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47 Sorrows

Janet Kellough

47 Sorrows

In this third novel in the series, Thaddeus Lewis and his son journey into the heart of disaster. When the bloated corpse of a man dressed in women’s clothing washes up on the shore of Lake Ontario near Thaddeus Lewis’s home, nothing is found on the body except a small scrap of green ribbon. The year is 1847 – «Black ’47» – and 100,000 Irish emigrants are fleeing to Canada to escape starvation. The emigrants bring with them the dreaded «ship’s fever,» and soon Canadian ports are overflowing...

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Janet Kellough

Riverside Drive

Michael Januska

Riverside Drive

Prohibition takes the battle, along with the party, to the streets. Jack McCloskey returned to Windsor, Ontario, from the Great War shell-shocked and battling inner demons. Channeling his energy into amateur fights, he’s noticed by a gangster sidelining as a boxing promoter. After a brief professional stint, Jack is invited to join the crew. It’s the early days of Prohibition along the Detroit River. Feeling trapped, Jack often tries to escape by throwing himself into relationships that are...

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Michael Januska

The Scarlet Macaw

S.P. Hozy

The Scarlet Macaw

A literary mystery where the people and the settings in the exotic East are paramount. Two entwined mysteries unfold in two time periods in Singapore – one in the present and the other in the 1920s. Artist Maris Cousins has lived in Singapore for four years, but the sudden death of her mentor, gallery owner Peter Stone, causes her to stop painting and leave Singapore to reconnect with her family in Canada. There she becomes immersed in the fictional stories of love and betrayal from Singapore’s...

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S.P. Hozy

Children of the Tide

Jon Redfern

Children of the Tide

London: the early 1840s. The birth of the young Queen Victoria's first child is taken as an auspicious sign for all. But on a cold March night, a spree of dark crimes in shadowy workhouses shocks the city. When Inspector Owen Endersby, of the recently formed London Detective Police, learns that the string of identical murders and abductions have all taken place under similar circumstances, he fears a monster is prowling the city. How long until the murderer strikes...

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Jon Redfern

The Burying Ground

Janet Kellough

The Burying Ground

Someone is digging up the graves at the Strangers’ Burying Ground in Toronto – the final resting place of criminals, vagrants, indigents, and alcoholics – and the only person who seems to care is the sexton, Morgan Spicer. The authorities are unconcerned; after all, for years the growing village of Yorkville has been clamouring to have the bodies moved and the Burying Ground closed. The distraught Spicer enlists the aid of his old friend Thaddeus Lewis, who has...

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Janet Kellough

Wishful Seeing

Janet Kellough

Wishful Seeing

Deals with sexism and the legal system of nineteenth-century Canada and delves into the duplicity surrounding the railway business of the time A well-researched and accurate portrayal of life in rural Ontario during the Victorian age Previous books in the series were well reviewed in Quill & Quire, National Post, Publishers Weekly, and the Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail wrote (of The Burying Ground), “Love the Murdoch Mysteries? Then you need to discover Janet Kellough’s terrific...

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Janet Kellough

Maiden Lane

Michael Januska

Maiden Lane

It's the winter of 1923 and the border towns are under a deep freeze, with ferries ice-bound in the Detroit River, snow burying the streets, and power interruptions. Prohibition is still the backdrop to daily life, but opium smuggling and human trafficking are a pair of disturbing additions to the mix. 2015 DEWEY DIVA PICK In a failed attempt at transporting whisky across the Detroit River, a grim find is brought to the...

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Michael Januska

Murders for Sale

Andre Norton

Murders for Sale

When Fredericka Wing arrives in South Sutton, Massachusetts, a tiny New England town, it seems an ideal place for a working summer vacation. She plans on managing Miss Hartwell's bookstore while working on her own writing. She never dreamed she would find a body in a hammock in her own backyard. Someone brutally murdered Catherine Clay, an heir to the Sutton family fortune. And more violence follows. Together with Peter Mohun, a professor at a local college, Fredericka sets out to discover...

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Andre Norton

The Prince and the Prosecutor: The...

Peter J. Heck

The Prince and the Prosecutor: The Mark Twain Mysteries #3

Working with the great Mark Twain is a job Wentworth Cabot relishes – especially when it includes a first-class boat trip, a visit to Europe, and a steady paycheck. But Cabot hopes his third adventure with the renowned author won't involve any murders… The genial company of Twain's friend Rudyard Kipling seems to guarantee smooth sailing. A German prince, a pretentious Italian art critic, and a rich young lout from Philadelphia are nuisances to Cabot – but for Twain they...

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Peter J. Heck

Death on the Mississippi: The Mark...

Peter J. Heck

Death on the Mississippi: The Mark Twain Mysteries #1

There was a ghastly murder in New York City, and Mark Twain's address was in the dead man's pocket. But even more alarming was that Twain had just received a message sent by anold friend from his riverboat days – and the handwriting matched the note found on the corpse. So with his new secretary, Wentworth Cabot, Twain caught a steamboat bound for New Orleans. On board were all matter of people – wealthy tourists and old river rats, literary amateurs and high-stakes gamblers...

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Peter J. Heck

The Guilty Abroad: The Mark Twain M...

Peter J. Heck

The Guilty Abroad: The Mark Twain Mysteries #4

Mark Twain is in merry old England to see his family. Wentworth Cabot, Twain's assistant, is looking forward to seeing the sights, and hopefully finding some peace and quiet – when not helping his boss with a new lecture series. But peace is the last thing they find when they bump into Slippery Ed, a con man from New Orleans and an acquainatnce of Twain's. Ed convinces Twain and his family to attend a seance. The famed author is skeptical of «spooks.» But when another attendee is...

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Peter J. Heck

A Connecticut Yankee in Criminal Co...

Peter J. Heck

A Connecticut Yankee in Criminal Court: The Mark Twain Mysteries #2

A beautiful city with ugly traditions of corruption and racism. A black man set to hang for a murder he didn't commit. A world-famous author – and detective – who isn't about to let it happen… "An enjoyable tour of 1890s New Orleans… Twain can take a bow for his perfomance. Heck takes a colorful city (New Orleans) an a colorful character (Mark Twain), adds a murder, a duel, some voodoo and period detail and conjures up an entertaining sequel to Death on the...

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Peter J. Heck

Road to Folly

Leslie Ford

Road to Folly

"Leslie Ford is one of the cleverest and most original of our mystery novelists." – New York Times The mansion at Strawberry Hill rose like a stately white magnolia from a lush green hilltop in Carolina. It was a haven of beauty and grace, and Jennifer Reid knew it was the only place she would ever love. Then murder entered Strawberry Hill, and a mad killer waited in the shadows for Jennifer and the man she adored… "Neatly handled…deft…recommended." – Saturday...

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Leslie Ford

Washington Whispers Murder

Leslie Ford

Washington Whispers Murder

The secret ballot for murder… Politics is a rough business – and Congressman Hamilton («Call Me Ham») Vair made it rougher. To reach his goal, he would use anything and anyone – blackmail, bribery, or a beautiful, not-so-dumb blonde. Everyone knew that. But suddenly there was a new and brutal question. Had the Right Honorable Mr. Vair been willing to plunge into murder? "Do not miss WASHINGTON WHISPERS MURDER: It is terrifying and terrific." – Albuquerque Tribune

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Leslie Ford

Different Times, Different Crimes

Kathy Lynn Emerson

Different Times, Different Crimes

BLUTimes may change, but crime remains the same! Award-winning author Kathy Lynn Emerson has penned thirteen thrilling tales – from medieval England to modern New England – guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! "A baker's dozen mysteries, delectable stories ranging from Elizabethan England to contemporary New England, every one intriguing, literate, and enriched by nicely observed details. For those who are Emerson's fans already, and for those who...

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Kathy Lynn Emerson

Murder in the O.P.M.

Leslie Ford

Murder in the O.P.M.

In the middle of the night, struggling B actor Glenn Harley gets a hysterical phone call from starlet Nancy Rhymer. She needs Harley to come over to her house immediately. Harley, who always has secretly longed for Nancy Rhymer, jumps out of bed and drives quickly to her home. Once there, he discovers she has knifed a semi-famous actor to death “in self defense” and needs Harley’s help to clean things up to protect her from scandal. His affection for the actress is too strong to refuse and he...

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Leslie Ford

Nancy Pickard Presents Malice Domes...

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Nancy Pickard Presents Malice Domestic 13: Mystery Most Geographical

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition – 30 original tales set around the world! Included are: The Barrister's Clerk, by Michael Robertson The Belle Hope, by Peter DiChellis Arroyo, by Michael Bracken Muskeg Man, by Keenan Powell The End of the World, by Susan Breen To Protect the Guilty, by Kerry Hammond Dying in Dokesville, by Alan...

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The Mersey Orphan

Sheila Riley

The Mersey Orphan

'A thoroughly enjoyable, powerful novel' Lyn Andrews 'An enchanting, warm and deeply touching story' Cathy Sharp Winter, Liverpool 1947. [/b][b]Evie Kilgaren is a fighter. Abandoned by her mother and with her father long gone, she is left to raise her siblings in dockside Liverpool, as they battle against the coldest winter on record. But she is determined to make a life for herself and create a happy home for what's left of her family. Desperate for work, Evie...

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Sheila Riley

The Mersey Girls

Sheila Riley

The Mersey Girls

The latest instalment in Sheila Riley's brilliant Reckoner's Row seriesLiverpool 1950 When Evie Kilgaren takes over the running of the back office at Skinner and Son's haulage yard, she has no idea she is walking into a hive of blackmail, secrets and lies.Her fellow co-worker and childhood nemesis, Susie Blackthorn, is outraged at being demoted and is hell-bent on securing the affections of local heartthrob Danny Harris.Grace Harris, a singer on the prestigious D’Angelo...

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Sheila Riley

Palestine Twilight: The Murder of D...

Edward Fox

Palestine Twilight: The Murder of Dr Glock and the Archaeology of the Holy Land

Please note that this edition does not include illustrations.Part travelogue, part true-thriller, Edward Fox’s brilliantly original book investigates the murder of a US archaeologist on the West Bank in 1992 and opens up the Palestinian world he served – a Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil of Palestine and the West Bank.On 19 January 1992, Dr Albert Glock – US citizen, archaeologist and Director of Archaeology at Bir Zeit University in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was murdered by an...

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Edward Fox

Puama E

Ксюша Ангел

Puama E

Lata 30. XX wieku. Inspektor Bernard Żbik wypoczywa na urlopie w Zakopanem. Jego spokój zakłóca przypadkowo usłyszany komunikat radiowy o kradzieży groźnej trucizny, zwanej „Puama E”, której jedna kropla potrafi doprowadzić człowieka do obłędu. Lokalne władze zwracają się do genialnego inspektora z prośbą o pomoc w tej trudnej i niebezpiecznej sytuacji. Żbik przerywa zasłużony urlop, by wykryć złodzieja „Puamy E” i być może zapobiec masowej katastrofie. Nieznany teren, brak punktu odniesienia,...

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Ксюша Ангел

Dłonie śmierci

Grzegorz Skorupski

Dłonie śmierci

Mroczne piękno zbrodni. Jest rok 1920. Gostyniem wstrząsa fala perwersyjnych morderstw. Czy kryje się za nią seryjny morderca? A może klucz do zagadki znajduje się w twórczości genialnego poety samobójcy? Prokurator Adam Karski staje przed niezwykle trudnym zadaniem. „Dłonie śmierci” to druga część o Adamie Karskim, który staje w szranki z okrutnymi i inteligentnymi mordercami, by wciąż przekonywać się, że zło czynione przez człowieka nie zna granic i może przybierać niejedną maskę. Autor...

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Grzegorz Skorupski

Grobowiec Ozyrysa

Ксюша Ангел

Grobowiec Ozyrysa

Warszawa, lata 30. XX wieku. Słynny inspektor Bernard Żbik przyjmuje zaproszenie na bal do Resursy Obywatelskiej. Poznaje tam niejakiego Stokowskiego, który zdaniem inspektora jest śmiertelnie przerażony i stale nosi przy sobie broń. Już następnego dnia zgłasza się do Żbika zastępca dyrektora, Edward Downar i zaprasza do banku, gdzie urzęduje Stokowski. Znany w całej Polsce dyrektor boi się, że wkrótce zginie… Powodem śmierci miałoby być według dyrektora odkrycie przez niego egipskiego grobowca.

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Ксюша Ангел

Krew Habsburgów

Adam Węgłowski

Krew Habsburgów

Wiedeń, rok 1889. W młodym arcyksięciu burzy się krew Habsburgów. Chce zmienić świat, nie zważając na konsekwencje! Kto inny krwi Habsburgów łaknie – dla własnej zemsty. W rezultacie Austro-Węgry czeka kryzys, z którego mogą nie wyjść cało! W środek tej afery wpada Kamil Kord – niespełniony dziennikarz z Polski, tropiący kryminalne zagadki. Kiedyś szukał Kuby Rozpruwacza, teraz weźmie na cel tajemniczego wiedeńskiego podpalacza, a przypadkiem trafi na ślad kogoś znacznie groźniejszego! „Krew...

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Adam Węgłowski

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