Jodie Harris
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Saffron Everleigh is in a race against time to free her wrongly accused professor before he goes behind bars forever. Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Anna Lee Huber, Kate Khavari's debut historical mystery is a fast paced, fearless adventure. London, 1923. Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh attends a dinner party for the University College of London. While she expects to engage in conversations about the university's large expedition...
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"Saffron embarks on her first research study alongside the insufferably charming Dr. Michael Lee, traveling the countryside with him in response to reports of poisonings. But when Detective Inspector Green is given a case with a set of unusual clues, he asks for Saffron's assistance. The victims, all women, received bouquets filled with poisonous flowers. Digging deeper, Saffron discovers that the bouquets may be more than just unpleasant flowers--there...
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From the assassination that triggers World War I in 1914 to Armistice Day in 1918, the story follows the fates of five young people on both sides of the conflict--each facing their portion of the war with courage, until the end of the war brings them together. Includes information on the history of the war
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"Detectives Cara Elliott and Noah Deakin are on the case of a series of seemingly unconnected murders, each different in method, but each shocking and brutal. As the body count increases, they can't ignore the details that echo famous cases of the past--Manson, Kemper, Dahmer, and more. As Elliott and Deakin get closer to unmasking the killer, the murders are moving closer to home. Meanwhile, Jessica Ambrose is on the run. She's been implicated as...
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While investigating the murder of a woman whose torso has been found, crime photographer and investigator Sarah Bain Barrett is pitted against a bitter enemy who is hell-bent on discovering what she and her close-knit band of comrades know about the killer, threatening both her marriage and her friendships
6) The Accident
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"Amazing . . . I loved this book from start to finish. . . . So many twists and turns." -Goodreads reviewer, five stars
A car crash claims three lives-but the survivors have not escaped unscathed, in this powerful novel by the bestselling author of Abduction and The Victim.
When a sudden blast of severe weather causes a traffic accident, the effects will ripple through the lives of many long after the scene is cleared . . .
Hannah has lost...
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Her husband is with another woman-but it's not who she thinks it is, and the results may be more devastating than an affair . . .
Lucy's husband has been missing for days while she tries to pretend to those around her, including her distracted teenagers, that everything is normal. In desperation she uses a phone app to track him-and discovers he's with another woman.
As her life falls apart, Lucy realises nothing is as it seems. There is another...
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In this riveting psychological thriller-perfect for fans of Jane Harper's The Survivors and Erica Ferencik's Into the Jungle-a ferocious storm in the Australian Outback sets the stage for betrayal and murder. With a massive downpour and flash floods predicted, Quinn Durand leaves work and races for the safety of home. The first drops start to fall as she spots something strange on the familiar bush route. With no reception and nothing but an empty...
9) Carmilla
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First published in 1872, Carmilla is a classic gothic novella and one of the earliest examples of vampire fiction.
Fast-paced and gripping, the story follows the protagonist Laura, who lives in a secluded castle in the woods with her father. One day, a carriage accident brings a young woman named Carmilla into their lives, and she is taken in as a guest. As time goes on, Laura becomes increasingly drawn to Carmilla, despite her strange behavior and...
10) Her Last Lie
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A twisting tale of guilt, motherhood, and murder by the bestselling author of The Secret Couple . . .
When the body of Jen's teenage son, Eli, is found at the edge of a lake, her shock and grief are overwhelming-and so is the activity swirling around her as the police investigate.
The guilt she feels because she was not at home the night her child was killed weighs heavy on Jen's heart. But while she hides a secret, Jen yearns to know what...
11) Killing Adonis
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Freya Miller, funny and tenacious with a taste for vodka, escapes a recent tragedy by answering an advertisement for a nursing job that promises LIGHT DUTIES. LARGE PAY. NO QUESTIONS ASKED OR ANSWERED. Her new employer is the infamous, eccentric, and stupendously rich Vincetti family, heads of the Halcyon Corporation. Her task will be to care for their adored heir, Elijah, who is currently lying in a coma amidst an armada of premium machinery. The...
12) Bury Me Deep
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Theadingford dig site, present day. Detective Rozlyn Priest never expected to find herself here. Teetering on the brink of an ancient grave. She takes a breath, willing herself to look down. Old bones, broken relics - that's what should be buried here, not the dead man staring back at her now. He is Charlie Higgins, a petty criminal Roz once called on for help. Is she the reason he's dead? Slashed with a spear that belongs in the Dark Ages? Roz won't...
13) See Her Burn
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A woman's body is found stuffed inside a wheelie bin, stripped of her clothes, drained of her blood, thrown out with the rubbish. Detective Jeff Rickman is on the case. Within hours, the police have their prime suspect. And it's Rickman himself. Elsewhere, a cruel prank ends with four innocent people burnt to death. Rickman's convinced there's a connection with his murdered Jane Doe. But can he unravel the truth and clear his name before anyone else...
14) See Her Die
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Megan Ward goes missing, and suspicion falls on the stalker seen outside her house. Detective Jeff Rickman is brought in to investigate-it should be a simple missing person case. But the closer he looks the more mysterious Megan herself becomes. There are no photos, no passport, no family or friends from an earlier life. Meanwhile Patrick Doran, owner of Safe Hands Security, is living his own nightmare. A hacker has breached his computer network,...
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The old gods have fled, and the monsters they had kept at bay for centuries now threaten to drown the city of Valentine, hunting mankind as in ancient times. In the midst of the chaos, a serial killer has begun ritually sacrificing victims, their bodies strewn throughout the city. Lilac Antonis wants to stop the impending destruction of her city by summoning her mother, a blood god-even if she has to slit a few throats to do it. But evading her lover...
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The discovery of the bruised and battered corpse of English policewoman Moira Grainger results in an unlikely pairing of the two men involved with her-ex-husband Colin Grainger and colleague and lover Detective Inspector John Moore-now searching for the murderer of the woman they both love... Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter, Gillian Flynn, Patricia MacDonald, T.M. Logan, B.A. Paris, Liane Moriarty, Claire Dyer, Celeste Ng, and Shari Lapena, this book...
17) The Deception
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Rosie Cantrell has a past that even her husband knows nothing of. Born Samantha Ashby, she abandoned her old life when her twin sister was murdered and their trust fund was stolen. Journalist Frank Stokes knows Rosie's story, and, nearly ten years later, he intends to write a book about the sisters. Tracing Rosie, he visits Thursdale, the village where she now lives with Mike and their baby son, Noah. Compelled to reveal her past to Mike, Rosie tells...
18) Let Him In
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"Let Him In is a feast of a novel." - Darcy Coates, USA Today bestselling author
"Daddy, there's a man in our room..."
Alfie wakes one night to find his twin daughters at the foot of his bed, claiming there's a shadowy figure in their bedroom. When no such thing can be found, he assumes the girls had a nightmare.
He isn't surprised that they're troubled. Grief has made its home at Hart House: nine months ago, the twins' mother Pippa died unexpectedly,...
19) The Code of Us
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Some things are worth breaking for....
When Mia and Arden Drew are in a horrific car accident, the dreams they shared for their future balance on a precipice. As a talented neuropsychologist working for one of the world's foremost experimental human research facilities, Mia uses the resources at her fingertips to save her husband's life.
Mia's grief-fueled decision catapults her into the depths of a messy court case where her actions are subjected...
20) Deserve to Die
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Happily married with two wonderful children, Dom and Stacey are living the dream. He runs a successful design agency; she's finding fame as an author of children's books. Everything is perfect. But then they meet the mesmerizing Tamara, and their lives are changed forever. Tamara is a woman with a plan. She executes it step by step-patient, systematic, methodical. And as her plan unfolds, Dom and Stacey find their lives slipping out of control, taking...