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Mystery 2020 Mystery 2020 The A List The A List by Judith A Jance Settling into a quieter life a decade aſter a career scandal, a once-high-profile newscaster is approached by someone from her past who compels her to make a difficult choice. The Burglar The Burglar by Thomas Perry An elite young burglar stumbles upon a grisly triple homicide while stealing from a wealthy art dealer and must solve the crime to prevent being the next victim. By the best- selling author of the Jane Whitefield series. Conviction Conviction by Denise Mina An upper-class Edinburgh housewife who enjoys listening to the sordid details of true- crime podcasts has her world turned upside down when a new podcast turns out to have connections to her own dark past. The Department of Sensitive The Department of Sensitive Crimes Crimes by Älexander McCall Smith Tasked with their Swedish Police Department's most unusual cases, lead detective Ulf Varg and his colorful associates investigate a bizarre stabbing, a lost imaginary boyfriend and a haunted spa. The first book in a new series of cozy mysteries. Lady in the Lake Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman A divorced reporter in racially torn 1966 Baltimore triggers unanticipated consequences for vulnerable community members while investigating the murder of an African-American party girl. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Sunburn. A Better Man A Better Man by Louise Penny Searching for a missing woman amid a catastrophic flood and social media attacks, a demoted Armand Gamache bonds with the victim’s distraught father, who contemplates a murder of his own. By the best-selling author of Kingdom of the Blind. Connections in Death Connections in Death by J. D. Robb Helping to build a new school and youth shelter, homicide cop Eve Dallas and her husband enlist the aid of a child psychologist whose rehabilitated brother is found dead under suspicious circumstances. By the best-selling author of Echoes in Death. Crashing Heat Crashing Heat by Richard Castle Nikki investigates the activities of a secret society when an invitation by Rook's alma mater is thrown into chaos by the scandalous death of a student reporter. By the New York Times best-selling author of Heat Storm. The Golden Tresses of the The Golden Tresses of the Dead Dead by C. Alan Bradley Setting up shop to solve crimes, 12-year-old Flavia de Luce, aided by trusty gardener Dogger, investigates a grisly discovery in her older sister's wedding cake. By the New York Times best-selling author of As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust. Lock Every Door Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Jules takes a job as an apartment sitter at a posh Manhattan building to escape heartbreak and earn some cash, but when a fellow apartment sitter disappears, Jules digs into the building's past and what she finds sends her racing to unmask a killer.

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The A ListThe A Listby Judith A JanceSettling into a quieter life a decade after acareer scandal, a once-high-profilenewscaster is approached by someone fromher past who compels her to make adifficult choice.

The BurglarThe Burglarby Thomas PerryAn elite young burglar stumbles upon agrisly triple homicide while stealing from awealthy art dealer and must solve the crimeto prevent being the next victim. By the best-selling author of the Jane Whitefield series.

ConvictionConvictionby Denise MinaAn upper-class Edinburgh housewife whoenjoys listening to the sordid details of true-crime podcasts has her world turned upsidedown when a new podcast turns out to haveconnections to her own dark past.

The Department of SensitiveThe Department of SensitiveCrimesCrimesby Älexander McCall SmithTasked with their Swedish PoliceDepartment's most unusual cases, leaddetective Ulf Varg and his colorful associatesinvestigate a bizarre stabbing, a lostimaginary boyfriend and a haunted spa. Thefirst book in a new series of cozy mysteries.

Lady in the LakeLady in the Lakeby Laura LippmanA divorced reporter in racially torn 1966Baltimore triggers unanticipatedconsequences for vulnerable communitymembers while investigating the murder ofan African-American party girl. By the EdgarAward-winning author of Sunburn.

A Better ManA Better Manby Louise PennySearching for a missing woman amid acatastrophic flood and social media attacks,a demoted Armand Gamache bonds withthe victim’s distraught father, whocontemplates a murder of his own. By thebest-selling author of Kingdom of the Blind.

Connections in DeathConnections in Deathby J. D. RobbHelping to build a new school and youthshelter, homicide cop Eve Dallas and herhusband enlist the aid of a childpsychologist whose rehabilitated brother isfound dead under suspiciouscircumstances. By the best-selling author ofEchoes in Death.

Crashing HeatCrashing Heatby Richard CastleNikki investigates the activities of a secretsociety when an invitation by Rook's almamater is thrown into chaos by thescandalous death of a student reporter. Bythe New York Times best-selling author ofHeat Storm.

The Golden Tresses of theThe Golden Tresses of theDeadDeadby C. Alan BradleySetting up shop to solve crimes, 12-year-oldFlavia de Luce, aided by trusty gardenerDogger, investigates a grisly discovery in herolder sister's wedding cake. By the New YorkTimes best-selling author of As ChimneySweepers Come to Dust.

Lock Every DoorLock Every Doorby Riley SagerJules takes a job as an apartment sitter at aposh Manhattan building to escapeheartbreak and earn some cash, but whena fellow apartment sitter disappears, Julesdigs into the building's past and what shefinds sends her racing to unmask a killer.

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The Long CallThe Long Callby Ann CleevesWhen a man with a significant tattoo isfound murdered in North Devon, DetectiveMatthew Venn is forced to return to the strictevangelical community of his childhood touncover deadly secrets. By the award-winning author of Raven Black.

My Sister, the Serial KillerMy Sister, the Serial Killerby Oyinkan BraithwaiteRealizing that her beautiful, belovedyounger sister has murdered yet anotherboyfriend, an embittered Nigerian womanworks to direct suspicion away from thefamily, until a handsome doctor she fanciesasks for her sister's number. A first novel.

The Perfect AlibiThe Perfect Alibiby Phillip MargolinTwo rape cases at the same bar arecomplicated by a prominent athlete'sthreats, baffling DNA evidence, suspiciousattacks on case lawyers and a D.A.'s resolveto prosecute a killing in self-defense. By thebest-selling author of Violent Crimes.

Searching for Sylvie LeeSearching for Sylvie Leeby Jean KwokThe best-selling author of Girl in Translationdraws on a personal family tragedy in thestory of three women from an immigrantfamily who navigate complicated secretswhen an elder daughter goes missing.

UntouchableUntouchableby Jayne Ann KrentzEngaging in deep meditation therapy tonavigate the darkness of his work as a cold-case arson investigator, FBI consultant JackLancaster is targeted by a returned QuintonZane, who has resolved to eliminate AnsonSalinas's foster sons.

The Lost ManThe Lost Manby Jane HarperMeeting at the remote fence line separatingtheir cattle ranches on an isolated belt of theAustralian outback, two brothers navigatethe haunting realities of the isolation thatended their third brother's life. By the best-selling author of The Dry

The Never GameThe Never Gameby Jeffery DeaverSearching for a missing woman in SiliconValley, an expert tracker is pitted againstdark elements in the billion-dollar gamingindustry and a serial killer who stagesscenes from his favorite game. By the award-winning author of The Bone Collector.

The Satapur MoonstoneThe Satapur Moonstoneby Sujata MasseyIndia's only female lawyer in 1922 helps theroyal ladies of Satapur by getting involved inthe power plays and ancient vendettas ofthe palace in the second novel of the seriesfollowing The Widows of Malabar Hill.

The Sentence is DeathThe Sentence is Deathby Anthony HorowitzDetective Daniel Hawthorne and his literarysidekick risk their lives to expose dangeroussecrets while investigating the murder of acelebrity divorce lawyer and teetotaler whowas bludgeoned to death with an expensivebottle of wine.

Wild CardWild Cardby Stuart WoodsStone Barrington's peaceful country retreatwith his latest paramour is interrupted by anunknown, ruthlessly vengeful adversarywho orchestrates multiple plots targetingBarrington and his associates. By the EdgarAward-winning author of Chiefs.

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