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A FEW CASUALTIES SO WHAT by Wilson Jackson

A darkly intriguing mix of SF and crime drama… Jackson amalgamates a near-future sci-fi setting and a murder mystery plot into a dark crime saga in his latest Chubby Pone novels. Chubby Pone is content being a troubleshooter, leaving his…
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Death of the Limping Man: An Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mystery by D.E. Ring

Layered, dark, and intricate; An excellent summer listen. In this debut installment in Ring’s Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mystery series featuring Inspector Jimmy Urquhart, a young veteran and rookie cop, Jimmy Urquhart gets entangled in a twisted murder investigation of…
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Deadly Setup by Lynn Slaughter

Complex, layered, and addictive… A page-turner. Slaughter’s latest is an intricate and absorbing YA mystery marked by endless twists and shocking surprises. Seventeen-year-old Sam, the daughter of a New England heiress, carries a good head on her shoulders and has…
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Lost in Laos: The Asian Wanders (Rose Hawthorne Book 3) by Shannon O’Gorman

A heart-pounding and exciting mystery… O’Gorman seamlessly mixes authentic characterization and deliberate pacing with deft plot twists to deliver an exhilarating story of mystery, history, and family drama in her latest installment in the Rose Hawthorne series. Rose is still…
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A Lesson in Woo-Woo and Murder (A Lesson in Series Book 9) by David Unger PhD

A hilarious amalgam of murder, mystery, and woo-woo… Expert writing and well-drawn characters bring Unger’s entertaining ninth installment in A Lesson in series to vivid life. David never has any problem accompanying his clients on offbeat adventures. When Eve and…
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A Joe Parrott Mystery by Alyssa Hall

A gripping and thoughtful mystery… A young woman’s suspicious disappearance drives the plot of Hall’s thrilling latest, featuring Private Investigators Joe Parrot and Stefan Nowak. After helping Joe solve his sister’s case, Stefan is eager to become a PI and…
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Death In The Walled City by ADITYA BANERJEE

Intriguing, atmospheric, and often unpredictable… A journalist and police detective join forces to solve a brutal killing in Banerjee’s latest novel. January 1983. Old Delhi is rocked by communal riots, and there are many casualties. But one death stands out…
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Murder Garden by Ron Fritsch

A layered, compelling read that will keep the pages turning… A driving plot, immaculately dispersed red herrings, and compelling characters make Fritsch’s latest novel a thoroughly entertaining read. Chicago. 1960. Life is looking good for Ted Linden: he has a…
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Cobra Pose (Yoga Mat Mysteries #2) by Susan Rogers (Author), John Roosen (Author)

An intricate, beautifully written page-turner with some shocking twists. The author pair, Susan Rogers and John Roosen, return with this brisk second installment in their Yoga Mat Mysteries series that features vivid storytelling, authentic characters, and contemporary political intrigue. Elaina…
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Guidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier, Jr.

An instantly addictive read… A widow’s investigation into her husband’s accidental death unearths some surprising revelations in Meier’s stellar debut installment in the Frank Adams series. When Charles Rawlson, CEO at Amertex electronics, dies in an unfortunate plane accident, his…