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Glory Broussard mysteries volume 1
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"It's a hot and sticky Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and Glory has settled into her usual after-church routine, meeting gamblers at the local coffee shop, where she works as a small-time bookie. Sitting at her corner table, Glory hears that her best friend--a nun beloved by the community--has been found dead in her apartment. When police declare the mysterious death a suicide, Glory is convinced that there must be more to the story. With her reluctant...
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While Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree has moved on from fixing up houses, she still can't resist the urge to snoop into the occasional murder. Something sinister is brewing in the kitchen of The Chocolate Moose - retired health inspector Alan Blake is found murdered. Jake's best friend Ellie never made a secret of her distaste for Alan. Now, with no alibi for the night of the murder, she's in a sticky situation with the police - and it's up to Jake to catch...
4) Dog Knows
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When semi-reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan learns that a girl who was kind to him in high school is accused of three murders, he and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester are on the case. Could sweet, ambitious Peggy Doyle be guilty of killing three husbands? Or is someone out to make it look that way?As teens, Steve admired Peggy because of the way she fought back from a difficult childhood to travel to France and aspire to a college...
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From Audie Award-winning author Ash Bishop
"Readers will be eager to see what Bishop does next." -Publishers Weekly
". . . filled with realistic scenarios and satisfying twists." -Midwest Book Review
Leo: You'll step out the door, prepared for a normal day. But you'll never reach your workplace. You will vanish, without a trace.
Who is The Horoscope Writer? It's not Bobby Frindley. He's an ex-Olympic athlete who has fast-talked his way into an...
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"Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a far different path than her sister Haley, a famous actress. But suddenly reports surface of Haley dying at the remote rehab facility where she hadbeen forced to go to get her addictions under control. There are whispers of suicide, but Meg can't believe it. She decides that the best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in...
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Hannah seems to have a perfect life. She has a perfect job, perfect boyfriend and perfect university grades. Planning her life away, Hannah is deliriously happy. That is, until two mysterious deaths plague her, throwing her life into chaos and despair and pain. Hannah's world is turned upside down; everything she thought she knew is a lie. Jay, her perfect boyfriend is a successful businessman. He treats her wonderfully and makes her happier than...
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In this captivating collection of twelve intriguing tales Dorothy Sayers reveals a more grisly and beguiling side to the elegant Lord Peter Wimsey. From a man with copper fingers to the enigma of a stolen stomach, Lord Peter faces baffling conundrums that demand not just his intellect but his wit, humor, and a discerning palate for fine wines. Cyanide, jewels, a roast chicken, and even a classic crossword puzzle serve as clues in these extraordinary...
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It has taken over 40 years to piece together the story of Anya, Willi, and the Icon, like trying to put together a priceless Faberge egg shattered intentionally without a clue as to how it once looked. Anna (Anya) and Wilhelm (Willi) lived in a small German village when we met half a century ago. Their remarkable life stories are the heart of this novel. Real life has many detours and contradictions, each piece of their stories led to another story....
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When a Member of Parliament is found murdered and hidden behind a statue in the entrance of Westminster, retired Detective Chief Inspector Friender is called upon by Scotland Yard to use his skills and expertise to solve the case. As Friender delves into the victim's life and relationships, he follows a trail of clues that takes him on a journey along the River Thames and into the heart of the House of Commons. Along the way, he must use his divergent...
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During a lucid moment, an Alzheimer's patient tells amateur sleuth BIodina d'Angelo that 40 years ago he killed his lumberyard partner in the Cascades of Washington state. Biodina begins searching historical records, and a clever fraud scheme is uncovered, along with news articles about a missing lumberyard owner. Along the way, her intuitive nature and nosiness helps her uncover another murder of a well-respected record producer. Will the murderess...
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Spring has brought many new beginnings into the world of florist Persimmon 'Simmy' Brown. Not only has her baby arrived, but she and her fiancé Christopher have moved to the historic village of Hartsop in the Lake District - and they still intend to say their vows before the height of summer.But when a former acquaintance of Christopher's reminds him of a promise he made a decade previously, their lives soon take a sinister - and deadly - turn. Yet...
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College students Morgan and his girlfriend Emma plan to make love in her SUV. They're parked behind the bookstore when men in ski masks interrupt them. They drag Morgan out of the vehicle and beat him, showing no signs of stopping until Frankie drives up. The men leave quickly in the SUV taking Emma away from Morgan. Frankie, who used to be a paramedic, takes the injured boyfriend home with him, because Morgan recognized the tattoo on a man's wrist...
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Nancy Douillard, a widowed, retired lawyer, and former judge has just returned to her 55+ community after a frustrating meeting at a local law firm. Nancy felt invalidated and angry at being patronized as if her "use-by date" had expired when offering her services. She had hoped to reignite her passion for her profession and give a purposeful meaning to her life. She looks forward to a drink and venting her disgust with the previous interview, with...
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For two years Evie Cranford has a perfect marriage. And then she discovers her husband, Morgan, can read her mind. Having a husband who loves her is heaven. Having one who knows her every thought is hell. She makes Morgan move out and insists on a divorce. But before she can do that a dear friend of Evie and Morgan is murdered. She sets aside her own plans and agrees to help Morgan uncover the killer.
16) The Dummy Did It
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Pelican Harbor is starting to look festive with Halloween displays, but Piper Avery and her dog Daisy have stumbled onto a gruesome discovery; a dead body that has nothing to do with holiday decorations. Piper has arrived for her meeting with Samual Weston to discuss adding his wood carvings to the gallery when she finds the body in his office. Sitting in the chair by the body is Samual's ventriloquist dummy; a gruel note pinned to it.
But this isn't...
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Seventy-plus Floridian Lorilee Porter is only allowed eight cats, per Homeowners' Association rule. But after Hurricane Ian, so many cats need a temporary home that she simply has to help out. If her nemesis neighbor Mitzi finds out her cat count has doubled, she's sure to tell on Lorilee, but right now Mitzi is distracted. Her teenage son has been accused of several crimes, and Mitzi actually has the nerve to ask Lorilee to help clear his name. With...
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The Last Alchemist
What if an aging Nazi scientist hid away on an American farm, pretending that he was dead because he knew too much? This thriller, grounded in historical research, reveals the frightening prospect of "Hitler's children."
Jake Kincaid's chance encounter with an elderly scientist, who calls himself an alchemist, introduces him to a diabolical plot. A past associate of the alchemist has reanimated a mad dream of a eugenics...
19) Highway One
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Laura Olsen, whose life is interrupted by a pending divorce, travels to northern California to housesit a bed and breakfast inn for an old college friend. From the beginning, she gets involved with the small village of Mendocino and the death of one of its residents. She finds herself in great danger.The town sheriff, a handsome man of her age, tries to get her to stay out of the mystery, but Laura doesn't heed his advice. She inadvertently discovers...
20) Mountain Shadows
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Nicola Henderson, victims services advocate, has a stalker. When a sinister delivery arrives at her home, she and her family flee to a remote location, deep in the rockies, called Mountain Shadows Lodge. Although Nicola has fled her stalker, what she encounters at Mountain Shadows Lodge is so much worse. There are only a few other guests, and the first night begins with fun. There's a campfire, a ghost story, a prank that goes wrong, and too much...
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