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Category: Mystery
LADY IN THE LAKE ~ LAURA LIPPMAN
In 1966, Baltimore is a city of secrets that everyone seems to know—everyone, that is, except Madeline “Maddie” Schwartz. Last year, she was a happy, even pampered housewife. This year, she’s bolted from her marriage of almost twenty years, determined to make good on her youthful ambitions to live a passionate, meaningful life.
15 Minutes of Flame
Sourced Synopsis: “As Stella Wright’s Nantucket candle store thrives, her knack for solving mysteries burns equally bright- especially when a Halloween haunted house uncovers evidence of a centuries-old murder… When Stella’s friend inherits a creaky, abandoned home in Nantucket, she knows it’s the perfect setting the town’s annual Halloween fundraiser. A deserted, boarded-up building on … Continue reading 15 Minutes of Flame
Elephants Can Remember~ Agatha Christie
"Hercule Poirot is determined to solve an old husband and wife double murder that is still an open verdict! Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. Here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies -- a husband and wife -- shot dead. But … Continue reading Elephants Can Remember~ Agatha Christie
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore~Robin Sloan
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The bookstore’s secrets extend far beyond its walls.
A Study in Scarlet Women~ Sherry Thomas
"With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for herself on the mean streets of London. When the city is struck by a trio of unexpected … Continue reading A Study in Scarlet Women~ Sherry Thomas