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Luck of the draw
Anthony J. Cardieri.
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261 p. ; 22 cm.
When Detective Deke Durgess arrives at the scene of a brutal murder in Lower Manhattan, he has no idea that it's just the beginning of the most prolific murder spree in New York City history. Cardieri's first crime novel is an adrenaline-charged ride through the streets of New York.
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The Marx sisters
Barry Maitland.
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309 p. ; 19 cm.
Detective Kathy Kolla's first case is one for the books. Meredith Winterbottom, a resident of Jerusalem Lane -- a quaint section of London inhabited by Eastern European immigrants -- and a great-granddaughter of Karl Marx, is found dead. Was she the victim of greedy real-estate developers, or was she killed for the politics of another age? When a second Marx sister is killed, David Brock, Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard, is brought in to help. As Kathy and Brock delve into the Lane's eccentric melting pot, they find unpublished letters from Marx to Engels; a possible fourth volume of Das Kapital; an endless list of shady suspects; and a plot to end Kathy's investigating days for good. Can they unravel the mystery before Kathy's first case is her last? The Marx Sisters is a classic British whodunit, one that adds an unforgettable team to the ranks of great fictional detectives.
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Mr. Monk in trouble : a novel
by Lee Goldberg.
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273 p. ; 22 cm.
In this new mystery starring one of television's best-loved characters ("Honolulu Star-Bulletin"), Monk and his assistant, Natalie, are sent to Trouble, California, to investigate the murder of a museum watchman.
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Overkill : an Emma Streat mystery
Eugenia Lovett West.
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274 p. ; 22 cm.
Emma Streat is rebuilding her shattered life in Boston when she receives an SOS from Venice. She must come at once to intervene in a disastrous affair between her opera singer niece, Vanessa, and a notorious playboy. But the night Emma and Vanessa return home, Vanessa is struck down by what appears to be the first case of avian flu in the United States. Suddenly Emma is forced to cope with the medical world. As the case assumes a larger, international aspect, she finds herself working again with a charismatic British peer. Will their unusual relationship survive Emmaâs new interest in a brilliant doctor? After two shocking murders, Emma has to rev up her now-established talent for making unlikely connections, in order to smoke out a lethal global network that sells stolen virusesâand save herself from a painful and horrifying death. Eugenia Lovett Westâs sequel to Without Warning is a fast-moving, thrilling ride, featuring a resourceful, mature woman, a unique character in crime fiction today.
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The poisoning in the pub : a Fethering mystery
Simon Brett.
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297 p. ; 23 cm.
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The red velvet turnshoe
Cassandra Clark.
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272 p. : maps ; 18 cm.
In the midst of a long, bleak winter in the year 1383, flooding brought famine, famine brought disease, and The Black Death visited town after town. Into this watery world, against a background of plague and the turmoil of the Hundred Yearsâ War, a brave and brilliant nun, Abbess Hildegard, embarks on a quest for a precious relic, the Cross of Constantine. Strong-willed and independent, she will need remarkable skills to survive. For with the English Crown at stake, there are many who want her mission to failâand one, above all, who plans a deadly revenge.
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The sting of justice : a mystery of medieval Ireland
Cora Harrison.
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355 p. ; 25 cm.
The year is 1509 and autumn has come to western Ireland. When Mara attends the funeral of a local priest, the last thing she expects to discover is a corpse on the church steps. As Mara investigates, she is determined to bring a killer to justice.
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Ticket to ride
Ed Gorman.
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225 p. ; 24 cm.
Struggling with his father's illness and the end of a relationship, small-town Iowa lawyer Sam McCain witnesses the return of his community's first Vietnam casualty while reuniting with old friends at a Labor Day party that is shattered by a double murder.
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Too many murders : a Carmine Delmonico novel
Colleen McCullough.
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371 p. ; 25 cm.
On a beautiful spring day in the little city of Holloman, Connecticut, home to prestigious Chubb University and armaments giant Cornucopia, chief of detectives Captain Carmine Delmonico has more pressing concerns than finding a name for his infant son: twelve murders have taken place in one day, and Delmonico is drawn into a gruesome web of secrets and lies.
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Tragedy at two
Ann Purser.
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293 p. : 21 cm.
From the author of "Warning at One" comes another Lois Meade mystery that proves there's no good time for murder. Lois must follow a twisted path that leads to arson, secret meetings, and blackmail before she can discover who's been tinkering with the truth.
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The trail of the wild rose
Anthony Eglin.
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x, 289 p. ; 22 cm.
The hunt for an ancient Chinese rose turns deadly in this latest English Garden Mystery featuring Dr. Lawrence Kingston. A plant-hunting expedition haunted by tragedy leads to a perilous trail of greed, larceny, and deceit. Has Peter Mayhew, the man who plunged to his death on a mountain in China, come back to life? Which of the expedition members is hiding an explosive secret? Why are some being targeted for murder? Once again, Dr. Lawrence Kingstonâretired professor of botany and reluctant sleuthâfinds himself at the center of a baffling case like none he has ever encountered. Following an ambiguous trail with only scant clues, he must find the hidden meaning dormant in a cache of valuable Chinese antiquities, shadow a ruthless assailant through Londonâs teeming Underground, and travel the length and breadth of Britain, from a hospital ward in Oxford and an anonymous rendezvous in a Hampshire garden, to a remote farm in Dorset and the mystical Cornish coastâeven to the mountains of Walesâin his search for the truth. Even the most likely suspects are becoming victims themselves, and the stakes rise exponentially as each lead comes to a dead end...literally. Racing to save the lives of the remaining plant hunters and not become a victim himself, Kingston discovers the extreme lengths to which desperate men will go for riches, recognition, and the thrill of the hunt. Clever and chilling, The Trail of the Wild Rose effortlessly combines Anthony Eglinâs horticultural knowledge and literary skills to create an innovative and riveting new mystery.
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Trial by fire
J.A. Jance.
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357 p. ; 24 cm.
Taking a media relations position with the Yavapai County Police Department, former television journalist Ali Reynolds investigates a subdivision fire and the identity of an injured amnesiac woman, a case that unleashes a family drama and a remorseless killer.
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