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A Spoonful of Murder by Robin Stevens
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe sixth mystery from the bestselling, award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike.When Hazel Wong's beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel's family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong.But when they arrive they discover something they didn't expect: there's a new member of the Wong family... -
![Greed in Paradise by Deborah Brown]()
Greed in Paradise by Deborah Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTears will fall, hearts will pound, and bullets will fly in Greed in Paradise... Just when Madison and Fab think it's safe to dip their sexy bodies into the cool tropical waters of paradise, they get the shock of their lives when a friend and business partner turns up dead and they discover they've been written into his will. But nothing is what it seems, as the women find out... -
![Death in Damascus by Karen Baugh Menuhin]()
Death in Damascus by Karen Baugh Menuhin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA 1920s Murder Mystery - Death in the desert with intrigue, adventure and a dog of distinction.' There's a damsel in distress and accusations of attempted murder flying around, but it's not in the comfortable confines of the English countryside, it's in the very distant city of Damascus...Categorized as:
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![The Black Cat Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin]()
The Black Cat Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDownton Abbey meets Agatha Christie with a touch of Wodehouse and a dog of distinction. Who killed Sir Crispin Gibbons? A wedding invitation and news of mischief that could be murder, takes Lennox to The Earl of Bloxford's country estate. He soon finds himself in a world of purloined artworks, forgeries and a priceless Bloxford Beauty...Categorized as:
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![Death by the Book by Beth Byers]()
Death by the Book by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInspired by classic fiction and Miss Buncle's Book. Death by the Book questions what happens when you throw a murder into idyllic small town England.July 1936When Georgette Dorothy Marsh’s dividends fall along with the banks, she decides to write a book. Her only hope is to bring her account out of overdraft and possibly buy some hens... -
![The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 3 by Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 3 by Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMaomao must help keep Consort Gyokuyou safe during her pregnancy. An imperial consort being with child is supposed to be a matter of the utmost secrecy, but this is the rear palace, where maneuvering and backstabbing are as commonplace as banter and tea parties. Threats seem to lurk around every corner—but it’s not just the rear palace keeping busy... -
![The Final Deduction by Rex Stout]()
The Final Deduction by Rex Stout
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the seemingly safe return of an abducted millionaire ends in his murder in his own home, Nero Wolfe sends Archie Goodwin to do his usual legwork, while Wolfe uncovers corruption and greed among Manhattan's elite... -
![Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau by Cecil H.H. Mills]()
Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau by Cecil H.H. Mills
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE FIRST OFFICIAL NOVEL FROM GAME GRUMPSListen up, kid. My name is Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills. I’m the author of this book and many other ones that you might not have heard of. This book is about two idiot wannabe detective-types. Their names are J.J. and Valentine Watts, but I’m not sure if they’re actually brothers or not. They make a friend; her name is Trudi de la Rosa... -
![The Henchmen's Book Club by Danny King]()
The Henchmen's Book Club by Danny King
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMark Jones is a henchman for hire. He guards bunkers, patrols perimeters and stands around in a boiler suit waiting to get knocked out by Ninjas. This is his job... -
![Mr. Monk in Trouble by Lee Goldberg]()
Mr. Monk in Trouble by Lee Goldberg
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAmerica's favorite obsessive-compulsive detective is back in a new original tale in the series based on the popular TV show, in a book by the author of Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop. TV tie-in... -
![The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures of the Great Detective in India and Tibet by Jamyang Norbu]()
The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures of the Great Detective in India and Tibet by Jamyang Norbu
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 1891, the British public was horrified to learn that Sherlock Holmes had perished in a deadly struggle with the archcriminal Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls. Then, to its amazement, he reappeared two years later, informing a stunned Watson, 'I traveled for two years in Tibet, therefore, and amused myself by visiting Lhasa...Categorized as:
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![He Lover of Death by Boris Akunin]()
He Lover of Death by Boris Akunin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSenka Skorikov, orphan and urchin, has been abandoned to the murky world of Moscow's gangster district. While picking a pocket or two, he glimpses the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, and joins the gang of her overlord lover, The Prince, so desperate he is to meet her...Categorized as:
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![Tales from Two Pockets by Karel Čapek]()
Tales from Two Pockets by Karel Čapek
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCapek wrote 48 stories that deconstruct the mystery story by breaking one rule here, three rules there, and yet also make for wonderful reading. His unique approaches to the mysteries of justice and truth are full of the ordinary and the extraordinary, humor and humanism... -
![The Prisoner's Gold by Chris Kuzneski]()
The Prisoner's Gold by Chris Kuzneski
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE TREASURE:At the end of the 13th century, Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan gave an Italian merchant unfettered access to his kingdom. The traveler was Marco Polo, and his journey would become legendary. Aided by a special passport that protected him throughout the land, Polo amassed unbelievable wealth and hid it before his return to Italy... -
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![The Two Sisters of Borneo by Ian Hamilton]()
The Two Sisters of Borneo by Ian Hamilton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sixth installment in the wildly popular Ava Lee series from Arthur Ellis Award winner, Ian Hamilton.Ava has been in Hong Kong looking after Uncle. She has also set up an investment company with May Ling Wong and her sister-in-law, Amanda Yee. One of their first investments — a furniture company owned by two sisters in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo — runs into immediate problems with a Dutch customer... -
![Eight Maids a' Missing by Jana Deleon]()
Eight Maids a' Missing by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAuthor Jana DeLeon brings readers a light-hearted, sharp-witted tale of mystery, romance, and gun-slinging society matrons with a heavy dose of Southern charm. When college student Lexie Clairmont is summoned to the sleepy gated community in the Louisiana Bayou where her melodramatic Aunt Sophia lives, she figures she’s in for more of the usual hysterics... -
![On Dangerous Ground by Jack Higgins]()
On Dangerous Ground by Jack Higgins
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJack Higgins, the bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and Angel of Death, presents an explosive and timely thriller about the uncertain future of Hong Kong, China, and the world…1944. Mao Tse-tung signs a secret document that could delay the Chinese takeover of Hong Kong for an additional one hundred years. But all copies of the document disappear in a plane crash.1993...Categorized as:
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![Алтын-Толобас by Boris Akunin]()
Алтын-Толобас by Boris Akunin
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Mosca, in una casa alquanto singolare, una cantina cela un tesoro favoloso. Un segreto condiviso solo da due persone, una delle quali adesso giace cadavere a pochi metri da quella raccolta inestimabile. L'altra, costretta alla fuga, ha appena il tempo di imprimersi in testa un'informazione fondamentale, da tramandare a tutti i costi..Categorized as:
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![Getaway by Nelson DeMille, Lisa Scottoline]()
Getaway by Nelson DeMille, Lisa Scottoline
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this short story from the International Thriller Writers’ anthology MatchUp, bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Lisa Scottoline—along with their popular series characters John Corey and Bennie Rosato—team up for the first time ever... -
![Сокол и Ласточка by Boris Akunin, Александр Клюквин]()
Сокол и Ласточка by Boris Akunin, Александр Клюквин
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2009 год. Разгар мирового финансового кризиса. Николас Фандорин получает неожиданный подарок от своей состоятельной тетушки из Англии. Она преподносит племяннику письмо некоего Эпина, в котором зашифрован путь к тайнику с несметными сокровищами. Фандорин с азартом берется за это дело. Современный сюжет переплетается с историческим авантюрным повествованием...Categorized as:
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![Claws of the Cat by Susan Spann]()
Claws of the Cat by Susan Spann
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMay 1564: When a samurai is brutally murdered in a Kyoto teahouse, master ninja Hiro has no desire to get involved. But the beautiful entertainer accused of the crime enlists the help of Father Mateo, the Portuguese Jesuit Hiro is sworn to protect, leaving the master shinobi with just three days to find the killer in order to save the girl and the priest from execution... -
![The Cloud Pavilion by Laura Joh Rowland]()
The Cloud Pavilion by Laura Joh Rowland
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJapan, 1701. A woman is brutally attacked within a bamboo prison as clouds swirl around her head. Meanwhile, at Edo Castle, samurai detective turned chamberlain Sano Ichiro is suspicious of his old rival, Yanagisawa, who has been oddly cooperative since returning from exile... -
![The Fire Kimono by Laura Joh Rowland, Лора Джо Роуланд]()
The Fire Kimono by Laura Joh Rowland, Лора Джо Роуланд
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJapan, March 1700. Near a Shinto shrine in the hills, a windstorm knocks down a tree to uncover a human skeleton, long buried and forgotten. Meanwhile, in the nearby city of Edo, troops ambush and attack Lady Reiko, the wife of Sano Ichiro, the samurai detective who has risen to power and influence in the shogun’s court... -
![Chicago Blue by Stephanie Andrews]()
Chicago Blue by Stephanie Andrews
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I’m sorry, Miss Riley, you’ve got nothing left to offer. You yourself admitted that I was never going to let you live. It’s time to move on.”Bombs are going off in downtown Chicago. Caught in the middle is Kay Riley, an unassuming police officer framed for the devastation... -
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![Legends of Tsalagee by Phil Truman]()
Legends of Tsalagee by Phil Truman
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you like Carl Hiaasen's or Dave Barry's mysteries, you'll love this full-length novel from Phil Truman, "the Carl Hiaasen of Oklahoma." Legends from a small town come in many forms. Near Tsalagee, Oklahoma a monster lurks and an infamous 19th Century outlaw’s booty lays hidden... -
![Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective by David Biedrzycki]()
Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective by David Biedrzycki
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Queenie Bee goes missing, Ace Lacewing is hot on the honey trail. With his trusty sidekick, Sergeant Zito the Mosquito, Ace combs Motham City for clues. But the suspects are piling up, including Motham enemy number one, Al the Drone. Will Ace find Queenie Bee before it's too late? Moody illustrations capture the feel of film noir... -
![The Mountain Master of Sha Tin by Ian Hamilton]()
The Mountain Master of Sha Tin by Ian Hamilton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAva is in Shanghai with Pang Fai to visit her ailing friend Xu when a triad war breaks out in Hong Kong. Sammy Wing, an old enemy of Ava’s who has twice tried to kill her, has enlisted the aid of his nephew Carter — the new Mountain Master of Sha Tin — to reclaim control of his old territory, Wanchai, from Xu’s men.There is nothing subtle about the Wings’ methods... -
![Flat Spin by David Freed, Ray Porter]()
Flat Spin by David Freed, Ray Porter
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen flight instructor Cordell Logan learns his ex-wife's husband has been murdered, he somewhat reluctantly takes up the hunt for the killer. His trail leads from Las Vegas to the Oakland ghettos, from Russian mafia haunts in Los Angeles to the deserts of Arizona... -
![Mid Ocean by T. Rafael Cimino]()
Mid Ocean by T. Rafael Cimino
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Sea Holds Many Secrets. Special Agent Joel Kenyon, just out of the U.S. Customs Academy, has been assigned to the badlands of drug enforcement, the Florida Keys. In a short time he must adjust himself to lifestyle of sandals, Jimmy Buffett and the quest for the perfect frozen drink. Set in 1984, Mid Ocean will take you to the Caribbean wild west... -
![Final Exam by Maggie Barbieri]()
Final Exam by Maggie Barbieri
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSt. Thomas, the college north of New York City where Alison teaches, has had its share of scandals involving its students, staff, and Alison herself, so when a Resident Director goes missing they keep it quiet by tapping Alison as a replacement. A stay in the dorms is like hard time and she will do anything to avoid it. Her way out: Find the reluctant resident and drag him back... -
![Detroit Christmas by Larry Correia]()
Detroit Christmas by Larry Correia
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDetroit. One of the greatest cities in the world. The crossroads of industry and commerce. The American Paris, the City of Champions, Blimp-Town, Motor City, call it what you want, it’s one crowded place. Nearly two million people live in Detroit, but as far as Jake Sullivan was aware, only a few of them were trying to kill him at that particular moment in time...Categorized as:
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![Инь и Ян by Boris Akunin, Борис Акунин]()
Инь и Ян by Boris Akunin, Борис Акунин
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYing and Yan is an original play featuring Fandorin. Subtitled A theatrical experiment, it features both a "white version" and a "black version". When a wealthy man dies, Fandorin is brought in to clarify some points of the will. After the murder of several characters, Fandorin (assisted by his manservant Masa) needs his sleuthing skills once more...Categorized as:
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![Shinju by Laura Joh Rowland]()
Shinju by Laura Joh Rowland
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen beautiful, wealthy Yukiko and low-born artist Noriyoshi are found drowned together in a shinju, or ritual double suicide, everyone believes the culprit was forbidden love. Everyone but newly appointed yoriki Sano Ichiro... -
![Scared to Death by Norah McClintock]()
Scared to Death by Norah McClintock
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne day Tessa was standing on Chloes porch, looking scared. Two days later she was dead. Chloe cant shake the thought that she didnt ask Tessa what was wrong, even though shed seemed frightened. Now she has to find out who might have wanted Tessa out of the way. And she cant help wondering what it was, the night Tessa came for help, that had her scared to death..Categorized as:
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![A Real Piece of Work by Chris Orcutt]()
A Real Piece of Work by Chris Orcutt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA REAL PIECE OF WORK delves into a world of forged and stolen art, secret identities and murder. In a case that leads from Manhattan to the Catskills to Washington, D.C., what begins as the simple recovery of a painting soon reveals an international art scam and a chilling secret hidden for 70 years. DAKOTA STEVENS is a modern PI, medium-boiled...Categorized as:
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![The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer]()
The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of the much-praised The Last Mona Lisa comes another thrilling story of masterpieces, masterminds, and mystery. For years, there have been whispers that, before his death, Van Gogh completed a final self-portrait... -
![Coyote Wind by Peter Bowen]()
Coyote Wind by Peter Bowen
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen a thirty-year-old plane wreck is discovered, French-Indian cattle-brand inspector Gabriel Du Pre takes up his deputy duties to find out why one of the skeletal remains has a bullet hole in its head... -
![Casual Rex by Eric Garcia]()
Casual Rex by Eric Garcia
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNarrator Vincent Rubio is a cold-blooded LA PI - a velociraptor. Louise, ex-wife of partner Ernie, smells delicious. To rescue Louise's younger brother Rupert from a dangerous dino cult going back to "casual" naked undress, the detectives masquerade as members. Leader Circe is a stunning beauty with a dizzying scent... -
![Garou by Leonie Swann]()
Garou by Leonie Swann
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEs ist soweit: Für die Schafe von Glennkill beginnt ein neues, wollsträubendes Abenteuer... -
![Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls by Bennett Madison]()
Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls by Bennett Madison
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLulu Dark is the anti-Nancy—a chic, tough-talking city girl who never meant to get involved in a mystery. But when her favorite purse is stolen during a Many Handsomes concert, Lulu knows she has to get it back... -
![Anything Considered by Peter Mayle]()
Anything Considered by Peter Mayle
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPeter Mayle sets his latest irresistible tale in the thyme- and lavender-scented south of France. Bennett, a suave if slightly threadbare English ex-patriot who is fast approaching the end of his credit, advertises his "services" in The International Herald Tribune. In no time, he is being paid handsomely to impersonate the mysterious and very wealthy Julian Poe... -
![The Mystery of the Enchanted Crypt by Eduardo Mendoza]()
The Mystery of the Enchanted Crypt by Eduardo Mendoza
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsReleased from an asylum to help with a police enquiry, the quick–witted and foul–smelling narrator delves deep into the underworld of 1970s Barcelona to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl from a convent school... -
![Devil's Trill: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery by Gerald Elias]()
Devil's Trill: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery by Gerald Elias
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom concert violinist Gerald Elias comes this debut set in the classical music world about the theft of a priceless violin.Daniel Jacobus is a blind, reclusive, crotchety violin teacher living in self-imposed exile in rural New England. He spends his time chain-smoking, listening to old LPs, and occasionally taking on new students, whom he berates in the hope that they will flee... -
![The Raphael Affair by Iain Pears]()
The Raphael Affair by Iain Pears
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratings""Deliciously literate" (Kirkus Reviews) and filled with "articulate characters and erudite art commentary" (The New York Times Book Review), this acclaimed series of novels by Iain Pears combines art and history, literature and mystery fiction, with the same passion for detail he displayed in his New York Times bestseller An Instance of the Fingerpost...Categorized as:
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![El asombroso viaje de Pomponio Flato by Eduardo Mendoza]()
El asombroso viaje de Pomponio Flato by Eduardo Mendoza
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEn el siglo I de nuestra era, Pomponio Flato viaja por los confines del Imperio romano en busca de unas aguas de efectos portentosos. El azar y la precariedad de su fortuna lo llevan a Nazaret, donde va a ser ejecutado el carpintero del pueblo, convicto del brutal asesinato de un rico ciudadano... -
![Naked Came the Manatee by Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard]()
Naked Came the Manatee by Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA story of suspense written serially by thirteen Florida writers--including Dave Barry, Carl Hiaasen, and Elmore Leonard--features such strange occurances as a riot in Coconut Grove and an appearance by Fidel Castro...
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