Death and Debt – what could be better on #ThrillerThursday?
MURDER AT THE BRIGHTWELL by Ashley Weaver
The #10 October 2014 LibraryReads pick by librarian Weaver featuring a spunky heiress, an eccentric group of British aristocrats on holiday at an exquisite seaside resort, and a MURDER. “This debut novel by a librarian lays the foundation for a stylish series with Milo and Amory channeling Nick and Nora Charles.” — Booklist
THE COUNTERFEIT HEIRESS by Tasha Alexander
The latest entry in the New York Times best-selling series starring Lady Emily opens with a murder at a lavish masquerade ball. This sets off complicated questions about the victim’s identity and leads Lady Emily to Paris to unmask a murderer. “…Alexander skillfully builds the tension as the action crosses from one perspective to the next and the intertwined truth is slowly revealed.”— Library Journal
BAD PAPER: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld by Jake Halpern
Halpern’s breathtaking exposé on the debt collection industry has received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal, which said, “Colorful and chilling, this work is an important peek into the dark corner of consumer finance and recommended for all consumers and true crime aficionados.”