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`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe fourteenth and final instalment in the much-loved The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'Andrea Frazer's imagination is wonderful... her mysteries are populated by great, quirky...
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Former police detective Michael McLaren is looking forward to spending Christmas at his grandfather's ancient Hall. Not only because it will be his first holiday with his grandfather and uncle, but also with his lady love, Melanie.Everything seems perfect for the Scottish Highland getaway. Even Mother Nature is contributing snow, adding a festive and romantic overtone to the gathering. But McLaren's holiday plan gets snowed under when a dead man is...
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After a brush with death in New Orleans, Cameron De La Valle is getting back to work and traveling to California for a one-night-only concert. The potential dangers presented by too many choices and a wild circle of new friends is nothing compared to the danger presented by the stalker watching him from the shadows...
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Whispers of the Silent Shadows," a mysterious disappearance, sets the stage for an intricate web of secrets and enigmas. As detective Sarah Reynolds delves into the case, she discovers a series of cryptic messages, hidden rooms, and long-buried family secrets. The story weaves through midnight intrigues, forgotten diaries, and illusions of innocence, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. Can Sarah unravel the tangled threads of deceit before...
5) In the Fog
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A cleverly atmospheric story-within-a-story with a twist, wherein four members of an exclusive London Gentleman's Club take turns weaving a tale of a double murder.
On the evening following the great fog of 1897, four strangers are dining at an exclusive gentleman's club, while a fifth, Sir Andrew, is just finishing the last few pages of a pulp mystery novel. As Sir Andrew rises to leave, a visiting American diplomat announces that the previous...
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From a British Golden Age author "in a class by himself among detective story writers," Scotland Yard Inspector Appleby helps a student solve a murder (The Times Literary Supplement).
On holiday in the English countryside with his fellow university students, young David Henchman sets out alone for a hike across the moor. But instead of finding tranquil solitude, he stumbles upon a dead body. At first, David suspects suicide-until he spots a stranger...
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From a British Golden Age author "in a class by himself among detective story writers," Sir John Appleby solves an art world crime (The Times Literary Supplement).
When Sir John Appleby is persuaded by Lady Appleby to attend an art exhibit, he believes he is only appeasing his wife, a sculptress herself, and quite the art collector, too. But when Appleby learns the show is a memorial exhibition for recently murdered artist Gavin Limbert, his interest...
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`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe first instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely grippingvillage detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans ofAgatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'Probably one of the best mystery novels I have read. Such complex characters... and a lovely description of village...
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Ulysses Walker, Sheriff of Taos County, is facing a tough re-election campaign against a well-funded opponent when a respected historian and acequiero. The murder looks like a dispute over shared irrigation water at first. But after two more murders the sheriff uncovers a web of corruption born out of New Mexico's troubled history. Sheriff Walker, with help from Ray Pando, Picuris Tribal Council Member, and LizBeth Tallichet of the FBI, must battle...
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`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe seventh instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely grippingvillage detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'Excellent storyline once again. The plot kept you guessing and the humour remained which kept me smiling. Would recommend...
11) Chasing Murder
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Celeste escapes to the Colorado mountains after the brutal death of her police detective husband, Casper. She thought she'd find solace there, but instead, she found murder.After she witnesses a murder, she flees for her life with the killers on her trail. Days pass before she finds a truck stop and someone willing to help.Detective Blaine Crosby rescues her from the killers, only to be thrown into the chase himself as they face attacks from the ground...
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Sir Law Kintour is deeply suspicious of the apparent suicide of one of the King's subjects, particularly when it emerges that the dead man is suspected of murder. Assisted by his loyal companion Cormac the minstrel, Sir Law sets out to solve the murders and the conspiracy behind them - whatever the cost...
13) MOA
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Someone is targeting FBI agents across the country. One by one they fall prey to this ruthless killer. Agent Mac Morris takes the killings personally when she reveals the dead agents were members of her graduating class at Quantico. The closer they get to identifying the sniper, the more danger Mac finds herself. Once the sniper feels threatened, he sets his sights on Mac. Between gunfire and car chases, Spencer, her partner, will do anything to keep...
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He has no badge and no authority, in a county full of corruption, drugs and murder. When Fen Maguire left office as sheriff nine months ago Newman County was clean and safe. But the dead drug dealer found floating down the river says things may be changing… and not for the better. Fire engulfs the dead man's home, and all evidence points to the new sheriff's father. Fen, however, knows there's more to this case than a drug deal gone bad. When he...
15) Deadly Sins
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Lust, pride, and wrath are the deadly sins private investigator Vance Devane must face when his sister-in-law and employer Maura sends her DNA to a genealogy website. She uncovers a secret that threatens to shatter her family. As Vance races to keep the skeletons in the closet, he is forced to reckon with his own past deadly sins.
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Who tossed three dead young girls into a ditch on the side of a one lane dirt road in south Georgia? And Why?It's after midnight when a teenager peers into the ditch. He couldn't believe his eyes. Sheriff Jada Steele arrives at the scene of the gruesome discovery. She jumped into the ditch, needing a closer look. Then she regretted it. The eyes of three dead young girls tied, bound, and gagged stared back at her. When the FBI database identified the...
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Inspector Coleman got to know the highways and byways of the Rockhampton Police District because he'd served there for the term of his life as a police inspector. On retirement, he moved to the Serendipity Retirement Village in Brisbane and after a year as an undercover detective in the village, and a romance that wins him a new wife, he is able to fulfil his retirement dream of putting his most interesting cases in a book.
Concerned about his...
18) Murder Quartet
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CD gets some cases in Florida, falls in love with the place and builds a home there.A developer is murdered. A stock broker is murdered. A young boy is murdered. Thereis a druggie execution that wasn't.CD gets to know some of the continuing characters. The lifestyle is different from that in Nicely.
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Three detectives, CD. Grimes, Nick Storie, and Clint Faraday, retired and living in Panamá on the Comarca Ngobe Bugle, are requested by the chief of the section in Cusapin to find what is going wrong in three parts of the comarca. There are four murders that have no connections they can find – except the victims all came to Panamá on the same private yacht.
Author's note: This is a bit of prediction, in a way. Much of my SF has come true, but...
20) Murder Front
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Mac agrees to investigate the murder of an Atlanta Police Officer's daughter, but little did she know it would lead her to hunt for a serial killer.During the investigation, a tornado outbreak occurs across the southeastern United States, leaving bodies in its wake, but not from the weather. A serial killer targets females with red hair. But those with green eyes are shot in the forehead, while the killer treats those with blue eyes special.This book...
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