Mystery & Thriller

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Halloween might seem like the spookiest time of the year but Charles Dickens, M. R. James, Edith Wharton, and other literary greats felt otherwise.

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In an entertaining blend of history and fiction, H. B.

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“A thoroughly captivating suspense-filled read that will not disappoint any devoted thriller enthusiast.” 

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In book four of the Under Suspicion series, Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke take the reader on another gripping journey with Laurie Moran, star of the reality TV show Under Suspicion.

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“blend[s] sleuthing, the paranormal, and a touch of romance to produce a spectacular whodunit.”

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“If anyone has ever wondered how the drug trade works and what lawyers think as they represent drug dealers in court, this novel gives a good, if fictional, idea.”

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“rises above the usual primary series entry in its depiction not only of the authenticity of its characters but also in the scientific basis of its plot . . .”

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“the most frightening book to be published this year . . . Lizzie Borden . . . reminds one that the scariest monster is always a human one.”

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“a fast-moving thriller about a woman seeking answers and the man determined to help her find them.”

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“the perfect stocking stuffer for any crime noir or mystery fiction fanatic on your holiday gift giving list.”

 

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“Perhaps the critics who vigorously bash Dan Brown and will instantly trash Origin, with or without reading it, should gently but firmly remove the hockey stick from their posterio

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Fiction writers exist in their imagination as they search for ideas to put into a novel. Liza Cole, with one bestseller to her credit, is frustrated with her editor.

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Indie Publisher Catalyst Press launches this fall with a South African crime novel by Martin Steyn that is certain to please fans of hard-boiled detective fiction with unfamiliar settings and likea

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“Despite the awards, despite the glowing testimonials from the usual lineup of similar authors, and despite the status as a USA Today bestselling author . . .”

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The Dark Lake is a thrilling psychological police procedural as well as a leap into the mind of a woman engulfed in guilt.”

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“a suspenseful and detailed story with a plethora of suspects . . .”

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When three American GIs stationed in South Korea during the 1970s go missing, Army Criminal Investigation Division Sergeants George Sueño and Ernie Bascom hear rumors that their disappearances are

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“a literary tour-de-force of the supernatural genre, at the same time disturbing, frightening, and fascinating.”

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“a novel with a plot as twisted as a slalom course and a rush as exciting.” 

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“A suspenseful, tense, and wholly entertaining story . . .”

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In this second installment of the Gin Sullivan Mystery series, Gin is on a leave of absence from her medical examiner's position in Chicago.

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Emma Cross is an independent woman—more independent than anyone in 1897 Newport, Rhode Island, wants to admit.

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“a definite study in a ‘practice to deceive . . . ’’’

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“a fascinating read.”

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