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Dry Bones
by Craig Johnson
Sheriff Walt Longmire investigates a murder in a neighboring county, leading him to a dangerous and complex case involving a motorcycle gang.
Wyoming’s beloved lawman must solve his coldest case yet when a, T. rex, skeleton surfaces—along with a dead rancher—in Absaroka County Longmire, the TV adaptation of Craig Johnson’s New York Times ... (Goodreads)
Any Other Name
by Craig Johnson
A Wyoming Sheriff investigates a cold case murder that uncovers a tangled web of secrets.
A sheriff’s mysterious death spurs the new novel in the, New York Times, bestselling Walt Longmire series Sheriff Walt Longmire had already rounded up a sizable posse of devoted readers when the A&E ... (Goodreads)
An Obvious Fact
by Craig Johnson
A motorcycle accident leads to a murder investigation in the wilds of Wyoming. Sheriff Walt Longmire must solve the case before more lives are lost.
In the latest installment of the, New York Times, bestselling Longmire series—the basis for the hit drama, Longmire,, now on Netflix—Walt, Henry, and Vic discover much more than they bargained for ... (Goodreads)
Breaking Point
by C.J. Box
Game warden Joe Pickett investigates a murder and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy in the wilderness of Wyoming.
It was always good to see Butch Roberson, Joe thought—a hard-working, upright local business owner whose daughter was friends with his own. Little did he know that when he talked to Butch that day, ... (Goodreads)
Stone Cold
by C.J. Box
A game warden investigates a murder in the Wyoming wilderness, uncovering a web of corruption and danger.
The electrifying new Joe Pickett novel from the New York Times bestselling author. Everything about the man is a mystery: the massive ranch in the remote Black Hills of Wyoming that nobody ever ... (Goodreads)
Endangered
by C.J. Box
A thrilling story of a family's fight for survival in the face of a ruthless enemy.
New York Times,–bestselling writer C. J. Box returns with a thrilling new novel, featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett. She was gone. Joe Pickett had good reason to dislike Dallas Cates, even if ... (Goodreads)
The Burning Room
by Michael Connelly
Detective Harry Bosch works to solve a cold case with a mysterious link to a dangerous killer.
Harry Bosch and his rookie partner Lucia Soto are assigned the case of Orlando Merced, a mariachi performer who was shot in a crowded Los Angeles square and was paralyzed from the waist down. The ... (Wikipedia)
The Naming of the Dead
by Ian Rankin
A detective investigates a serial killer during the G8 summit in Edinburgh, Scotland.
An underlying thread throughout the book is that of familial relationships; the book opens with Detective Inspector John Rebus attending the funeral of his brother Michael, who has died suddenly from ... (Wikipedia)
Small Wars
by Lee Child
A gripping story of a former military cop's mission to save an innocent girl.
A young lieutenant colonel, in a stylish handmade uniform, roars through the damp woods of Georgia in her new silver Porsche - until she meets a very tall soldier with a broken-down car. What could ... (Goodreads)
Spider Woman's Daughter
by Anne Hillerman
Navajo Nation Police Officer investigates a mysterious death in the high desert of Arizona.
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn is retired from the Navajo Tribal Police , and living with anthropologist Louisa Bourebonette. Now a freelance investigator, he retains use of the department's computer ... (Wikipedia)
Taken
by Robert Crais
A private investigator and an ex-Marine team up to solve a kidnapping case.
When Nita Morales hires Elvis Cole to find her missing adult daughter, she isn’t afraid, even though she’s gotten a phone call asking for ransom. She knows it’s a fake, that her daughter is off with ... (Goodreads)
The Forgotten Man
by Robert Crais
Detective's search for a missing woman leads to a dark conspiracy in Los Angeles.
Elvis Cole is back..., With his acclaimed bestsellers, Hostage (a New York Times Notable Book) and Demolition Angel , Robert Crais drew raves for his unstoppable pacing, edgy characterizations, and ... (Goodreads)
Fer-de-Lance
by Rex Stout
Detective Nero Wolfe investigates the murder of a college president, uncovering a web of deceit and corruption.
Maria Maffei, a family friend of one of Wolfe's free-lance men, offers to hire Wolfe to locate her missing brother Carlo, a metalworker. Wolfe, affected by the Depression , decides to take the job, ... (Wikipedia)
The Promise
by Robert Crais
An ex-cop is hired to track down a missing woman, uncovering an unexpected network of lies and secrets.
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are joined by Suspect heroes LAPD K-9 Officer Scott James and his German shepherd, Maggie, in the new heart-stopping thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Robert ... (Goodreads)
Rising Sun
by Michael Crichton
A murder mystery set in the world of Japanese business and politics, exploring cultural differences and corporate corruption.
Nakamoto Corporation is celebrating the grand opening of its new headquarters, the Nakamoto Tower, in Downtown Los Angeles ; the 45th floor of the building is awash with celebrities, dignitaries and ... (Wikipedia)
Top Secret Twenty-One
by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter, is on the hunt for a used-car dealer who has skipped bail. But things get complicated when dead bodies start showing up.
Catch a professional assassin: top priority. Find a failure-to-appear and collect big bucks: top score. How she’ll pull it all off: top secret. Trenton, New Jersey’s favorite used-car dealer, Jimmy ... (Goodreads)
Echo Burning
by Lee Child
A former military man is hired for a dangerous job to protect a woman and her daughter from an abusive husband.
Jack Reacher breaks a bully's nose and finger after being repeatedly provoked in a Texas saloon, so when the bully turns out to be a local cop and shows up with three of his colleagues the following ... (Wikipedia)
The Short Drop
by Matthew FitzSimmons
A quest to discover the truth behind a political scandal, with life-and-death stakes.
A decade ago, fourteen-year-old Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard—then a senator, now a powerful vice president running for the presidency—disappeared in the most sensational ... (Goodreads)
S is for Silence
by Sue Grafton
A female detective investigates a missing persons case that reveals a sinister family secret.
In 1953, Violet Sullivan vanishes after going out for a Fourth of July party in the small town of Serena Station, California. The exact reason for her disappearance is unknown, but rumors abound that ... (Wikipedia)
Night School
by Lee Child
A former military policeman investigates a mysterious school where students have gone missing.
In 1996, U.S. Army Major Jack Reacher is in Virginia to receive a medal for eliminating two militants in the Balkans when he receives orders from his superior officer and trusted friend, Leon Garber, ... (Wikipedia)
The Black Echo
by Michael Connelly
A former LAPD detective is drawn into a web of mystery and crime as he investigates the death of a Vietnam vet.
The novel centers on Harry Bosch , a Vietnam veteran who served as a " tunnel rat " (nicknamed Hari Kari Bosch), with the 1st Infantry Division — a specialized soldier whose job it was to go into the ... (Wikipedia)
Fool Me Once
by Harlan Coben
A woman's search for justice and the truth behind her husband's death.
Former special ops pilot Maya, home from the war, sees an unthinkable image captured by her nanny cam while she is at work: her two-year-old daughter playing with Maya’s husband, Joe—who had been ... (Goodreads)
The Godwulf Manuscript
by Robert B. Parker
Detective investigates a mysterious case involving an ancient manuscript.
Set in the early 1970s, this novel serves as the introduction to Spenser , a private investigator in Boston . Spenser, who served as an infantryman in the 1st Infantry Division during the Korean War ... (Wikipedia)
I is for Innocent
by Sue Grafton
Private investigator searches for the truth behind a murder, uncovering the secrets of the past.
After being unceremoniously fired by California Fidelity Insurance, Kinsey has found herself new office space with her attorney, Lonnie Kingman. Lonnie has a case with which he wants Kinsey's help. ... (Wikipedia)
Dance Hall of the Dead
by Tony Hillerman
A Navajo tribal policeman investigates a murder on an Indian reservation.
Ernesto Cata is in training to play his role as Shulawitsi the Fire God in an upcoming Zuni religious ceremony. He sees a kachina that can be seen by the initiated, which he is not, or by those about ... (Wikipedia)
Fantastic Voyage
by Isaac Asimov
A crew of scientists shrink to microscopic size to battle a deadly disease from within the human body.
The United States and the Soviet Union have both developed technology that can miniaturize matter by shrinking individual atoms, but only for one hour. (The novel stated that the duration of ... (Wikipedia)
Second Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
A quest to find the mysterious force controlling the fate of the galaxy.
Part I is about The Mule 's search for the elusive Second Foundation, with the intent of destroying it. The executive council of the Second Foundation is aware of The Mule's intent and, in the words ... (Wikipedia)
Memory Man
by David Baldacci
A detective investigates a suspicious death, unraveling a complex web of secrets and lies.
This "impossible to put down" #1, New York Times, bestseller introduces Amos Decker, a gifted police detective with a perfect memory who must solve a mystery he wishes he could forget: his family's ... (Barnes & Noble)
Our Souls at Night
by Kent Haruf
An elderly couple's exploration of love, loneliness, and companionship.
A spare yet eloquent, bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who, in advanced age, come together to wrestle with the events of their lives and their hopes for the imminent future. In ... (Goodreads)
Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
A detective story set in the English countryside, featuring a mysterious murder, a missing manuscript and a secret that goes back generations.
When editor Susan Ryeland is given the manuscript of Alan Conway’s latest novel, she has no reason to think it will be much different from any of his others. After working with the bestselling crime ... (Goodreads)
