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Murder at Ardith Hall by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a guest at a séance dies under suspicious circumstances, Inspector Haze and Lord Redmond quickly realize his death was a cleverly plotted execution. The main suspects are the other guests—including Daniel’s wife Sarah. Delving into the life of the deceased reveals a growing list of possible suspects, while the motive remains elusive... -
![Penance for the Dead by Cara Devlin]()
Penance for the Dead by Cara Devlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOld scandals and destructive truths are exposed when a woman from Hugh Marsden’s past is murdered in cold blood.Principal Bow Street Officer Hugh Marsden is used to living in the shadow of disgrace. First, as the illegitimate son of the late Viscount Neatham, and second, as the man who permanently maimed his half-brother in a duel six years ago... -
![Mary Bennet and the Shades of Pemberley by Joyce Harmon]()
Mary Bennet and the Shades of Pemberley by Joyce Harmon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat is haunting Pemberley?Mary Bennet, apprentice magician, is both thrilled and apprehensive to be spending Christmas at Pemberley. Thrilled to see her lively sister Elizabeth again, and apprehensive because Elizabeth’s husband Darcy is so wealthy and so grand that Mary is a tiny bit afraid of him... -
![The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White]()
The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReturn to the house on Tradd Street for one last time as the bestselling series featuring psychic medium Melanie Trenholm comes to a hauntingly spectacular finale.After the devastating events of the past few months, the last thing Melanie Trenholm wants is to think about the future... -
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![The Giant Rat of Sumatra by Richard L. Boyer]()
The Giant Rat of Sumatra by Richard L. Boyer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn deference to Sherlock Holmes’s wishes, Dr Watson kept the tale of The Giant Rat of Sumatra a secret. However before he died he arranged that the bizarre story of the giant rat should be held in the vaults of a London bank until all the protagonists were dead....Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless creation returns in a new series of handsomely designed detective stories... -
![Intermittent Casting by Rebecca Regnier]()
Intermittent Casting by Rebecca Regnier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe SHIFT has hit the fan! Marzie is in crisis! This witch is unsure about what to do or how to do it. Every flick of the wand could lead to a disaster for the people she loves. Marzie is heading into hiding with her favorite werewolf. But the pull of Widow's Bay and her responsibilities to her coven and her family are strong... -
![Death in Londinium by John Drake]()
Death in Londinium by John Drake
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLondinium, 1st century A.D.Must every slave die? Fabius Gentilius Scorteus is a Britannic Celt, the richest man in Londinium. But he desperately wants to become a Roman citizen.He calls upon his Greek slave Ikaros of Apollonius. Ikaros was once a soldier, nobleman and engineer, but, after his country was invaded by the Romans, he was forced into a life of servitude...Categorized as:
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![Wuthering Frights by Elise Sax]()
Wuthering Frights by Elise Sax
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMatilda Dare has a ring on her finger, a thriving business, a beautiful, historical home, two dogs, and an amazing group of friends. She should be happy. But her fiancé might be a serial killer, the sheriff’s dead wife is visiting her, and her husband has escaped from prison. All of that is throwing a wrench into Matilda’s celebrations... -
![The Lurid Possibility of Murder by Beth Byers]()
The Lurid Possibility of Murder by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOctober 1925 Severine DuNoir has returned home and continued to investigate the death of her parents. She has, however, reached a roadblock. As she tries to break through, she comes across an unexpected offer of help. While she delves into the history of her father’s life, she also starts to investigate the haunting of an elderly woman... -
![Games in Londinium by John Drake]()
Games in Londinium by John Drake
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIkaros of Apollonis is a long way from home. An educated and noble man enslaved by the Roman Empire that killed his family and destroyed his city, he is stranded in the bleak and inhospitable colony of Britannia. His only consolation is to be living in the city of Londinium, a place where all races, tribes and intellects meet, within the household of his dear friend, the military hero Morganus...Categorized as:
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![A Doom with a View by Elise Sax]()
A Doom with a View by Elise Sax
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatilda Dare still can’t sleep. Since she’s arrived in Goodnight, New Mexico, she’s solved one murder and had more than one conversation with a dead woman. Obsessed with finding the woman’s killer, she has to put that on hold when her newspaper receives a mysterious, coded letter. When the author of the letter winds up dead, Matilda is thrust into a mystery that puts her new friends into danger... -
![The Missing Brides by Helen Goltz]()
The Missing Brides by Helen Goltz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom author Helen Goltz comes an exciting new series about love, fate, and putting to rest more than the dead, with a hint of magic, mystery and visions.Miss Phoebe Astin and her brothers, Julius and Ambrose, lead an unconventional life working in the family funeral business – The Economic Undertaker... -
![Mystery in the Darkest Shadow by Beth Byers]()
Mystery in the Darkest Shadow by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOctober 1925 The hunt for the person who killed Severine’s parents continues, and things are intensifying. She’s finally got a direction along with the most unexpected of helpers. Will she be able to find out why they were killed? As she presses forward, she again encounters the man in the shadows... -
![The Wicked Fringe of Mystery by Beth Byers]()
The Wicked Fringe of Mystery by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNovember 1925Severine DuNoir has discovered who has been hunting her. Now she needs to discover why. As the foes circle each other, their friends and family get drawn into the conflict. Just who can Severine trust? How can she stop him? And what will happen to those she loves if she fails? She’s all too afraid the answer is one she won’t be able to live with... -
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![Three Times Removed by M.K. Jones]()
Three Times Removed by M.K. Jones
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaggie Gilbert and her children, Jack and Alice, live a pretty normal life. That is, until Maggie starts looking into her family tree. In doing so, she uncovers a dark mystery that endangers her children. She has to solve a mystery in the past, if she is to save her family in the present... -
![Mystery at the Edge of Madness by Beth Byers]()
Mystery at the Edge of Madness by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJuly 1925Severine DuNoir was twelve when she discovered the bodies of her parents, and the day after the funeral, she was sent to a convent in another country. By the time she resolves to go home, her sole focus is to reveal what happened to her parents.Coming home, however, unveils a far more sinister plot than she could have expected. It’s clear from her first night that something is afoot... -
![The Lady Julia Grey Bundle by Deanna Raybourn]()
The Lady Julia Grey Bundle by Deanna Raybourn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo say that I met Nicholas Brisbane over my husband's dead body is not entirely accurate. Edward, it should be noted, was still twitching on the floor. Starting with her husband's sudden death, Lady Julia Grey is swept into a world of mystery and deceit. It is also the world of the enigmatic and maddeningly attractive private investigator Nicholas Brisbane..Categorized as:
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![The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Scroll of the Dead by David Stuart Davies]()
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Scroll of the Dead by David Stuart Davies
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHolmes attends a seance to unmask an impostor posing as a medium, Sebastian Melmoth, a man hell-bent on obtaining immortality after the discovery of an ancient Egyptian papyrus. It is up to Holmes and Watson tostop him and avert disaster.. -
![Farewell Blues by Maggie Robinson]()
Farewell Blues by Maggie Robinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Adelaide Compton had prepared herself to say good-bye forever to Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter. It would be a welcome relief not to get mixed up in any more murders. Not to mention become un-haunted by her late and unlamented husband Rupert, whose post-life duty had been dedicated to detection and her protection... -
![The House of Memory by Carolyn Haines]()
The House of Memory by Carolyn Haines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings2nd book in the Pluto's Snitch... -
![The Hangman's Hymn by Paul Doherty]()
The Hangman's Hymn by Paul Doherty
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStumbling upon an execution, Chaucer's pilgrims witness a hanging that leaves the carpenter in a dead faint. That evening, he narrates the tale of a Gloucester hangman whose involvement in the secretive punishment of three witches unleashes a vicious spate of revenge killings.When Simon Cotterill, a carpenter, followes his sweetheart to Gloucester, he is beaten by her father's thugs...Categorized as:
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![The Alchemist's Illusion by Gigi Pandian]()
The Alchemist's Illusion by Gigi Pandian
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA perilous painting and an artist who meets his end lead Zoe Faust on an audacious alchemical adventure Centuries-old alchemist Zoe Faust is tired of running from her past. She's finally got her life on track in Portland, Oregon, gardening and cooking in her fixer-upper house with her mischievous best friend, Dorian the gargoyle chef... -
![The Dead Letter Delivery by C.J. Archer]()
The Dead Letter Delivery by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother’s veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers... -
![Unquiet Spirits: Whisky, Ghosts, Murder by Bonnie MacBird]()
Unquiet Spirits: Whisky, Ghosts, Murder by Bonnie MacBird
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe new novel from the author of Art in the Blood. December 1889. Fresh from debunking a "ghostly" hound in Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes has returned to London, only to find himself the target of a deadly vendetta. A beautiful client arrives with a tale of ghosts, kidnapping and dynamite on a whisky estate in Scotland, but brother Mycroft trumps all with an urgent assignment in the South of France... -
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![The Uncountable Cost of Mystery by Beth Byers]()
The Uncountable Cost of Mystery by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsApril 1926 Severine DuNoir and friends have left New Orleans and started on the trail to just what happened to Jane Oliver.Things are confused and emotions are intense as they find Jane. The relief of finding their missing loved one fades as they have to face what they’ve found? Will their friendship survive? Where do they go from here?Book SIX in the Mysteries of Severine DuNoir... -
![The Secrets of Hawthorn Place by Jenni Keer]()
The Secrets of Hawthorn Place by Jenni Keer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo houses, hundreds of miles apart...yet connected always.When life throws Molly Butterfield a curveball, she decides to spend some time with her recently widowed granddad, Wally, at Hawthorn Place, his quirky Victorian house on the Dorset coast... -
![The Book of Beloved by Carolyn Haines]()
The Book of Beloved by Carolyn Haines
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a young woman widowed by World War I, Raissa James is no stranger to ghosts. But when an invitation arrives from Caoin House, her uncle’s estate in Mobile, Alabama, she’s finally ready to cast off the shadows of her past... -
![Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King, Robert Ian MacKenzie]()
Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King, Robert Ian MacKenzie
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this crackling short story, New York Times bestselling author Laurie R. King reveals an unforgettable new twist in the adventure that led supersleuth Sherlock Holmes to discover his first (and finest) apprentice, Mary Russell. Sherlock Holmes is fending off a particularly dark mood as he roams the Sussex Downs, in search of wild bees...Categorized as:
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![Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie by James Lee Burke]()
Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie by James Lee Burke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author James Lee Burke tells his most thrilling and insightful story yet through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Bessie HollandAt the beginning of the twentieth century, as America grapples with forces of human and natural violence more powerful than humanity has ever seen, Bessie Holland yearns for the love that she has never known... -
![Cooking for Ghosts by Patricia V. Davis]()
Cooking for Ghosts by Patricia V. Davis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo hearts broken long ago forever leave a tangible trace?A Vegas cocktail waitress. An Indian herbalist. A British chemistry professor. An Italian-American widow. Four unique women with one thing in common: each is haunted by a tragedy from her past.Cynthia, Rohini, Jane, and Angela meet on a food blogging site and bond over recipes... -
![Death Comes But Twice by David Field]()
Death Comes But Twice by David Field
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr Carlyle and Matthew West are back in a thrilling adventure! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Andrew Taylor, Anne Perry and Robin Paige…Who would want to murder a man who already supposed to be dead?London, 1893When doctor James Carlyle is given a dead body to investigate, he makes a shocking discovery Innovative fingerprinting techniques reveal the dead man was Artus Skuja...Categorized as:
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![The Color of Death by Bruce Alexander]()
The Color of Death by Bruce Alexander
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSuspicion and fear are running high in London, as a gang of expert criminals terrorizes the town in a spree of robbery and murder. And in a time when slavery is still practiced in the colonies, there is but one peculiar clue to the identity of this group: The robbers are all black men... -
![Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump by Emily Brightwell, Jennifer M. Dixon]()
Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump by Emily Brightwell, Jennifer M. Dixon
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon . . . and keeps him on his toes. Everyone's awed by his Scotland Yard successes-but they don't know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffries's polished detection skills are up to the task . . . proving that behind every great man there's a woman-and that a crime solver's work is never done... -
![Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind by Emily Brightwell]()
Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind by Emily Brightwell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe eccentric Olive Kettering swore someone was trying to harm her. Too bad no one listened, though plenty wanted her dead. When Olive is shot and killed, Mrs. Jeffries has no problem speaking her mind to see justice served... -
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![The Phantom of the Temple by Robert van Gulik]()
The Phantom of the Temple by Robert van Gulik
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJudge Dee presided over his imperial Chinese court with a unique brand of Confucian justice. A near mythic figure in China, he distinguished himself as a tribunal magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger. Long after his death, accounts of his exploits were celebrated in Chinese folklore, and later immortalized by Robert van Gulik in his electrifying mysteries... -
![The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright]()
The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratings1928The Bonaventure Circus is a refuge for many, but Pippa Ripley was rejected from its inner circle as a baby. When she receives mysterious messages from someone called the "Watchman," she is determined to find him and the connection to her birth... -
![Let the Dead Keep Their Secrets by Rosemary Simpson]()
Let the Dead Keep Their Secrets by Rosemary Simpson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries… In Gilded Age New York, heiress Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter investigate crimes that take them from the slums of Five Points in lower Manhattan to the Fifth Avenue mansions of society's elite... -
![The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood by Susan Wittig Albert]()
The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood by Susan Wittig Albert
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeatrix Potter loves the warmth of Sawrey, her new hometown. But even the kindest of souls can turn snappish when houseguests overstay their welcome. When Beatrix returns from time away, she finds the attic overrun with rats. Rosabelle, resident rat and generous hostess, has offered her family a place to stay. But when word gets out, she soon has dozens of rat families on her tiny hands... -
![Queen Anne's Lace by Susan Wittig Albert]()
Queen Anne's Lace by Susan Wittig Albert
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA present day ghost leads China Bayles to a secret from Pecan Springs's past in this haunting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert.While helping Ruby Wilcox clean up the loft above their shops, China comes upon a box of antique handcrafted lace and old photographs... -
![Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley]()
Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Scandal Above Stairs Kat Holloway steps out from beneath the stairs and into international intrigue, where murder and stolen treasure lurk among the upper echelons of Victorian London. In return for a random act of kindness, scholar Li Bai Chang presents young cook Kat Holloway with a rare and precious gift—a box of tea... -
![Steps to the Altar by Earlene Fowler]()
Steps to the Altar by Earlene Fowler
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMeet Benni Harper…a spirited ex-cowgirl, quilter, and folk-art expert who’s staking out her own corner of the contemporary American West. Steps to the Altar finds her digging up clues to an unsolved murder—and struggling with a very personal crisis of the heart.Benni Harper is busy planning two weddings—her best friend Elvia and Grandma Dove are both getting hitched... -
![The Merry Misogynist by Colin Cotterill]()
The Merry Misogynist by Colin Cotterill
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn poverty-stricken 1978 Laos, a man with a truck from the city was “somebody,” a catch for even the prettiest village virgin. The corpse of one of these bucolic beauties turns up in Dr. Siri’s morgue and his curiosity is piqued. The victim was tied to a tree and strangled but she had not, as the doctor had expected, been raped, although her flesh had been torn... -
![The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan]()
The Moon, the Stars, and Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the wildly popular bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things--an uplifting, slightly magical story about how it's never too late to find out who you really are.Madame Burova--beloved Tarot reader, palmist, and clairvoyant--is retiring and leaving her booth on the Brighton seafront... -
![Castle Shade: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes by Laurie R. King]()
Castle Shade: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes by Laurie R. King
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA queen, a castle, a dark and ageless threat--all await Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes in this chilling adventure.The queen is Marie of Roumania: the doubly royal granddaughter of Victoria, Empress of the British Empire, and Alexander II, Tsar of Russia...Categorized as:
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![Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley]()
Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPriceless artwork has gone missing from the home of a wealthy baronet, and his wife stands to take the blame. When Kat's employer asks for help in clearing her friend's name, Kat trades her kitchen for the homes of Mayfair's wealthiest families. Soon antiques are disappearing not only from the extravagant households of connoisseurs and collectors, but from the illustrious British Museum... -
![The Harvest Man by Alex Grecian]()
The Harvest Man by Alex Grecian
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsScotland Yard’s Murder Squad—and Jack the Ripper—return, in the extraordinary new historical thriller from the author of the acclaimed national bestseller The Yard. In The Devil’s Workshop, London discovered that Jack the Ripper was back, sending the city—and Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad—into chaos. But now it is even worse... -
![The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes by Loren D. Estleman]()
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes by Loren D. Estleman
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSherlock Holmes has already encountered the evil young hedonist Edward Hyde, and knew he was strangely connected with Henry Jekyll, the respectable young doctor. It was not until the Queen herself requested it, however, that Holmes was officially on the case of the savage murder of Sir Danvers Crew. Here, then is the account of that devilish crime as recorded by Dr Watson.. -
![Malice at the Palace by Rhys Bowen]()
Malice at the Palace by Rhys Bowen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLady Georgiana Rannoch won’t deny that being thirty-fifth in line for the British throne has its advantages. Unfortunately, money isn’t one of them. And sometimes making ends meet requires her to investigate a little royal wrongdoing."While my beau Darcy is off on a mysterious mission, I am once again caught between my high birth and empty purse...Categorized as:
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![The Union Street Bakery by Mary Ellen Taylor]()
The Union Street Bakery by Mary Ellen Taylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLife can turn on a dime. It’s a common cliché, and I’d heard it often enough. People die or move away. Investments go south. Affairs end. Loved ones betray us...Stuff happens.Daisy McCrae’s life is in tatters. She’s lost her job, broken up with her boyfriend, and has been reduced to living in the attic above her family’s store, The Union Street Bakery, while learning the business... -
![The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler]()
The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne night, Arthur Bryant witnesses a drunk middle-aged lady coming out of a pub in a London backstreet. The next morning, she is found dead at the exact spot where their paths crossed. Even more disturbing, there's a twist: the pub has vanished and the street itself has changed...
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