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Book of the Dead
by Patricia Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a series of murders with a connection to an ancient Egyptian tomb.
Soon after relocating to Charleston, S.C., to launch a private forensics lab, Scarpetta is asked to consult on the murder of U.S. tennis star Drew Martin, whose mutilated body was found in Rome. ... (Goodreads)
Predator
by Patricia Cornwell
Forensic investigator investigates a series of gruesome murders in a small Virginia town.
Dr. Kay Scarpetta , now freelancing with the National Forensic Academy in Florida, takes charge of a case that stretches from steamy Florida to snowbound Massachusetts, one as unnerving as any she ... (Wikipedia)
The Scarpetta Factor
by Patricia Cornwell
Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta investigates the death of a young woman while dealing with personal and professional challenges.
It is the week before Christmas and Dr Kay Scarpetta has offered her services pro bono to New York City’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. But in no time at all, her increased visibility seems ... (Goodreads)
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)
Grave Secrets
by Kathy Reichs
Forensic anthropologist uncovers a hidden truth about a decades-old murder.
Brennan is searching for human remains in mass graves in Guatemala when two colleagues are ambushed and shot. Meanwhile, Sergeant-detective Bartolome "Bat" Galiano of the Guatemala National Civil ... (Wikipedia)
The Search
by Nora Roberts
A romantic suspense novel about a woman who must confront her past to save her future.
To most people, Fiona Bristow seems to have an idyllic life: a quaint house on an island off Seattle's coast, a thriving dog-training school, and a challenging volunteer job performing canine search ... (Goodreads)
The Keepsake
by Tess Gerritsen
A woman's investigation of her late mother's past uncovers a shocking family secret.
New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen knows how to expertly dissect a brilliantly suspenseful story, all the while keeping fascinated readers riveted to her side. By turns darkly ... (Goodreads)
Bare Bones
by Kathy Reichs
A forensic anthropologist investigates a series of gruesome murders to uncover a mystery.
In the Charlotte summer heat, Brennan is hoping to get away for a few days at the beach with her would-be lover, Detective Andrew Ryan. First she has to identify the skeleton of a newborn baby found ... (Wikipedia)
Memorial Day
by Vince Flynn
Action-packed political thriller, as an ex-military operative races to stop a terrorist attack.
Intelligence gathering has indicated unusual activity in financial markets, and Rapp, back in the field after a long stint on desk duty for insubordination, unearths a bomb plot during a daring ... (Wikipedia)
The Sixth Man
by David Baldacci
A murder mystery set in the world of college basketball, as two brothers work to uncover the truth.
Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called to help Edgar Roy, an alleged serial killer awaiting trial. Roy faces almost certain conviction. Roy’s attorney, Sean’s friend and mentor Ted Bergin, is set ... (Wikipedia)
Consent to Kill
by Vince Flynn
An assassin is tasked with killing a powerful enemy of the United States, leading to a deadly international manhunt.
In Flynn's previous novel,, Memorial Day, , CIA counter-terror operative and assassin Mitch Rapp uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to use a nuclear weapon obtained from abandoned Russian nuclear storage ... (Wikipedia)
The Witness
by Nora Roberts
A woman's quest to uncover the truth about her family's past, uncovering a sinister conspiracy.
Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The ... (Goodreads)
The Broker
by John Grisham
A lawyer on the run from the FBI and CIA must use his expertise to help them uncover a powerful conspiracy.
Joel Backman is "the Broker," a considered to be one of the most powerful lobbyists in Washington, D.C. . However, Backman's life falls apart when a deal collapses involving a hacked spy satellite ... (Wikipedia)
Angels Flight
by Michael Connelly
A high-profile lawyer is murdered on the Angels Flight funicular railway in LA, and detective Harry Bosch must navigate political corruption to solve the case.
Los Angeles Police Department Detective Harry Bosch is assigned to investigate the murder of prominent African-American attorney Howard Elias late on a Friday night on Angels Flight , a funicular ... (Wikipedia)
The Little Paris Bookshop
by Nina George
A heartbroken bookseller sails through France on a literary journey to heal his own broken heart.
“There are books that are suitable for a million people, others for only a hundred. There are even remedies—I mean books—that were written for one person only…A book is both medic and medicine at ... (Goodreads)
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn
CIA recruits and trains Mitch Rapp to become a lethal assassin, seeking revenge against terrorists who killed his girlfriend.
Mitch Rapp is a gifted college athlete who just wants retribution for the Pan Am Lockerbie attack. He trains six months intensely with other clandestine operatives, under CIA Operations Director ... (Goodreads)
Déjà Dead
by Kathy Reichs
An action-packed mystery featuring a female forensic anthropologist as she investigates a series of mysterious murders.
When the meticulously dismembered body of a woman is discovered in the ground of an abandoned monastery in Montreal , Canada , which is too "decomposed for standard autopsy ", an anthropologist is ... (Wikipedia)
The Lion's Game
by Nelson DeMille
An international terrorist gives chase to a CIA operative, with the fate of the world in the balance.
"The Lion" will be landing. And at New York's JFK Airport, an elite American task force waits as the notorious Libyan terrorist prepares to defect to the West. Then, aboard Flight 175, something goes ... (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)
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)
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett
A thrilling tale of espionage and wartime romance, set in the chaos of WWII.
In 1940, Henry Faber, a German spy nicknamed 'die Nadel' ('The Needle') due to his trademark weapon being a stiletto , is working at a London railway depot, collecting information on troop movements. ... (Wikipedia)
Dead After Dark
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
A collection of four paranormal romance novellas featuring vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures.
With these four tales of paranormal romance, it's never been hotter to be close to death..., Shadow of the Moon, by Sherrilyn Kenyon Angelia has fought her entire life to make herself strong. Now, ... (Goodreads)
Loamhedge
by Brian Jacques
A group of woodland creatures embark on a quest to uncover the secrets of the ancient Abbey of Loamhedge.
One day while Abruc the otter and his son Stugg are out foraging for food, they find two badgers; an old one, dead, and a giant one who is barely clinging to life. The otters take the giant back to ... (Wikipedia)
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)
From Notting Hill with Love... Actually
by Ali McNamara
A young woman's life is turned upside down when she inherits a movie-themed bookstore in London. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery and romance.
She was just a girl, standing in front of a boy . . . wishing he looked more like Hugh Grant. Scarlett loves the movies. But does she love sensible fiancé David just as much? With a big white wedding ... (Goodreads)
Hell Island
by Matthew Reilly
A group of Marines are sent to a remote island for a training exercise, but soon discover it's a deadly game of survival against genetically engineered monsters.
Hell Island is a remote Pacific Island that no one knows about. It doesn't feature on any map. It was used by the Japanese during World War II as a remote airfield, but it was soon taken over by ... (Wikipedia)
All By Myself, Alone
by Mary Higgins Clark
A luxurious cruise turns deadly when a priceless emerald necklace goes missing and a passenger is murdered.
From the Queen of Suspense and #1, New York Times, bestselling author comes a thrilling mystery aboard a luxurious but deadly cruise. Fleeing the disastrous and humiliating last-minute arrest of her ... (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)
Cream Puff Murder
by Joanne Fluke
A small-town baker solves a murder mystery while preparing for a cream puff contest.
Bakery owner Hannah Swensen has a dress to fit into and a date with her sister, Andrea, at Lake Eden's new health club, Heavenly Bodies. Dragging herself out of bed on a frigid Minnesota morning for ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Killing Hour
by Lisa Gardner
A serial killer is on the loose, targeting lone women at night. Detective D.D. Warren must race against time to catch the killer before he strikes again.
Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered–a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who ... (Goodreads)
