-Pei) and Teddy (human owner of Mistress Penny, a tabby) get mixed up in an animal shelter fraud case that turns ugly when murder is suspected in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Show less

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Circles in the Snow

Circles in the Snow

by McManus, Patrick F.

Book - 2014

While snowshoeing, Sheriff Tully finds a body sporting an arrow near a mysterious snow circle, not unlike those allegedly alien-made crop circles, and begins his typically easy-going investigation in rural Idaho. While snowshoeing, Sheriff Tully finds a body sporting an arrow near a mysterious snow circle, not unlike those allegedly alien-made crop circles, and begins his typically easy-going investigation in rural Idaho. Show less

While snowshoeing, Sheriff Tully finds a body sporting an arrow near a mysterious snow circle, not unlike those allegedly alien-made crop circles, and begins his typically easy-going investigation in rural Idaho. While snowshoeing, Sheriff Tully finds a body sporting an arrow near a mysterious snow circle, not unlike those allegedly alien-made crop circles, and begins his typically easy-going investigation in rural Idaho. Show less

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Deadly Row to Hoe

Deadly Row to Hoe

by McRae, Cricket

Book - 2012

Sophie Mae and Meghan, organic farmers in Cadyville, Washington, find a nasty surprise in their compost heap, in this mystery filled with craft ideas and recipes. Sophie Mae and Meghan, organic farmers in Cadyville, Washington, find a nasty surprise in their compost heap, in this mystery filled with craft ideas and recipes. Show less

Sophie Mae and Meghan, organic farmers in Cadyville, Washington, find a nasty surprise in their compost heap, in this mystery filled with craft ideas and recipes. Sophie Mae and Meghan, organic farmers in Cadyville, Washington, find a nasty surprise in their compost heap, in this mystery filled with craft ideas and recipes. Show less

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The Impersonator

The Impersonator

by Miley, Mary

Book - 2013

Oregon heiress Jessie Carr’s seven-year absence provides her slimy Uncle Oliver with the perfect excuse to hire a vaudeville actress to impersonate his niece and steal her fortune in this 1920s Jazz Age mystery. Oregon heiress Jessie Carr’s seven-year absence provides her slimy Uncle Oliver with the perfect excuse to hire a vaudeville actress to impersonate his niece and steal her fortune in this 1920s Jazz Age mystery. Show less

Oregon heiress Jessie Carr’s seven-year absence provides her slimy Uncle Oliver with the perfect excuse to hire a vaudeville actress to impersonate his niece and steal her fortune in this 1920s Jazz Age mystery. Oregon heiress Jessie Carr’s seven-year absence provides her slimy Uncle Oliver with the perfect excuse to hire a vaudeville actress to impersonate his niece and steal her fortune in this 1920s Jazz Age mystery. Show less

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Unspeakable

Unspeakable

by O'Brien, Kevin

Book - 2013

Seattle behavioral therapist Olivia Barker suspects a troubled client of murder after counseling him under hypnosis, but is fearful of speaking out when she is personally targeted. Seattle behavioral therapist Olivia Barker suspects a troubled client of murder after counseling him under hypnosis, but is fearful of speaking out when she is personally targeted. Show less

Seattle behavioral therapist Olivia Barker suspects a troubled client of murder after counseling him under hypnosis, but is fearful of speaking out when she is personally targeted. Seattle behavioral therapist Olivia Barker suspects a troubled client of murder after counseling him under hypnosis, but is fearful of speaking out when she is personally targeted. Show less

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Capacity for Murder

Capacity for Murder

by Pajer, Bernadette

Book - 2013

It’s 1903, and Professor Bradshaw’s scientific expertise is requested at the Healing Sands Sanitarium in coastal Washington, where an electrotherapeutic treatment has ended in death. It’s 1903, and Professor Bradshaw’s scientific expertise is requested at the Healing Sands Sanitarium in coastal Washington, where an electrotherapeutic treatment has ended in death. Show less

It’s 1903, and Professor Bradshaw’s scientific expertise is requested at the Healing Sands Sanitarium in coastal Washington, where an electrotherapeutic treatment has ended in death. It’s 1903, and Professor Bradshaw’s scientific expertise is requested at the Healing Sands Sanitarium in coastal Washington, where an electrotherapeutic treatment has ended in death. Show less

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Possession

Possession

by Richardson, Kat

Book - 2013

Greywalker Harper Blaine is asked to investigate a case of a seemingly possessed patient who awoke from a vegetative state to paint compulsively and speak in tongues, in this Seattle urban fantasy suspense. Greywalker Harper Blaine is asked to investigate a case of a seemingly possessed patient who awoke from a vegetative state to paint compulsively and speak in tongues, in this Seattle urban fantasy suspense. Show less

Greywalker Harper Blaine is asked to investigate a case of a seemingly possessed patient who awoke from a vegetative state to paint compulsively and speak in tongues, in this Seattle urban fantasy suspense. Greywalker Harper Blaine is asked to investigate a case of a seemingly possessed patient who awoke from a vegetative state to paint compulsively and speak in tongues, in this Seattle urban fantasy suspense. Show less

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Shockwave

Shockwave

by Vachss, Andrew H.

Book - 2014

Dolly and Dell, a retired husband-wife team, investigate local hate groups when a battered body covered in neo-Nazi tattoos washes up on the beach in a coastal Oregon tourist town. Dolly and Dell, a retired husband-wife team, investigate local hate groups when a battered body covered in neo-Nazi tattoos washes up on the beach in a coastal Oregon tourist town. Show less

Dolly and Dell, a retired husband-wife team, investigate local hate groups when a battered body covered in neo-Nazi tattoos washes up on the beach in a coastal Oregon tourist town. Dolly and Dell, a retired husband-wife team, investigate local hate groups when a battered body covered in neo-Nazi tattoos washes up on the beach in a coastal Oregon tourist town. Show less

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A Deadly Business

A Deadly Business

by Wiehl, Lis W.

Book - 2014

In this legal thriller, Seattle prosecutor Mia Quinn teams up with detective Charlie Carlson in a case that is very personal—the recent death of Mia’s husband in an “accident.” In this legal thriller, Seattle prosecutor Mia Quinn teams up with detective Charlie Carlson in a case that is very personal—the recent death of Mia’s husband in an “accident.” Show less

In this legal thriller, Seattle prosecutor Mia Quinn teams up with detective Charlie Carlson in a case that is very personal—the recent death of Mia’s husband in an “accident.” In this legal thriller, Seattle prosecutor Mia Quinn teams up with detective Charlie Carlson in a case that is very personal—the recent death of Mia’s husband in an “accident.” Show less

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