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  Yellow Farce The - A New...

  Craig Stephen Copland

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  THE YELLOW FARCE. AN UNUSUAL AMERICAN WOMAN LIVING IN JAPAN MAY BE A FOREIGN AGENT AND DRAWING BRITAIN INTO WAR. Sherlock Holmes is sent by his brother, Mycroft, to Japan. The war between Russia and Japan is raging. An American diplomat has been murdered and a British one has disappeared. The wife of the British ambassador is suspected of being a Russian agent, and of having an affair with another Russian agent. Join Holmes and Watson as they travel around the world, encounter an inscrutable culture, have to solve the mystery, and maybe even save the life of the Emperor.

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  On A Dark Deadly Highway

  Amy Bennett

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  When RaeLynn Shaffer is found on the highway near the Black Horse Campground—drugged, beaten, and unconscious—the mystery behind her disappearance weeks earlier only grows deeper. Soon it's apparent that she wasn't meant to be found alive . . . and what she knows could be fatal to the people she cares about . . . especially campground owner, Corrie Black. 
   
   
   
  Despite the fact that RaeLynn can't identify her kidnappers, Bonney Police Detective J. D. Wilder and Bonney County Sheriff Rick Sutton take their hunt to find RaeLynn's assailants across the state of New Mexico to find out who wanted her dead and why . . . and how her return puts Corrie in their crosshairs. 
   
   
   
  As they investigate deeper, deadly connections come to light and a dangerous storm puts the entire village in peril as desperate men take violent measures to silence RaeLynn and everyone who tries to help her. Corrie, Rick, and J. D. put their lives on the line to save RaeLynn but can they find out who was behind her kidnapping . . . and what it is they're willing to kill for?

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  The Skeleton Rides a Horse and...

  Toni L.P. Kelner

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  Toni L.P. Kelner has been writing thoughtful mysteries for over thirty years. She won an Agatha Award for her short story "Sleeping With the Plush" and her story "Baby Trap" was selected for inclusion in Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024, edited by S.A. Cosby and Steph Cha. Kelner's short fiction has also been nominated for the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Derringer. 
    
  Toni L.P. Kelner and Leigh Perry are two authors in one. 
    
  As Toni L.P. Kelner, she's the author of eleven novels: eight Laura Fleming mysteries set in Byerly, a small North Carolina town filled with Laura's extended family members, and three "Where are they now?" mysteries, about a freelance entertainment reporter who specializes in stories about the formerly famous. She's also the co-editor of seven urban fantasy anthologies with Charlaine Harris. Kelner has won the Agatha Award and an RT BookClub Lifetime Achievement Award, and has been nominated for the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Derringer. Her story "Baby Trap" was selected for inclusion in Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024, edited by S.A. Cosby and Steph Cha. 
    
  As Leigh Perry, she writes the Family Skeleton series about Georgia Thackery, an adjunct English professor, and her family's unusual family skeleton. Which is a skeleton. Named Sid. Sid walks, talks, and tells bad bone jokes. Together, Georgia and Sid solve crimes. 
    
  Both Leigh and Toni write short stories, and The Skeleton Rides a Horse and Other Stories is their first team-up. 
    
  No matter which name she's using, she lives north of Boston with fellow writer Stephen P. Kelner, Jr. and their daughters: a graphic artist and a flute finisher. The family has many books.

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  The Intruders

  Brett McKay

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  After an unexpected turn flushes his chosen career down the toilet, Dex Sanders is struggling to make ends meet as a used car salesman. Despite the drudgery of the job, he manages to put on a brave face for his wife, Reagan, and their two boys, until the day an unsettling encounter with a stranger coincides with a mysterious package appearing on their doorstep. Later that night, Dex and his family are abducted by a group of armed men and taken to an underground bunker, where Dex is tortured. When Dex can’t answer any of their odd questions, the strangers conclude they’ve nabbed the wrong guy, and the entire family is marked for execution. With the clock ticking, Dex must free his family and retrieve the strange box that seems to hold the answers. But doing so means running from relentless killers, uncovering the truth behind an evil as old as time, and stopping a supernatural power that threatens the entire world.

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  Fatal Lies - An utterly gripping...

  Anita Waller

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  'A great cast of characters, a riveting storyline, a nail-biting climax' Valerie Keogh  
  The Forrester Detective Agency is going from strength to strength: they’ve expanded their office space and even hired a new office manager – a qualified and astute woman named Carol. 
  What starts as a simple burglary case soon turns into something darker. The victim of said burglary soon turns up dead, after making threats to the local yobs she believed to have been responsible. 
  But it soon becomes clear that there’s more at play here, and Matt – alongside sister Hermia, partner Steve, and life partner Karen – will have to put all his skills to the test, even if it puts them all in danger… 
  A compelling mystery from bestselling author Anita Waller that will keep you guessing until the last page. 
  Praise for Anita Waller: 
  'By page 3 I was hooked. By the end I was addicted' Owen Mullen 
  'A very tense story. Great characters. An enthralling read' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'Loads of twists and turns. Kept me interested up until the last page. Recommend reading this' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'An exciting read all the way through, and as promised, an explosive ending' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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  Matchmaker's Malice The: A Cozy...

  Hoang Nguyen

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  💘 Professional matchmaker Harmony Love has a perfect track record of creating happy couples—until her most successful match ends in tragedy when the groom is found dead at his own engagement party. The police suspect the jilted ex-girlfriend, but Harmony knows her client profiles better than anyone, and the evidence doesn't add up. With her reputation and business on the line, Harmony must play detective to uncover which of her carefully curated matches has murderous intentions. Assisted by her skeptical office manager and a charming private investigator who's as distracting as he is helpful, Harmony delves into the dark side of dating. From suspicious dating profile inconsistencies to encrypted messages in couple compatibility tests, every clue suggests someone is using her matchmaking service for deadly purposes. But when Harmony discovers a pattern of sabotaged relationships and a rival matchmaker with a grudge, she realizes the killer might be closer to her business than she ever imagined. With her next matchmaking event approaching, Harmony must unmask the murderer before another one of her matches turns fatal.

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