New Mysteries - October 2007

Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay

by William Kent Krueger



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Jacket Notes:

Cork OConnor is back in Kruegers eighth action-packed and utterly suspenseful thriller. OConnor is in his hometown and ready for a
life of relative peace. But being back at the place where he began comes with its own set of challenges.

Bright's Kill

Bright's Kill

by J. D. Carpenter



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When racehorse trainer Delbert "Shorty" Rogers is found dead in a stall at Caledonia Downs, Homicide Detective Campbell Young
is drawn into the investigation. Add to the mix a lottery winner, an Internet mogul, a reclusive land baron, his voluptuous helpmate and twin bodyguards,
an eccentric environmentalist, a cast of backstretch characters reminiscent of Damon Runyon, and the murder of a thoroughbred racehorse named Download,
and the scene is set. The possibility that the deaths of Rogers and Download are unrelated makes Young's task even more difficult. With the assistance of
washed-up racetrack journalist Priam Harvey, Young sets out to solve the mysteries and bring the guilty to justice.

Savages: A Nameless Detective Novel

Savages: A Nameless Detective Novel

by Bill Pronzini



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The police said it was an accident, the dead woman's sister said it was murder... and that she knew who did it. Nameless
isn't certain, but the more he learns about Nancy Mathias's life, the more inclined he is to accept the likelihood of murder--especially as the players still alive
become more and more distasteful....

A Most Dangerous Woman

A Most Dangerous Woman

by Lee Jackson



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When the mysterious Sarah Tanner opens her Dining and Coffee Rooms on the corner of Leather Lane and Liquorpond Street,
her arrival amongst the poor market traders creates a stir. Few doubt that she has a past, but no one can possibly predict how it will return to haunt her.
When an old friend is brutally murdered by the unlikeliest of assailants, Sarah Tanner is the only witness. Unable to turn to the police, she reluctantly finds
herself drawn back into the dark underworld of the Victorian metropolis.

The Tin Roof Blowdown: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

The Tin Roof Blowdown: A Dave Robicheaux
Novel


by James Lee Burke



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Jacket Notes:

Louisiana lawman Dave Robicheaux returns in an adventure as timely as real life. Detective Robicheaux, driven by a keen
sense of right versus wrong in the fight against crime following Hurricane Katrina, has his own demons of alcoholism and rage to contend with as well.

Slipknot

Slipknot

by Linda Greenlaw



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From bestselling author Greenlaw comes her exciting fiction debut of a snappy, spirited, and irresistible mystery series
featuring marine investigator Jane Bunker.

The Ever-Running Man

The Ever-Running Man

by Marcia Muller



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Jacket Notes:

Sharon McCone is hired by her husbands security firm to track down "the ever-running man," a shadowy figure who has been leaving
explosive devices at their various offices. He is dangerously close--and anyone connected to the firm seems to be within his deadly range.

The Follower

The Follower

by Jason Starr



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Jacket Notes:

Starrs masterful character study and superb storytelling talent work togetherbeautifully in his breakout thriller. Set against
the New York singles scene, a young woman looking for love finds herself the object of a deadly obsessionin this accomplished work of crime fiction.

Spectres in the Smoke

Spectres in the Smoke

by Tony Broadbent



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The Nazis have only recently been routed, but in England, Fascism is becoming fashionable once again; the odious Sir Oswald
Mosley has been vigorously recruiting members to his New Order of Britain party, with the aim of bringing down the Labour government....

The Secret Hangman

The Secret Hangman

by Peter Lovesey



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In the tenth mystery of the series, set in Bath, England, widowed Inspector Peter Diamond is being pursued by a secret
admirer as he pursues a serial killer who murders his victims by hanging.

The Secret Hangman

The Lost Luggage Porter

by Andrew Martin



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Jacket Notes:

From the author of The Necropolis Railway and The Blackpool Highflyer comes another atmospheric thriller of sabotage,
suspicion and steam.  It's Jim Stringer's first day as an official railway detective, working from York Station for the mighty North Eastern Railway Company. 
On the station platform, Stringer meets the Lost Luggage Porter, humblest among the railway's employees.  He tells Jim a tale which leads him to the roughest
part of town, a place where the police constables always walk in twos.

Dangerous Games

Dangerous Games

by Sally Spencer



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When Terry Pughs headless body is found floating in the canal, Chief Inspector Woodend believes that Pugh had merely miscalculated
the amount of rope he needed to hang himself. But disturbing questions soon follow as the investigation proceeds.

Hounded to Death

Hounded to Death

by Laurien Berenson



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Jacket Notes:

Agatha and Macavity awards nominee Berensons acclaimed canine-themed cozy series continues with a sensational new mystery
in which a dog-show judge is sentenced to an untimely death.

The Case of the Tough-Talking Turkey

The Case of the Tough-Talking Turkey

by Claudia Bishop



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Jacket Notes:

Veterinarian Austin McKenzie has met plenty of snakes--and none meaner than turkey farmer Lewis O'Leary. So its no surprise
when O'Learys dead body is found in a Dumpster. Circumstantial evidence points to a turkey feed salesman, but the doc has a feeling the guy was framed. Original.

Ammunition

Ammunition

by Ken Bruen



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Jacket Notes:

Over the many years that Inspector Brant has been bringing his own patented brand of policing to the streets of southeast
London, the brilliant but tough cop has made a few enemies. So when a crazed gunman, hired by persons unknown, pumps a magazine full of bullets into Brant
in a local pub, leaving him in grasping at life (but ornery as ever), his colleagues on the squad are left wondering how to react....

When Boomers Go Bad: A Crime and Mystery Collection

When Boomers Go Bad: A Crime and Mystery
Collection


by The Ladies' Killing Circle



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Jacket Notes:

The newest anthology of short crime fiction from the Ladies' Killing Circle takes a spirited look at baby boomers as they
go from young, hairy, and hip to old, bald, and bad.

Rebel Island

Rebel Island

by Rick Riordan



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Jacket Notes:

The award-winning author of "Big Red Tequila" delivers the most compelling thriller of his career in this sharp and atmospheric
crime novel about justice and love.

The Tale of Hawthorn House: The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Hawthorn House: The Cottage
Tales of Beatrix Potter


by Susan Wittig Albert



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Jacket Notes:

In this mystery in the endearing Beatrix Potter series by a national bestselling author, Miss Beatrix Potter receives an unexpected
visitor in the form of Baby Flora. Now Beatrix and her animal friends are left to ponder the possible involvement of fairy folk in some puzzling happenings.



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