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The Chalk Pit
by Elly Griffiths
A series of murders in an abandoned chalk pit lead forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway to uncover a dark secret.
Boiled human bones have been found in Norwich's web of underground tunnels. When Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they are recent - the boiling not the medieval curiosity she thought - DCI Nelson has a ... (Goodreads)
The Ghost Fields
by Elly Griffiths
Ruth Galloway investigates a World War II plane crash and a missing person case, uncovering dark secrets in the Norfolk countryside.
The chilling discovery of a downed World War II plane with a body inside leads Ruth and DCI Nelson to uncover a wealthy family’s secrets in the seventh Ruth Galloway mystery. Norfolk is suffering ... (Goodreads)
The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing
by Mira Jacob
An exploration of family, identity, and the power of self-discovery.
Spanning India in the 70s to New Mexico in the 80s to Seattle in the 90s, The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing is a winning, irreverent debut novel about a family wrestling with its future and its ... (Goodreads)
The Silent Companions
by Laura Purcell
A newlywed woman is sent to live in a creepy mansion with her husband's family and discovers a collection of eerie wooden figures that seem to have a life of their own.
When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . ... (Goodreads)
The Death of Mrs. Westaway
by Ruth Ware
Harriet Westaway receives a letter informing her of a substantial inheritance, but she soon realizes it's a case of mistaken identity.
A “perfectly executed suspense tale very much in the mode of Daphne du Maurier’s, Rebecca,” (, The Washington Post, ) from the #1, New, , York Times , bestselling author of, In a Dark, Dark Wood,, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The 17th Suspect
by James Patterson
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club investigate a string of murders in San Francisco.
San Francisco Police Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is the main character of this book. It has two plots. The main plot involves a number of unsolved murders of homeless people. The second involves a charge ... (Wikipedia)
The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden
A folktale of a brave girl who defies the dark forces threatening her village.
At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn't mind—she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a ... (Goodreads)
Ghosted
by Rosie Walsh
Sarah and Eddie fall in love, but Eddie disappears. Sarah searches for answers and discovers a shocking truth.
When Sarah meets Eddie, they connect instantly and fall in love. To Sarah, it seems as though her life has finally begun. And it's mutual: It's as though Eddie has been waiting for her, too. Sarah ... (Goodreads)
The Ruin
by Dervla McTiernan
A detective investigates a suicide that may be a murder, uncovering dark secrets in a small Irish town.
It's been twenty years since Cormac Reilly discovered the body of Hilaria Blake in her crumbling Georgian home. But he's never forgotten the two children she left behind... When Aisling Conroy's ... (Goodreads)
Even Dogs in the Wild
by Ian Rankin
Detective Rebus investigates a powerful politician's mysterious death and finds a tangled web of secrets and lies.
A former Scottish senior prosecutor has been found dead. Siobhan Clarke and a retired John Rebus are called on to investigate the prosecutor's death. , Meanwhile Malcolm Fox is drafted into a ... (Wikipedia)
The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson
A group of people investigating a mysterious and haunted house, uncovering its secrets.
It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a "haunting"; Theodora, the lighthearted ... (Goodreads)
Waking Gods
by Sylvain Neuvel
Giant alien robots return to Earth, threatening humanity's existence. A team of scientists and military personnel race to uncover their origins and purpose.
As a child, Rose Franklin made an astonishing discovery: a giant metallic hand, buried deep within the earth. As an adult, she’s dedicated her brilliant scientific career to solving the mystery that ... (Goodreads)
Thunderhead
by Douglas Preston
A gripping adventure through a dystopian future as a young couple battle to save their world.
Nora Kelly, a young archaeologist in Santa Fe, receives a letter written sixteen years ago, yet mysteriously mailed only recently. In it her father, long believed dead, hints at a fantastic discovery ... (Goodreads)
The Witch Elm
by Tana French
A man's life is turned upside down when he becomes the victim of a violent crime, leading him to question everything he thought he knew about himself and his family.
Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who's dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that will change his life: he surprises two burglars who beat him and leave ... (Goodreads)
The Essex Serpent
by Sarah Perry
A woman's spiritual journey of faith and doubt, set against the backdrop of a mysterious sea-serpent.
After being widowed when her wealthy, abusive husband dies of throat cancer, Cora Seaborne decides to ignore the trappings of her London society life and take up amateur palaeontology. Vacationing in ... (Wikipedia)
Rachel's Holiday
by Marian Keyes
Rachel's addiction to drugs and alcohol leads her to rehab, where she confronts her past and learns to face her present.
Meet Rachel Walsh. She has a pair of size 8 feet and such a fondness for recreational drugs that her family has forked out the cash for a spell in Cloisters – Dublin’s answer to the Betty Ford ... (Goodreads)
Death of an Expert Witness
by P.D. James
A detective investigates a suspicious death in a hospital laboratory, uncovering a sinister conspiracy.
Dr. Lorrimer appeared to be the picture of a bloodless, coldly efficient scientist. Only when his brutally slain body is discovered and his secret past dissected does the image begin to change. Once ... (Goodreads)
The Interestings
by Meg Wolitzer
A group of friends meet at a summer camp and navigate their way through life's ups and downs, successes and failures.
The Interestings explores the meaning of talent; the nature of envy; the roles of class, art, money, and power; and how all of it can shift and tilt precipitously over the course of a friendship and ... (Goodreads)
Then She Was Gone
by Lisa Jewell
A mother's desperate search for her missing daughter reveals secrets of a dark family history.
#1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER From the, New York Times, bestselling author of, Invisible Girl, and, The Truth About Melody Browne, comes a “riveting” (,PopSugar,) and “acutely observed family drama” ... (Barnes & Noble)
Glass Houses
by Louise Penny
A suspenseful murder mystery set in a remote Quebec village.
An instant, New York Times Bestseller, and August 2017 LibraryReads pick!, “Penny’s absorbing, intricately plotted 13th Gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with ... (Barnes & Noble)
Such a Fun Age
by Kiley Reid
A young black babysitter is accused of kidnapping the white child she cares for, exposing the complexities of race and privilege in modern America.
A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her ... (Goodreads)
Lethal White
by Robert Galbraith
Private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin investigate a blackmail case involving a government minister.
At Robin Ellacott's marriage to Matthew Cunliffe, Cormoran Strike's capture of the Shacklewell Ripper the night before is already widely known, except by Robin. When Strike tells her that he had been ... (Wikipedia)
Howl’s Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.
18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)
Sheltering Rain
by Jojo Moyes
Three generations of women confront their past and present relationships while staying in a remote Irish village.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You, the basis for the major motion picture, comes the touching, unforgettable story of three generations of Irish women faced with the ... (Goodreads)
The Royal Secret
by Lucinda Riley
A young woman discovers a hidden family secret that leads her on a journey to uncover the truth about her past and her true identity.
Note to readers: In the UK, this book is published under the title, The Love Letter,. “Plenty of twists, flashbacks, and a dash of romance keep the suspense high. For anyone looking for a dose of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Beartown
by Fredrik Backman
A small-town hockey team and its community grapple with the consequences of a traumatic event.
Peter Andersson, in his forties, is the general manager of the ice hockey club in Beartown, a small town located somewhere in Sweden. Peter grew up in Beartown and was a junior hockey star. He went ... (Wikipedia)
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman
A mysterious journey through a hidden realm of London, filled with danger and unexpected allies.
Neverwhere is the story of Richard Mayhew and his trials and tribulations in London. At the start of the story, he is a young businessman, recently moved from Scotland and with a normal life ahead. ... (Wikipedia)
All I Ever Wanted
by Kristan Higgins
A woman navigates through life's ups and downs, including love, family, and career, while trying to find true happiness.
One Happily-Ever-After Rocking Chair... and no sign of any forthcoming babies to rock in ol' Georgebury, Vermont. For Callie Grey, turning thirty means coming to grips with the fact that her boss ... (Goodreads)
The Food of Love
by Amanda Prowse
A woman's journey through love, loss, and self-discovery as she navigates the complexities of relationships and the healing power of food.
A loving mother. A perfect family. A shock wave that could shatter everything., Freya Braithwaite knows she is lucky. Nineteen years of marriage to a man who still warms her soul and two beautiful ... (Barnes & Noble)
Postcards From a Stranger
by Imogen Clark
A woman receives postcards from a stranger, leading her on a journey to uncover secrets from her past.
A secret lies buried at the heart of her family—but it can’t stay hidden forever., When Cara stumbles across a stash of old postcards in the attic, their contents make her question everything she ... (Barnes & Noble)
