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The Haunted Bookshop (1919) is a novel by Christopher Morley. Although less popular than Kitty Foyle (1939), a novel adapted into an Academy Award-winning film, The Haunted Bookshop is a fast-paced thriller that deserves a modern audience. From unassuming beginnings as a tale about a lovelorn advertising salesman who visits a charming bookstore, The Haunted Bookshop quickly morphs into a story of paranoia, stalking, and kidnapping. "If you are ever...
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See how the writer in THE CHINA AFFAIR leads the reader from Chinese romantic encounters, attempted rape, defiance of Chinese courts, the smuggling of a woman OUT of China, to an illegal entry into the United States, to a Chicago Police Department "sting" operation, to joint Chinese-American cooperation, and, oh, yes, to what happens with the Willis Tower bomb. Along this journey from China to Chicago, there are many human-interest events, funny stories,...
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Before Kathy Reichs's Temperance Brennan and Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta, there was Dr. Thorndyke, the first ever fictional forensic scientist. The only evidence against young Reuben Hornby in a jewel theft is his thumb print smeared in blood. It is enough to convict him of the crime until physician Dr. John Thorndyke dares to ask-and answer-the question, "Can a fingerprint be forged?" The first detective novel to engage in scientific technology,...
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
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A fascinating installment in R. Austin Freeman's classic mystery series featuring forensic detective Dr. John Thorndyke A man falls gravely ill, but is reluctant to call a doctor. As his condition worsens, he is eventually forced to seek medical aid-but he does so only under the condition that the physician does not learn his identity or address. Dr. Jervis is therefore transported to the man's home in a 4-wheeled cab with tightly closed shutters....
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Yorkshire Dales 1850
As a terrible storm rages, Annabelle Wallis is shocked to find a distressed young woman at her cottage door, heavy with child. Moments later a baby girl is born. But, by dawn, the mother has vanished, leaving behind the helpless child wrapped only in a silk peacock shawl.
When news spreads that Lady Eliza Hartley, sister to wealthy estate owner, John Hartley, has been found dead, Annabelle realises the terrible secret she has...
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Visiting a lonely hamlet perched on a cliff above the English coast, forensic detective Dr. John Thorndyke goes for a walk on the long, deserted beach. In the sand he finds two sets of footprints, made some hours apart. They lead to a crime scene. A man has been found stabbed through the heart, his body thrown from the cliffs above. The local police are on the hunt for clues, but Thorndyke is certain the killer's identity can be determined from the...
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A midway murder sends a terrified eyewitness running for her life-from a cop, a con, and her own secrets-in this mystery by the author of the John J. Malone series. The best carnival barker in the business couldn't have drawn a crowd like the one now gathered around the Ferris wheel on the pier. In one of the cabs, still rocking with the ocean breeze, is a dead man-a bloody knife protruding from his back. Why the notorious gambling boss Jerry McGurn...
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Her fingerprints are on the gun, but Sarah swears she's innocent.
Although Sarah Anne Martin admits to pulling the trigger, she swears someone forced her to kill her lover. Homicide detective Jay Christianso is skeptical, but enough ambiguous evidence exists to make her story plausible. If he gives her enough freedom, she'll either incriminate herself or draw out the real killers. But, having been burned before, Jay doesn't trust his own protective...
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Max and Amanda are America's dream couple. Former college sweethearts, they marry and their careers skyrocket; Max as a star infielder with the Boston Red Sox, Amanda as a Hollywood actress.
They seem to be living 'the perfect life.' They buy an elegant home in suburban Boston and furnish it lavishly. The next year Amanda buys a home in LA because of the time demands of her movie career. But the stress of almost constant traveling and living apart...
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House of Storm: On a Caribbean island in the path of a hurricane, Nonie is torn between the older man she's engaged to and the man she's truly in love with-a suspected murderer. Postmark Murder: Following the death of a wealthy Chicago businessman, his ward Laura March must protect her fellow heir-an orphaned girl from Poland-and clear herself of a murder after a mysterious stranger is stabbed. Call After Midnight: A late-night phone call from Jenny...
12) Dying for Power
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Sophie Rivers, a lecturer at a college of further education, is shaken when a spate of fires leads to the death of a young teacher.
For Sophie Rivers, tackling newly imposed profit margins and a disruptive Fundamentalist movement means that teaching comes low on the agenda. When a young teacher dies, victim of a series of arson attacks at William Murdock College of Further Education, another teacher is attacked, and a women's safe hostel is razed...
13) Right Villain
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"Come on honey. We're going. We're catching the next plane out of here."
"And go where?" Ryan asked calmly.
"Anywhere. Doesn't matter. Away from here. I got money. Credit cards. Somewhere she'll be safe." He tugged her hand again but she wasn't budging. "Come on honey. We're getting out of here."
"I am not leaving. I am not running."
"What? Of course, you're leaving." Chris looked at Daffy for support. He shrugged his shoulders and his lips twitched...
14) Right Solution
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"The houses should be empty, the owners are living in a retirement community," Lori tells Cav. He wonders if the elderly owners might be confused about the status of their homes, but Lori is adamant that the seniors are old not senile.
Might not be as critical as stopping the monster who is attacking vagrants, or catching the gang robbing check-cashing shops, but the problem is curious, and squatting is illegal, so, he and his deputy investigate.
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15) Pedestal
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Who is Edwin Sterling's Mystery Woman? Enquiring minds want to know, and so does Edwin Sterling. Made famous by his character, a medical doctor who solves crimes, Edwin Sterling is stuck in a media frenzy that reports every aspect of his life. He longs for a relationship based on reality, not fantasy. He also secretly feels dwarfed by the brave, intelligent image of his famous character, and wishes he could be more like him in real life. While the...
16) Once Upon a Time
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Olivia and Nate are back in an all new mystery! It's been three years since Olivia Thompson's brush with death. Now, she's happily married to Nate Tucker and raising their two children. But when a grieving mother crashes into Olivia's life and demands her help, Olivia can't say no. Nate thought that by stepping out of the high-profile murder division, he'd be able to keep Olivia safe. But life has other plans for Olivia and Nate.
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What secrets do the peatlands hide?
An octogenarian distiller is wary of the goings-on in his distillery. The only person he can turn to is innkeeper Aileen Mackinnon.
Amateur sleuth Aileen Mackinnon has a knack for numbers and accounting. After all, she was a revered forensic accountant once. Wanting to wear her sleuthing hat once again, she takes on this simple case, never expecting a foray into familial fights, flying bullets and death.
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18) Perfectly Broken
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A monster is prowling the streets of Chicago, grabbing young women and torturing them. He leaves their bodies virtually unrecognizable- carved and bloody.Cassie Miller was supposed to be one of those bodies. She was taken by the Carver and held hostage in a basement cell for days. But Cassie refused to end up like the other women and she fought back, escaping her prison. As she recovers both physically and mentally, she begins to wonder if she truly...
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Stillwater Mystery Series
Dangerous Consequences
Carla Sutherland, a judge for 5 years and a prosecutor for 15 years before that, has her life threatened with a bomb. Who could hate her that much to want her dead? They make up a list of men who were recently released from prison. One of them is found dead. Was he the one responsible? How can they be sure?
Forrest Jenkins, high school football coach, is being approached by a drug dealer wanting...
20) Heart First
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Daniel Rosenbaum leads a predictable life. He's a professor at Lobell, a small liberal arts college in the Hudson Valley, where he spends his days teaching classes and doing research alongside his friends and fellow professors, Colette and Mario. The biggest change Daniel's routine has seen in years is when car trouble leads him across the Hudson and into an unexpected romantic encounter with local mechanic Tony.When tragedy strikes in the form of...
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