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Doomed to repeat the same day over and over, Aiden Bishop must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle in order to escape the curse in a world filled with enemies where nothing and no one are quite what they seem.

2) The mystery at Lilac Inn / (bk. 4 Nancy Drew)

Author

Keene, Carolyn

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RU (APA) 4th Grade

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Nancy finds herself in danger when she tries to solve the mystery of an old inn which seems to be jinxed.

3) On the color case

Publisher

Dalmatian Pr

Pub. Date

2007

4) Shadows of Swanford Abbey

Author

Klassen, Julie

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"In pursuit of an author who could help get her brother published, Rebecca Lane stays at Swanford Abbey, a grand hotel rumored to be haunted. It is there she encounters Sir Frederick-the man who broke her heart. When a mysterious death occurs, Rebecca is one of the suspects, and Fredrick is torn between his feelings for her and his search for the truth"--

5) The night sister: a novel

Author

McMahon, Jennifer

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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The latest novel from New York Times best-selling author Jennifer McMahon is an atmospheric, gripping, and suspenseful tale that probes the bond between sisters and the peril of keeping secrets.

Once the thriving attraction of rural Vermont, the Tower Motel now stands in disrepair, alive only in the memories of Amy, Piper, and Piper's kid sister, Margot. The three played there as girls...

6) Big little lies

Author

Moriarty, Liane

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Follows three mothers, each at a crossroads, and their potential involvement in a riot at a school trivia night that leaves one parent dead in what appears to be a tragic accident, but may have been premeditated.

7) Nancy Clancy, super sleuth / (bk. 1 Nancy Clancy)

Author

O'Connor, Jane

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

2011

Description

Nancy and her best friend, Bree, have everything they need to solve a mystery, from their totally professional trench coats to their top-secret code.

8) The inn

Author

Patterson, James

Pub. Date

2019

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James Patterson's strongest team since the Women's Murder Club are the first responders when their seafront town is targeted by vicious criminals. The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen residents pay their rent, Robinson doesn't ask any questions. Neither does Sheriff Clayton Spears, who lives on the second floor. Then...

9) Tamarack County: a novel

Author

Krueger, William Kent

Pub. Date

2013

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"Faced with a series of dark occurrences that are linked to a twenty-year-old murder, private investigator Cork O' Connor must stop a vengeful force before his family and friends pay the ultimate price"--Provided by OCLC.

10) Hidden in plain sight / (bk. 2 William Warwick)

Author

Archer, Jeffrey

Pub. Date

2020

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"Jeffrey Archer's Hidden in Plain Sight is the second novel featuring Detective William Warwick, by the master storyteller and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles William Warwick has been promoted to Detective Sergeant, but his promotion means that he, along with the rest of his team, have been reassigned to the Drugs Squad. They are immediately tasked with apprehending Ahmed Rashedi, a notorious drug dealer, who operates...

11) Secrets to the grave

Author

Hoag, Tami

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A second violent crime shocks the small town of Oak Knoll in this “chilling” (USA Today) thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag.
California, 1986—A 911 call from a small child sends the idyllic town of Oak Knoll into a tailspin. Then a brutal crime scene is discovered: the body of Marissa Fordham with her young daughter, Haley, injured but alive.

Sheriff’s detective...

12) The Witch Elm

Author

French, Tana

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"A brilliant new work of suspense from "the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years." (Washington Post) From the writer who "inspires cultic devotion in readers" (The New Yorker) and has been called "incandescent" by Stephen King, "absolutely mesmerizing" by Gillian Flynn, and "unputdownable" (People), comes a gripping new novel that turns a crime story inside out. Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who's dodged a scrape at work...

13) Junkyard dogs: a Walt Longmire mystery

Author

Johnson, Craig

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Land of Wolves, a modern-day ranch war takes place in the sixth Longmire novel

Junkyard Dogs, the sixth installment in the New York Times bestselling Longmire Mystery Series, the basis for LONGMIRE, the hit Netflix original drama series, takes us to Durant, Wyoming. It's a volatile new economy in Durant when the owners of a multimillion-dollar

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14) Hell is empty: a Walt Longmire mystery

Author

Johnson, Craig

Pub. Date

2011

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Walt Longmire faces an icy hell in this New York Times bestseller from the author of Land of Wolves

Well-read and world-weary, Sheriff Walt Longmire has been maintaining order in Wyoming's Absaroka County for more than thirty years, but in this riveting seventh outing, he is pushed to his limits.
Raynaud Shade, an adopted Crow Indian rumored to be one of the country's most dangerous sociopaths, has just confessed

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15) The mysterious affair at Styles: a Hercule Poirot novel mystery

Author

Christie, Agatha

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

Who doesn't love a good mystery novel? Curl up with The Mysterious Affair at Styles, a tale from the pen of Agatha Christie, a writer who is regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the masters of the form. This classic manor-house mystery introduces Christie's much beloved character, the detective Hercule Poirot.

16) Big lies in a small town

Author

Chamberlain, Diane

Pub. Date

2020.

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"From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel. North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post...

17) Evil under the sun: a Hercule Poirot mystery

Author

Christie, Agatha

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An exclusive hotel on a tiny picturesque island seems to be the ideal retreat from the stresses of criminal detection for Hercule Poirot. But with the appearance of the beautiful Arlena Stuart, the quiet and peaceful atmosphere becomes charged with an indefinable erotic tension. And when she is found viciously strangled in a secluded cove, there are few, especially among the women, who seem to feel either surprise or regret. As Poirot follows a twisting...

18) The secret of Pembrooke Park

Author

Klassen, Julie

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In Regency-era England, secrets come to light at the abandoned manor house Pembrooke Park after Abigail Foster and her father move there and she begins hunting for a lost treasure.

19) Garden of lies

Author

Quick, Amanda

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"When Ursula Kern, proprietor of the Kern Secretarial Agency, discovers the body of one of her best secretaries, she immediately suspects murder. But no one, including the police, believes her. So Ursula seeks the help of her newest and most mysterious client, Slater Roxton"--

20) Force of nature

Author

Box, C. J

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