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The Dark Angel
by Elly Griffiths
A murder mystery set in a gothic seaside town, where secrets and lies are uncovered by detective Ruth Galloway.
Dr Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr Angelo Morelli, asking for her help. He's discovered a group of bones in a tiny hilltop village but doesn't know ... (Goodreads)
Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
A detective story set in the English countryside, featuring a mysterious murder, a missing manuscript and a secret that goes back generations.
When editor Susan Ryeland is given the manuscript of Alan Conway’s latest novel, she has no reason to think it will be much different from any of his others. After working with the bestselling crime ... (Goodreads)
Commonwealth
by Ann Patchett
Intertwining story of two families across multiple generations, and how their lives become intertwined.
It started at Franny Keating’s christening party. Bert Cousins wasn’t even invited, but looking for an excuse to get out of the house, away from his three noisy children and pregnant wife for a few ... (Wikipedia)
The Girl in the Letter
by Emily Gunnis
A letter found in an old suitcase reveals a dark secret from the past, leading to a journey of discovery and redemption.
'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse ,'I was gripped by, The Girl in the Letter,. The ... (Barnes & Noble)
All Is Not Forgotten
by Wendy Walker
After a brutal assault, a teenage girl undergoes a controversial treatment to erase her memory of the event, but the truth cannot be forgotten.
"An assured, powerful novel that blends suspense and rich family drama...it is, in a word, unforgettable." —William Landay, author of DEFENDING JACOB Wendy Walker's All Is Not Forgotten begins in the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Countdown
by Iris Johansen
A forensic sculptor is forced to use her skills to reconstruct the face of a serial killer's latest victim.
When it reaches zero, you die. #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen sets her readers’ pulses racing once again in this relentless psychological thriller of a young woman caught in a ... (Goodreads)
The Wedding Guest
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist investigates a murder at a wedding, uncovering dark secrets and hidden motives.
Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis dig into a shocking crime at a raucous wedding reception in this gripping psychological thriller from the #1, New York Times, bestselling master ... (Goodreads)
The Mystery of Three Quarters
by Sophie Hannah
Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of four people who all received letters accusing them of the same crime.
Four people receive letters purporting to be from Hercule Poirot and accusing them each of the murder of Barnabas Pandy, a ninety-something businessman who drowned - accidentally, it seems - in his ... (Wikipedia)
Chemistry
by Weike Wang
A Chinese-American Ph.D. candidate in chemistry struggles with the pressures of academia, family expectations, and her own identity crisis.
At first glance, the quirky, overworked narrator of this novel seems to be on the cusp of a perfect life: she is studying for a prestigious PhD in chemistry that will make her Chinese parents proud ... (Goodreads)
Bittersweet
by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
A young woman's summer at a wealthy family's estate uncovers dark secrets and forbidden love.
Suspenseful and cinematic, Bittersweet exposes the gothic underbelly of an idyllic world of privilege and an outsider’s hunger to belong. On scholarship at a prestigious East Coast college, ordinary ... (Goodreads)
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles
A Russian aristocrat's life of imprisonment in a grand hotel, discovering the beauty of life in confinement.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility—a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel With his breakout debut novel, ... (Goodreads)
The Templar Salvation
by Raymond Khoury
A race to uncover the truth behind a secret that could shake the foundations of Christianity. Fast-paced action and historical intrigue.
At last, the book more than a million fans are waiting for: the sequel to, The Last Templar,. With its iconic title and unmistakable cover, Raymond Khoury's million-copy- selling, The Last Templar, ... (Goodreads)
The Lost Island
by Douglas Preston
A team of scientists and adventurers embark on a dangerous expedition to a remote island in search of a lost civilization and treasure.
Gideon Crew—brilliant scientist, master thief—is living on borrowed time. When his mysterious employer, Eli Glinn, gives him an eyebrow-raising mission, he has no reason to refuse. Gideon's task: ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Burial Hour
by Jeffery Deaver
Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs race against time to stop a sadistic killer who buries his victims alive.
Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme is back with his most harrowing case yet in this newest installment of Jeffrey Deaver's, New York Times, bestselling series. A businessman snatched from an Upper East ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Rise of Magicks
by Nora Roberts
The final battle between good and evil in a world where magic has returned. The Chosen One must lead the fight to save humanity.
Nora Roberts, the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, Year One, and, Of Blood and Bone, concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as “a match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Invited
by Jennifer McMahon
A couple builds their dream home on haunted land, leading to a series of terrifying events.
A chilling ghost story with a twist: the , ,, New York Times, , , bestselling author of , ,, The Winter People, , , returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the story of a husband and wife who don't ... (Goodreads)
The Broken Window
by Jeffery Deaver
A twisted killer uses data mining to commit crimes. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs must race against time to stop him.
In the book, a killer has access to the world's greatest data miner called Strategic Systems Datacorp. He is using detailed information to commit crimes and blame them on innocents. Lincoln Rhyme, ... (Wikipedia)
The Last
by Hanna Jameson
A group of strangers trapped in a hotel after a nuclear apocalypse must confront their own morality and survival instincts.
For fans of high-concept thrillers such as, Annihilation, and, The Girl with All the Gifts, this breathtaking dystopian psychological thriller follows an American academic stranded at a Swiss hotel ... (Goodreads)
The Steel Kiss
by Jeffery Deaver
A tragic accident caused by a malfunctioning escalator leads to a series of murders. Can forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme solve the case before it's too late?
Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She’s chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. ... (Goodreads)
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
A young man's journey to understanding his identity, culture, and family.
A “mesmerizing, poetic exploration of family, friendship, love and loss” from the acclaimed author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe . ( New York Times Book Review ) Sal ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Burden of Proof
by Scott Turow
A lawyer's wife dies, and he is accused of her murder. He must prove his innocence while dealing with his own grief and family secrets.
Turow's acclaimed second novel, which topped international bestseller lists, is now available in trade paperback. Sandy Stern, the brilliant defense attorney from Presumed Innocent , faces an event ... (Goodreads)
The Last House Guest
by Megan Miranda
A gripping thriller about a small town's secrets and a mysterious death that leaves everyone a suspect.
The summer after a wealthy young summer guest dies under suspicious circumstances, her best friend lives under a cloud of grief and suspicion. Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate ... (Goodreads)
The Tea Planter's Wife
by Dinah Jefferies
A young bride moves to Ceylon in the 1920s to join her tea planter husband, but secrets and lies threaten to destroy their marriage and family.
#1 International bestselling novel set in 1920s Ceylon, about a young Englishwoman who marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he's keeping terrible secrets about his ... (Goodreads)
Death of a Gossip
by M.C. Beaton
A small Scottish village is rocked by the murder of a gossip columnist. Detective Hamish Macbeth investigates.
Eight people of varied background meet in the fictional village of Lochdubh in Northern Scotland . They attend the Lochdubh School of Casting : Salmon and Trout Fishing, owned and operated by John ... (Wikipedia)
Patty Jane's House of Curl
by Lorna Landvik
Patty Jane and her sister Harriet open a beauty salon in Minnesota, navigating love, loss, and family secrets.
After Patty Jane's husband leaves her, she and her irrepressible sister, Harriett, open a neighborhood beauty parlor–complete with live harp music and Norwegian baked goods. It's a warmhearted place ... (Goodreads)
The Various Haunts of Men
by Susan Hill
Detective investigates a series of disappearances in a small English town, uncovering dark secrets and personal demons.
Having transferred to the small cathedral town of Lafferton from London's "Met," police detective Freya Graffham explores her new community and becomes fascinated by Chief Insp. Simon Serrailler, her ... (Goodreads)
The Scholar
by Dervla McTiernan
Detective Cormac Reilly investigates a suicide that may be murder, uncovering corruption and secrets in the academic world.
When DS Cormac Reilly’s girlfriend Emma stumbles across the victim of a hit and run early one morning, he is first on the scene of a murder that would otherwise never have been assigned to him. The ... (Goodreads)
The American Agent
by Jacqueline Winspear
Maisie Dobbs investigates the murder of an American war correspondent in London during WWII.
Beloved heroine Maisie Dobbs, “one of the great fictional heroines” (,Parade,), investigates the mysterious murder of an American war correspondent in London during the Blitz in a page-turning tale ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Woman on the Orient Express
by Lindsay Jayne Ashford
A journey of self-discovery for a woman traveling on the Orient Express, retracing the steps of Agatha Christie's famous trip.
Hoping to make a clean break from a fractured marriage, Agatha Christie boards the Orient Express in disguise. But unlike her famous detective Hercule Poirot, she can’t neatly unravel the mysteries ... (Goodreads)
The Monogram Murders
by Sophie Hannah
Hercule Poirot is back to solve a new mystery involving three murders and a cryptic note. A classic whodunit with a modern twist.
Poirot is taking a holiday from private-detective work, though in fact he has only travelled to the guest house nearest his London flat; he can even see the flat from the house's parlour window. One ... (Wikipedia)
