Thursday, May 02, 2024

This month’s must-read mysteries

 
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The Murder Inn
The Murder Inn
By Candice Fox and James Patterson
New Release
Don't miss the latest blockbuster crime novel from "the world's most popular thriller writer" (Jeffery Deaver): When he purchases the charming Inn by the Sea, former Boston cop Bill Robinson is looking for a quieter lifestyle. But his coastal Massachusetts town has a criminal underbelly, and Bill must risk everything to protect his new home and friends from a sinister newcomer… An instant New York Times bestseller!
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Lost Birds
Lost Birds
By Anne Hillerman
New Release
If you haven't discovered the beloved New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit show Dark Winds, this new installment is "a treat for newcomers and long-haulers alike" (Publishers Weekly). As his latest case tracking down a woman's birth family reveals dark secrets, former Navajo tribal police officer Joe Leaphorn is waylaid by a near-deadly explosion that rocks the community. "Continuously absorbing" (Kirkus Reviews).
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Close to Death
Close to Death
By Anthony Horowitz
New Release
"One of the best mystery writers around" has outdone himself with an instant New York Times bestseller so puzzling, Booklist says, "Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!" When a man is killed with a crossbow on his own doorstep, everyone in his ritzy London neighborhood claims innocence. But Anthony Horowitz and his investigative partner, Daniel Hawthorne, know the killer must be among them… "Exceedingly entertaining and inventive" (The Wall Street Journal).
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It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You
By Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
New Release
An Edgar Award–winning author who has cemented her place in "the top rank of suspense writers" (Publishers Weekly) continues a #1 New York Times bestselling series! Ten years ago, identical twins Simon and Ethan's parents were murdered in cold blood. But which twin killed them? True crime TV producer Laurie Moran sets out to solve the cold case once and for all in this thrilling mystery.
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Pay Dirt
Pay Dirt
By Sara Paretsky
New Release
One of modern crime fiction's most iconic investigators — beloved by Tess Gerritsen, C. J. Box, Karin Slaughter, and more — is back in this riveting read! While looking into a young woman's disappearance in Kansas, V.I. Warshawski finds herself in the crosshairs of both the FBI and local criminals. "Sara Paretsky is a legend… If you haven't read her yet, now is the time" (Harlan Coben).
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Missing White Woman
Missing White Woman
By Kellye Garrett
New Release
"You are in for such a ride" (Rachel Hawkins) with this twisting new release from "a masterful storyteller" (Liv Constantine). Breanna's romantic getaway takes a nightmarish turn when she discovers the body of a missing woman in the foyer — and her boyfriend, Ty, nowhere to be found… "Only Garrett could craft a tale so adroitly attuned to our everyday fears" (S. A. Cosby).
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City in Ruins
City in Ruins
By Don Winslow
New Release
An explosive series recommended by Stephen King, Jeffery Deaver, and Karin Slaughter goes out on a high note with this instant New York Times bestseller called a "masterpiece of modern crime fiction" (Associated Press). Danny Ryan is desperate to leave New England's criminal underbelly behind, but old enemies will do whatever it takes to bring him down… "City in Ruins is Don Winslow showing the rest of us how it's done" (James Patterson).
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Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
By Catherine Mack
New Release
An "absolute must-read" (Jeneva Rose) that's already in development as a TV series: Bestselling author Eleanor is just trying to get through her Italian book tour — but then she's drawn into a real-life murder investigation! With danger and surprises lurking around every corner, can she unravel a case with eerie similarities to her own books? Elle Cosimano, author of the Finlay Donovan series, says, "This delicious mystery is as spellbinding as Knives Out."
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Cold to the Touch
Cold to the Touch
By Kerri Hakoda
New Release
Fans of Harlan Coben won't be able to put down this "excellent, fast-paced police procedural" (Library Journal starred review) featuring "a diverse, fascinating landscape readers will want to get lost in" (Publishers Weekly). During a brutal Alaskan winter, young women are being kidnapped and murdered — and homicide detective DeHavilland Beans is determined to track down the killer. But when another woman goes missing, Beans finds himself in a race against time…
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Granite Harbor
Granite Harbor
By Peter Nichols
New Release
In this "fiendishly inventive murder mystery that will rattle even seasoned genre fans" (Publishers Weekly), a coastal Maine town is rocked by the murder of a local teen. Alex Brangwen, the community's sole detective, joins forces with single mom Isabel to find the killer — but Granite Harbor's shocking secrets could change everything. Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient, hails this novel as "a serial killer thriller to make you shudder… I loved it."
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