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• The Last Word

  a Novel

  Adams, Taylor

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  Downloading a 99-cent e-book morphs into a costly mistake for a young woman who posts a scathing review that pushes the unstable author over the edge. But Emma, the indomitable heroine, takes control of the narrative and tilts the story in her favor…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Simply Lies

  Baldacci, David

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  Investigator Mickey’s new assignment inventorying an abandoned mansion turns serious when she finds a corpse. Who set her up to take the blame?

• Better the Blood

  Bennett, Michael, 1964-

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  In Auckland, New Zealand, Maori detective Hana Westerman investigates serial murders tied to the 160-year-old murder of a Maori chief by English soldiers.

• The Peacock and the Sparrow

  a Novel

  Berry, I. S. (Ilana S.)

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  Stationed in Bahrain following the Arab Spring uprisings, CIA veteran Shane Collins juggles feelings for a local artist and a newfound conscience about his work with complications involving an informant.

• A New Lease on Death

  a Mystery

  Blacke, Olivia

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  Ruby moved into a fully furnished apartment in Boston, but the former tenant Cordelia is still there – as a ghost. The two team up to investigate their neighbor’s suspicious death.

• It's Elementary

  Bryant, Elise (Elise M.)

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  When a Southern California elementary school principal vanishes, an overworked single parent suspects a domineering PTA president of foul play. Myriad mysteries and an enchanting will-they-or-won’t-they romance work in tandem to maintain tension…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Note

  a Novel

  Burke, Alafair

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  A prank goes wrong for three friends on a Hamptons getaway, leading to a missing man and plenty of suspicion.

• The Golden Gate

  Chua, Amy

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  In 1944, Detective Al Sullivan tangles with one of San Francisco’s most powerful families when he links two suspicious deaths, a decade apart, in the same room at the swanky Claremont Hotel.

• One of Us Knows

  a Thriller

  Cole, Alyssa

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  Kenetria Nash has dissociative identity disorder and shares consciousness with seven other personalities. Taking work as caretaker of an isolated Hudson River island estate, Ken comes face-to-face with her traumatic history and new threats.

• All the Sinners Bleed

  Cosby, S. A.

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  Titus Crown is one year into his tenure as the first Black sheriff in Charon County, Virginia, when a murder investigation uncovers a racially-motivated serial killer who’s hidden in plain sight for years.

• Red Team Blues

  Doctorow, Cory

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  Cyber detective, forensic accountant - whatever his title, 67-year-old Marty Hench is one of those rare people who tries to prevent financial crimes. This absorbing and ruthless cyberpunk thriller from Doctorow tackles modern concerns involving…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• End of Story

  a Novel

  Finn, A. J.

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  Invited by a reclusive mystery novelist to help draft his life story, a longtime correspondent and detective fiction expert finds herself in a real whodunnit when she learns the writer's first wife and son mysteriously vanished. (NoveList)

• Missing White Woman

  Garrett, Kellye, 1978-

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  On a romantic vacation, Bree Wright wakes up alone – her boyfriend missing and a dead white woman in the foyer. Bree, a Black woman, must clear her name with help from her lawyer friend Adore.

• The Mystery Writer

  a Novel

  Gentill, Sulari

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  The killing of a famous author turns a faithful protégé into a fanatic sleuth. A fizzy whodunit with pace, panache, and surprises galore. (Kirkus)

• The Queen of Fives

  a Novel

  Hay, Alex (Writer)

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  1898. Quinn le Blanc, London’s most talented con woman, has just five days to trap a highly eligible duke into marriage and lift a fortune from the richest family in England. (NoveList)

• The Return of Ellie Black

  a Novel

  Jean, Emiko

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  A detective suspects subterfuge when a kidnapped teen returns home after two years and refuses to talk about her abductor. Missing girls are a common trope in crime fiction, but Jean freshens the genre with an intriguing story about secrets and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bright Young Women

  Knoll, Jessica

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  In this stunning serial killer thriller, bestseller Knoll uses echoes of Ted Bundy’s real-life crimes to underline potent themes of misogyny and survivor’s guilt. By focusing on the women affected by her Ted Bundy stand-in instead of the nuances of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Smoke Kings

  a Novel

  Mayfield, Jahmal

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  Galvanized by the murder of his teenage cousin, Black activist Nate and three friends decide to exact reparations, kidnapping descendants of people who committed hate crimes and forcing repayment. But the pursuers are also pursued.

• The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder

  a Novel

  Miller, C. L. (Cara L.)

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  A former antique hunter investigates a suspicious death at an isolated English manor, embroiling her back in the dangerous world of tracking stolen artifacts. (NoveList)

• Daughter of Mine

  a Novel

  Miranda, Megan

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  The year Hazel Sharp returns home after her father’s death, drought causes the local lake to dip, revealing an abandoned car and raising questions about the disappearance of Hazel’s mother.