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Red Queen

by Gómez-Jurado, Juan

Book - 2023

The final stop on our tour around the world: Spain. A disgraced police officer in Bilbao must convince gifted forensic crime specialist Antonia Scott to e...Show more The final stop on our tour around the world: Spain. A disgraced police officer in Bilbao must convince gifted forensic crime specialist Antonia Scott to emerge from her trauma-induced isolation to solve a brutal series of murders. The first in Gómez-Jurado's Antonia Scott trilogy. Show less

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My Sister, the Serial Killer

A Novel

by Braithwaite, Oyinkan

Book - 2018

We land in Nigeria in May! Realizing that her beautiful, beloved younger sister has murdered yet another boyfriend, an embittered Nigerian woman works to ...Show more We land in Nigeria in May! Realizing that her beautiful, beloved younger sister has murdered yet another boyfriend, an embittered Nigerian woman works to direct suspicion away from the family, until a handsome doctor she fancies asks for her sister's number. Show less

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The Gilded Cage

by Läckberg, Camilla

Book - 2020

April's journey: Sweden, where Faye Adelheim's seemingly perfect life starts to fall to pieces. Who is Faye, really? April's journey: Sweden, where Faye Adelheim's seemingly perfect life starts to fall to pieces. Who is Faye, really? Show less

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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

A Novel

by Karunatilaka, Shehan

Book - 2023

March is for Maali Almeida, a closeted Sri Lankan photojournalist who finds himself brutally murdered. His afterlife guide informs him that he only seven moons in which to lead the loves of his life to photos that will change Sri Lanka forever. March is for Maali Almeida, a closeted Sri Lankan photojournalist who finds himself brutally murdered. His afterlife guide informs him that he only seven moons in which to lead the loves of his life to photos that will change Sri Lanka forever. Show less

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Mexican Gothic

by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Book - 2020

February brings us to Mexico, where debutante Noemi Taboada has received a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom. February brings us to Mexico, where debutante Noemi Taboada has received a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom. Show less

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A Death in Tokyo

A Mystery

by Higashino, Keigo

Book - 2022

In January we land in Japan, where a stabbing victim is found under the Nihonbashi bridge, where stands a statue of a "kirin", a Japanese mythic...Show more In January we land in Japan, where a stabbing victim is found under the Nihonbashi bridge, where stands a statue of a "kirin", a Japanese mythic beast. When another man is found with the victim's wallet, the search begins to figure out the link between the two, and why the victim made such an effort to drag himself to Nihonbashi bridge to die. Show less

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Firekeeper's Daughter

by Boulley, Angeline

Book - 2021

Spend December in Ojibwe territory, with Angeline Boulley's debut novel. A young half-Ojibwe woman witnesses her friend's murder and becomes involved in the FBI's investigation into a new drug. Spend December in Ojibwe territory, with Angeline Boulley's debut novel. A young half-Ojibwe woman witnesses her friend's murder and becomes involved in the FBI's investigation into a new drug. Show less

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The Silent Patient

by Michaelides, Alex

Book - 2019

November's stop: Cyprus, home of Alex Michaelides. In a psychiatric hospital, a famous artist has gone mute after inexplicably killing her husband. November's stop: Cyprus, home of Alex Michaelides. In a psychiatric hospital, a famous artist has gone mute after inexplicably killing her husband. Show less

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The Darkness Knows

by Arnaldur Indriðason

Book - 2021

Heading north to Iceland in October, a retired detective is called to investigate new evidence on a cold case. "The Darkness Knows" is the first in Arnaldur's Detective Konrad series. Heading north to Iceland in October, a retired detective is called to investigate new evidence on a cold case. "The Darkness Knows" is the first in Arnaldur's Detective Konrad series. Show less

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The Therapist

by Paris, B. A.

Book - 2021

First on the itinerary for September, we have a visit to the gated community known as The Circle, located in the UK. B.A. Paris is a Franco-British writer, and "The Therapist" is her sixth novel. First on the itinerary for September, we have a visit to the gated community known as The Circle, located in the UK. B.A. Paris is a Franco-British writer, and "The Therapist" is her sixth novel. Show less

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