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VPL - Books Just for You - Award Winning, Canadian, Historical, Literary & Mystery Fiction E-books

Selected by a VPL reading specialist. For a reader who likes Louise Penny, "Downton Abbey," J.K. Rowling & the HBO TV series "The Wire."

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  • "[The author] scrupulously observes all the dear old genre conventions, from the intricate puzzle plot to the closed circle of suspicious parties who are caught up in its machinations… well calculated… pays off smartly.'' - New York Times Book…
    eBook, 2010[Place of publication not identified] : Scribner, 2010.
  • “Cleeves’ taut, atmospheric thriller will keep readers guessing until the last page . . . chilling.” --Publishers Weekly
    eBook, 2010London : Pan Books, 2010.
  • "Heartbreakingly beautiful...the twentieth century's finest English novel." - Los Angeles Times
    eBook, 2020Aegitas, 2020.
  • "He’s Ivo Maltravers, the proud English Duke of Wareham, currency poor but heritage wealthy; and she’s Cora Cash, if not prejudiced then certainly a forthright modern girl who may be the richest American heiress of the late-Victorian era... their…
    eBook, 2011New York : St. Martin's Press, 2011.
  • Harry Potter fans will also enjoy the Magicians Trilogy written by Lev Grossman. This series follows the escapades of Quentin Coldwater who is unexpectedly admitted into an exclusive college of magic and rigorously educated in modern sorcery.
    eBook, 2009New York : Viking, 2009.
  • “Lovers of HBO’s The Wire rejoice: journalist Abrams delivers a comprehensive study of what goes into creating an acclaimed TV show... Abrams indisputably has created a thorough examination of The Wire’s conception, production, and lingering…
    eBook, 2018New York : Crown Archetype, [2018]
  • "Shattering New York cop epic about an elite task force leader who's a hero until he's not... Detective First Grade Dennis John Malone is the story's arrogant hero, a case study in how unbearable pressure can push even the most idealistic guy on the…
    Book, 2017Sydney, N.S.W. : HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
  • “An inventive, gripping suspense debut . . . [the author] deals out pertinent details with the finesse of a poker player. . . . A rich, harrowing and delightful read.” - Publishers Weekly
    eBook, 2003New York : Delacorte Press, 2003.
  • "A virtuoso performance ... put on with dazzling daring and aplomb.” - The New York Review of Books
    eBook, 2014Toronto : Vintage Canada, 2014.
  • “Sarah Gailey mashes hard-bitten detective noir into the magical YA world of Harry Potter in Magic For Liars… a Syfy series waiting to happen.” - AV Club
    eBook, 2019New York : Tor, [2019]
  • “This inclusive fantasy is quite possibly the greatest feel-good story ever to involve the Antichrist.... The House in the Cerulean Sea will delight fans of Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series and any reader looking for a burst of humor and…
    eBook, Macmillan Publishers.
  • "Genuinely terrific...The worldbuilding is rock solid, the plot is propulsive, and readers will be clamoring for a sequel as soon as they read the last page." - Library Journal
    eBook, 2019New York : Flatiron Books, 2019.
  • “Astonishing . . . it's filling in that gaping hole left by both Harry Potter and Philip Pullman's Northern Lights... yes, really.” - Stylist (London)
    eBook, 2016[Toronto] : HarperCollins Canada, 2016.