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Wakeland novels volume 1
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Dave Wakeland, a police officer turned-private investigator, is hired to look into the disappearance of an aboriginal woman in Vancouver.
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Her brother's letters reveal everything-if only he'd written one to her.
Alice always thought she'd see her brother again. Rob ran away when he was fifteen, with so many years left to find his way home. But his funeral happened first.
Now that she has to clear out her childhood home in Georgia, the memories come flooding in, bringing with them an autopsy report showing her family's lies-and sealed, addressed letters from Rob.
In a search for answers...
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Private justice volume 3
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A chance sighting convinces Kate Marshall that the son she thought she lost is still alive—can former Secret Service agent Connor Sullivan help her uncover the truth?
4) Still life
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Chesapeake valor volume 2
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Work hits too close to home for crime scene photographer Avery Tate when her best friend disappears. The only lead is a chilling photo of her—apparently dead. As Avery, her ex-boss Parker, and his friends in law enforcement dig into the case, she's forced to confront her feelings for Parker when they come face-to-face with a dangerous criminal.
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A thrilling novel of the deceptions we hide behind, the passions we surrender to, and the lengths we’ll go to for the truth from the New York Times bestselling author of Untouchable.
When Charlotte Sawyer is unable to contact her stepsister, Jocelyn, to tell her that one of her closest friends was found dead, she discovers that Jocelyn has vanished.
Beautiful, brilliant, and reckless,...
When Charlotte Sawyer is unable to contact her stepsister, Jocelyn, to tell her that one of her closest friends was found dead, she discovers that Jocelyn has vanished.
Beautiful, brilliant, and reckless,...
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Hannah was tall and graceful, naturally pretty, spirited and impulsive, the upper-class young woman who picked, of all men, Lovell---the introverted climate scientist who thought he could change the world if he could just get everyone to listen to reason. After a magical honeymoon, they settled in the suburbs to raise their two children.
But over the years, Lovell and Hannah's conversations have become charged with resentments and unspoken desires....
7) Under water
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Duck Darley novels volume 1
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Once a competitive swimmer destined for Olympic gold, Duck Darley is now barely scraping by as an unlicensed PI, chasing down cheating spouses for the same Manhattan elite who once viewed him as equal . . .
Duck's lost glory days resurface when he's hired to track down the teenaged sister of a former teammate turned Olympic champion. Privileged Madeline McKay vanished over Labor Day weekend, leaving behind a too-perfect West Village apartment and...
8) Decoherence
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Safely ensconced in the past, away from the Commonwealth Bureau of Investigation - away from Dr Emir's parallel reality machine - the biggest worry in Sam Rose's life right now? The heat of an Australian summer.But her phone buzzes: a mysterious notification about the old Jane Doe case. The case buried beneath more layers of Top Secret protocols than anything else in the world. Another woman found, same fracture patterns, same murder weapon.Sam should...
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When the 19-year-old daughter of the mayor of Dallas suddenly goes missing at the height of election season, the Chief of Police has a potential political firestorm on his hands. He assigns senior detectives Rob Soliz and Frank Pierce-partners known for their unorthodox approach to investigations-to investigate quickly and quietly. The girl's family thinks she's out on an irresponsible lark, but things start to escalate quickly when Rob and Frank...
10) Darkness lane
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Having survived this and a personal tragedy, Geneva's story still includes alcoholism and career challenges compounded by the rocky finances of her newspaper employer. But she's working. She's fighting the urge to reconnect with a magnetic yet married lover. And she's raising a rebellious young lady who is not her daughter but a cherished legacy. Nevertheless, the newshound in Geneva spurs her too bad if not downright dangerous choices as two unrelated...
11) Last call
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Bar owner Mackenzie "Mack" Dalton and her barstool detectives love to puzzle through cold cases. But when one of their own disappears, danger is on tap . . .
Fresh off solving a murder that hit too close to home, Mack's trust is shattered. But when Milwaukee police detective Duncan Albright asks for her help with a shooting, she can't resist using her extra-perceptive senses to benefit others. It turns out the victim was the ruthless businessman...
12) Cut to the bone
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The stunning new DI Meg Dalton novel from Roz Watkins, the acclaimed author of The Devil's Dice and Dead Man's Daughter.
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A DISTURBING DISAPPEARANCE
When beautiful young social media star and poster-girl for meat-eating Volet goes missing, her supporters are quick to accuse animal rights activists of playing a part in her disappearance.
A CHILLING MURDER
The clock is ticking for DI Meg Dalton and her team to find Violet before an all-out war escalates....
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Charlie Donlea, one of the most original new voices in suspense, returns with a haunting novel, laden with twists and high tension, about two abducted girls-one who returns, one who doesn't-and the forensics expert searching for answers.
Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are both high school seniors in the small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. When they disappear from a beach party one warm summer night, police launch a massive search. No clues...
14) Lost lake
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Detective Gemma Monroe novels volume 3
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An enthralling, atmospheric new novel from Emily Littlejohn, the author of acclaimed debut Inherit the Bones, featuring Colorado police officer Gemma Monroe.
On a bright Saturday in early spring, Detective Gemma Monroe responds to a missing person call at Lost Lake, near the small town of Cedar Valley, Colorado. With its sapphire waters and abundance of wildflowers, the lake is a popular camping destination in the summer. But for now, ice still grips...
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Last Christmas, Callie Aspen left her tour guide job and settled in Heart's Harbor, Maine. Now, she helps out at Book Tea, her great aunt's vintage tearoom, where each treat has a bookish clue. Though she's excited to start her new life, Callie worries she may regret having burned her bridges behind her. Fortunately, she finds immediate distraction in the preparations for a spectacular Fourth of July tea party, which will recreate key moments from...
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Robert, an Oakland cop, still can't let go of Suzy, the enigmatic Vietnamese wife who left him two years ago. Now she's disappeared from her new husband, Sonny, a violent Vietnamese smuggler and gambler who's blackmailing Robert into finding her for him. As he pursues her through the sleek and seamy gambling dens of Las Vegas, shadowed by Sonny's sadistic son, "Junior," and assisted by unexpected and reluctant allies, Robert learns more about his...
17) Perfect silence
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The body of a young girl is found dumped on the roadside on the outskirts of Edinburgh. When pathologists examine the remains, they make a gruesome discovery: the silhouette of a doll carved in the victim's skin. DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach are struggling to find leads in the case until a doll made of skin is found nestled beside an abandoned baby. After another young woman is found butchered, Luc and Ava realize the babydoll killer is playing...
18) Three Marys
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Cal Donovan novels volume 2
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Three impossible births. Three incredible miracles. One deadly secret. Once again, Harvard Professor of religion and archaeology Cal Donovan has been summoned by Pope Celestine to investigate a seemingly impossible miracle. Three Catholic teenage girls, from different corners of the world, have fallen pregnant. All three girls are named Mary, and all three girls have been proven to be virgins. Are they really all bearing the son of God? Before Cal...
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Alex Quick novels volume 1
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A former detective turned art expert investigates her friend's disappearance in this British mystery series debut from the author of A Final Reckoning.
Former Detective Inspector Alexandra Quick has given up her badge to pursue a career as an art expert. But when her business partner, the acclaimed art historian Dr. Helena Drummond, disappears, Alexandra knows she must once gain put her investigative skills to use.
Shortly before she vanished,...
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Private justice volume 1
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A tenacious reporter turns to a handsome private detective to help her solve a mysterious disappearance the police say never happened--but someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.
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