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Death on Blackheath : a Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel / by Perry, Anne.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Historical fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Murder; Pitt, Charlotte (Fictitious character); Pitt, Thomas (Fictitious character); Police spouses; Police; Women detectives;
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The old rogue of Limehouse / by Granger, Ann,author.;
It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean information about any burglaries that might take place now that the wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the Season. Little does he realise that an audacious theft has already occurred - a priceless family heirloom, the Roxby emerald necklace, has been stolen from a dressing table in the Roxby residence, and the widowed Mrs Roxby is demanding its immediate return. Ben's day gets worse when he and his wife Lizzie are interrupted that evening by the news that Jacob Jacobus has been found dead in his room with his throat slit from ear to ear ... Surely the two crimes cannot be connected? But with Ben's meticulous investigative skills and Lizzie's relentless curiosity, it is only a matter of time before the tragic truth is revealed.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Martin, Lizzie; Ross, Ben (Fictitious character); Aristocracy (Social class); Murder; Police spouses; Police; Theft;
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The truth-seeker's wife / by Granger, Ann,author.;
"It is Spring 1871 when Lizzie Ross accompanies her formidable Aunt Parry on a restorative trip to the south coast. Lizzie's husband, Ben, is kept busy at Scotland Yard and urges his wife to stay out of harm's way. But when Lizzie and her aunt are invited to dine with other guests at the home of wealthy landowner Sir Henry Meager, and he is found shot dead in his bed the next morning, no one feels safe. Lizzie suspects that Sir Henry had a number of bitter enemies, many of whom might have wanted him dead. Once Ben arrives to help with the investigation, he and Lizzie must work together to expose Sir Henry's darkest secrets, and a ruthless killer intent on revenge ..."--Publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Martin, Lizzie; Ross, Ben (Fictitious character); Aristocracy (Social class); Aunts; Murder; Police spouses; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fatal jeopardy / by Force, Marie.;
Subjects: Romantic suspense fiction.; Love stories.; Cappuano, Nick (Fictitious character); Holland, Sam (Fictitious character); Nieces; Legislators; Spouses; Police;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A better man / by Penny, Louise,author.;
"It's Gamache's first day back as head of the homicide department, a job he temporarily shares with his previous second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Flood waters are rising across the province. In the middle of the turmoil a father approaches Gamache, pleading for help in finding his daughter. As crisis piles upon crisis, Gamache tries to hold off the encroaching chaos, and realizes the search for Vivienne Godin should be abandoned. Increasingly hounded by the question, how would you feel ..., he resumes the search. As the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught against Gamache becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And in the tumult, mistakes are made"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Gamache, Armand (Fictitious character); Police; Missing persons; Fathers and daughters; Spouses; Floods;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A better man [sound recording] / by Penny, Louise,author.; Bathurst, Robert,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Robert Bathurst."It's Gamache's first day back as head of the homicide department, a job he temporarily shares with his previous second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Flood waters are rising across the province. In the middle of the turmoil a father approaches Gamache, pleading for help in finding his daughter. As crisis piles upon crisis, Gamache tries to hold off the encroaching chaos, and realizes the search for Vivienne Godin should be abandoned. Increasingly hounded by the question, how would you feel ..., he resumes the search. As the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught against Gamache becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And in the tumult, mistakes are made"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Gamache, Armand (Fictitious character); Police; Missing persons; Fathers and daughters; Spouses; Floods;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The testimony of the hanged man / by Granger, Ann.;
Ben is summoned to hear a condemned man tell his story of witnessing a murder but his superiors order him to ignore the tale, so Lizzie heads out of town to investigate the cold case while Ben looks into the suspected abduction of a wife and child.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Regency fiction.; Historical fiction.; Martin, Lizzie (Fictitious character); Ross, Ben (Fictitious character); Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Kidnapping; Witnesses; Police; Spouses; Wives;
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All that is hidden / by Bowen, Rhys,author.; Broyles, Clare,author.;
""Retired" detective and police captain's wife Molly Murphy Sullivan tangles with Tammany Hall in All That Is Hidden, the latest in Rhys Bowen's New York Times bestselling historical mystery series ..."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Tammany Hall (Political organization); Murphy, Molly (Fictitious character); Police; Political corruption; Spouses; Truthfulness and falsehood; Women private investigators;
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The perfect couple / by Kabler, Jackie,1966-author.;
A year and a half ago, Gemma met the love of her life, Danny. Since then, their relationship has been like something out of a dream. But one Friday evening, Gemma returns home to find Danny is nowhere to be seen. After two days with no word from her husband, Gemma turns to the police. She is horrified by what she discovers - a serial killer is on the loose in Bristol and the victims all look just like Danny ... But the police aren't convinced by Gemma's story. Why has no one apart from Gemma seen or heard from Danny in weeks? Why is there barely a trace of him in their flat? Is she telling them the truth, or are there more secrets and lies in this marriage than meets the eye?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Husband and wife; Man-woman relationships; Missing persons; Secrecy; Serial murder investigation; Spouses;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Pretty little wife : a novel / by Kane, Darby,author.;
Lila Ridgefield lives in an idyllic college town, but not everything is what it seems. Lila isn't what she seems. A student vanished months ago. Now, Lila's husband, Aaron, is also missing. At first these cases are treated as horrible coincidences until it's discovered the student is really the third of three unexplained disappearances over the last few years. The police are desperate to find the connection, if there even is one. Little do they know they might be stumbling over only part of the truth. With the small town in an uproar, everyone is worried about the whereabouts of their beloved high school teacher. Everyone except Lila, his wife. She's definitely confused about her missing husband, but only because she was the last person to see his body, and now it's gone.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spouses; Missing persons; University towns;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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