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Death down the aisle (Lady Eleanor Swift mystery #11)
Par Verity Bright. 2022
"The society wedding of the decade has everything: the blushing bride, beautiful flowers and the groom arrested before he can…
walk down the aisle? Thank goodness Lady Swift is on the guest list! Lady Eleanor Swift isn't normally one for grand social occasions, but who can resist a wedding? Especially when it's her old friend, Constance Grainger, marrying the most eligible bachelor in town, Lord Peregrine Davencourt. Eleanor is taking Gladstone the bulldog as her plus one, with a smart new bowtie to match her bridesmaid's dress. But the big day is ruined when the groom is arrested for murder before he makes it to the altar. In a baffling twist, it turns out he was already engaged to the lovely Daisy Balforth, who has been found dead at the local inn with Lord Davencourt kneeling over her. The gossip pages will have a field day! The distraught bride to be asks Eleanor to clear her fiance's name, as she's certain he wouldn't hurt a fly. With help from handsome Detective Seldon, Eleanor examines the evidence. But she's barely had time to write down her suspect list before Constance's father is set upon by a bearded stranger on the golf course. Clearly there is more to this story than Eleanor first thought, but can she catch the real killer before the wedding turns into her wake?" -- Provided by publisherThe face of trespass
Par Ruth Rendell. 1975
"Two years ago he had been a promising young novelist. Now he survived - you could hardly call it living…
- in a near derelict cottage with only an unhooked telephone and his own obsessive thoughts for company. Two years of loving Drusilla - the bored, rich, unstable girl with everything she needed, and a husband she wanted dead. The affair was over. But the long slide into deception and violence had just begun . . . ." -- Provided by publisherNothing is little
Par Carmella Van Vleet. 2022
Irish tiger: a Nuala Anne McGrail novel (Nuala Anne McGrail novels #11)
Par Andrew M Greeley. 2008
"Wife, mother, lover, celebrated singer, and problem solver Nuala Anne McGrail has a tender side that she often shows to…
her devoted friends and family. But when those under her protection are in danger, she becomes a veritable Irish Tiger, akin to the fierce warrior women of ancient Erin. With Dermot, her loyal husband, in tow, there are few mysteries she can't untangle. The couple will need all their resources when they come to the aid of two loving senior citizens, whose unexpected romance has been targeted by an unknown enemy. John Patrick Donlan and Maria Angelica Connors were both grandparents when they met, and their passionate connection took them each by surprise. But Donlan's daughters and in-laws bitterly oppose the match...and someone will stop at nothing to destroy their marriage, their thriving careers, and maybe even their lives. More than a touch fey, Nuala senses genuine evil at work here, and so do the keen senses of her ever-present Irish wolfhounds. As the attacks grow ever more serious, it may be up to one gifted woman and a pair of retired police dogs to prevent a touching love story from ending in unspeakable tragedy." -- Provided by publisherCast the first stone: an Ellie Stone mystery (Ellie Stone mystery #5)
Par James W Ziskin. 2017
"February 1962: Tony Eberle has just scored his first role in a Hollywood movie, and the publisher of his hometown…
newspaper in upstate New York wants a profile of the local boy who's made good. Reporter Ellie Stone is dispatched to Los Angeles for the story. But when she arrives on set to meet her subject, Tony has vanished. The director is apoplectic, Tony's agent is stumped, and the producer is found murdered. Ellie is on the story, diving headfirst into a treacherous demimonde of Hollywood wannabes, beautiful young men, desperately ambitious ingénues, panderers, and pornography hobbyists. Then there are some real movie stars with reputations to protect. To find the killer, Ellie must separate the lies from the truth, unearthing secrets no one wants revealed along the way. But before she can solve the producer's murder, she must locate Tony Eberle." -- Provided by publisherA mysterious season (Lady Julia Grey mystery #06, 07, 08, 09)
Par Deanna Raybourn. 2020
"Silent Night--After a year of marriage-and numerous adventures-Lady Julia and Brisbane hope for a quiet, intimate Christmas together-until they find…
themselves at her father's ancestral estate, Belmont Abbey, with her eccentric family and a menagerie of animals. Nevertheless, Julia looks forward to a lively family gathering-but amongst the celebrations, a mystery stirs.... Midsummer Night--Midsummer in Victorian England-an auspicious time for a wedding. Brisbane has taken charge of the music. Julia has, perhaps mistakenly, allowed her sisters to choose the dress. And Belmont Abbey is overflowing with guests awaiting the blessed day. Add in a dangerous past nemesis who has come to wish them not-so-well, and their day to remember just might take a fatal turn.... Twelfth Night--To mark the passing of another decade, the March family have assembled at Belmont Abbey to perform the Twelfth Night Revels. But before Lady Julia and Brisbane can take to the stage, an abandoned infant is found nestled in the helm of St. George. When the pair take up the challenge to investigate, they'll be faced with an impossible choice-one that will alter the course of their lives...forever. Bonfire Night--During the autumn of 1890, a solicitor arrives with a strange bequest: Nicholas, it seems, has inherited a country house-but only if he and his family are in residence from All Hallows' Eve through Bonfire Night. Neither Lady Julia nor Nicholas is likely to be put off by local legends of ghosts and witches, until a new lady's maid disappears, igniting a caper that will have explosive results...." -- Provided by publisherChameleon: the March madness murders, a novel
Par Matthew O'Brien. 1997
Murder under the covered bridge (Bucket list mystery #02)
Par Elizabeth Perona. 2016
Working on a television taping to promote the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, the ladies decide to use their access…
to the historic Roseville Bridge to cross an item off Charlotte's bucket list: #39 Be a Sexy Calendar Girl. But the photo shoot is interrupted by gunshots and Francine's cousin William stumbling down the riverbank followed by a man with a gun. William sustains life-threatening injuries, but is it homicide? Francine and Charlotte go into detective mode to uncover the secret William knew about the shooter. Their success, however, depends on surviving two arson events, a séance, a shortage of Mary Ruth's wildly popular corn fritter donuts, memory-challenged nursing home residents, and a killer who refuses to go up in flames. Adult. Some descriptions of sex. Some violence. UnratedWhiteout (Dark Iceland series #05)
Par Ragnar Jónasson. 2017
"Two days before Christmas, a young woman is found dead beneath the cliffs of the deserted village of Kálfshamarsvík. Did…
she jump, or did something more sinister take place beneath the lighthouse and the abandoned old house on the remote rocky outcrop? With winter closing in and the snow falling relentlessly, Ari Thór Arason discovers that the victim's mother and young sister also lost their lives in this same spot, twenty-five years earlier. As the dark history and its secrets of the village are unveiled, and the death toll begins to rise, the Siglufjordur detectives must race against the clock to find the killer, before another tragedy takes place." -- Provided by publisherTiny crimes: very short tales of mystery and murder
Par Lincoln Michel, Nadxieli Nieto. 2018
"Tiny Crimes gathers leading and emerging literary voices to tell tales of villainy and intrigue in only a few hundred…
words. From the most hard-boiled of noirs to the coziest of mysteries, with diminutive double crosses, miniature murders, and crimes both real and imagined, Tiny Crimes rounds up all the usual suspects, and some unusual suspects, too. With illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook and flash fiction by Carmen Maria Machado, Benjamin Percy, Amelia Gray, Adam Sternbergh, Yuri Herrera, Julia Elliott, Elizabeth Hand, Brian Evenson, Charles Yu, Laura van den Berg, and more, Tiny Crimes scours the underbelly of modern life to expose the criminal, the illegal, and the depraved." -- Provided by publisherDead tunes: a Dakota mystery (Dakota mystery #09)
Par M. K Coker. 2020
When a reclusive musician is murdered at the Big Jammer River Music Festival, it is up to Karen and Marek…
to tune in to the killer in time for a satisfying resolution. Adult. Some strong language. Some violenceHouse. tree. person: a novel of suspense (House. Tree. Person Ser. #6)
Par Catriona McPherson. 2017
"The body found in a muddy grave across the street is just the latest horror threatening to tear Ali McGovern's…
life apart seam by seam. She knows Angelo, her brooding teenage son, is keeping secrets. She fears he's in danger, too. But her new job at the psychiatric hospital, the job her husband pushed her into, is using up everything she's got every day. She can try to ignore the sounds that surely can't really be there. And she can try to trust the doctors, who can't be as dark as they seem. But can Ali hold herself, her life, and her family together without getting blood on her hands?" -- Dust jacketA kind of justice: a novel (Bobbi Logan crime novel)
Par Renee James. 2016
"Against all odds, Bobbi Logan, a statuesque transgender woman, has become one of Chicago's most celebrated hairstylists and the owner…
of one of the city's poshest salons. She is finally comfortable with who she is, widely admired in her community, and about to enjoy the success she deserves. Then her impossibly perfect life falls apart. In the space of a few weeks, the Great Recession drags her business to the brink of failure, her beloved ex-wife needs help in facing a terrible tragedy, and a hateful police detective storms back into her life, determined to convict her of the five-year-old murder of John Strand-pillar of the community...and a sexual predator. As the detective builds an ever more convincing case against Bobbi, both of them will be shaken by revelations-about themselves, about their own deeply held secrets, and about the bizarre ritual murder of John Strand." -- Dust jacketWhen she's gone: a thriller (Ara Zuyev #01)
Par Jane Palmer. 2016
"A woman as mysterious as she is tenacious, Ara Zuyev will remind readers of NCIS's Ziva David. She's a secret…
to nearly everyone, and even those who know anything about her have barely scratched the surface. A bodyguard for a powerful billionaire, she is the last line of defense for the family's inner circle. But when her charge, sixteen-year-old Samantha Harper, is kidnapped, Ara immediately comes under suspicion. Assertive and authoritative, Luke Patrick is the best the FBI has to offer. Nothing about Ara's story is adding up, and when Ara attempts to take control of the investigation, Luke is convinced she knows far more than she's saying. Time is short, and though neither trusts the other, Ara and Luke must work together to bring Samantha home alive. She needs his investigative team. He needs her inside knowledge of the family. But what initially looks like a simple kidnapping for ransom quickly spirals into something far more sinister in Jane Palmer's explosive series debut perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Iris Johansen." -- Dust jacketThe story teller (John O'Malley and Vicky Holden mysteries #04)
Par Margaret Coel. 1998
The curse of the big water
Par Peter Georgas. 2016
The Fischer Art Center's PR director is caught up in a murder after putting his job on hold to write…
a history of the Fischer's reclusive benefactors. Adult. Some descriptions of sex. Some strong language. Some violenceThe elixir of death (Crowner John mystery #10)
Par Bernard Knight. 2006
This medieval English mystery features County Coroner Sir John de Wolfe who investigates a series of brutal murders, all related…
by the use of an unusual knife and crossbows, with Arabic lettering. Sir John realizes that all the victims were connected by a disastrous crusade. AdultThe cold killer (DI Barton series #04)
Par Ross Greenwood. 2021
"When a tired old inmate is found dead in his cell, the prison is obligated to investigate and so DI…
Barton attends. The men he interviews have been convicted of some of the worst things a human being can do, but it appears likely that the death was due to natural causes. When the house of the dead man is burgled and that crime is followed by a suspicious fire, Barton desperately needs to speak to his widow, but she's nowhere to be found. In the space of twenty-four hours, everyone he wants to talk to has vanished. Then he receives some post which makes him believe he could be the next to disappear. Barton's investigation goes full circle, through a series of brutal murders, back to the prison, and all signs are pointing to the fact that he's made a terrible mistake. There's a violent killer on the loose, who wants everyone to learn that some people deserve to die." -- Provided by publisherLockdown (Forensic Instincts #1.5)
Par Andrea Kane. 2018
"In this absorbing Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling author Andrea Kane melds the highs and lows of life. A…
wedding, a honeymoon and a hostage situation that runs high odds of turning out badly. Basking in an idyllic honeymoon setting, former FBI hostage negotiator Sloan Burbank Parker is strolling the beach with her new husband one minute and negotiating to save three hostages the next in a wedding robbery gone bad. The hostages are a bride, her three-year-old son and his godmother Claire, a psychic. It takes all of Sloan's skills and Claire's special abilities to expose what's really happening and get everyone out alive." -- Provided by publisherCrime travel
Par Goffman Barb. 2013
"CRIME TRAVEL features time-travel mysteries by a terrific lineup of authors. Features an introduction by Donna Andrews. Included are: James…
Blakey, Melissa H. Blaine, Michael Bracken, Anna Castle, Brendan DuBois, David Dean, John M. Floyd, Barb Goffman, Heidi Hunter, Eleanor Cawood Jones, Adam Meyer, Barbara Monajem, Korina Moss, Art Taylor, Cathy Wiley" -- Provided by publisher