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• The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

  Turton, Stuart

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  A twisty mystery in which the narrator must determine who murders Evelyn Hardcastle by reliving the day of her death over and over again so that he can prevent it. A combination of Gothic mystery and Groundhog Day.

• All Shall Be Well

  Crombie, Deborah

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  Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kinkaid suspects that his neighbor's death is not what it seems. With the help of Sergeant Gemma James, he must dig into his neighbor's past to determine the truth. The second in this excellent police procedural…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder

  Miller, C. L. (Cara L.)

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  When her estranged mentor Arthur dies under mysterious circumstances, Freya Lockwood is forced to return to her hometown and becomes involved in the antiques trade she left long ago. With the help of her eccentric Aunt Carole, Freya picks up clues…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Couple at Number 9

  Douglas, Claire (Journalist)

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  Saffron Cutler and her boyfriend Tom move into her grandmother's old house, planning to settle down and raise the child they are expecting. When builders uncover two dead bodies from several decades earlier, Saffron must try to get answers from her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cuckoo's Calling

  Galbraith, Robert

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  Cormoran Strike is hired to prove that a famous supermodel's fall out of a window is not suicide, as the police had ruled. With his new temporary secretary Robin Ellacott, Strike delves into the model's past and present to find the truth. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Darkest Evening

  Cleeves, Ann

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  When Vera is heading home in a snowstorm, she comes across an abandoned car with a toddler but no parent inside. After bringing the child to the nearby house where her father grew up, Vera soon finds the mother, which only raises more questions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Daughter of Time

  Tey, Josephine, 1896 or 1897-1952

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  Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant is bedridden, and a friend brings him a historical mystery to solve while he is laid up. A classic detective novel that is considered one of the best mysteries of all time.

• A Duty to the Dead

  Todd, Charles

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  While on a ship caring for wounded soldiers, Bess Crawford is asked to pass on a message from a dying officer to his brother when she returns to England. The message's reception is not what she expects, and Bess is drawn into the mystery of why. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gallows View

  Robinson, Peter, 1950-2022

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  Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks has recently moved to Yorkshire, where he must investigate a series of Peeping Tom incidents. First in an award-winning series.

• The Likeness

  French, Tana

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  Detective Cassie Maddox goes undercover to find out who murdered a young woman who could have been Cassie's twin. Complex characters and a richly layered plot satisfy the reader in this psychological thriller.

• Magpie Murders

  Horowitz, Anthony, 1955-

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  Editor Susan Ryeland is reading the latest mystery by Alan Conway, a best-selling crime writer, but, when some of the manuscript is missing, she soon discovers that there is a real-life mystery which echos the fictional one. A mystery within a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maisie Dobbs

  Winspear, Jacqueline, 1955-

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  Although Maisie starts life as a maid in a London townhouse, her intelligence and dedication to learning lead her to be mentored by investigator Maurice Blanche, who encourages her to apply to Cambridge University. World War I intervenes, and Maisie…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Marlow Murder Club

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  Thorogood, Robert

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  Judith Potts loves living alone and doing things her way. After overhearing what she is convinced was a murder and being ignored by the police, Judith decides to investigate on her own and enlists a dog-walker and the vicar's wife to aid her. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

  Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976

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  When Roger Ackroyd is found dead, Hercule Poirot is pulled out of retirement to solve the mystery. One of Agatha Christie's best mysteries.

• Murder on Thames by Neil Richards and Matthew Costello

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  Sarah is a web designer in Cherringham, where nothing out of the ordinary happens, until one morning a woman's body is found in the river. Sarah doesn't believe it's an accident, and, with the help of Jack, a former NYPD policeman, she decides to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Good Turn

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  Atkinson, Kate

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  Former Private Investigator Jackson Brodie is witness to an episode of road rage, which draws Brodie into the mystery of what caused it. Atkinson's excellent writing paired with plenty of twists will keep the reader guessing until the end.

• The Shifting Tide

  Perry, Anne

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  Private Investigator William Monk is hired to recover some stolen ivory, and a woman is murdered at Hester's clinic. As they both seek answers, they are also trying to protect London from a deadly epidemic. Find the first of the series, The Face of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Stranger Diaries

  Griffiths, Elly

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  Clare Cassidy is a high school English teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland. When someone is murdered in the same way the writer portrayed in his book, Clare is pulled into the investigation. Clare turns to her diaries to confide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sunday Philosophy Club

  McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-

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  Isabel Dalhousie is a philosopher by training and is often drawn into other people's lives as a result. When she witnesses a young man falling from a balcony to his death, Isabel does not believe it was an accident and begins to seek out the truth.…Read moreRead more of this annotation