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Their Lost Daughters
by Joy Ellis
Two girls go missing in a small town, and the investigation uncovers dark secrets and hidden motives.
TWO GIRLS GO TO A PARTY, ONLY ONE RETURNS ALIVE Toni, the surviving teenager, is found deliriously wandering the muddy fields of the fens. She has been drugged and it’s uncertain whether she’ll ... (Goodreads)
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)
The Missing Ones
by Patricia Gibney
Detective Lottie Parker investigates the disappearance of a woman and uncovers a dark web of secrets and lies.
The hole they dug was not deep. A white flour bag encased the little body. Three small faces watched from the window, eyes black with terror. The child in the middle spoke without turning his head. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Last Mile
by David Baldacci
A wrongly convicted man is granted a temporary reprieve on death row to help solve a crime.
Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution–for the violent killing of his parents twenty years earlier--when he's granted an unexpected reprieve. Another man ... (Goodreads)
Stillhouse Lake
by Rachel Caine
A woman and her children are forced to constantly move and change identities after her husband is revealed to be a serial killer.
Gina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she ... (Goodreads)
Beware the Past
by Joy Ellis
DI Matt Ballard investigates a series of murders that seem to be connected to his past. As he delves deeper, he uncovers shocking secrets.
One terrible case always haunted detective Matt Ballard. Now many years later, the killer seems to be back. And this time he's after Matt. When Matt Ballard was starting out his career, three boys ... (Goodreads)
Lethal White
by Robert Galbraith
Private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin investigate a blackmail case involving a government minister.
At Robin Ellacott's marriage to Matthew Cunliffe, Cormoran Strike's capture of the Shacklewell Ripper the night before is already widely known, except by Robin. When Strike tells her that he had been ... (Wikipedia)
Winter Loon
by Susan Bernhard
A young boy struggles to cope with his mother's suicide and his father's absence in rural Wisconsin.
A haunting debut novel about family and sacrifice,, Winter Loon, reminds us of how great a burden the past can be, the toll it exacts, and the freedom that comes from letting it go., Abandoned by his ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Good Liar
by Catherine McKenzie
A psychological thriller about a woman who becomes entangled in a web of lies and deceit after befriending a charming and manipulative man.
Can you hide a secret with the whole world watching?, When an explosion rips apart a Chicago building, the lives of three women are forever altered. A year later, Cecily is in mourning. She was ... (Barnes & Noble)
Three Things About Elsie
by Joanna Cannon
A poignant tale of an elderly woman's memories and secrets, as she navigates the challenges of aging and friendship.
There are three things you should know about Elsie. The first thing is that she’s my best friend. The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better. And the third thing… might ... (Goodreads)
The Expatriates
by Janice Y.K. Lee
Three American women living in Hong Kong navigate their personal and professional lives, facing loss, love, and identity crises.
Mercy, a young Korean American and recent Columbia graduate, is adrift, undone by a terrible incident in her recent past. Hilary, a wealthy housewife, is haunted by her struggle to have a child, ... (Goodreads)
Redemption
by David Baldacci
A man seeks redemption for his past mistakes by helping a woman in need, but his past catches up with him.
Detective Amos Decker discovers that a mistake he made as a rookie detective may have led to deadly consequences in this compelling Memory Man thriller by #1, New York Times, bestselling author David ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Drowned Girls
by Loreth Anne White
A detective investigates the murder of a young woman in a small town, uncovering dark secrets and a twisted killer.
He surfaced two years ago. Then he disappeared ... , But Detective Angie Pallorino never forgot the violent rapist who left a distinctive calling card—crosses etched into the flesh of his victim’s ... (Goodreads)
Hour of Need
by Melinda Leigh
A small-town lawyer investigates a murder and uncovers a web of secrets and lies.
A 2015 Daphne du Maurier Award finalist from, Wall Street Journal, bestselling author Melinda Leigh., While fighting in Afghanistan, Major Grant Barrett receives devastating news: his brother and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Medical Examiner
by James Patterson
A serial killer is on the loose, and it's up to the medical examiner to solve the case before it's too late.
In James Patterson's #1 New York Times bestseller, the Women's Murder Club tracks down two bodies at the morgue-but one of them is still breathing . . . A woman checks into a hotel room and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Crimes Against Magic
by Steve McHugh
A sorcerer seeks revenge against those who wronged him, uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the magical world. Fast-paced action and magic abound.
It’s been almost ten years since Nathan Garrett woke on a cold warehouse floor with nothing but a gun, a sword, and no idea of who he was or how he got there. His only clue … a piece of paper with ... (Goodreads)
Edinburgh Twilight
by Carole Lawrence
A murder mystery set in Victorian Edinburgh, where a detective and a medical student team up to solve the case.
As a new century approaches, Edinburgh is a city divided. The wealthy residents of New Town live in comfort, while Old Town’s cobblestone streets are clotted with criminals, prostitution, and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Pretty Girls Dancing
by Kylie Brant
A serial killer is on the loose, targeting young girls who love to dance. Can a mother and a detective stop him before it's too late?
Years ago, in the town of Saxon Falls, young Kelsey Willard disappeared and was presumed dead. The tragedy left her family with a fractured life—a mother out to numb the pain, a father losing a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bone Music
by Christopher Rice
A woman discovers her traumatic childhood memories were erased by her father, a serial killer, who recorded them onto vinyl records.
An Amazon Charts bestseller.,, There’s more than one way to stoke the flames of revenge…, Charlotte Rowe spent the first seven years of her life in the hands of the only parents she knew—a pair of ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Zig Zag Girl
by Elly Griffiths
A murder mystery set in 1950s Brighton, where a magician's assistant is found dead in a trunk. Detective Edgar Stephens investigates.
“Captivating.” —,Wall Street Journal, “An absorbing read, the debut of another great series.” —,San Jose Mercury News, , “A labyrinthine plot, a splendid reveal, and superb evocation of the ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
The Scholar
by Dervla McTiernan
Detective Cormac Reilly investigates a suicide that may be murder, uncovering corruption and secrets in the academic world.
When DS Cormac Reilly’s girlfriend Emma stumbles across the victim of a hit and run early one morning, he is first on the scene of a murder that would otherwise never have been assigned to him. The ... (Goodreads)
Scarpetta
by Patricia Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner, investigates a series of brutal murders in Richmond, Virginia.
Leaving behind her private forensic pathology practice in Charleston, South Carolina, Kay Scarpetta accepts an assignment in New York City, where the NYPD has asked her to examine an injured man on ... (Goodreads)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
by Deborah Moggach
A group of British retirees move to a newly restored hotel in India, discovering new experiences and relationships.
Several British retirees decide to move to Jaipur , India , to stay in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, advertised as an exotic retirement home . Evelyn Greenslade, a widowed housewife, must sell her ... (Wikipedia)
The Woman on the Orient Express
by Lindsay Jayne Ashford
A journey of self-discovery for a woman traveling on the Orient Express, retracing the steps of Agatha Christie's famous trip.
Hoping to make a clean break from a fractured marriage, Agatha Christie boards the Orient Express in disguise. But unlike her famous detective Hercule Poirot, she can’t neatly unravel the mysteries ... (Goodreads)
Home Stretch
by Graham Norton
Three Irish siblings come together to care for their dying mother, confronting their past and present struggles.
In this “compelling, bighearted, emotionally precise page-turner” (,Sunday Times,), the, New York Times, bestselling writer and acclaimed television host explores the aftermath of a tragedy on a ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Assassin and the Desert
by Sarah J. Maas
A heroic journey of a young assassin, facing dangerous forces in a deadly desert.
The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren’t much for conversation, and Celaena Sardothien wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s not there to chatter, she’s there to hone her craft as the world’s ... (Goodreads)
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)
Family Matters
by Rohinton Mistry
Follows the lives of the Parsi family, navigating complex relationships in Bombay.
Nariman Vakeel is a 79 year-old Parsi widower beset by Parkinson's disease and haunted by memories of the past. He lives with his two middle-aged step-children. When Nariman's illness is compounded ... (Wikipedia)
Day Shift
by Charlaine Harris
Small town secrets are uncovered when a human and supernatural community collide in a murder investigation.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels returns to the one-traffic-light town you see only when you’re on the way to someplace else… There is no such thing as bad ... (Goodreads)
