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Shifting and Shenanigans: Magical Mystery Book Club Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley

Shifting and Shenanigans: Magical Mystery Book Club Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley

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Paige and her adventurous Aunt Glo inherit a country inn from eccentric GeeGee. They pack up and hit the road, arriving at the charming place they both loved since childhood. Finally! They can get into the secret room in the basement that GeeGee kept locked! They discover it’s a wonderful library filled to the brim with mystery books. But more than the room was a secret – it’s a magical place that houses enchanted books. Paige and Glo find themselves smack-dab in the middle of a murder mystery, along with a motley group of book club friends. The club will need to work together to solve the case in order to get out of the book and back to their home.

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Killing Rebecca by K. J. North

Killing Rebecca by K. J. North

An Ordinary Life…
Marni Rome lives a happy life with her husband and two wonderful children. Her heart is filled with love for them. It’s a life that excites her every morning when she gets out of bed. She’s lucky to be living in a beautiful home overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and she loves her career as a writer of crime fiction.

Until Her Life is Shattered…
A late-night knock at the door destroys her world, and the news of her family’s fate is too devastating to bear. Her life turns into one of the stories she’s previously only written about.

When She Finds Out Who’s to Blame…
Marni must act on the shocking truth. As in her books, the perpetrator needs to be caught and held prisoner until she decides their fate. But nothing too quick. They need to suffer slowly.
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LIES WE NEVER SEE by Michael Lindley

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LIES WE NEVER SEE by Michael Lindley

The Amazon #1 bestselling “Hanna and Alex” series starts here with this twisting and emotional saga of love, betrayal, murder and hardfought deliverance set in the Low Country of South Carolina.

Charleston attorney Hanna Walsh finds herself facing down a dangerous stranger when her husband is murdered and she’s suspected of hiding millions in stolen money he’ll do anything to get back.

When Hanna takes refuge in the family’s old beach house on Pawleys Island, the discovery of her distant great grandmother’s journal reveals she suffered similar deception and danger and sets off a dual tale of mystery and suspense.

If you love twisting plots, compelling characters and settings that will sweep you away, find out why readers are raving about the Amazon #1 bestselling “Hanna and Alex” series.

A sample of what Goodreads and Amazon readers are saying in nearly 3000 5-Star ratings for LIES WE NEVER SEE

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“Excellent read! I could not put this book down! Loved it!”

“Can’t wait to get to the other books in the series!”

“I loved reading every word of it!”

“Read it in one night! Could not put it down!”

“Loved this book! Never suspected the ending.”

“Read this in one day. Had the hardest time letting go.”

Lose yourself in this “unputdownable” tale of mystery and suspense in historic Charleston and on Pawleys Island in the Low Country of South Carolina.

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Murder in the Atchafalaya by Jim Riley

Murder in the Atchafalaya by Jim Riley

Author Riley does a first-rate job of steeping the reader in the milieu of South Louisiana and Cajun mores. From murders at mudbug fests to menacing mosquito swarms to monumentally malevolent snake pits, he puts the heat and humidity on every page. He’s also adept at weaving a spider-webbed plot that is both intricate and credible. There’s action, suspense, humor, and even a dash of romance in this gumbo of a novel.

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The Prodigal Returns: A Near-To-Home Mystery Series Novel by Miranda Rose Barker

The Prodigal Returns: A Near-To-Home Mystery Series Novel by Miranda Rose Barker

They say small towns conceal big secrets—Holly’s learning the truth may be far more sinister…
Moving to a coastal town got Holly away from the big city and corporate jobs.

Little does she know she’s landed right in the middle of a mystery. As she pieces together information from the locals about the very rich Mongomery clan and their big house on the hill, the patriarch of the family dies.

The suspicious circumstances regarding his death and rumors of the old man being cruel and arrogant paint a clear picture in people’s minds, despite the death being ruled natural causes.

When an estranged son of the dead man shows up in town, Holly meets the young man and discovers the rumors about him are far from accurate.

Desperate to dig deeper, Holly continues doing whatever it takes to learn more, but when the patriarch’s cause of death is changed to murder, she learns there might be more to her new acquaintance than meets the eye.

One thing is for sure – Holly will do whatever it takes to learn who killed Daniel… and uncover any other secrets the family is hiding.

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Not Me! Speluncaphobia, Secrets and Hidden Treasure (A Macavity & Me Mystery)

About Not Me! Speluncaphobia, Secrets and Hidden Treasure (A Macavity & Me Mystery):

Aztec gold artifacts from the 16th Century, a fake treasure map, and cryptic clues leading to a cave in the Canadian wilderness—

• Feuding family members
• A suspicious death and surfeit of suspects
• A sailboat trip up the Inside Passage and . . . a stowaway cat

Two cousins get together to investigate the death of a favorite uncle and to honor his legacy by fulfilling his dream to recover Aztec gold. They are thwarted in their efforts by greedy family members, a jumble of challenging clues, a prank from the grave, and unscrupulous treasure seekers.

What begins with a letter from the deceased leads to a wilderness adventure and ends with revealed secrets and a confession.

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SAY IT ISN’T SO by Willow Rose

SAY IT ISN’T SO by Willow Rose

It is a dream come true for ten-year-old Becky when her parents take her and her younger sister on a cruise to the Bahamas.
But nothing is how it is supposed to be when her parents can’t stop fighting, and soon the trip turns out to be a true nightmare.
When she and her sister disappear as the ship is about to dock in Coco Cay, it also becomes a puzzling mystery.

How do you disappear on a cruise ship?
Why can’t they be found?
Could they have fallen overboard?

FBI profiler Eva Rae Thomas is flown in to assist on this bizarre but very time-sensitive case.
The parents both claim to know what happened to their children. Each of them blames the other for kidnapping them.
Who is telling the truth?

Meanwhile, the passengers are not allowed to leave the ship as the search continues, causing the tension to rise onboard. It becomes a race against time as a frustrated Eva Rae Thomas tries to find out what happened in the hours up until the disappearance of the two children.
When one of the children is found dead, she realizes this is more than a simple case of a parental dispute.

There’s a killer onboard.

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

The mystery begins with an unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette, changing his and Catherine’s life forever. Doug’s mysterious behavior afterward forces Catherine to escape to The Osprey Cove Lodge, where she finds something even more valuable. The series spans seven geographic locations, from the scenic Canadian region of the Rideau Lakes to the shores of the Caribbean. An exciting web of mystery develops as the characters’ lives intertwine. The description of the lodge is so inviting that you will want to pack your bags and head there.

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Christmas Presents: A Southern Christmas Cozy

About Christmas Presents: A Southern Christmas Cozy:

About Christmas Presents: A Southern Christmas Cozy:

When several children lose their parents due to an alleged freak accident, Mary Louise, Pearl, and Opal offer to stay with the family until after Christmas. The sleuthing women soon discover a written threat that the couple had hidden in their belongings. As they hunt for motive, clues, and suspects, they uncover a century-old vendetta. Soon, their goals shift from crime-solving to crime-stopping as they vow to protect those who were left behind.

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Canyon of Shame by Faye Duncan

About Featured Book: Canyon of Shame by Faye Duncan

In Canyon of Shame, the second part of The Bungalow Heaven Mystery Series, detective Peter McGinnis from the Pasadena homicide unit has to solve the murder of a forty-year-old woman whose body was discovered in Eaton Canyon. What at first appears like a routine investigation, turns into a career and reputation salvaging operation for the detective, who is not only the main witness in a prominent Black Lives Matter case, but who becomes more and more entwined with the case the more facts he uncovers.
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Mystic Falls by Vickie M McKeehan

Mystic Falls by Vickie M McKeehan

Cozy mystery with a side of chocolate.

Emotionally reeling after the death of her grandmother, Gemma Channing is settling into Coyote Wells, the hometown where she grew up, after a ten-year absence. While coming to terms with the loss of her Gram, disturbing things begin to happen. Women are disappearing. Just when she begins to realize Coyote Wells has changed—and not for the better—she’s forced to bump heads with Lando Bonner, her ex, a man who still carries around a grudge. But since she’s digging for answers trying to explain exactly how her grandmother died, she needs his help. It won’t be easy. Lando has never forgiven her for leaving him. Tensions flair between the two as a killer grips the town in fear. Is it kill or be killed? Who will the killer target next? And when will it all end?

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Bayou Haunted House (Miss Fortune World: Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills Book 11)

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Gomer and Gloria Hollowman host a long awaited steakhouse grand opening with a seasonal haunted house. With Gomer’s shocking announcement and unexpected guests, the festive week holds more than a few astonishing surprises. Unfortunately, someone is awaiting the perfect time to show his face, and Wasteland will never be the same as Ida Belle, Fortune, and Gertie uncover a murder mystery that isn’t what it seems.

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Special District: Harbin by Tim Stickel

About Special District: Harbin by Tim Stickel:

Borya Melnikov is a mixed-race patrolman in Harbin’s Special District police force, a young honest man who takes his job seriously. When he’s promoted from chasing pickpockets to investigating a high-profile murder and dismemberment, nothing can prepare him for the dark secrets he will uncover along the way.

Paired with the legendary senior Inspector Chinn, they begin their investigation, tracing the victim’s and murderer’s footsteps through the city’s most upscale boulevards to its seediest boroughs and even to the frontiers of Manchuria. As they unravel the deadly mystery, danger abounds in the form of ethnic prejudices, local power struggles, and a growing Red terror campaign. And with a brewing border war with the Soviet Union fueling the instability of the region, the clock is running out to solve this dark and prominent murder.

Borya’s unique background might be the key to cracking the case where others have failed, but can he and Inspector Chinn survive long enough to do so?

Find out in this first place winner of the 2021 North Street Book Award for Genre Fiction.

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Buried in the Bayou (Miss Fortune World: Bayou Cozy Book 2)

About Buried in the Bayou (Miss Fortune World: Bayou Cozy Book 2):

Ida Belle, Gertie, and Fortune discover Peanut Richards is in trouble once again. This time, the young woman has more to lose than an inheritance. If circumstances are just as they seem, Peanut could forfeit her freedom, and maybe even lose her life. With Big and Little Hebert thrown into the mix, there’s even more trouble brewing. By the time Deputy Carter LeBlanc has a shot at solving the crime, he isn’t sure who’s guilty by association and who committed the murders.

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Bayou Autumn (Miss Fortune World: Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills Book 10)

About Bayou Autumn (Miss Fortune World: Bayou Cozy Romantic Thrills Book 10):

An unexpected proposal sets the stage for disappointment as Jax Daigle prepares to explain away his truest motives for being in Wasteland, Louisiana. Meanwhile, Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie grow closer to Elle Daigle, but are they days away from solving the mystery surrounding Jax Daigle or have they become part of a more sinister plan?

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Freeze Frame

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Freeze Frame explores the mind of a troubled teen filmmaker who is plagued with the horrors of his tragic past. Jump into the mind of a shy Will Horner as he meets a new group of friends who bring him into the fold. Together, the group will butt heads against the Content Crew, a group of social influencers in the school led by the notorious Rodrigo Silva, creator of a widely popular YouTube channel. The two groups will battle to win Pinehurst’s Arts Night and the attention of creators nationally.

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Death By Chance: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery by Abigail Keam

Death By Chance: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery by Abigail Keam

FIVE STARS! “Abigail Keam has written a fresh and entertaining story. Her well-developed mystery has many avenues to explore, but it all comes together well with surprise connections, a shocking turn of events, added peril, and a WOW ending!” -Kathleen Costa, Kings River Life Magazine

Halloween is right around the corner when Lady Elsmere throws an elaborate Civil War costume ball. Wearing a nineteenth-century ball gown, Josiah ventures into the party’s corn maze to find her dog, Baby, and take him home, only to find Baby standing over a fallen scarecrow. But is it really a scarecrow?

Josiah doesn’t have time to find out because someone dressed as the Grim Reaper bolts out of the shadows, swinging a scythe and heading straight for her. Our heroine picks up her skirts and flees, yelling, “Death! Death in the corn maze!”

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Murder in the Atchafalaya by Jim Riley

Murder in the Atchafalaya by Jim Riley

Author Riley does a first-rate job of steeping the reader in the milieu of South Louisiana and Cajun mores. From murders at mudbug fests to menacing mosquito swarms to monumentally malevolent snake pits, he puts the heat and humidly on every page. He’s also adept at weaving a spider-webbed plot that is both intricate and credible. There’s action, suspense, humor, and even a dash of romance in this gumbo of a novel that promises to start a series of adventures for Kristi and Hawk.

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