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The Burning Library : A Novel. by Macmillan, Gilly.;
In this dark academic tale of murder, obsession and ruthless ambition, set in remote St Andrews, Scotland, a woman's death is tied to two secret organizations of women, who are working secretly to pull strings and put women into positions of power, and connected by secrets from an ancient manuscript.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Psychological; FICTION / Thrillers / Domestic; FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense; FICTION / World Literature / England / 21st Century;
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I know who you are : how an amateur DNA sleuth unmasked the Golden State Killer and changed crime fighting forever / by Rae-Venter, Barbara,author.;
"The amateur DNA sleuth who solved one of the most infamous cold cases in American history-the Golden State Killer crime spree-tells the incredible true story of how she did it, and explains how her methods have forever changed criminal investigations. In the span of just a few years, Barbara Rae-Venter went from researching her family history as a retiree to finding a serial killer who had baffled law enforcement for decades. I Know Who You Are tracks her improbable journey to becoming the nation's leading authority in investigative genetic genealogy, and to identifying the Golden State Killer-who had evaded authorities for forty-four years-in just sixty-three days. Rae-Venter also details other extraordinary cases that she has worked on, from the first criminal cold case she ever cracked-uncovering the long-lost identity of a child abductee-to the heartbreaking case of the Billboard Boy, which began with unidentified remains dumped along a North Carolina highway. When she looks at DNA data, Rae-Venter sees numbers, percentages, probabilities-but she also sees the very stuff that makes us who we are. Drawing on both her own experiences and insights from all the key players in her investigations, Rae-Venter brings readers inside her unique "grasshopper mind" as she analyzes DNA data; pores through obituaries, marriage records, and old newspapers articles; and envisions different scenarios that bring her closer and closer to her target. She lets readers join in on urgent calls from sheriffs, FBI agents, district attorneys, and researchers, and she takes us inside the struggle to obtain a usable crime scene DNA sample and other unexpected roadblocks that often make the search more difficult. Time and again, Rae-Venter pushes through setbacks, finds new angles of investigation, and uses the most cutting-edge new technology-much of it developed during her search-until, finally, a critical piece of the puzzle suddenly tumbles into place. I Know Who You Are captures the exhilaration of the moment of discovery in cold case investigations, but also the sheer depth of emotion that lingers around these cases and informs Rae-Venter's careful approach to her work. It is a story of relentless curiosity, of constant invention and reinvention, and of recognizing that we may not be who we thought we were"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Rae-Venter, Barbara.; DeAngelo, Joseph James, 1945-; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Criminal investigation; Rapists; Serial murderers;
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A perilous pal / by Bradford, Laura.;
While helping a lonely, divorced empty-nester fulfill her bucket list, Emma Westlake turns into an amateur sleuth when her client's ex is murdered.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Businesswomen; Paid companions (Household employees); Divorced women; Murder;
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Murder takes the stage / by Cambridge, Colleen,author.;
When three people connected to London's Theatre District are found murdered, Phyllida Bright--amateur sleuth and Agatha Christie's esteemed housekeeper--steps up to help with the investigation.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976; Household employees; Murder; Theaters; Women household employees;
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The cure for what ales you / by Alexander, Ellie,author.;
"Amateur sleuth and brewer Sloan Krause contends with her past--and a murder related to it--in The Cure for What Ales You, another delightful mystery from cozy writer Ellie Alexander ..."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Krause, Sloan (Fictitious character); Brewers; Microbreweries; Murder;
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What time the sexton's spade doth rust / by Bradley, Alan,1938-author.;
Amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock of her life in this 11th installment of the 'Flavia de Luce' series.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; De Luce, Flavia (Fictitious character); Child detectives; Executions and executioners; Murder;
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A most intriguing lady [text (large print)] : by Ferguson, Sarah,Duchess of York,1959-author.; Kaye, Marguerite,author.;
"From Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, a sweeping, romantic compulsively readable historical saga about a Duke's daughter--the perfect Victorian lady--who secretly moonlights as an amateur sleuth for high society's inner circle"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Man-woman relationships; Nobility; Theft; Veterans; Women;
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On deadly tides / by Duncan, Elizabeth J.,author.;
While on a painting holiday off the coast of North Wales, amateur sleuth Penny Brannigan stumbles upon a body on a secluded beach--and a new mystery--while falling in love with a wildlife photographer and learning some surprising truths about herself.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Brannigan, Penny (Fictitious character); Women private investigators; Murder;
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The dark angel / by Griffiths, Elly,author.;
"In this highly atmospheric mystery, Ruth Galloway--described by Louise Penny as "a captivating amateur sleuth"--and DI Nelson have their summer vacations horribly disrupted by a murder in a medieval Italian town where dark secrets are buried as deep as bones"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Galloway, Ruth (Fictitious character); Women forensic anthropologists;
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A murder for the sages / by Lillard, Amy,author.;
Twenty-something advice columnist and amateur sleuth Sissy Yoder loves helping out at her Aunt Bethel's Sunflower Café in Yoder, Kansas. It connects her to family, to the close-knit community -- and to the suspicious events that always seem to bubble beneath small-town life...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Advice columnists; Coffeehouses; Murder;
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