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Pub. Date
2016
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, a short story featuring LAPD Detective Harry Bosch and FBI agent Rachel Walling.
Two women have gone missing, and LAPD Detective Harry Bosch has a strong suspicion that an avid fisherman named Denninger is the culprit. Bosch needs something stronger than a suspicion to bring Denninger in, but all he has are a handful of photos—prior mug shots and pictures of Denninger...
Two women have gone missing, and LAPD Detective Harry Bosch has a strong suspicion that an avid fisherman named Denninger is the culprit. Bosch needs something stronger than a suspicion to bring Denninger in, but all he has are a handful of photos—prior mug shots and pictures of Denninger...
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Kay Scarpetta mysteries volume 27
Pub. Date
2023
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Two mauled bodies in the woods. Top secret autopsies. The most chilling cases of Scarpetta’s career.
In this thrilling new installment of Patricia Cornwell’s #1 bestselling Scarpetta series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement.
The victims have been
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When Hannah Griffin was a little girl her home went up in flames killing her mother. It was the nation's worst murder scene, now 20 years later Hannah is investigating a child abuse case when the past comes hurtling back. A killer with unfinished business is on the loose and that makes Hannah's blood run cold.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 13
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It isnt́ paranoia if itś really happening . . . Anna Fox lives aloneá recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times . . . and spying on her neighbors. Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, a mother, their teenage son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldnt́,...
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Pub. Date
2009
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In "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons", someone is destroying small busts of Napoleon Bonaparte. At first merely a nuisance, vandalism quickly turns to murder after one of the statue owners finds a dead man on his doorstep beside a smashed statue. Reasoning his way back to the source of the statues, Holmes determines that there is more to this case than just antipathy towards the great French leader. Can Holmes and Watson solve the mystery before...
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Pub. Date
2009
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In "The Adventure of the Empty House", Sherlock Holmes reappears in London after a 3-year absence, shocking Dr. Watson who believed his good friend had been killed in a confrontation with Professor Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls. Holmes is compelled to outwit the "second most dangerous man in London" who has a good reason to hope for Holmes' demise. From the 1905 collection "The Return of Sherlock Holmes".
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Assassins (Kotaro Isaka) volume 2
Pub. Date
2021
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Bullet Train is an original and propulsive thriller that fizzes with incredible energy through a series of double-crosses and twists. "Fueled by a seductively explosive premise, it's fast, deadly, and loads of fun." (NPR's Fresh Air)
An international bestseller and the basis for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt.
Kimura's young son is in a coma thanks to the Prince, and Kimura has...
An international bestseller and the basis for the major motion picture starring Brad Pitt.
Kimura's young son is in a coma thanks to the Prince, and Kimura has...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20
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The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer's career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track -- until the recession hits and she gets downsized, furloughed, escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is one of the "lucky" associates. She's offered an opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic for one year without pay, after which there would be a slim chance that she'd get her old job back. In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan...
9) Heartwood
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Billy Bob Holland novels volume 2
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Lawyer Billy Holland of Texas, goes after a town's bully, proving the law is not always on the side of the rich. The villain, a millionaire businessman, has been extorting land from little people
10) Think twice
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"A man presumed dead is suddenly wanted for murder in this thriller of secrets, lies, and dangerous conspiracies that threaten to cover up the truth ... Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron and Greg had history: initially as deeply personal rivals, and later as unexpected business associates. Myron made peace and moved on--until now, when two federal...
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"From debut author Stacy Willingham comes a masterfully done, lyrical thriller, certain to be the launch of an amazing career. A Flicker in the Dark is eerily compelling to the very last page. When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try...
12) The Shut-In
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Pub. Date
2017
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A woman who watches the world from her studio apartment is determined to solve a murder — but only if the killer doesn't find her first.
Confined to a studio apartment, Tricia Celano watches the outside world through a flying drone. But when her high-tech toy records a vicious murder, she's determined to track down the killer — a killer who knows she's being watched.
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Confined to a studio apartment, Tricia Celano watches the outside world through a flying drone. But when her high-tech toy records a vicious murder, she's determined to track down the killer — a killer who knows she's being watched.
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Pub. Date
2011
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The White Cottage Mystery is an enthralling detective novel by Margery Allingham that showcases her knack for intricate plotting and compelling characterizations. The story revolves around a mysterious death that occurs in a seemingly idyllic countryside setting, where the tranquil facade of rural life is shattered by crime.
The narrative begins when the body of a young woman is discovered in a white cottage, sending shockwaves through the close-knit...
14) The Caretaker
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Pub. Date
2022
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In this new original short story from bestselling author Paul Doiron, Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch tracks down a sinister prowler turning a couple's dream vacation home into a nightmare.
New owners of a dream cottage on a remote Maine lake find themselves taunted, then menaced by an unknown figure. When the local authorities refuse to help, they turn to retired Maine game warden Charley Stevens and his young protégé Mike Bowditch for protection....
15) Camino ghosts
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Camino Island novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2024.
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"The true story is about Dark Isle, a sliver of a barrier island not far off the North Florida coast. It was settled by freed slaves three hundred years ago, and their descendants lived there until 1955, when the last one was forced to leave. The last descendant is Lovely Jackson, elderly now, who loves her birthplace and its remarkable history. But now Tidal Breese, a huge, ruthless corporate developer, wants to build a resort and casino on the island,...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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"When FDLE special agent Amy Larson discovers a small horse figurine amid the bloody aftermath of a gang massacre in the Everglades, she recognizes it immediately. The toy is the calling card of the apocalypse cult that Amy and her partner, FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, have been investigating, and it can only mean one thing: this wasn't an isolated skirmish--it was the beginning of a war. As tensions between rival gangs rise, so does the body...
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Dr. Wren volume 1
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"Lurking in the Louisiana bayou, a methodical serial killer is hard at work completing his most harrowing crime yet. But forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes, and years of experience working at the Medical Examiner's office, she's never encountered a case she couldn't solve. Until now. Case after case is piling up on Wren's examination table, and soon she is sucked into...
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"From the New York Times best-selling author of The Overnight Guest comes a twisty locked-room thriller about a mysterious, high-stakes game show that proves life-threatening. The Best Friend. The Confidant. The Senator. The Boyfriend. The Executive. Five contestants have been chosen to compete for ten million dollars on the game show One Lucky Winner. The catch? None of them knows what (or who) to expect, and it will be live streamed all over the...
19) Kill and Tell
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Pub. Date
2017
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This famous Hollywood director committed an unspeakable crime against his stepdaughter . . . or did he?
Famous film director Wayne Tennet stands accused by his stepdaughter of crossing the line. Falsely, he swears. Now his life and career hang in the balance. But why would she lie? The darkest thriller of the year has an only-in-Hollywood twist you'll never see coming.
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Famous film director Wayne Tennet stands accused by his stepdaughter of crossing the line. Falsely, he swears. Now his life and career hang in the balance. But why would she lie? The darkest thriller of the year has an only-in-Hollywood twist you'll never see coming.
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