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20TH CENTURY GHOSTS
The acclaimed author of Heart-Shaped Box delivers the perfect amount of creepiness, humanity, scares, and surprises in this exciting short story collection. Some aren't technically horror, like “Bobby... Read More |
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BLONDE FAITH
What do you do when you’re hired to hunt the man who once saved your life?
A treat for hardcore fans and newcomers alike, this new Easy Rawlins thriller by Walter Mosley, “one of the nation’s finest ... Read More |
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THREE SISTERS
Charlie Moon, part-time rancher and part-time tribal investigator is helping his pal, Police Chief Scott Parris, figure out what it was that mauled heiress Asrid Spencer beyond recognition. Maybe her ... Read More |
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LAST KNOWN VICTIM
In August 2005, the fetid air in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans is almost as overwhelming to NOPD Captain Patti O'Shay as the grisly remains found in one of the city's refrigerator “graveyards.” Is she r... Read More |
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SINS OF THE FATHERS
Patricia Sprinkles’ new Family Tree mystery gives fresh meaning to the phrase “digging into the past.”
Katharine Murray has come to Bayard Island, Georgia, to help her friend Flo with an unsavory t... Read More |
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MURDER ON K STREET
Nobody knows the crooked turns and slippery slopes of the Beltway better than Margaret Truman. In her new Capital Crimes page-turner, she leads us into the treacherous territory of political lobbying,... Read More |
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A CHRISTMAS BEGINNING
Anne Perry’s annual tradition of Christmas cozies continues with A Christmas Beginning, a brand-new holiday mystery wrapped in romance.
Hoping to escape his predictable London routine, Superintende... Read More |
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MISSING WITNESS
Cross Daphne du Maurier with John Grisham and you’ve got some idea of the twisting, serpentine plot and white-knuckle suspense that this astonishing debut novel unleashes on its readers!
At the vas... Read More |
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FREE FALL
“Readers looking for an updated Charlie's Angels will be most satisfied" (Publishers Weekly) with Fern Michaels’ popular Revenge of the Sisterhood series. In her latest installment, payback is as sati... Read More |
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SHADOWING IVY
New Jersey police officer Ivy Sedgewick is stunned to see her fiancé, Declan, bolt out of the church on their wedding day. Doesn't he love her? Was Ivy's late father right about the match being all wr... Read More |
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THE RACE
Former trial lawyer and bestselling author Richard North Patterson depicts American power politics at its most ruthless in this timely and provocative novel.
A decorated Gulf War Air Force pilot a... Read More |
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THE SéANCE
Christina Hardy’s housewarming party takes on a decided chill when talk turns to a recent murder reminiscent of the “Interstate Killer’s” bloody rampage years ago. The mood turns even darker when her... Read More |
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BEYOND THE BODY FARM
From toxicology to ballistics to DNA, the field of forensic science has fascinated and challenged mystery lovers of both fiction and nonfiction. Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson have more than a littl... Read More |
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KILLER DREAMS
Iris Johansen is back with an electrifying new thriller that pits a mother and son against a relentless killer who takes no prisoners, accepts no surrender, and leaves his intended victims with no cho... Read More |
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AT RISK
Anyone who’s read Patricia Cornwell’s novels knows why she’s considered America’s #1 crime writer: her plots, chillingly authentic; her characters—especially Kay Scarpetta—complex and believable. Corn... Read More |
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THE GOOD GUY
Having a beer at the bar in his friend’s tavern one night, Tim Carrier is approached by a jittery stranger who takes the seat next to him. What else can it be but a case of mistaken identity when the ... Read More |
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DEAD EX
With only three novels under her belt, Harley Jane Kozak has already won the Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Awards. Now, rejoin sassy, endearing heroine Wollie Shelley for another homicidally hilarious ... Read More |
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NIGHT WORK
Two years ago, Probation Officer Joe Trumble’s fiancée was brutally killed just days before their wedding and now, the first date he’s had since that tragedy, just turned up dead. At best Joe is a ma... Read More |
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THE CRIME WRITER
New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais says that “The Crime Writer is the must-read crime novel of the year,” and we agree—beautifully written, brilliantly plotted, by turns terrifying and lau... Read More |
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THE CHARDONNAY CHARADE
When a freak late-May frost threatens to destroy her vineyard, Lucie Montgomery hires a helicopter to fly over the vines—in total darkness—stirring up the air on the ground so the grapes won’t freeze.... Read More |
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THE CHOCOLATE JEWEL CASE
Newly married chocolatier Lee McKinney and boat builder Joe Woodyard have been looking forward to the first summer of their married life as a romantic idyll. So they’re not thrilled when a horde of ho... Read More |
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MALICE
New York D.A. Butch Karp, recovering from a recent assassination attempt, goes to Idaho to defend Coach Mikey O’Toole, who has lost his job over false allegations by a disgruntled former player, Rufus... Read More |
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THE OVERLOOK
Bestselling, Edgar® Award-winning author Michael Connelly returns with a white-hot new thriller featuring mystery fans’ favorite detective: Harry Bosch. But this time, murder is the least of his worri... Read More |
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DOUBLE TAKE
Since the brutal murder of her renowned psychic husband, Julia Ransom has been a shell of her former self, unable to pick up the pieces of her life. A night out with friends is a good start, but her a... Read More |
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CASANEGRA
In this hot and steamy thrill ride, Tennyson Hardwick is a hard-bodied hunk who’s got plenty to be thankful for...and plenty to regret—like choosing to go the sex-for-pay route to subsidize his now-fo... Read More |
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FLAWLESS
If you liked the early medical thrillers of Michael Crichton or the pulse-pounding true story of disease run amok as told in Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone, then get ready—you’ll never look at a syrin... Read More |
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THE TENDERNESS OF WOLVES
This novel gathers strength like a snowstorm! It begins with the seemingly innocuous story of Mrs. Ross going about her business in the small Northern Canadian settlement of Dove River. The flakes sta... Read More |
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THE SECRET SERVANT
Gabriel Allon—art restorer, Israeli spy, and one of the most compelling characters in crime fiction—returns in a fast-paced adventure with more twists and turns than a spiral staircase!
In Amsterda... Read More |
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JUSTICE DENIED
New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance brings back fan-favorite J.P. Beaumont in a pulse-pounding, serpentine tale of conspiracy, betrayal and murder!
Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont has j... Read More |
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HARD ROW
Margaret Maron brings back fan favorite Judge Deborah Knott, newly married and embroiled in an investigation that will prove a hard—and deadly—row to hoe!
As Deborah presides over a case involving ... Read More |
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THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN
“For James Lee Burke, Hurricane Katrina must have been like the 500-pound gorilla in the corner of the room when he sat down to write The Tin Roof Blowdown. Burke’s novels live and breathe Louisiana a... Read More |
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PLAYING FOR PIZZA
Is there any genre John Grisham can’t write? It would be enough to have written only the spellbinding legal thrillers, which made him famous—from The Firm to The King of Torts. But in recent years, h... Read More |
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ALMOST DEAD
The New York Times bestselling author of Absolute Fear is back to trap you in a tale so terrifying, you’ll be left wondering if there’s anyone you can really trust.
All the money in the world could... Read More |
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BEYOND REACH
Karin Slaughter has been compared by critics and fans to Thomas Harris and Patricia Cornwell. If she keeps writing such original and riveting novels as Beyond Reach, they'll soon be comparing those an... Read More |
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HEART SICK
Detective Archie Sheridan's ten days in serial killer Gretchen Lowell’s clutches were pure torture. Now she’s in prison and he’s got a new murder case to solve. Will Gretchen help him or destroy him? ... Read More |
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THE VANISHING
The “master of the macabre” (Stephen King) delves into the depths of horror, this time in Beverly Hills, when a young man enters his parents' mansion and glimpses the mutilated body of his mother mome... Read More |
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FORCE OF NATURE
Ex-cop turned private investigator Ric Alvarado has never felt this out of control—in part because sexy, headstrong, won't-take-no-for-an-answer Annie Dugan, hired to work in the office, insists she's... Read More |
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THE BURNT HOUSE
“‘I’ll take it.’ Decker punched the blinking light. ‘Lieutenant Decker.’
‘Lieutenant…? My stepdaughter’s missing….That sumbitch husband of hers…killed her…! My stepdaughter's name is…Roseanne Dresden... Read More |
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CRITICAL
The “master of medical suspense” (The New York Times) rivets us with harrowing dramas based on all-too-real possibilities. Now, Cook’s latest pulse-pounding tale shows that when greed mixes with medic... Read More |
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THE QUICKIE
Again…James Patterson raises his game another notch! Steel yourself for this twist-and-turn thriller in which a cop’s misguided “quickie” becomes one slow torture…
Lauren Stillwell is smart, gorgeo... Read More |
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THE SANCTUARY
Raymond Khoury’s explosive new novel plunges back in time to 1750 Naples, where intruders have burst into the palazzo of a rich marquis demanding to know “the secret.” Centuries later, the quest conti... Read More |
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THE WHEEL OF DARKNESS
This mesmerizing new thriller with a supernatural twist brings us a modern-day Sherlock Holmes—FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast.
While taking his companion Constance Green on a whirlwind tour ... Read More |
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HIGH NOON
"Nora Roberts shines" (Publishers Weekly) once again in this riveting new thriller that explains why USA Today calls her "a consistently entertaining writer." Might as well get to the edge of your sea... Read More |
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BLAZE
After Richard Bachman’s untimely demise, his final novel,Thinner, skyrocketed to the top of the bestseller lists. And though Bachman may be dead, he’s not forgotten—his last manuscript was recently di... Read More |
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PLAY DIRTY
With 26 New York Times bestsellers in a row, Sandra Brown defines passion-filled suspense. Her knack for “crafting tales that keep readers on the edge of their seats” (USA Today) never fails to delive... Read More |
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THE DARK SIDE OF MIDNIGHT
Lust…revenge…murder. If there’s anywhere you can find it, it’s in this 3-in-1 volume of Sheldon classics. In The Other Side of Midnight, an actress’ plans for revenge against her former lover go up i... Read More |
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YOU'VE BEEN WARNED
The last time James Patterson and Howard Roughan teamed up for a novel (Honeymoon), it became a #1 bestseller and was named International Thriller of the Year for 2005. So we’re not surprised that the... Read More |
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OBSESSION
The first thing Katharine Lawrence thinks when she regains consciousness after a vicious attack on her life is that something’s not right. Her home is filled with familiar photos and the closets are f... Read More |
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I HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE
With over 85 million copies of her books sold in the U.S. alone, it’s official: “Queen” Mary is the best at writing riveting psychological suspense! Prepare to meet the edge of your seat yet again…
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STEP ON A CRACK
“‘Whoever you are,’ Mason said into the phone, ‘listen to me…. In five minutes time, starting now, you will either release the hostages or you will be killed. The only guarantee I will give you is thi... Read More |
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THE HUSBAND
We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash.
“You’ve got until midnight Wednesday.”
“This is nuts. Where would I get two million bucks?”
“You’ll find a way.”
“It isn’t possible, I... Read More |
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CROSS
The past can leave deep scars—especially when the woman you love was murdered and her killer never found. James Patterson’s bestselling star character, Alex Cross, finds himself haunted by his own hel... Read More |
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SWEET REVENGE
The fifth book in Fern Michaels’ popular “Sisterhood” series is her most delicious yet! This time out, Myra Rutledge and her group of female vigilantes are out to right the wrong done a beautiful, tal... Read More |
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GONE
For ex-FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, it’s the beginning of his worst nightmare: an abandoned car on a desolate stretch of Oregon highway, engine running, handbag on the driver’s seat, and his estranged ... Read More |
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THE CAT WHO DROPPED A BOMBSHELL
I live with a pair of Siamese
Who think they can do whatever they please.
They subsist on steak
And truffles and cake
And lobster and six kinds of cheese.
—James Mackintosh Qwilleran
L... Read More |
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THE LIGHTHOUSE
Britain’s mistress of suspense—without doubt, the closest we’ll see to Agatha Christie in our lifetime—is back in perfect form with this eagerly awaited successor to The Murder Room. With her usual se... Read More |
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PREDATOR
The terrifying new Kay Scarpetta novel from America’s number one bestselling crime writer proves once again that Patricia Cornwell is peerless in her ability to enthrall and unnerve us!
Dr. Kay Sca... Read More |
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MARY, MARY
The bestselling author and mastermind behind the Alex Cross chillers—from Along Came a Spider to London Bridges—delivers another tale of unstoppable action and unexpected twists—elements we love about... Read More |
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