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Motherlove

de Hope Andersen

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 For the past year, Rebecca Winslow's life has been plagued by one disaster after another: the loss of her stillborn child, the disappearance of her younger sister, and the hopelessness of her toxic marriage to a narcissist who doesn't understand her grief. By chance, Rebecca stumbles on a clue in the search for her sister, which leads her to St. Croix. Despite her fears, she boards a plane for the island. En route she meets a singer named Monique LaFleur, a native of the island, who quickly becomes her greatest champion and friend.Once on St. Croix, she finds her sister lying in a coma under police surveillance because she is a suspect in the murder of a notorious sex trafficker. With Monique's help, Rebecca advocates for her sister while, unknowingly, altering her own reality in the process. Rebecca brings her sister home with her, hoping for both physical and emotional healing. What transpires is just the opposite. Spine-chilling discoveries occur, which Rebecca must face in order to be released from her despair.
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The Art Of Getting Hammered

de Joanna Wallace

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 'The gold standard of twisted crime fiction' - JANICE HALLETT 'Dark humour at its absolute finest' - J.M. HEWITT 'Literature's most relatable serial killer' - JO FURNISS MURDER IS HER MASTERPIECE. What use is a part-time serial killer who doesn't want to kill people? Once the terror of rude and irritating people everywhere, now Claire has lost her murderous mojo. Not even the overly chatty woman in the supermarket or the man who stole her neighbour's dog can motivate her to get out the zip ties. Then a lucky break and a new job in the local pub gives Claire the perfect target: someone is spiking drinks and causing mayhem. But as Claire closes in on the culprit, punters start dropping like flies - and for once she's not the one doing the killing. Is someone else murdering on her patch? Claire has questions. And she's not afraid to use her hammer to get answers...
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Winter Of Discontent

de Douglas Clark

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 On January 30, 1972, elite troops of the British Army's Parachute Regiment killed 14 unarmed civilians in Derry, Northern Ireland. That Bloody Sunday set forth what became known as the Troubles. The beginning of decades of sectarian violence with ethnic Irish Catholics suffering oppression by a partisan British loyalist regional government.Terence Kelly, born in Belfast lived his life in Boston hearing stories of his legendary IRA grandfather that fought with Michael Collins in the Irish War of Independence 50 years earlier. Liam Kelly now lived in Derry but never retired from the cause of Irish nationalism.Terence travels to Northern Ireland where he is drawn into this latest Irish rebellion alongside his grandfather. A disastrous sequence of events that will forever alter his life.
Cozy Up To Mystery

de Colin Conway; Narrado por: Colin Conway

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 A man still in hiding. A murdered friend. This is no time for knitting. Asher Reed is about to have the worst day since he started working at Coastal Haven, the oldest hotel in Marlowe Bay, Georgia. A flu outbreak has sent most of the staff home, leaving only a skeleton crew to keep the current guests happy. Unfortunately, the hotel is also hosting the annual Mystery Readers of America conference, so things are about to get busier for the only porter on duty. The weekend becomes even more complicated after a couple of figures from Asher's past unexpectedly arrive. When an employee is murdered, the police consider everyone in the hotel a suspect, including Asher. With the help of some mystery readers, he must prove his innocence and find the actual killer before everything falls apart. For Asher Reed is a man with a secret-one the U.S. Government has spent a lot of effort and money to keep hidden. Can he remain free long enough to locate a killer before the cops accidentally expose his real identity?
Murder A La Christie

de Marilyn Levinson; Narrado por: Marylin Levinson

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 Professor Lexie Driscoll is conducting the first meeting of the Golden Age of Mystery book club in her best friend's swanky mansion when another friend is murdered. More members are knocked off as Lexie unravels secret after secret, leading her to believe she's living in Christie's novel, And Then There Were None. Using Miss Marple's knowledge of human nature and Hercule Poirot's cunning, Lexie reveals the murderer.
Cozy Up To Terror

de Colin Conway

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 COZY MYSTERIES JUST GOT TOUGHER. A man with a troubled past. A mob out for revenge. This is no time for cookies. Doyle Flanders has finally found peace working as a custodian at Lone Star Family Fun Time, free from the limelight and out of trouble. But when he's unexpectedly thrust into the role of Yango the Yeti, the theme park's beloved mascot, everything changes. Now, Doyle can't go anywhere without children following him and loyal fans clamoring for a picture. Adding to the problem, the local mob is looking for the man who should have worn the costume that day. Little do these gangsters know that Doyle is a man with a secret-one the U.S. Government has invested a lot to keep hidden. Doyle's enemies have chased him across the country and will stop at nothing to exact their revenge. Now, Doyle must outwit his pursuers while wearing a heavy, smelly Yeti costume. Will he escape the theme park unscathed? Or will the local mob discover his true identity? Find out in this fast-paced and funny thriller. A FAST AND FUNNY COZY MYSTERY THAT DOESN'T PULL ANY PUNCHES.
Shadows In The Forest

de Jennifer J. Morgan

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 Libby Madsen, professional massage therapist and co-owner of the luxurious Dharma Inspired Day Spa, has probably heard it all. During what she thinks of as 'tabletop confessions' her clients often talk about way more of their personal lives than she really wants to hear. So, when a regular, Maggie Crenshaw, talks about how her daughter went away on a camping trip with friends, it's just so much chatter. But when Maggie says Isobel didn't return home on time, is not answering her phone, and that the young woman is diabetic and really needs her meds. Libby offers to pick up the medications at Maggie's house and deliver them-she and her Labrador puppy, Shadow, are going camping in the same area and it's no trouble at all. Except when Libby and Shadow arrive at the campground, Isobel is nowhere to be found, and no one there has seen her or the group of friends she claimed to be traveling with. Libby enlists the help of handsome Forest Ranger Greg Lawson, but even he can't find anyone who has seen the girl. The fact that she's now been without her insulin for several days is worrisome, and Greg initiates a Search and Rescue operation. Libby and Shadow join Greg and the volunteers to search the adjoining camping areas. Some shady characters and a few clues do turn up. But no Isobel. Libby becomes convinced that something more sinister is going on and she's determined to find out what has happened, little knowing that her own life may be in danger as she gets too close to the truth.
Unbalanced

de Leeann Betts

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 Carly Turnquist, forensic accountant, is at home in Bear Cove, Maine, happily planning her son's wedding, when she sees a bank robbery. The only problem is that nobody else sees the robbery, and when she tries to investigate, her credibility is called into question. Add into the mix her husband's long-lost brother who turns up then promptly leaves town, neglecting to take his young son with him, and Carly is up to her ears again in mystery and intrigue. Can Carly prove she isn't losing her mind, or will she lose her career in the bargain?
Great Wyoming Treasure Hunt Murders

de Loretta Jackson/Vickie Britton

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 The hunt is on! Who will find Max Rigby's gold? Enterprising Boyd Archer decides to purchase and renovate the old ghost town of Galva, Wyoming, site of the once prosperous Galva Gold Mine. During the mine's heyday, a strongbox filled with gold and jewelry was stolen in a stagecoach robbery by Max Rigby, the vicious Black Mountain Bandit. This treasure is rumored to be hidden somewhere on his rugged, mountain property. As a promotional stunt, in the spirit of fun, Archer advertises a hunt for the missing strongbox. Archer, who has allowed only a limited number of people to sign up for the search, doesn't count on the ruffians who appear in serious quest. Men such as Leo Flint, Sammy Ratone, Ruger, and Don Reynolds, driven by competition and greed, will stop at nothing to find the gold. Sheriff Jeff McQuede is sure of one thing: there's going to be trouble!
There Was A Crooked Man

de Leeann Betts

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 Carly Turnquist, forensic accountant, is joining husband Mike on a working vacation--working for him, vacation for her--at a dude ranch in New Mexico. First, she learns of missing stock and unpaid invoices, then veiled threats and a dead foreman threaten to ruin her trip. Can Carly figure out who wants to put this family-owned ranch out of business, or will she die trying?
Show Me The Money

de Connie Shelton

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 Amber Zeckis has just flown home to Phoenix after a dream vacation with her dream guy in Paris. But things go sour when she is stopped at the airport and US Customs finds a huge amount of undeclared cash in her luggage. The problem is, Amber has no idea where it came from. The authorities don't believe her and it's looking like she could be facing prison time and fines. She calls on her friends for help, and the Ladies are faced with their trickiest case yet.
Worst Kind Of Truth, The

de Frank Zafiro

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 Detective Katie MacLeod has her hands full. It has been four years since her promotion to detective, and after paying her dues in property crimes investigations, she has made it to the Major Crimes unit. This is where the highest profile cases land-homicides, robberies, serious assaults, and sexual assaults. Katie catches two rape cases almost back-to-back. One victim is a prostitute with an unknown suspect... who Katie fears may be gearing up for more assaults. The other victim is a college student who has accused her boyfriend, a popular baseball player, of raping her at a party. Both cases have their own set of perils. Katie juggles her time investigating each one, encountering many obstacles-a lack of evidence in one, and wondering how to parse conflicting statements in the other. As she battles past these difficulties, Katie faces another fact... that both cases hit home with her in very different ways. Solving them becomes more than just a job for her, but something deep-seated and personal... something that may exorcise some of her own demons from the past. Or will they consume her?
Murder On The Cutting Room Floor

de Larry Names

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 Spinster Nettie Soards goes missing. Ten days later her body is found in Dead Man's Canyon, and the next day an unidentified man is found dead not far away. The coroner rules the spinster died accidentally from falling off a cliff and the dead man was shot through the heart. Reports in the newspapers disagree with the coroner's verdict about the cause of death for Miss Soards and his dismissal of further investigation into the death of the unidentified man. Outraged by the coroner's decision, Maisy Malone and her best friend Mabel Normand decide to look into the spinster's death. They enlist new film star Roscoe Arbuckle to join them in their pursuit for justice for the two murder victims. Joining forces with Maisy are Detective Vince DeDonatis of the Venice Police, LA County Deputy Sheriff Jim Fox, Detective Sergeant Ed Browning of the LAPD, Ed's wife Nealy, and their favorite taxi driver Johnny Fowler. Together they search for clues and evidence of murder. They begin by looking at reels of stock footage cameraman Walter Wright had shot in Venice on the same day Nettie Soards disappeared. Maisy and Mabel find their first clue proving Murder on the Cutting Room Floor.
No Accounting For Murder

de Leeann Betts

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 Carly Turnquist, forensic accountant, has a nose for mysteries. When a less-than-desirable business has their building permit approved under the table, Carly gets suspicious. But when money is embezzled and her daughter is suspected, her hackles are raised. Will Carly solve both mysteries-or will she end up as dead as the mayor?
Rattlesnake Island

de Randall N. Dunn

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 Lake Winnipesaukee in central New Hampshire is a paradise on earth. It's not only beautiful but also peaceful; a perfect place to unwind until a ruthless killer starts taking innocent lives. Following a horrific double homicide, the small communities surrounding the lake are wondering who the next victim will be and what the killer wants. Russian-American police officer Vanya Petrova is enraged that someone has shattered paradise on her lake community. She seems to be the central figure in this murderer's bloody rampage. Vanya suspects she's somehow acquainted with the sick man responsible for the bloodshed, that the whole mess might involve a Russian crime boss who seeks revenge. The killer won't settle for inciting fear in Vanya's community. He wants to ruin her life too. He doesn't necessarily want her dead; instead, he intends on shoving Vanya over the cliff of insanity. There is one thing, however, that he doesn't plan on: Vanya fighting back. She stands up for her family, friends, and community, and she won't give up without a struggle. Even if it means losing her very life.
Under My Thumb

de Gary Kassay

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 Eric Logan had just turned 16 and was looking forward to an exciting summer. Sitting in his secret spot near Lake Tranquility in the town of Eagle, Wyoming, Eric was making plans of adventure. Until an older boy spoke to Eric. He was tall, and had dirty hair hanging to his shoulders, yellow teeth and knew Eric's nickname, Runner. He said his name was DeSade and Eric and nine other boys were going to be members of his gang, the Under My Thumb gang. Then DeSade showed Eric pictures, terrible pictures of his family. He knew then he would join the gang and do whatever DeSade ordered. But the scariest thing was, DeSade was tossing between his hands a human thumb, and Eric Logan knew all his plans for the summer had vanished. Twenty years later, Logan is a Detective with the Eagle Police Department. He is called out to an unusual homicide. Big Joe, the town drunk had been found with his throat slit and the thumb on his left hand cut off. Logan remembers Big Joe had been one of the gang so long ago. Once a second body is found, killed the exact same way, and a former gang member, Logan knows the murders are connected to his old gang. Logan knows the killer could not possibly be DeSade, but then who could it be? Revealing anything about the old gang might lose Logan his job, or worse, put him in prison. Logan walks a fine line between trying to catch the killer, warning the other members of the gang and revealing the truth. The body count climbs, and Logan is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Serpent Of Spirit Lake

de Loretta Jackson/Vickie Britton

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 A sea monster, terrible with its snake-like appearance, rises from the deep water, then vanishes into the great depth of Spirit Lake. Sheriff Jeff McQuede is called in to investigate the death of Evan Spence, multi-millionaire and owner of Spirit Lake Resort, recently found dead when his boat crashed into rocks. Instead of leaving his vast fortune to his son, Oliver, Spence has formed a trust which includes seven members. Spirit Lake has long been rumored to be the home of a mysterious lake serpent fondly called Jessie, which is similar to Scotland's infamous Loch Ness Monster. The trust members are vying for control, with half of them wanting to capitalize on the Jessie legend, even to the point of building an amusement park, but meeting with adamant opposition from Oliver Spence. After a new Jessie sighting is reported, people swarm to the Spirit Lake Resort, yet when a second mysterious drowning occurs, fear abounds, and they leave in droves. Is the serpent real, or is someone using Jessie as a sinister tool of death to gain control of Spirit Lake?
Spooky Shadows

de Jennifer J. Morgan

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 Jerome, Arizona, is an old mining town turned hipster tourist destination. When an old friend, Kirby McDaniel, calls Libby asking for help filling in at her massage business in the town's haunted hotel, Libby loves the idea that she and Greg can make this into a much-needed romantic getaway. Kirby's cottage is cute, the town is full of activities, and Libby's massage schedule is not heavily loaded-perfect! Immediately, they meet pushy Cheryl Basque, the Murder Mystery Weekend coordinator. Apparently, MMW is the event of the year in Jerome, and this year's theme is a 1920s Jazz Club Mystery. Kirby had signed up and now with her sudden departure, the coordinator lures Libby, Greg, and Shadow the black Lab to join the festivities. From the first day, they meet interesting townsfolk and one thing quickly becomes apparent. Everyone has had issues with the local dog groomer. Which becomes a real problem when the hated groomer, Patricia Olivia Simpson, turns up murdered and Shadow is the prime suspect! The bakery owners, the brewmaster duo, the hotel manager, and MMW's coordinator all join the suspect list as Libby and Greg start asking questions. It seems no one is sorry old POS is gone. But it's the discovery of the second dead body that shocks everyone to the core. The haunted hotel-from its creepy old elevator, to the resident ghosts, and whoever is wreaking havoc on the massage therapy room every time Libby leaves it unattended-is the spooky backdrop for more than one crime. And Libby, Shadow, and Greg find themselves right in the thick of the mystery. Between her massage therapy sessions, participating in the murder mystery game, being spooked by hotel ghosts, and running down a list of suspects who all had motives to kill Tricia, will Libby and Greg actually find their romantic time together? Twists and turns are everywhere, and you'll hold your breath, wondering when the next surprise will jump out at you.
Shadow Retreats

de Jennifer J. Morgan

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 Libby's friend Bella Crenshaw has recently joined a new-age, self-help group founded by Kali Patel, who is the most sought-after guru in the new enlightenment movement that is sweeping the country. Love & Mercy has hundreds of devoted members, including many in the Hollywood elite, and Kali Patel and her second-in-command, Uma Devi, have opened branches of the organization across the country, including in southern Arizona. Despite a few reservations, Libby finds Bella's enthusiasm catching, so she quickly accepts an invitation to attend a highly anticipated retreat weekend south of Tucson. The property is an amazing oasis in the desert, a beautiful place with lush plants, water features, and a luxurious meeting facility. Retreat attendees stay in cute cabins, and Libby's black Lab, Shadow, is allowed to come along. They quickly settle into the quiet atmosphere, with healthful foods, juices, and meditation sessions that instill a wonderful sense of peace and stillness. Then things begin to go sideways. Bella's newest friend in the group, a beautiful California girl named Jill, disappears. Another young woman dies suddenly, and Libby has a disturbing experience at a gathering and begins to notice things that don't seem in keeping with the 'love and peace' vibe she initially felt. It becomes apparent that millions of dollars are being funneled through the organization, and encounters with a couple of unsavory characters have Libby wondering-is this a legitimate religious group or some kind of cult? What's behind the disappearances? And where are those windowless white vans going? Can Libby and Shadow figure it out before something terrible happens to Bella-or to themselves?
Dead Lie

de Ivanka Fear

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 You can run. You can hide. But in the end, the past catches up with you. Lana, a young mother who suffered a traumatic event 11 years ago, has been living under an assumed name. When she visits her hometown to check if it's safe to reclaim her identity, Lana suffers several mishaps. Then her parents are killed in a car crash. Lana blames herself and her past mistakes until she discovers her mom and dad weren't who they claimed to be, leading her to suspect their secrets may be responsible for their deaths. Lana returns to her family's native Croatian village to visit her grandmother in hopes of learning the truth about her parents and the reason they died. When she meets the villagers, they slam their doors in Lana's face at the mention of her father. Meanwhile, the near misses that happened back home follow her to Croatia, as does a tall, dark stranger. Lana probes into the village's past and uncovers a cold case and a decades old curse, bringing out the ghosts of the past and putting herself in the same danger her parents ran from years ago.
Where Is My Husband?

de Ivanka Fear

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 Too many secrets, too many lies-and now a missing husband. Since the death of her parents, Mallory has suffered from increased anxiety and depression. When she falls in love with Jake, he revives her will to live. One day Jake is a no-show at work, even though Mallory dropped him off there. She can't find him anywhere. When Mallory hears noises at night and senses someone watching her inside their home, she suspects the reason for Jake's disappearance stems from something sinister. And if her husband's life is in danger, then so is hers and their baby's. As memories of her happy life with Jake morph into haunting flashbacks, Mallory realizes there's a dark side to their relationship and that their marriage is far from perfect. She wonders if she knew her husband at all. Now she must decide whether it's worth having him home or if she should forget he ever existed. Mallory has so much to lose-the perfect little family that she's always imagined.
Vacation To Kill For / Slay Bells

de Elizabeth Reed Aden e Eunice Mays Boyd

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 When Olive Wallace offers to take several friends and relatives on a once-in-a-lifetime bus tour through post-WWII Europe, they all jump at the chance-even though Olive can be petty, demanding, and judgmental. But do they really care about seeing the wonders of Europe-the magnificent Roman temples and the majesty of Carcassonne, an ancient, fortified city in southern France-or are they just trying to stay in Olive's good graces? Olive Wallace, after all, is extremely wealthy. And she is extremely outspoken about who she intends to leave her money to-or not leave it to-when she dies. Olive changes her will on a whim, and every person on the trip knows it. On a bridge near Avignon, Olive is accidentally bumped into the river-or was she pushed? Days later, she is suspiciously nudged down the steps at the Nimes Colosseum. When Olive suffers a third accident in the narrow cobblestone streets of Carcassonne, she becomes convinced that somebody-one of her closest friends, perhaps-is out to murder her!
Dune House

de Eunice Mays Boyd

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 In post-WWII San Francisco, Dune House is an oddity - A sprawling, heavily-gated mansion with no telephone, no radio, and no electricity. The city is abuzz when it learns that Julia Paget, the rich, reclusive mistress of Dune House, is conducting a search for her long-lost heir. When newly-engaged Lark Williams visits Dune House to find the truth, Julia Paget forbids her from leaving. As Lark plans her treacherous escape, she uncovers several unnerving secrets. The tragic drowning of Julia Paget's sister decades earlier. An enigmatic cousin named Benson Drew. Opera music being sung outside underneath the moonlight. The mysterious photograph that could reveal the most shocking secret of all - But first, she must get out of Dune House alive!
Best Served Cold

de Gary Kassay

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 Detective Sergeant Eric Logan has taken his wife Belle and their two sons on a vacation to Whispering Rock Montana. Belle's family has a large ranch and an old western saloon in the town. While there, two people die in what are assumed to be accidents. When a young boy is killed, and it is definitely a homicide, Logan finds himself involved in solving the murders along with a detective from the Whispering Rock Police Department. Logan will have to follow a twisting trail and go back in time more than twenty years to bring a serial killer to justice.
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