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The Full Cupboard of Life : More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith
Hardcover: Apr 2004
Paperback: 25 Jan 2005
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Precious Ramotswe, of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, is on the case again, this time assisting the self-made founder of a chain of hairdressing salons who wants to unearth the real intentions of her four suitors, each possibly more interested in her money than her heart.

The Murder Room
by P.D. James
Hardcover: Nov 2003
Paperback: 9 Nov 2004
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Commander Adam Dalgliesh returns to find himself enmeshed in a terrifying story of passion and mystery -- and in love.

The Well of Lost Plots : A Thursday Next Novel
by Jasper Fforde
Hardcover: Feb 2004
Paperback: 1 Jul 2004
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In this delicious sequel to The Eyre Affair and Lost in a Good Book, Fforde's redoubtable heroine Thursday Next once again does battle with philistine bibliophobes.

The Voice of The Violin : An Inspector Montalbano Mystery
by Andrea Camilleri
Hardcover: Nov 2003
Paperback: 1 Jul 2004
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The Sicilian detective, Inspector Salvo Montalbano, is on the search for the killer of a young woman. Among the suspects are her aging husband, a famous doctor; a shy admirer (now disappeared) and her lover - an antiques dealer from Bologna. However, it is a mysterious, reclusive violinist who holds the key.

Uniform Justice : Guido Brunetti Mystery Series
by Donna Leon
Hardcover: Aug 2003
Paperback: 6 Apr 2004
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A riveting, pitch-perfect murder mystery—the work of a truly masterful storyteller. Conjuring contemporary Venice in exquisite and alluring detail, this is widely hailed as the finest installment yet of the Commissario Guido Brunetti series.

The Winter Queen : A Novel
by Boris Akunin
Hardcover: May 2003
Paperback: 9 Mar 2004
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In this thrilling mystery that brings nineteenth-century Russia to vivid life, Akunin has created one of the most eagerly anticipated novels in years.

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