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• Strange Sally Diamond

  Nugent, Liz, 1967-

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  Sally sees the world in a different way. After following the wishes of her father, Sally puts his body out with the rubbish when he dies. When the police come knocking, Sally is forced to go back into her past and discovers unspeakable…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Thursday Murder Club

  Osman, Richard, 1970-

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  A funny and sweet cosy crime that just goes to show that sleuthing isn't just a young person's game. Joyce, Ibrahim, Ron and Elizabeth are cold case aficionados who meet every Thursday to go over unsolved crimes. The catch? All four are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Still Life

  Penny, Louise, 1958-

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  Part of a series featuring chief Inspector Gamache, Still Life revolves around a sleepy small town and the murder of a well-loved local artist. As Gamache digs deeper, the small town starts to give up its dark secrets... and he will have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When the Bough Breaks Also Published With Title: Shrunken Heads

  Kellerman, Jonathan, 1949-

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  A small girl is the possible witness to a violent crime, and it is up to psychologist Dr Alex Delaware to unlock the traumatic memory and piece together what happened that night... But other secrets are unlocked, including something linked…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cliff House

  Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968-

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  A master of the quick engaging mystery, Chris Brookmyre has delivered a great 'locked room' mystery in The Cliff House. Picture this: an island rented for a party, no way off for 72 hours, a group of people who all have guilty secrets, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Night Watching

  Sierra, Tracy

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  Skirting the fine line between Horror and Thriller this gripping, expertly crafted, genuinely terrifying read has a mother, in an isolated house, protecting her children from an unnerving and relentless home invasion. Guaranteed to make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Maid

  Prose, Nita

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  Here's a quirky, cosy mystery, packed with laugh out loud moments! Molly loves her job as a maid at a 5 star boutique hotel but struggles with the intricacies of social interaction. When a wealthy and infamous guest is found dead in his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Holdout

  a Novel

  Moore, Graham, 1981-

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  The clue is in the title with The Holdout. Maya is a young woman on jury service. She manages to convince the rest of the jury to change their verdict in a murder trial to not guilty, a controversial decision that changes everyone's lives.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Will Find You

  Coben, Harlan, 1962-

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  David and Cherryl are living the picture perfect life when tragedy strikes their family. David wakes up with his son's blood all over him and the boy missing. With all of the cards stacked firmly against him, he is sent to prison. 5 years…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gone Girl

  Flynn, Gillian, 1971-

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  In finely wound, deft prose Flynn unpicks the torrid fabric of the lives of a seemingly perfect, privileged married couple, whose relationship becomes the subject of inquiry after Amy, the wife, goes missing. Pacey and dark, with Flynn's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Escape Room

  Smithson, L. D.

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  Eight contestants are flown out to an old oil rig in the middle of the ocean to compete in a unique escape room TV show. It's extreme, but the prize is too good for Bonnie to pass up. It soon turns out, however, that there are no rules in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

  Smith, Alexander McCall, 1948-

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  Precious Ramotswe has just set up shop as Botswanas No.1 (and only!) lady detective. Quickly she’s flooded with requests, from missing husbands, impostor relatives, wayward daughters and abduction. Not all her cases are successful. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Night, Neon

  and Other Stories of Suspense

  Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-

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  Joyce Carol Oates once again hits the mark with this collection of dark, evocative, sinister and suspenseful short stories. A master at the top of her game!

• The Last Word

  a Novel

  Adams, Taylor

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  A creepy look at the online world of privacy and social media. Emma Carpenter lives a secluded life with very little contact with the outside world. Things start to take a terrifying turn when she writes a scathing review of a gruesome…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Kind Worth Killing

  Swanson, Peter, 1968-

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  Two strangers meet in an airport bar waiting for flights and get chatting. By the time they have finished their cocktails, they have hatched a dark and disturbing plot that would see more than one person dead. But neither of them actually…Read moreRead more of this annotation