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Murder on the Mind
by L.L. Bartlett
Jeff Resnick, a man with psychic abilities, becomes a suspect in a murder investigation. He must use his powers to clear his name and find the real killer.
Jeff Resnick hardly knew his well-heeled half-brother. But after suffering a fractured skull in a vicious mugging, he reluctantly accepts the fact that he has a long and brutal recovery to face—and ... (Goodreads)
Dust to Dust
by Tami Hoag
A small town is rocked by the murder of a young boy, and secrets are uncovered as the investigation unfolds.
Andy Fallon, Internal Affairs cop and son of police legend, "Iron" Mike Fallon, is found hanging nude in his bedroom, facing a mirror with the word "sorry" printed on it. Was it a suicide, an erotic ... (Wikipedia)
The Cleaner
by Mark Dawson
John Milton, a former assassin, now works as a cleaner, eliminating the traces of other people's crimes. But when he's sent to Manila, he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy.
Meet John Milton He considers himself an artisan. A craftsman. His trade is murder. Milton is the man the government sends after you when everything else has failed. Ruthless. Brilliant. Anonymous. ... (Goodreads)
The Overlook
by Michael Connelly
A detective's pursuit of a serial killer, uncovering a shocking conspiracy.
In his first case with the Homicide Special Squad, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch must follow his instincts to stop a killer who could destroy the entire city — even as the FBI works against him. In his ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hostile Witness
by Rebecca Forster
Legal thriller involving a murder trial, where the stakes are high and no one is innocent.
ASIN moved from, less recent edition, When sixteen-year-old Hannah Sheraton is arrested for the murder of her step-grandfather, the chief justice of the California Supreme court, her distraught ... (Goodreads)
The Brass Verdict
by Michael Connelly
Defense attorney Mickey Haller inherits a high-profile murder case from a colleague, but soon realizes he may be in over his head.
Since the events of the previous novel, attorney Mickey Haller has spent a year recuperating from his wounds and a subsequent addiction to painkillers. He is called back to the practice of law when ... (Wikipedia)
The Affair
by Lee Child
An ex-military cop investigates a murder that leads him to uncover a deeper conspiracy.
In March 1997, Maj. Jack Reacher is briefed by his superior Leon Garber on a troubling development in Carter's Crossing, Mississippi : a woman has been found murdered, her throat slit, with signs of ... (Wikipedia)
The Black Ice
by Michael Connelly
A murder investigation leads to a complex web of intrigue, threatening a detective's life and career.
In the book, narcotics officer Calexico (named after the place Calexico ) Moore's body is discovered on Christmas night in a seedy Hollywood motel, from an apparent suicide. It was rumored that he ... (Wikipedia)
The Dirty Parts of the Bible
by Sam Torode
A young man travels from the Midwest to the Deep South in search of his estranged father, encountering various adventures and challenges along the way.
It's 1936, and Tobias Henry is stuck in the frozen hinterlands of Michigan. Tobias is obsessed with two things: God and girls. Mostly girls, of course. But being a Baptist preacher's son, he can't ... (Goodreads)
Timeline
by Michael Crichton
A group of scientists travelling through time to save their present.
In Corazon, Dan Baker and his wife are lost and driving through the Northern Arizona desert when they come across a man in his seventies who looks like a priest. They pull over to help him, then take ... (Wikipedia)
Left Behind
by Tim LaHaye
A post-apocalyptic world of chaos and destruction, as the Rapture takes away all the believers in Christ.
An airborne Boeing 747 is headed to London when, without any warning, passengers mysteriously disappear from their seats. Terror and chaos slowly spread not only through the plane but also worldwide ... (Goodreads)
The Face of Fear
by Brian Coffey
A psychopath terrorizes a woman and her son, forcing them to confront their deepest fears.
Graham Harris was once one of the world's foremost mountain climbers, until a fall five years earlier left him with a lame leg, a fear of heights...and a frightening psychic ability in which he can ... (Wikipedia)
Someone Else's Daughter
by Linsey Lanier
Private investigator finds herself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse while trying to solve a missing person case.
A Miranda's Rights Mystery - Book I Book I of the popular Miranda's Rights Mystery series by bestselling author Linsey Lanier., A woman can never make herself too tough, too strong, or too street ... (Barnes & Noble)
Wild Irish Heart
by Tricia O'Malley
A young woman discovers her Irish heritage and magical powers while navigating a romance with a mysterious man.
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Tricia O'Malley, comes a romance series set on the rocky shores of Ireland.It is time...An ancient book, a power untouched, and a heart unloved ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dragon on a Pedestal
by Piers Anthony
A young woman must rescue a dragon from a pedestal to save the land of Xanth from destruction.
When the book begins, the Good Magician Humfrey, and his son Hugo, run into the Gap dragon while filling a vial with water from the Fountain of Youth. Humpfrey tells Hugo to douse the dragon with the ... (Wikipedia)
Centaur Aisle
by Piers Anthony
A young apprentice must navigate a magical world filled with centaurs, demons, and other fantastical creatures to save his mentor.
Xanth's King Trent has left for dreary Mundania, leaving Dor to practice governing the magical kingdom. Dor's magical talent is communication with the inanimate which for information gathering is ... (Wikipedia)
Fast Women
by Jennifer Crusie
A humorous and romantic novel about a woman who inherits a failing detective agency and must navigate the world of private investigation while dealing with her own complicated love life.
When a down-on-her-luck divorcee meets a determined-to-dominate detective, they find out that falling in love can be murder... Nell Dysart's in trouble. Weighed down by an inexplicable divorce and a ... (Goodreads)
Maids of Misfortune
by M. Louisa Locke
In Victorian San Francisco, a boardinghouse owner becomes an amateur detective to solve a murder mystery.
It’s the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie’s husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his creditors is ... (Goodreads)
Walk Into Silence
by Susan McBride
A woman returns to her hometown to investigate the disappearance of her childhood friend, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
A woman vanishes from a Texas town. Did she simply run off, or is something darker at play?, When Patrick Dielman shows up at Detective Jo Larsen’s desk insisting that his wife, Jenny, is missing, Jo ... (Barnes & Noble)
Gone the Next
by Ben Rehder
A private investigator searches for a missing boy, uncovering dark secrets in a small Texas town.
Meet Roy Ballard, freelance videographer with a knack for catching insurance cheats. He's working a routine case, complete with hours of tedious surveillance, when he sees something that shakes him ... (Barnes & Noble)
Prior Bad Acts
by Tami Hoag
A serial killer is on the loose and a prosecutor must confront her own past to solve the case.
New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag returns with a thriller that begins with a shocking crime scene you’ll never forget and follows two relentless detectives on a manhunt that ends in a ... (Goodreads)
The Informationist
by Taylor Stevens
Vanessa Michael Munroe, an information specialist, is hired to find a missing girl in Africa, but uncovers a dangerous conspiracy.
"Vanessa Michael Munroe deals in information–expensive information--working for corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise. Born to ... (Goodreads)
The Moonlit Garden
by Corina Bomann
A woman inherits a grand estate in England and discovers a hidden garden with secrets waiting to be uncovered.
Lilly Kaiser had come to terms with her solitary, uncomplicated life after becoming a young widow. So when a stranger delivers an old violin to her Berlin antiques shop and tells Lilly it belongs to ... (Goodreads)
Noble Beginnings
by L.T. Ryan
Jack Noble, a former Marine and CIA operative, is pulled back into the world of espionage to protect a senator's daughter.
ACE for ASIN: B009K8RHNQ In March of 2002, while the eyes of the world focused on Afghanistan, Jack Noble finds himself on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. A Marine in name only, Jack is on-loan to ... (Goodreads)
Exhume
by Danielle Girard
Medical examiner Annabelle Schwartzman investigates a series of murders that lead her to confront her own dark past.
Dr. Annabelle Schwartzman has finally found a place to belong. As the medical examiner for the San Francisco Police Department, working alongside homicide detective Hal Harris, she uncovers the tales ... (Goodreads)
Edge
by Jeffery Deaver
A young woman with a rare neurological disorder becomes the target of a ruthless killer. Can a paralyzed detective solve the case before it's too late?
Behind the well-known U.S. security organizations—the FBI and CIA among them—lies a heavily guarded, anonymous government agency dedicated to intelligence surveillance and to a highly specialized ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Beekeeper's Promise
by Fiona Valpy
A young woman uncovers her family's past during WWII in France, discovering secrets and a connection to a beekeeper.
Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the Château Bellevue. The old château echoes with voices from the past, and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one ... (Goodreads)
On the Street Where You Live
by Mary Higgins Clark
A young woman investigates a murder that occurred in her hometown decades ago, uncovering dark secrets and putting herself in danger.
In the gripping new novel from the Queen of Suspense, a woman is haunted by two grisly murders separated by more than a century, yet somehow, inextricably linked... Following a nasty divorce and the ... (Goodreads)
Guilt
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist investigates the murder of a former patient, leading to a web of secrets and guilt.
In an upscale L.A. neighborhood, a backyard renovation unearths an infant’s body, buried sixty years ago. Soon thereafter, in a nearby park, another disturbingly bizarre discovery is made not far ... (Goodreads)
The Proposal
by Mary Balogh
A young woman is forced to marry a stranger to save her family from financial ruin, but finds love and happiness in unexpected ways.
In Mary Balogh's engaging and seductive new novel of drama and romance, a woman comfortable in her solitude allows temptation to free her heart, when a daring war hero shows her how truly ... (Goodreads)
