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Detective and mystery stories

Stitches in Time

Barbara Michaels

When an antique quilt mysteriously appears at the shop where Rachel works, it has an ominous effect on her.

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Blind Descent

Nevada Barr

Anna Pigeon joins a rescue crew on a terrifying journey into a monstrous, death-black labyrinth of subterranean canyons to investigate "accidental" deaths.

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The Pelican Brief

John Grisham

A bright young law student and an investigative reporter go underground while trying to expose a cover-up about the killings of two Supreme Court Justices.

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All Through the Night

Mary Higgins Clark

A thief escaping from the church where he stole a treasured artifact grabs the stroller with a newborn baby that was left on the doorstep.

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The Last Precinct

Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Murder cases from her past come back to haunt Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, Kay Scarpetta, and she becomes a suspect herself.

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All That Remains

Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta tries to solve the mysterious killings of four young couples. Bones and fragments of clothing, and a jack of hearts are all that remain.

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The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts

Lilian Jackson Braun

Jim Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats investigate a death and possible ghosts at the Goodwinter Farmhouse Museum.

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The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts

Lilian Jackson Braun

Jim Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats investigate a death and possible ghosts at the Goodwinter Farmhouse Museum.

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The Trouble with Lemons

Daniel Hayes

Tyler and Lymie, eighth grade misfits, discover a dead body in a quarry and work to uncover the mystery behind it.

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The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts

Lilian Jackson Braun

Jim Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats investigate a death and possible ghosts at the Goodwinter Farmhouse Museum.

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