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Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 39 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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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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![Cat About Town by Cate Conte]()
Cat About Town by Cate Conte
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe first novel in a frisky new mystery series set in a small New England town, where an unlikely citizen is called in to solve the purrfect crime. . .Maddie James has arrived in Daybreak Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts, eager to settle down and start her own business―and maybe even fall in love. When a stray orange tabby pounces into her life, she’s inspired to open a cat café... -
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Death in Castle Dark by Veronica Bond
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsActor Nora Blake finds her dream job when she is cast in a murder-mystery troupe that performs in an imposing but captivating old castle. When she stumbles upon a real murder, things take a nightmarish turn in this first book in an exciting new series.Maybe it was too good to be true, but when Nora Blake accepted the job from Derek Corby, proprietor of Castle Dark, she could not see any downsides... -
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![The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams]()
The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 42 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... -
![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... -
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The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 46 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... -
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Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 47 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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Devious Minds by Colleen Helme, Wendy Tremont King
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsListening Length: 9 hours and 6 minutesIt’s been almost a year since a near-fatal gunshot wound left Shelby Nichols with the ability to read minds. In that time she’s faced one problem after another. She’s been shot at, framed for murder, and targeted by a serial killer, just to name a few... -
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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... -
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Sweet Tea and Spirits by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratings**USA Today bestselling series!** Southern girl Verity Long is about as high society as her pet skunk. Which is why she’s surprised as anyone when the new head of the Sugarland social set invites her to join the "it" girls. But this is no social call. Verity’s new client needs her to go in undercover and investigate strange happenings at the group’s historic headquarters...Categorized as:
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Bone Deep by Kendra Elliot
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen two men kidnap former FBI agent Cate Wilde’s fiancé, the boldness of the crime rattles the community. Desperate to find the man she loves, Cate joins forces with the FBI and the local sheriff’s department to launch an investigation and bring Dr. Henry Powers home... -
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Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLife in Henryetta, Arkansas is turned upside down with the arrival of a televangelist, but it’s the death of a little old lady on Rose’s street that catches her attention. The Henryetta police deem her death natural causes, but Rose suspects foul play and so does an unlikely supporter–-the president of the Busy Body Club, her eighty-two year old neighbor Mildred... -
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Fated for Felony by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn New York Times bestselling author Victoria Laurie’s newest Psychic Eye Mystery, Abby is after a serial killer who’s simply fated for felonies... -
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![Southern Ghost Hunter Series by Angie Fox]()
Southern Ghost Hunter Series by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSouthern SpiritsWhen out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she’s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability see spirits. It leads to an offer she can’t refuse from the town’s bad boy, the brother of her ex and the last man she should ever partner with... -
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Chaos in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe sixth book in the New York Times bestselling Ghost-in-Law series. Jadyn St. James hopes that the two-week quiet period in Mudbug means things in the small bayou town are back to normal…whatever that is. But when a fisherman finds a sunken shrimp boat, and the boat captain is missing, Jadyn wonders if the damage to the boat was caused by a storm, or if something far more nefarious happened... -
![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... -
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Thirty-Two and a Half Complications by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe fifth book in the USA Today Bestselling Rose Gardner Mystery series. There’s no denying trouble finds Rose Gardner like a divining rod finds water, especially when Rose lands in the middle of a bank robbery... -
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The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
A MERCILESS KILLER ON THE HUNT ... AN INNOCENT CHILD IN HIS SIGHTS ... A WOMAN DRIVEN TO THE EDGE TO STOP HIM ... The killer knows Eve Duncan all too well. He knows the pain she feels for her murdered daughter, Bonnie, whose body has never been found...Categorized as:
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Deader Homes and Gardens by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratings**USA TODAY Bestselling Series!** Southern belle Verity Long is back in business—as a ghost hunter. Now all she has to do is visit the town's creepiest mansion and exorcise a family of vengeful spirits. Piece of cake. After all, ghosts love her and need her... that is until she meets the ghosts of Rock Fall mansion...Categorized as:
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Resurrection in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jana DeLeon, RESURRECTION IN MUDBUG, aka The Return of Helena Henry!Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the bayou…Jadyn St. James is excited to start her job as game warden in Mudbug, Louisiana, and hopes it is the beginning of a new and improved life... -
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Whiskers and Lies by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsLibrarian Kathleen Paulson is always willing to help a friend, but to save one from a wrongful arrest, she’ll need magical backup from her affectionate cats in the newest installment of this New York Times bestselling series... -
![The Mint Julep Murders by Angie Fox]()
The Mint Julep Murders by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor Southern girl Verity Long, friendship means sitting down to stories and sweet tea on the front porch. For her gangster ghost housemate, it means dragging Verity out to a remote haunted asylum during a raging thunderstorm to do a favor for a long-dead mob boss. But Verity is always ready to help out a friend, even one as eternally eccentric as Frankie... -
![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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![Secret Hollows by Terri Reid]()
Secret Hollows by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe man smiled at Timmy. “That would be nice of you. Why don’t you lead the way?” Timmy moved past the man and started back up the hill. He heard the whoosh of something moving quickly through the air, but it hit him before he had time to react. He felt the impact against his head and his whole body flew sideways through the air... -
![Sense and Scent Ability by Renee George]()
Sense and Scent Ability by Renee George
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy name is Nora Black, and I'm fifty-one-years young. At least that's what I tell myself, when I'm not having hot flashes, my knees don't hurt, and I can find my reading glasses.I’m also the proud owner of a salon called Scents & Scentsability in the small resort town of Garden Cove, where I make a cozy living selling handmade bath and beauty products. All in all, my life is pretty good...Categorized as:
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Showdown in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWho killed Helena Henry? The shorter list may be who didn’t want her dead. Psychic Raissa Bordeaux thought she’d left her former life behind, but when a child is kidnapped, she risks her secret identity by offering the police help with the case. New Orleans Detective Zach Blanchard doesn’t believe in psychic hooey and is certain Raissa didn’t get her facts about the case from a crystal ball... -
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6 Killer Bodies by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsCarlotta Wren's world is crumbling beneath her well-shod feet. One of her closest friends has been arrested as the Charmed Killer, but Carlotta refuses to believe it. And to prove her friend's innocence, Carlotta goes against her boyfriend Peter's wishes and resumes her after-hours body-moving duties... -
![A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder by Victoria Laurie]()
A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMedium M. J. Holliday battles demons in the tenth Ghost Hunter Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of No Ghouls Allowed .M.J., Heath, and Gilley, are back home in Boston, where their new film is sure to be a monster hit! To promote the film, the studio is sponsoring a special exhibit of supernatural artifacts at a local museum...Categorized as:
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Mystic Falls by Vickie McKeehan
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEmotionally reeling after the death of her grandmother, Gemma Channing is settling into Coyote Wells, the hometown where she grew up, after a ten-year absence. While trying to come to terms with the loss of her Gram, disturbing things begin to happen. Women are disappearing...
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