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The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle2018
Summary: Doomed to repeat the same day over and over, Aiden Bishop must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle in order to escape the curse in a world filled with enemies where nothing and no one are quite what they seem.- place hold (0)
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Above the bay of angels : a novel
Summary: "A single twist of fate puts a servant girl to work in Queen Victoria's royal kitchen, setting off a suspenseful, historical mystery ... Isabella Waverly only means to comfort the woman felled on a... more »- place hold (0)
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Acceptable loss : a William Monk novel2011
Summary: When a murdered body is discovered in the Thames, clues lead to a heinous child-pornography case that police superintendent William Monk thought he had left behind, in an investigation that threatens... more »- place hold (0)
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An act of villainy2018
Summary: Walking through London's West End after a night at the theater, Amory Ames and her husband Milo run into wealthy investor and former actor Gerard Holloway. Holloway and his wife Georgina are old... more »- place hold (0)
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The adventuress : a Lady Emily mystery2016
Summary: Emily and Colin have come to the French Riviera for a joyous occasion -- the engagement of her lifelong friend Jeremy, Duke of Bainbridge, and American heiress Amity Wells. But the merrymaking is cut... more »- place hold (0)
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The adventuress : a Lady Emily mystery2015
Summary: "Emily and husband Colin have come to the French Riviera for what should be a joyous occasion - the engagement party of her lifelong friend Jeremy, Duke of Bainbridge, and Amity Wells, an American... more »- place hold (0)
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Alexandria2009
Summary: In A.D. 77, Marcus Didius Falco, agent to the Emperor Vespasian, investigates the mysterious death of the head librarian of the world-famous library of Alexandria, bringing him into immediate conflict with the darker side of academic life.- place hold (0)
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All that is hidden2023
Summary: New York, Autumn, 1907: Former private detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is happy with her place in the world. She and her policeman husband, Daniel, have built quite a life for themselves in Greenwich... more »- place hold (0)
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All that is secret2021
Summary: In the winter of 1923, Professor Annalee Spain -- a daring but overworked theologian at a small Chicago Bible college -- receives a cryptic telegram calling her home to Denver to solve the mystery of... more »- place hold (0)
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The American candidate2017
Summary: July 23, 1942. Wielodz, Poland. A sleepy village is invaded by a detachment of the Waffen SS. April 17, 2017. London, England. Jayne Sinclair, genealogical investigator, is tasked to research the... more »- place hold (0)
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Among the mad : a Maisie Dobbs novel2009
Summary: Maisie Dobbs must catch a madman before he commits murder on an unimaginable scale.- place hold (0)
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Anatomy of murder2012
Summary: Amateur detectives in Georgian England, Harriet Westerman and Gabriel Crowther investigate the drowning of a man in the Thames and discover that he may have been part of a plot to betray England's secrets to France.- place hold (0)
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The angel in the glass2018
Summary: "1604. When the emaciated body of a vagrant is found on the edge of the moor, it's the verdict of physician Gabriel Taverner that the man died of natural causes-- but is all as it seems? Who was the... more »- place hold (0)
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The angel's mark2018
Summary: London, 1590. Queen Elizabeth I's control over her kingdom is wavering. Amidst a tumultuous backdrop of Spanish plotters, Catholic heretics and foreign wars threatening the country's fragile... more »- place hold (0)
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Art in the blood : a Sherlock Holmes adventure2016
Summary: 1888. After a disastrous Ripper investigation, Holmes sinks into a deep depression. Watson can do nothing to help his friend, but an encoded letter from the French singer, Emmeline La Victoire,... more »- place hold (0)
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The art of deception : a daughter of Sherlock Holmes mystery2020
Summary: In the west end of London, an apparently crazed individual is on the loose, breaking into art galleries and private homes to slash valuable paintings of women. Despite Scotland Yard's best efforts,... more »- place hold (1)
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As chimney sweepers come to dust : a Flavia de Luce novel2015
Summary: "Youthful chemist and aspiring detective Flavia de Luce once again brings her knowledge of poisons and her indefatigable spirit to solve dastardly crimes -- but this time, she leaves behind her... more »- place hold (0)
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Away in a manger2015
Summary: "It's Christmastime in 1905 New York City, and for once, Molly Murphy Sullivan is looking forward to the approaching holidays. She has a family of her own now: she and Daniel have a baby son and... more »- place hold (0)
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Back to the garden : a novel2022
Summary: A magnificent house, vast formal gardens, a golden family that shaped California, and a colorful past filled with now-famous artists: the Gardener Estate was a twentieth-century Eden. And now, just... more »- place hold (0)
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The bags of tricks affair : a Carpenter and Quincannon mystery2018
Summary: Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services, is frequently called on to recover money-- and dignity that has been lost to conmen. When one case leaves Sabina Carpenter the only witness... more »- place hold (0)
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Basil's war : a novel2021
Summary: Basil St. Florian is an accomplished agent in the British Army, tasked with dozens of dangerous missions for crown and country across the globe. But his current mission, going undercover in... more »- place hold (0)
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The beggar king2013
Summary: "1662. Jakob Kuisl, the hangman of a village in the Alps, receives a letter from his sister calling him to the imperial city of Regensburg, where a gruesome sight awaits him: her throat has been... more »- place hold (0)
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Behind the shattered glass : a Lady Emliy mystery2014
Summary: When their neighbor, a young aristocrat, is murdered, Lady Emily Hargreave and her husband Colin examine the motives of those closest to him to catch a killer amidst dark secrets and forbidden passions.- place hold (0)
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Behold a pale horse : a mystery of ancient Ireland2012
Summary: On her trip home from Rome, Sister Fidelma unexpectedly finds herself in Genoa, where she learns of the imminent death of a former mentor who imparts information about a conspiracy that is triggering murders and a vicious war.- place hold (0)
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Bellfield Hall, or, The observations of Miss Dido Kent2010
Summary: Visiting Bellfield Hall to comfort her niece, who has been seemingly abandoned by her wealthy fiance, Miss Dido Kent investigates the possibly related death of a young woman, a situation that is complicated by surprising secrets.- place hold (0)
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Beneath the abbey wall : a novel2012
Summary: On a dark, damp Sunday evening, a man taking a shortcut home sees a hand reaching out in supplication from a bundle of sacks. In an instant he knows something terrifying has happened. In the... more »- place hold (0)
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A bespoke murder2012
Summary: May 1915. While thousands of Britons fight in the trenches, a severely depleted police force remains behind to keep the home front safe. In London, the sinking of the Lusitania, sparks an... more »- place hold (0)
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Betrayal on the Bowery2021
Summary: New York City, summer 1889. Society girl-turned-investigative journalist Genevieve Stewart and wealthy Daniel McCaffrey have arrived at the docks to see their friends, Rupert and Esmie Milton, off on... more »- place hold (0)
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Betrayal on the Bowery2021
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Better dead2016
Summary: "It's the early 1950's. Joe McCarthy is campaigning to rid America of the Red Menace. Nate Heller is doing legwork for the senator, though the Chicago detective is disheartened by McCarthy's... more »- place hold (0)
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Beverly Hills dead2008
Summary: New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods returns with the sequel to The Prince of Beverly Hills-a page-turning novel of murder, political intrigue, and betrayal set in 1940s Hollywood, the era... more »- place hold (0)
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The big bundle2022
Summary: A millionaire's son is kidnapped and private eye Heller is called in to help. But when half of the record $600,000 ransom goes missing, Heller must wade through a morass of deception and depravity to... more »- place hold (0)
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Billy Boyle : a Billy Boyle World War II mystery2006
Summary: Billy Boyle, a young Irish-American cop from Boston, has just made detective when World War II breaks out. His "Uncle Ike" is Dwight D. Eisenhower, plucked from obscurity to command Army forces in... more »- place hold (0)
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A bitter truth2011
Summary: A battlefield nurse during World War I, Bess Crawford, returning to London for a well-earned Christmas leave, finds her holiday fraught with mystery and murder when she agrees to help a bruised and... more »- place hold (0)
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The black ascot2019
Summary: An astonishing tip from a grateful ex-convict seems implausible--but Inspector Ian Rutledge is intrigued and brings it to his superior at Scotland Yard. Alan Barrington, who has evaded capture for... more »- place hold (0)
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Bless the bride2011
Summary: Before the wedding bells can ring for PI Molly Murphy, a wealthy Chinese immigrant wants her to find his missing bride, and Molly---sure she isn't getting the whole story---suspects that his bride ran off. Set in early-twentieth-century New York.- place hold (0)
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A blind goddess : a Billy Boyle World War II mystery2013
Summary: Returning to 1944 Italy to tackle two cases, including the murder of an accountant who may or may not have had military connections, U.S. Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle begins to suspect that his superiors do not want him to solve the murder.- place hold (0)
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Blind justice : a William Monk novel2013
Summary: "Inspector William Monk searches for proof of his friend's innocence in a controversial and dangerous case, in the nineteenth novel in Anne Perry's acclaimed series. Oliver Rathbone, now a judge, is... more »- place hold (0)
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The blood card2017
Summary: "In this nail-biting transatlantic mystery, threat of mass violence looms over Elizabeth II's coronation--can Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto crack the case and save the crown?" --- place hold (0)
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