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Death of a traitor [text (large print)] / by Beaton, M. C.,author.; Green, R. W.(Novelist),author.;
When an interfering resident goes missing, Sergeant Hamish Macbeth uncovers lies, intrigue, and scandal during his investigation and quickly finds himself on the trail of a killer.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Macbeth, Hamish (Fictitious character); Missing persons; Murder; Police;

Death of a traitor [sound recording] / by Beaton, M. C.,author.; Malcolm, Graeme,narrator.; Green, R. W.(Novelist),author.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Graeme Malcolm.When an interfering resident goes missing, Sergeant Hamish Macbeth uncovers lies, intrigue, and scandal during his investigation and quickly finds himself on the trail of a killer.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Macbeth, Hamish (Fictitious character); Missing persons; Murder; Police;

One day / by Ho, Joanna.; Pray, Faith.;
In this heartfelt mother's ode to her baby boy, she shares her hopes and dreams for him as she envisions him exploring the world and blazing his own trail.
Subjects: Picture books.; Mothers and sons;

Shot with crimson / by Upson, Nicola,author.;
September 1939, and the worries of war follow Josephine Tey to Hollywood, where a different sort of battle is raging on the set of Hitchcock's Rebecca. Then a shocking act of violence reawakens the shadows of the past, with consequences on both sides of the Atlantic, and Josephine and DCI Archie Penrose find themselves on a trail leading back to the house that inspired a young Daphne du Maurier - a trail that echoes Rebecca's timeless themes of obsession, jealousy, and murder.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Tey, Josephine, 1896 or 1897-1952; Dwellings; Murder; Women novelists;

Cold-blooded Myrtle / by Bunce, Elizabeth C.;
Twelve-year-old Young Lady of Quality and Victorian amateur detective Myrtle Hardcastle returns, and now she is on the trail of a serial killer in her hometown of Swinburne.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Hardcastle, Myrtle (Fictitious character); Murder;

When the world fell silent / by Alward, Donna,author.;
Nora Crowell wants more than her sister's life as a wife and mother. As WWI rages across the Atlantic, she becomes a lieutenant in the Canadian Army Nursing Corp. But trouble is looming and it won't be long before the truth comes to light. Having lost her beloved husband in the trenches and with no-one else to turn to, Charlotte Campbell now lives with his haughty relations who treat her like the help. It is baby Aileen, the joy and light of her life, who spurs her to dream of a better life. When tragedy strikes in Halifax Harbour, nothing for these two women will ever be the same again. Their paths will cross in the most unexpected way, trailing both heartbreak and joy its wake.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Explosions; Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917; Nurses; Widows; Women;

Chain of iron / by Clare, Cassandra.; Jennings, Kathleen(Illustrator);
Cordelia Carstairs' romantic dreams must be put on hold when a serial killer begins targeting the Shadowhunters of London, sending the Merry Thieves on the trail of a knife-wielding killer.Ages 14 up.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Occult fiction.; Demonology; Magic; Brothers and sisters; Friendship; Serial murderers;

Hot pursuit / by Woods, Stuart.;
"Stone Barrington is back in the exciting new adventure from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods. It's not often that Stone Barrington finds a woman as accustomed to the jet-set lifestyle as he, so he's pleasantly surprised when he meets a gorgeous pilot who's soon moving to New York, and available for closer acquaintance. Their travels together lead them from Wichita to Europe, but trailing them is some unwanted baggage his new lady love's unstable, criminal ex-boyfriend. And while Stone is fending off his newest adversary, trouble is brewing on the international stage. Several enemy operatives are at large, and only a coordinated intelligence effort will have any chance of stopping their deadly plot. But the clock is ticking. and time has nearly run out"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Barrington, Stone (Fictitious character); Private investigators;

If your monster won't go to bed / by Vega, Denise.; OHora, Zachariah.;
A handbook for youngsters that includes such instructions as "pour your monster a nice big glass of healthy, crunchy, oozy bug juice slimed with ooey-gooey snail trails to calm him.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Bedtime; Monsters;

Murder on the poet's walk / by Adams, Ellery.;
"As Jane eagerly anticipates the wedding of her best friend Eloise Alcott, Storyton Hall is overrun with poets in town to compete for a coveted greeting card contract. They're everywhere, scrawling verses on cocktail napkins in the reading rooms or seeking inspiration strolling the Poet's Walk, a series of trails named after famous authors. But the Tennyson Trail leads to a grim surprise: a woman's corpse drifting in a rowboat on a lake, posed as if she were "The Lady of Shallot." When a second body is discovered, also posed as a poetic character, a recurring MO emerges. Fortunately, Jane is well versed in sleuthing and won't rest until she gives the killer a taste of poetic justice..."--
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Steward, Jane (Fictitious character); Contests; Resorts; Murder;

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