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Booked for revenge / by Smith, Karen Rose,author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Bookstores; Contests; Female friendship; Murder; Photographers; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Tearooms; Women;
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Fox and furious : a novel / by Brown, Rita Mae,author.; Gildea, Lee,Jr.,illustrator.;
It's hunting season in the foothills of Virginia, and "Sister" Jane Arnold is content to spend it alongside her friends, particularly one Olivia Bradford. Olivia is a formidable figure in town--not least because she keeps the peace between her sons Winston and Andrew--but when she passes away, the brothers return to their squabbling ways. Faced with contention over their inheritance, tensions escalate, and the two get into a fierce fight--and soon after, one of them turns up dead. All eyes turn to the surviving brother, the suspect with the most obvious motive. But Sister can't fathom that he's capable of murder, and soon suspects begin to reveal themselves left and right. The more she learns, the more Sister begins to doubt the people she's hunted with for decades ... Could the killer be hiding in plain sight?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Arnold, Jane (Fictitious character); Brothers; Brothers; Fox hunting; Inheritance and succession; Murder; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
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Murder in Pitigliano / by Trinchieri, Camilla,author.;
"Ex-NYPD detective Nico Doyle finds himself unwittingly stepping into the role of a PI to investigate a murder that has torn a young family apart in this rustic mystery set in the beautiful Medieval village of Pitigliano, Italy. One morning at the café, Nico notices Cilia, a seven-year-old girl he has never seen before, playing with OneWag on the floor. He later discovers she has left a note in the dog's collar-Please help my babbo. With help from Daniele of the local carabinieri, Nico discovers that Cilia's father, Saverio, has fled town following an unfortunate incident. His business partner was killed at their electronics store, and Saverio is the main suspect. Cilia's mother, who just moved to Gravigna to get away from Pitigliano's wagging tongues, asks Nico to find the real killer. Against his better judgment, Nico accepts for Cilia's sake and soon finds himself tangling with a large cast of suspects and an unhelpful local carabinier as he pursues the truth"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Ex-police officers; Murder; Police; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
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The secret of the three fates / by Armstrong, Jess,author.;
"Following the atmospheric and award-winning gothic historical mystery debut, The Curse of Penryth Hall, USA Today bestselling author Jess Armstrong's heroine, Ruby Vaughn, returns in The Secret of the Three Fates, where the Scottish Hills hold ghosts of the past that threaten Ruby's present. American heiress Ruby Vaughn still hasn't entirely forgiven her octogenarian employer and housemate Mr. Owen for bringing the occult into their lives during her recent trip to Cornwall. He claims their journey to Manhurst Castle in the Scottish Borders is simply to appraise and acquire illuminated manuscripts for their rare bookshop, however when Ruby discovers there are no manuscripts and receives news of a séance to be held that very night, she begins to grow suspicious about the true reason why they have come. The Great War left grieving families willing to sacrifice anything for the chance to say goodbye to a lost loved one. Mr. Owen is no exception. He is desperate to speak to his son, but he doesn't want to face the spirits alone. When the séance-hosted by a trio of mediums billing themselves as The Three Fates-goes awry, Mr. Owen's secrets begin to unravel, threatening to reveal a history that he has been running from for half his life. Something Ruby knows all too well how to do. When Ruby finds one of the Three Fates murdered the night of the seance, she and Mr. Owen quickly become the prime suspects. To clear their names, Ruby enlists the help of Ruan Kivell, the folk healer Pellar who helped her weeks before in Cornwall. As their investigation progresses Ruby and Ruan realize someone is determined to prevent them from uncovering the truth about what happened to the dead medium"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Booksellers and bookselling; Mediums; Murder; Secrecy; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
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Looking for smoke / by Cobell, K. A.,author.;
"When local girl Loren includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor Loren's missing sister, Mara thinks she'll finally make some friends on the Blackfeet reservation. Instead, a girl from the Giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found murdered. Because the four members of the Giveaway group were the last to see Samantha alive, each becomes a person of interest in the investigation. And all of them-Mara, Loren, Brody, and Eli-have a complicated history with Samantha. Despite deep mistrust, the four must now take matters into their own hands and clear their names. Even though one of them may be the murderer."--Ages 13 up.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Criminal investigation; Missing persons; Murder; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Teenagers; Women; Criminal investigation; Missing persons; Murder; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Teenagers; Women; Indigenous reservations; Indigenous teenagers; Indigenous reservations; Indigenous teenagers;
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The longest goodbye / by Hannah, Mari,author.;
Three years ago police officer Georgina Ioannau was murdered, her killers never brought to justice. Now the prime suspects have been shot dead within hours of their return to the UK. Has someone finally taken the law into their own hands? Seeking out the truth will force Kate Daniels to confront her own past mistakes, and put her career, and her team's lives, on the line.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Daniels, Kate (Fictitious character); Murder; Police; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Truthfulness and falsehood;
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Witch and tell / by Sanders, Angela M.,author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Librarians; Magic; Murder; Man-woman relationships; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Sheriffs; Small cities; Witches; Women detectives;
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The twist of a knife : a novel / by Horowitz, Anthony,1955-author.;
"When the critic who gave his new play scathing reviews is murdered, stabbed in the heart with his ornamental dagger, author Anthony Horowitz is arrested by an old enemy out for revenge and the only man who can help him is his estranged partner in solving crime, Daniel Hawthorne.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-; Authors; Dramatic criticism; Murder; Private investigators; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Theater critics; Theater;
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Think twice / by Coben, Harlan,1962-author.;
"How can a man who's already dead be wanted for murder? Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron and Greg had history: initially as deeply personal rivals, and later as unexpected business associates. Myron made peace and moved on - until now, when two federal agents walked into his office, demanding to know where Greg Downing is. According to the agents, Greg is still alive-and has been placed at the scene of a double homicide, making him their main suspect. Shocked, Myron needs answers. Myron and Win, longtime friends and colleagues, set out to find the truth, but the more they discover about Greg, the more dangerous their world becomes. Secrets, lies, and a murderous conspiracy that stretches back into the past churn at the heart of Harlan Coben's blistering new novel"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Bolitar, Myron (Fictitious character); Absence and presumption of death; Conspiracy; Murder; Secrecy; Sports agents; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
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Think twice [text (large print)] / by Coben, Harlan,1962-author.;
"How can a man who's already dead be wanted for murder? Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron and Greg had history: initially as deeply personal rivals, and later as unexpected business associates. Myron made peace and moved on - until now, when two federal agents walked into his office, demanding to know where Greg Downing is. According to the agents, Greg is still alive-and has been placed at the scene of a double homicide, making him their main suspect. Shocked, Myron needs answers. Myron and Win, longtime friends and colleagues, set out to find the truth, but the more they discover about Greg, the more dangerous their world becomes. Secrets, lies, and a murderous conspiracy that stretches back into the past churn at the heart of Harlan Coben's blistering new novel"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Bolitar, Myron (Fictitious character); Absence and presumption of death; Conspiracy; Murder; Secrecy; Sports agents; Suspects (Criminal investigation);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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