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Maigret and the man on the boulevard : [an Inspector Maigret mystery]
Georges Simenon ; translated by Eileen Ellenbogen.
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214 p. ; 17 cm.
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Minor in possession : a J.P. Beaumont mystery
J.A. Jance.
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372 p. ; 18 cm.
<blockquote> A gripping story of buried truths, deceit, and sudden, brutal death from the New York Times</em> bestselling author of Long Time Gone. </blockquote> All manner of sinners and sufferers come to the rehab ranch in Arizona when they hit rock bottom. For Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont, there is a deeper level of Hell here: being forced to room with teenage drug dealer Joey Rothman. An all-around punk, Joey deserves neither pity nor tears-until he is murdered by a bullet fired from Beaumont's gun. Someone has set Beau up brilliantly for a long and terrifying fall, dragging the alcoholic ex-cop into a conspiracy of blood and lies that could cost him his freedom . . . and his life.
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The miracle at Speedy Motors
Alexander McCall Smith.
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214 p. ; 22 cm.
In the ninth mystery of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe visits a game preserve to uncover the truth about an elderly American traveler whose safari proves to be his last journey.
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The mirror's edge
Steven Sidor.
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287 p. ; 22 cm.
"Twin brothers, two years old, are snatched out of their Chicago home at noon on their birthday, never to be seen again. The kidnappers never make contact. The crime haunts the city, devastating those left behind." "As the anniversary of the abduction approaches, freelance journalist Jase Deering begins to investigate a case that has gone cold for the police. What he finds is a paranoid former nanny who had the word "mirrorrorrim" carved into her flesh that fateful day and a trail that leads to a fabled figure, Aubrey Hart Morick. Morick, dead for many years, was an iconic practitioner of the black arts whose legacies are a scandalous reputation and a son named Graham. Increasingly convinced that Graham Morick is more than the simple, innocent man he claims to be, Jase Deering finds the line between natural and supernatural beginning to blur. His determined search for the truth may cost him, and everyone he holds dear, more than he can bear."--BOOK JACKET.
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Mummy dearest
Joan Hess.
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309 p. ; 25 cm.
On a honeymoon trip to Luxor, Egypt, with her new husband, Lt. Peter Rosen, teenage daughter Caron, and Caron's best friend Inez, Arkansas bookseller Claire Malloy suddenly finds her honeymoon turned upside down when the two girls are chased through back alleys by unknown pursuers and a blonde college student is kidnapped by two young men on horseback.
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Murder in the rue de Paradis
Cara Black.
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305 p. : map ; 20 cm.
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Murder on parade : a murder she wrote mystery : a novel
by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain.
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277 p. ; 22 cm.
The Cabot Cove residents are pulling out all the stops for their celebration of the 4th of July this year. But amidst the pleasures of planning the big event, there is tension too. Joseph Lennon, a very successful businessman, has recently relocated to Cabot Cave and is funding a big fireworks show and rock concert. There are many in town who don't like him throwing his wealth and power around to get things done his way. When Mr. Lennon's body is found the evening of the fireworks show, Jessica has a long list of potential suspects.
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Mystery Writers of America presents the blue religion : new stories about cops, criminals, and the chase
edited by Michael Connelly.
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viii, 374 p. ; 22 cm.
"What is it like to corner a murderer? To unmask a hidden killer? To bring justice to a long-forgotten victim? In The Blue Religion, a dazzling lineup of the best crime writers working today reveal the thrills and dangers of being a cop. Filled to the brim with gripping showdowns, these tales go beyond the exhilaration of the chase to show the true burden of the badge. They examine the lives of lawmen and -women who decorate their office desks not with photos of family and friends but with pictures of victims whose killers they still hunt."--BOOK JACKET.
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Nightshade
Susan Wittig Albert.
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viii, 289 p. ; 24 cm.
China's herb shop and catering business may be thriving, but she's still reeling from her father's death, and not even remotely interested in her half-brother Miles's investigation into that event. China's husband, on the other hand, has no such qualms. And when fate forces her to get involved as well, China realizes it's time to bring the past to light-or else it will haunt her the rest of her life. But China and McQuaid discover that Miles may have been keeping as many secrets as he seemed determined to uncover. How deep do the layers of secrecy go? And who has a stake in concealing the truth after sixteen years? --From amazon.com.
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The pale criminal
Philip Kerr.
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272 p. ; 20 cm.
Hailed by Salman Rushdie as a brilliantly innovative thriller-writer, Philip Kerr is the creator of taut, gripping, noir-tinged mysteries that are nothing short of spellbinding. In this second book of the Berlin Noir trilogy, "The Pale Criminal" brings back Bernie Gunther, an ex-policeman who thought hed seen everything on the streets of 1930s Berlinuntil he turned freelance and each case he tackled sucked him further into the grisly excesses of Nazi subculture. Hard-hitting, fast-paced, and richly detailed, "The Pale Criminal" is noir writing at its blackest and best.
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Payment in kind
J.A. Jance.
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376 p. ; 18 cm.
Top ten New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance brings us another exhilarating thriller featuring Seattle homicide detective J.P. Beaumont. It looks like a classic crime of passion to Detective J.P. Beaumont: two corpses found lovingly entwined in a broom closet of the Seattle School District building. The prime suspect, Pete Kelsey, admits his slain spouse was no novice at adultery, yet he swears he had nothing to do with the brutal deaths of the errant school official and her clergyman–turned–security guard companion. Beau believes him, but there's something the much sinned–upon widower's not telling–and that spells serious trouble still to come. Because the secret that Pete's protecting is even hotter than extra–marital sex.and it could prove more lethal than murder.
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The price of blood : an Irish novel of suspense
Declan Hughes.
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312 p. ; 24 cm.
"What's in a name? Apparently everything for Ed Loy, because that's the only information Father Vincent Tyrrell, brother of prominent racehorse trainer F. X. Tyrrell, offers when he asks for Ed's help in finding a missing person. Even the best private eye needs more than just a name, but hard times and a dwindling bank account make it difficult for Loy to say no." "He is not without luck, however. While working another case, Loy discovers a phone number that seems linked to F.X. found on an unidentified body. Thinking it more than a coincidence, he begins digging into the history of the Tyrrells - a history consumed with trading and dealing, gambling and horse breeding - and soon realizes there is more to the family than meets the eye, a suspicion confirmed when two more people with connections to the Tyrrells are killed." "On the eve of one of Ireland's most anticipated sporting events, the four-day Leopardstown Racecourse Christmas Festival, all bets are off as Loy pursues a twisted killer on the final leg of a reckless master plan." "In The Price of Blood, Declan Hughes once again paints an arresting portrait of an Ireland not found in any guidebooks. Deadly passions beget dark secrets in a chilling story that will have readers on edge right up to its shocking conclusion."--BOOK JACKET.
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