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The Ruin
by Dervla McTiernan
A detective investigates a suicide that may be a murder, uncovering dark secrets in a small Irish town.
It's been twenty years since Cormac Reilly discovered the body of Hilaria Blake in her crumbling Georgian home. But he's never forgotten the two children she left behind... When Aisling Conroy's ... (Goodreads)
Rivers of London
by Ben Aaronovitch
A rookie police constable is thrust into a world of magic and monsters that lurk beneath London.
The novel centres on the adventures of Peter Grant, a young officer in the Metropolitan Police ; who, following an unexpected encounter with a ghost, is recruited into the small branch of the Met ... (Wikipedia)
Blood Hollow
by William Kent Krueger
A small town sheriff investigates a murder that uncovers dark secrets and long-held grudges.
When the corpse of a beautiful high school student is discovered on a hillside four months after her disappearance on New Year's Eve, all evidence points to her boyfriend, local bad boy Solemn Winter ... (Goodreads)
Broken Harbor
by Tana French
A detective investigates a murder case in a ghostly housing estate, uncovering a web of secrets.
Mick “Scorcher" Kennedy is the star of the Dublin Murder Squad. He plays by the books and plays hard, and thatʼs how the biggest case of the year ends up in his hands. On one of the half-abandoned ... (Goodreads)
A Legacy of Spies
by John le Carré
A former spy must confront the consequences of his past actions.
Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, is living out his old age on the family farmstead on the south coast of ... (Goodreads)
Force of Nature
by Jane Harper
A detective's investigation into a missing woman, uncovering dark secrets of a small town.
Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along a muddy track. Only four come out on the other side. The hike through the rugged Giralang Ranges is meant to take the office ... (Goodreads)
The Likeness
by Tana French
A murder investigation reveals secrets of a young woman's past, threatening her present.
The story follows the efforts of detective Cassie Maddox to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of Lexie Madison, a young woman who is her doppelgänger . , The dead woman not only ... (Wikipedia)
Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman
Two teens fight for survival amidst a galactic war, set against a backdrop of espionage and deception.
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a ... (Goodreads)
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
Two women in WWI join forces to unravel secrets of a spy network in search of a missing girl.
The plot follows pregnant American college student Charlie St. Clair in the aftermath of World War II , as she travels around France looking for her missing cousin, Rose. Her story intersects with ... (Wikipedia)
Sea of Stars
by Amy A. Bartol
Cassie discovers she's not human and must navigate a dangerous world of intergalactic politics and war to save those she loves.
Eighteen-year-old Kricket Hollowell was looking for her place in the world when she discovered that the universe was bigger—and more dangerous—than she had ever dreamed. Now, whisked across space to ... (Goodreads)
Halo
by Alexandra Adornetto
Three angels are sent to Earth to save humanity, but one falls in love with a human boy and puts everything at risk.
An angel is sent to Earth on a mission.,But falling in love is not part of the plan. Three angels – Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human – are sent by ... (Goodreads)
Dirty Rowdy Thing
by Christina Lauren
A steamy romance between a free-spirited woman and a commitment-phobic man, set in the world of competitive fishing.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Bastard , Beautiful Stranger , and Beautiful Player , Book Two of the brand-new Wild Seasons series that started with Sweet Filthy Boy —a story ... (Barnes & Noble)
When the Lights Go Out
by Mary Kubica
Jessie's insomnia leads her to discover secrets about her past and present, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.
A woman is forced to question her own identity in this riveting and emotionally charged thriller by the blockbuster bestselling author of, The Good Girl, Mary Kubica, Jessie Sloane is on the path to ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
by Jenn Bennett
A teenage artist and a medical student fall in love while exploring the hidden parts of San Francisco.
Winner of the, Romantic Times Best YA Protagonist Award (2015), Artist Beatrix Adams knows exactly how she's spending the summer before her senior year. Determined to follow in Da Vinci's footsteps, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Under Different Stars
by Amy A. Bartol
A girl from a different world is brought to Earth and must navigate a new life while trying to find her way back home.
Winner of four 2014 UtopYA Awards, including Best Book of the Year and Best Sci-Fi Book of the Year, Kricket Hollowell never wished upon stars. She was too busy hiding in plain sight, eluding ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Guilty Ones
by Joy Ellis
A detective investigates the murder of a young woman, uncovering secrets and lies in a small town.
THE MOST DIFFICULT CASE OF DETECTIVE JACKMAN’S LIFE. WHO ARE THE GUILTY ONES AND IS ANYONE REALLY INNOCENT? THIS TIME IT’S VERY PERSONAL FOR JACKMAN. Jackman’s sister-in-law Sarah disappears to ... (Goodreads)
It Happened One Wedding
by Julie James
A high-powered lawyer and a charming private investigator fake a relationship to solve a case, but end up falling for each other.
SHE KNOWS BETTER THAN TO SAY “I DO” After a humiliating end to her engagement, investment banker Sidney Sinclair is done with commitment-phobic men. But when her sister winds up engaged after a ... (Goodreads)
The Murderer's Son
by Joy Ellis
A detective returns to his hometown to investigate a murder that hits close to home, uncovering dark secrets and facing his own troubled past.
What if your mother was a serial killer? A BLOODY KILLER SEEMS TO HAVE RETURNED TO THE LINCOLNSHIRE FENS A gripping new crime series by the best-selling author of the Nikki Galena series. Twenty ... (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)
Everything Under
by Daisy Johnson
A haunting story of a mother and daughter, their secrets, and the search for a lost person.
The dictionary doesn’t contain every word. Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, knows this better than most. She grew up on a houseboat with her mother, wandering the canals of Oxford and speaking a ... (Goodreads)
Blood Trail
by C.J. Box
Game warden Joe Pickett investigates a hunting accident that turns out to be a murder, leading him on a dangerous trail of corruption and violence.
It is elk season in the Rockies, but this year a different kind of hunter is stalking a different kind of prey. When the call comes in on the radio, Joe Pickett can hardly believe his ears: game ... (Goodreads)
Good Girl, Bad Girl
by Michael Robotham
A forensic psychologist is tasked with unraveling the past of a troubled teenage girl who may have witnessed a murder.
A girl is discovered hiding in a secret room in the aftermath of a terrible crime. Half-starved and filthy, she won’t tell anyone her name, or her age, or where she came from. Maybe she is twelve, ... (Goodreads)
Second Honeymoon
by James Patterson
FBI agent pursues a serial killer targeting newlywed couples on their honeymoon, while dealing with his own personal demons.
In James Patterson's dazzling thriller, two secret agents hunt down a serial killer targeting honeymoon couples in Rome. A newlywed couple steps into the sauna in their deluxe honeymoon suite-and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Last Conversation
by Paul Tremblay
A man is dying and has a final conversation with his wife, but things are not as they seem.
What’s more frightening: Not knowing who you are? Or finding out? A Bram Stoker Award–winning author explores the answer in a chilling story about identity and human consciousness. Imagine you’ve ... (Goodreads)
Ripper
by Isabel Allende
A string of murders in San Francisco leads a group of amateur detectives, including a teenage girl, to uncover a dark conspiracy.
“Literary icon Isabel Allende mesmerizes . . . this race-against-the-clock thriller is pure magic.”— People Magazine , Four Stars NOW WITH A NEW DEAR READER LETTER,, New York Times, bestselling ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bad Romeo
by Leisa Rayven
A passionate love story between two actors, filled with drama, heartbreak, and second chances.
When Cassie Taylor met Ethan Holt at acting school, sparks flew. She was the good girl actress. He was the bad boy about campus. But one fated casting choice for Romeo and Juliet changed it all. Like ... (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)
Beach Road
by James Patterson
A wealthy man is murdered, and his daughter's boyfriend is the prime suspect. A high-profile trial ensues, revealing dark secrets and unexpected twists.
Tom Dunleavy has a one-man law firm in America's wealthiest resort town: legendary East Hampton. But his job barely keeps him in paper clips. His clients make a living serving the rich. The ... (Goodreads)
Point of Origin
by Patricia Cornwell
An FBI agent investigates a string of arson cases, uncovering a mysterious criminal.
Dr Kay Scarpetta, Virginia Chief Medical Examiner and consulting pathologist for the federal law enforcement agency ATF , is called out to a farmhouse in Virginia that has been destroyed by fire. In ... (Wikipedia)
Trophy Hunt
by C.J. Box
Wyoming game warden investigates a murder linked to a controversial hunting outfitter.
It's an idyllic late-summer day in Saddlestring, Wyoming, and game warden Joe Pickett is fly-fishing with his two daughters when he stumbles upon the mutilated body of a moose. Whatever - or whoever ... (Goodreads)
