Category: mystery
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Disturbing the Bones
It’s an archaeological dig so finding human remains shouldn’t be a surprise, but Dr. Molly Moore immediately recognizes that the skeleton they’ve unearthed is much more recent than what you’d find on a site dating back 12,000 years. Indeed, the body is that of a young Black reporter who disappeared just decades ago when covering…
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Article: The Most Borrowed Books in New York City Libraries in 2024
The Most Borrowed Books in New York City Libraries in 2024 https://flip.it/M0gnHE
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Article: 2024’s Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and True Crime
2024’s Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and True Crime https://flip.it/aSD.2m
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Where Are You, Echo Blue?
“In those years, the hardest of my childhood, Echo felt like a kindred spirit. I memorized her lines in Slugger 8. I practiced her stance on the field in the mirror. I cut out snapshots from Teen Beat magazine. I bought four copies of her cover issue of Sassy, the one where she wore a…
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Camino Ghosts by John Grisham
“what could be better than a cursed island, some supernatural happenings, and the righting of centuries of social wrongs?” “It was a ship from Virginia, called Venus and it had around 400 slaves on board, packed like sardines,” bookstore owner Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann, a writer who is looking for a new book subject.…
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Article: The 3 Best Thrillers Reese’s Book Club Has Ever Recommended
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The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
“’You’ll never own any White Orchard designs, you murderer!’ Her voice cut through the room and there was dead silence. Everyone was staring at them. “Remi gasped, and Rory’s brows knitted in a frown. ‘Daisy Ann, what’s going on?’ “Amber froze, her heart banging in her chest, as her eyes darted around the room, desperate…
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Fiendishly Noir: Friend Indeed by Elka Ray
“How far would you go for a friend in need if it meant your life and liberty might come crashing down upon you?” “Jo crawls over the bench and squats beside me. One sharp yank get the motor going. ‘I’ll drive,” she says tightly. ‘Move to the middle. And keep an eye out for debris.’…
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Nancy Chadwick-Burke, Michelle Cox, and Patti Eddington: Three Authors Discuss Their New Work at The Book Stall
The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) will be welcoming authors Nancy Chadwick, Michelle Cox and Patti Eddington on Thursday, July 11th at 6:30 PM. In a discussion moderated by Michelle Cox, each author will talk about her writing process, and the origins of her book. Our guest authors work with similar themes, and they will be exploring these connections in their new…
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The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes
When my friend David Brown asked me to read “The Year of the Locust” and give him my opinion, I was less than excited. Written by Terry Hayes, a former journalist, and Emmy-nominated screenwriter who wrote the screenplays for, amongst others, Mad Max 2 – Road Warrior, Dead Calm, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Payback, From Hell, and Vertical Limit,…
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