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In the latest from “mystery master” Walter Mosley, a family member’s terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father, and meanwhile, a new case pits King’s professional responsibility against his own moral code. (TheWashington Post)
Joe King Oliver’s beloved Grandma B has found a tumor, and at her age, treatment is high-risk. She’s...
Joe King Oliver’s beloved Grandma B has found a tumor, and at her age, treatment is high-risk. She’s...
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"Why are baking contestants disappearing? Fannie Miller, a quilt maker with a love of baked goods and a penchant for solving mysteries, has met a life goal by qualifying for the finals of the Tuscarawa County baking contest. But when some of the other contestants start vanishing, it seems something nefarious might be afoot. Fannie is forced to enlist the help of Foster Bates, a retired cop and part-time private investigator, by disrupting his peaceful...
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Shady Cove volume 1
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"The first book in a new heart-stopping small-town romance series from USA Today bestselling author Catherine Cowles. A podcaster obsessed with true crime discovers herself on the trail of a man who may be responsible for her sister's disappearance. Unfortunately, this man is also tied to the local sheriff, which brings them together in more ways than one."--
6) Tomie
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Photography student Tsukiko is plagued by violent dreams as she struggles to recall long-suppressed memories following a teenage trauma with the help of psychiatrist Dr. Hosono. Meanwhile, as Detective Harada leads an investigation into a missing high-school girl, he discovers a long line of similar cases that can be traced back decades, with all of the victims going by the name of Tomie Kawakami, and all slaughtered and decapitated by jealous lovers...
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"London, England, 1814 Lady Anna Clifton will stop at nothing to find her missing brother-even if it means working alongside the dashingly handsome but sometimes infuriating Mr. Jennings, who just might steal her heart. Lady Anna Clifton has arrived in London with a purpose known only to a few. Her soldier brother has been reported wounded and missing in France, and if he is dead, his title and their family's estate will go to a horrible distant cousin,...
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Some secrets we keep even from ourselves. Philosophy professor Neil Weber can't think of one good reason to get up in the morning. His wife has left him, his academic research has sputtered, and the prospect of tenure is more remote than ever. Until Lucia Vanotti disappears. A college student at Neil’s Southern university, Lucia has a secret of her own--one that haunts her relationships and leads to reckless, destructive behavior. When Neil is drawn...
10) Greater secrets
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A long time ago, Maya's family was given the ability to see a mysterious pillar of light in the distance, but when her sister leaves to follow her light she goes missing--and Maya soon finds herself on a surreal road trip with two people she barely knows, headed towards a ghost town where her sister was last seen.
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"Eran la pareja perfecta... Hasta que ella desapareció. Casey Fletcher, una célebre actriz que acaba de perder a su esposo en un trágico accidente, intenta escapar de su dolor y una racha de malas críticas cuando decide refugiarse en la casa de su familia junto a un lago en Vermont. Equipada con un par de binoculares y varias botellas de licor, dedica su tiempo a observar a Tom y Katherine Royce, la atractiva pareja que vive en la casa al otro...
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Iba a repoblar el mundo con Él cuando llegara el apocalipsis, pero terminó siendo esclavizada en la selva de Perú por el gurú Félix Steven Manrique. Un año y medio después de cruzar el océano para hallar su "salvación", Patricia Aguilar, una joven de dieciocho años de Elche, fue rescatada por la policía peruana en una chacra para animales. Allí cuidaba de cuatro niños y de su hija recién nacida que había tenido con su captor.
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Denise Pikka Thiem, de 41 años, norteamericana y de origen asiático, necesitaba reinventarse, hacer un break en su vida. Una película de éxito, The Way (El Camino), la animó a hacerlo de la misma forma que su protagonista: recorriendo el Camino de Santiago. La mañana del 5 de abril de 2015, después de salir de Astorga (León), la peregrina desapareció sin dejar rastro. Esta es la historia de una apasionante investigación de la Policía-también...
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Cazaré al monstruo por ti es, sobre todo, la historia del compromiso de un puñado de policías con unas niñas, víctimas de un depredador sexual, pero también es la historia de la mayor caza del hombre desencadenada nunca en Madrid, la Operación Candy. En el 2014, la Brigada de Policía Judicial de Madrid se enfrentó a un reto gigantesco: un tipo que raptaba niñas a plena luz del día, las retenía durante horas y las agredía sexualmente.
Cazaré...
16) Trenque Lauquen
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"The search for a missing woman unspools in two unexpectedly interconnected parts. The missing woman is Laura, a biologist cataloging plant species in and around the Argentinean city of Trenque Lauquen. The men searching for her: Rafael, her boyfriend, and Ezequiel, a coworker who has come to mean more to her in recent days. But in order to uncover the truth of Laura's disappearance, a profusion of mysteries must be explored. There's the question...
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Eyewitness: Atlantic Canadians Experience History In Their Own Words details how some Atlantic Canadians reacted and what they remembered when faced with a memorable experience, such as the disastrous Halifax Explosion in December 1917. Howe also takes you to Moscow where you'll meet a local reporter assigned to cover hockey's historic 1972 Summit Series, and you will read about a chance encounter with Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan.
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"What started with just a half-dozen or so retired FBI and homicide detectives has now ballooned to over 150 women and men who volunteer their time in an effort to help families of deceased or missing loved ones bring closure to cases that have gone "cold." The Cold Case Foundation shares the most riveting and rewarding cases that the Foundation has helped to solve, from high-profile missing persons cases to decades-old murders"--
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In 1874, a little boy named Charley Ross was snatched from his family's front yard in Philadelphia. A ransom note arrived three days later, demanding twenty thousand dollars for the boy's return. The city was about to host the America's Centennial celebration, and the mass panic surrounding the Charley Ross case plunged the nation into hysteria.
The desperate search led the police to inspect every building in Philadelphia, set up saloon surveillance...
20) Floreana
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"After ten years away to build a family, Mallory returns to Floreana Island in the Galápagos, and to Gavin, the mentor with whom she had a long-ago affair. Their project is to build nests to revive the vulnerable penguin population. But Mallory doesn't dare tell Gavin why she's really come back. Then she discovers old journals hidden in a lava cave-- confessions of another woman who needed to disappear."--
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