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Death and His Brother (Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mysteries Book 6) by D.E. Ring

A richly textured procedural with heart, brains, and a surprisingly poetic soul… Ring’s sixth Urquhart & MacDonald novel digs beneath the cheerful surface of a holiday weekend to uncover a taut, unsettling story of buried grief and moral compromise.It’s a…
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Tangled Darkness by MM Desch

Emotionally resonant and deeply moving… A psychiatrist with a haunted past is drawn into a deadly conspiracy in a clinic where silence protects secrets and the truth could cost everything. Dr. Leslie Schoen has rebuilt her life and is finally…
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Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief by Sheila Sharpe

Dark, elegant, and emotionally exacting… Sharpe dives headlong into the murky waters of identity, obsession, and deception in her smart, psychologically charged thriller. Nick McCoy is trying to walk away from a long career in art forgery, but not before…
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Stampede City (A Detective Cam Clay Novel, #2) by M.K. Pachan

A tightly wound procedural that balances emotional depth with street-level realism.  In his second Cam Clay novel, Pachan blends the sunbaked chaos of Stampede with a bloody, slow-burning gang war. The Calgary Stampede is in full swing when a young…
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Series review: Detective Cam Clay Novels (2 books) by M. K. Pachan

A raw and psychologically complex crime series that digs deep into the personal cost of justice… Pachan, a former officer turned novelist, pulls no punches in his gritty Cam Clay series, which opens with Revoked and deepens in Stampede City.…
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Chasing Czars: Book 3 of The Cleopatra Chronicles by Tina Sloan

A high-stakes romantic thriller wrapped in luxury, loss, and deadly secrets… A glamorous, unabashedly sentimental spy novel set in the glittering ski resorts of St. Moritz, Sloan’s third installment of The Chasing Cleopatra Chronicles offers danger, desire, and a heroine…
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The Vulnerable by Ed DeJesus 

A harrowing, thought-provoking, and utterly absorbing read… In DeJesus’s high-stakes thriller, domestic terrorism collides with family wounds, and past choices turn deadly. Dan DeCosta’s world collapses when Robin O’Rourke, the fiery-haired woman he loves, disappears. Her violent ex lurks, the…
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An Eye for an Eye: The Mallet Murders by Denny Darke

Twisted, unpredictable, and darkly witty… Darke’s clever mystery explores the dark undercurrents of justice, obsession, and madness. Daryl Smith is no stranger to trouble, but a dead doctor with a missing eye is a new low—even for Yeovilton County. Once…
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Series Review: Zachary Zander Series (2 books) by Larry J. Kachik

Exhilarating, intense, addictive… In Kachik’s high-octane Zachary Zander Series, Dr. Zachary “ZZ” Zander, a brilliant but reckless emergency physician with a past in harness racing, races against crime, corruption, and his own demons. Dying Was Easy, the first installment, kicks…
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Never Becomes Now (Zachary Zander Series) by Larry J. Kachik

A relentless, adrenaline-charged medical thriller… In Kachick’s second installment in the Zachary Zander series, emergency physician and newly appointed Chief Medical Officer Zachary “ZZ” Zander finds himself on the front lines of a battle that extends far beyond the ER.…
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The Anderson Chronicles (4 book series) by Kit Karson

A tense, atmospheric, and unpredictable crime series… Karson delivers tightly wound mysteries where justice is never simple, and danger lurks beneath Montana’s rugged beauty. In Land Grab, outsiders scheme to carve up Anderson for profit. A baker’s wife finds a…
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Welcome to Dorley Hall by Alyson Greaves

Greaves’ debut novel plunges readers into the murky depths of Dorley Hall, a place where secrets, survival, and identity collide with devastating consequences. The story begins with Stefan Riley’s relentless search for his missing friend, Mark Vogel—a search that leads…
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Hampton Heights: One Harrowing Night in the Most Haunted Neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by Dan Kois

Dave’s latest novel sets up an enticing premise: two estranged half-siblings are thrown together to unravel the truth behind their father’s mysterious death. But what begins as a promising family drama with a hint of suspense soon loses its way.…
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Deception by Loretta Enright

Taut, relentless, and profoundly relatable… Love, desperation, and a corrupt healthcare system collide in Enright’s tense, high-stakes novel.  In the midst of the global chaos of 2020, 10-year-old Nick Hampton battles kidney failure, landing him in a top hospital in…
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WHO? (The Bone Shrine Crimes #2) by Scott MacFarlane

A lean, intelligent thriller that pulses with suspense and heart… MacFarlane returns to The Bone Shrine Crimes series with this sharp, compelling story where justice and corruption collide against a dark, haunting mystery. The story follows Biff McCoy, a college…
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Dying Was Easy (Zachary Zander Series) by Larry J. Kachik, M.D.

A darkly humorous, unconventional exploration of life, loss, and moral complexity… Life, death, and chaos collide in Kachik’s witty and emotionally stirring novel. The story follows Dr. Zachary Zander (“ZZ”), an emergency physician whose sharp wit and self-deprecating humor cut…
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Indelicate Deception: a novel by V.S. Kemanis

Gripping, intense, and profound… Love, loss, and buried secrets take center stage in Kemanis’s intense narrative, as a young woman seeks the truth about her family’s past. Caty Robertson grows up surrounded by her father’s love and the mystery of…
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The Plagiarism Plot (Brad Parker and Karen Richmond Book 8) By Geoffrey M. Cooper

A tense, edge-of-your-seat medical thriller that explores the dark side of ambition and betrayal. Cooper’s eighth installment in the Brad Parker and Karen Richmond series is a riveting tale of ambition, betrayal, and ethical quandaries set against the backdrop of…
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Death, Made Proud (Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mysteries Book 5) by D.E. Ring

A perfect blend of historical intrigue and character-driven drama… Set in the fictional town of Barrachois in 1949, Ring’s fifth Urquhart & MacDonald mystery plunges readers into a tense, layered murder investigation where labor disputes, post-war tensions, and personal secrets…