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Death at La Fenice
by Donna Leon
A Venetian detective investigates a murder at the La Fenice opera house.
A world-famous German opera conductor has died at La Fenice , and Commissario (Detective) Guido Brunetti pursues what appears to be a murder investigation without leads. Leon, who completed a ... (Wikipedia)
Iron Lake
by William Kent Krueger
A small town detective investigates a mysterious murder, uncovering hidden secrets.
Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Corcoran "Cork" O'Connor is the former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota. Embittered by his "former" status, and the marital meltdown that has separated him from his ... (Goodreads)
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Reunited with his trusted companion, the legendary detective solves a series of mysterious cases.
'Holmes,' I cried. 'Is it really you? Can it indeed be that you are alive? Is it possible that you succeeded in climbing out of that awful abyss?' Missing, presumed dead, for three years, Sherlock ... (Goodreads)
News of the World
by Paulette Jiles
Captain Kidd travels through Texas in 1870, reading the news to townspeople. He is tasked with returning a young girl to her family.
The book opens in 1870 on the wild border between Texas and Indian Territory , where a 10-year-old girl has been released after four years of captivity. Kiowa raiders had killed her family and taken ... (Wikipedia)
Miracles on Maple Hill
by Virginia Sorensen
A family moves to a farm in Maple Hill to heal from the effects of war. They find joy and healing in nature and community.
Marly's father just returned from the war; he is suffering from mood swings and depression, and seems to be tired all the time. Lee, Marly's mother, moves the family to Maple Hill, a town where the ... (Wikipedia)
Dark Destiny
by Christine Feehan
A psychic woman is forced to marry a powerful Carpathian vampire to save her family. They must navigate their bond and fight against their enemies.
As a young girl, Destiny unknowingly let a vampire into her home, who then slaughtered her family and held her captive, forcing her to become like him. During this terrible time she was able to ... (Wikipedia)
Absolute Power
by David Baldacci
A power-hungry President, a daring thief and a determined investigator collide in a thrilling tale of manipulation and murder.
An experienced burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a billionaire's house with the intent of robbing it. While there, he witnesses the President of the United States and the billionaire's wife having ... (Wikipedia)
Things in Jars
by Jess Kidd
Bridie Devine, a female detective in Victorian London, investigates the kidnapping of a mysterious child with supernatural abilities.
Bridie Devine, female detective extraordinaire, is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: the kidnapping of Christabel Berwick, secret daughter of Sir Edmund Athelstan Berwick, and a peculiar ... (Goodreads)
The Singing
by Alison Croggon
A young girl discovers her magical powers and must use them to save her world from darkness.
Maerad and Cadvan have returned to Innail. Maerad has realised that she has been carrying the runes of the Treesong (the magical, ancient song through which it is believed the Speech came into being) ... (Wikipedia)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith
An empowering story of female friendship, courage, and detective work in Botswana.
Precious Ramotswe has only just set up shop as Botswana's No.1 (and only) lady detective when she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. However, ... (Goodreads)
Gone the Next
by Ben Rehder
A private investigator searches for a missing boy, uncovering dark secrets in a small Texas town.
Meet Roy Ballard, freelance videographer with a knack for catching insurance cheats. He's working a routine case, complete with hours of tedious surveillance, when he sees something that shakes him ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Book of You
by Claire Kendal
A woman is being stalked and harassed by a colleague, while also dealing with a failing relationship. She starts keeping a diary to document the harassment.
A mesmerizing tale of psychological suspense about a woman who must fight to escape an expert manipulator determined to possess her, Claire Kendal’s debut novel is a sophisticated and disturbing ... (Barnes & Noble)
Emma
by Alexander McCall Smith
A modern retelling of Jane Austen's classic novel, following the life of Emma Woodhouse and her matchmaking schemes in contemporary times.
The summer after she graduates from university, Emma Woodhouse returns home to the village of Highbury, where she will live with her health-conscious father until she is ready to launch her ... (Goodreads)
In the Blood
by Steve Robinson
Genealogist Jefferson Tayte uncovers a dark family secret that leads him on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth.
Two hundred years ago a loyalist family fled to England to escape the American War of Independence and seemingly vanished into thin air. American genealogist Jefferson Tayte is hired to find out what ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Man With a Load of Mischief
by Martha Grimes
A murder mystery set in a quaint English village, where secrets and lies unravel as the investigation progresses.
At the Man with a Load of Mischief, they found the dead body stuck in a keg of beer. At the Jack and Hammer, another body was stuck out on the beam of the pub’s sign, replacing the mechanical man who ... (Goodreads)
Mars, Vol. 1
by Fuyumi Soryo
A group of astronauts embark on a mission to colonize Mars, but face unexpected challenges and conflicts.
Kira Aso and Rei Kashino meet when Rei asks Kira for directions to a local hospital one day in the park, but instead of telling him the directions she draws him a map and hands it to him without ... (Wikipedia)
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris
by Jenny Colgan
A young woman travels to Paris to work in a chocolate shop and discovers love, friendship, and the art of chocolate-making.
"...a book which should be devoured in one sitting, along with a box of chocolates"—Sophie Kinsella, #1 New York Times bestselling author Award-winning author Jenny Colgan takes her charming romances ... (Barnes & Noble)
Big Cherry Holler
by Adriana Trigiani
The sequel to "Big Stone Gap" follows Ave Maria as she navigates marriage, motherhood, and a new career in the big city.
It has been eight years since pharmacist and longtime spinster Ave Maria Mulligan married. What she hasn't counted on is that fate and the ghosts of the past will come to haunt her, and test the love ... (Goodreads)
The Secret Life of Violet Grant
by Beatriz Williams
A young woman discovers the story of her great-aunt Violet, a brilliant physicist who disappeared in 1914. Secrets unravel as she uncovers the truth.
Passion, redemption, and a battered suitcase full of secrets: the New York Times-bestselling author of A Hundred Summers returns with another engrossing tale. Manhattan, 1964. Vivian Schuyler, newly ... (Goodreads)
The Truth According to Us
by Annie Barrows
A story of a family in small-town America and the secrets they keep.
In the summer of 1938, Layla Beck’s father, a United States senator, cuts off her allowance and demands that she find employment on the Federal Writers’ Project, a New Deal jobs program. Within days, ... (Goodreads)
Crystal Line
by Anne McCaffrey
Follow Killashandra Ree's journey as she discovers the secrets of the crystal singers and fights to protect their way of life.
"A treat for long-time McCaffrey fans, a good read and a satisfying look at one of the most haunting facets of the crystal singers' profession." LOCUS When Killashandra Ree joined the mysterious ... (Goodreads)
The Sentence Is Death
by Anthony Horowitz
A wealthy divorce lawyer is found dead with a mysterious message written beside him. Private investigator Daniel Hawthorne is on the case.
New York Times –bestselling author Anthony Horowitz and eccentric detective Daniel Hawthorne team up again in a new mystery—the sequel to the brilliantly inventive The Word Is Murder —to delve deep ... (Barnes & Noble)
Jarka Ruus
by Terry Brooks
A young girl must save her world from the evil Jarka Ruus, using magic and courage to overcome the darkness.
In the 20 years since the events chronicled in The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara , Grianne Ohmsford has become High Druid, or Ard Rhys, of the new Druid Council , but not without misgivings by many ... (Wikipedia)
High Noon
by Nora Roberts
A small-town sheriff must confront her past and protect her community from a dangerous threat.
Police Lieutenant Phoebe MacNamara found her calling at an early age when an unstable man broke into her family's home, trapping and terrorizing them for hours. Now she's Savannah's top hostage ... (Goodreads)
Killashandra
by Anne McCaffrey
A talented musician discovers a new world of crystal singing and faces challenges to prove herself worthy of the profession.
Killashandra is a novel in which the crystal singer Killashandra is on a diplomatic mission. , Dave Langford reviewed Killashandra for, White Dwarf, #77, and stated that "the plot is candyfloss ... (Wikipedia)
Foreign Affairs
by Alison Lurie
Two American professors find love and self-discovery while on sabbatical in England.
Unmarried fifty-four-year-old Virginia Miner (Vinnie), a professor at Corinth University who specializes in children's literature, is off to London for another research trip. She loves England and ... (Wikipedia)
Crash & Burn
by Lisa Gardner
A woman with amnesia wakes up next to a wrecked car and a dead man. As she tries to uncover her identity, she realizes she may be a killer.
My name is Nicky Frank. Except, most likely, it isn’t. Nicole Frank shouldn’t have been able to survive the car accident, much less crawl up the steep ravine. Not in the dark, not in the rain, not ... (Goodreads)
The Wire in the Blood
by Val McDermid
A psychologist helps police catch a serial killer, but becomes entangled in the killer's twisted mind games.
The series is set in the fictional town of Bradfield, which is assumed to lie within West Yorkshire . It follows the Major Incident Team (MIT) of Bradfield Metropolitan Police's CID and the ... (Wikipedia)
Morgawr
by Terry Brooks
The final book in the "Voyage of the Jerle Shannara" trilogy, where the crew must face their ultimate challenge against the evil Morgawr.
The Morgawr is a centuries-old sorcerer of unimaginable might, who feeds upon the souls of his enemies. With a fleet of airships and a crew of walking dead men at his command, he is in relentless ... (Wikipedia)
Antrax
by Terry Brooks
The second book in the "Voyage of the Jerle Shannara" series. A quest to find the magical "tanequil" and defeat the evil Antrax.
The voyage to find the lost magic takes the companions to the continent of Parkasia . Here, they are split up, and Walker , despite all his plans and his enormous power, finds himself caught and ... (Wikipedia)
