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The Word Is Murder
by Anthony Horowitz
A woman is murdered hours after planning her own funeral. Private investigator Hawthorne and author Horowitz team up to solve the case.
She planned her own funeral. But did she arrange her own murder? One bright spring morning in London, Diana Cowper – the wealthy mother of a famous actor - enters a funeral parlor. She is there to ... (Goodreads)
Hideaway
by Dean Koontz
A suspenseful thriller about a man who is brought back from the dead with superhuman powers.
Following a traffic accident that left him clinically dead for more than 80 minutes, a Southern California antique dealer named Hatch Harrison begins experiencing strange dreams and visions that ... (Wikipedia)
Endless Night
by Agatha Christie
A mysterious tale of murder, secrets, and suspense in a sleepy English village.
The story begins with Michael telling us about his time as a chauffeur and how he met the architect Rudolph Santonix. He plans to one day have a house built by Santonix. Michael is walking along a ... (Wikipedia)
Strange Highways
by Dean Koontz
A thriller about a man's mysterious journey to uncover a sinister plot.
Back by popular demand is the hardcover edition of this classic collection of novels, novellas, and short stories, now specially priced. This is Koontz's spellbinding collection of takes ... (Goodreads)
The Twelve Chairs
by Ilya Ilf
A comedic tale of two men's quest for hidden jewels in a chair with a secret compartment.
In the Soviet Union in 1927, a former Marshal of Nobility , Ippolit Matveyevich "Kisa" Vorobyaninov, works as the registrar of marriages and deaths in a sleepy provincial town. His mother-in-law ... (Wikipedia)
Legends of Ahn
by Kel Kade
The second book in the "King's Dark Tidings" series follows the adventures of a powerful warrior as he navigates political intrigue and battles evil forces.
Rezkin is an elite warrior who aims to restore order in Ashai after Caydean’s attack on the King’s Tournament transformed former allies and trading partners into enemies. With no army and only a ... (Goodreads)
Plum Island
by Nelson DeMille
A mysterious investigation into a series of strange, unexplained events on a remote island.
In 1997, NYPD detective John Corey is on the back porch of his uncle's waterfront home on the North Fork of Long Island recovering from three gunshot wounds while working in his town of Manhattan, ... (Wikipedia)
Career of Evil
by Robert Galbraith
Private detective investigates a series of mysterious and violent cases linked to a deranged criminal.
After murdering a woman, an unidentified man stalks Robin Ellacott, whom he sees as part of his plan to exact revenge against private investigator Cormoran Strike. Robin, having worked for Strike for ... (Wikipedia)
Night of the Ninjas
by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie travel to ancient Japan and help a young ninja save his village from a warlord.
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series?the Magic Tree House! Have you ever met a real live ninja? Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House ... (Goodreads)
Reign of Madness
by Kel Kade
A young woman with a mysterious past becomes queen and must navigate political intrigue and personal demons to save her kingdom.
The mysterious, indomitable warrior? Ruthless criminal overlord? The Riel’gesh – mythical demigod? Dedicated friend and protector? Equipped with skills far beyond those of the outworlders, Rezkin has ... (Goodreads)
Cold Fire
by Dean Koontz
A man with psychic powers and a woman with a mysterious past team up to uncover a sinister conspiracy.
Recently retired teacher Jim Ironheart (aptly named) risks his life to save lives. In Portland he saves a young boy from an oblivious drunk driver in a van. In Boston he rescues a child from an ... (Wikipedia)
A Share in Death
by Deborah Crombie
A murder mystery set in a remote English countryside hotel, where everyone has a motive and secrets to hide.
A week's holiday in a luxurious Yorkshire time-share is just what Scotland Yard's Superintendent Duncan Kincaid needs. But the discovery of a body floating in the whirlpool bath ends Kincaid's ... (Goodreads)
Destination Unknown
by Agatha Christie
A woman wakes up with no memory of her past and embarks on a journey to uncover her identity, leading to a shocking revelation.
Hilary Craven, a deserted wife and bereaved mother, is planning suicide in a Moroccan hotel, when she is asked by British secret agent Jessop to undertake a dangerous mission as an alternative to ... (Wikipedia)
Scars
by Cheryl Rainfield
Kendra, a survivor of sexual abuse, struggles with PTSD and self-harm. She finds hope and healing through therapy and supportive relationships.
Kendra, fifteen, hasn't felt safe since she began to recall devastating memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially because she still can't remember the most important detail– her abuser's ... (Goodreads)
Watchmen #1: At Midnight, All The Agents....
by Alan Moore
A retired superhero investigates the murder of a former colleague, uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the world.
Watchmen Chapter 1 of 12: At Midnight, All The Agents... ... (Goodreads)
Free the Darkness
by Kel Kade
A skilled warrior seeks to rid his land of evil, but his journey takes unexpected turns.
Raised and trained in complete seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a ... (Goodreads)
77 Shadow Street
by Dean R. Koontz
The residents of a luxurious apartment building are plagued by terrifying nightmares and supernatural occurrences.
I am the One, the all and the only. I live in the Pendleton as surely as I live everywhere. I am the Pendleton’s history and its destiny. The building is my place of conception, my monument, my ... (Goodreads)
The Rules of Survival
by Nancy Werlin
A gripping tale of a family's struggle with abuse and survival, told through the eyes of a young girl.
The book starts out with an introduction when Matthew Walsh is writing a letter to his younger sister Emmy to tell her the story of their mother's vicious abuse. The real story starts with Matthew ... (Wikipedia)
True Evil
by Greg Iles
A prosecutor uncovers a dark secret about a respected doctor, leading to a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
Dr. Chris Shepard, a busy young doctor in Natchez, Mississippi, has never seen his new patient Alex Morse before. But the attractive young woman with the scarred face has come to Dr. Shepards office ... (Goodreads)
Pirates Past Noon
by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a pirate ship and must help the crew find their lost treasure.
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! It's a treasure trove of trouble! Jack and Annie are in for a high-seas ... (Goodreads)
Spellslinger
by Sebastien de Castell
A young mage must prove himself in a world where magic is outlawed. He uses his wit and cunning to survive.
A would-be mage with no magic of his own has to defeat powerful enemies with only cunning and deception in the first book of an exciting adventure fantasy series from Sebastien de Castell. Kellen is ... (Barnes & Noble)
Crow Lake
by Mary Lawson
An exploration of family, loss, and identity, in a small farming community.
The death of their parents, when Kate is 7 years old, Bo a toddler, and her brothers in their late teens, threatens the family with dispersal and seems to spell the end of their parents' dream that ... (Wikipedia)
Moxie
by Jennifer Mathieu
A teenage girl finds her voice and learns to navigate the sexism of high school.
Coming March 2021 as a Netflix Original Film directed by Amy Poehler! ",Moxie, is sweet, funny, and fierce. Read this and then join the fight."—Amy Poehler An unlikely teenager starts a feminist ... (Barnes & Noble)
Karlsson on the Roof
by Astrid Lindgren
A mischievous, fun-loving, and adventurous little man named Karlsson lives on the roof of an apartment building in Stockholm.
Karlsson is a very short, plump and overconfident man who lives in a small house hidden behind a chimney on the roof of 'a very ordinary apartment building on a very ordinary street' in Vasastan, ... (Wikipedia)
Christine Falls
by Benjamin Black
A Dublin pathologist uncovers a dark conspiracy while investigating the death of a young woman.
In the debut crime novel from the Booker-winning author, a Dublin pathologist follows the corpse of a mysterious woman into the heart of a conspiracy among the city’s high Catholic society It’s not ... (Goodreads)
At Bertram's Hotel
by Agatha Christie
An elderly woman investigates a mysterious hotel, uncovering a web of deception and intrigue.
Miss Marple is taking a two-week vacation in London, at Bertram's Hotel, courtesy of her nephew Raymond West . In her youth, she had stayed at this hotel. Since the war , the hotel has been renovated ... (Wikipedia)
Send Down the Rain
by Charles Martin
A man returns home to confront his past and protect his family from a dangerous storm.
Allie's second husband is killed tragically when his 18-wheeler crashes into the rocks near their home in Cape San Blas–the tanker was full of fuel and the explosion could be seen on overhead ... (Goodreads)
Afternoon on the Amazon
by Mary Pope Osborne
Two siblings embark on a magical adventure down the Amazon River, encountering exotic animals and ancient ruins.
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Vampire bats and killer ants? That's what Jack and Annie are about to run into ... (Goodreads)
Just One Look
by Harlan Coben
A suburban mom's life is turned upside down when she discovers a photo from her past. She must unravel the mystery to save her family.
After picking up her two young children from school, Grace Lawson looks through a newly developed set of photographs. She finds an odd one in the pack: a mysterious picture from perhaps twenty years ... (Wikipedia)
A Place of Execution
by Val McDermid
A detective's investigation into a 50 year old murder mystery, uncovering unexpected truths.
The novel has two parallel storylines; the first, set in 1963, follows Detective Inspector George Bennett, who attempts to locate a missing girl in Derbyshire . , The second, set in the present day, ... (Wikipedia)
