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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows the story of the Alperton Angels: the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl into believing her baby was the anti-Christ. When the girl came to her senses and called the police, the Angels committed suicide and mother and baby disappeared. Now, true crime author Amanda Bailey is looking to revive her career by writing a book on the case. The Alperton baby has turned eighteen; finding them will be the scoop of the year. But rival author...
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"An anthology of classic murder mysteries - the unfamiliar, the unjustly forgotten, and little-known gems by the most famous practitioners A Penguin Classic These are not the usual suspects. When Edgar finalist Michael Sims formed the line-up for The Penguin Book of Murder, he did not include the familiar classics that you can find anywhere. Although he wanted to explore the first century of murder mysteries (from 1827 to 1924), he sought out the...
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Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Three cozy novellas that take place on St. Patrick's Day include the tale of a killer green milkshake at a New Jersey luncheonette and another murderous milkshake that takes out a wedding guest on a ferry trip to Inis Mór.
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Series
Publisher
Orenda Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When a woman is found dead in her car in a Norwegian parking garage, everyone suspects an overdose... until a forensics report indicates that she was murdered. Oslo detectives Frolich and Gunnarstranda discover that the victim's Kenyan scientist boyfriend has disappeared, and their investigations soon lead them into the shady world of international pharmaceutical deals. While Gunnarstranda closes in on the killers in Norway, Frolich and Lise, his...
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Series
Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 18
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[1971]
Language
English
Description
Nancy Drew sets out to prove that her father's client was unjustly accused of trying to sabotage the United States space program.
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When Thea travels to Ireland to search for a missing agent, she finds that the whole fantasy Land of Erin is being threatened by earthquakes, and soon Will Mystery and the Thea sisters follow to help her find the secret of the fairies.
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Series
Publisher
Ediciones Destino
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"La teniente Valentina Redondo y su compañero Oliver deciden tomarse unas vacaciones y viajan a Escocia para visitar a la familia de este. Su padre, Arthur Gordon, está empeñado en recuperar parte del patrimonio y de la historia de sus antepasados y ha adquirido el castillo de Huntly, en las Highlands, que había pertenecido a su familia hasta el siglo XVII. Durante la rehabilitación del edificio encuentra un diminuto despacho que llevaba oculto...
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Publisher
Stark House Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"The Dark Corner: Kathleen Conley is the perfect secretary. And she knows a tail when she sees one. The guy in the white suit has been following her detective boss, Bradford Galt, all evening. So Galt braces the guy and takes him to his office for a little talk, and has Kathleen follow him after he leaves. Turns out the man in the white suit is working for Jardine, his ex-partner, the man who set him up a few years back to take a homicide rap-the...
Author
Series
Superstition Mountain mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Square Fish
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Returning to Superstition Mountain, the Barker brothers, along with their friend Delilah, soon find themselves entangled in more danger and mystery as they uncover a treasure.
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Series
Greetings from somewhere volume 6
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In a Mumbai market, twin detectives Ethan and Ella investigate why a spice seller's spices have suddenly gone bad.
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Series
Pigeon private detectives volume 2
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When a thief steals the prized painting from the Museum of Food Art in the middle of the night, the Pigeon Private Detectives take on the case and break down clues, while still taking time to indulge in a sweet treat from Mama Pigeon.
13) The busy body
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: Veep meets Agatha Christie in this intelligent, wildly funny, literary mystery for fans of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz, and Nita Prose! 320pp., 25K
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When the son of the Carusos is involved in a hold up, the family home comes under siege in the form of a no-knock warrant. Months after the cops destroyed their home, the Carusos struggle to return to normal. Elsewhere, two former inmates reunite by chance on the set of a TV production. Both have found their way on the straight and narrow path, that is, until one sees the potential for an easy grift. A teenage boy must step into the man he'd like...
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"EASTER BASKET MURDER by LESLIE MEIER Tinker's Cove businesses are clashing over a new Easter Basket-themed promotion to boost in-store sales, with tensions boiling over the grand prize--a mysterious golden egg crafted by a reclusive Maine artist. When the one-of-a-kind art piece is stolen, it's up to part-time reporter Lucy Stone to investigate three struggling entrepreneurs who stick out in the local scene. But a huge town scandal comes into focus...
16) Knife skills
Author
Series
Shadows of Chicago volume 1
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Dizzying . . . Audiences who wished the TV series The Bear had made room for Russian mobsters are in for a treat" Kirkus Reviews Starred Review Sagarine Pfister is a great cook but has been blacklisted by almost every restaurant in Chicago. She gets her chance at Louie's, a below-average restaurant, the only place that will give her a job. Things change when she finds head chef Louie Ferrar dead in the walk-in freezer of his restaurant. But instead...
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Series
Hardy Boys mystery stories volume 37
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[1966]
Language
English
Author
Series
Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 36
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[1987]
Language
English
Author
Series
Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 24
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[1977]
Language
English
Description
Nancy Drew witnesses a purse snatching and runs after the thief. She rescues the purse, but not its contents, then is asked by the owner, a doll collector, to do some detective work. Readers will enjoy Nancy's clever ways of finding all she seeks, and bringing happiness to a misunderstood child and her lonely grandmother. -- from Amazon.
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Series
Hard Case Crime book volume HCC-162
Publisher
Titan Books, a division of Titan Publishing Group Ltd
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Collected here for the first time anywhere are the author's 20 finest stories, including his Edgar-winning "The Home Front," about death and repentance during World War II; the Shamus Award finalist "Nobody Wins," about a brutal gangland enforcer searching for the woman he loves; and year's-best selections such as "A Bar Called Charley's," about a traveling salesman's most grueling night on the road."--
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