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The Thirty-Fifth Page by Lya Badgley

Layered, moody, and deeply immersive. In Badgley’s taut literary thriller, an art conservator’s research draws her into a deadly game of history and myth. With war creeping toward Sarajevo, American conservator Miri Adler sets out to document the fabled Sarajevo…
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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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Femme Devereux by Ray Sproule

A stellar whodunit that will surely thrill armchair detective mysteries fans. With a remarkable attention to detail and an authentic voice, Sproule’s latest foray into the world of mystery is a captivating saga of deceit and violence. When Swiss homicide…
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Series review: Nick Severs Mysteries (2 books) by D.V. Chernov

Remarkably penetrating and humane; a winding literary mystery series. Chernov’s foray into the realm of fiction kicks off with these heart-racing, captivating mysteries featuring the efficient Detective Nick Severs. In sleepy Pine Lake, Colorado, ex-cop Nick Severs is no stranger…
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DRAWN from LIFE: a novel by Sarah P. Blanchard

An accomplished debut… A young woman struggles to overcome the aftermath of a traumatic car accident in Blanchard’s debut novel. It has been ten years since the car crash in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but Emma Gillen is still haunted…
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Shared Sorrows by Vincent Panettiere

Atmospheric, intelligent, and engrossing… A remarkable feat. Set in New Jersey, Panettiere’s latest literary mystery takes readers on one man’s journey to love and redemption. Struggling with his father’s early death decades ago, the New Jersey college professor Frank DioGuardia…
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Words Kill by David Myles Robinson

An impressive literary mystery that’s as entertaining as it is thoughtful… A triumph. A young man’s investigation into his dead father’s past unearths some surprising revelations in Robinson’s stunning latest. It’s after the death of his father, famous reporter Russell…
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The Reason for Time (Maggie Dunn books, #3) by Deborah Court

Exceptional… A meticulously constructed, remarkable mystery. Court concludes the Maggie Dunn trilogy with this compelling, deeply poignant installment. Accompanied by the feisty Alison Budge who is fleeing her own past, Maggie Dunn is back in Canada, determined to reclaim her…
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One Last Move by Wes Snowden

A stellar mystery… Packed with skill and nuance, Snowden’s latest is a treat for serious mystery buffs. When Doctor Lawrence Rosewood’s best friend and business partner Ted Villeneuve committed suicide, the latter left a Pandora’s box of mess in his…