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Breach of duty Breach of duty J. A. Jance New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance presents another extraordinary adventure featuring hard-bitten homicide detective J.P. Beaumont, in the series that earned Jance the American Mystery Awar… OL13640W
Necessary as Blood Necessary as Blood Deborah Crombie In this dazzling addition to Deborah Crombie's acclaimed mystery series, a disappearance, a murder, and a child in danger lead Scotland Yard detectives Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid into London's le… OL14923938W
Nashville Noir Nashville Noir Jessica Fletcher In the brand-new novel in the USA Today bestselling series, Jessica Fletcher learns that some songs end on a fatal note. Jessica Fletcher knows that creativity must be nurtured. So when a young lady … OL15180431W
Vengeance Road Vengeance Road Rick Mofina The body of Bernice Hogan, a troubled young former nursing student with a tragic past, is found in a shallow grave near a forest creek.Jolene Peller, a single mom struggling to build a new life with … OL15184017W
Bloodshot Bloodshot Cherie Priest Raylene Pendle (AKA Cheshire Red), a vampire and world-renowned thief, doesn’t usually hang with her own kind. She’s too busy stealing priceless art and rare jewels. But when the infuriatingly charmi… OL15521270W
Monsieur Pamplemousse Hits the Headlines Monsieur Pamplemousse Hits the Headlines Michael Bond "During his time as an inspector with the Paris Sret Monsieur Pamplemousse had been "in at the death" on more than one occasion, but even he had to admit that the phrase took on an entirely new meani… OL15698097W
Los enamoramientos Los enamoramientos Javier Marías Every day, Maria Dolz stops for breakfast at the same cafe. And every day she enjoys watching a handsome couple who follow the same routine. Then one day they aren't there, and she feels obscurely be… OL15706330W
Villospår Villospår Henning Mankell WALLANDER' NOW A MAJOR TELEVISION DRAMA SERIAL ON BBC1Midsummer approaches, and Wallander prepares for a holiday with the new woman in his life, hopeful that his wayward daughter and his ageing fathe… OL158689W
The redeemed The redeemed M. R. Hall The body of a dead man is discovered in an overgrown cemetery in Bristol, the sign of the cross gouged into his flesh. At first it seems to coroner Jenny Cooper that all the evidence points to a horr… OL15901922W
Three bedrooms, two baths, one very dead corpse Three bedrooms, two baths, one very dead corpse James, David Palm Springs real estate agent Amanda Thorne is excited about her first big listing until she finds the dead body of environmentalist Doc Winters in the living room and, launching her own investigati… OL15941247W
The reconstructionist The reconstructionist Nick Arvin "A stunning new novel of secrets and survival from an acclaimed literary voice--the story of the collision of a forensic investigator, his tormented mentor, and the woman who comes between them"-- OL16014590W
Believing the lie Believing the lie Elizabeth George Inspector Thomas Lynley is mystified when he's sent undercover to investigate the death of Ian Cresswell at the request of the man's uncle, the wealthy and influential Bernard Fairclough. The death h… OL16134626W
The cruelest cut The cruelest cut Rick Reed After two murders--the second of which contained a message for the police--Detective Jack Murphy must play a deadly game with a twisted killer who is preparing to target the people he loves. OL16285847W
Mr. Monk on the couch Mr. Monk on the couch Goldberg, Lee Monk investigates three strangers and murder victims--a security guard, a struggling student, and a beautiful woman--who have nothing in common but a couch. OL16317636W
Hell & gone Hell & gone Duane Swierczynski "The second of three high-energy thrillers arriving back-to-back from cult crime fiction sensation Duane Swierczynski. After barely walking away with his life from a shootout that will go down in Ho… OL16318061W
The case of the deadly butter chicken The case of the deadly butter chicken Tarquin Hall When an elderly Pakistani visiting India dies frothing at the mouth during a banquet, it’s not a simple case of Delhi Belly. His butter chicken has been poisoned. To solve the case, India’s “Most Pri… OL16416827W
The innocence game The innocence game Michael T. Harvey They're young, smart, mostly beautiful - graduate students at an elite university who are naive enough to believe they can make a difference. Little did they know the most important lesson they will … OL16564821W
The St. Zita Society The St. Zita Society Ruth Rendell Dex works as a gardener for Dr Jefferson at his home on Hexam place in Pimlico: an exclusive street of houses inhabited by the rich and serviced by the not so rich. The hired help, a motley assortmen… OL16599984W
The black rose Of Florence The black rose Of Florence Michele Giuttari,Michele Giuttari A beautiful young woman, a member of the Florentine jet set, is found dead - choked to death - in her apartment. She has been left naked on her bed, a black rose on her body. Chief Superindendent Mic… OL16620200W
The uncommon appeal of clouds The uncommon appeal of clouds Alexander McCall Smith Investigating the theft of a valuable painting that was supposed to be donated to the Scottish National Gallery, Isabel harbors a growing suspicion that the thieves may be close to the painting's wea… OL16646476W
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