Tuesday, April 26, 2011

New in Adult Fiction and Mystery

Guilt by Association by Marcia Clark
A Deputy DA specializing in high-profile cases, Rachel Knight is addicted to her work and fiercely loyal to her friends. But when her colleague Jake is found dead in a seedy Los Angeles hotel room next to the body of a teenage male prostitute, Rachel realizes she might not know those around her as well as she thinks.




Love You More by Lisa Gardner
When state police trooper Tessa Leoni claims to have killed her husband in self-defense, Detective D.D. Warren must investigate a difficult case when she discovers that Tessa's six-year-old daughter is also missing.




Night Road by Kristin Hannah
After a string of foster homes and the death of her heroin-addict mother, Lexi Baill is taken in by a newly discovered great-aunt who lives a spartan life near Seattle. Lexi soon meets Mia and her loving twin brother, Zach. The friendship flourishes, and Mia's mother draws Lexi into the family circle. A slowly growing attraction between Zach and Lexi begins, but then Lexi, Mia, and Zach collectively make a bad decision that results in a tragedy with extreme repercussions.



Hiss of Death: a Mrs. Murphy Mystery by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown
Shortly before the 5K Run for Breast Cancer Awareness, Harry and her pets find the corpse of well-liked OR nurse Paula Benton, one of the event's organizers, who appears to have died of anaphylactic shock from a hornet's sting. But was it murder?




Mystery: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman
Investigating the brutal murder of a woman seen at a restaurant closing two nights earlier, LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware identify links between the victim and high-level secrets before the case is shattered by a stunning revelation.


The Troubled Man by Henning Mankell
The first Kurt Wallender mystery in more than a decade, The Troubled Man is the much-anticipated return of the brilliant, brooding detective. Wallander becomes involved in the case of the disappearance of a retired naval officer--who is Wallander's daughter Linda's future father-in-law--which leads him into a story of Cold War espionage. Wallander also confronts his own age and mortality, while welcoming his first granddaughter.

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1 Comments:

At June 24, 2011 at 3:40 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mysteries are my favorite read - Appreciate the introduction to these - Will be checking these out.

 

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