Recommendations based on Shakespeare's Christmasby Charlaine Harris

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  1. Shakespeare's Trollop

    by Charlaine Harris
    A small-town librarian investigates the murder of a local woman with a scandalous reputation.

    Welcome back to Shakespeare - a charming Arkansas town with endless back roads, an eclectic mix of residents, and a dollop of noir. Featuring cleaning woman/karate expert Lily Bard, Charlaine ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Shakespeare's Counselor

    by Charlaine Harris
    Lily Bard, a cleaning lady and karate expert, becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in small-town Arkansas.

    Welcome back to the sleepy little town of Shakespeare , Arkansas , where secrets come to hide. Cleaning woman and karate expert Lily Bard is a woman with a complicated past. Trying her best to cope ... (Goodreads)

  3. Shakespeare's Landlord

    by Charlaine Harris
    A young woman discovers secrets surrounding her new landlord and a centuries-old family feud.

    Welcome to Shakespeare, Arkansas. Lily Bard came to the small town of Shakespeare to escape her dark and violent past. Other than the day-to-day workings of her cleaning and errand-running service, ... (Goodreads)

  4. Stolen

    by Kelley Armstrong
    A young woman's fight for survival and revenge against a powerful and ruthless criminal organization.

    The story begins with Elena travelling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to follow up a lead the Pack have come across on believe.com which purports to be able to prove the existence of werewolves. ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Bite

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    A modern-day vampire must navigate a supernatural underworld and find a way to save the world.

    The bite is back in vampire fiction as five of today's most provocative authors cast their irresistible spells on you... Follow a vampire hunter who can be as deadly as her prey. Meet a down-home ... (Goodreads)

  6. Dead Witch Walking

    by Kim Harrison
    A dark urban fantasy about a witch's fight for survival in a world of humans, demons and vampires.

    All the creatures of the night gather in "the Hollows" of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party... and to feed. Vampires rule the darkness in a predator-eat-predator world rife with dangers beyond ... (Goodreads)

  7. Industrial Magic

    by Kelley Armstrong
    An urban fantasy of a witch navigating a dark underworld of supernatural forces.

    The story starts with the attack upon Dana MacArthur, daughter of a Cabal employee. Dismayed by her inability to persuade other witches to form a new coven because of their disapproval of her ... (Wikipedia)

  8. A Discovery of Witches

    by Deborah Harkness
    An enchanted journey of forbidden love, as a witch and a vampire search for an ancient magical book.

    Book one of the, New York Times,-bestselling All Souls trilogy—"a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of, Harry Potter, and, Twilight,” (,People,). Look for the hit TV series ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Marked

    by P.C. Cast
    A young woman discovers her supernatural powers, and must choose between two supernatural worlds.

    Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird lives in a world where vampires, or "vampyres" have always existed. One day, during school, Zoey is marked by a Tracker to become a fledgling vampyre at the Tulsa House ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Bite Me If You Can

    by Lynsay Sands
    A paranormal romance involving a vampire and a bounty hunter in pursuit of a killer.

    Once Bitten..., One minute Leigh is walking home in the early hours of the morning, and the next a vampire is sinking his teeth into her neck. Turns out it was a rogue vampire marked for termination, ... (Goodreads)

  11. Glass Houses

    by Rachel Caine
    A young woman must confront mysterious forces and her own dark past to save her city from destruction.

    The first in the award winning series, Glass Houses is about college freshman, Claire Danvers who has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Magic Bites

    by Ilona Andrews
    A female private investigator hunts monsters while searching for answers about her mysterious past.

    Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first novel in the #1, New York Times, bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels… When the magic is up, rogue ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Fantasy Lover

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon
    A modern-day woman discovers a mystical world of secrets, and a love that transcends time.

    Cursed into an eternity of slavery by his own brother, Julian of Macedon has spent centuries in hell, where the only respite he knows is measured in a handful of weeks whenever he’s summoned through ... (Goodreads)

  14. 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)

  15. The Green Mile

    by Stephen King
    A prison guard discovers the power of redemption, and miracles, when he meets a mysterious inmate.

    Featuring a first-person narrative told by Paul Edgecombe, the novel switches between Paul as an old man in the Georgia Pines nursing home writing down his story in 1996, and his time in 1932 as the ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Moon Called

    by Patricia Briggs
    A shapeshifter embarks on a journey to reclaim her heritage and defend her people.

    Mercedes Thompson, aka Mercy, is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at ... (Goodreads)

  17. War for the Oaks

    by Emma Bull
    A fairy tale of music, magic, and a young woman's journey of self-discovery.

    Acclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the novels that has defined modern urban ... (Goodreads)

  18. The MacGregors: Serena & Caine

    by Nora Roberts
    A passionate love story between two determined individuals, fighting to make their relationship work.

    The MacGregors: New Beginnings, collects the first two novels introducing #1, New York Times, bestselling author Nora Roberts’ beloved MacGregor family in one volume., Playing the Odds, Serena ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. A Bite to Remember

    by Lynsay Sands
    A vampire falls in love with his human captor, as they flee a powerful enemy.

    Rule #1: Never get involved with someone who won't be there for you when the sun comes up. Once bitten, twice shy, and sexy PI Jackie Morrisey wasn't going there again. Vincent Argeneau may be the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. The Mystery of the Blue Train

    by Agatha Christie
    A young woman investigates a murder on the luxurious Blue Train.

    Poirot boards Le Train Bleu , bound for the French Riviera . So does Katherine Grey, who is having her first winter out of England, after recently receiving a relatively large inheritance. On board ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Silence Fallen

    by Patricia Briggs
    A werewolf's battle against a powerful supernatural enemy, to save the people she loves.

    In the #1, New York Times, bestselling Mercy Thompson novels, the coyote shapeshifter has found her voice in the werewolf pack. But when Mercy's bond with the pack—and her mate—is broken, she'll ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. H is for Homicide

    by Sue Grafton
    Private investigator Kinsey Millhone investigates the death of a claims adjuster.

    These are troubling times for California Fidelity, the insurance company for whom Kinsey Millhone does occasional freelance work in return for office space. First, a recent employee and friend of ... (Wikipedia)

  23. The Poet

    by Michael Connelly
    A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's descent into darkness, as he unravels a web of deceit and murder.

    Denver crime-beat reporter Jack McEvoy specializes in violent death. So when his homicide detective brother kills himself, McEvoy copes in the only way he knows how–he decides to write the story. But ... (Goodreads)

  24. R is for Ricochet

    by Sue Grafton
    Private investigator Kinsey Millhone sets out to unravel a decades-old unsolved case of a missing woman.

    Kinsey Millhone agrees to escort Reba, the daughter of Nord Lafferty, out of prison to the Lafferty mansion and watch over Reba until she is settled into her life out of prison. Reba was serving a ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The Fire Rose

    by Mercedes Lackey
    A woman's quest to fulfill her destiny, aided by magical powers and a daring prince.

    Beauty Meets Beast in San Francisco Accepting employment as a governess after hard times hit her family, medieval scholar Rosalind Hawkins is surprised when she learns that her mysterious employer ... (Goodreads)

  26. Unholy Magic

    by Stacia Kane
    Chess Putnam, a witch and ghost hunter, is hired to investigate a haunting in a high-security mental institution. But the ghosts are not the only things she has to worry about.

    ENEMIES DON’T NEED TO BE ALIVE TO BE DEADLY. For Chess Putnam, finding herself near-fatally poisoned by a con psychic and then stopping a murderous ghost is just another day on the job. As an agent ... (Goodreads)

  27. City of Night

    by Dean Koontz
    An FBI agent's search for a serial killer leads her to a dark and dangerous underworld.

    They are stronger, heal better, and think faster than any humans ever created—and they must be destroyed. But not even Victor Helios—once Frankenstein—can stop the engineered killers he’s set loose ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Judgment in Death

    by J.D. Robb
    Detective Eve Dallas investigates a series of mysterious murders in New York City.

    'She stood in Purgatory and studied death. The blood and the gore of it, the ferocity of its glee. It had come to this place with the wilful temper of a child, full of heat and passion and careless ... (Goodreads)

  29. Dexter By Design

    by Jeff Lindsay
    Dexter Morgan, blood spatter analyst and serial killer, is back to solve a series of gruesome murders in Miami's art world.

    After the events of the previous book , Dexter Morgan is eager to resume his hobby of stalking violent criminals, but first, he must endure a honeymoon in Paris with his unsuspecting wife, Rita . At ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Seize the Night

    by Sherrilyn Kenyon
    A thrilling journey of supernatural warfare, with a world of vampires at stake.

    Dark-Hunter: an immortal warrior who has traded his soul to Artemis for one moment of vengeance on his enemies. In return, they swear to spend eternity protecting mankind from the daimons and ... (Goodreads)