Sleuths from 16th century England to the present abound in our #ThrillerThursday picks: THE CROW TRAP by Ann Cleeves (also available in trade paperback) DI Vera Stanhope investigates a murder that rips through a group of women conducting an environmental survey. “Published in the UK in 1998 and just now released in the United States, […]
Tag: historical mystery
Thriller Thursday (12/15/16 Edition)
Three new adventures in continuing mystery series are our #ThrillerThursday picks: THE REEK OF RED HERRINGS by Catriona McPherson Perfect for fans of PG Wodehouse, Dorothy L Sayers, and Agatha Christie, this next book in the Dandy Gilver series is set in a seaside fishing town. “This is a grand mystery, full of fishy motives, […]
Thriller Thursday (11/17/16 Edition)
Happy #ThrillerThursday to two new entries in acclaimed series mysteries: DESOLATION FLATS by Andrew Hunt Two stars for the third book in the Hillerman Prize-winning Art Oveson Mystery series, starring a Mormon deputy sheriff in 1930s Salt Lake City. “[A] knockout of a novel… so powerful it can be taken as a stand-alone. The real […]
Thriller Thursday (11/3/16 Edition)
Fall weather is here! Curl up on the couch with a hot drink and one of these excellent mysteries & thrillers: INHERIT THE BONES by Emily Littlejohn A Library Journal Fall/Winter Debut Novel Pick! In librarian Emily Littlejohn’s accomplished and poignant debut, police officer Gemma Monroe identifies a murdered clown in a visiting circus as […]
Thriller Thursday (10/27/16 Edition)
Three detectives across the centuries must solve the case in today’s #ThrillerThursday picks: HELL BAY by Will Thomas When two people are murdered during a secret government conference on a secluded island estate, private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker must find the killer among the guests before it’s too late. “Thomas supplies plenty of suspects and […]
Thriller Thursday (10/13/16 Edition)
Terror and thrills lurk behind the pages of these #ThrillerThursday picks: A MOST NOVEL REVENGE by Ashley Weaver In librarian Weaver’s third entry in the LibraryReads/Edgar-nominated charming mystery series set in 1930s England, Amory and Milo Ames are drawn into the investigation of a years-old murder by a salacious novelist in the English countryside. “Fascinating […]
DAISY IN CHAINS & THE SECRETS OF WISHTIDE are September 2016 LibraryReads Picks
FANTASTIC NEWS! Macmillan has two books on the September 2016 LibraryReads list! Coming in at #5 is DAISY IN CHAINS by Sharon Bolton The new standalone novel from the LibraryReads author of LITTLE BLACK LIES! A criminal defense attorney with a reputation for getting the wrongly convicted exonerated is drawn into the machinations of a […]
Thriller Thursday (8/4/16 Edition)
Happy #ThrillerThursday, lovely librarians! Before we get to our six new mysteries, we’re pleased to say that Hideo Yokoyama’s SIX FOUR has been shortlisted for the CWA’s International Dagger Award. The winner will be announced on October 11. Now on to the books! DIE LIKE AN EAGLE by Donna Andrews An August 2016 LibraryReads pick! […]
Oh My (Mystery) Stars!
The *stars* are piling up for these six outstanding mysteries: BECAUSE I’M WATCHING by Christina Dodd — THREE STARS! “Dodd continues her flawless pivoting from romance to suspense with the third book in her riveting series set in the small Washington town of Virtue Falls. Scary, sexy, and smartly written, BECAUSE I’M WATCHING is Dodd at […]
For Your Consideration: October 2016 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the October 2016* LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due August 20! Click here for the full list of 2016 deadlines. ALL THE LITTLE LIARS by Charlaine Harris #1 New York Times bestseller Charlaine Harris returns to her Aurora Teagarden mystery series with a fabulous new book (the first […]
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