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The Quickie [Secure]
by James Patterson
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When Lauren Stillwell discovers her husband leaving a hotel room with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But while she's sneaking around, her husband is hatching a plan of his own. After a torrid quickie with a co-worker, Lauren hears a struggle outside her window and looks out just in time to see her husband loading her lover's limp body into the trunk of a car. When the body shows up in a pool of shallow water, she races to the scene of the crime. But Lauren Stillwell is n... more info>> (Published: 2007)
Category: Mystery/Crime
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A Child Stalks the Shadows
by S. B. Redstone
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George and Lenore Marr are brutally murdered in Pittsburgh. Detective Lieutenant Joshua Greenberg investigates the crime, but has no suspect or motive, and it becomes a cold case. Three months later, in a suburb of Baltimore, a Chadwick Hospital clerk is murdered in Medical Records. Days later, a retired judge is tortured and killed. Despite more than enough clues, but no motive, Detective Sergeant Aubrey McKensie must rely on her paranormal ability that has been invaluable in solving crimes, bu... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 129742 - Reading Time: 370-518 min.
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Naked in Death [In Death Series Book 1] [Secure]
by J. D. Robb
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In a world of danger and deception, she walks the line--between seductive passion and scandalous murder ... Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she's seen it all--and knows her survival depends on her instincts. And she's going against every warning telling her not to get involved with Roarke, an Irish billionaire--and a suspect in Eve's murder investigation. But passion and seduction have rules of their own, and it's up to Ev... more info>>
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Devil Bones [Dr. Temperance Brennan Series Book 11] [Secure]
by Kathy Reichs
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Following her most successful book to date, Kathy Reichs--international number one bestselling author, forensic anthropologist, and producer of the Fox television hit Bones--returns to Charlotte, North Carolina, where Temperance Brennan encounters a deadly mix of voodoo, Santeria, and devil worship in her quest to identify two young victims.In a house under renovation, a plumber uncovers a cellar no one knew about, and makes a rather grisly discovery--a decapitated chicken, animal bones, and cau... more info>>
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59 Reader Ratings:
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Glory in Death [An In Death Series Novel] [Secure]
by J. D. Robb
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The first victim was found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. The second was murdered in her own apartment building. Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas had no problem finding connections between the two crimes. Both victims were beautiful and highly successful women. Their glamorous lives and loves were the talk of the city. And their intimate relations with men of great power and wealth provided Eve with a long list of suspects--including her own lover, Roarke. As a woman, Eve was compelled to trust th... more info>>
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Black Friday [Secure]
by James Patterson
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I love to lose myself in a thriller--especially the rare one that moves along like an out-of-control freight train. The thriller that actually got me started writing was The Day of the Jackal. With BLACK FRIDAY, I wanted to concoct a shamelessly manipulative story that the reader couldn't wait to finish, but didn't want to end. Now get on this freight train! With BLACK FRIDAY, I wanted to concoct a shamelessly manipulative story that the reader couldn't wait to finish, but didn't want to end. No... more info>>
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Murder Takes the Cake
by Gayle Trent
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Cozy murder mystery. When the meanest gossip in Brea Ridge dies mysteriously, suspicions turn to cake decorator Daphne Martin. But all Daphne did was deliver a spice cake with cream cheese frosting--and find Yodel's body. Now Daphne's got to help solve the murder and clear her good name. Problem is, her Virginia hometown is brimming with people who had good reason to kill Yodel, and Daphne's whole family is among them. (Published: 2008)
Words: 70953 - Reading Time: 202-283 min.
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Rapture in Death [An In Death Series Novel] [Secure]
by Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb
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Lieutenant Eve Dallas returns in this futuristic novel of police suspense.
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Dead Pan
by Gayle Trent
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For the second time in as many months, I found myself telling a police officer, "I just brought the cake." So begins Daphne Martin's new crime-solving challenge in DEAD PAN, another cozy, cake-decorating mystery from the author of last year's much-praised MURDER TAKES THE CAKE. "If you like Diane Mott Davidson or Joanna Fluke, you will be enthralled," said one reviewer of the Daphne Martin Cake-Decorating Mysteries. Now author Gayle Trent treats readers to another tasty slice of culinary mystery... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 63612 - Reading Time: 181-254 min.
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Mute Witness
by Rick R. Reed
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Sean and Austin's perfect world shatters when Sean's eight-year-old son, Jason, vanishes. When Jason turns up days later abused and unable to speak, small town fingers point to the boy's gay dad as the culprit. Meanwhile, the real villain is close by, intent on ensuring the boy's muteness is permanent.
Words: 99065 - Reading Time: 283-396 min.
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Ceremony in Death [An In Death Series Novel] [Secure]
by J. D. Robb, Nora Roberts
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Another thrilling novel in the futuristic series--where even in an age of cutting-edge technology, old beliefs die hard. (Published: 2001)
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Harvest of Bones
by Nancy Means Wright
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Ruth Willmarth leaps into the fray when her ornery cow Zelda unearths a human finger; a rented greyhound digs up a skeleton wearing a Scots bonnet; and a lovely woman dies a mysterious death at a local Healing House. "Demanding and engaging," (Booklist). "Vividly offbeat characters," (Kirkus Reviews), "A strong sense of place--with human, and humorous problems." (Publishers Weekly) 2nd Ruth Wilmarth mystery; originally published by St. Martin's (Published: 1998)
Words: 92744 - Reading Time: 264-370 min.
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Long Way Down
by Paul Carr
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Candi Moran is drop-dead beautiful, but she's also in trouble. Vince La Salle, a Miami loan shark, wants her dead because she knows too much about his secret in the Caribbean. Candi is shot by one of La Salle's men and turns to Sam Mackenzie for help. Sam, who is good with a gun, takes on the job, but he soon learns that Candi left out some dangerous details as he unravels La Salle's sordid past. La Salle is involved in a high-stakes project in the Caribbean, but where he's getting his money fro... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 79960 - Reading Time: 228-319 min.
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Shutter Island [Secure]
by Dennis Lehane
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The year is 1954. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner, Chuck Aule, have come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to investigate the disappearance of a patient. Multiple murderess Rachel Solando is loose somewhere on this remote and barren island, despite having been kept in a locked cell under constant surveillance. As a killer hurricane bears relentlessly down on them, a strange case takes on even darker, more sinister shades--with hints of radic... more info>>
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Fiddler's Lament
by Donna H. Parker
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Constancy Grace Stafford, fed up with murder, dreams of living a normal, peaceful life. But death at a music show, the clammy darkness of an unmapped Ozarks cave system, and a desperate fiddler's lament threaten to destroy that dream--and the two most precious people in her life. (Published: 2009)
Words: 79292 - Reading Time: 226-317 min.
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The Overlook [A Harry Bosch Novel] [Secure]
by Michael Connelly
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In his first case since he left the LAPD's Open Unsolved Unit for the prestigious Homicide Special squad, Harry Bosch is called out to investigate a murder that may have chilling consequences for national security. A doctor with access to a dangerous radioactive substance is found murdered in the trunk of his car. Retracing his steps, Harry learns that a large quantity of radioactive cesium was stolen shortly before the doctor's death. With the cesium in unknown hands, Harry fears the murder cou... more info>>
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Conspiracy in Death [An In Death Series Novel] [Secure]
by J. D. Robb, Nora Roberts
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A gripping novel that blends futuristic cop thriller with romantic suspense. At a time when human nature remains as predictable as death, a killer plays God--and puts innocent lives in the palm of his hand.
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A Time of Storms
by Dorothy Bodoin
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When a surly stranger threatens the life of her rescue collie, Candy, and she hears a voice crying for help in a vacant house, Jennet Greenway suspects that her first summer as a new wife may be tumultuous. But she can't imagine the storms swirling around her Victorian farmhouse in Foxglove Corners and their power to change her life forever (Published: 2009)
Words: 84550 - Reading Time: 241-338 min.
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Betrayal in Death [An In Death Series Novel] [Secure]
by J. D. Robb
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, writing as J. D. Robb, comes a new novel in the futuristic series. Detective Eve Dallas investigates a homicide on familiar grounds: her husbands hotel--and finds herself up against a murderer with a passion for the finer things in lifeand death. At the luxurious Roarke Palace Hotel, a maid walks into suite 4602 for the nightly turndown and steps into her worst nightmare. A killer leaves her dead, strangled by a thin silver wire. Hes Sly Yo... more info>> (Published: 2001)
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Cat & Mouse [Alex Cross Series Book 4] [Secure]
by James Patterson
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Alex Cross is back--and so is a raging and suicidal Gary Soneji. Out of prison and dying from the AIDS virus he contracted there, he will get revenge on Cross before he dies. In addition, we are introduced to a new pair of rivals whose paths cross that of Alex and Soneji. Thomas Augustine Pierce has been chasing his demon, Mr. Smith, since the savage murder of his fiancee. Mr. Smith is a unique monster, with actions toward his victims so insane--so unimaginable-that he is thought of as "not of t... more info>>
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DEADbolt
by Marthanne Shubert
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P.I. Gin Ritchey and the other marina inhabitants are surprised to find that a murder has taken place right across the canal. The victim is detestable talk-show host Win Lovatt, a man with myriads of enemies. A fair few people, in fact, are of the opinion that the killer has done a public service. Gin herself is not sure she cares if the murderer is caught or not. Enter Lovatt's widow, the beautiful Lolita. The police are convinced that she murdered her husband, with whom she had a yelling match... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 65139 - Reading Time: 186-260 min.
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Fate
by Thomas Lewis, Lois Ann Lewis
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When Krystal Cooper looks into the bathroom mirror one day and sees a stranger starring back at her, she concludes that either she is going crazy or a ghost is trying to haunt her. Neither option is very compelling. As it turns out, Krystal is not crazy and Katrina, the reflection in the mirror, is not a ghost and intends no harm. In truth, Krystal and Katrina are kindred spirits, connected by more than just fate. The villain in this tale is a fallen angel named Apollyon who murdered Katrina twe... more info>> (Published: 2009)
Words: 77492 - Reading Time: 221-309 min.
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Holiday in Death [An In Death Series Novel] [Secure]
by J. D. Robb, Nora Roberts
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Lieutenant Eve Dallas returns in this futuristic novel of police suspense on the trail of a ritualistic serial killer whose every victim can be traced to Personally Yours, a posh New York dating service.
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Sacrifice [Secure]
by Alex Archer
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On assignment in the Philippines, archaeologist Annja Creed meets with a contact to verify some information. Easy enough. But when the man doesn't turn out to be whom he said he was, Annja finds herself handcuffed, blindfolded and kidnapped. And to make matters worse, she's a prisoner of the dreaded Abu Sayyaf, a notorious terrorist group. Desperate to escape, Annja is able to flee after slaying one of her captors. But she soon gets lost in the hostile jungle, which is rumored to be haunted by... more info>>
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The Harry Bosch Novels Volume 2: The Last Coyote, Trunk Music, Angels Flight [Secure]
by Michael Connelly
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The Last Coyote: LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch is suspended from the force for attacking his commanding officer. Unable to remain idle, he investigates the long-unsolved murder of a Hollywood prostitute. Trunk Music: Harry returns to the force to investigate the murder of a movie producer with Mafia ties. Up against both the LAPD's organized crime unit and the mob, Harry follows the money trail to Las Vegas, where the case becomes personal. Angels Flight: The murder of a prominent African-... more info>>
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