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by Jane Harper
Published Jan 2018
Read ReviewsWinner of the 2017 BookBrowse Debut Author Award
A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper.
by Vu Tran
Published Aug 2016
Read ReviewsA thrilling and cinematic work of sophisticated suspense and haunting lyricism, set in motion by characters who can neither trust each other nor trust themselves.
by Louise Penny
Published Jul 2016
Read ReviewsA monster once visited Three Pines. And put down deep roots. And now, Ruth knows, it is back...
by Jean-Luc Bannalec
Published May 2016
Read ReviewsDeath in Brittany transports readers to the French coast where you can practically smell the sea air and taste the perfectly cooked steak frites in an expertly crafted, page-turning mystery.
by Ed Lin
Published Jun 2015
Read ReviewsJing-nan is shocked to the core when he learns his ex-girlfriend from high school has been murdered. But the facts don't add up...
by Louise Penny
Published Jul 2014
Read ReviewsChief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life in Three Pines, finding long buried secrets--and facing a few of his own ghosts.
by Diane Wei Liang
Published Apr 2009
Read ReviewsThe first novel in an exhilarating new detective series, The Eye of Jade is both a thrilling mystery and fascinating journey through modern China.
by Qiu Xiaolong
Published Oct 2007
Read ReviewsThe fourth book in the Inspector Chen series, this unusual and compelling crime novel blends character, poetry, insights into Chinese society and culture, and food with a compelling plot.
by Martin Davies
Published Aug 2006
Read ReviewsSeamlessly spanning two time periods, The Conjurer's Bird is at once the story of the romance between the 18th century naturalist Joseph Banks and the enigmatic 'Miss B', and of a present-day conservationist named Fitz, who is drawn into a thrilling and near-impossible race to find the elusive bird's only known remains.
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