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Mystery & Suspense from our 2018 Summer Newsletter

These titles were featured in our 2018 Summer Newsletter.

Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King

The indomitable Mary Russell is back at it again, this time tracking down a friend’s missing aunt in a search that leads her from the notorious insane asylum of Bedlam to the canals of Mussolini-era Venice. With a cast of players that includes fascist Blackshirts and Cole Porter in full party mode, King’s writing is, as ever, brimming with wit, rich historical detail, and her own brand of infectious joie de vivre. - Ilana

Don’t miss our in-store book launch event with Laurie R. King on June 24th, 2018.

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Island of the Mad: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes By Laurie R. King Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780804177962
Published: Bantam - June 12th, 2018

The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne

Helena didn’t know she was a prisoner until she was 12. Raised in a remote marsh in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, she spent her childhood shadowing her father, who taught her how to track and hunt like their Native Americans ancestors. Decades later, Helena must use these same skills to track her father, who has escaped from prison and is looking to kidnap again. I was immediately enthralled by Dionne’s thrilling and atmospheric storytelling and read this book in a single sitting. - Jade

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$18.00
ISBN: 9780735213012
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - April 17th, 2018

The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

Hal is still reeling from her mother’s death and her own new reality of debt and desperation when a letter arrives informing her that she may have an inheritance from her long-lost grandmother. Hal finds that she has embedded herself into a family full of bitterness and secrets that impact her more than she knows. Using her skills as a tarot reader, Hal must read the members of the Westaway family to find out the truth—before danger finds her. - Sara

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ISBN: 9781501156212
Published: Gallery/Scout Press - May 29th, 2018

Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown

A tantalizing blend of investigative thriller and introspection into what it really means to know those you love. This is a perfect thriller of a beach read (even more appropriate as the opening scene is set at the beach!). The strong writing and exciting twists and turns make this a very enjoyable mystery and a great read if you loved Gone Girl or The Woman in Cabin 10. - Megan

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ISBN: 9780812989489
Published: Random House - May 8th, 2018

The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong

Suspense fans rejoice! You-jeong Jeong is a master in the genre, translated into English for the first time here. Reading The Good Son, I had the thrilling, stomach-lurching sensation of realizing I had been led somewhere I wasn’t quite expecting, yet the unfolding truth at the heart of the book is chillingly convincing. From the opening scene, when Yu Min wakes inexplicably encrusted in blood from head to toe, this is a gripping, discomforting read. - Ilana

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ISBN: 9780143131953
Published: Penguin Books - June 5th, 2018

The Devil's Half Mile by Paddy Hirsch

Justy Flanagan is a young Irish lawyer returning to his adopted home of New York City (still in its post-Revolution infancy) with the hope of solving his father’s suspicious death. Wall Street is a cutthroat and sinister part of town, and more bodies quickly pile up. In Justy’s campaign for truth, he comes up against a secret so terrible it may cost him his own life to uncover it. You’ll be gripped to the page until the stunning—and satisfying—conclusion. - Kelly

The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley

If you’ve never read the Cecil Younger Investigation series, this new edition of the first book is a great place to start. Winner of the Shamus Award for Best First Novel, The Woman Who Married a Bear finds private investigator Younger traveling across Alaska to uncover the motive and identity of a killer. “A fascinating Alaskan setting, great characters, a highly unusual plot and remarkably good writing. It’s a winner.” —Tony Hillerman

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ISBN: 9781616959135
Published: Soho Crime - May 1st, 2018

The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz is both author and character in The Word Is Murder. The murder of a film star’s mother the day she’s arranged her funeral brings Horowitz himself into a mystery referencing Google-able reality but seeming too pat. Of course, Horowitz admits to his role as unreliable narrator, to allowing his desire to write compelling narrative win over real-life criminal facts. The result is layers of mystery, from murder to reality itself. I curse Horowitz for playing with me, but I’m still turning things over in my mind. - Jocelyn

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The Word Is Murder: A Novel (A Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery) By Anthony Horowitz Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062676788
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Published: Harper - June 5th, 2018

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