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Old Bones [MultiFormat]
by Aaron Elkins
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Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best mystery novel of the year. With the roar of thunder and the speed of a galloping horse comes the tide to Mont St. Michel goes the old nursery song. So when the aged patriarch of the du Rocher family falls victim to the perilous tide, even the old man's family accepts the verdict of accidental drowning. But too quickly, this "accident" is followed by a bizarre discovery in the ancient du Rocher chateau: a human skeleton, wrapped in butcher paper, be... more info>> (Published: 1987)
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March-April 2012 [MultiFormat]
by Dell Magazine Authors
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 Our March/April double issue is the perfect cure for any of our readers who are growing winter-weary. The multitude of suspenseful situations this month's characters find themselves in is sure to get your blood pumping. To start with, in a story by celebrated author Joyce Carol Oates, a fateful meeting in a library leads to a boy's obsessive interest in a teenage girl ("So Near Any Time Always"). It's relationships of a more familial sort that really heat things up in Doug Allyn's backwoods tale... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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Murder Comes to Mind [MultiFormat]
by Joan Smith
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London's young aristocratic Berkeley Brigade find themselves at Sir Reginald Prance's country estate, where Corinne DeCoventry and Coffen Pattle attempt to solve the murder of a disliked neighbor. When Lord Luten arrives on the scene, the Brigade discover a plethora of clues and motives, plus an especially enticing "lady" engaged to the heir. The major suspect, however, is Prance's own beloved aunt. Last of the Berkeley Brigade Mystery/Romance series by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcet... more info>> (Published: 1998)
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Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, April 2012 [MultiFormat]
by Dell Magazine Authors
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To either commit or thwart a crime often requires speed and agility on shifting ground. The characters in this month's stories show that they can roll with the punches, even as their authors make entertaining use of the unexpected turn.
Tommy Meadows, just out of jail and not eager to return, finds himself squeezed between his old associates and the law in David Edgerley Gates's "The Devil to Pay." Dawna Shepherd, Diana Deverell's quick-thinking federal agent, goes undercover to outsmart a clev... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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Consulted to Death [Casey Brandt Series Book 1] [MultiFormat]
by Carolyn Rose
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Divorced, disenchanted, and disgusted by a business where good news is no news, television Assignment Editor Casey Brandt admits she's so burnt out a flame thrower couldn't rekindle her. She has zero respect for her bottom-line boss and his decisions about which stories make it to air, and the feeling is mutual. He detests her sarcastic wit and lets her know her job is on the line. When she learns the station's manipulative consultant is shopping for her replacement, Casey decides things couldn'... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, February 2012 [MultiFormat]
by Dell Magazine Authors
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Examine our annual Holmesian issue as the great detective would have, and you won't be disappointed. First up is "Shikari," a highly original Sherlock Holmes pastiche by James Lincoln Warren that puts a new spin on the roles of Watson and Mycroft Holmes. Following it are tales with fresh twists and turns of alibi and motive. The young narrator in Brian Muir's "Floating Ant" relates a campfire incident with a totally unexpected outcome, while the Glauser-winning story "Out There" by Zoë Beck... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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Curses! (Gideon Oliver 5) [MultiFormat]
by Aaron Elkins
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Mayan ruins in the Yucat�n?a secret room in a tomb?age-old skeletons. To anthropologist Gideon Oliver, the renowned Skeleton Detective, the invitation to join the archaeological excavation of Tlaloc promises two months of paradise on earth. That is, until an ancient series of Mayan curses against desecrators of the site is unearthed. When the first one comes to pass ("The bloodsucking kinkajou will come freely among them"), it's taken by all as a practical joke. But by the time the fourth one... more info>> (Published: 1989)
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Murder in the Queen's Armes [MultiFormat]
by Aaron Elkins
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Anthropology professor Gideon Oliver would prefer to keep his mind on his beautiful new bride Julie during their English honeymoon, but one intrusive question won't stop nagging at him: Who would want to steal a thirty-thousand-year-old parieto-occipital calvareal fragment? Yet someone has lifted this chunk of prehistoric human skull from a musty museum in Dorchester. Then, thirty miles away, an archaeology student is murdered, increasing tensions and suspicion at a dig that had already seet... more info>> (Published: 1985)
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Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, March 2012 [MultiFormat]
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Money may be evil's root, but the wide variety of business deals and financial transactions that go criminally awry yields the bountiful harvest of this month's stories.
In Christopher Welch's "The Art of the Pyramid," an art dealer finds himself drawn into another dealer's creative financing schemes, with results that are aesthetically unappealing. When the economy goes south in Doug Levin's "Sheltered Assets," a hedge fund manager and his bleeding-heart wife make do--in their very separate wa... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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Fellowship of Fear (Gideon Oliver 1) [MultiFormat]
by Aaron Elkins
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When anthropology professor Gideon Oliver is offered a teaching fellowship at U.S. military bases in Germany, Sicily, Spain, and Holland, he wastes no time accepting. Stimulating courses to teach, a decent stipend, all expenses paid, plenty of interesting European travel . . . what's not to like? It doesn't take him long to find out. On his first night, he is forced to fend off two desperate, black-clad men who have invaded his Heidelberg hotel room with intent to kill. And then there's the ... more info>> (Published: 1982)
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If Looks Could Kill [Secure eReader]
by Rekha Ambardar
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When Carter Hoffman, leading biochemist of Lovelace Cosmetics, is found clubbed to death with a microscope, CEO Lillian Lovelace is distraught. She's lost the originator of a breakthrough anti-aging cream, and she suspects Vince Gallegos, her competitor. After all, he'd been trying to wheedle Carter into working for him. Then there's Kate Daly, Vince's assistant, who has a bad crush on Carter and who suspects Lillian of pulling a few tricks of her own. Detective Deb Summers has seen some inte... more info>>
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Murder Will Speak [MultiFormat]
by Joan Smith
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Corrine deCoventry was the lone female in the Berkeley Brigade, a quartet of aristocrats who charmed the London ton. But when the lovely young widow wore the deCoventry pearls to a masquerade ball, and they were stolen by a masked Robin Hood--the foursome, led by the dashing Lord Luten, moved into action to recover them. But there was murder afoot. First of the Berkeley Brigade mysteries. Regency Romance/Mystery by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest (Published: 1997)
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The Missing Sniper [Secure eReader]
by Earl Staggs
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Adam Kingston uses his psychic gift to assist law enforcement agencies solve crimes. In THE MISSING SNIPER, he travels to Florida to help a young sheriff stop a killer who tried to assassinate a politician and threatens to try again. Adam quickly learns the sheriff is not telling him everything and finds himself involved in much more than he bargained for. To figure it all out, Adam needs the help of a legendary singer, an old Army blanket, and a mischievous two-year-old with busy fingers. A... more info>>
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Ask Aunt Emma Again [MultiFormat]
by Carol Costa
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Peg MacDonald is now married to Detective John Hogan, but George's spirit continues to be a part of her life. As an assistant to the popular advice columnist, Aunt Emma, Peg uncovers a letter listing the names of three people the writer claims to have killed. It is the beginning of a bizarre case with so many twists and turns that it takes Peg, John, and George to make sense of the clues and false leads the killer has put in place to lure Peg and an ex-jockey into dangerous waters. (Published: 2011)
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Caught Dead in Philadelphia [Secure eReader]
by Gillian Roberts
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First time in ebook! The debut of Philly Prep English teacher and accidental sleuth, Amanda Pepper, (and of C.K. Mackenzie, homicide detective) won the World Mystery Convention's "Anthony" for best first mystery. When the body of a colleague is found dead in Amanda's living room, she has to clear herself of suspicion-and make sure she isn't the next victim as well. And all she's got as a clue to the real killer's identity is a locket shaped like Winnie-the-Pooh.
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Cause for Murder [Hawkman Series Book 7] [MultiFormat]
by Betty Sullivan La Pierre
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When it's discovered Burke Parker might have been poisoned, the suspicion of guilt falls on his wife, his daughter, and Maduk, the Indian who is his daughter's biological father. Hawkman finds the investigation leading him in all directions as he deals with an Indian man who's killed once before, and an abused daughter and wife, all who have excellent motives for murder. (Published: 2005)
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Deadly Choices [Secure eReader]
by Jennie Spallone
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First time in ebook! One foggy November morning on Chicago's West Side, paramedic trainee Beth Reilly faces a life or death choice that will put her own future in jeopardy. High on cocaine, her veteran paramedic officer slams their ambulance into a homeless, pregnant woman, forcing the woman into labor. Beth alone must decide who will live-the fetus fighting for life or the mother who is hemorrhaging to death. She can't save them both. Beth's decision tests old friendships and creates new ene... more info>>
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 2012 [MultiFormat]
by Dell Magazine Authors
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'Tis the season for our annual holiday issue, and this year our pages are decked almost entirely with holiday stories--not to mention mystery, mayhem, and a few of our favorite recurring characters. In true Christmas tradition, take a look at the lives of two characters haunted by the past: a department store Santa in Dan Warthman's "Sonny Taylor: A Nontraditional Man" and an overly ambitious businessman in Barbara Westwood Diehl's "God Bless." And don't miss James Powell's annual holiday story... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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For Love of Livvy [MultiFormat]
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After her favorite aunt is found dead and an alarming box is mysteriously left on the doorstep of her aunt's house now legally hers, Lavinia Esposito wants explanations. But, having cleared the package of explosives, the local cops are dumbounded by the precious stones which came without an explanation, just an address??her Aunt Livvy's. Frustrated by the cops' refusal to share their theories, criminal justice instructor Lavinia Esposito, a.k.a. Vinnie, takes investigation matters into her own h... more info>>
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Murder Bone by Bone [Liz Sullivan Mystery #4] [MultiFormat]
by Lora Roberts
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Human bones are discovered by the boys Liz Sullivan is babysitting. As if caring for Bridget Montrose's four children is not demanding enough, there's now an investigation into the fifteen year old crime. Paul Drake reluctantly accepts Liz's helpful observations, but the old crime starts to intrude on the present, with frightening results. (Published: 1997)
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Murder Mile High [Liz Sullivan Mystery #3] [MultiFormat]
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The very day Liz Sullivan, freelance writer, returns to Denver to visit her estranged family, her ex-husband's body is dumped at her parents' door. Since Liz had once tried to kill her extremely abusive husband, the police think she's their killer. Liz finds it necessary to do some dangerous sleuthing, if she doesn't want to find herself in prison again--or dead. (Published: 1996)
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Philly Stakes [Secure eReader]
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Book two in the Amanda Pepper mystery series. Available for the first time in ebook format! Amanda attempts to instill the spirit of Christmas by having her students prepare and serve a meal for the homeless, but her plan backfires. A wealthy and politically ambitious parent, Alexander "Sandy" Clausen, turns the event into a lavish, catered publicity and personal photo-op. Worse, his party ends in fire and death with his daughter, Amanda's student, one of three people who insist they alone star... more info>>
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Skeleton Dance (Gideon Oliver 10) [MultiFormat]
by Aaron Elkins
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Les-Eyzies-de-Tayac is known for three things: p�t� de fois gras, truffles, and prehistoric remains. The little village, in fact, is the headquarters of the prestigious Institute de Pr�histoire, which studies the abundant local fossils. But when a pet dog emerges from a nearby cave carrying parts of a human skeleton--by no means a fossilized one--Chief Inspector Lucien Anatole Joly puts in a call to his old friend, Gideon Oliver, the famed "Skeleton Detective." Once Gideon arrives, murd... more info>> (Published: 2000)
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Skylark [MultiFormat]
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In London for a booksellers' conference, Lark shares a small flat with Ann Veryan, an English teacher from Georgia. While Lark pursues collectible books, Ann explores London for the first time. They've struck up a friendship with Milos Vlacek, a Czech refugee waiter from the conference hotel. On their way home from a matinee of Macbeth at the Barbicon, Milos is stabbed on the Underground. Minutes earlier he had given Ann a manuscript to carry for him in her huge needlepoint purse. What do you do... more info>> (Published: 2012)
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A Border Story [MultiFormat]
by Ron Hess
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Bill Walker, a man still grieving for his late wife, is confronted with a problem: His small ranch on the Arizona-Mexico border is being used as a stopover by illegal immigrants who use the water from his stock tank to ease their thirst. One morning, while making his rounds, he encounters a Mexican woman near death from hunger, thirst, and exposure. For reasons not even clear to himself, he proceeds to hide the woman from his friends and the Border Patrol. The cops are the least of his worries, ... more info>> (Published: 2011)
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