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  1. The House of Silk

    by Anthony Horowitz
    A thrilling detective story set in Victorian England, unravelling a devious criminal plot.

    The House of Silk begins with a brief, personal recounting of events by Watson, much like that in, A Study in Scarlet, by the original author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The reader is informed of the ... (Wikipedia)

  2. 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)

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

  5. Origin

    by Dan Brown
    An exploration of secret societies and history, uncovering dark secrets of the past.

    Edmond Kirsch, a billionaire philanthropist, computer scientist and futurist , as well as a strident atheist , attends a meeting in Catalonia ( Spain ) with Roman Catholic Bishop Antonio Valdespino, ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Closed Casket

    by Sophie Hannah
    A classic whodunit mystery set in a luxurious Irish estate, where a murder occurs during a family gathering.

    Lady Athelinda Playford, author of a popular series of children's mystery novels, summons her children, lawyers, and Poirot and Edward Catchpool, Scotland Yard detective, to her home in Clonakilty , ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Pompeii

    by Robert Harris
    A thrilling historical fiction novel set in Pompeii, leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

    Marcus Attilius Primus arrives in the Bay of Naples from Rome to take charge as aquarius ( hydraulic engineer ) of the Aqua Augusta , the aqueduct that supplies water to the towns in the region ... (Wikipedia)

  8. The Serpent of Venice

    by Christopher Moore
    A comical adventure of a merchant who is tasked with finding a mystical creature to save a city from certain doom.

    New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore channels William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe in The Serpent of Venice , a satiric Venetian gothic that brings back the Pocket of Dog Snogging, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. The Devotion of Suspect X

    by Keigo Higashino
    A genius physicist helps his neighbor cover up a murder, while a relentless detective investigates the crime.

    Yasuko lives a quiet life, working in a Tokyo bento shop, a good mother to her only child. But when her ex-husband appears at her door without warning one day, her comfortable world is shattered. ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Lake House

    by Kate Morton
    A woman's search for answers to the mystery of her mother's disappearance, uncovering secrets of a long-lost family.

    An abandoned house... June 1933, and sixteen-year-old Alice Edevane is preparing for her family's Midsummer Eve party at their country home, Loeanneth. But by the time midnight strikes and fireworks ... (Goodreads)

  11. Annihilation

    by Jeff VanderMeer
    A team of four women venture into a mysterious, surreal landscape in search of answers.

    A team of four women cross the border into an uninhabited area known as "Area X", an unspecified coastal location that has been closed to the public for three decades. The group consists of a ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Live and Let Die

    by Ian Fleming
    Fast-paced spy thriller about a secret agent's mission to stop a powerful drug lord.

    The British Secret Service agent James Bond is sent by his superior, M , to New York City to investigate "Mr Big", real name Buonaparte Ignace Gallia. Bond's target is an agent of the Soviet ... (Wikipedia)

  13. In the Dark

    by Loreth Anne White
    A psychological thriller about a woman who returns to her hometown to investigate her father's death, only to uncover dark secrets and danger.

    A secluded mountain lodge. The perfect getaway. So remote no one will ever find you., The promise of a luxury vacation at a secluded wilderness spa has brought together eight lucky guests. But ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Murder on the Orient Express

    by Agatha Christie
    Detective Hercule Poirot solves a murder mystery on the luxurious Orient Express.

    After taking the Taurus Express from Aleppo to Istanbul , private detective Hercule Poirot arrives at the Tokatlian Hotel , where he receives a telegram prompting him to return to London . He ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Doomsday Book

    by Connie Willis
    A time-traveling historian struggles to contain a deadly pandemic in the Middle Ages.

    For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity's history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century and inventing an alibi ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Trouble with Twelfth Grave

    by Darynda Jones
    Charley Davidson, a grim reaper, must solve a murder case while dealing with her own personal demons and the reappearance of a dangerous ex-lover.

    Grim Reaper Charley Davidson is back in the twelfth installment of Darynda Jones’ New York Times bestselling paranormal series. Ever since Reyes escaped from a hell dimension in which Charley ... (Goodreads)

  17. 419

    by Will Ferguson
    A Nigerian email scam spirals into a global web of deceit, revealing the dark side of the internet and human nature.

    A startlingly original tale of heartbreak and suspense A car tumbles down a snowy ravine. Accident or suicide? On the other side of the world, a young woman walks out of a sandstorm in sub-Saharan ... (Goodreads)

  18. Archangel

    by Robert Harris
    A British historian uncovers a secret Stalin-era plot to create a puppet monarch in Russia. The past and present collide in a thrilling tale of espionage and betrayal.

    While attending a conference in Moscow , historian Christopher "Fluke" Kelso is met by an old man named Papu Rapava, who claims to have been present at the death of Joseph Stalin . Immediately after ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Snuff

    by Terry Pratchett
    A Discworld novel featuring a comedic murder mystery set in a world of wizards, witches, and trolls.

    Commander Vimes is persuaded by his wife and Lord Vetinari to take a family holiday back to Sybil's roots in the countryside; Willikins, Vimes's thug-turned-butler, accompanies them. As Vimes arrives ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Reaper Man

    by Terry Pratchett
    A humorous fantasy adventure featuring a young witch and her Discworld allies.

    The Auditors of Reality are beings who watch the Discworld to ensure everything obeys The Rules. As Death starts developing a personality the Auditors feel that he does not perform his Duty in the ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Bag of Bones

    by Stephen King
    A grieving novelist's haunted journey to uncover the secrets of a small New England town.

    The narrator, Mike Noonan, a bestselling novelist, suffers severe writer's block after his pregnant wife Jo suddenly dies due to a brain aneurysm. Four years later, Mike, still grieving, is plagued ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Wicked - Piano/Vocal Arrangement

    by Stephen Schwartz
    Musical adaptation of the classic tale of a misunderstood witch and her unlikely friendship with a young girl.

    Nominated for a whopping 10 Tony Awards in 2005, Wicked is an undeniable Broadway smash! A prequel to the all-American classic The Wizard of Oz, this new musical is a character study of Elphaba and ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Hound of the Baskervilles

    by Arthur Conan Doyle
    A thrilling detective story of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they investigate a mysterious murder on the moor.

    Dr James Mortimer calls on Sherlock Holmes in London for advice after his friend Sir Charles Baskerville was found dead in the yew alley of his manor on Dartmoor in Devon . The death was attributed ... (Wikipedia)

  24. The God of the Hive

    by Laurie R. King
    A suspenseful mystery about a young woman's search for truth and justice.

    Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are each on the trail, seeking to expose a ruthless villain and ensure the safety of Holmes' artist son, Damian Adler, and Adler's half-Chinese daughter, ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Under the Dome

    by Stephen King
    Small town experiences a sudden and mysterious isolation, leading to chaos and terror.

    At 11:44 a.m. on October 21, 2017, the small Maine town of Chester's Mill is abruptly and gruesomely separated from the outside world by an invisible, semipermeable barrier of unknown origin. The ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Darth Vader and Son

    by Jeffrey Brown
    A humorous look at parenting, reimagining Darth Vader as a doting father.

    What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? What if "Luke, I am your father" was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious and sweet Star Wars® comics ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. The Fourth Bear

    by Jasper Fforde
    A detective story that blends mystery and fantasy, uncovering a unique conspiracy.

    DCI Jack Spratt heads the Berkshire Nursery Crime Division, handling all inquiries involving nursery rhyme characters and other PDRs (persons of dubious reality). After doubts arise concerning his ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Thunderball

    by Ian Fleming
    A global battle of wits between a British secret agent and an international criminal syndicate.

    During a meeting with his superior, M , Bond learns that his latest physical assessment is poor because of excessive drinking and smoking. M sends Bond to a health clinic for a two-week treatment to ... (Wikipedia)

  29. White Fire

    by Douglas Preston
    A thrilling mystery-adventure, uncovering a lost secret hidden in the ruins of the Mayan city.

    Corrie Swanson sets out to solve a long-forgotten mystery. In 1876, in a remote mining camp called Roaring Fork in the Colorado Rockies, several miners were killed in devastating grizzly bear ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare

    by Darren Shan
    A teenage boy embarks on a thrilling journey to an underground world of vampires and monsters.

    Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a wonderfully gothic freak show featuring weird, frightening half human/half animals who interact terrifyingly with the ... (Goodreads)