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An Invisible Betrayal
When the predator becomes the prey… blood will run in the gutters of Tudor London.Myles Devereux rules the streets. A ruthless gangster in the lawless underbelly of Tudor London, he controls the brothels, the taverns, the enforcers — and everyone knows not to cross...
The Penguin Pool Murder
On a trip to the New York Aquarium with her third-grade class, a teacher discovers a dead body: "One of the world's shrewdest and most amusing detectives" (The New York Times). For the third graders at Jefferson School, a field trip is always a treat. But one day at...
The Documents in the Case
A writer turns amateur sleuth when his former roommate is suspected of murder in this epistolary mystery from one of the acclaimed Queens of Crime.When a fungi expert is found dead after feasting on poisonous mushrooms, everyone assumes he died by suicide. Everyone,...
Tune Up (Detective Qigiq Book 2)
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents”...
Tune Up (Detective Qigiq Book 2)
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents”...
Maids of Misfortune
First book in the USA Today bestselling Victorian San Francisco Mystery series.It’s the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie’s husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his...
Tune Up (Detective Qigiq Book 2)
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents”...
Tune Up (Detective Qigiq Book 2)
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents”...
Tune Up (Detective Qigiq Book 2)
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents”...
The Greek House
????? 'Highly recommend for your summer reading' Reader Review ?????Can one house hold a lifetime of secrets?Corfu, 1930The moment Thirza Caruthers sets foot on Corfu, memories flood back: the scent of jasmine, the green shutters of her family’s home — and her brother...
Tune Up (Detective Qigiq Book 2)
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents”...
The D.A. Holds a Candle
In this classic mystery by the author of the Perry Mason series, a California D.A. investigates the case of a murderer who didn't kill."The bestselling author of the century . . . a master storyteller." —The New York TimesYoung and ambitious, Doug Selby became...
Death in a Scarlet Gown
1802. An ancient Scottish university is wracked by murder. A vindictive professor, an uncouth student, and a man seeking ministry lie dead, but who wanted to kill them? Charles Murray, a student with enough problems of his own, is drawn into the mystery, where neither...
Tune Up (Detective Qigiq Book 2)
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents”...
Crooked Crime Collection
SIX CLASSIC BRITISH DETECTIVE MYSTERIES BY MASTER STORYTELLER, ERNEST DUDLEY.Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Ngaio Marsh.Six stories. Six cases. Each detective brings their own quirks—but they all share one thing in common: a relentless...
Muse of Fire
The more he gains, the more he has to lose... William Shakespeare is now both a man at court and a man of the theatre. Accepted into Elizabeth I's world, he is trusted to write plays for her. But his position is insecure, based entirely on the queen's whims. When one...
The Girl in the Letter
Please read this book, it will resonate with you for a long time!' Reader Review ?????'I totally lost myself in this incredible, heart-wrenching story' Reader Review ?????'One of the most amazing books I have read' Reader Review ?????'If I could give it more than 5...
The House of Closed Doors
Heedless. Stubborn. Disgraced.Small town Illinois, 1870: "My stepfather was not particularly fond of me to begin with, and now that he'd found out about the baby, he was foaming at the mouth"Desperate to avoid marriage, Nell Lillington refuses to divulge the name of...
Detective Joe Ezell Mysteries (Books 1–3)
Join Detective Joe Ezell in 1940s Los Angeles as he solves three murder mysteries with a woman of mysterious identity, a VA nurse, and an aspiring actress.BOOK 1: Murder Me TwiceJoe Ezell, GI turned gumshoe, pays the bills by catching philandering husbands for rich...
Queens of London
"A rollicking ride through the criminal underbelly of post-WWI London. Gritty at times and tender at others, Queens of London unmasks the most lawless—and likeable—gang of women you've never heard of." —Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost...
The Sherlock Holmes Stories of Edward D. Hoch
A dozen marvelous tales of deduction, featuring history's most famous detective, by Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Edward D. Hoch.In a heavily mortgaged country house, an heiress's sinister guardian attempts to trap her in a bedroom with a rare Indian swamp...
The Alchemist’s Secret
Brand new from the bestselling author of THE HOUSE OF THE WITCH.A totally unmissable, spellbinding historical fiction novel.? Perfect for fans of Evie Woods, Philippa Gregory and Elena Collins. Now: When Paige returns to her ancestral family home, Woodham Hall, she’s...
Continental Crimes
"[A] superb . . . anthology of . . . short stories by British writers set in continental Europe. . . . Those unfamiliar. . . . will find this the perfect introduction." —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewDiscover the captivating treasures buried in the British...
Away with the Fairies
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, now streaming on Netflix, starring Essie Davis as the honourable Phryne FisherIt's 1928 in Melbourne and Phryne is asked to investigate the puzzling death of a famous author and illustrator of fairy stories. To do so, Phryne takes a job...
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The classic British detective story that became the immortal Hitchcock film starring James Stewart—from the author of the Father Brown mysteries.Horne Fisher is a skilled detective who always finds his man, but every solution comes with a catch: Exposing the crime...
Death by Flapper
In a sea of bachelors, Penelope's dance card is a clue to murder.Dallas 1924In the wake of her husband's untimely demise, Penelope van Kessler is coerced into attending a lavish ball by her meddling mother. With their family's fortune teetering on the edge of...
The Brampton Witch Murders
“A brilliant series debut” - More Mystery PleaseCan Samuel Pepys save his sister from the hangman’s noose?September 1666. As the Great Fire devours London, fear grips the quiet village of Brampton, where Paulina Pepys, the diarist’s sister, stands accused of...
A Letter of Mary
From a New York Times–bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author, follow Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes in this next "lively adventure" as they investigate an ancient letter and a puzzling murder (The New York Times Book Review).It is 1923. Mary Russell Holmes and...
A Most Efficient Murder
When a young woman is found murdered in the Earl of Unsworth’s garden, his loyal secretary, Mr. Quayle, must uncover the truth in this "English country house mystery infused with humor, verve, and plenty of surprises." (Kirkus Reviews)“I do not wish to disturb you,...
The Case of the Terrified Typist
From the Edgar Award–winning author, a tale of a missing woman and a crime ring, featuring the lawyer and detective who inspired the HBO limited series.Defense lawyer Perry Mason needs a temporary typist, but the one he hires turns out to be more temporary than...
Traitor’s Purse
Gentleman sleuth Albert Campion battles amnesia while trying to save his country during World War II in this mystery from a Golden Age Queen of Crime. "If I had to vote for the single best detective story, this would be it."—A.S. Byatt Celebrated amateur detective...
Serpents in Eden
Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder'The lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.... Think of the deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness which may go...
Second Acts Vintage
In the charming New England town of Millbrook, Nora Blackwell has found her dream life running Second Acts Vintage, a carefully curated shop filled with stories waiting to be rediscovered. When the historic Ashford estate opens for liquidation, Nora discovers more...
Second Acts Vintage
In the charming New England town of Millbrook, Nora Blackwell has found her dream life running Second Acts Vintage, a carefully curated shop filled with stories waiting to be rediscovered. When the historic Ashford estate opens for liquidation, Nora discovers more...
The Devil’s Grin
Illustrated edition of book 1 in award-winning Anna Kronberg & Sherlock Holmes series.She's London's most brilliant bacteriologist. She's also not supposed to exist.By day, Dr Kronberg cuts through corpses in Guy's Hospital's gaslit laboratories, hunting microscopic...
Second Acts Vintage
In the charming New England town of Millbrook, Nora Blackwell has found her dream life running Second Acts Vintage, a carefully curated shop filled with stories waiting to be rediscovered. When the historic Ashford estate opens for liquidation, Nora discovers more...