What's New in Mystery?

The Mystery Writers of America announced their nominees for the Edgar Allan Poe Award on January 19, 2012, the 203rd anniversary of the birth of writer Edgar Allan Poe. Nominees for Best Novel are above (click covers to reserve in the library catalog) - read them all before the winners are announced on April 26th, 2012! (See all nominees here.)
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New Mystery Arrivals
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WCLS New Adult Fiction - Mysteries
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11th hour / by Patterson, James,
When millionaire Chaz Smith is mercilessly gunned down, Lindsay Boxer discovers that the murder weapon is linked to the deaths of four of San Francisco's most untouchable criminals. Then she's called next to the most bizarre crime scene she's ever witnessed: two bodiless heads elaborately displayed in the garden of a world-famous actor.
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The Columbus affair : a novel / by Berry, Steve,
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan and an unscrupulous zealot, Zachariah Simon, square off in a dangerous game to find the key to a 500 year-old mystery--a treasure with explosive political significance in the modern world: the lost treasures of the Temple of Jerusalem.
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The stonecutter / by Lackberg, Camilla,
When a young girl's body is pulled out of the harbor in the small Swedish resort town of Fjallbacka, Det. Patrik Hedstrom becomes the lead investigator as he struggles with lazy and inept colleagues and an even remoter-than-usual boss. It's his grim task to discover who could be behind the murder of the child both he and his partner Erica knew well.
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Guilt by degrees : a novel / by Clark, Marcia
Deputy district attorney Rachel Knight takes the case of a murdered homeless man, over the objections of potentially backstabbing rivals. With the help of Detective Bailey Keller, she finds a missing piece of the puzzle, and realizes that the case is connected to the vicious murder of a LAPD cop a year earlier. The primary suspect in that case had been acquitted, but now Rachel and Bailey are hot on the trail of new leads.
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Stolen prey / by Sandford, John,
"Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed--husband, wife, two daughters, dogs. There's something about the scene that pokes at Lucas's cop instincts--it looks an awful lot like the kind of scorched-earth retribution he's seen in drug killings sometimes. But this is a seriously upscale town, and the husband was an executive vice president at a big bank. It just doesn't seem to fit. Until it does. And where it leads Lucas will take him into the darkest nightmare of his life"-- Provided by publisher.
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The inquisitor's key / by Bass, Jefferson.
When Miranda Lovelady and Dr. Bill Brockton discover what could be the bones of Jesus of Nazareth, their finding triggers a deadly tug-of-war between the anthropologists, the Vatican, and a deadly zealot who hopes to use the bones to bring about the Second Coming--and trigger the end of time.
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Husband and wives / by Cooper, Susan Rogers.
When Mary Hudson is discovered on her kitchen floor, bludgeoned to death with a meat tenderizer, Sheriff Milt Kovak of Prophesy County, Oklahoma, and his psychiatrist wife Dr Jean McDonnell are drawn into a murder investigation that is as intriguing as it is chilling. It soon emerges that Mary's husband, Jerry, is a polygamist, and the family belong to a church called the New Saints Tabernacle. As Milt and Jean delve deeper into the church and its customs, they soon become embroiled in a murky and mysterious world.
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As the crow flies / by Johnson, Craig,
When the site of his daughter's upcoming wedding burns down, Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire and his friend, Henry Standing Bear, witness the falling death of a young Crow woman and are recruited into an investigation that incites the wrath of the bride-to-be.
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A journeyman to grief : a Murdoch mystery / by Jennings, Maureen
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Vices of my blood : a Murdoch mystery / by Jennings, Maureen
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Cats can't shoot : a Pru Marlowe pet noir / by Simon, Clea
"When Pru Marlowe gets the call that there's been a cat shooting, she's furious. Animal brutality is the one thing that this tough animal psychic won't stand for, and in her role as a behaviorist she's determined to care for the traumatized pet. But when Pru finds out that the cat did the shooting--accidentally setting off a rare dueling pistol--she realizes something else is going on. Could the white Persian really have killed her owner? Or did the whole bloody mess have something to do with that pricey collectible?"--Jacket flap.
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Death's door / by Kelly, Jim,
"One hot August day in 1994, 75 holidaymakers are ferried to an uninhabited island off the North Norfolk coast. Only 74 return alive. A young man has been stabbed and left to bleed to death in the island's surf. The case is never solved. Twenty years later, the new chief constable decides the murder is ripe for a re-evaluation using state-of-the-art forensics. DI Peter Shaw is in charge of the case and summons all 75 original suspects to a mass DNA screening. But one of them is unable to attend. Beautiful Marianne Osbourne is found dead in her bed, a wartime cyanide pill lodged in her throat. Is there a link to the 1994 murder?"--Jacket.
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Red cell / by Henshaw, Mark,
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The body in the boudoir : a Faith Fairchild mystery / by Page, Katherine Hall
Distracted from her impending nuptials by two mysteries--the disappearance of her new assistant and a saboteur at her sister's job--Faith Fairchild soon discovers that someone will stop at nothing to keep her from walking down the aisle.
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Drop dead chocolate / by Beck, Jessica.
When Suzanne Hart's mother runs for mayor of April Springs, someone murders the opposing candidate, making Momma Hart the prime suspect.
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The anatomy of death / by Young, Felicity,
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Hawkwood : a regency crime thriller / by McGee, James,
"The year 1811, and Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood is ordered by Chief Magistrate James Read to investigate the double murder of a coachman and a naval courier on the Kent Road. Hawkwood is initially puzzled as to why the Chief Magistrate is so concerned by this relatively simple case, but as his investigation unfolds, another body is discovered and a higher agenda begins to emerge--an attempt by the Emperor Napoleon to bring about a crushing military and psychological blow to Britain, the means of which would bring terror to the seas for years to come. When Britain's security is on the line, it's time to call in Regency London's most effective-- and most controversial-- investigator, Hawkwood...Matthew Hawkwood." -- Jkt. flap.
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A simple murder / by Kuhns, Eleanor.
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Silenced / by Brennan, Allison
It has been seven years since Lucy Kincaid was attacked -- and almost killed -- by an online predator. Today, she is well on her way toward a new life. While waiting to begin her training at the FBI Academy, Lucy is tireless in her fight against cyber sex crime. Her current mission: to find who killed a high-priced call girl linked to a powerful Congressman.
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Bad bird / by Knopf, Chris
Investigating an unusual set of photos taken by a plane crash victim, Jackie Swaitkowski is surprised to discover familiar, notorious faces in the pictures and realizes that the plane crash may be tied to a mystery from Jackie's own past.
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Who do, voodoo? / by Staab, Rochelle.
When Liz Cooper's friend Robin Bloom finds an unusual tarot card tacked to her front door, Liz writes it off as a prank. Robin refuses to ignore the omen--her late husband drew the same card, the Three of Swords, in a reading the night before he was killed in a car accident. As more cards and darker threats appear, Liz realizes someone very dangerous is upping the ante.--Cover verso.
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The family Corleone / by Falco, Edward
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No return : a novel / by Battles, Brett.
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Oscar Wilde and the Vatican murders / by Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney,
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Wish list : a Donovan Creed novel / by Locke, John.
"When Buddy Pancake and his drinking buddies stumble across the Wish List website, they jokingly post their "impossible" wishes. Imagine their surprise when, one by one, the wishes start coming true! But Buddy and his pals neglected to read the fine print explaining the price they must pay for the wishes they've been granted."
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Blood on the bayou / by Jay, Stacey.
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