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The Man in Black And Other Stories [electronic resource] : by Griffiths, Elly.aut; cloudLibrary;
From the internationally bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway Mysteries, an eclectic, thrilling collection of short stories, featuring many characters that readers have come to know and love. Elly Griffiths has always written short stories to experiment with different voices and genres as well as to explore what some of her fictional creations such as Ruth Galloway, Harbinder Kaur, and Max Mephisto might have done outside of the novels. The Man in Black gathers these bite-sized tales all together in one splendid volume. There are ghost stories, cozy mysteries, tales of psychological suspense, and poignant vignettes of love and loss. In the title story, Ruth Galloway crosses paths with a mysterious man in a bookstore, setting in motion a rescue mission that hinges on the legends and lore of Norfolk. Looking into the past, a young magician in 1920s Leeds wonders just what happened to his missing landlady in “Max Mephisto and the Disappearing Act.” In “Justice Jones and the Etherphone,” a witty girl detective investigates the dire prediction of a fortune teller in dreary postwar London. A flashback in time reveals Harbinder Kaur as a Detective Sergeant surviving her first day on the job at Shoreham DCI. To celebrate the holidays, Ruth gets her very first Christmas tree, and her beloved cat narrates his own seasonal story in “Flint’s Fireside Tale.” And readers can armchair travel with stories set on the Amalfi Coast, in Capri, and in Egypt as Ruth and DCI Nelson experience their very own version of Death on the Nile. The Man in Black illustrates the breadth and variety of Elly Griffiths’s talent for blood-chilling, page-turning stories all with her trademark humor and heart. 
Subjects: Electronic books.; Collections & Anthologies; Cozy; Historical; Police Procedural; Women Sleuths; Short Stories (single author);
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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The Viper [text (large print)]. by Meltzer, Brad.;
In 'The Viper', Zig Zigarowski discovers that the murder of a man he is currently investigating is tied to Roddys mother, who was murdered decades earlier. Roddys twin sister soon starts investigating for herself, uncovering a sinister plot that reveals their mothers dark history, the true identity of her killer, and the shocking secret behind her death.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime; FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage; FICTION / Thrillers / Military; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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The Viper : A Zig & Nola Novel. by Meltzer, Brad.;
A thrilling adventure, full of twists and turns, gripping from the first page to the last. Hugely enjoyable. The perfect book to meet Zig & Nola. Alex Michaelides, New York Times bestselling author of The Silent PatientNew York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer is back with his thrilling Zig and Nola series, unraveling a shocking cold case with a personaland deadlytwist.Andrew Fechmeier is a master at hiding. He'd better behes spent decades concealing a secret that could get him killed. So when hes diagnosed with a terminal disease, he heads for the local funeral home carrying the blue suit he eventually wants to be buried in. But what no one knows is that Fechmeier secretly tucked something inside, turning the suit into a final, untraceable hiding spot.It's a perfect plan. Until Fetch is brutally murdered by a mysterious killer who will stop at nothing to find the priceless object hidden in the suit.Wasting no time, the cunning but unconventional Roddy LaPointe opens an investigation into Fetchs murder, recruiting help from his friend, the brilliant Zig Zigarowski. But it doesnt take long for Zig to discover the real reason Roddy cares so much about this case: Fetchs death is tied to Roddys mother, who was murdered decades earlier.As the relentless killer closes in, Roddys twin sisterthe enigmatic and volatile Nola Brownstarts investigating for herself, uncovering a sinister plot that reveals their mothers dark history, the true identity of her killer, and the shocking secret behind her death.Dont turn your back on The Viper."The Viper is a pulse pounding adventure that takes you on a journey into the darkest recesses of the human heart." S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed and King of AshesExpertly crafted and charged with tension, Meltzer delivers exactly what reLibrary Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime; FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage; FICTION / Thrillers / Military; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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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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The Burning Library [text (large print)] : 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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The counterfeit lady / by Parker, Kate,1949-;
"A cousin of Georgia's dear friend Lady Phyllida Monthalf is brutally murdered in her home during the theft of blueprints of a new battleship designed by her husband--who now stands accused of her murder...and treason. The Duke of Blackford, in service to Whitehall, enlists Georgia and the Archivist Society to assist in the investigation. Playing the part of the duke's new paramour, Georgia gains entry into the upper echelons of London's elite, where amidst elegant dinners and elaborate parties a master spy schemes to lay hands on the stolen plans. The duke is no stranger to the world of international espionage, but Georgia is out of her element in more ways than one. She must not allow her genuine attraction to the duke--or her obsession with finding her parents' killer--to distract her from her role. But when a mysterious stranger threatens to expose her, the counterfeit lady may be in real trouble.."--
Subjects: Spy stories.; Mystery fiction.; Women booksellers; Booksellers and bookselling; Women private investigators; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional British.;
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The Man Next Door A Novel [electronic resource] : by Roberts, Sheila.aut; CloudLibrary;
"In this spunky nod to Rear Window, Roberts infuses a charming domestic comedy with a soupçon of suspicion. . . . a heartwarming diversion." –Publishers Weekly Love in the Time of Serial Killers meets The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window in this delightful romp about a recently broke divorcee who moves in with her house-bound mother only to spend their days spying on her grumpy, mysterious, and sexy new neighbor. Zona never thought her life was headed this way, but here she is, newly divorced and moving back in with her mom, Louise. After her gambling addicted ex-husband lost all of their savings, including their daughter's college fund, she doesn't really have a choice. She's cutting every coupon she can and she's going to help put her daughter through nursing school, even if it kills her.  This wasn't Louise's plan, either, laid up at home with a broken leg after one unfortunate tumble on the senior singles cruise she'd been looking forward to for months. But if she's going to spend all her time at home, at least she's got her daughter there with her. And there's some hot new eye candy next door to distract them both from their troubles. He appears to be single and just around Zona's age. Could his arrival be the universe making amends for everything it's put her through?  Maybe the universe isn't feeling as generous as Louise hoped. There’s something lurking under that mans surface charm, something…dangerous? And who's the woman they can hear him in all-out shouting matches with on the other side of the fence? When the woman seems to disappear without a trace, imaginations run wild. Or at least, Zona hopes it's just her mother's imagination... General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Romantic Comedy; Amateur Sleuth; Contemporary Women; Family Life; Humorous;
© 2025., MIRA Books,
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The Happiness Collector : A Novel. by King, Crystal.;
In 'The Happiness Collector', a historians dream job in Italy takes a dark turn when she discovers that the corporation that she is working for is a front for the ancient Greek gods, who are using her research to steal humanity's happiness. From the author of 'In the Garden of Monsters' (a RADD pick).Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; FICTION / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary; FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy; FICTION / Fantasy / General; FICTION / Fantasy / Romance; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Romance / Fantasy; FICTION / Women;
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The vanishing thief / by Parker, Kate,1949-;
"Georgia Fenchurch appears to be an unassuming antiquarian bookseller in Victorian London, but the life she leads is as exciting as any adventure novel. For Georgia is a member of the Archivist Society, a secret association of private investigators led by the mysterious Sir Broderick. When a frantic woman comes to Georgia claiming that her neighbor, Nicholas Drake, has been abducted by the notorious Duke of Blackford, Georgia and the Archivist Society agree to take the case. But Drake is no innocent--he is a thief who has been blackmailing many of the leading members of London society. To find Drake and discover who is behind his abduction, Georgia and her beautiful assistant, Emma, will have to leave the cozy confines of their bookshop and infiltrate the inner circles of the upper crust--with the help of the dashing but dubious Duke of Blackford himself. But the missing thief and his abductor are not the only ones to elude Georgia Fenchurch. When she spies the man who killed her parents years ago, she vows to bring him to justice once and for all...at any cost"--
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Booksellers and bookselling; Women private investigators; Kidnapping; Parents; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths.; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional British.;
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The accidental sleuth : an Emma Winberry mystery / by Osterman, Helen Macie.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories; Older women; Guardian angels; Large type books; Mystery fiction;
© 2007., Thomson Gale,
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