Mystery & Suspense

Staff recommendations from our 2011 Summer Newsletter

Rock Paper Tiger (Paperback)

$14.00
ISBN-13: 9781569479513
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Published: Soho Press, 6/2011
This compelling debut takes readers deep into the dangerous, complicated heart of modern China. American Iraq War veteran Ellie Cooper is down and out in Beijing when a chance encounter with a Uighur—a member of a Chinese Muslim minority—at the home of her sort-of boyfriend Lao Zhang turns her life upside down. “This timely and hip debut novel is a thriller with a plucky heroine, locales actual and virtual, and grounding in the Abu Ghraib scandal…Brackmann can write.” —Boston Globe

$25.99
ISBN-13: 9780061727672
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Published: Harper, 4/2011
The indomitable Maisie Dobbs returns and truly comes into her own as she grieves the loss of her mentor, explores the world of love, and continues to do good works and solve mysteries. Here, continuing the tradition of thorough history, Winspear introduces a new threat to England, as Maisie joins the British Secret Service, investigating an up-and-coming group, the Nazis. This is another delightful mystery from a wonderful writer. —Flannery

$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780143119531
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 5/2011
“Johnson’s sixth mystery featuring Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire will remind readers that a big city isn’t necessary for a compelling crime story and enduring hero. When a search of the dump unearths a surprising side business and two deaths follow, Walt realizes he has big problems on his hands. Series fans as well as newcomers will cheer the laconic Walt every step of the way.” —Publishers Weekly. Don’t miss the newest Walt Longmire mystery, Hell Is Empty, now out in hardcover.

Faithful Place (Paperback)

$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780143119494
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 6/2011
There’s just something about Tana French, isn’t there? Her novels tug you into such a fascinating world, a place you would happily settle into for days just to get a good look around. Her third offering takes us into the world of Frank Mackey, whom you might remember as Cassie’s undercover boss in The Likeness. His is a story of love lost, then found...but not exactly in a good way. Nominated for an Edgar Award, and for good reason. —Kat

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