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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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Murder by invitation only / by Cambridge, Colleen,author.;
In a historical mystery, Agatha Christie's ever-capable housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, not only keeps the celebrated author's English country home in tip-top shape, she excels as an amateur sleuth; but when a murder-themed game goes awry, can she outfox the guilty party?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976; Games; Household employees; Murder; Women household employees;
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The Dead Come to Stay : A Novel. by Schillace, Brandy.;
An amateur autistic sleuth. A wry English detective. 'The Dead Come To Stay' is a delightful new cozy standalone crime novel following Jo Jones and James MacAdams as a murder case thrusts them both into the wealthy, illicit world of the rare antiques trade. From the author of 'The Framed Women of Ardemore House' (a RADD pick).Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General;
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Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse. by Brett, Simon.;
Introducing a new but not-so-amateur sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! Meet Major Bricket, an infrequent resident of Highfield House in Stunston Peveril, Suffolk. In the past the Major's work assignments, frequently in foreign countries, have prevented him from spending much time there and a result, there is an air of mystery around him while everyone in the village speculates on the nature of his occupation. But now the Major has retired and has come home for good in his open-topped little red sports car... and what a homecoming it is, for lying spreadeagled on his lawn in the summer sunshine is the corpse of a clown.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Crime; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / International Crime & Mystery; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General; JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic; JUVENILE FICTION / General;
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A fortune most fatal : a novel / by Bull, Jessica,author.;
The nation's favourite amateur sleuth is back! Jane Austen returns to solve another devilish mystery, in the compelling follow-up to Miss Austen Investigates Welcome to Kent, 1797. Jane Austen is set to spend the summer with her estranged brother, Neddy. As heir to wealthy widow Mrs Knight's fortune, it is imperative that Neddy stays in his benefactor's good graces. But upon arrival at Godmersham Park, Jane realises Neddy is in dire need of her help. For a mysterious young woman currently resides with Mrs Knight - a stranger who threatens to swindle the inheritance for herself. Jane must uncover who this imposter is, to protect the fortunes - and fate - of her entire family. But when her investigation takes a dark and dangerous turn, can she solve the mystery - and save herself?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Impostors and imposture; Inheritance and succession; Murder; Secrecy;
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Strange pictures / by Uketsu,author.; Rion, Jim,translator.; translation of:Uketsu.Henna E.English.;
"An exploration of the macabre, where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance. ... A pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning. A child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message. A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbithole that will reveal a horrifying reality. Structured around these nine childlike drawings, each holding a disturbing clue, Uketsu invites readers to piece together the mystery behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all. Strange Pictures is the internationally bestselling debut from mystery horror YouTube sensation Uketsu ... an enigmatic masked figure who has become one of Japan's most talked about contemporary authors."--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Drawing; Puzzles; Secrecy; Warnings;
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Pleading the fish / by Baker, Bree.;
"Café owner and amateur sleuth Everly Swan, like every Swan woman before her, is cursed in love. The only problem? Her fiancé Detective Grady Hayes has something to say about it-he doesn't believe in magic and is determined to prove the curse wrong so they can spend their lives together. Everly wishes it could be so simple! It feels like a sign when a historian looking into Swan history is found dead in an antique wishing well, and Everly fears the curse is spreading. Grady takes the case, looking to find justice and prove the curse wrong, while Everly does a bit of investigating on her own. Big change is coming for Everly and her friends, but with mysterious strangers lurking about and someone leaving increasingly threatening messages for the happy couple, Everly's not sure she'll get her happily-ever-after!"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Swan, Everly (Fictitious character); Tearooms; Murder;
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Peril on the page / by Loudon, Margaret.;
"Penelope Parish is ready to close the book on her amateur sleuthing--from now on, The Open Book's writer-in-residence will be sticking to villains of the fictional variety while she puts the final touches on her new novel. But when an author is murdered inside the bookshop, all of Upper Chumley-on-Stoke goes on high alert. Now it's up to Pen and the quirky citizens of Chumley to stop a killer and protect the charming British town she's begun to call home"--
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Women novelists; Americans; Bookstores; Murder;
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Veronica Mars [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Majorino, Tina; Bell, Kristen; Lowell, Christopher; Colantoni, Enrico; Dohring, Jason;
Director, Rob Thomas.Enrico Colantoni, Tina Majorino, Jason Dohring, Kristen Bell, Christopher Lowell.On the eve of graduating law school, Veronica Mars has put Neptune and her amateur sleuthing days behind her. While interviewing at high-end New York law firms, Veronica Mars gets a call from her ex-boyfriend Logan who has been accused of murder. Veronica heads back to Neptune just to help Logan find an attorney, but when things don't seem right with how Logan's case is perceived and handled, Veronica finds herself being pulled back into a life she thought she had left behind.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Comedy.; Crime.; Comedy.;
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Bright and tender dark : a novel / by Pearson, Joanna,author.;
Days after the dawn of Y2K, beautiful, charismatic nineteen-year-old Karlie Richards is found brutally murdered in her campus apartment. Two decades later, those who knew Karlie-and those who just knew of her-remain consumed by her death. Among them is her freshman year roommate, Joy, now middle-aged and mid-divorce, living in the same college town and desperate for a new beginning. When she stumbles upon a twenty-year-old letter from Karlie, Joy becomes convinced the man in prison for her murder was wrongfully convicted. Soon she is diving deep into the dark world of internet conspiracy theorists and amateur sleuth blogs and bouncing off others touched by the long, sensational aftermath of this crime. They include KC, the trans night manager at the building where Karlie was killed; Sheri, the mother of the intellectually disabled man serving time; and Jacob Hendrix, the charming professor with whom, Joy knows all too well, Karlie was romantically entangled before her death.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Conspiracy theories; Divorced women; Murder; Women college students;
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