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Updated November 11, 2024
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We Solve Murders
Richard Osman
Paper Book
Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines- the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over- adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy's business...
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Death at the Sign of the Rook
Kate Atkinson
Paper Book
THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. DISCOVER THE NEW JACKSON BRODIE NOVEL, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SHRINES OF GAIETY 'How delicious to have Jackson Brodie back, this time in a story that starts off in Agatha Christie's world but soon becomes a...
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The God of the Woods
Liz Moore
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF JIMMY FALLON'S SUMMER READS BOOK CLUB SELECTED FOR BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER 2024 READING LIST 'I was totally gripped' DOUGLAS STUART 'Immersive and...
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What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust
Alan Bradley
Paper Book
'Cosy mystery fans will love this latest delightful installment!' NITA PROSE, bestselling author of THE MAID Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock...
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The Waiting
Michael Connelly
Paper Book
'Michael Connelly is a powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction. The Waiting is proof he is at the top of his game." MICK HERRON, #1 bestselling author of SLOW HORSES **** IN COLD CASES, IT'S NOT THE HOPE THAT...
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Passions in Death
J. D. Robb
Paper Book
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The Dark Wives
Ann Cleeves
Paper Book
'One of Britain's best crime writers' - Daily ExpressA LOCAL MYTH. A DEADLY THREAT. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns in the eleventh novel in Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller Ann Cleeves's acclaimed series.A body is found by an early morning dog walker on the common outside Rosebank, a care...
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The Hunter
Tana French
Paper Book
It's a blazing summer when two men arrive in the village. They're coming for gold. What they bring is trouble. Cal Hooper was a Chicago detective, till he moved to the West of Ireland looking for peace. He's found it, more or less - in his relationship with local woman Lena, and...
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How to Solve Your Own Murder
Kristen Perrin
Paper Book
'VERY funny' Jennie Godfrey 'Smart, twisty, and original' Heat 'Terrific' J. M. Hall 'Superb' Glamour 'Wildly original' Elly Griffiths 'Delightfully refreshing' Daily Mail<...
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The Mystery Guest
Nita Prose
Paper Book
*The sparkling new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of THE MAID* 'Utterly delightful' DAILY MAIL 'Captivates from page one' JANICE HALLETT _________________________________________________________________...
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The Tainted Cup
Robert Jackson Bennett
Paper Book
A peculiar crime. A brilliant investigator. A mystery of epic proportions. 'Part Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, part Through the Looking-Glass, The Tainted Cup is one of the wildest, most original stories' WESLEY CHU An eccentric detective...
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A Refiner's Fire
Donna Leon
Paper Book
When two teenage gangs are arrested after clashing violently in one of Venice's campi, the son of a local hero is implicated. But when Commissario Guido Brunetti is asked by a wealthy foreigner to vet this man, Monforte, for a job, he discovers that Monforte might not be such a hero after all...
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The Lantern's Dance
Laurie R. King
Paper Book
The intriguing mystery for Sherlock Holmes fans (Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes 18).
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Close to Death
Anthony Horowitz
Paper Book
* AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST - THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR''S EDITION: features a gold foiled design underneath the dust jacket and is exclusive to the first print run in the UK only * How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global...
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The Drowned
John Banville
Paper Book
The richly atmospheric new Strafford and Quirke mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snow.
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The Last Word
Elly Griffiths
Paper Book
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Guide Me Home
Attica Locke
Paper Book
The final book in the award-winning Highway 59 series from the author of Bluebird, Bluebird and Heaven, My Home
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The Comfort of Ghosts
Jacqueline Winspear
Paper Book
Maisie Dobbs returns in the bestselling mystery series (Maisie Dobbs 18).
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The Last Murder at the End of the World
Stuart Turton
Paper Book
SOLVE THE MURDER TO SAVE WHAT'S LEFT OF THE WORLD THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-bending, genre-blending, boy-that-ending mystery unlike any I've ever read' A. J. FINN 'I loved it' C. J. TUDOR 'An absolute blast'...
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Fire and Bones
Kathy Reichs
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a new twisty, unputdownable thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. It's never easy working fire scenes. Called to Washington,...
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The Grey Wolf
Louise Penny
Paper Book
'SUPERB' WILL DEAN 'Highly entertaining' THE TIMES 'Subtle, compelling storytelling at its elegant best' DAILY MAIL Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in the small village of Three Pines in Quebec....
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The Midnight Feast
Lucy Foley
Paper Book
TAKE YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE FOR THE THRILLER OF THE YEAR __________________________________________________________ Midsummer, the Dorset coast In the shadows of an ancient wood, guests gather for the opening weekend of The Manor: a...
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A Grave in the Woods
Martin Walker
Paper Book
In his latest adventure Bruno, France's favourite country cop, investigates a long-buried war crime and faces a devastating flood that threatens the town he polices and the people he loves. 'FRENCH TOURISM SHOULD RAISE A GLASS TO WALKER'S DORDOGNE MYSTERIES' Daily Mail<...
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This Is Why We Lied
Karin Slaughter
Paper Book
One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests. Everyone is guilty. But who is a killer? Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a secluded mountain getaway, it's the height of escapist luxury living. Except that everyone here is lying. Lying about their past. Lying to their family. Lying to...
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Death on the Tiber
Lindsey Davis
Paper Book
Rome is in chaos. The empire of a mobster chief is falling apart following his death. Rivals, fearsome relatives and associates are taking up position to vie for the spoils. With hideous murders in the streets of Rome, a lone female traveller arrives with an agenda of her own. But...
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A Death in Cornwall
Daniel Silva
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve... Acclaimed internationally bestselling author Daniel Silva returns with the year's most anticipated new thriller. Art restorer and legendary spy...
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Farewell, Amethystine
Walter Mosley
Paper Book
IN THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF THE ACCLAIMED EASY RAWLINS SERIES, EASY IS SENT DOWN MEMORY LANE... BLINDING HIM TO REASON AND RISK, MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE ANYTHING BUT BLACK AND WHITE. **** January 1970. Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, LA's premier...
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The Queen of Poisons
Robert Thorogood
Paper Book
The top 10 Sunday Times bestseller NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES on Drama and UKTV Play 'I love the audacity of the Marlow gang, those ladies sure know how to live' Reader review 'Fiendishly clever and a satisfying puzzle to try and solve' Reader review...
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The Ghost Orchid
Jonathan Kellerman
Paper Book
'A novel full of surprises' Sunday Times 'A cracker' Peterborough Telegraph ___________________________ Some secrets are worth killing for. In an upscale Bel Air property, two lovers are found dead in a swimming pool....
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