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Last Bus to Woodstock
by Colin Dexter
An Oxford detective unravels a murder mystery in a small town.
Two young women are waiting in Oxford for a bus to the nearby town of Woodstock , and they decide to hitch a lift. Later that night, one of them, Sylvia Kaye, is found murdered and apparently ... (Wikipedia)
Kindness Goes Unpunished
by Craig Johnson
A sheriff investigates a cold case, uncovering secrets and uncovering justice.
Walt Longmire has been sheriff of Wyoming's Absaroka County for almost a quarter of a century and has meted out justice with charm and a high-powered sense of humor, but when Walt tags along with ... (Goodreads)
A Mind to Murder
by P.D. James
When a psychiatrist is found murdered in her office, detective Adam Dalgliesh must navigate through the complex web of suspects to find the killer.
The second book to feature Scotland Yard investigator Adam Dalgliesh,, A Mind To Murder, is a “superbly satisfying mystery” (,Chicago Daily News,) from bestselling author P.D. James. On the surface, ... (Goodreads)
This Body of Death
by Elizabeth George
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his team investigate a murder in London.
"George explores her characters' dreams and fears with a penetrating grace that makes reading her books a joy." — Washington Post Book World "Elizabeth George reigns as queen of the mystery genre. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
by John le Carré
A British agent's mission to infiltrate East Germany during the Cold War, full of suspense and intrigue.
In this classic, John le Carre's third novel and the first to earn him international acclaim, he created a world unlike any previously experienced in suspense fiction. With unsurpassed knowledge ... (Goodreads)
The Secret Place
by Tana French
A murder investigation leads to a girls boarding school, uncovering dark secrets and powerful emotions.
Much of the novel takes place at St. Kilda's, a girls' boarding school in Dublin. The chapters alternate between the points of view of detective Stephen Moran and the students of St. Kilda's. The key ... (Wikipedia)
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
by Kate Atkinson
A young girl's exploration of her family's history, unravelling their secrets and lies.
Ruby Lennox begins narrating her life at the moment of conception, and from there takes us on a whirlwind tour of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of an English girl determined to learn ... (Goodreads)
Across the Nightingale Floor
by Lian Hearn
A young warrior's quest to save his family and restore their honor.
Across the Nightingale Floor is set in a fictional world based on Japan during the Sengoku period , and follows the story of a sixteen-year-old boy named Tomasu and fifteen-year-old girl named Kaede. ... (Wikipedia)
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
A Franciscan friar investigates a series of murders in a medieval monastery, uncovering a sinister plot.
In 1327, Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and Adso of Melk , a Benedictine novice travelling under his protection, arrive at a Benedictine monastery in Northern Italy to attend a theological ... (Wikipedia)
The Girl with a Clock for a Heart
by Peter Swanson
A man's past comes back to haunt him when his former girlfriend reappears, bringing danger and mystery into his life.
Already optioned for film, The Girl with a Clock for a Heart is Peter Swanson’s electrifying tale of romantic noir, with shades of Hitchcock and reminiscent of the classic movie Body Heat . It is the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Middle England
by Jonathan Coe
A satirical novel exploring the political and social landscape of modern Britain through the lives of a diverse cast of characters.
Set in the Midlands and London over the last eight years, Jonathan Coe follows a brilliantly vivid cast of characters through a time of immense change and disruption in Britain. There are the early ... (Goodreads)
Broken Promise
by Linwood Barclay
After his wife's death, David Harwood returns to his hometown and uncovers dark secrets that threaten his family.
From, New York Times, bestselling author Linwood Barclay comes an explosive novel set in the peaceful small town of Promise Falls, where secrets can always be buried—but never forgotten…, After his ... (Goodreads)
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)
The Gemini Contenders
by Robert Ludlum
A man uncovers a conspiracy involving the Vatican and a secret society, leading to a dangerous race to uncover the truth.
In 1939, Savarone Fontini-Cristi is the padrone of an immensely wealthy and powerful Italian family. At this time, the Order of Xenope, a remote Greek monastic brotherhood, possesses ancient ... (Wikipedia)
The Aeneid
by Virgil
Epic tale of Aeneas and the founding of Rome, a fateful journey through the gods.
The Aeneid – thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure – has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians. Virgil’s epic tale tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who flees his ... (Goodreads)
The Kill Room
by Jeffery Deaver
Lincoln Rhyme investigates a government assassin who may have killed an innocent man. Twists and turns abound in this thrilling crime novel.
It was a "million-dollar bullet," a sniper shot delivered from over a mile away. Its victim was no ordinary mark: he was a United States citizen, targeted by the United States government, and ... (Goodreads)
Charlie Bone and the Hidden King
by Jenny Nimmo
Charlie Bone and his friends must find the missing king of a magical land before it's too late. Adventure and magic await!
The fifth book in the New York Times bestselling CHILDREN OF THE RED KING series! When Charlie turns twelve on New Year's Eve, the Flame Cats give him a grave warning: Something ancient has awoken, ... (Goodreads)
High Force
by L.J. Ross
DCI Ryan investigates a murder at a remote waterfall, uncovering secrets and danger in the rugged Northumberland landscape.
Detective Chief Inspector Ryan’s worst nightmare has just become a reality. Notorious serial killer The Hacker has escaped prison and kidnapped one of his best detectives from her own home. His ... (Goodreads)
Mary Poppins Comes Back
by P.L. Travers
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family, bringing more magic and adventure to their lives.
'Pulled down from the clouds at the end of a kite string, Mary Poppins is back. In Mary’s care, the Banks children meet the King of the Castle and the Dirty Rascal, visit the upside-down world of Mr. ... (Goodreads)
A Suitable Vengeance
by Elizabeth George
A murder mystery set in an English village, where secrets and lies unravel as Inspector Lynley investigates.
'Award-winning author Elizabeth George gives us an early glimpse into the lives of Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James, and Lady Helen Clyde in a ... (Goodreads)
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy
by Jenny Nimmo
Charlie Bone discovers a new classmate who can turn invisible and must help him find his missing father.
The third book in the Children of the Red King series, CHARLIE BONE AND THE INVISIBLE BOY offers more magical fantasy that is fast paced and easy to read. This semester at Bloor's Academy brings a ... (Goodreads)
Lies That Bind Us
by Andrew Hart
A woman's life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband's dark secrets. She must unravel the lies to save herself and her family.
From a prize-winning and, New York Times, bestselling author comes a chilling novel of deception under the sun…, Jan needs this. She’s flying to Crete to reunite with friends she met there five years ... (Barnes & Noble)
Rubbernecker
by Belinda Bauer
A medical student with Asperger's syndrome becomes obsessed with cadavers and stumbles upon a murder mystery.
“Breathtaking. I read this and wished I’d written it.”—Val McDermid Winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and one of the Guardian ’s ... (Barnes & Noble)
Deception on His Mind
by Elizabeth George
Inspector Lynley investigates the murder of a young boy in a seaside town, uncovering dark secrets and hidden motives.
Balford-le-Nez is a dying seatown on the coast of Essex. But when a member of the town's small but growing Asian community, a Pakistani named Haytham Querashi, is found dead near its beach, his neck ... (Goodreads)
The Copper Beech
by Maeve Binchy
A small Irish town's secrets are revealed through the stories of its inhabitants, centered around the felling of a beloved copper beech tree.
The novel follows the lives of 12 , different young people in the small Irish town of Shancarrig, most of them graduates of the stone schoolhouse on the hill where they engraved their initials on a ... (Wikipedia)
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
Collection of beloved comic strip stories featuring the adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger.
Join, Calvin and Hobbes, on all their adventures in this four-volume collection of every comic strip from the comic strip’s eleven year history (1985 to1996). Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one ... (Barnes & Noble)
Devices and Desires
by P.D. James
A murder mystery set in a small coastal town, where the detective must unravel the secrets of the victim's past to solve the case.
When Commander Adam Dalgliesh visits Larksoken, a remote headland community on the Norfolk coast in the shadow of a nuclear power station, he expects to be engaged only in the sad business of tying ... (Goodreads)
The Accident
by Linwood Barclay
A tragic accident leads to a web of secrets and lies in a small town. The truth threatens to destroy everything.
In this mesmerizing thriller by acclaimed author Linwood Barclay, a typical American community descends into darkness, as an ordinary man is swept into one of the most violent mysteries of modern ... (Goodreads)
The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
A diplomat's mission to a distant planet, exploring themes of gender and identity.
The protagonist of the novel is Genly Ai, a male Terran native, who is sent to invite the planet Gethen to join the Ekumen, a coalition of humanoid worlds. , Ai travels to the Gethen planetary system ... (Wikipedia)
The Black Dahlia
by James Ellroy
A 1940s Los Angeles detective story, exploring the depths of a gruesome unsolved murder.
On January 15, 1947, the torture-ravished body of a beautiful young woman is found in a vacant lot. The victim makes headlines as the Black Dahlia—and so begins the greatest manhunt in California ... (Goodreads)
