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When two polite, well-dressed social workers appear at Brenda Scupham's humble home claiming to be investigating reports of child abuse, she makes every effort to be cooperative. She even complies when Mr. Brown and Miss Peterson say they must take her seven-year-old daughter, Gemma, away for overnight tests. It is only when they fail to return Gemma the following afternoon that Brenda realizes something has gone terribly, unthinkably wrong.
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The acclaimed, bestselling author of The Good German and Los Alamos returns with his most absorbing and accomplished novel yet - a mesmerizing tale of Hollywood, postwar political intrigue, and one man's determination to learn the truth about his brother's death. Hollywood, 1945. Ben Collier has just arrived from wartorn Europe to find that his brother, Daniel, has died in mysterious circumstances. Why would a man with a beautiful wife, a successful...
3) Locked in
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Sharon McCone mysteries volume 26
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"After being shot in the head, Sharon McCone suffers from locked-in syndrome, which involves almost total paralysis but an alert conscious mind. As Sharon lies in her hospital bed, furiously trying to break out of her body's prison and discover her attacker's identity, all the members of her agency fan out to find the reason why she was assaulted"--Provided by publisher.
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Harry Bosch mysteries volume 14
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IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 16
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After what seems like a routine murder investigation, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch finds himself in Hong Kong facing the highest-stakes case of his life: bringing his kidnapped daughter home.
Fortune Liquors is a small shop in a tough South L.A. neighborhood, a store Bosch has known for years. The murder of John Li, the store's owner, hits Bosch hard, and he promises Li's family that he'll find the killer.
The world Bosch steps...
Fortune Liquors is a small shop in a tough South L.A. neighborhood, a store Bosch has known for years. The murder of John Li, the store's owner, hits Bosch hard, and he promises Li's family that he'll find the killer.
The world Bosch steps...
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Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James mysteries volume 13
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A challenging case places Scotland Yard Detectives Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid against the rich and varied backdrop of London's East End in this thrilling addition to Deborah Crombie's acclaimed mystery series. Print run 75,000.
7) Blind eye
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Logan McRae mysteries volume 5
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DCI Logan McRae investigates the torture and murder of several businessmen from the Polish community in Aberdeen, Scotland, trying to discern whether it is truly a hate crime or instead a veiled gangland turf war.
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Kay Scarpetta mysteries volume 17
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G. P. Putnam's Sons
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IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 24
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Kay Scarpetta offers her services pro bono to the New York City medical examiner's office, in addition to her duties as CNN's senior forensic analyst, which seems to trigger a series of unsettling events, including an apparent death threat.
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Alex Delaware novels volume 24
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After a night watchman finds the corpses of two lovers brutally murdered in a newly erected mansion, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis quickly determines this was a crime of passion. Sturgis and Dr. Alex Delaware, with few leads and baffling obstacles at every turn, decide to follow the money. When the trail abruptly turns red-hot, they discover a monstrous scheme rooted in deception and depravity beyond even a seasoned LAPD cop's twisted imagination. Print...
11) The professional
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IL: UG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 6
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Hired to counter a blackmailer who has had affairs with several wealthy women, Boston private eye Spenser finds the case turning violent when the women are systematically murdered.
13) Arctic chill
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Minotaur Books
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The brutal murder of a young boy forces Erlendur of the Reykjavik police force to investigate simmering tensions beneath the surface of Icelandic society and confront a tragedy from his own past.
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