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Canongate Books Perilous Waters
Book SynopsisFBI dive instructor Jessie Madison''s survival skills are stretched to breaking point when she is plunged into danger in this exhilarating thriller - the first in a pulsating new series.Jessie Madison escaped to the Bahamas when she made a terrifying discovery at home and a bad decision got her dismissed from the FBI training program. Three months later, Jessie is ready to return to Virginia to pick up the pieces of her shattered life - until she and a friend are attacked during a boat ride and thrown overboard, with devastating consequences.Jessie is determined to bring their attackers to justice. Who are they? What were they looking for on the boat? And can she trust Nick, the handsome but enigmatic stranger who claims he wants to help her? Jessie must draw on all her survival and investigative skills if she is to stay alive long enough to get answers . . .
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Canongate Books Murder for Profit
Book SynopsisThe shocking death of a student in one of her charity''s properties draws Ellie into another dark mystery.Ellie Quicke returns from Canada to find her home in chaos and her housing charity tearing itself apart. A student has fallen to his death from the top of one of the charity''s properties, let through a reputable local estate agency. Accused of corruption, the agency is the victim of a vicious social media campaign.Was the student''s death really an accident or something more sinister? Does someone have a grudge against the agency, or are they being set up to ensure the truth never comes out? As Ellie fights to save her charity''s reputation, it seems her troubles are only just beginning . . .
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Canongate Books The Net of Steel
Book SynopsisUrsula Stannard faces the ultimate test in this gripping Tudor mystery. How far is she prepared to go to protect those dearest to her and save her own life?April, 1590. Ursula Stannard, the queen''s half-sister and occasional secret agent, has just left Sir Francis Walsingham''s funeral when she is summoned back to her childhood home, Faldene House, by her aunt. Uncle Herbert has died suddenly from natural causes, but Ursula''s arrival in the Sussex Downs triggers a shocking sequence of death and devastation. Through her service to the queen, Ursula has made dangerous enemies. The formidable Mercer brothers are set on revenge, and their cruelty knows no limits. As a deadly net closes around Ursula and her loved ones, can she keep those closest to her safe and stop the Mercers before they strike again?
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Canongate Books Death Comes in Threes
Book SynopsisPrinces Elizabeth''s unlikely assassin finds himself on the hook for two murders in this light-hearted Tudor mystery series!August, 1558. As London is bustling with growing trade from foreign lands, and Queen Mary''s health is once again a hot topic, Jack Blackjack has much to keep him busy. And that''s before his new tenant - a Dutch merchant - disappears under a cloud of suspicion, quickly presumed murdered, and Jack''s latest female companion''s body is found mere streets from her dwelling place.People around Jack keep inconveniently getting murdered, and he seems to be the most likely culprit! With both the authorities and the unsavoury echelons of London on his tail, nowhere is safe for Jack to hide. He must go about proving his innocence - and uncovering the mirky truth - while ensuring he doesn''t find himself dancing the Tyburn jig!The question is - can he rely on friends in high - and very low - places to get him out of th
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Canongate Books Death at Dead Mans Stake
Book SynopsisA life or death decision leads Sergeant Jessica Raker to swap the Metropolitan Police for trouble up north, but old enemies are on her tail . . .The build-up of tension is ominous and terrifying . . . Oldham has produced a superb first book in his new series. Readers who like their police procedurals gritty, violent, twisty, and tense will love it Booklist Starred ReviewA split-second decision has life-changing consequences for Metropolitan Police firearms officer Jessica Raker when she fatally wounds the son of a notorious organized crime chief during a robbery in Greenwich - and discovers her husband has been having an affair.With her career, her marriage and her life in danger, Jess is sent back to her home town of Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley to take up a sergeant role in Lancashire police. But as she throws herself into dealing with a hostage situation up on Dead Man''s Stake Farm and a body discovered in a reservoir
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Canongate Books Murder Most Treasonable
Book SynopsisSpies, secrets and suspicious circumstances: Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan races against time to solve impossible crimes and uncover a traitor in this gripping historical mystery set in medieval London.London. March, 1382. Deep in the shadows, a clandestine organization known as the Secret Chancery operates under the sinister leadership of John of Gaunt''s Master of Secrets. When two clerks from this covert group meet their demise in suspicious circumstances, friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan is urgently summoned to unravel the truth behind their deaths.A puzzling question lies at the heart of the investigation: how did the killer manage to navigate a labyrinth of locked doors, leaving no trace behind? As Brother Athelstan delves deeper into the mystery, a terrifying threat also emerges: the possibility of treason. King Richard''s spies in France are also dying, almost as if someone''s discovered exactly who they are . . .Brother Athelstan
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Canongate Books A Cold Whisper
Book SynopsisCatch your breath. It might be your last . . . A bone-chilling, terrifying story about two sisters and secrets hiding beneath the snow.A raging blizzard isn?t enough to keep fourteen-year-old Rose and seven-year-old Lily in their abusive home for another night. But their escape plan goes wrong when Rose disappears and Lily wakes up in the snow-covered woods, terrified and alone. She never sees her sister again.Twenty-five years later, Lily is a social worker with a skill for finding missing children ? and a deep fear of the cold. When a foster child she works with is found frozen to death in the snow, Lily is forced to confront her past trauma. What happened to Rose, and why did she abandon her sister in the snow? As terrible secrets are finally dug up, the truth takes a bone-chillingly dark turn.Told in alternating viewpoints of Lily and Rose, this chillingly atmospheric, dark novel of suspense with jaw-dropping twists is perfect for fans of Cold as Hell by Kelley Armstrong, The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld and The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf.
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Canongate Books Dog Days
Book SynopsisDo you believe in spirits? A series of strange happenings force Valley View guesthouse manager ? and sceptic ? Bella Jordan to question her beliefs in the new instalment of New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub?s heart-warming cozy mystery series set in Lily Dale, New York?s Spiritualist home.After attending a family wedding in Chicago, young widow Bella Jordan is returning to the guesthouse she runs in Lily Dale ? the quirky upstate New York lakeside village famous for its spiritual mediums ? when she catches a glimpse of the impossible at the airport: her late husband Sam.A former science teacher, Bella is grounded in facts and logic. She doesn?t believe in ghosts. But even when she?s back home with the competing distractions of her quirky guests, small son Max, resident pet cats and a very unexpected litter of puppies, Bella can?t find a good explanation for what she?s seen. The situation gets even stranger when her psychic friend Odelia tells her that she made contact with Sam?s spirit and he shared a significant name: Kevin . . . Bacon!Bella doesn?t know what to think, but when she glimpses Sam again and things start to vanish around her, she knows she has to get to the bottom of the strange happenings ? even if that means letting go for good . . .
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Canongate Books Saving Susy Sweetchild
Book SynopsisWelcome to Hollywood of the 1920s: a world filled with glamour, fake names . . . and the occasional felony!July, 1924. After nine months of living in Hollywood and working as a companion to her beautiful silent-movie star sister-in-law, young British widow Emma Blackstone is settling into her new role: doctoring film scenarios whenever the regular scenarist is overwhelmed with work, which seems to be most of the time.Shoots for the Western movie Our Tiny Miracle are in full swing, with little seven-year-old Susy Sweetchild playing the lead and acting most professionally. Maybe too professionally, Emma thinks, shocked to the core when the child star is nearly killed in a stunt scene and her mother ? former screen siren Selina Sutton ? seems only to care that Susy gets the job done. But Emma?s concerns only worsen when news reaches her that Susy and her mother have been kidnapped. The ransom note says to keep the cops out of it, so it?s up to Emma and Kitty to find them before the unthinkable happens and Emma is forced to rewrite Our Tiny Miracle with a far more tragic ending . . .
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Canongate Books When the Bough Breaks
Book SynopsisTraffic cop Sal Delaney?s past is catching up with her . . . Sunday Times bestselling author David Mark delivers a pulse-pounding new dark and gritty police procedural series set in the north of England, with a complex, intriguing female protagonist.North of England. Cumbria. Salome Delaney didn?t have a great start in life. But her abusive childhood came to a tragic conclusion with the killing of her tyrant mother, Trina, by a jealous ex-boyfriend. At least, that?s what the police say. Sal has never believed kind Wulf, who tried to protect her from her mother?s dark side, could have committed such a crime, but the evidence was irrefutable . . . and who else could have done it?Now an adult, with a good job as a Collison Investigation Officer, Sal?s done her best to put the past behind her. But one snowy morning she?s called to an accident scene, and she recognizes the body ? Barry Ford, the man her mother left Wulf for, all those years ago.It soon becomes clear this wasn?t just an accident ? it was murder. And Wulf, now out of prison, lives very close by . . .The question of who really killed her mother has haunted Sal her whole life, but as she launches a complex investigation, which gets darker by the hour, she starts to wonder if she really wants to know the answer after all.
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Canongate Books Playing Dead
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Sourcebooks Murder Runs in the Family
Book SynopsisRiotous romp of a mystery! New York Times bestselling author Leslie Meier A knockout series debut from a veteran authora heartrending tale of how complicated families can be. Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewAmber thought she had troubles before her grandma was arrested for murderFormer PI-in-training Amber Winslow has decided to flee her life in the dead of night, carrying nothing but the clothes on her back. Down on her luck and with no other choice, she heads to the sunny state of Arizona to the luxury accommodations of her grandmother's retirement community. Never mind that Amber's never actually met her estranged and eccentric Grandma Jade. As soon as she sneaks her things into Seven Ponds (a place she technically doesn't qualify for and definitely can't afford), she's shocked to learn that George Vincent, a.k.a. the Admiral, was found dead the very night of her arrival. What's even more shocking is that no one seems particularly distraught over the news of the Admiral's death or the disappearance of his prize pet tortoise. All anyone can talk about is a missing Vincent family heirloom, and they're quick to blame Jade for both the Admiral's murder and the theft of the priceless ring. Amber doesn't want to admit the woman she's just metand who accepted her without questioncould be behind the Admiral's death, and she's determined to clear her grandmother's name no matter the cost.
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Sourcebooks, Inc Buried in a Good Book
Book SynopsisAward-winning author Tamara Berry delivers a page-turning murder mystery with the first instalment in her engrossing cosy crime series one not to be missed by fans of Richard Osman and The Marlow Murder Club!***2023 EDGAR AWARD WINNER: LILIAN JACKSON BRAUN MEMORIAL PRIZE"A slapstick comedy of murder." Library Journal"Truly original, funny, and well written. A real standout." Mystery Scene***Bestselling thriller writer Tess Harrow is almost at the end of her rope when she arrives with her teenage daughter at her grandfather''s rustic cabin in the woods. She hopes this will be a time for them to heal and bond after Tess''s recent divorce, but they''ve barely made it through the door when an explosion shakes the cabin. Suddenly, it''s raining fish guts andis that a human arm?Tess was hardly convincing Gertie that a summer without Wi-Fi and running water would be an adventure. Now she''s thrust into a murder investigation, neighbours are saying they''ve spotted Bigfoot in the woods near her cabin, and the local sheriff is the spitting image of her character Detective Gabriel Gonzales something he''s less than thrilled about. With so much more than her daughter''s summer plans at stake, it''s up to Tess to solve this case before anyone else gets hurt.Where will these clues lead? A thriller writer who knows way more than anyone should about death and dismemberment Her young daughter who''s more intrigued by dead bodies than she probably should be An isolated cabin in the woods that''s probably (definitely) hiding something The tiny mountain town that seems less than troubled by a sudden abundance of murders Put your sleuthing hat on and dive into an unforgettable cosy murder mystery!TropesCosy CrimeMurder MysteryMystery AuthorRemote Cabin
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Sourcebooks A Girl Like Us
Book SynopsisSuccession meets Saltburn in a crackling locked room murder mystery of inconceivable wealth, unchecked power, and the secrets poised to bring a powerful family down.It''s 2004 and former reality TV star and party girl Maya Miller has just married the most eligible bachelor on the planet: Colin Sterling, of the globally famous Sterling family, whose history of aristocratic titles and land holdings rival a British royal and whose media empire is comparable to the Murdochs. To some, Maya represents the American dream. To others, a gold digger. But when Colin''s cousin Arianna, the heiress to the family''s immense fortune, is found murdered, Maya is thrust into the spotlight: first as she is revealed to be the next heiress to the fortune, and then as the prime suspect.Swiftly, the entire Sterling family goes into lockdown at Silver House, the family''s ancestral estate in the English countryside. They''re told it''s for their own safety but Maya becomes convinced that it''s not to keep threats out, but to keep secrets in. Now, she has no choice but to find and expose the truth hidden within the Sterling family, and why Arianna, a girl she had never met, chose her to take her place. But Maya has secrets of her own. And she knows that in order to survive the Sterlings, she''ll have to beat them at their own game.They say to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. But when your enemies are the Sterlings, that old adage may just prove deadly.TropesLocked Room MysterySuspense ThrillerMurder MysteryFamily SecretsInheritance War
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Simon & Schuster Ltd A Promise to Kill
Book SynopsisIntroducing high-octane drama for fans of Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver and Vince Flynn: IT'S TIME TO DISCOVER A NEW HERO!Clyde Barr, the drifter with lethal skills, is alone again, wandering the highways of the American West in search of something to believe in. As summer turns to autumn, he heads for the mountains, planning to clear his head and regain his edge with some hunting. But when he runs across an elderly sick man—a Ute Indian from a nearby reservation—Clyde’s dream of solitude is quickly dashed. On the reservation, Clyde finds the old man’s daughter, Lawana, and grandson, Taylor, as well as a group of menacing bikers called Reapers running wild in the struggling, half-abandoned village. Gripped by the desire to do good in a hard world, Clyde offers to stay on Lawana’s ranch to help out until her father is better. As tensions rise between the locals and the Reapers, Clyde’s
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Simon & Schuster Ltd All By Myself Alone
Book SynopsisThe thrilling new novel from the multi-million copy global bestselling author, 'Queen of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark. A glamorous cruise on a luxurious ocean liner turns deadly... Fleeing the humiliating arrest of her husband-to-be on the eve of their wedding, Celia Kilbride, a gems and jewellery expert, hopes to escape from public attention by lecturing on a brand-new cruise ship, the Queen Charlotte. On board she meets eighty-six-year-old Lady Emily Haywood – the owner of a priceless emerald necklace that she intends to leave to a museum after the cruise. But three days out to sea Lady Emily is found dead – with the necklace missing. And the list of suspects is large and growing. Celia sets out to find the killer, not realizing that she has put herself in mortal danger before the ship reaches its final destination…
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Cold Heart
Book Synopsis'Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller' KARIN SLAUGHTER Who will you believe? In a Beverly Hills swimming pool, a single gunshot ends the life of movie mogul Harry Nathan. As a man with many enemies – including a widow and two ex-wives – the challenge for private investigator Lorraine Page at first seems to be the number of potential suspects. But police are quick to hone in on Harry’s third wife, Cindy Nathan, as the culprit, even while she maintains her innocence. Lorraine believes the grieving widow's story but police soon charge Cindy with murder. Proving Cindy’s innocence will be Lorraine’s toughest fight yet, ultimately leading her down a trail of lust and conspiracy, to the darkest corners of the international art world.PART THREE OF THE LORRAINE PAGE TRILOGYPraise for Lynda La Plante 'Lynda La Plante practically
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Little, Brown Book Group Death at Whitewater Church
Book Synopsis''A beguiling heroine - clever sympathetic and bearing a weight of guilt . . . This is Andrea Carter''s first book; she''ll go far'' The Times''Haunting, atmospheric and gripping. One of the finest Irish mystery debuts of recent years.'' John Connolly, New York Times best-selling authorWhen a skeleton is discovered, wrapped in a blanket, in the hidden crypt of a deconsecrated church, everyone is convinced the bones must be those of Conor Devitt, a local man who went missing on his wedding day six years previously. But the post mortem reveals otherwise. Solicitor Benedicta ''Ben'' O''Keeffe is acting for the owners of the church, and although an unwelcome face from her past makes her reluctant to get involved initially, when Conor''s brother dies in strange circumstances shortly after coming to see her, she finds herself drawn in to the mystery. Whose is the skeleton in the crypt and how did it get there? Is Conor Devitt still aliveTrade ReviewHaunting, atmospheric, and gripping. One of the finest Irish mystery debuts of recent years. Tana French has some serious competition * John Connolly *With Death at Whitewater Church, Andrea Carter announces herself as one of the most exciting new voices in Irish crime fiction. A wonderfully written debut, the rugged beauty of Donegal provides a stunningly realised backdrop to the twists and turns of Ben's investigations * Brian Magilloway *
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Little, Brown Book Group Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
Book SynopsisThe local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard, so when Agatha finds a few grey hairs on her head - and the rinse she tries at home turns her hair purple - she makes a beeline for the handsome Evesham hairdresser. And as well as sorting out her hair it soon becomes clear the charming man also has designs on her heart - but their future together is cut short when Mr John is fatally poisoned in his salon.Once again Agatha finds herself embroiled in a murder case. Was it one of Mr John''s many customers, all of whom divulged to him their darkest secrets? Praise for the Agatha Raisin series:''M. C. Beaton''s imperfect heroine is an absolute gem.'' Publishers Weekly''The detective novels of M. C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.'' The Times''Being a cranky, middle-aged female myself, I found Agatha charming!'' Amazon customer review''Agatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailinglTrade ReviewThe Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likeable heroine. - BooklistAnyone interested in a few hours' worth of intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin. - The Cleveland Pain DealerAgatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non PC. M C Beaton has created a new national treasure... the stories zing along and are irresistible, unputdownable, a joy. If you buy one book a year, let it be this. Agatha Raisin is The Strongest Link.Beaton's dry sense of humour and her unflattering but affectionate portrait of gruff, often adolescent acting Agatha make this... tale a bloom worth picking. - Publishers WeeklyEngaging - Booklist
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Little, Brown Book Group Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam
Book SynopsisAgatha''s away with the fairies . . .And the little folk are causing big trouble for her! Angry at being jilted by new husband James, Agatha follows a fortune-teller''s advice and rents a cottage in pretty Fryfam. There, she hopes, true love will come chasing after her. But her romantic notions are dispelled by a series of odd goings-on in the village: strange lights start appearing in her back garden; there are thefts of paintings and pottery; her beloved cats vanish. And then the local squire is found dead. Agatha''s nose for trouble ensnares her in a maelstrom of jealousy, blackmail and dangerous liaisons, especially with a murderer who plans to keep irrepressible Agatha permanently in Fryfam - as a resident corpse!Praise for the Agatha Raisin series:''Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non-PC, M.C. Beaton has created a national treasure'' Anne Robinson''M.C. BeaTrade ReviewM C Beaton is the author of the highly acclaimed Hamish Macbeth mystery series. This novel begins a new series featuring sleuth Mrs Agatha Raisin. Born in Scotland, Beaton now lives in the Costwolds.Beaton's dry sense of humour and her unflattering but affectionate portrait of gruff, often adolescent acting Agatha make this... tale a bloom worth picking. - Publishers Weekly
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Little, Brown Book Group Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye
Book SynopsisYuletide overindulgence on the poison front . . .During the dark, grey days of early December Agatha is obsessed by two things - the looming festivities, and her ex, James Lacey. In order to drive the latter from her thoughts, Agatha concentrates on planning the perfect Christmas for her friends.Even the murder of a Mrs Tamworthy, poisoned with hemlock, does little to distract her and yet it should, as Mrs Tamworthy had written to Agatha, telling her that one of her family wanted to see her dead before the year was out. So slightly guiltily (and belatedly), Agatha sets out to solve the case before the 25th rolls around . . .Praise for the Agatha Raisin series:''M.C. Beaton''s imperfect heroine is an absolute gem'' Publishers Weekly''The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status'' The Times''Agatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailinTrade Review'The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.' -- Anne Robinson The Times Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life. Entertainment Weekly
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Little, Brown Book Group Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body
Book SynopsisNo wonder she''s been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime'' Mail on SundayAgatha Raisin has never been one for enforced holiday cheer, but her friendly little village of Carsely has always prided itself on its traditional Christmas festivities. But this year the bells will not be ringing out Silent Night as Mr John Sunday, an officer with the Cotswold Health and Safety Board, has chosen Christmas as the time to crack down on what he sees as gross misconduct by every man, woman and child in the vicinity. The village shop is told it can no longer have wooden shelves which have been there since the time of Queen Victoria ''in case someone is inflicted with a splinter.'' The village school is ordered to leave lights on at night ''to prevent unauthorised intruders from tripping in the dark.'' And children are warned to not play with ''counterfeit banknotes'' after passing around toy money in the playground. But finally Trade Review‘The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.’ -- Anne Robinson * The Times *Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life. * Entertainment Weekly *
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Little, Brown Book Group Mrs Jeffries Questions the Answer
Book SynopsisIt was true. Hannah Cameron was not well liked. But were her friends or family the sort to stab her in the back? To almost everyone, the answer is clear: she was killed by a burglar. And since Inspector Witherspoon is not a burglary detective, he has to take a backseat to the odious Inspector Nivens! Mrs Jeffries and the rest of the household must really tiptoe around this time. And if they''re not extra careful, it could be a matter of more bodies piling up before they''re done!Trade ReviewIt's murder most English all the way! - The Literary Times
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Little, Brown Book Group Because She Looked Away
Book SynopsisA brilliant new crime novel from the author of the critically acclaimed DC Gary Goodhew series set in Cambridge
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Little, Brown Book Group Death of a Perfect Wife
Book SynopsisHamish Macbeth is savouring the delights of a Highland summer, but as fast as the rain rolls in from the loch his happy life goes to hell in a handbasket.The trouble begins when his beloved Priscilla Halburton-Smythe returns to Lochdubh with a new fiancé on her arm. His miseries multiply when clouds of midges descend on the town. And then a paragon of housewife perfection named Trixie Thomas moves into Lochdubh with her cowed husband in tow.The newcomer quickly convinces the local ladies to embrace low-cholesterol meals, ban alcohol and begin bird-watching. Soon the town''s menfolk are up in arms and Macbeth must solve Lochdubh''s newest crime - the mysterious poisoning of the perfect wife.Trade ReviewM C Beaton's Hamish Macbeth books are a delight: clever, intricate and sardonic. The flavour is reminiscent of Compton MacKenzie's Whisky Galore and I'm very glad to own a complete setThe much-loved Hamish Macbeth series... a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life. * Good Book Guide *M C Beaton's Hamish Macbeth books are a delight: clever, intricate and sardonic. The flavour is reminiscent of Compton MacKenzie's Whisky Galore and I'm very glad to own a complete setThe much-loved Hamish Macbeth series... a beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations of rural life. * Good Book Guide *The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status. * The Times *Beaton, a Scot herself, excels at giving readers a taste of Highland life and creating a believable character in the lonely, brilliant, continually frustrated-in-love Macbeth. * Booklist *The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status. * The Times *Beaton, a Scot herself, excels at giving readers a taste of Highland life and creating a believable character in the lonely, brilliant, continually frustrated-in-love Macbeth. * Booklist *Superb entertainment, as rich and warming as a fine malt whisky, and every bit as addictive * Houston Chronicle *Superb entertainment, as rich and warming as a fine malt whisky, and every bit as addictive * Houston Chronicle *It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh * New York Times *It's always a special treat to return to Lochdubh * New York Times *As usual, Beaton delivers a delightfully old-fashioned, absorbing village mystery. * Booklist *As usual, Beaton delivers a delightfully old-fashioned, absorbing village mystery. * Booklist *This fictional world-part cozy, part unsparing-can be highly addictive. * School Library Journal *This fictional world-part cozy, part unsparing-can be highly addictive. * School Library Journal *
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Little, Brown Book Group Death of Yesterday
Book SynopsisA dead witness. A forgotten crime. Hamish Macbeth never had it so hard as in this newest Highlands mystery!Morag Merrilea is working at the Shopmark Fashions factory during her summer holidays to earn some extra cash. But when the art student complains to Hamish about the theft of her sketchbook in the pub, he doesn't take her too seriously. After all, she had been drinking and can't quite remember what happened... and then turns out to be snippy when Hamish questions her further. But then her body is discovered - and Hamish is forced to investigate a crime where the only witness has been murdered . . . 'The detective novels of M. C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status' Anne Robinson, The Times 'The much-loved Hamish Macbeth series . . . beguiling blend of wry humour and sharp observations about rural life' Good Book Guide
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Little, Brown Book Group The Painted Queen
Book SynopsisEgypt, 1912. Amelia Peabody and her dashing archaeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti...Arriving in Cairo for another thrilling excavation season, Amelia is relaxing in her elegant hotel suite when a man with knife protruding from his back staggers into her chamber and utters a single word -''Murder'' - before collapsing on the floor, dead. It soon becomes apparent that someone has saved Amelia from a would-be assassin-someone who is keeping a careful eye on the intrepid archaeologist. And there can be only one answer: the brilliant master of disguise, Sethos. For Amelia, this excavation season will prove to be unforgettable; one where a brilliant criminal will offer his final challenge . . . and perhaps be unmasked at last.''Think Miss Marple with early feminist gloss crossed with Indiana Jones'' The GuardianTrade ReviewA jewel of a series * New York Times Book Review *Elizabeth Peters' books are great entertainment. -- Angela Rippon * Angela Rippon *Think Miss Marple with early feminist gloss crossed with Indiana Jones * Guardian *A joyously entertaining romp which manages to give the reader the clear impression of having been right there in the heat and the dust of the desert, besieged on all sides by diabolical scoundrels and head-strong camels * The Book Bag *
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Little, Brown Book Group Death at the Orange Locks
Book Synopsis__________________Keeping it in the family... After her painful divorce four years ago, Lotte Meerman has kept well away from Arjen, her ex-husband, and his new wife Nadia. So when they both visit her at central Amsterdam's police station to report Nadia's father missing, Lotte is shocked - but hides it well. Then two days later a dog walker reports the discovery of a body near the Orange Locks, built to keep the sea out of Amsterdam, and the missing man is identified as Nadia's father. Lotte wants to stay away from the investigation but his widow, Margreet, keeps searching her out as she has no idea it was her daughter who was pivotal in the marriage break-up. She wrongly identifies Lotte as a friend and tells her that Patrick had been a great husband and father, and a successful businessman. But when Lotte digs into Patrick's past, she discovers instead a failing company and a man with a history of making unwanted sexual advances to his female employees. Margreet is unaware
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Little, Brown Book Group Last Boat from Tangier
Book SynopsisThe second book in a thrilling new series set in Morocco, featuring 24-year-old detective Karim Belkacem
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Headline Publishing Group The Good Life
Book SynopsisEverything comes at a price... Hard-hitting and uncompromising, THE GOOD LIFE by the ''undisputed queen of crime writing'' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole is a chilling thriller about power and protection, and what life is really like on the inside. When Cain Moran is sentenced to life in prison, he rules the inside with the same determination as he did the London underworld. He must protect his family, at whatever cost.Jenny Riley has never wanted anyone but Cain, and she will do everything she can to keep their relationship alive.But plenty of people think Cain and Jenny have been living the good life for too long. And they''re about to make them pay...For more compelling novels about life on the inside, be sure to read Martina Cole''s FACELESS, TWO WOMEN and THE JUMPTrade ReviewA blinding good read Ray Winstone Intensely readable Guardian An extraordinarily powerful piece of family drama Daily Mirror Gritty novel from an author who knows intimately the world she writes about Express Her gripping plots pack a mean emotional punch Mail on Sunday Cole has the amazing talent of making characters appear larger than life Sun
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Headline Publishing Group Darkfall
Book SynopsisIf you delight in the suspense of Stephen King and The Stranger by Harlan Coben chilled you to the bone (in the best possible way), you''ll love Darkfall - the classic thriller by Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz. ''Not just a master of our darkest dreams but also a literary juggler'' - The Times.Winter gripped the city. Terror gripped it, too. They found four corpses in four days, each more hideous than the last.At first the cops thought they were dealing with a psychopath. But soon they heard eerie sounds in the ventilation system - and saw unearthly silver eyes in the snow-slashed night.In a city paralyzed by a blizzard, something watches, something stalks... This book was originally published under the title DARKNESS COMES. .
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Headline Publishing Group Scrublands
Book Synopsis* * *NOW A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES * * *THE #1 BESTSELLING AUSTRALIAN CRIME NOVEL WINNER OF THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGERSUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019''Shimmers ... a tortured tale of blood and loss'' Val McDermid''Stunning ... Scrublands is that rare combination, a page-turner that stays long in the memory'' Sunday Times (Crime Book of the Month)In an isolated country town ravaged by drought, a charismatic young priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five men before being shot dead himself.A year later, journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals don''t fit with the accepted version of events.Just as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking discovery rocks the town. The bodies of two backpackers - missing since the time of the massacre - are found
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Headline Publishing Group The Roots of Evil
Book SynopsisTHE DARKEST DEEDS ARE HIDDEN FROM SIGHT . . .Bob Skinner is back in the latest gritty mystery in Quintin Jardine''s bestselling series, not to be missed by readers of Ian Rankin and Peter May. New Year''s Day, and Edinburgh lies sleeping. But two men will never wake again . . . When struggling ex-copper Terry Coats was discovered in bed with an air hostess, his excuse that he was ''going undercover'' cut no ice with the force - or his wife. But now he''s been brutally killed on Hogmanay night, it seems there may have been more to his plea.Dragged from the New Year celebrations, Special Constable Sir Bob Skinner is shocked to find Coats'' body alongside that of Griff Montell: his erstwhile protégé, and former lover of Skinner''s own daughter, Alex. Could there be some dark truth under Coats'' cock-and-bull story, after all?As the secrets start unravelling, Skinner realises he has gravely underestimated Trade ReviewPraise for Quintin Jardine's novels: Well constructed, fast-paced, Jardine's narrative has many an ingenious twist and turn * Observer *A plot with as many twists and turns as a Highland road ... delivers an excellentaddition to the series * CrimeReview.co.uk *Very engaging as well as ingenious, and the unraveling of the mystery is excellently done * Scotsman *Another powerful tartan noir that packs a punch * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
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Headline Publishing Group An Argumentation of Historians
Book SynopsisThe ninth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary''s series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won''t be able to resist Jodi Taylor.They say you shouldn''t push your luck. Max gives her own luck a massive shove every day - and it''s only a matter of time until luck pushes back... January 1536 - the day of Henry VIII''s infamous jousting accident. Historians from St Mary''s are there in force, recording and documenting. And, arguing - obviously.A chance meeting between Max and the Time Police leads to a plan of action. And, it''s one that will have very serious consequences - especially for Max. Her private life is already more than a little rocky. But with Leon recovering and Matthew safe in the future there will never be a better opportunity to bring down Clive Ronan, once and for all.From Tudor England to the burning city Trade ReviewTakes readers on a carnival ride through laughter and tears with a bit of time travel thrown in for spice * Publishers Weekly Starred Review *A true page-turner * SF Revu *I've never seen time travel handled this way. I like it * Wethenerdy.com *[An] appealing cast of characters... [with] with plenty of humour, lots of action, and even a touch of romance * Library Journal *
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Headline Publishing Group No Time Like The Past
Book SynopsisThe fifth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary''s series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won''t be able to resist Jodi Taylor.A Fete Worse Than Death...The St Mary''s Institute of Historical Research has finally recovered from its wounds and it''s business as usual for those rascals in the History Department.From being trapped in the Great Fire of London to an unfortunately timed comfort break at Thermopylae, which leaves the fate of the western world hanging in the balance, Max must struggle to get History back on track.But first, they must get through the St Mary''s Fete - which is sure to end badly for everyone.Only one thing is certain, life at St Mary''s is never dull! Readers love Jodi Taylor: ''Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everythingTrade ReviewTakes readers on a carnival ride through laughter and tears with a bit of time travel thrown in for spice * Publishers Weekly Starred Review *A true page-turner * SF Revu *I've never seen time travel handled this way. I like it * Wethenerdy.com *[An] appealing cast of characters... [with] with plenty of humour, lots of action, and even a touch of romance * Library Journal *
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Headline Publishing Group Good Cop Bad Cop
Book SynopsisBRAVE HERO OR CRIMINAL MASTERMIND? TONIGHT WE FIND OUT.''Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!'' HARLAN COBEN''Great plots, great characters, great action'' LEE CHILD''Heaven for readers who love ruthless, full-throttle thrillers'' SUNDAY TIMES Undercover cop Chris Sketty became a hero when he almost died trying to stop the most brutal terror attack in UK history. With the suspects either dead or missing, the real motive remains a mystery.But someone is convinced Sketty is a liar.A criminal mastermind. A murderer. Blackmailed into revealing the truth, Sketty will share a twisting tale of betrayal, deception and murder...with a revelation so shocking that nothing will be the same again.''An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride'' PETER JAMES''One of Britain''s top thriller writers'' Trade ReviewGreat plots, great characters, great action * Lee Child *An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride * Peter James *Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight! * Harlan Coben *Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... gives a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen -- Sunday ExpressPace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best -- Daily MirrorThriller-meister Simon Kernick's standalone books are always worth picking up -- Sunday SportOne of Britain's top thriller writers -- The Sun
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Headline Publishing Group The Hostage
Book Synopsis''Thrilling! The Hostage is an intense, white-knuckle ride from start to finish'' LAURA GRIFFIN''An action-packed, don''t-blink-or-you''ll-miss-something kind of novel, which makes it impossible to put down once you''ve started reading'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''This was my first book by Melinda Di Lorenzo and I definitely will be looking out for her books in future, it was outstanding'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''A captivating, action packed thriller that didn''t let up from the beginning to the end and kept me riveted long into the night'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''Riveting read - could not put it down!'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review''I read a ton of romantic suspense but this book was fantastic! This story had so many twists and turns! I didn''t figure out any of them.
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Headline Publishing Group Prophet of Blood
Book SynopsisThe thirty-fifth mystery in Peter Tremayne's long-standing and much-loved series, featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma.
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Hodder & Stoughton Have His Carcase
Book SynopsisThe eighth book in Dorothy L Sayers'' classic Lord Peter Wimsey series, introduced by bestselling thriller writer Lee Child - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie''s Poirot and Margery Allingham''s Campion Mysteries. ''D. L. Sayers is one of the best detective story writers'' Daily TelegraphA young woman falls asleep on a deserted beach and wakes to discover the body of a man whose throat has been slashed from ear to ear . . .The young woman is the celebrated detective novelist Harriet Vane, once again drawn against her will into a murder investigation in which she herself could be a suspect.Lord Peter Wimsey is only too eager to help her clear her name.''She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.'' P. D. JamesTrade ReviewShe brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.I admire her novels . . . she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail.She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller.
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Hodder & Stoughton Fell
Book Synopsis''Dark, compelling, beautifully written''Andrew Michael HurleyIn this eerie, atmospheric and mysterious tale, a woman returns to the house in Morecambe Bay where she grew up in the 1960s to find it falling apart, undermined by the roots of two huge sycamores. She is unaware that she has awoken the spirits of her parents, Jack and Nettie Clifford, who watch anxiously as their daughter Annette is overwhelmed by the state of the house and realise too late how far they neglected her as a child. As their memories come alive, the story unfolds of a crucial summer when Annette was 8 and Nettie became too ill to run their boarding house. The lodgers have to go - all except the newly arrived butcher''s apprentice, because he seems to have miraculous healing powers and is Jack and Nettie''s last, desperate hope. But is he who he says he is? Why do those he lays his hands on feel an erotic charge? And why does he despise his own gift? As everything comes to a head, so too dTrade ReviewA disturbing, precisely rendered tale of charisma, misplaced faith and transgenerational trauma, with a touch of the supernatural . . . [it] brings to mind the claustrophobic, suburban world of Dennis Potter's great play Brimstone and Treacle. -- Alex Clark * Spectator *Headily atmospheric and luminously written. Ashworth's narrative is packed with the pungent smells of the sea and decay . . . her pages are threaded with original, arresting images . . . not many writers could bind the supernatural and the literary with such lightness of touch -- Francesca Angelini * Sunday Times *Ashworth's gift for capturing the quirky ordinariness of life is as sharp here as it is in her previous novels . . . Dark, compelling, beautifully written, Fell adds another powerful story to the mythology of our strange hinterlands. -- Andrew Michael Hurley * Guardian *A beautifully written book which cleverly blurs fantasy and realism. -- David Mitchell * Daily Mail *Despite the ethereal narrators, the book's triumph is in the corporeal, the ache of the mundane, the beauty of small things. The characters have a poetry of the ordinary - a brokenness reminiscent of Alan Bennett that makes them flesh and blood. -- Ruth McKee * Irish Times *There's magic in this Lancashire-set novel . . . Atmospheric [and] empathic -- Stephanie Cross * Lady *This marvellous novel is both haunted and haunting, as Ashworth expertly blurs the boundaries between the past and the present, the homely and the uncanny, the quick and the dead. Touching on profound questions of myth, mortality and redemption, it is both sinister and beautiful - and ultimately tender. * Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent *Eerie and lyrical - prepare to be haunted by this innovative novel. * Carys Bray, author of Sweet Home and A Song For Issy Bradley *
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Hodder & Stoughton A Book of Bones
Book SynopsisParker fears no evil. But evil fears him . . .Trade ReviewThis is a weighty epic, full of cunningly knotted plot strands * Mail on Sunday *This could be Connolly's masterpiece, but who knows what might appear in the future * Buzzmag *Essential reading for any Charlie Parker fan, and a masterclass in juggling multiple styles. 10/10 * SciFi Bulletin *This is a five-star novel. How can Connolly possibly surpass it? I can't wait to find out * Shots Magazine *Connolly's potent, turbulent blend of crime and supernatural fiction is on full display, and there is a new stylistic ease . . . A Book of Bones is a rich mix . . . infused with English folk mythology and an uncanny feel for landscape and setting, with a delirious, propulsive plot -- Declan Hughes * Irish Times *This epic tale deserves all the praise that is coming its way. Phenomenal. * Sun *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Fallout
Book Synopsis''A magnificent writer'' KARIN SLAUGHTERA murdered woman. A missing child. And a father intent on revenge.On a cold day in Reykjavik, a baby goes missing from her pram. When the child''s blanket washes up on the beach, and the mother is found dead, everyone''s worst fears seem to have been realised.Eleven years later, and detective Huldar and child psychologist Freyja are now working in the same police building, on the same team. Freyja believes that personal and professional relationships must remain separate, however hard that may be. But when a woman''s dismembered body is found in a deserted car, her head missing, and Freyja and Huldar find themselves working on the same case, the secrecy around their affair threatens to crack. And when Freyja is accused of a serious breach of police protocol, will Huldar be able to help her? Meanwhile, their search to identify the body takes the case back into secrets of the past, and the unsp
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Orion Publishing Co Northern Spy
Book Synopsis THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA REESE''S BOOK CLUB PICK - SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX PRODUCTION''You''ll devour Northern Spy . . . I loved this thrill ride of a book''Reese Witherspoon''A sharp, moving thriller: you lose your breath for adrenalin''Abigail Dean, author of Girl A''A chilling, gorgeously written tale''New York Times''Nerve-shredding suspense''Daily Mail''Thrillingly good... Flynn Berry shows a le Carré-like flair for making you wonder what''s really going on at any given moment''Washington Post A producer at the Belfast bureau of the BBC, Tessa is at work one day when the news of another IRA raid comes on the air: as the anchor requests the public''s help in locating those responsible for this latest attack - a robbery at a gas station - Tessa''s Trade ReviewA sharp, moving thriller, combining motherhood and espionage, sisterhood and sacrifice. You lose your breath for adrenalin, but also in empathy: for Tessa and Finn, in those quiet nightime moments between mother and son. As tender as it is tense. * Abigail Dean, author of GIRL A *A chilling, gorgeously written tale of a modern community poisoned by ancient grievances . . . Berry is a beautiful writer with a sophisticated, nuanced understanding of this most complicated of places. * New York Times *Thrillingly good . . . Flynn Berry shows a le Carré-like flair for making you wonder what's really going on at any given moment. * Washington Post *Even at its highest pitch, Ms. Berry's novel remains a human-centered story that closely examines the behavior of siblings, babies, mothers and friends...a beguiling thriller that's hard to put down. * Wall Street Journal *Flynn Berry has written a thriller for the ages. * Entertainment Weekly *Taut and passionate. . . full of threat and heartbreak. . . Northern Spy will be a hit for readers of Dublin noir and tartan noir. . . Denise Mina and Tana French readers can also find familiar ground - but so in fact can any readers who treasure a well-plotted mystery with a powerful sense of how place and the near past can force a person to cross the lines they once felt were sacred. * New York Journal of Books *Emotional and intellectually engaging * Crime Time *PRAISE FOR FLYNN BERRY'S A DOUBLE LIFE'A thrilling page-turner' Paula Hawkins'What a book!' Clare Mackintosh'Beautifully paced and satisfyingly ominous' Observer'Mesmerisingly effective' The Sunday Times'Berry brings the story to a satisfyingly shocking conclusion' Guardian'A compulsive page-turner' Daily Mail
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Orion Publishing Co Farewell Amethystine
Book Synopsis IN THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF THE ACCLAIMED EASY RAWLINS SERIES, EASY IS SENT DOWN MEMORY LANE... BLINDING HIM TO REASON AND RISK, MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE ANYTHING BUT BLACK AND WHITE. ****January 1970. Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, LA''s premier Black detective, at 50 years of age despite all expectations. A loving family, a beautiful home, and a thriving investigation agency: all is right with the world.When Amethystine Stoller - his own personal Helen of Troy - arrives, seeking answers about her ex-husband''s disappearance, Easy wants to believe he has a simple case on his hands.But the investigation sends him on a trip down memory lane: haunted by loss, love, and a hunger that has eaten at him since he was a Black boy on his own on the streets of Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas.As the case becomes personal, Easy faces a reckoning. A new decade brings with it new expectations: men and women, Black and White, and wrong or right. To save his soul and solve the case, Easy has a big choice to make... ****PRAISE FOR WALTER MOSLEY:''Simply the best crime writer around today.'' GAURDIAN''There are few writers within the crime genre who recreate time and place with Mosley''s effortless exactness, even fewer who can replicate his masterfully sustained sense of danger.'' SUNDAY TIMES''This is classic noir territory, filled with unintentional heroes with the best intentions and dangerous dames . . . A class act.''TIME OUT ''It''s Mosley''s signature style-rough-hewn, rhythmic, and lyrical-that makes you ready and eager for whatever he''s serving up...Let the good times roll.''KIRKUS REVIEWS''A mystery master.''WASHINGTON POST
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Globe Pequot Chesapeake Bound
Book SynopsisA story of desperate immigrates looking for adventure, advancement, love, and most of all, a sense of belonging, in the New World.London, 1763: Gifted musician and medical apprentice Michael Shea is living rough after being blackballed from working as a surgeon''s assistant. Not only does Michael lose his gig playing fiddle in a tavern, he also is framed for the murder of a tavern patron visiting from colonial Virginia. Worse, Michael realizes his ladylove wasn''t interested in true love. He was just a divertissement.Heartbroken and out of options, Michael and his friend Danny escape the turmoil by shipping out on the misnamed brig The Delight as lowly indentured servants. On board are forty-eight other desperate soulseveryday people risking their lives to immigrate to the wilds of America, hoping for a better life in the New World where they can break free of a rigid class system, prejudice, and poverty. Michael's medical skills prove critical as the passengers endure the ravages of the long trans-Atlantic journey from London to Annapolis: killer storms, accidents, sickness, and Barbary raiders. While attending to the sick, Michael realizes that he has not yet escaped the murder for which he was framedand that the real killer will do anything to keep his identity a secret.
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Kensington Publishing Our Little Secret
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Kensington Murder in Highbury
Book SynopsisFirst in a captivating new series, Jane Austen’s Emma Knightley entertains a different role in Highbury—going from clever matchmaker to Regency England’s shrewdest sleuth.Less than one year into her marriage to respected magistrate George Knightley, Emma has grown unusually content in her newfound partnership and refreshed sense of independence. The height of summer sees the former Miss Woodhouse gracefully balancing the meticulous management of her elegant family estate and a flurry of social engagements, with few worries apart from her beloved father’s health . . .But cheery circumstances change in an instant when Emma and Harriet Martin, now the wife of one of Mr. Knightley’s tenant farmers, discover a hideous shock at the local church. The corpse of Mrs. Augusta Elton, the vicar’s wife, has been discarded on the altar steps—the ornate necklace she often wore stripped from her neck. As a chilling murder mystery descends upon the tranquil village of Highbury, the question isn’t simply who committed the crime, but who wasn’t secretly wishing for the unpleasant woman’s demise. Emma—armed with wit, unwavering determination, and extensive social connections—realizes she must discreetly navigate an investigation of her own to protect the innocent and expose the ruthless culprit hiding in plain sight.
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Kensington Publishing A Fatal Feast at Bramsford Manor
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the charming Beacon Bakeshop Mysteries, the first in a new set at a haunted English manor and featuring chef Bunny MacBride, whose big break on her first reality TV show may be cut short by an unscripted murder…It isn?t how chef Bridget ?Bunny? MacBride imagined her own cooking show unfolding. But, if preparing historic meals with a modern flair is what it takes to get her cooking on the air, she can deliver, even if her dinner guest is a ghost. That?s the premise of the new reality TV show Food & Spirits, where Chef Bunny teams up with ghost hunter Brett Bloom and psychic medium Giff McGrady to visit haunted locales around the world and tempt lingering spirits back to the table with a beloved meal. For their first episode, the Food & Spirits team sets off to investigate Bramsford Manor, a historic house turned famously haunted hotel, in picturesque Hampshire, England. The sprawling estate is said to be home to the Mistletoe Bride, a young woman who died in the 18th century, the victim of a tragic accident on her Christmas wedding night. Disliking spooks but loving food, Bunny leaves the spectral search to the pros and focuses on the feast, creating a traditional English holiday wedding dinner, complete with a gorgeous prime rib, Yorkshire pudding, and rustic apple tarts. It?s a sumptuous meal she hopes will entice the ghostly Mistletoe Bride to take a seat and join them while the cameras roll. But Bunny?s task is made more difficult when someone steals a boning knife from her custom kit. Alas, when the blade finally turns up again?in the chest of an all-too-human dinner guest?Bunny?s woes only grow as she is named a lead suspect in the case! Now, with a haunted house full of living residents, staff, and crew, Bunny will need the help of Brett, Giff, and her clairvoyant Grandma Mac, to solve this murder before the manor gains another ghost!
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