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  The Art of the Decoy

  Trish Esden

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  After her mother is sent to prison for art forgery, Edie Brown returns to Northern Vermont to rebuild her family’s fine art and antiques business. She’s certain she can do it now that her mother is gone. After all, butting heads with her mom over bad business practices was what drove Edie away three years ago, including a screw-up that landed Edie on probation for selling stolen property. When Edie scores a job appraising a waterfowl decoy collection at a hoarder’s farmhouse, she’s determined to take advantage of the situation to rebuild the business’s tarnished reputation and dwindling coffers. In lieu of payment, Edie intends to cherry-pick an exceptional decoy carved by the client’s renowned Quebecoise folk artist ancestors. Only the tables turn when the collection vanishes. Accused of the theft, Edie’s terrified that the fallout will destroy the business and land her in prison next to her mom. Desperate, she digs into the underbelly of the local antiques and art world. When Edie uncovers a possible link between the decoy theft and a deadly robbery at a Quebec museum, she longs to ask her ex-probation officer, and ex-lover, for help. But she suspects his recent interest in rekindling their romance may hide a darker motive. With the help of her eccentric uncle Tuck and Kala, their enigmatic new employee, Edie must risk all she holds dear to expose the thieves and recover the decoys before the FBI’s Art Crime Team or the ruthless thieves themselves catch up with her.

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  What They Don’t Know

  Susan Furlong

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  A picture-perfect suburban life fractures . . . and a darker reality bubbles beneath the surface. 
   
   
   
  Mona Ellison's life is as perfect as the porcelain dolls lined up on her shelves. She has a successful husband, a loving son, a beautiful home, and a supportive group of girlfriends ever ready for their weekly wine night. 
   
   
   
  But when Mona's son gets entangled with the wrong crowd and runs away from home, her blissful suburban world begins to unravel. She tells her friends that boys will be boys, that he'll be back as soon as his money runs dry . . . but deep down she knows there's something else going on. 
   
   
   
  Then the police show up at Mona's door. A young girl has turned up dead in their quiet town, and her missing son is the prime suspect. 
   
   
   
  Determined to reunite with her son and prove his innocence, Mona follows an increasingly cryptic trail of clues on social media, uncovering a sinister side of suburbia and unveiling lies and betrayal from those she trusted most. And as Mona spirals further from her once cozy reality, a devastating revelation shatters everything she thought she knew. Now the only thing she's sure of is that she can’t trust anyone . . . not even herself.

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  Mystery in Manhattan - The start...

  Kelly Oliver

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  The start of a gripping, page-turning, cosy historical murder mystery from Kelly Oliver'A fun, mix of whodunnit and thriller set amid American high society' T. A. Williams  
  ## 'Fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek spy romp. Enjoy the ride' Frances Evesham 
  Can Fiona catch a killer and find a decent cup of tea before her mustache wax melts? 
  1917. New York. 
  Notorious spy, Fredrick Fredricks, has invited Fiona to Carnegie Hall to hear a famous soprano. It’s an opportunity the War Office can’t turn down. Fiona and Clifford are soon on their way, but not before Fiona is saddled with chaperon duties for Captain Hall’s niece. Is Fiona a spy or a glorified babysitter? 
  From the minute Fiona meets the soprano aboard the RMS Adriatic it’s treble on the high C’s. Fiona sees something—or someone—thrown overboard, and then she overhears a chemist plotting in German with one of her own countrymen! 
  And the trouble doesn’t stop when they disembark. 
  Soon Fiona is doing time with a group of suffragettes and investigating America’s most impressive inventor Thomas Edison. 
  When her number one suspect turns up dead at the opera and Fredrick Fredricks is caught red-handed, it looks like it’s finally curtains for the notorious spy. 
  But all the evidence points to his innocence. Will Fiona change her tune and clear her nemesis’ name? Or will she do her duty? And just what is she going to do with the pesky Kitty Lane? Not to mention swoon-worthy Archie Somersby . . . 
  If Fiona’s going to come out on top, she’s going to have to make the most difficult decision of her life: the choice between her head and her heart. 
  An addictive murder mystery that will have you rooting for everyone's beloved sleuth. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie. 
  What readers are saying about Kelly Oliver: 
  'Will keep you turning the pages and laughing all the way!' Dianne Freeman 
  'This historical mystery delivers twists and turns. I can't wait for the next one!' Muddy Rose Reviews 
  'I love Fiona Figg!' Margaret Mizushima 
  'A perfect blend of wit, fun, and intrigue' Debra Goldstein 
  'A fun diversion with an entertaining female lead' Kirkus Reviews 
  'Fans of Susan Elia MacNeal will gobble up this series! Highly recommend' L.A. Chandlar 
  'Diabolical plot twists, interesting red herrings, colorful characters, make this a good whodunit' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'I am hooked on these amazing characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'Couldn't put it down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'A cross between an Agatha Christie and a Sherlock Holmes sleuthing story. Just brilliant!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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  Reaping the Whirlwind

  Rosey Dow

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  No one suspects foul play when an old recluse dies behind locked doors.  The doctor claims the old woman's heart gave out, and Deputy Sheriff Trent Tyson doesn't give the case another thought until the medical examiner finds poison.  This death is just one in a series of unusual deaths happening in Tyson's quiet town, which takes the deputy sheriff on the hunt for answers while the rest of the town is cause up in local hysteria, starstruck by visiting celebrities William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow. Within a week, Deputy Sheriff Trent Tyson is on the tenuous trail of a serial killer who snuffs out the unwanted, the disabled—the most helpless and lovable—without reason and with no mercy. Reaping the Whirlwind is a historical mystery set during the real events of the Scopes evolution trial in 1925 Dayton, Tennessee. The mystery weaves through trial events in an accurate portrayal of this pivotal case that forever changed the US education system.

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  Face Off

  Stacy Claflin

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  The shadows at Brannon House don't just watch . . . They remember. 
   
  When Billa feels eyes following her every move in her cottage on the edge of the estate, she dismisses it as paranoia—the lingering trauma of her kidnapping. But as the sensation intensifies, she reluctantly considers the one place she swore she'd never move into: the mansion. 
   
  Meanwhile, new mother Kenzi is harboring secrets that even she may not fully understand—memories hidden away by time, trauma . . . or something far darker. As she searches for her missing psychiatric files from Radley Institution, disturbing questions emerge. Was her time there longer than anyone has admitted? And what really happened in the abandoned theater on the grounds? 
   
  When Billa's kidnapper resurfaces with more demands, the family's fragile peace shatters. Carol, the devoted auntie, grows increasingly protective of the newborn as strange occurrences plague the estate. 
   
  As the walls of Brannon House close in, one thing becomes clear—the past isn't just haunting them, it's hunting them. 
   
  Will they uncover the truth before history claims another victim . . . or are the Brannons bound to bleed for their legacy?

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  Next Chance (A Meg Thorne...

  Kate Bold

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  “This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don’t have to wake up early!”
  —Reader review for The Killing Game
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  Detective Meg Thorne, haunted by the years of cold cases she could not solve, retires early, in her 50s, feeling stifled by the limits of the law and determined to do whatever she has to to solve them on her own, stop these killers, and rescue any victims. Outside of the red tape, she will be free to cross all lines, and do whatever must be done—as long as she doesn’t find herself, alone, in a killer's sights…
  
  When a cold case heats up with the possible return of the "Riverside Strangler," Meg Thorne must navigate a tangle of past lies and fresh victims to catch a killer who slipped through the system. Can she right the mistakes that shattered past careers to stop history from repeating itself?
  
  NEXT CHANCE is BOOK #5 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT ME (a free download) has received over 3,000 five star ratings and reviews. The series begins with NEXT GIRL (BOOK #1).
  
  The Meg Thorne series delivers an exhilarating rush with non-stop action, gripping suspense, and enigmatic puzzles that will keep you captivated well past bedtime, featuring a compelling protagonist eager to decipher the mystery. Fans of Lisa Gardner, Kendra Elliot, and Teresa Driscoll are sure to fall in love.
  
  Future books in the series are also available!
  
  “This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series.”
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  “Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!”
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  “I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2.”
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  “This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it.”
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  “Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!”
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  “Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done.”
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  “WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well.”
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  “Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn’t put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold.”
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  “Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book.”
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  “Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!”
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