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Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 40 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author and “most popular mystery writer alive” (The New York Times) Janet Evanovich is in top form as she sends Stephanie Plum on the trail of a stolen cache of dirty diamonds. Stephanie Plum, Trenton’s hardest working, most underappreciated bounty hunter, is offered a freelance assignment that seems simple enough... -
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The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Laurie R. King's The God of the Hive and Pirate King.For Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, returning to the Sussex coast after seven months abroad was especially sweet. There was even a mystery to solve—the unexplained disappearance of an entire colony of bees from one of Holmes’s beloved hives... -
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![Ticket Out by Michelle Diener]()
Ticket Out by Michelle Diener
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the summer of 1963 and Gabriella Farnsworth is a newly-minted London traffic warden. She’s used to temper tantrums, swearing, and threats, but finding a dead body is an entirely new low... -
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No Turning Back by Sam Blake
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFOR FANS OF PERSONS UNKNOWN AND ANGELA MARSONS, NO TURNING BACK IS A GRIPPING READ THAT HAS ENOUGH TWISTS AND TURNS TO KEEP READERS GUESSING UNTIL THE VERY END. Even perfect families have secrets . . . Orla and Conor Quinn are the perfect power couple: smart, successful and glamorous. But then the unthinkable happens. Their only son, Tom, is the victim of a deliberate hit-and-run... -
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![Going for Kona by Pamela Fagan Hutchins]()
Going for Kona by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe newest romantic mystery from the bestselling author of the Katie & Annalise series! Going for Kona has it all: unforgettable characters, an epic love story, and a page-turning mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page... -
![The Secret of the Three Fates by Jess Armstrong]()
The Secret of the Three Fates by Jess Armstrong
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFollowing the atmospheric and award-winning gothic historical mystery debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall, USA Today bestselling author Jess Armstrong's heroine, Ruby Vaughn, returns in The Secret of the Three Fates, where the Scottish Hills hold ghosts of the past that threaten Ruby’s present.American heiress Ruby Vaughn still hasn't entirely forgiven her octogenarian employer and housemate Mr...Categorized as:
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![Heaven to Betsy by Pamela Fagan Hutchins]()
Heaven to Betsy by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 16 ratings99 cent pre-order/new release price until April 8th, for the next novel from this bestselling and award-winning author, in a new Katie & Annalise spin-off series! Heaven to Betsy features Emily, Katie's stateside best friend, in her own hilarious adventures... -
![Enchanted Hill by Emily Bain Murphy]()
Enchanted Hill by Emily Bain Murphy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEscape to Enchanted Hill in this historical mystery where two people with a dark, shared past collide while working undercover at a glittering mansion on the California coast. The year is 1930 and Cora McCavanagh is posing as a maid at Hollywood magnate Truman Byrd’s legendary estate. She’s closing in on the damning evidence she needs for a high-profile client...Categorized as:
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![Dreamland by Nancy Bilyeau]()
Dreamland by Nancy Bilyeau
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 24 ratings'Achingly believable' - Publishers Weekly 'Beautifully written and impeccably researched, Dreamland is a rollicking ride... -
![A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge by Kate Khavari]()
A Botanist's Guide to Rituals and Revenge by Kate Khavari
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh faces her hardest challenge yet when she returns to her childhood home in the fourth book in the charming Saffron Everleigh mystery series. “A cleverly plotted puzzle” (Ashley Weaver) in the vein of Opium and Absinthe, this is perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Sujata Massey... -
![The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn]()
The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsPartners now in marriage and in trade, Lady Julia and Nicholas Brisbane have finally returned from abroad to set up housekeeping in London. But merging their respective collections of gadgets, pets and servants leaves little room for the harried newlyweds themselves, let alone Brisbane’s private enquiry business... -
![India Black in the City of Light by Carol K. Carr]()
India Black in the City of Light by Carol K. Carr
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen it comes to undercover work, nobody does it better than Madam of Espionage India Black... India and the handsome British spy, French, are ordered to escort a Russian agent to Paris where he will be exchanged for one of Her Majesty’s operatives. The task seems straightforward and India looks forward to enjoying the delights of the city—and the delights of French...Categorized as:
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![City of Lies by Victoria Thompson]()
City of Lies by Victoria Thompson
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsElizabeth Miles scours 1920’s Washington, D.C. for a killer in the first Counterfeit Lady novel from the author of the New York Times bestselling Gaslight mysteries. Every woman plays a part—but some are more dangerous than others… Like most women, Elizabeth Miles assumes many roles; unlike most, hers have made her a woman on the run...Categorized as:
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![The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams]()
The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams comes the first in an intriguing new series set within a quirky small-town club where the key to happiness, friendship—or solving a murder—can all be found within the pages of the right book . . .Miracle Springs, North Carolina, is a place of healing... -
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![I, Spy? by Kate Johnson]()
I, Spy? by Kate Johnson
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNever underestimate the blonde. “The British spy is elegant, suave and sophisticated. The British spy is not blonde, built and confused.” But Sophie Green is, and she’s just been hired by a highly secret government agency. She drives a car the colour of bile and is obsessed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer... -
![The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong]()
The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Armstrong introduces heroine Ruby Vaughn in her Minotaur Books & Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall... -
![The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich]()
The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsLost something? Gabriela Rose knows how to get it back. As a recovery agent, she’s hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets of any kind. She’s reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types... -
![Real Murders by Charlaine Harris]()
Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsThough a small town at heart, Lawrenceton, Georgia, has its dark side-and crime buffs. One of whom is librarian Aurora "Roe" Teagarden, a member of the Real Murders Club, which meets once a month to analyze famous cases. It's a harmless pastime -- until the night she finds a member killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss... -
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Thirty-Five and a Half Conspiracies by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook eight in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Rose Gardner Mystery series. Rose Gardner has survived plenty of close scrapes in the past, but her latest bit of trouble has landed her in the Fenton County holding cell on trumped up charges. The most powerful man in southern Arkansas, J.R... -
![Thirty-One and a Half Regrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Thirty-One and a Half Regrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhile Rose recovers from a broken heart, she finds herself at odds with her sister—and business partner—Violet. Rose buries herself in her landscaping work, but becomes worried when her employee and friend, Bruce Wayne Decker, goes missing. In the meantime, Fenton County assistant D.A...Categorized as:
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![Careful little eyes: An addictive, horrifying serial killer thriller by Willow Rose]()
Careful little eyes: An addictive, horrifying serial killer thriller by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereIan Marks is terrified of ghosts. Especially of the one that has just moved into his shed in the back yard of his house in New Orleans. Everyone else thinks he is just a drunk, but when his girlfriend is killed at night by a man with an axe, he knows he was right to be afraid... -
![Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle]()
Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMeanwhile, Back in Deadwood … the mystery and mayhem continue. Between the butchered body parts, creepy killers, dogged detectives, ghoulish ghosts, and ever-present TV cameras, Violet Parker’s purple boots are itching to skedaddle. But there is no escaping another murder investigation or her new deadly reputation. Not even if both risk the lives of those she loves most... -
![Ripple of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Ripple of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter her Assistant DA boyfriend’s near brush with death, Rose Gardner hopes to make it through the holiday season with a minimal amount of drama. But she can’t forget the promise she made to the king of the Fenton County underworld in exchange for Mason’s life... -
![Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans by Denise Grover Swank]()
Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook Six in the USA Today Bestselling Mystery series! Rose is called into action when Neely Kate’s cousin goes missing and the police refuse to take it seriously. But while the authorities—Rose’s ex-boyfriend, included—are certain the missing woman has run away, mounting evidence points to foul play... -
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![Up Shute Creek by Denise Grover Swank]()
Up Shute Creek by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRose Gardner feels like she’s up a creek without a paddle. Her sister is dying, her secret boyfriend, James Malcolm, is struggling to protect the county underworld from an upstart drug dealer, and her ex has moved back to town with a bee in his bonnet and a mission to root out corruption in the county... -
![The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White]()
The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsReturn to the house on Tradd Street for one last time as the bestselling series featuring psychic medium Melanie Trenholm comes to a hauntingly spectacular finale.After the devastating events of the past few months, the last thing Melanie Trenholm wants is to think about the future...Categorized as:
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![Missing in Mudbug by Jana Deleon]()
Missing in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon, a new release in the Ghost-in-Law series. After an eventful first week on the job, Game Warden Jadyn St. James is happy the small bayou town of Mudbug, Louisiana, seems to have fallen back into its normal routine. But when FBI agent Raissa Bordeaux is kidnapped, Jadyn is certain the short-lived peace has come to an abrupt end... -
![Delayed Departures by Terri Reid]()
Delayed Departures by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMary O'Reilly has absolutely no plans to meet with anyone on Black Friday as she sets up her office for the annual Christmas Walk that is to be held the following weekend in downtown Freeport. So, nearly eight months pregnant, she dresses for comfort-sweats, thick socks and a flannel shirt... -
![Broken Wolf by Erin R. Flynn]()
Broken Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSomething broke inside of Sera Thomas after meeting her birth mother and learning just how horrible of a person that woman truly is. It’s not even just her human side that’s crushed, but her wolf is damaged after realizing how much she got wrong and has hurt Sera by blaming her for things that weren’t her fault...Categorized as:
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![Moonshine & Mayhem by Kathleen Brooks]()
Moonshine & Mayhem by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsZoey Mathers was a witch. Not on purpose. It had happened accidently. But as Zoey was finding out, maybe this had been her fate all along. Luckily the potential witch hunter, Slade, had turned out to be on her side and had found a place in her heart. With the War of the Witches heating up, it’s not just Zoey’s life on the line, but all the witches fighting for good...Categorized as:
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