Mystery & Thriller

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“Veteran novelist Timothy Jay Smith knows how to spin an interesting tale.”

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“[T]his sequel to The Big Empty offers several days of literary entertainment. There’s plenty of action and the main characters are extremely likable.”

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“The Poison Bed is a riveting retelling of history.”

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“Emily Eternal is a fast-paced, well-written science fiction thriller . . .”

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“This novel may be a ghost story with more than a tinge of the Gothic, but in the end it’s actually a story of near-obsessive love.”

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“Entertaining and easy to read, this book offers serious reflection on the hazards of online dating for those not fully prepared for the risks involved while affording readers another chanc

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Rocky Mountain National Park Ranger Tim McIntyre thinks best when he’s fly-fishing. The best scenes in this book are when he does exactly that.

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“if you like learning about what makes people tick, and you appreciate the underlying absurdity and pathos of life, then Department of Sensitive Crimes will tickle your funny bone

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“Redemption is more Amos Decker for faithful fans who love their guy, but it’s a long, long way from being worthy of anything more than faint praise.”

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“Burke delivers a compelling thriller destined to keep readers waiting for her next book.”

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“a cozy mystery but nevertheless an exciting one, with tense and tough moments, aided by its rugged Scottish setting and the author’s entertaining unravelling of the plot.”

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“a thought-provoking consideration of what it’s like to cross the shadowy topography between life and death, to watch the sun go down at the world’s end, and to follow loved ones as they na

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“[a]n exceptionally gripping spy thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”

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“Metropolis is Kerr’s and Bernie’s swan song—a brilliant Berlin opera of Gothhe proportion with an intricate and riveting plot.

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In The Ghost Manuscript Frieswick’s protagonist, Carys Jones, a rare book authenticator who works for an auction house on Boston, is hired by billionaire John Harper to review a rare manus

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“Hall’s writing is a master class in strong, first-person voice.”

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more than just a police procedural set in the Southwest, it’s a reading experience not to be missed. Anne Hillerman has reached a new level of storytelling . .

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“The perfect pacing and brilliant intrigue of The Eighth Sister result in a page-turning, intelligent tale that will keep readers engaged until the very last page. . . .

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“Throw Me to the Wolves is a powerful story of media manipulation and how otherwise decent people can be corrupted by the power of money and influence.”

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A parent's worst nightmare is to have a child kidnapped. This is what happens to Claire Rawlings—times two.

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Divorce attorney Leigh Huyett believed she had it all: a loving second husband, a mixed family consisting of her 20-year-old twin sons and her delightful 14-year-old daughter Chrissy.

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"Henaff creates the most eccentric, most humorous characters who also reveal an unexpected pathos."

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“a great five-star read!”

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“Anyone who loves a study of human behavior under catastrophic circumstances will be swept away by Fields’ dynamic prose and intense psychological suspense.”

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“Un-su Kim takes us on a ride, but a ride with both action and contemplation. Highly recommended.”

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