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Mysteries
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Search results: The best new books - Excerpts, reviews & biographies of exceptional mystery books
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Killed at the Whim of a Hat: A Jimm Juree Mystery, #1
by Colin Cotterill
Hardcover: Jul 2011
Paperback: 22 May 2012
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| Set in present day rural Thailand, Cotterill launch of a brand new series which is as sharp and witty, yet more engaging and charming, than ever before. |
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The Lola Quartet
by Emily St. John Mandel
Hardcover: 8 May 2012
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| The Lola Quartet is a work that pays homage to literary noir, is concerned with jazz, Django Reinhardt, economic collapse, love, Florida's exotic wildlife problem, crushing tropical heat, the leavening of the contemporary world, compulsive gambling, and the unreliability of memory. |
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The Truth of All Things: A Novel
by Kieran Shields
Hardcover: 27 Mar 2012
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| When newly appointed Deputy Marshal Archie Lean is called in to investigate a prostitute's murder in Portland, Maine, he's surprised to find the body laid out like a pentagram and pinned to the earth with a pitchfork. He's even more surprised to learn that this death by "sticking" is a traditional method of killing a witch... |
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The Gods of Gotham: A Novel
by Lyndsay Faye
Hardcover: 15 Mar 2012
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| 1845. New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland. These two seemingly disparate events will change New York City. Forever. |
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The Quiet Twin: A Novel
by Dan Vyleta
Paperback: 14 Feb 2012
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| Vienna, 1939. Professor Speckstein's dog has been brutally killed, the latest victim in a string of unsolved murders. Speckstein wants answers - but these are uncharitable times, and one must be careful where one probes... |
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No Mark Upon Her: A Novel
by Deborah Crombie
Hardcover: 7 Feb 2012
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| New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie makes her mark with this absorbing, finely hued tale of suspense - a deeply atmospheric and twisting mystery full of deadly secrets, salacious lies, and unexpected betrayals involving the mysterious drowning of a Met detective - an accomplished rower - on the Thames. |
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The Brothers of Baker Street: A Mystery
by Michael Robertson
Hardcover: Mar 2011
Paperback: 8 Nov 2011
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| The second in a highly original series about two brother lawyers who lease offices on London's Baker Street - and begin receiving mail addressed to Sherlock Holmes |
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Started Early, Took My Dog: A Novel
by Kate Atkinson
Hardcover: Mar 2011
Paperback: 6 Oct 2011
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| Tracy, a retired police detective, rescues a small child; Jackson Brodie, a detective, rescues an abused dog. Dog in tow, Jackson is about to learn, along with Tracy, that no good deed goes unpunished. |
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