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Recommendations based on Hornet's Nestby Patricia Cornwell
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Blow Fly
by Patricia Cornwell
A gripping murder-mystery, where an expert investigator must use her forensic skills to solve the case.
In Blow Fly, Kay Scarpetta stands at the threshold of a new life after her work as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner has come to a jarring end. At the close of The Last Precinct, she knew she would ... (Goodreads)
The Last Precinct
by Patricia Cornwell
An ambitious female detective investigates a series of grisly murders, uncovering a dangerous criminal conspiracy.
Following the death of Diane Bray and an apparent attack on Kay Scarpetta by Jean-Baptiste Chandonne in her own house at the end of Black Notice , The Last Precinct concentrates on discovering the ... (Wikipedia)
Postmortem
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner, investigates a serial killer in Richmond, Virginia.
The novel opens as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, receives an early-morning call from Sergeant Pete Marino, a homicide detective at the Richmond Police ... (Wikipedia)
From Potter's Field
by Patricia Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a string of murders in New York City, leading her to a homeless woman with a dangerous past.
The story begins as a rotten Christmas for Scarpetta: Temple Gault has struck again, leaving a naked, apparently homeless woman shot in Central Park on Christmas Eve; Scarpetta, as the FBI 's ... (Wikipedia)
The Third Twin
by Ken Follett
A thrilling mystery of genetic engineering, espionage, and murder.
Jeannie Ferrami, Psy.D. , is an associate professor and criminality researcher at the fictional Jones Falls University, an Ivy League school in Baltimore, Maryland . , She studies the influence of ... (Wikipedia)
Black Friday
by James Patterson
A deadly virus spreads during the busiest shopping day of the year, causing chaos and destruction in New York City.
The breathtaking suspense of Kiss the Girls and the authenticity of N.Y.P.D. Blue: Welcome to James Patterson's classic superthriller, Black Friday . A courageous federal agent, a powerful and ... (Goodreads)
Fame
by Karen Kingsbury
A young singer's rise to fame is threatened by the temptations of the entertainment industry. Will she choose her faith or her career?
A Dream Come True Dayne Matthews is at the top of the Hollywood list—a successful, popular actor with a bright future. He has everything a man could want—fame, fortune, and friends. But his heart is ... (Goodreads)
Contagion
by Robin Cook
A medical thriller about a deadly virus outbreak and the race to find a cure before it spreads globally.
One of Cook's most successful—and timely—bestsellers. Contagion is a terrifying cautionary tale for the millennium as a deadly epidemic is spread not merely by microbes—but by sabotage.... ... (Goodreads)
Kiss the Girls
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross races against time to stop a serial killer from abducting more victims.
As a teenage boy in 1975 Boca Raton , Florida , a future serial killer calling himself Casanova kills his first four victims. Elsewhere in 1981 Chapel Hill , North Carolina , another killer calling ... (Wikipedia)
Final Jeopardy
by Linda Fairstein
Alexandra Cooper investigates the murder of a contestant on the TV show "Jeopardy!" while also dealing with personal struggles.
This critically acclaimed, explosive thriller is a book only prosecutor Linda Fairstein could write. Patricia Cornwall knows the morgue; John Grisham knows the courtroom; but no one knows the inner ... (Goodreads)
A Stranger Is Watching
by Mary Higgins Clark
A young girl is kidnapped and held for ransom, while her father and a reporter race against time to save her.
The main characters in the novel are Steve Peterson, whose wife Nina was murdered two years before, his six-year-old son Neil, who witnessed the murder, and Sharon Martin, a young journalist who ... (Wikipedia)
Double Take
by Catherine Coulter
FBI thriller where a serial killer is on the loose and the only person who can stop him is a psychic FBI agent.
It's been more than six months since her husband's brutal death, and Julia Ransom is just beginning to breathe again. She loved her husband, renowned psychic August Ransom, but the media frenzy that ... (Goodreads)
Poppy Done to Death
by Charlaine Harris
A small town librarian investigates the murder of a local socialite, uncovering secrets and scandals along the way.
The novel that forms the basis of, Reap What You Sew, the latest Aurora Teagarden Mystery. Premieres Sunday, April 15, 2018 on the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Channel Aurora Teagarden, ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Fool and His Honey
by Charlaine Harris
Small-town waitress and amateur sleuth, Aurora Teagarden, investigates the murder of her ex-boyfriend's new wife.
Author of the books that inspired, True Blood, on HBO and, Midnight, Texas, on NBC Aurora Teagarden should be used to surprises by now. Yet when a local handyman begins dancing naked in her yard, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Indemnity Only
by Sara Paretsky
Private investigator V.I. Warshawski takes on a case involving a missing person and uncovers a web of corruption and danger.
Meeting an anonymous client late on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble. But trouble is Chicago private eye V.I. Warshawski's specialty. Her client says he's the prominent banker, John ... (Goodreads)
Friction
by Sandra Brown
A homicide detective and a TV journalist team up to solve a murder case, but their past relationship creates tension and danger.
After a courtroom gunman threatens everything he holds dear, a Texas Ranger with a checkered past must choose between vengeance and family in this #1, New York Times, bestselling thriller. Crawford ... (Barnes & Noble)
Slightly Wicked
by Mary Balogh
A spirited young woman and a charming rake find themselves in a compromising situation, leading to unexpected consequences and a journey of self-discovery.
Meet the Bedwyns…six brothers and sisters—men and women of passion and privilege, daring and sensuality…Enter their dazzling world of high society and breathtaking seduction…where each will seek ... (Goodreads)
I'll Be Seeing You
by Mary Higgins Clark
A young woman, convicted of a crime she didn't commit, is released from prison and sets out to clear her name.
Covering the story of a stabbing victim, television news reporter Meghan Collins stares down at the sheet-wrapped body of a beautiful young woman in a New York City hospital. What she sees in the ... (Goodreads)
The Gift
by Danielle Steel
A woman's life changes when she inherits a vast fortune from a mysterious benefactor. She must navigate newfound wealth and unexpected challenges.
The novel takes place in a small town in the 1950s. High-school student Maribeth Robertson, raised in a Christian household, has sex on prom night with a star athlete who is planning to marry his ... (Wikipedia)
The Postcard Killers
by James Patterson
NYPD detective and Swedish journalist team up to solve a string of murders across Europe, all connected by postcards left at the crime scenes.
A young American couple is murdered while vacationing in Europe. The young woman’s father, Jacob Kanon, is a New York City police investigator who travels to Europe to hunt down the murderer. Other ... (Wikipedia)
Shadowfires
by Leigh Nichols
A woman with psychic abilities is haunted by a malevolent force that threatens her family and sanity.
The protagonist of the story is a woman who is in the process of divorcing her abusive husband Eric, an intense scientist at a bio-research company, when he is killed in a traffic accident. As it ... (Wikipedia)
Accident
by Danielle Steel
A tragic car accident changes the lives of three families forever, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and secrets.
Page Clarke is a 40-year-old-happily married woman who lives with her 44-year-old husband, Brad Clarke, her 15-year-old daughter, Allyson and 7-year-old son Andrew. One night Brad goes on an ... (Wikipedia)
Lucky
by Jackie Collins
A young woman rises to fame and fortune in Hollywood, but must navigate the dark side of the industry to protect herself and those she loves.
SHE’S A HOT-BLOODED BEAUTY IN LOVE WITH POWER, HUNGRY FOR PLEASURE… WILD, NOTORIOUS, TROUBLE… SHE’S… LUCKY. THE FABULOUS HEROINE OF CHANCES RETURNS. With the sensual grace of a panther, Lucky ... (Goodreads)
Forgiven
by Karen Kingsbury
A story of faith and redemption, as a woman learns to forgive and heal from past trauma.
Book 2 in the 5-book Christian fiction series that has sold over 1.5 million copies A story of God’s divine leading and the realization that peace comes only after forgiveness, from Karen Kingsbury, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Accused
by Lisa Scottoline
A lawyer defends her own daughter against a murder charge, uncovering dark secrets and facing tough ethical dilemmas.
New York Times, bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Lisa Scottoline revolutionized crime fiction when she introduced her all-female law firm of Rosato & Associates, thrilling readers with her ... (Barnes & Noble)
Malice
by Danielle Steel
A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband is accused of a heinous crime. She must navigate the fallout and rebuild her life.
In her 37th bestselling novel, Danielle Steel tells the compelling story of a woman who must struggle to overcome a shattering betrayal, and the cruelest kind of malice. At seventeen, the night of ... (Goodreads)
While My Pretty One Sleeps
by Mary Higgins Clark
A fashion designer is murdered and her daughter investigates, uncovering secrets and danger. Classic mystery with twists and turns.
Neeve Kearney runs a dress shop. One of her popular customers, Ethel Lambston , a writer, is found dead in a small cave. , The character of Bishop Stanton is based on Father Joseph A. O'Hare , ... (Wikipedia)
Outbreak
by Robin Cook
A deadly virus outbreak in a hospital leads to a race against time to find a cure and prevent a pandemic.
Murder and mystery reach epidemic proportions when a devastating plague sweeps the country. Dr. Marissa Blumenthal of the Atlanta Centers for Disease Control investigates—and soon uncovers the ... (Goodreads)
Hollywood Wives
by Jackie Collins
A scandalous tale of the lives of Hollywood's elite wives, filled with sex, drugs, and drama.
They lunch at Ma Maison and the Bistro on salads and hot gossip. They cruise Rodeo Drive in their Mercedes and Rolls, turning shopping at Giorgio and Gucci into an art form. They pursue the body ... (Goodreads)
Salvation in Death
by J.D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a prominent religious leader, uncovering a web of secrets and corruption within his congregation.
Seconds after partaking of wine during a Catholic funeral mass, Father Miguel Flores is dead on the altar. Detective Lieutenant Eve Dallas confirms that the consecrated wine contained enough ... (Goodreads)
