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The coroner's lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery Ser. #Bk. 1)
By Colin Cotterill. 2004
Dr. Siri Paiboun, the Laotian chief medical examiner, has his tedious job turned upside down when the wife of a…
party leader turns up dead and the bodies of tortured Vietnamese soldiers are discovered. Faced with dueling cover-ups and an emerging international crisis, the doctor enlists old friends to solve the crimes. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. Descriptions of violence. 2004.The coast road: a Matt Minogue mystery
By John Brady. 2010
When Patrick Larkin, an alcoholic, mentally ill homeless man, is beaten to death in a park, the public is outraged,…
as Larkin was well-known for his solitary walks along the Dublin coast road. Inspector Minogue and his partner, Tommy Malone, are abruptly shifted to the Larkin case when it goes cold. When someone peripheral to the case also turns up dead, Minogue senses that the past is gaining on the present. Descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence, and strong language. 2010.The dead of winter
By Lisa Appignanesi. 1999
After 14 women are killed by a deranged gunman in Montreal actress Madeleine Blais becomes certain that someone wants to…
kill her too. She falls deep into despair and finally is found hanging in a barn near her grandmother's cottage in Ste-Anne. Even though it looks like a suicide her grandmother manages to convince the police that Madeleine would never take her own life. Contains some strong language and descriptions of sex.The devil and the detective
By John Goldbach. 2013
Robert James, a private detective more interested in chronicling his cases than solving them, gets a midnight call from a…
young woman whose husband has been found with a knife in his chest. Murder, corruption, and betrayal ensue as he's drawn into the dark underworld of his client, but hapless Robert and his sidekick, a flower-delivery guy, can't stop drinking and philosophizing long enough to keep up. 2013.The dying poem
By Robert Budde. 2002
Jay Post, a hapless filmmaker, is hired to make a documentary about late poet Henry Black. To do so, he…
must unravel the threads of Henry's suicide-obsessed mind. As tools, he has only Black's poems and the addresses of two lovers. 2002.The cutting edge: a Lincoln Rhyme novel (Lincoln Rhyme novel. #14.)
By Jeffery Deaver. 2018
Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs seek a killer terrorizing New York City couples at their happiest, and most vulnerable, while…
purchasing an engagement ring, meeting with a wedding planner, or trying on a bridal gown. But the Promisor this time leaves behind one living witness. Sequel to "The burial hour". 2018.The devil's claw (Jennifer Dorey mysteries. #1.)
By Lara Dearman. 2018
Following a traumatic incident in London, journalist Jennifer Dorey returns home to Guernsey for a job at a local newspaper.…
When she finds a drowned woman on a beach, Jennifer uncovers a pattern of similar deaths over the last fifty years, and a dark trail of myths and folklore leading to the murderous son of a Nazi soldier whose work has so far gone undetected. But as Jennifer gets closer to the truth of the killer's identity, she finds herself stepping deeper into his grasp. 2018.The color of justice
By Ace Collins. 2017
1964 Justice, Mississippi, is a town divided. White and black. Rich and poor. Rule makers and rule breakers. Right or…
wrong, everyone assumes their place behind a fragile façade that is about to crumble. When attorney Coop Lindsay agrees to defend a black man accused of murdering a white teenager, the bribes and death threats don't intimidate him. As he prepares for the case of a lifetime, the young lawyer knows it's the verdict that poses the real threat--innocent or guilty, because of his stand Coop is no longer welcome in Justice. As he follows his conscience, he wonders just how far some people will go to make sure he doesn't finish his job? 2017.The Chosen (Fredrika Bergman mysteries. #5.)
By Kristina Ohlsson. 2016
On a cold winter's day, a pre-school teacher is shot to death at the Jewish Congregation in Stockholm. Just hours…
later, two Jewish boys go missing on their way to tennis practice. Fredrika Bergman and Alex Recht hunt for a killer that seems as merciless as he is effective. 2016. Uniform title: Davidsstjarnor.The disposable man (Joe Gunther novel. #9.)
By Archer Mayor. 2017
When a local quarry yields a garroted body with toes tattooed in Cyrillic, Joe Gunther figures it's a Russian Mafia…
killing, rare as that might be in Vermont. But when the CIA offers some friendly "assistance," Gunther realizes that he's just a pawn both sides are willing to sacrifice. Sequel to "Bellows Falls", followed by "Occam's razor". 2017.The dark root (Joe Gunther novel. #6.)
By Archer Mayor. 2016
A brutal home invasion shocks Brattleboro's small Asian community, but no one is talking. Undeterred, investigator Joe Gunther digs deeper…
and discovers a cross-border smuggling route carrying drugs, contraband, and illegal aliens into and out of Canada. Sequel to "Fruit of the poisonous tree", followed by "The ragman's memory". 2016.The company she kept (Joe Gunther novel. #26.)
By Archer Mayor. 2015
A woman's body is found hanging above the interstate--the victim of a brutal murder. When it is revealed that she…
is not only a senator, but an intimate friend of the governor's and a recreational marijuana user to boot, it unleashes a publicity maelstrom that makes a difficult investigation even more challenging. Sequel to "Proof positive", followed by "Presumption of guilt". 2015.The drowning (Patrik Hedström series. #6.)
By Tiina Nunnally, Camilla Läckberg. 2015
After a man disappears in Fjällbacka, Patrik Hedström and his colleagues are unsure if he is dead or alive. When,…
four months later he is found murdered, frozen in the ice, it comes to light that one of the dead man's acquaintances, author Christian Thydell, has begun receiving anonymous threats. When he receives a threat during the launch party for his breakthrough novel, he breaks down and shows the letters to Erika Falck, who helped him with the manuscript. He refuses to contact the police, and Erika sneaks a letter into her bag and shows it to Patrik. Long suspecting that something is tormenting Christian, she and her husband agree that he is in great danger. When another man is found murdered, the police realize that there is a connection. Sequel to "The hidden child". 2015. Uniform title: Sjöjungfrun.The dire king (Jackaby series. #4.)
By William Ritter. 2017
The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. F. Jackaby and his intrepid…
assistant, Abigail Rook. An evil king is turning ancient tensions into modern strife, using a blend of magic and technology to push Earth and the Otherworld into a mortal competition. Jackaby and Abigail are caught in the middle as they continue to solve the daily mysteries of New Fiddleham, New England - like who's created the rend between the worlds, how to close it, and why zombies are appearing around town. At the same time, the romance between Abigail and the shape-shifting police detective Charlie Cane deepens, and Jackaby's resistance to his feelings for 926 Augur Lane's ghostly lady, Jenny, begins to give way. Before the four can think about their own futures, they will have to defeat an evil that wants to destroy the future altogether. Sequel to "Ghostly echoes". For junior and senior high readers. 2017.The devil's muse (Maureen Coughlin. #5.)
By Bill Loehfelm. 2017
It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans and rookie cop Maureen Coughlin has no idea what she’s in for. Her night…
working the parades begins calmly enough—until a half-naked man careens through the crowd and throws himself onto the hood of an oncoming SUV. As she tries to deal with the incident amid the pulsing chaos of the parade, Maureen hears gunshots. Moments later, with three wounded and a handful of drunken witnesses, Maureen has a full-fledged investigation on her hands. Who was the shooter? Who was he after? Who’s the next target? City bigwigs begin pressuring Maureen and her crew for quick answers. 2017.The death of kings (John Madden novel. #5.)
By Rennie Airth. 2017
On a hot summer day in 1938, a beautiful actress is murdered on the grand Kent estate of Sir Jack…
Jessup, close friend of the Prince of Wales. The arrest of an ex-convict and his subsequent confession swiftly bring the case to a close, but in 1949, the reappearance of a jade necklace raises questions about the murder. Was the man convicted and executed the decade before truly guilty? Though happily retired from the police force, John Madden is persuaded to investigate the case afresh. Sequel to "The reckoning". 2017.The domino effect: a novel (Recorded Books inspirational)
By T. Davis Bunn. 2016
Risk analyst Esther Harding has uncovered a conspiracy with the potential to devastate the world's financial markets! But when she…
sounds the alarm, she wonders who will believe her. As public support grows for her ideas, so does the desperation of those whose greed she seeks to expose. 2016.The disappeared (Joe Pickett novel. #18.)
By C. J Box. 2018
Wyoming's new governor isn't sure what to make of Joe Pickett, but he has a job for him that is…
extremely delicate. A prominent female British executive never came home from the high-end guest ranch she was visiting, and the British Embassy is pressing hard. Pickett knows that happens sometimes--these ranches are stocked with handsome young cowboys, and "ranch romances" aren't uncommon. But no sign of her months after she vanished? That suggests something else. At the same time, his friend Nate Romanowski has asked Joe to intervene with the feds on behalf of falconers who can no longer hunt with eagles even though their permits are in order. Who is blocking the falconers and why? The more he investigates both cases, the more someone wants him to go away. Is it because of the missing woman or because he's become Nate's advocate? Or are they somehow connected? The answers, when they come, will be even worse than he'd imagined. Bestseller. 2018.The darkness knows (Viv and Charlie mystery. #1.)
By Cheryl Honigford. 2016
Chicago, 1938. Late one night before the ten o'clock show, the body of a prominent radio actress is found dead…
in the station's lounge. All the evidence points to murder, and one young, up-and-coming radio actress, Vivian Witchell, as the next victim. But Viv isn't the type to leave her fate in the hands of others - she's used to stealing the show. Alongside charming private detective Charlie Haverman, Vivian is thrust into a world of clues and motives, suspects and secrets. And with so much on the line, Viv finds her detective work doesn't end when the "On-Air" lights go out. 2016.