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• The Terra-cotta Dog

  Camilleri, Andrea

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  "Prepare to be transported to Italy by this highly entertaining brainteaser with a story full of clues and vibrant characters. Camilleri's much-loved crime fiction led to the long-running 'Inspector Montalbano' TV series. This book brings the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Butcher's Hook

  Ellis, Janet (Novelist)

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  "Filled with rich Dickensian detail, this novel offers a truly atmospheric and hair-raising reading experience . . . . [The author's] mesmerising and tantalising story is filled with well-plotted intrigue that keeps us gripped to the final pages." …Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Different Class

  Harris, Joanne, 1964-

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  "Imagine if a novel were like a gripping and skillful game of chess. The characters in this book are locked in a psychological battle against each other in a story that plays out over twenty-five years . . . . Joanne Harrris may be best known for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Earthly Delights

  a Corinna Chapman Mystery

  Greenwood, Kerry

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  "Filled with intrigue and the aroma of freshly baked bread, this is a novel that truly titillates the senses . . . . This novel launches the start of a charismatic new female detective. Corina is independent, clever and sympathetic, and has a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Quiet Life in the Country

  a Lady Hardcastle Mystery

  Kinsey, T. E. (Thomas E.),

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  "When Lady Emily Hardcastle moves from London to a large country house with her maid Florence, she hopes for a peaceful existence where she can distance herself from her secret past. But when a body is found in the woods, Emily and Flo can't resist…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Caught

  Moore, Lisa, 1964-

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  "Young Slaney has just escaped from prison, and with breathtaking suspense we follow his journey as hi tries to evade capture and find a new place for himself in the outside world. Parallel to this is the story of Detective Patterson, who hopes to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Holding

  a Novel

  Norton, Graham, 1963-

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  "Not much happens in the small Irish village of Duneen, so it's not surprising that the local gossipmongers get busy gabbing when human bones are uncovered at a building site . . . . As this compelling mystery unfolds, the characters' tender…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murder in An Irish Village

  O'Connor, Carlene,

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  "The small village of Kilbane may seem like a picture postcard of rural Irish life, but it's also full of local intrigue and, in the case of this story, a terrible murder . . . . This book launched a mystery series involving the O'Sullivan siblings.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Goodnight Beautiful

  a Novel

  Molloy, Aimee,

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  "When Sam and Annie get married, they move to his rural hometown in the hope of settling into a quiet life, only to find themselves plunged into a gripping mystery . . . . This is a real edge-of-the-seat thriller with plenty of plot twists and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Widow

  Barton, Fiona,

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  "When a high-profile trial involves a man accused of a terrible crime, he usually gives a statement to the media where the public hangs upon his every word. This original novel looks past the man to the woman often standing silently behind him. What…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Widow

  Barton, Fiona,

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  "When a high-profile trial involves a man accused of a terrible crime, he usually gives a statement to the media where the public hangs upon his every word. This original novel looks past the man to the woman often standing silently behind him. What…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Widow

  Barton, Fiona,

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  "When a high-profile trial involves a man accused of a terrible crime, he usually gives a statement to the media where the public hangs upon his every word. This original novel looks past the man to the woman often standing silently behind him. What…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Windsor Knot

  a Novel

  Bennett, S. J. (Sophia J.), 1966-

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  "Who could resist the enticing premise that Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes alongside carrying out her royal duties? As a shrewd judge of character with the power and access to examine things that go wrong, she is perfectly placed to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Windsor Knot

  a Novel

  Bennett, S. J. (Sophia J.), 1966-

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  "Who could resist the enticing premise that Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes alongside carrying out her royal duties? As a shrewd judge of character with the power and access to examine things that go wrong, she is perfectly placed to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murder at the Vicarage

  a Miss Marple Mystery

  Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976

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  "In the quaint village of St. Mary Mead, life isn't as peaceful as it first seems . . . . Only the shrewdly intelligent Miss Marple can untangle a case this intricate . . . . This is the first full-length novel that introduces us to Miss Marple, who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Murder at the Vicarage

  Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976,

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  "In the quaint village of St. Mary Mead, life isn't as peaceful as it first seems . . . . Only the shrewdly intelligent Miss Marple can untangle a case this intricate . . . . This is the first full-length novel that introduces us to Miss Marple, who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Murder at the Vicarage

  Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976

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  "In the quaint village of St. Mary Mead, life isn't as peaceful as it first seems . . . . Only the shrewdly intelligent Miss Marple can untangle a case this intricate . . . . This is the first full-length novel that introduces us to Miss Marple, who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Murder at the Vicarage

  Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976

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  "In the quaint village of St. Mary Mead, life isn't as peaceful as it first seems . . . . Only the shrewdly intelligent Miss Marple can untangle a case this intricate . . . . This is the first full-length novel that introduces us to Miss Marple, who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mitford Murders

  Fellowes, Jessica,

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  "Prepare to be swept back to the twenties with this tantalising story of impoverished Londoner Louisa Cannon when she attain a coveted position with the Mitford family at their English countryside manor . . . .a woman is murdered on a train and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mitford Murders

  Fellowes, Jessica,

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  "Prepare to be swept back to the twenties with this tantalising story of impoverished Londoner Louisa Cannon when she attain a coveted position with the Mitford family at their English countryside manor . . . .a woman is murdered on a train and…Read moreRead more of this annotation