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The Narrows
by Michael Connelly
A detective's pursuit of justice, exploring the dark underworld of L.A.
FBI agent Rachel Walling finally gets the call she's dreaded for years, the one that tells her the Poet has surfaced. She has never forgotten the serial killer who wove lines of poetry in his hideous ... (Goodreads)
Void Moon
by Michael Connelly
A crime drama following a female ex-con as she navigates the dark underworld of Las Vegas.
Cassie Black is an ex-convict who works at a Porsche dealership. She had served five years in prison for conspiring with her previous partner-in-crime, Max Freeling, to steal the winnings of casino ... (Wikipedia)
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
by Michael Connelly
A retired detective is hired to investigate a mysterious case, uncovering secrets from the past.
This novel finds semi-retired Harry Bosch alternating between two investigations. As a private detective he is summoned by billionaire industrialist Whitney Vance. The elderly, never-married Vance ... (Wikipedia)
Gray Mountain
by John Grisham
A young lawyer navigates the corrupt world of coal mining in Appalachia, uncovering dangerous secrets along the way.
Samantha Kofer is a lawyer at a major New York City law firm, which is hit hard at the onset of the Great Recession . Rather than lay her off, the firm suggests that Sam conduct a charity service ... (Wikipedia)
E is for Evidence
by Sue Grafton
A homicide detective investigates a murder case and uncovers a web of lies.
Just after Christmas, Kinsey Millhone discovers that five thousand dollars has mysteriously been credited to her bank account. She flashes back a few days to when she was asked to investigate a fire ... (Wikipedia)
The Affair
by Lee Child
An ex-military cop investigates a murder that leads him to uncover a deeper conspiracy.
In March 1997, Maj. Jack Reacher is briefed by his superior Leon Garber on a troubling development in Carter's Crossing, Mississippi : a woman has been found murdered, her throat slit, with signs of ... (Wikipedia)
Bad Love
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist investigates the murder of a former patient's lover, uncovering dark secrets and twisted relationships.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER It came in a plain brown wrapper, no return address—an audiocassette recording of a horrifying, soul-lacerating scream, followed by the sound of a childlike voice chanting: ... (Goodreads)
Meet Cute
by Helena Hunting
A chance encounter between a Hollywood starlet and a former hockey player leads to a whirlwind romance.
Talk about an embarrassing introduction. On her first day of law school, Kailyn ran quite literally into the actor she crushed on as a teenager, ending with him sprawled on top of her. Mortified to ... (Goodreads)
Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
A lawyer in Mississippi must unravel a mysterious will and its secrets.
The title refers to a row of sycamore trees in the countryside near the fictional town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi . The trees play an important role in the book's plot, though ... (Wikipedia)
Shacking Up
by Helena Hunting
Ruby's life takes an unexpected turn when she moves in with a stranger, Bancroft, and their attraction grows.
Ruby Scott is months behind on rent and can’t seem to land a steady job. She has one chance to turn things around with a big audition. But instead of getting her big break, she gets sick as a dog and ... (Goodreads)
Odd Child Out
by Gilly Macmillan
A boy drowns in a Bristol canal, and his best friend is the only witness. Secrets and lies unravel as the truth is sought.
How well do you know the people you love…? Best friends Noah Sandler and Abdi Mahad have always been inseparable. But when Noah is found floating unconscious in Bristol's Feeder Canal, Abdi can't–or ... (Goodreads)
The Clinic
by Jonathan Kellerman
Psychologist Alex Delaware investigates a murder at a psychiatric clinic, uncovering dark secrets and twisted motives.
Upon his return to Los Angeles from a harrowing adventure in the South Pacific, Alex is called upon by his friend Milo Sturgis to help solve the murder of a celebrity author. For three months the ... (Goodreads)
Wisdom
by Amanda Hocking
A young woman discovers she has magical powers and must navigate a dangerous world of supernatural beings to uncover the truth about her past.
For her eighteenth birthday, Alice Bonham takes a vacation to Australia only to have her trip cut short by an unexpected murder. While Alice tries to understand what happened, she regrets some of the ... (Goodreads)
Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes
by Karin Slaughter
A young woman is abducted and brutally assaulted, leading to a hunt for the perpetrator and a shocking revelation.
A beautiful young girl was walking down the street―when suddenly… Julia Carroll knows that too many stories start that way. Beautiful, intelligent, a nineteen-year-old college freshman, she should be ... (Barnes & Noble)
An Invisible Client
by Victor Methos
A lawyer takes on a client who doesn't exist, leading him down a dangerous path of corruption and deceit.
For high-powered personal injury attorney Noah Byron, the good things in life come with a price tag—cars, houses, women. That’s why he represents only cases that come with the possibility of a nice ... (Barnes & Noble)
Kickback
by Damien Boyd
A body is found in a harbor, leading to a complex investigation involving corruption and betrayal.
Trainee jockey, Noel Woodman, has been kicked to death by an aggressive stallion at a horse racing stables near Bridgwater. Everyone is convinced it was an accident, except his brother, Jon, home on ... (Goodreads)
Hollowland
by Amanda Hocking
After a zombie outbreak, a young woman sets out to find her brother in a world overrun by the undead.
This is the way the world ends - not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door. Nineteen-year-old Remy King is on a mission to get across the wasteland left of America, ... (Goodreads)
Broken Promise
by Linwood Barclay
After his wife's death, David Harwood returns to his hometown and uncovers dark secrets that threaten his family.
From, New York Times, bestselling author Linwood Barclay comes an explosive novel set in the peaceful small town of Promise Falls, where secrets can always be buried—but never forgotten…, After his ... (Goodreads)
Private L.A.
by James Patterson
Jack Morgan, Private Investigator, is hired to solve a high-profile murder case in Los Angeles. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of corruption and deceit.
This book has several plots. Most directly involve Jack Morgan, the owner of Private, a private investigation company started by his father. One plot involves the disappearance of a Hollywood acting ... (Wikipedia)
As The Crow Flies
by Damien Boyd
A body is found in a quarry, and DI Nick Dixon must solve the case while navigating personal and professional challenges.
Rock climbers can’t afford to make careless mistakes. But Detective Inspector Nick Dixon’s former climbing partner, Jake Fayter, died doing just that. Or so it seems. Dixon suspects foul play, but ... (Barnes & Noble)
Deception
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist investigates a murder case involving a wealthy family, uncovering dark secrets and lies.
Her name is Elise Freeman, and her chilling cry for help comes too late to save her. On a DVD found near her lifeless body, the emotionally and physically battered woman chronicles a long ordeal of ... (Goodreads)
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)
Bullseye
by David Baldacci
A former assassin is forced back into the game to save his friend's life. Fast-paced action and suspense ensue.
In this all-new short story from #1, New York Times, bestselling author David Baldacci, worlds collide when government assassin Will Robie is caught in the crossfire with Oliver Stone and the Camel ... (Barnes & Noble)
Presumed Innocent
by Scott Turow
Prosecutor Rusty Sabich is accused of murdering his colleague and mistress. He must prove his innocence while navigating a web of lies and deceit.
The novel begins with the discovery of Carolyn Polhemus, dead in her apartment. She is the victim of what appears to be a sexual bondage encounter gone wrong, killed outright by a fatal blow to the ... (Wikipedia)
My Blood Approves
by Amanda Hocking
A teenage girl falls in love with a mysterious boy who turns out to be a vampire, leading her into a dangerous and thrilling world.
Seventeen-year-old Alice Bonham's life feels out of control after she meets Jack. With his fondness for pink Chuck Taylors and New Wave hits aside, Jack's unlike anyone she's ever met. Then she meets ... (Goodreads)
Private #1 Suspect
by James Patterson
Jack Morgan, Private Investigator, is accused of murder and must clear his name while also solving the case. Fast-paced thriller with twists and turns.
This book has several plots. The most important one involves Jack Morgan, the owner of Private, a private investigation company started by his father. Morgan comes back from a trip to find a former ... (Wikipedia)
Head In The Sand
by Damien Boyd
A body is found on a beach, leading to a complex investigation that uncovers secrets and corruption in a small town.
The discovery of a severed head in a bunker on Burnham and Berrow golf course triggers a frantic race to find a serial killer that brings the seaside town of Burnham-on-Sea to a standstill. When the ... (Goodreads)
Relic
by Douglas Preston
Scientists investigate an ancient secret, hidden deep in the South American jungle.
In September 1987, Dr. Julian Whittlesey is leading an expedition through the Amazon Basin , in the Brazilian rainforest , in search of the lost Kothoga tribe. He hopes to prove that they still do ... (Wikipedia)
Secrets to the Grave
by Tami Hoag
A small town is rocked by the murder of a young girl, and secrets from the past threaten to tear apart the community.
Marissa Fordham is dead, but her daughter is found at the crime scene, injured but alive. Now sheriff's detective Tony Mendez and child advocate Anne Leone begin to peel back the layers of Marissa's ... (Goodreads)
NYPD Red 3
by James Patterson
NYPD Red detectives investigate a string of high-profile crimes in New York City, including the murder of a billionaire businessman's son.
This third novel in the NYPD Red series centers on two of the NYPD Red detectives, Zach Jordan and his partner Kylie MacDonald. NYPD Red, an entity invented by Patterson for his series, is an elite ... (Wikipedia)
