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Book Jacket: The Plot

The Plot

by Jean Hanff Korelitz

Hardcover: May 2021 | Paperback: May 2022

Critics' Consensus:

Hailed as "breathtakingly suspenseful," Jean Hanff Korelitz's The Plot is a propulsive read about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it.

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Book Jacket: The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

by Richard Osman

Hardcover: Sep 2020 | Paperback: Aug 2021

Critics' Consensus:

Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves
A female cop with her first big case
A brutal murder
Welcome to...
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB

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Book Jacket: The Other Passenger

The Other Passenger

by Louise Candlish

Paperback: Jul 2021

Critics' Consensus:

The "queen of the sucker-punch twist" (Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author) and author of Our House weaves an unputdownable page-turner about a commuter who becomes a suspect in his friend's mysterious disappearance.

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Book Jacket: The Devil and the Dark Water

The Devil and the Dark Water

by Stuart Turton

Hardcover: Oct 2020 | Paperback: Jul 2021

Critics' Consensus:

A murder on the high seas. A remarkable detective duo. A demon who may or may not exist.

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Book Jacket: Saint X

Saint X

by Alexis Schaitkin

Hardcover: Feb 2020 | Paperback: May 2021

Critics' Consensus:

Hailed as a "marvel of a book" and "brilliant and unflinching," Alexis Schaitkin's stunning debut, Saint X, is a haunting portrait of grief, obsession, and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know one another.

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Book Jacket: Eight Perfect Murders

Eight Perfect Murders

by Peter Swanson

Hardcover: Mar 2020 | Paperback: Jan 2021

Critics' Consensus:

From the hugely talented author of Before She Knew Him comes a chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans: the story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because...

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Book Jacket: A Dredging in Swann

A Dredging in Swann

The Seb Creek Mysteries #1

by Tim Garvin

Hardcover: Jan 2020 | Paperback: Jan 2021

Critics' Consensus:

Two investigations start at the same time in Swann County, North Carolina, one by the FBI, the other by the sheriff. The feds want to know who stole three Stinger missiles during a helicopter crash. The sheriff wants to know who hanged a black ex-con...

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Book Jacket: Curious Toys

Curious Toys

by Elizabeth Hand

Hardcover: Oct 2019 | Paperback: Sep 2020

Critics' Consensus:

An intrepid young woman stalks a murderer through turn-of-the-century Chicago in "this rich, spooky, and atmospheric thriller that will appeal to fans of Henry Darger and Erik Larson alike" (Sarah McCarry).

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