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"A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of...
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Knit and Nibble member Pamela Paterson, and her best friend, Bettina, stumble on a body in a once grand Victorian house when they join a group welcoming new residents to Arborville—and must figure out if old secrets killed the new neighbor . . .
When Pamela, Bettina, and their friends show up at the Voorhees House to greet its new owner, they're met with a most unwelcome sight: a dead body on the kitchen floor. Tassie Hunt...
When Pamela, Bettina, and their friends show up at the Voorhees House to greet its new owner, they're met with a most unwelcome sight: a dead body on the kitchen floor. Tassie Hunt...
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Coroner's daughter volume 3
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Dr. Emily Hartford is back in Chicago, ready to move forward and leave the past behind, until an unexpected request for help sends her deep into an investigation-and into the path of a killer.
Seventeen months after the Parkman case, Dr. Hartford has returned to Chicago to finish her surgical residency. But when she is contacted out of the blue by Solange McClelland, the only survivor of a decade-old triple homicide, Emily is compelled to dig deeper....
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Perfect for fans of Cleo Coyle and Lucy Burdette, reporter-turned-barista Lana Lewis is back on the case when a body is dug up in the community garden.
Lana Lewis is brewing up new concoctions at Perkatory, a popular café in Devil’s Beach, when she decides she wants to try her hand at growing her own coffee. She secures a gardening plot in the community garden, thanks to her father and the garden’s owner, Darla. Darla’s...
Lana Lewis is brewing up new concoctions at Perkatory, a popular café in Devil’s Beach, when she decides she wants to try her hand at growing her own coffee. She secures a gardening plot in the community garden, thanks to her father and the garden’s owner, Darla. Darla’s...
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An avalanche is the least of Sam's problems.
On her third outing as a travel writer for "Carmel Today" magazine, former investigative reporter Samantha "Sam" Powers is invited to cover the reopening of the historic Lake Tahoe Mountain Lodge. The press trip has all the hallmarks of an amazing adventure, offering winter activities like skiing with a former Olympian, snowshoeing, dog sledding, and riding in a horse-drawn sleigh.
At the Lodge, a huge...
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A retired librarian is hired by an eccentric collector who needs an archivist for his huge, expanding compendium of rare books, where she discovers the dead body of her new employer's ex-girlfriend, who was also the heir to a pharmaceutical fortune.
"Sixty-year-old Jane Hunter, forced into early retirement from her job as a university librarian, is seeking a new challenge to keep her spirits up and supplement her meager pension. But as she's about...
8) Unaware
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In this action-packed mystery thriller by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, Cora Shields, 30, former Navy Seal turned FBI Special Agent, is fired from the FBI for breaking one rule too many. But when a former cult member begs her for help to get to the bottom of suspicious deaths within her cult, Cora must go up against a powerful conspiracy if she has any hope of finding a killer before he strikes again.
"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery."...
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For fans of Andrea Penrose and Deanna Raybourn, and anyone who relishes riveting, well-researched historical fiction, this inventive and enthralling debut mystery set in Victorian London pairs the unconventional, trailblazing Dr. Julia Lewis with a traditional and skeptical police inspector, as they try to stop a wily serial killer whose vengeance has turned personal.
November 1866: The grisly murder site in London's East End is thronged with...
10) Let Her Live
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When bodies are found badly decomposed in the Everglades, teeming with bugs, it is an entomologist's nightmare. With others unable to crack the daunting case, the FBI calls in its brilliant forensic examiner and entomologist Fiona Red. Faced with the case of her life-and an urgent new serial killer-can Fiona fight back her own demons and solve it before the killer strikes again?
"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery."
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Summer 1781. Passy, France. George Washington's two least likely spies for liberty, Rebecca Parcell and Daniel Alloway, are determined to marry and leave their undercover past behind- until a plot to bribe Benjamin Franklin leads to murder.
Becca is eager to reach Paris to marry Daniel, who's gone ahead to take up a new post there. But their idyllic prenuptial life unravels when they accept an invitation to reside with Dr. Benjamin Franklin,...
12) For Us
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A killer leaves a mysterious signature-gloves found on every victim-while an ex-con FBI agent, unwilling to play by the rules, is on a rampage, and willing to stop at nothing until justice is found....
"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery."
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13) Fourth, Lust
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Interpol agent Alex Quinn, 29, born to Italian-Turkish parents, is a multi-lingual genius. With an advanced degree in Criminal Psychology from a university in France and a PHD from a Germany university, Alex was recruited by Interpol at the age of 25-thei
14) Just Hope
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With her tattoos and piercings, MIT tech genius Cami Lark is rebellious and anti-authoritarian-and finds herself in deep trouble when she hacks the FBI. Faced with the choice of prison or aiding the BAU hunt down serial killers, Cami reluctantly partners. Yet a new case has Cami in over her head: a serial killer is tracking women in a mysterious way, biding his time before taking them and taunting the FBI. Cami wants to outsmart him-but she realizes...
15) With Vengeance
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FBI Special Agent Maeve Sharp, a rising star in the BAU, decides to leave behind a shining career when she transfers to Las Vegas to come back home to her dying mother and incarcerated brother. But the Vegas field office needs her when victims of a new killer are found, some thrown from the tallest buildings. What is the missing link? And who will this killer target next?
"A brilliant book. I couldn't put it down and I never guessed who the murderer...
16) Absent Reason
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There are very few puzzles that Amber Young, genius puzzle editor turned FBI special agent, cannot solve. But when faced with a rare, "impossible puzzle," Amber may have finally met her match. Failure, though, means another victim's life. Can Amber discard everything she knows and enter this killer's mind in time to stop him?
"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery."
-Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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It's beginning to look a lot like murder in the sixth installment of this charming cozy mystery series, perfect for fans of Donna Andrews and Jacqueline Frost. It's the beginning of December in Rudolph, New York, America's Christmas Town, and business is brisk at Mrs. Claus's Treasures, a gift and décor shop owned by Merry Wilkinson. The local amateur dramatic society is intensely preparing a special musical production of A Christmas Carol. But it's...
18) Nowhere Sound
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In the wake of tornadoes ripping through Oklahoma, victims of a serial killer turn up in the rubble. FBI Special Agent Harley Cole is dispatched to small towns to find out: is this killer chasing the storms? And will she have to ride headlong into danger to stop him before he strikes again?
"This is an excellent book... When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!"
-Reader review for The Killing Game
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NOWHERE...
19) No Grace
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A maniacal new killer leaves an eerie signature on his victims: what appears to be old-fashioned headphones. The FBI's criminally-insane unit is summoned, and FBI Special Agent Valerie Law must race to enter his mind and find out if a former mental patient is seeking revenge-or if this is something even more sinister.
"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery."
-Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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20) For You
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A serial killer following the seven signs of the Messiah. An ex-con FBI agent seeking redemption. A riddle that must be cracked as a victim's precious time runs out....
"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery."
-Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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FOR YOU is book #1 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download)...
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