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Lost Grove

by Rachel Telljohn

Marked by supernatural intrigue, the mystery novel "Lost Grove" reveals a town’s misgivings and secrets. In Charlotte Zang and Alex Knudsen’s gripping novel "Lost Grove", a young woman’s death reveals a web of mysteries in her... Read More

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The Gold Mystery Adventure

by Willem Marx

Spurred forward by a whirlwind of fights and strange inventions, this climate change-inspired novel introduces its complex world with verve. A tyrannical megalomaniac instigates pollution and interplanetary environmental collapse in R.... Read More

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The Esmeralda Goodbye

by Karen Rigby

Delighting in the excess of 1950s Southern California atmospheres, "The Esmeralda Goodbye" is a winking noir novel with a winsome hero. Featuring American celebrities and cultural icons, Corey Lynn Fayman’s crime novel "The Esmeralda... Read More

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The Gift Child

by Isabella Zhou

In Elaine McCluskey’s novel "The Gift Child", a former news photographer explores her genealogy following a mysterious disappearance. When her cousin, Graham, vanishes, Harriet is drawn back into the orbit of her narcissistic father,... Read More

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The Road to Murder

by Carolina Ciucci

In Camilla Trinchieri’s intriguing mystery novel "The Road to Murder", a former homicide detective helps the local police solve a murder. In this latest installment of the Tuscan Mystery series, Nico’s tranquil new life in... Read More

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Cirque du Slay

by Paula Martinac

A gentle introduction to trans issues, Rob Osler’s humorous cozy mystery novel "Cirque du Slay" is the follow-up to Devil’s Chew Toy in the Hayden & Friends series. Hayden, a middle school teacher and gay dating blogger, and... Read More

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Flotsam

by Eileen Gonzalez

An Indigenous woman goes missing, prompting interpersonal reckonings, in the emotionally hefty novel "Flotsam". The search for a missing woman evokes strong emotions in those investigating the crime in Patricia Boomsma’s mystery novel... Read More

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