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Shamed: A Kate Burkholder Novel (Kate Burkholder #11)
By Linda Castillo. 2019
The peaceful town of Painters Mill is shattered when an Amish grandmother is brutally murdered on an abandoned farm. When…
Chief of Police Kate Burkholder arrives on the scene, she learns that the woman’s seven-year-old granddaughter is gone, abducted in plain sight. Kate knows time is against her—the longer the girl is missing, the less likely her safe return becomes. The girl’s family is a pillar of the Amish community, well-respected by all. But Kate soon realizes they’re keeping secrets—and the sins of their past may be coming back to haunt them. What are they hiding and why? Kate’s investigation brings her to an isolated Old Order Amish settlement along the river, a community where family is everything and tradition is upheld with an iron fist. But the killer is close behind, drawing more victims into a twisted game of revenge. Left behind at each new crime scene are cryptic notes that lead Kate to a haunting and tragic secret. What she uncovers threatens to change everything she thought she knew about the family she’s fighting for, the Amish community as a whole—and her own beliefs. As time to find the missing girl runs out, Kate faces a harrowing choice that will test her convictions and leave one family forever changed.The Reluctant Detective
By Finley Martin. 2012
A single mom finds herself taking over a private investigation business in coastal Canada in this involving crime thriller. …
A young widowed mother, Wilhelmina Anne Brown is just beginning to find some stability in her new home in Prince Edward Island when she is forced to deal with the death of her beloved uncle, Bill Darby. Darby, an Ontario cop turned Charlottetown private investigator, has left Anne and her fourteen-year-old daughter a small savings account and his business, where Anne has worked as office manager for six years. Anne has faced hardships in her life before, but she&’s about to begin a whole new kind of struggle—to protect her family, find justice for her clients, and forge a new life for herself in this picturesque place that has become her new home.The Dead Letter
By Finley Martin. 2015
&“A tale of sex, murder, and political intrigue on Prince Edward Island . . . an absorbing tale that has excitement and…
soul in equal measure.&” —Publishers Weekly In 2001, a Canadian police constable murders his girlfriend in a fit of jealous rage. When he realizes what he&’s done, he manages to construct an elaborate cover-up. Only one person knows the truth. Now, more than a decade later, Anne Brown is running her late uncle&’s detective agency after spending several years as his assistant. One day, the postman delivers a long-lost letter addressed to her uncle from a woman named Carolyn Jollimore. She says she has evidence about a murder and begs for help. With her uncle dead, Anne looks up the letter&’s author—but finds that Jollimore, too, is now dead, and that a old case once thought solved may not be as simple as it seemed . . . This twisting novel of mystery and suspense from a new star in Canadian crime fiction features the private investigator first introduced in The Reluctant Detective.Playing With Fire
By Frances Fyfield. 2005
There s no place like home When Sarah Fortune inherits an apartment from one of her many lovers she…
moves in and begins to receive letters from someone claiming the apartment belongs to him instead At first she believes the letters to be harmless but as they grow more threatening she can no longer ignore the fact that she is being hounded by a psychopath Then Sarah meets Henry a timid lonely man whose racketeering landlord is trying to force him to break his lease litter in the shared hallway continual noise poison set out for his cat Confident that they ll be able to deal with one another s problems Sarah suggests a house swap But it soon becomes clear that the two acquaintances are connected by far more than shared frustration and they will discover that home may not be as safe as they thought Fans of Patricia Highsmith will devour this domestic twist on Strangers on a TrainLa morte viene in visita
By Elizabeth Spann Craig. 2020
Alla Casa di riposo Greener Pastures, i momenti di svago possono rivelarsi pericolosi. Quando Wanda Alewine, una sensitiva (e rivenditrice…
di coprimozzi) fa visita a Myrtle Clover nel cuore della notte, esorta l'investigatrice ottuagenaria a dirigersi subito alla Greener Pastures. Ma Wanda non vuole che Myrtle vada lì per valutare le dubbie comodità della casa di riposo: vuole che impedisca un omicidio, apparso in una visione. La riluttante Myrtle indaga con l'assistente Miles, che sembra molto più interessato alla Greener Pastures di quanto lo sia lei. Mentre il duo scava, viene a galla qualcosa di più del Sudoku e dello Scarabeo… un sinistro sottofondo... con l'omicidio come risultato.LA SERIE DE NOVELA NEGRA MÁS EXTREMA Y EXITOSADE LOS ÚLTIMOS AÑOS MÁS DE 300.000 LECTORES «¿La Elena Ferrante española?…
Carmen Mola irrumpe con fuerza en el panorama de la novela negra.»Juan Carlos Galindo, El País Ensalzada unánimemente por la crítica, esta trilogía se ha convertido en el mayor fenómeno de la novela negra española de los últimos años, y ha consagrado a su autora, Carmen Mola: una escritora audaz y enigmática que ya ha conquistado a más de trescientos mil lectores. La novia gitana, La Red Púrpura y La Nena son tres novelas de alto impacto, con tramas de una violencia extrema y un ritmo infernal, protagonizadas por una inspectora peculiar y solitaria: Elena Blanco, al frente de la Brigada de Análisis de Casos. La trilogía será adaptada próximamente a la televisión en una serie que promete convertirse en un resonante éxito. Reseñas:«¿Quién es Carmen Mola? ¿Acaso importa? Sus novelas atrapan con una originalidad que nos somete y nos hace desear más, mucho más, cuando, horrorizados, nos damos cuenta de que estamos ya en la última página.»Jordi Llobregat, director de Valencia Negra «Desde la primera página, Carmen Mola, quienquiera que sea, demuestra tener una voz propia, y eso, en el género negro y fuera de él, ya es mucho, quizá la mitad de todo. O más.»Lorenzo Silva, director de Getafe Negro «La novela negra o muta o se ensimisma. Carmen Mola, la escritora mutante. Lo peor de ella, que no la puedes invitar a un festival.»Carlos Zanón, director de BCNegra Sobre La novia gitana«Todos caen rendidos (quien la coge no la suelta) ante la fuerza y la intensidad de una historia que no desmerece al mejor noir de Pierre Lemaitre, comparte elementos con Sandrone Dazieri y tiene como protagonista a una (sí, es una mujer) detective de las que hacen época (y series).»Inés Martín Rodrigo, ABC Sobre La Red Púrpura«Me tiene enganchada. Novela negra en estado puro y su protagonista, la inspectora Elena Blanco, hace que tengas hacia ella sentimientos encontrados. [...] Intriga, muerte, violencia... todo narrado de manera increíble. ¡Es un thriller de primera!»Alicia Gil, Woman «Lo más llamativo en torno a la elusiva Carmen Mola es que a (casi) nadie le importa un ardite quién se esconda tras ese seudónimo; lo único que de verdad cuenta es que siga publicando novelas. [...] Irrumpió hace un año y [...] ahora la señora (o no) Mola regresa con La red púrpura, otro thriller negrísimo que [...] gana en intriga, reflexión y cercanía emocional. [...] Sea quien sea, Mola se ha superado a sí mismo/a.»Manuel Rodríguez Rivero, Babelia Sobre La Nena«El seudónimo es unamáscara como cualquier otra y quien se resguarda tras él tiene sus motivos. [...] Hombre o mujer, igual da. La competencia de sus novelas está probada. Y el impacto de no tener rostro, también.»Antonio Lucas, El Mundo «La intriga es anterior a todo, pues ya hay mucha en firmar con pseudónimo y mantener velada la propia identidad. ¿Quién es Carmen Mola? Una autora sin rostro y acaparadora de lectores; tan literaria en sí misma como su Elena Blanco, un personaje ya de trilogía. [...] Amenaza, desaparición y búsqueda, tres estaciones de La Nena, incluso de Carmen Mola. Los mejores misterios son los de las aventuras de verano.»El MundoThe Astral Alibi
By Manjiri Prabhu. 2006
After a slow start to the New Year, Sonia Samarth’s crime-solving services are in high demand. There’s the bride whose…
arranged marriage may include murderous in-laws, the theatrical team whose death scene was no act, and the deceptively happy couple whose stars foretell domestic danger. Good thing Sonia has her opinionated assistant, Jatin, to help – except that even he may be caught up in the unlawful fray. Fortunately, it takes more than a few misguided souls – not to mention a preposterous proposal from the world’s most notorious diamond thief – to rattle this yoga-practicing, astrologically inspired sleuth.いみじくも不完璧: 抱腹絶倒の警察官ラブ・コメディ
By メリー・フレーム. 2020
Bending the Paw (A Paw Enforcement Novel #9)
By Diane Kelly. 2020
Make way for the long paw of the law as police officer Megan Luz and her K-9 partner Brigit investigate…
a baffling new mystery in Bending the Paw, by Diane Kelly.A MURDER WITHOUT A BODY IS LIKE A DOG WITHOUT A BONE A bloodbath is a shocking new challenge for Megan and Brigit when Detective Audrey Jackson calls them to the scene of what could only be a brutal murder. But the one thing the nightmarish scene is missing is a victim. The frantic homeowner’s husband is gone, seemingly without a trace—and so is the money he was holding. Has a vicious killer committed what might just be the perfect crime? Meanwhile, it’s hailing cats and dogs all over Fort Worth, and roofing contractors have descended on the city in droves. With plenty of damage and continuing storms, work delays are building up like so much runoff, but Megan is suspicious that one roofer may be a scam artist. Determined to leash every lawbreaker she and her K-9 partner find, Megan is building a case for prosecution, all while Brigit has her nose to the ground for a murderer…“Be prepared for a laugh fest. Diane Kelly is first class.”—Night Owl RomanceCold as Ice (Lucy Kincaid Novels #17)
By Allison Brennan. 2020
In New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan’s Cold as Ice, FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid must get into the head of…
a psychopath to save her family, and herselfTwo years ago, FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid put psychopath Elise Hansen Hunt in juvenile detention for her role in an organized crime syndicate. Now eighteen, Elise has been released with a clean slate, and plans to take her revenge by making Lucy’s life hell. The plot begins with Lucy’s husband Sean Rogan, who has been arrested for a murder he most certainly did not commit.Lucy is determined to prove Sean’s innocence, but is warned off the case by her boss. As she calls in reinforcements, she learns that Sean’s brother Kane is missing in Mexico, her partner Nate Dunning has been arrested for possession of cocaine, and her friend Brad Donnelly has been kidnapped outside DEA headquarters. Lucy realizes that Elise doesn’t have the resources or patience to execute such a devious plan. Did Elise’s father orchestrate everything from prison? Or is there someone even more calculating seeking revenge on Lucy by hurting the people she loves?One thing is certain: if Lucy doesn’t find the answers fast, Sean will die.The Silence
By Alison Bruce. 2012
A rash of unexplained suicides An old woman s baffling illness A brutal murder Detective Gary Goodhew…
must figure out what s connecting them--or die trying Poor Charlotte Stone her whole life she has been burdenedby grief First her terminally ill mother dies and then just weeks later two of her childhood friends take their own lives Detective Goodhew begins to realize that this web of tragedyis not woven by coincidence In his search for the link between this series of deaths Goodhew is forced to recall deeplyburied memories of a murder investigation that subsequentlywent cold--memories that lead him to Charlotte Stone Together they must stop the course of events set in motion years ago In this unforgettable novel Alison Bruce twists a shocking tale that will thrill fans of Deborah Crombie and Tana FrenchThe Adventure of the Six Sherlocks: A Where Are They Now? Short Story (Where Are They Now? #4)
By Toni L. P. Kelner. 2018
Award-winning author of the Laura Fleming mysteries and the “Where Are They Now?” mystery seriesTilda Harper, a freelance entertainment writer…
who specializes in tracking down the formerly famous, has a weekend gig moderating discussions at a Sherlock Holmes convention. She’s hoping to pick up some new scoops, but gets more than she’d bargained for when an ex-TV star is murdered during a panel Tilda is in charge of. The police think it’s an accident, but Tilda isn’t convinced. With the help of Vincent, a devoted Sherlockian who knows even more about the fan world that she does, Tilda has to match wits with not just one master detective, but six different incarnations of Sherlock Holmes.“The Adventure of the Six Sherlocks” is an exciting return to the Where Are They Now? series for Agatha Award-winner Toni L.P. Kelner.Where Are They Now? seriesBook 1: Curse of the Kissing CousinsBook 2: Who Killed the Pinup Queen?Book 3: Blast from the PastShort Story 1: "The Adventure of the Six Sherlocks"A Hanging at Dawn: A Bess Crawford Short Story (Bess Crawford Mysteries)
By Charles Todd. 2021
“Bess is among the most compassionate and intelligent characters.” –The Sun-Sentinel From the New York Times bestselling author of the…
Bess Crawford mystery series, a short story that unravels dark secrets from her close friend Simon Brandon’s past. Years before the Great War summoned Bess Crawford to serve as a battlefield nurse, the indomitable heroine spent her childhood in India under the watchful eye of her friend and confidant, the young soldier Simon Brandon. The two formed an inseparable bond on the dangerous Northwest Frontier where her father’s Regiment held the Khyber Pass against all intruders. It was Simon who taught Bess to ride and shoot, escorted her to the bazaars and the Maharani’s Palace, and did his best to keep her out of trouble, after the Crawford family took an interest in the tall, angry boy with a mysterious past. But the Crawfords have long guarded secrets for Simon and he owes them a debt that runs deeper than Bess could ever know. Told through the eyes of Melinda, Richard, Clarissa, and Bess, A Hanging at Dawn pieces together a mystery at the center of Bess’s family that will irrevocably change the course of her future.On Deadly Tides: A Penny Brannigan Mystery (A Penny Brannigan Mystery #11)
By Elizabeth J. Duncan. 2020
With a picturesque black and white lighthouse, pebble beaches and stunning views of sea and mountains, the island of Anglesey…
off the coast of North Wales is the perfect place for an idyllic mid-summer painting holiday.And watercolour artist, businesswoman, and amateur sleuth Penny Brannigan is enjoying the retreat enormously - until she discovers the body of a New Zealand journalist on a secluded beach just as the tide is going out, threatening to take the body with it. The post mortem reveals the victim died from injuries "consistent with a fall from a great height," and the death is ruled accidental. But Penny thinks there's more to the story. Curious how the victim came to such an untimely end at this most inhospitable spot, she uncovers a link to a mysterious disappearance several years earlier. And as her holiday romance with a wildlife photographer turns to love, she learns some truths about herself, too, that surprise her. As the winds of change blow through Penny's own life, she sets sail on a friendly tide for a future she never dreamed possible, in a beautiful place she never imaginedMimi Lee Reads Between the Lines: A Sassy Cat Mystery (A Sassy Cat Mystery #2)
By Jennifer J. Chow. 2020
When a local teacher is found dead, LA&’s newest pet groomer Mimi Lee finds herself in a pawful predicament—with her…
younger sister&’s livelihood on the line. Mimi Lee is on top of the world. She has a thriving pet grooming business, the sweetest boyfriend, and a talking cat to boot. When she arrives at the elementary school where her sister Alice works, she's expecting a fun girls' night out—but instead finds a teacher slumped over in her car, dead. Alice was the last one to see Helen Reed, which instantly marks her as the prime suspect. Unable to sit quietly and let the authorities walk all over her sister, Mimi starts snooping and talks to Helen&’s closest contacts, including one jumpy principal, a two-faced fiancé, and three sketchy teachers. With the help of her sassy but savvy cat, Marshmallow, and a cute kitten named Nimbus, the clock&’s ticking for Mimi to get to the bottom of yet another case before her sister gets schooled.Anonymous: A Madison Kelly Mystery (A Madison Kelly Mystery #1)
By Elizabeth Breck. 2020
The note was threatening enough--but its link to two cold cases and a sinister unseen presence sends P.I. Madison Kelly…
on a frantic search for the truth.Madison Kelly, a San Diego private investigator, arrives home to a note stabbed to her front door: Stop investigating me, or I will hunt you down and kill you. The only problem? Madison hasn't been investigating anyone--she's been taking time off to figure out what to do with her life. But how does she prove a negative? The only way to remove the threat is to do exactly what "Anonymous", the note writer, is telling her not to do: investigate to see who left it. Could this have something to do with the true crime podcast she's been tweeting about, and the missing girls?The girls went missing, two years apart, after a night at the clubs in San Diego's famed Gaslamp Quarter, and Madison had been probing the internet for clues. She discovers that someone has been one step ahead of her, monitoring her tweets to prevent her from getting too close. Soon Madison's investigation brings up more questions than answers: are the disappearances connected? Are the girls dead or did they just walk away from their lives? And who is Anonymous, the person who will stop at nothing to keep Madison from learning the truth?As she closes in, so does Anonymous. Set against a backdrop of surfer culture and coffee houses of San Diego, Anonymous follows Madison as she confronts the reality of the girls' disappearance in a terrifying climax where the hunter becomes the hunted--and Madison is running for her life.Girl Trap (The Madeline Dawkins Series #3)
By Cynthia Hamilton. 2020
A seemingly simple missing persons case leads two PI&’s into the criminal secrets of California&’s rich and powerful in this…
West Coast mystery thriller. When a pair of sisters step off the bus from Minnesota and promptly go missing, it seems like a simple case for private investigators Madeline Dawkins and Mike Delaney. But when the trail leads them to a strange heiress who has never touched her eight-figure fortune, Madeline and Mike give up hope for a quick and easy solution. The case will take Mike deep into his troubled past, and Madeline into a cold case that could expose the dirty deeds that have made people wealthy beyond imagination, at a deadly cost for others to pay. Ruthless criminals will go to any length to protect what they have built, and it will take all of Madeline&’s intelligence and grit to tear down the whole rotten mess without getting crushed.Meet Lily Sprayberry. Selling homes is her career. Solving crimes, her calling. Now get the first three books of the Southern mystery…
series in one volume! Deal Gone Dead When Bramblett County, Georgia's number one realtor, Lily Sprayberry, finds her cantankerous older client dead on the kitchen floor, she lands herself smack dab in the middle of a long-running property battle and a one-hundred-year-old rumor. Decluttered and Dead When a member of Lily&’s decluttering and staging class winds up dead, the small-town realtor takes it personally and sets out to find the killer. But the truth isn&’t always pretty, and when she discovers a friend from her past may be the murderer, she vows to find out. Signed, Sealed and Dead As realtor Lily preps for the annual community yard sale fundraiser, she discovers the body of the newly hired lacrosse coach lying in the high school gym. As she searches for answers, she&’s dragged deeper into an angry mob of high school sports parents all seeking revenge and gunning for their kids to sign with the most elite schools offering the best scholarships. Praise for the mysteries of Carolyn Ridder Aspenson &“I love the charming Southern small-town dynamic and all the drama it brings. And the supporting characters are a hoot!&” —Caroline Fardig, USA Today–bestselling author &“If you like southern charm and laughter with deadly mysteries, this is your series.&” —Wulfwyn Reads Excessively &“Has all the earmarks I look for in an engrossing whodunnit.&” —Roxx Is ReadingThe Trouble With Paradise (The Madeline Dawkins Series #4)
By Cynthia Hamilton. 2020
Two murder cases take the Santa Barbara PI into the dark secrets that lurk beneath domestic bliss in this mystery…
thriller by the author of Girl Trap. Private investigator Madeline Dawkins has just received two cases, each concerning a grieving widow. One insists that she didn&’t kill her much older husband. The other insists that her husband&’s death was no suicide. Meanwhile, Madeline&’s own history with troubled marriage is about to resurface—now that her ex-husband Steve has made parole. Madeline and her partner, Mike Delaney, peer into the once-beautiful lives of two dead husbands, discovering the dirty secrets each man took to his grave. As they dig deeper into the sordid tales of greed and betrayal, disturbing connections begins to emerge. And Madeline realizes that a killer may still be at large, ready to turn another wife into a widow.The Claus Killing: A Lily Sprayberry Realtor Holiday Cozy Mystery Novella (The Lily Sprayberry Realtor Cozy Mystery Novellas #8)
By Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. 2020
A small-town realtor must solve Santa&’s murder in this Southern holiday whodunit from the author of the Pooch Party Cozy…
Mysteries. Christmas is just around the corner, and the entire town of Bramblett County, Georgia, is ready and waiting for the big event! But a terrible tragedy threatens the celebration and leaves a key component of the holiday dead. Now Lily must uncover the truth and save Bramblett County&’s Christmas . . . before it&’s too late.Join Lily in her holiday hunt for the truth! Praise for the mysteries of Carolyn Ridder Aspenson &“I love the charming Southern small-town dynamic and all the drama it brings. And the supporting characters are a hoot!&” —Caroline Fardig, USA Today–bestselling author &“If you like southern charm and laughter with deadly mysteries, this is your series.&” —Wulfwyn Reads Excessively &“Has all the earmarks I look for in an engrossing whodunnit; a couple of plausible red herrings, a few rescue dogs for interest, and a budding romantic interest that will keep at least this avid reader coming back with each new installment. An excellent read, I am highly recommending!&” —Roxx Is Reading