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  Can't Judge a Book by Its Murder

  Amy Lillard

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  As Sugar Springs gears up for its all-class high-school reunion, Mississippi bookstore owner Arlo Stanley prepares to launch her largest event: a book-signing with the town's legendary alum and bestselling author, Wally Harrison. That's when Wally is discovered dead outside of Arlo's front door and her best friend is questioned for the crime. When the elderly ladies of Arlo's Friday Night Book Club start to investigate, Arlo has no choice but to follow behind to keep them out of trouble. Yet with Wally's reputation, the suspect list only grows longer-his betrayed wife, his disgruntled assistant, even the local man who holds a grudge from a long-ago accident. Between running interference with the book club and otherwise keeping it all together, Arlo anxiously works to get Chloe out of jail. And amidst it all, her one-time boyfriend-turned-private-eye returns to town, just another distraction while she digs to uncover the truth around Wally's death and just what Sugar Springs secret could have led to his murder. This riveting book-club cozy mystery full of quirky Southern charm is perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Lorna Barrett!

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  Kilby Blades

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  From USA Today bestselling author Kilby Blades, the next installment in the Gilded Love series... 
  Jasmine isn't supposed to be in Pahrump. She’s not supposed to be posing as an exotic dancer. And she’s sure as hell not supposed to be solo on an undercover job. She’d have paid any price to avoid the emergency call to her ex-fiancé, Avi. But she’s in so far over her head, it’s come to that. 
  The last place Avi saw Jasmine was at the altar six months ago, right before she walked out of his life. Well…almost. They still work on opposite ends of the same vigilante crime-fighting organization. She’s the last person he expects to hear from while half a world away on a pleasure trip to Sydney. Can he get to Nevada in time to save her from a human trafficking bust gone wrong? 
  “Thrilling combination of suspense, intrigue, and romance. Nice backstory on Avi and Jasmine.” 
  - Barbara B, Reviewer 
  “This book is in your face right from the first page…When she sends him a code, he will move heaven and earth to get to her.” 
  - Merry Jelks- Emmanuel, Reviewer 
  “Very strong female lead who wants to right the wrongs done to her by saving other women and girls at all cost. Loved it could not put it down.” 
  - JLynn, Reviewer 
  "Blades manages to ease feminism and equality into her novels, which is always a delight to see in a genre written and read by women." 
  - IndieReader Starred Review of The Art of Worship

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  Berkeley Noir

  Jim Nisbet, Lucy Jane Bledsoe,...

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  Sixteen storytellers shed light on the darkness that lurks in the California city in this fun collection of crime tales. 
   
  Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. 
   
  With stories by: Barry Gifford, Jim Nisbet, Lexi Pandell, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Mara Faye Lethem, Thomas Burchfield, Shanthi Sekaran, Nick Mamatas, Kimn Neilson, Jason S. Ridler, Susan Dunlap, J.M. Curet, Summer Brenner, Michael David Lukas, Aya de León, and Owen Hill. 
   
  Praise for Berkeley Noir 
   
  “Each story evokes the dark side of a Berkeley neighborhood and pays tribute both to the city's history as a haven for outcasts and as a literary metropolis. If you race through it, consider picking up San Francisco Noir and Oakland Noir.” —Diablo Magazine, a Top Ticket choice 
   
  “In “Lucky Day,” Thomas Burchfield reveals the evil that can come when a well-meaning aide breaks his boss’s cardinal rule never to allow patrons into the library early. A worried mom from Holloway wangles her son a prized place in the Berkeley school district in Aya de León’s “Frederick Douglass Elementary.” . . . . J.M. Curet’s “Wifebeater Tank Top,” the tale with the firmest criminal pedigree, is the most violent, but its poetic language and come-from-nowhere ending make it the best.” —Kirkus Reviews 
   
  “The 16 stories set in Berkeley, Calif., in this above average Akashic noir anthology offer little actual noir but a heaping helping of crime, with almost every entry featuring at least a murder or kidnapping . . . . Readers will be glad that many of these tales are fun in a way that traditional noir isn’t.” —Publishers Weekly

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  The Fault Tree

  Louise Ure

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  This chilling novel of suspense and unseen danger hailed is “a great nail-biter . . . Moran is headed straight for the thriller hall of fame” (Lee Child, New York Times–bestselling author).   Arizona auto mechanic Cadence Moran is no stranger to darkness. Since she was blinded eight years ago in a horrific car accident that also took the life of her three-year-old niece, she has struggled to deal with the lingering guilt and pain. But she manages to get by.   Then, on the way home from work, she is almost run down in the street by a speeding car. At first, Cadence thinks she’s the victim of road rage, bad driving, or just plain bad luck. But the truth is far more terrifying. Someone out there thinks she’s a witness to murder—one that needs to be eliminated. Now Cadence must piece together a deadly puzzle in the dark. And if she can’t, that darkness will certainly lead to her death . . .   Contrasting the glare of a Southwestern summer with the shadows of a blind woman’s nightmares, The Fault Tree delivers “an original and gripping work, more proof—as if any was needed—that Louise Ure is an exciting new voice in the mystery field (Laura Lippman, New York Times–bestselling author of Wilde Lake).

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  Final Demand - A Novel

  Deborah Moggach

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  An accountant’s plan to escape her dead-end job does more damage than she thinks in this novel by the author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The beautiful, bright, and ambitious Natalie should be doing something with her life. But instead, she’s stuck in a dead-end job. And instead of improving her place in the world by her own efforts, she takes advantage of the honesty of those around her, ultimately leaving them damaged and broken. Of course, she denies responsibility, even when confronted with undeniable evidence that she is involved. So, when she sees a chance to change her life, she doesn’t hesitate to take it, even if it’s at the expense of someone else. After all, it’s only a minor crime. Nobody’s going to get hurt. But Natalie’s actions actually do have unforeseen and tragic consequences, and the ultimate question is will she be capable to meet the final demand to own up to what she has done? Emotionally taut and beautifully written, Final Demand is a cautionary tale about the battle between greed and love, and our own frailty in the face of temptation.Praise for Final Demand “Marvelously tricky. . . . While some thrillers tick off a checklist of red herrings on a predictable march to the finish, Moggach’s creations, with their layered personalities and shifting motivations, throw more guesswork into the mix. And something to ponder, too: matters of morality, complicity and fate.” —Becky Aikman, The New York Times “Tense and splendid. . . . Moggach, a versatile writer . . . has all the empathetic and stylistic gifts needed to put a reader inside the lives of a dozen disparate characters and make one care about their fates―even that of a callous protagonist who may (or may not) experience a last-minute redemptive epiphany.” —Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal (Best Mysteries of 2017) “Thought-provoking. . . . A slow-burning novel. . . . Notable for its depiction of how our actions affect others, even as it maintains its spot in a moral gray area. Natalie is a wickedly fascinating character.” —Publishers Weekly “Brisk and neatly plotted, with a full-bodied cast headed by the irrepressible Natalie.” —Booklist“

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  Amish Dead & Breakfast - Amish...

  Samantha Price

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  A newly renovated Amish bed and breakfast, a wedding, and a murder... 
  There’s a new mystery to solve for elderly Amish widow, Ettie Smith. 
  When Ettie and her sister were asked to help out at the bed and breakfast for a wedding, they were speechless.  
  They quickly agreed. 
  The ‘till death do us part’ vows didn’t take long to be tested when the groom was found dead on the library floor. 
  Leaning over the body was Thomas, one of the owners of the bed and breakfast.  
  Thomas had lost his memory. 
  What took the cake was Thomas's strange behavior leading up to the event. 
  For better or worse, Ettie and her sister vow to find the killer, but will they get a frosty reception from the town’s grumpy detective? 
  Can Ettie uncover the secrets that led to the groom’s death? 
  Amish Dead and Breakfast is the twenty-fourth book in the Ettie Smith Amish Mysteries series. If you enjoy unexpected twists and turns and a cast of quirky characters, you’ll love Samantha Price’s clean and wholesome whodunnit. 
  USA Today Bestselling Author

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