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What do readers say about Indemnity Only?
first person narrative private detective fiction v I warshawski's first v. i. is resourcefulMeeting an anonymous client late on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble. But trouble is Chicago private eye V.I. Warshwski's specialty. Her client says he's the prominent banker, John Thayer. Turns out he's not. He says his son's girlfriend... More details on Indemnity Only
The night air was thick and damp. As I drove south along Lake Michigan, I could smell rotting alewives like a faint perfume on the heavy air. Little fires shone here and there from late-night barbecue...
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What do readers say about The Suspicions Of Mr. Whicher, Or, The Murder At Road Hil...?
mostly gripping and un-put-downable cut and dried sad and interesting a little victorian mysteryWINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
'The finest documentary writing' John le Carré... More details on The Suspicions Of Mr. Whicher, Or, The Murder At Road Hil...
In the early hours of Friday, 29 June 1860 Samuel and Mary Kent were asleep on the first floor of their detached three-storey Georgian house above the village of Road, five miles from Trowbridge. They...
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What do readers say about And Then There Were None?
outstanding mystery a stand-alone typical murder mystery one of the greatest murder mysteries"If you're one of the few who haven't experienced the genius of Agatha Christie, this novel is a stellar starting point." - DAVID BALDACCI, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invit... More details on And Then There Were None
He went over in his mind all that had appeared in the papers about Soldier Island. There had been its original purchase by an American millionaire who was crazy about yachting—and an account of the lu...
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What do readers say about A Study in Scarlet?
crisp non-florid prose murder mystery detectives short and sweet pulpy detective storySir Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel-and the origin story of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson-is reimagined in the first unabridged, fully illustrated version since its debut, by acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Gris Grimly.
The year is 1881. Th... More details on A Study in Scarlet
In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army. Having completed my studies t...
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What do readers say about Murder on the Orient Express?
a great murder mystery a hercule poirot mystery the characters were fun too much purple prose"The murderer is with us-on the train now . . ."
Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door ... More details on Murder on the Orient Express
It was five o’clock on a winter’s morning in Syria. Alongside the platform at Aleppo stood the train grandly designated in railway guides as the Taurus Express. It consisted of a kitchen and dining ca...
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What do readers say about The Cuckoo's Calling?
classic mystery fiction old private eye style compelling, clever, and interesting interesting plot twistsPublished under a pseudonym, J. K. Rowling's brilliant debut mystery introduces Detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates a supermodel's suicide in "one of the best books of the year" (USA Today), the first novel in the brilliant series that inspi... More details on The Cuckoo's Calling
THOUGH ROBIN ELLACOTT’S TWENTY-FIVE YEARS of life had seen their moments of drama and incident, she had never before woken up in the certain knowledge that she would remember the coming day for as lon...
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What do readers say about Magpie Murders?
literary, meta-and clever smart, crafty story-telling vintage, atmospheric christie style the publishing worldAnthony Award for Best Novel Nominee
Barry Award for Best Novel Nominee
Macavity Award for Best Novel
LibraryReads #1 Pick ... More details on Magpie Murders
A bottle of wine. A family-sized packet of Nacho Cheese Flavoured Tortilla Chips and a jar of hot salsa dip. A packet of cigarettes on the side (I know, I know). The rain hammering against the windows...
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What do readers say about Sharp Objects?
dark, dark book dark and disturbing novel dark and gritty gruesome, dark and scaryNOW AN HBO® LIMITED SERIES STARRING AMY ADAMS, NOMINATED FOR EIGHT EMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL
Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker face... More details on Sharp Objects
My sweater was new, stinging red and ugly. It was May 12 but the temperature had dipped to the forties, and after four days shivering in my shirtsleeves, I grabbed cover at a tag sale rather than dig ...
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What do readers say about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
quick, simple, fast paced unique voice and tone plain and unadorned meticulous and cleverMurder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue combine into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel, the first in Stieg Larsson's thrilling Millenium series featuring Lisbeth Salander.
Harriet Vanger, a scion of... More details on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The trial was irretrievably over; everything that could be said had been said, but he had never doubted that he would lose. The written verdict was handed down at 10:00 on Friday morning, and all that...
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What do readers say about Every Brilliant Eye?
private detective fiction private eye story fun read highly recommended hard-boiled prose"For readers who can't get enough of Elmore Leonard and Ross Thomas, try Estleman. He's that good" ( People ).
Barry Stackpole was tough once. Amos Walker met him in a Cambodian shell crater when Walker was serving his country and Stackpole was o... More details on Every Brilliant Eye
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