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In This Grave Hour
by Jacqueline Winspear
Detective Maisie Dobbs investigates a possible German spy in the midst of World War II.
Sunday September 3rd 1939. At the moment Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain broadcasts to the nation Britain’s declaration of war with Germany, a senior Secret Service agent breaks into Maisie Dobbs' ... (Goodreads)
A Dangerous Place
by Jacqueline Winspear
A woman's investigation into a murder reveals the dark secrets of a small English town.
Four years after she set sail from England, leaving everything she most loved behind, Maisie Dobbs at last returns, only to find herself in a dangerous place . . . In Jacqueline Winspear‘s powerful ... (Barnes & Noble)
Kingdom of the Blind
by Louise Penny
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache investigates a will dispute and a murder in a remote farmhouse.
When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her ... (Goodreads)
The Hunting Party
by Lucy Foley
A group of friends gather at a remote Scottish lodge for a New Year's Eve celebration, but one of them ends up dead.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “My favorite kind of whodunit, kept me guessing all the way through, and reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her best — with an extra dose of acid.” — Alex Michaelides, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Time Bomb
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist and a detective team up to solve a series of murders with a ticking clock.
Edgar Award winner Jonathan Kellerman once more explores the corruption of California and produces a novel of complex characterizations and nonstop suspense. "Scythe-sharp...a great, good read." � ... (Goodreads)
Chances Are...
by Richard Russo
Three old friends reunite on Martha's Vineyard, reflecting on their past and the mysterious disappearance of a woman they all loved.
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning Richard Russo–in his first stand-alone novel in a decade--comes a new revelation: a gripping story about the abiding yet complex power of friendshipOne beautiful ... (Goodreads)
The Paris Seamstress
by Natasha Lester
A story of a seamstress who flees to Paris during WWII, uncovering family secrets and finding love.
For readers of, Lilac Girls, and, The Nightingale, comes an internationally bestselling World War II novel that spans generations, crosses oceans, and proves just how much two young women are willing ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Wedding Guest
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist investigates a murder at a wedding, uncovering dark secrets and hidden motives.
Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis dig into a shocking crime at a raucous wedding reception in this gripping psychological thriller from the #1, New York Times, bestselling master ... (Goodreads)
Firefly Summer
by Maeve Binchy
A small Irish town is turned upside down when an American millionaire arrives to buy the local estate. Secrets and passions are revealed.
Set in the 1960s, the plot revolves around the people of a rural Irish town named Mountfern. Patrick O'Neill, an Irish-American businessman, settles with his children in "the land of his ancestors" ... (Wikipedia)
The Glass Ocean
by Beatriz Williams
A tale of three women, linked by a tragedy aboard the RMS Lusitania, and the secrets that unravel as they cross paths.
From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Forgotten Room comes a captivating historical mystery, infused with romance, that links the lives of three women across a century—two deep in the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Genuine Fraud
by E. Lockhart
A young woman with a mysterious past assumes different identities to escape her troubled past. But her lies catch up with her.
From the author of the unforgettable, New York Times, bestseller, We Were Liars, comes a masterful new psychological suspense novel–the story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket ... (Goodreads)
The Guest Book
by Sarah Blake
A family's summer home on an island holds secrets and memories spanning generations, revealing the complexities of privilege, race, and identity.
An unforgettable love story, a novel about past mistakes and betrayals that ripple throughout generations,, The Guest Book, examines not just a privileged American family, but a privileged America. ... (Goodreads)
Good as Gone
by Amy Gentry
A mother's search for her missing daughter leads to a shocking discovery of secrets and lies.
A, New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice,"So gripping you might start to question your own family’s past." —,Entertainment Weekly,“[One] of the most anticipated summer thrillers . . . Gentry's ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Making of Us
by Lisa Jewell
Three strangers discover they share the same biological father and embark on a journey to uncover their past and find their true identities.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes a “compelling and heartbreaking” (Jojo Moyes) novel about three strangers who are brought together by the father they never knew. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Confessions of Frannie Langton
by Sara Collins
Frannie Langton, a former slave, stands trial for the murder of her employers. She recounts her life story, revealing the truth behind the crime.
A servant and former slave is accused of murdering her employer and his wife in this astonishing historical thriller that moves from a Jamaican sugar plantation to the fetid streets of Georgian ... (Goodreads)
The Stone Circle
by Elly Griffiths
Archaeologist Ruth Galloway investigates a mysterious stone circle and a missing child, uncovering dark secrets and danger.
In a chilling entry to the award-winning Ruth Galloway series, Ruth and DCI Nelson are haunted by a ghost from their past, just as their future lands on shaky ground. DCI Nelson has been receiving ... (Barnes & Noble)
Target: Alex Cross
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross is on the hunt for a sniper targeting the rich and famous in Washington D.C.
Someone is killing the nation's political leaders. Alex Cross is now on assignment to the FBI and his wife, Bree Stone, is now the chief of detectives for the DC Police. Alex and a team of FBI ... (Wikipedia)
Curious Minds
by Janet Evanovich
A tech genius and an eccentric researcher team up to solve a corporate conspiracy. A light-hearted, humorous mystery novel.
Janet Evanovich teams up with Phoef Sutton for a brand-new series of mysteries featuring Emerson Knight and Riley Moon, a dynamic duo with instant and undeniable chemistry. Emerson Knight is ... (Goodreads)
Meet Me at the Museum
by Anne Youngson
A farmer's wife and a museum curator begin a correspondence that leads to a deep and unexpected connection.
Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, From 70-year-old debut author Anne Youngson, a novel about a farmer's wife and a museum curator seeking second chances, hailed by NPR as "the charmer of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Love and Ruin
by Paula McLain
A historical fiction novel about the passionate love affair between Ernest Hemingway and journalist Martha Gellhorn during the Spanish Civil War.
The Paris Wife focuses on the romance, marriage and divorce of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife Hadley Richardson, who met when Hemingway was 20 years old, and Richardson 28. They marry and move ... (Wikipedia)
The Invited
by Jennifer McMahon
A couple builds their dream home on haunted land, leading to a series of terrifying events.
A chilling ghost story with a twist: the , ,, New York Times, , , bestselling author of , ,, The Winter People, , , returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the story of a husband and wife who don't ... (Goodreads)
The Home for Unwanted Girls
by Joanna Goodman
A young girl is sent to an asylum in 1950s Quebec, where she faces abuse and forced adoption. Her mother fights to get her back.
Philomena meets Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Year of Pleasures
by Elizabeth Berg
After losing her husband, Betta moves to a small town and embarks on a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and new beginnings.
In this rich and deeply satisfying novel by the beloved author of The Art of Mending , and Open House , a resilient woman embarks upon an unforgettable journey of adventure, self-discovery, and ... (Goodreads)
UNSUB
by Meg Gardiner
A serial killer resurfaces after 20 years, and a detective must solve the case before more victims are claimed.
A riveting psychological thriller inspired by the never-caught Zodiac Killer, about a young detective determined to apprehend the serial murderer who destroyed her family and terrorized a city twenty ... (Goodreads)
Black Wind
by Clive Cussler
A Japanese cargo ship carrying a deadly cargo is hijacked by a group of terrorists. Dirk Pitt and his team race against time to stop them.
In December 1944, the commanding officer of the I-403 , a Japanese I-400 class submarine , is given orders to launch a mysterious attack on the United States, a mission involving Japan’s notorious ... (Wikipedia)
Crescent Dawn
by Clive Cussler
Dirk Pitt and his team race to stop a group of terrorists from unleashing a deadly toxin on the world.
In A.D. 327, a Roman galley barely escapes a pirate attack with its extraordinary cargo. In 1916, a British warship mysteriously explodes in the middle of the North Sea. In the present day, a cluster ... (Goodreads)
The Last House Guest
by Megan Miranda
A gripping thriller about a small town's secrets and a mysterious death that leaves everyone a suspect.
The summer after a wealthy young summer guest dies under suspicious circumstances, her best friend lives under a cloud of grief and suspicion. Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate ... (Goodreads)
The Leper of Saint Giles
by Ellis Peters
Brother Cadfael investigates the murder of a leper and uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal in medieval England.
The story takes place over four days in October 1139. Shrewsbury Abbey is scheduled to host the wedding of Baron Huon de Domville and Lady Iveta de Massard. Brother Cadfael, while restocking ... (Wikipedia)
Play Dead
by Harlan Coben
A man's search for his missing girlfriend leads him into a dangerous world of secrets and lies.
Harlan Coben's first novel, now back in print. No sooner had supermodel Laura Ayers and Celtics star David Baskin said "I do" than tragedy struck. While honeymooning on Australia's Great Barrier ... (Goodreads)
Traitor's Blade
by Sebastien de Castell
Three musketeers-like tale of a disbanded group of swashbuckling heroes fighting for justice in a corrupt kingdom.
Falcio is the first Cantor of the Greatcoats. Trained in the fighting arts and the laws of Tristia, the Greatcoats are travelling Magisters upholding King’s Law. They are heroes. Or at least they ... (Goodreads)
