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ACE ATKINS, DEVIL’S GARDEN
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Actress Virginia Rappe was found dead in a suite at
the St. Francis Hotel in 1921, setting the stage for one the most
sensational trials of the Roaring Twenties. Silent screen comic Roscoe
“Fatty” Arbuckle was accused of rape and manslaughter in a case that the
Hearst empire shamelessly exploited in an attempt to sway public opinion
against the popular movie star. Arbuckle’s defense team hires a young
private eye named Dashell Hammett to find out what lies behind the
questionable legal maneuvers of the prosecution and possible undue
influences being brought to bear by the newspaper magnate. Seamlessly
blending fact, fiction and logical speculation, Ace Atkins demonstrates
again a command of reality based crime fiction that keeps you turning
pages deep into the night.

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ALEX BERENSON, THE SILENT MAN
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This third entry in the Edgar-award-winning series is
another top-notch espionage thriller. The action picks up right after the
events that transpired in Ghost War. CIA agents John Wells and his
fiancée Jennifer Exley are on their way to work in Washington D. C. when
traffic is gridlocked due to two accidents engineered by Russian
terrorists on a rampage. This sets in motion a sequence of events that
launches Wells on a mission to stop a world-wide catastrophe. The novel is
taut, timely, and terrifying for what happens seems all too possible.

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CARA BLACK, MURDER IN THE LATIN QUARTER
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A Haitian
woman arrives at PI Aimee Leduc’s Paris office claiming to be her half
sister, averring that she and Aimee share the same father. Aimee is
thrilled and excited by the news, but her partner Rene is wary of her
story and her possible motives. Before Aimee can discover much more,
Mirelle disappears leaving only a puzzling note with an address in the
Latin Quarter. This prompts Aimee into an investigation that draws her
into the complex world of Haitian politics and murder. This is a
consistently excellent series that richly depicts the spirited ambience of
Paris.

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RHYS BOWEN, IN A GILDED CAGE
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A suffrage
rally in New York City during a major flu epidemic gets boisterous and PI
Molly Murphy finds herself in jail. Her fiancé, Captain Daniel Sullivan,
is too busy combating the gangs battling for control of the opium trade to
do more than bail her out. But Molly did acquire two clients while in
stir. Emily Boswell is certain her uncle stole her inheritance, and Fanny
Poindexter seeks proof of her husband’s infidelity. When Fanny dies
suddenly, her husband claims the flu killed her. Molly is determined to
put that lie to rest!

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RHYS BOWEN, A ROYAL PAIN
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Our favorite minor Royal, Lady Georgie, 34th
in line for the throne, is caught up again in another madcap mystery. The
Queen has bestowed upon her the task of entertaining Bavarian Princess
Hannelore in the hopes of diverting the Crown Prince’s romantic attentions
away from Mrs. Simpson. The Princess, however, speaks like a gun moll and
is light-fingered to boot. Furthermore, Lady Georgie has to go incognito,
moonlighting as a maid so she can afford the cost of carrying out her
assignment. A series of deaths surround the Princess, and the Queen,
fearful that Hannelore is the target, orders Georgie to investigate and
pre-empt another war.

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C. J. BOX, THREE WEEKS TO SAY GOODBYE
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Jack and Melissa McGuane have finally achieved their
fondest dream, adopting a daughter, Angelina, to make their family
complete. But a phone call nine months later brings disturbing news. The
adoption agency never secured the birth father’s consent to the placement.
Backed by the child’s grandfather, an influential Denver judge, the shady
and unstable father, Garrett Morland, seeks custody of the baby in three
weeks time. It isn’t long before the McGuanes learn that love is not the
real motive that drives the Morlands to possess Angelina. Author of the
acclaimed Joe Pickett series, C. J. Box has delivered another winner.

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KEN BRUEN, ONCE WERE COPS
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Michael O’Shea is a member of Ireland’s police
force. He’s also a sociopath who walks a knife edge between sanity and
all-out mayhem. When an exchange program sends O’Shea to New York, his
lifelong dream becomes New York’s nightmare. He is paired with an
unstable cop named Kebar who is known for his violence. Together they
become an effective weapon in the war against crime. But Kebar harbors a
dangerous secret – he’s sold out to the mob to support his mentally
disabled sister. Her rape and beating pushes a raging Kebar over the
edge just as O’Shea’s dark secrets threaten to boil over and into the
streets of New York. Another fast-paced and incomparable hard-boiled
novel!

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JAN BURKE, THE MESSENGER
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Edgar-winner Jan Burke stakes out new literary
territory with a riveting and intelligent supernatural novel. Tyler
Hawthorne has been 24 years old for the last 200 years by keeping a
bargain he made as a dying soldier. In exchange for his life, he
took on the role of ‘The Messenger.’ His unique talent is hearing
the final thoughts of the dying and bringing those messages to their loved
ones. Tyler is receiving hints from the dying that his role may soon
be turned over to another.

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CHELSEA CAIN, SWEETHEART
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In this sequel to last year’s bestseller,
Heartsick, police detective Archie Sheridan is still fighting his
obsession with serial killer Gretchen Lowell. It’s two months later when
the body of a young woman is found in a Portland park. Archie has moved
back home and is trying to pull himself together when he receives the news
that Gretchen has escaped from prison. After she threatens his children at
school, Archie becomes determined to catch her
and end the problem once and for all. A starred review from Publishers
Weekly and lots of positive buzz from fans of the earlier outing
indicate another winner for Chelsea Cain.

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STEPHEN J. CANNELL, ON THE GRIND
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Shane Scully finds forced to resign from the LAPD or
face criminal prosecution for blackmailing a beautiful movie star who was
seeking a hit man. Alexa, his wife and also an LAPD detective, is fed up
with his involvement with the Hollywood bombshell and throws Scully out,
filing for divorce. With few options open, Scully joins the Haven Park PD.
Haven Park is a small incorporated city near downtown LA, willing to take
other police department’s rejects. Scully gets himself entangled in a
situation where the only one who can help him is his estranged wife. But
will she?

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SEAN CHERCOVER, TRIGGER CITY
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P.I. Ray Dudgeon, introduced in the Shamus
award-winning BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD, returns to take on an
investigation that will challenge him as never before. When Joan Richards
was killed by a mentally ill coworker, the Chicago police quickly cleared
the case. But her father, retired Army Intelligence Colonel Isaac
Richmond, can’t move on. He hires Ray Dudgeon to dig beneath the facts and
find the truth. Uncovering that truth will lead Ray into the lethal world
of America’s military contractors and the darkest corners of the U.S.
intelligence community and unleash forces beyond his control. Ray is
expendable and to avoid becoming collateral damage, he must find out who
is really pulling the strings and confront his real enemy: himself. Smart
and gripping, this novel is a real page-turner!

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HARLAN COBEN, LONG LOST
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Sports agent Myron Bolitar returns in a new thriller.
When he hears from Terese Collins after ten years of silence, he knows she
must really be in a serious jam. Terese calls Myron because she is alone
in Paris with no one to whom she can turn. Myron arrives in France and is
told by Terese that her husband was an investigative reporter who hinted
to her that he had important information but before he could share it with
her, he was murdered. Myron, with his friend Win, embarks upon violent
chase across Europe trying to discover the reporter’s secret. Their
odyssey will leave a trail of bodies in their wake.

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MICHAEL CONNELLY, THE BRASS VERDICT
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Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller and LAPD Detective Harry
Bosch team up in this newest blockbuster from the #1 New York Times
bestselling author. When Mickey Haller’s famed former colleague Jerry
Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet; the defense of
Walter Elliot, a prominent studio executive accused of killing his wife
and her lover. But as Haller prepares for the trial, he learns that
Vincent’s killer may be coming for him next. Enter Harry Bosch. Determined
to find the murderer, he’ll do whatever is necessary to solve the case –
even if it means using Haller as bait. As the danger mounts and the stakes
rise, these two loners realize that their only choice is to work together.

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TOM CORCORAN, HAWK CHANNEL CHASE
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A freelance photographer who dreads his occasional
sideline of law enforcement work, Alex Rutledge must confront another
ancillary job – that of private investigator. He declines the work
until a friend asks that he reconsider. With little but instinct to
guide himself, Alex digs in only to regret every step and every fact that
comes his way.

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DIANE MOTT DAVIDSON, FATALLY FLAKY
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Goldy Schulz has a difficult client who, two days
before her planned nuptials, changes the location of the reception to the
Gold Gulch Spa. The murder of Doc Finn, best friend to Goldy’s godfather
Jack, coupled with a subsequent attack on Jack is somehow connected to the
Spa. Goldy, determined to get some answers, finds herself again in a world
of danger. Culinary mystery lovers will not want to miss the fifteenth
entry in this entertaining and delicious (love those recipes!) series.

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DANIEL DEPP, LOSER’S TOWN
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Former
stuntman and current PI David Spandau is assigned to protect fast-rising
cinema heartthrob Bobby Dye. Dye has received a written death threat at
his studio trailer, but Spandau quickly sees that the real problem is much
deeper and darker. The case plunges Spandau back into contact with the
vain, egocentric, delusional, and sometimes dangerous denizens that haunt
the entertainment industry. Screenwriter Depp in this mystery series debut
brings his considerable inside Hollywood knowledge into play giving this
offbeat variation of noir conventions a reality and rich resonance which
remain with you long after you’ve read the final page.

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TIM DORSEY, NUCLEAR JELLYFISH
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Serge A. Storms and his buddy Coleman are back again
for more high-spirited murder and mayhem. This time they’re making
their way across the Sunshine state in a 1971 Javelin! Serge’s prime
target is a low-life called Jellyfish, a crime lord whose gang preys upon
diamond couriers. But, as always, many other felonious unfortunates
encountered on the journey will meet their deserved ends in colorful and
creative ways. Fans of the series will not want to miss this adrenaline
charged odyssey.

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ROBERT DUGONI, WRONGFUL DEATH
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Undefeated trial attorney David Sloane has taken on
the case that could end his impressive string of victories. Client Beverly
Ford holds the U. S. government responsible for the death of her husband
in Iraq due to inadequate body armor.
Sloan’s investigation leads him to suspect a high
level cover-up as he discovers too many members of the returning platoon
have died under mysterious circumstances. His quest for justice for the
wronged Ford family places himself and his own family in deadly jeopardy.
Former attorney Dugoni has crafted an unrelenting suspense ride that never
loosens its grip until the end.

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CAROLA DUNN, MANNA FROM HADES
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Eleanor
Trewynn is a widow who lives in a fishing village in Cornwall. The
proprietor of the local charity shop, she is shocked to discover the body
of a young man in her stockroom. With the aid of her niece, who is a
detective sergeant in the local force, she seeks to discover what has led
to this very strange turn of events. The debut of this new series from the
creator of Daisy Dalrymple is a welcome addition to the mystery world.
This is a meet and greet event so please help us welcome Carola when she
stops by for a visit.

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ROBERT ELLIS, THE LOST WITNESS
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Lena Gamble, introduced in City of Fire, is
once again embroiled in a difficult murder case. Eight months have passed
since she solved the case that won her the respect of her peers but
angered the top brass of the LAPD for the manner in which she did it.
Initially thrilled to be back on a hot case involving the dismembered body
of a female found in a Hollywood dumpster, she quickly realizes she’s
being set up for a fall since there are few clues and no real leads. That
is, until an anonymous witness provides the driver’s license and a photo
record of the Jane Doe’s abduction. Now Gamble is in a race against time
to find the missing witness before the killer does. Michael Connelly fans
will enjoy this sequel!

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SELDEN EDWARDS, THE LITTLE BOOK
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One of the most original novels we’ve ever had the
pleasure of reading, this is the story of Wheeler Burden,
California-exiled heir to the famous Boston banking Burdens, history
student, legend’s son, rock idol, writer, recluse, and Harvard baseball
hero. In 1988, he is forty seven, living in San Francisco, when suddenly
he is – still his modern self – wandering around Vienna in 1897, a time he
knows mysteriously well. He soon acquires clothing, lodging, a mentor
named Sigmund Freud, a bitter rival, a powerful crush on an amazing
young woman, and insight into the war hero father he never knew. To
unravel the mystery behind his dislocation in time will take a lifetime of
memories - revealing the beginnings of the next century and the
Burden family’s effect on the very course of human history. This novel was
thirty years in its creation and it is a major literary achievement the
likes of which you won’t soon forget.

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BARRY EISLER, FAULT LINE
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In Silicon
Valley a scientist is murdered in an apparent drug deal gone wrong. Alex
Treven, the patent attorney who represented the dead man, is also
attacked. Fearing for his life, Alex reaches out to his brother Ben for
help. Ben is an undercover soldier in the war on terror and returns home
from Istanbul to lend support and protection to his younger brother but
long simmering family traumas and bitter resentments make this an uneasy
alliance as they have not spoken to each other in seven years. However,
working together is their only chance of survival. An engaging standalone
from the creator of the John Rain series!

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EARL EMERSON, CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
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Seattle PI Thomas Black is back in action after an
eleven year absence. Severe memory problems plague Thomas as he recovers
from injuries sustained in an explosion and he can’t remember whether is
wife is dead or alive. Kathy was a lawyer working with Senator Jane
Sheffield and was believed to have been killed in a plane crash in the
ocean. Was the plane crash an accident or was there some darker motive
behind the crash that powerful interests are determined to cover up? This
new conspiracy tale is welcome news for fans of this classic PI series.

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DIANNE EMLEY, THE DEEPEST CUT
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Nan Vining is both Pasadena homicide cop and a
survivor. Left for dead after a brutal attack two years ago, she knows two
things. The psychopath is still out there, and he has killed at least
three other women. The targets of his obsession are armed women in
uniforms. He hunts them, kills them, and then drapes them with a pearl
necklace. Nan suspects a link between her current investigation and her
own attack. Already under fire from her superiors for her maverick ways,
she is reluctant to share her suspicions. What ensues is a cat and mouse
game that will lead to a bloody showdown. This is suspense of the first
rank and distinguished by crisp storytelling.

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HALLIE EPHRON, NEVER TELL A LIE
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Ivy and David Rose are having a yard sale at their
Victorian home. Eight months pregnant, Ivy wants to clear out all the
useless junk they’ve acquired before the baby comes. One of the bargain
hunters, an old high school chum of the couple, tells them that when she
was a child she used to play in new house. Curious about the changes the
Roses made to the structure, she asks if she can look inside. David
escorts her in but she never comes out. The Roses are under suspicion and
David in particular becomes the central focus of the investigation. This
crisply-paced stand-alone is receiving rave reviews!

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JANET EVANOVICH, FEARLESS FOURTEEN
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America’s favorite bounty hunter,
Stephanie Plum along with sidekicks Lula, Connie, Grandma Mazur, Joe
Morelli and Ranger, returns on June 17 with non-stop action, comic mayhem,
hot sexual tension, plenty of junk food, exploding cars, and a viewing at
the Burg’s premier funeral home. Need we say more?

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JANET EVANOVICH, PLUM SPOOKY
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The first full-length between-the-numbers Stephanie
Plum novel, this escapade finds our favorite bounty hunter chasing a bail
jumper that leads her into the Pine Barrens of rural New Jersey where the
legendary Jersey Devil is rumored to roam. And, oh yes, Lula is along for
the ride and Stephanie complicates her life with yet another man, this one
named Diesel. You just know all kinds of madcap madness will ensue.

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