Detective and mystery fiction
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For fans of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films – this stunning, swashbuckling series opener by a powerhouse duo of authors is at once comfortingly familiar and tantalizingly new. Two unlikely allies race through the cobbled streets of 1920s London in search of a killer targeting Chinese immigrants. London, 1924. When shy academic Lao She meets larger-than-life Judge Dee Ren Jie, his quiet life abruptly turns from books and lectures to daring chases and narrow escapes.
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Instant national bestseller – One of Kobo CA's Top Horror Ebooks and Top Horror Audiobook of 2024. A tragic plane crash that leaves two women stranded and fighting for their lives kicks off this sweeping and hilarious novel from award-winning writer Drew Hayden Taylor that blends thriller, murder mystery, and horror with humour and spectacle.
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From the acclaimed author of The Ivies and Pretty Dead Queens comes a YA thriller that will make your blood run cold – "Will leave you gasping for air." – Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters – "Readers will be kept guessing until the end." – Kirkus Reviews. When a winter storm traps eight teens in a remote ski cabin, they find themselves stranded with a killer – who may be one of their own. The trip of a lifetime might be the death of them all.
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Random House Books for Young Readers
Random House Books for Young Readers
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National bestseller — An exclusive thriller writer's retreat hosted on a private island turns lethal when one of the authors is found murdered. "Twisty and fabulously fun...This debut is not to be missed!" — Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie. "Deliciously twisted...perfect for thriller fans hungry for a fresh spin on a locked-room murder mystery." — Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child. When renowned anonymous author J. R.
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The New York Times bestselling author of Dark & Shallow Lies delivers another chilling supernatural thriller filled with murder, romance, and a decades-long mystery that haunts a small Florida town. The perfect blend of Natasha Preston, Krystal Sutherland, and Delia Owens, with a paranormal twist. Mount Orange, Florida, is famous for two things: cerulean freshwater springs, ideal for free divers who aren't afraid of lurking gators – and the gruesome cold case murder of best friends, Bailey and Celeste, twenty years ago.
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G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
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"An atmospheric chiller with shocking twists." – Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door. Detective Elin Warner unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of a young woman in a propulsive new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium. Since the dark events that scarred her childhood, Kier Templer escaped her hometown to live life on the road. She and her twin have never lost contact—until, on a trip to a Portuguese national park, Kier vanishes without a trace.
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Pamela Dorman Books/Viking
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In this haunting companion to Bittersweet in the Hollow – A girl who can smell the lies of others uncovers the incendiary mysteries of her small Appalachian town. Everybody lies. And in knowing their lies, I become the keeper of their secrets. As Caball Hollow slowly recovers from a tumultuous summer, the James family must also come to terms with their own newly revealed secrets. 18-year-old Rowan James has spent her whole life harboring unpleasant truths – that's what happens when you can smell lies on the teller's breath – and building walls around herself to block them out.
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G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
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"Sharp, stylish and stunning...Foley's best yet." - Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark - "It is an absolute bonkers delight (and I haven't even mentioned the local bird cult yet...)." - NPR, Best Books of the Year. Secrets. Lies. Murder. Let the festivities begin... It's the opening night of The Manor, the newest and hottest luxury resort, and no expense, small or large, has been spared.
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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A YA murder mystery noir set in 1930s Los Angeles's Chinatown, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl. "A captivating and crackling noir full of suspenseful twists. Readers will fall in love with the Chow sisters and their quest for the truth." – Kathleen Glasgow, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and The Agathas.
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G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
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An instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Last Thing He Told Me. "Dave's signature blend of twisty mystery, family drama, and moving love story is top-notch" (The Boston Globe) in this instant New York Times bestseller where estranged siblings chase a fifty-year-old family secret that shaped their father's mysterious life – and death. "Pulse pounding suspense and moving family drama" – People – "A master storyteller.