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Blind Descent
by Nevada Barr
Park Ranger Anna Pigeon investigates a murder in the depths of Lechuguilla Cave, facing danger and darkness.
Forced to cope with her claustrophobia and to use all the skills she has developed above ground, park ranger Anna Pigeon enters the dangerous Lechuguilla Cavern in New Mexico's Carlsbad Cavern ... (Goodreads)
Track of the Cat
by Nevada Barr
A murder mystery set in the wilderness of West Texas, where a park ranger must solve the crime before becoming the next victim.
Anna Pigeon has fled New York and her memories to find work as a ranger in the country’s national parks. In the remote backcountry of West Texas, however, she discovers murder and violence. Fellow ... (Goodreads)
A Superior Death
by Nevada Barr
A murder mystery set in the remote Isle Royale National Park, where a park ranger must solve the case before the killer strikes again.
Park ranger Anna Pigeon returns, in a mystery that unfolds in and around Lake Superior, in whose chilling depths sunken treasure comes with a deadly price. In her latest mystery, Nevada Barr sends ... (Goodreads)
Atlantis Found
by Clive Cussler
A thrilling adventure to uncover the secrets of a legendary lost civilization.
In 7120 BC, a comet hit North America, abruptly ending several advanced civilizations. In AD 1858, a whaling vessel discovers a 1770s merchant ship frozen in Antarctic ice; included on this ship is a ... (Wikipedia)
Two for the Dough
by Janet Evanovich
A humorous crime novel involving an unlikely bounty hunter and a dangerous search for a fugitive.
While Stephanie is looking for Kenny around their Trenton neighborhood, the friend he shot - Moogey Bues - is shot again. This second attack is fatal, which complicates the case against Kenny. At the ... (Wikipedia)
Tangerine
by Edward Bloor
A young boy with visual impairment moves to a new town and uncovers dark secrets about his family and the community.
In a prologue when Paul Fisher was in kindergarten, a few friends of Erik, Paul's older brother, calls Paul "Eclipse Boy," causing Paul to believe that was why he was visually impaired. Seven years ... (Wikipedia)
Coyote Waits
by Tony Hillerman
Navajo Tribal Police investigate a murder with ties to ancient Navajo witchcraft.
Officers Chee and Nez agree to meet at Red Rock trading post for a break from patrol. Chee hears Nez laughing on the radio about seeing the person who has been defacing local rock formations with ... (Wikipedia)
A Thief of Time
by Tony Hillerman
Navajo Tribal Police investigate the disappearance of an archaeologist and the theft of ancient artifacts.
Emma had the brain surgery, but she did not survive it. Joe Leaphorn is grief-stricken; he is on his final leave before quitting the Navajo Tribal Police. BLM agent Thatcher takes him along on a call ... (Wikipedia)
As The Crow Flies
by Craig Johnson
A Wyoming Sheriff investigates a murder amidst a rising tide of violence.
The eighth novel from the, New York Times, bestselling author of the Longmire series, the basis for, LONGMIRE, the hit Netflix original series, Embarking on his eighth adventure, Wyoming Sheriff Walt ... (Goodreads)
Bluebird, Bluebird
by Attica Locke
A Texas Ranger investigates a double homicide in a town full of secrets and racial tensions.
A powerful thriller about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from a writer and producer of the Emmy winning Fox TV show, Empire,. When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays ... (Goodreads)
Summer Sisters
by Judy Blume
Two teenage girls' deepening friendship, and the changing dynamics of their lives over a span of two decades.
The novel begins with a phone call from Caitlin to Vix. Caitlin calls to tell Vix that she is marrying Vix's ex-boyfriend and first love, Bru. Vix is shocked and becomes sick with the news. ... (Wikipedia)
Desert Heat
by J.A. Jance
Detective Beaumont investigates a case of murder in the Arizona desert.
A cop lies dying beneath the blistering Arizona sun—a local lawman who may well have become the next sheriff of Cochise County. The police brass claim that Andy Brady was dirty, and that his shooting ... (Barnes & Noble)
Notorious Nineteen
by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter, is on the hunt for a used car dealer who has skipped bail. Chaos ensues.
New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is certain of three truths: People don’t just vanish into thin air. Never anger old people. And don’t do what Tiki tells you to do. After a slow summer of ... (Goodreads)
The Cabinet of Curiosities
by Douglas Preston
Adventure through a mysterious mansion, uncovering secrets and solving puzzles.
Dr. Nora Kelly's life as an archaeologist at New York City 's American Museum of Natural History becomes complicated when Aloysius X. L. Pendergast , a secretive and highly resourceful FBI Special ... (Wikipedia)
Animal Dreams
by Barbara Kingsolver
A woman's journey of self-discovery, grappling with family ties and environmental issues.
Animal Dreams opens with a chapter narrated in the third person from the point of view of Doc Homer. This establishes a double narrative voice, which switches between dreams and memories of the past ... (Wikipedia)
Dance Hall of the Dead
by Tony Hillerman
A Navajo tribal policeman investigates a murder on an Indian reservation.
Ernesto Cata is in training to play his role as Shulawitsi the Fire God in an upcoming Zuni religious ceremony. He sees a kachina that can be seen by the initiated, which he is not, or by those about ... (Wikipedia)
The Cruelest Month
by Louise Penny
A mystery set in a small town in Quebec, uncovering secrets and solving a murder.
The novel, set in the small Canadian town of Three Pines, takes place around the Easter season. A group of friends visits a haunted house, hoping to rid it of the evil spirits that have haunted it, ... (Wikipedia)
The Cold Dish
by Craig Johnson
Small-town sheriff investigates a grizzly murder, uncovering dark secrets in the process.
Walt Longmire, sheriff of Wyoming's Absaroka County, knows he's got trouble when Cody Pritchard is found dead. Two years earlier, Cody and three accomplices had been given suspended sentences for ... (Goodreads)
Anne's House of Dreams
by L.M. Montgomery
A young couple's journey to build a life together, overcoming obstacles and finding joy.
The book begins with Anne and Gilbert's wedding, which takes place in the Green Gables orchard. After the wedding, they move to their first home together, which Anne calls their "house of dreams". ... (Wikipedia)
Prodigal Summer
by Barbara Kingsolver
Three interconnected stories of nature, romance, and family in the Appalachian Mountains.
Prodigal Summer tells the story of a small town in Appalachia during a single, humid summer, when three interweaving stories of love, loss and family unfold against the backdrop of the lush wildness ... (Wikipedia)
Making Money
by Terry Pratchett
A daring attempt to control gold and currency markets in an alternate world.
Moist von Lipwig is bored with his job as the Postmaster General of the Ankh-Morpork Post Office, which is running smoothly without any challenges, so the Patrician tries to persuade him to take over ... (Wikipedia)
The Jungle
by Clive Cussler
A gripping adventure story featuring a marine engineer and his team as they search for a lost ship in the dangerous waters of the Pacific Ocean.
This book is about a series of exploits by the Corporation, headquartered in The Oregon , a ship that from the outside looks as if it is ready for the scrapyard. In reality this is a ruse, as the ... (Wikipedia)
While You Were Sleeping
by Kathryn Croft
A woman wakes up with no memory of the night before, only to find out that her best friend has been murdered.
You wake up to find the man beside you is dead. , He is not your husband. This is not your bed. , What do you do?, , , Tara Logan lives a quiet life with her husband, Noah, and two children, teenager ... (Barnes & Noble)
Almost Dead
by Lisa Jackson
A serial killer is on the loose in a small town, and a woman with a dark past may be the next victim.
In an atmospheric, chilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, a string of murders points to a terrifying secret within a wealthy San Francisco family… Shock and grief play ... (Barnes & Noble)
On the Run
by Iris Johansen
A woman on the run from a dangerous man seeks refuge with a former lover, leading to a thrilling chase across the country.
For eight years, single mother Grace Archer has been living a picture-perfect life raising her daughter on a horse farm in the small town of Tallanville, Alabama. Watching Frankie grow into a ... (Goodreads)
Home to Big Stone Gap
by Adriana Trigiani
Ave Maria returns to her hometown, Big Stone Gap, and faces new challenges and unexpected events that change her life forever.
Millions of readers around the world have fallen in love with the novels of the New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani. In" Home to Big Stone Gap," she tells her most powerful story yet, ... (Goodreads)
Wilde Lake
by Laura Lippman
A small-town prosecutor uncovers dark secrets from her family's past while working on a high-profile murder case.
A Best Novel nominee for the 2017 Anthony Award!, An African-American man accused of rape by a humiliated girl. A vengeful father. A courageous attorney. A worshipful daughter., Think you know this ... (Barnes & Noble)
Olive Kitteridge
by Elizabeth Strout
An exploration of the life of a small-town woman, revealing her struggles and emotional complexities.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition – its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires. At times stern, at other times ... (Goodreads)
A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty
by Joshilyn Jackson
Three generations of women confront secrets and tragedies in a small Mississippi town. A story of love, family, and redemption.
A Grown Up Kind of Pretty, is a powerful saga of three generations of women, plagued by hardships and torn by a devastating secret, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of family. Fifteen-year-old ... (Barnes & Noble)
Crazy Little Thing
by Tracy Brogan
A small-town girl falls for a big-city lawyer, but their different lifestyles threaten their relationship.
Bell Harbor is a one-million copy bestselling series., If Sadie Turner is good at anything, it’s putting stuff in order. So when she finds her “perfect” life in disarray, she hopes a summer vacation ... (Barnes & Noble)
