Thriller Thursday (9/17/15 Edition)

Cozy treats and big thrills await you this #ThrillerThursday:

SHANGHAI REDEMPTION by Qiu Xiaolong
THREE stars for the 9th Inspector Chen Cao mystery, where he learns just how difficult it is to be an honest cop in a corrupt police state. “Atmospheric and rich in details about life in communist China, Qiu’s incisive portrait of a corrupt system is brilliant.” — Library Journal, starred review

COME HELL OR HIGHBALL by Maia Chance
Chance’s “flawless” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) first in a 1920s cozy series introduces New York socialite Lola Woodby, a recent high-society widow desperate for cash who winds up as a suspect in more than one murder. “This light and frothy historical by the author of the ‘Fairy Tale Fatal’ series introduces a delightfully sweet protagonist who is nicely paired with the tough-as-nails Berta. Cozy fans who are fond of Alice Duncan, Deborah Woodworth, and Ashley Weaver will want to add Chance’s mystery to their to-read pile.” — Library Journal

DISHING THE DIRT by M.C. Beaton
Agatha Raisin is back for her 26th mystery, and finds that she must prove her own innocence when a local therapist turns up dead. “Fans of traditional English mysteries who appreciate oddball sleuths will be rewarded.” — Publishers Weekly

SAVING SOPHIE by Ronald H. Balson
In Balson’s “solid”* sequel to ONCE WE WERE BROTHERS, investigators Liam and Catherine team up again to examine an embezzlement case, and discover a link between their prime suspect, a kidnapping, and a terrorist cell. “Balson succeeds in illuminating the personal side of the Middle Eastern conflict through his deeply human, psychologically credible characters.” — *Publishers Weekly

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