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By Gary Inbinder. 2020
Amid the hustle and bustle of the Paris 1889 Universal Exposition, workers discover the mutilated corpse of a popular model…
and Moulin Rouge Can-Can dancer in a Montmartre sewer. Hysterical rumors swirl that Jack the Ripper has crossed the Channel, and Inspector Achille Lefebvre enters the Parisian underworld to track down the brutal killer. His suspects are the artist Toulouse-Lautrec, an acrobat at the Circus Fernando named Jojo, and Sir Henry Collingwood, a mysterious English gynecologist and amateur artist. Pioneering the as-yet-untried system of fingerprint detection and using cutting edge forensics, including crime-scene photography, anthropometry, pathology, and laboratory analysis, Achille attempts to separate the innocent from the guilty. But he must work quickly before the ‚ÄúParis Ripper‚ Ä strikes againBy Harper Paris. 2020
When Ethan and Ella learn that their mother has accepted the position of travel writer for The Brookeston Times, they…
are not happy. Move away from Brookeston? Say good-bye to all their friends? What could be worse? Their mom and dad promise them that this will be a great experience, but that doesn't make the kids feel any better. The day before they are set to leave, their beloved Grandpa Harry stops by. As a gift, he gives Ella a pretty journal since he knows she loves to write and Ethan a gold coin that Ethan decides he will always keep in his pocket. But the morning of their departure, Ethan realizes he's lost the coin! Together, he and Ella must retrace their steps from the day before. Will they solve the mystery of the missing coin before it's time to head to the airport?By Keri Beevis. 2020
When a teenager is found stabbed to death, detectives Rebecca Angell and Jake Sullivan are called to the scene, and…
clues soon lead them to a crime novel that the killer has used as gruesome inspiration.The author, Amy Gallaty, has a new book out, at first prompting Angell and Sullivan to question how far she is prepared to go in the name of promotion. But when Amy attracts the attentions of a stalker and then a second murder mirrors another of her plots, they realize they are up against a cruel and clever psychopath, one who may have a more personal agenda.Working with the FBI, Angell and Sullivan find themselves in a race against the clock to unlock the secrets in Amy's past before the killer can strike again.This book was previously published as Dead WriteBy S. M Goodwin. 2020
Jasper Lightner is a decorated Crimean War hero and the most admired inspector in London's Metropolitan Police. Along with a…
chest full of medals, he's got a head injury that's left large chunks of his memory missing. But Jasper's biggest problem is his father, the Duke of Kersey, who, enraged by a series of front-page newspaper stories extolling Jasper's exploits, decides he's had enough of the embarrassment and uses his political connections to keep his son out of the headlines-and off the police force.Jasper is sent packing to New York City on a year-long assignment to train detectives and discovers a police department hovering on the brink of armed conflict. Assigned to investigate the murder of philanthropist and reformer Stephen Finch, Jasper joins forces with a man who might be even more of an outsider than he is: Hieronymus Law, a detective who had investigated two almost identical killings-and who is rumored to have taken money to help frame an innocent woman for murder.Law is bent on restoring his good name. But can Jasper trust Hy enough to bring him into the investigation? As the city devolves into madness and law enforcement falls into the hands of dangerous gangs, this unlikely team has no choice but to work together to pursue an adversary more sinister than either has faced aloneBy Tracy Gardner. 2020
Savanna Shepherd, an art expert turned elementary art teacher, is planning the Art in the Park festival for her hometown…
of Carson. But apparently, someone isn't happy that Carson got to host the event: the beloved statue in the park is destroyed. Not long after, Savanna finds the dead body of one of the people on the planning committee. Savanna and her sisters are convinced that the arrested murder suspect didn't do it, despite strong evidence to the contrary. With the help of Dr. Aidan Gallagher, Savanna's new romantic interest, they uncover hidden resentments and intrigue. Several people in Carson had a motive for the murder. Can they find out which one of them is behind the framing of an innocent person? This intriguing cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Mini Rhubarb PiesBy Lucinda Berry. 2020
A serial rapist is kidnapping teenage girls. But he's not interested in just any teenage girls-only virgins. He hunts them…
by following their status updates and check-ins on social media. Once he's captured them, they're locked away in his sound-proof basement until they're groomed and ready. He throws them away like pieces of trash after he's stolen their innocence. Nobody escapes alive.Until Ella.Ella risks it all to escape, setting herself and the other girls free. But only Sarah-the girl who's been held captive the longest-gets out with her. Both girls are hospitalized and surrounded by FBI agents who will stop at nothing to find the man responsible. Ella and Sarah are the key to their investigation, but Sarah's hiding something, and it isn't long before Ella discovers her nightmare is far from overBy Mac Barnett. 2020
The precious Crown Jewels have been stolen, and there's only one person who can help the Queen: her newest secret…
agent, Mac B. To help her, he must travel around the globe in search of the stolen treasure...but will he find it in time?From secret identities to Karate hijinks, this fast-paced, witty, and historically inspired chapter book will keep listeners guessing. With fascinating historical facts masterfully sprinkled throughout, the first entry in this series offers adventure, intrigue, absurdity, and humor. Discover this totally smart and side-splittingly funny series, and experience what it's really like to be a kid spyBy Bryan Reardon. 2021
Theo Snyder is at the end of his rope. One minute, he was on top of the world, his documentary…
film The Basement a massive critical and commercial hit, the next, he's crestfallen as his latest film is canceled after an embarrassingly public misstep. As his desperation grows, he makes the bold decision to pursue the story of the notorious Halo Killer, Jasper Ross-Johnson. But delving into the life and mind of a serial killer could prove more deadly than Theo ever could have imagined.At first, things are looking up. Jasper is willing to talk, the footage of the jailhouse meetings is spectacular, and famed investigator Zora Neale Monroe joins him on the project. Theo is sure he's getting close to something no one else has discovered: the truth about why Jasper was captured before he could kill his final victim. Someone else was on the beach that day, someone who knows a lot more than they're telling and just might know how it all happened. The truth could lead to more killing-unless Theo can uncover the real ending to the story of the Halo Killer firstBy Susanna Kearsley, Christine Trent, C. S. Harris, Anna Lee Huber. 2020
From Italy in 1733 to Edinburgh in 1831 to a series of chilling murders in London in 1870 and a…
lethal game of revenge decades later, a watch touches lives with misfortune-until it comes into the hands of one young woman who might be able to stop it for good. This outstanding collaboration between four outstanding novelists follows characters who are irrevocably linked by fate, each one playing a key role in breaking the curse once and for allBy Tricia Fields. 2020
Dr. Oscar LeBlanc is close to a medical breakthrough to cure dementia and other degenerative diseases...but in order to succeed,…
he needs to illegally obtain plasma from prepubescent children. He believes the ends justify the means, so two young girls are abducted. The disappearance of the girls causes a lockdown of the area, and when one of the girl's parents proves uncooperative with the police, former homicide-cop-turned-radio-presenter Maggie Wise offers to help. Maggie quickly forms a connection with the family just as the girls are recovered. LeBlanc is quickly suspected, but after he is questioned, he's found dead from an apparent suicide. However, the circumstances are suspicious, and Maggie finds herself conflicted when the families become the prime suspectBy Sally Goldenbaum. 2020
While no-nonsense mother-to-be Cass Halloran tries downplaying her pregnancy and her frequent doctor's visits as an older mother-to-be, a softer…
side of the lobsterwoman emerges as she joins the Seaside Knitters in knitting an abundance of delicate hats and booties. But in contrast to the happy news, terrifying events unfold at the town's art series that puts a real chill in their New England fall...Izzy Perry's husband Sam had reservations about inviting his one-time mentor Harrison Grant to speak at the opening reception, although he never imagined the famed and charismatic photographer would rudely embarrass his hosts that evening. But when a dead body turns up along the wooded shoreline the next day, startling secrets come into focus that could undo the tight-knit community of local artists...With a mysterious murder pitting neighbors against each other, Izzy, Birdie, Nell, and a vulnerable Cass find themselves entangled in a dangerous hunt for answers. Can four best friends somehow tie together scattered clues and pacify a list of potential culprits before a cascade of fallen foliage buries the pièce de résistance of a ruthless killer?By Amanda Flower. 2020
Darby Piper is in shock. Samantha Porter-her mentor and business partner at Two Girls Detective Agency-has died in a car…
crash, and it doesn't look like an accident. In fact, the evidence is pointing toward Darby. Darby had expected to inherit Samantha's half of the agency, but Samantha had recently changed the will to leave it to Tate Porter, her nephew, who returns to town. Tate is no P.I. He's a veteran, a world traveler, and something of a mystery himself. But as he helps Darby delve into secret histories and real estate development plans, he does seem to have a knack for the job. Will the agency have a future...even if Darby can prove her innocence in time? This cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Berry TrifleBy G. A McKevett. 2020
It will be a cold day in San Carmelita before Private Investigator Savannah Reid skips over a high-profile homicide case,…
especially one attached to a tasty reward. But when ninety-year-old former silver-screen siren Lucinda Faraday is murdered inside her derelict mansion, serving justice comes with unsavory risks. The fallen star, considered one of the most beautiful women of her time, was found strangled by a pair of vintage stockings amid a hoard of garbage and priceless memorabilia. Now, Lucinda is making headlines again-and, like in the past, her name is connected with the worst kind of scandal. As a quest for answers reveals sleazy secrets about the victim's history, the Moonlight Magnolia Agency soon discovers that corruption, addiction, and blackmail were as rampant in the good old days of Hollywood as in the present-maybe even more so. Balancing a suspect list longer than Lucinda's acting credits and evidence that could destroy the reputation of people still alive, can Savannah outsmart the culprit before she or someone else gets reduced to tabloid fodder next?By Elliott Colla. 2020
The United States occupation of Iraq is a swamp of incompetence and self-delusion. The CPA has disbanded the Iraqi army…
and police as a consequence of its paranoid policy of de-Ba'athification of Iraqi society. Tales of hubris and reality-denial abound, culminating in Washington hailing the mess "a glorious mission accomplished. Inspector Muhsin al-Khafaji is a mid-level Iraqi cop who deserted his post back in April. Khafaji has lived long enough in pre- and post-Saddam Iraq to know that clinging on to anything but poetry and his daughter Mrouj is asking for trouble. Nabbed by the Americans and imprisoned in Abu Ghraib, Khafaji is offered one way out-work for the CPA to rebuild the Iraqi Police Services. But it's only after United States forces take Mrouj that he figures out a way to make his collaboration palatable, and even rewarding. Soon, he is investigating the disappearance of young women translators working for the U.S. Army. The bloody trail leads Khafaji through battles, bars, and brothels then finally back to the Green Zone, where it all beganBy Emery Hayes. 2020
The first female sheriff of Toole County, Montana, Nicole Cobain earned the position through mental and physical grit, and when…
a young girl is found murdered on icy Lake Maria, every bit of it is tested. But what begins as a chase for the killer quickly unravels into a high-stakes medical transaction with harrowing consequences.Eight years ago, Nicole fled her fast-track position as a homicide detective with the Denver Police Department in an act of desperation to save both her son and herself. Answering a recruitment ad, she showed up in the foothills of Glacier National Park and was elected sheriff six years later. She has a measure of peace in her new surroundings, her son is thriving, and she has effectively distanced herself from her past. But then Benjamin Kris shows up again.Benjamin is the father of Nicole's son and a big-time charmer who has quickly scaled the crime ladder. He has a large clientele and is looking forward to a big pay day that lands him in Toole. But when it becomes clear he could be a suspect among several others in town with opportunity and motive, it's up to Nicole to sift through the tangled threads to find the killer before they strike againBy Jean-Jacques Pelletier. 2012
" Partout sur la planète, des cadavres sont retrouvés dans des body bags. Entre leurs mains, un sachet de thé.…
Les Tea-Baggies Ce qui frappe le plus ceux qui les voient, c'est la disparition de leur visage ! Un groupe antimusulman en réclame la paternité : les Tea-BaggersÀ Montréal, un militant de Gaz de Shit est brutalement assassiné. Contre toute attente, les soupçons se portent sur Victor Prose, un écrivain qui collabore avec l'organisation écologiste. Son ami, l'ex-inspecteur Gonzague Théberge, peut difficilement lui venir en aide : maintenant retraité, il est lui-même en butte à l'hostilité du nouveau directeur du SPVM. Mais un malheur n'arrive jamais seul. La femme de Théberge est victime d'un attentat terroriste ! Les Tea-Baggies se multiplient... " -- 4e de couvBy Xiaolong Qiu. 2009
Elle a dansé avec le président Mao à Shanghai : en s'abandonnant contre son épaule, Shang a relancé sa carrière…
d'actrice. Aujourd'hui, le Grand Timonier n'est plus qu'un souvenir et la star s'est suicidée, laissant derrière elle des secrets d'alcôve. Une jolie fleur de prunier, petite-fille de Shang, guide l'inspecteur Chen dans le sillage de cette femme peu ordinaire... -- 4e de couvBy Martin Michaud. 2012
" À Montréal, juste avant Noël, un homme et une femme meurent le cou transpercé par ce qui semble être…
un instrument de torture sorti tout droit du Moyen Âge. Auparavant, ils ont entendu la voix de Lee Harvey Oswald, lassassin présumé du président Kennedy. Un sans-abri se jette du haut dun édifice de la place dArmes. Ayant séjourné à plusieurs reprises en psychiatrie, il prétendait avoir participé, avec le FLQ, à lassassinat de Pierre Laporte. Sur le toit, avant de sauter, il laisse deux portefeuilles, ceux des victimes. La série de meurtres se poursuit, les cadavres sempilent De retour à la section des crimes majeurs, le sergent-détective Victor Lessard mène lenquête avec, pour le meilleur et pour le pire, la colorée Jacinthe Taillon. Je me souviens parle didentité à bâtir, de mémoire à reconstituer et de soif dhonneur. " -- 4e de couvBy Marc Fisher. 2013
" En avril 2004, des experts identifient la carcasse d'un Lockheed P-38, portant le numéro de série 2 734, repêchée…
quelques années plus tôt au large de Marseille: c'est hors de tout doute l'avion du célèbre aviateur et romancier Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, officiellement disparu en mer le 31 juillet 1944. Mais est-il vraiment mort ce jour-là ? En menant son enquête, le narrateur découvre un fait étonnant : le Petit Prince n'était pas une invention du romancier : c'était le fils qu'il avait eu avec sa maîtresse de longue date, Madame de B, une aristocrate mariée, tout comme l'auteur ! Cette femme, surnommée La Blonde (comme son fils le fut) devint après la disparition de Saint-Ex, exécutrice testamentaire de son oeuvre et surtout chargée de taire la vérité au sujet de leur fils adoré. Dans ce récit, le lecteur étonné découvre que, malheureux malgré sa gloire, Saint-Exupéry est parti à la recherche de son fils, et que l'ayant retrouvé, après d'innombrables péripéties, il mettra habilement en scène sa mort , pour pouvoir tout recommencer et être enfin heureux. Avec lui. Son petit prince. " -- 4e de couvBy Jeffrey Round. 2020
A case brings PI Dan Sharp to the northern Ontario wilderness, where he has to face his own dark past.…
When a four-year-old autistic boy disappears on a camping trip, his mother is reluctant to involve the police. Instead, she calls in private investigator Dan Sharp after a ransom demand arrives. On investigating, Dan learns there are plenty of people who might be responsible for the kidnapping. Among them are an ex-husband who wrongly believed the boy was his son; the boy’s surrogate mother, now a drug addict; the boy’s grandmother, who has been denied access to her grandson; and a mysterious woman who unnerves everyone with her unexpected appearances.A trip to Lion’s Head in the Bruce Peninsula, where the boy disappeared, brings Dan unexpectedly into contact with his own brutal upbringing. But when a suspected kidnapper is found dead, Dan suddenly finds himself chasing the ghosts of the present as well as the past.