A New York Times Bestseller!A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!“Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing.” -- Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See HereFor fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively listenable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopusAfter Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late.Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. Read more

A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!“Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing.” -- Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See HereFor fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopusAfter Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late. Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. Read more

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Edgar Award Winner: Reporter Irene Kelly hunts for a murder victim’s body—with the killer as her devious guide—in a “journey into the heart of darkness” (Los Angeles Times).A Library Journal Best Book of the Year and Anthony Award NomineeOnly one person knows where Julia Sayre is: her killer. Four years ago, the young mother of two disappeared, a story that soon became a personal mission for Irene Kelly. But the search for Julia proved fruitless. Now on death row for unimaginable acts of torture and murder, inmate Nick Parrish is plea-bargaining for a life sentence, promising to lead investigators—and Irene—into the dark isolation of the Sierra Nevadas, where they will discover what really happened to Julia Sayre. But Parrish has a terrifying surprise in store, and now his deadly focus is on a new potential victim—Irene Kelly.This novel in the New York Times–bestselling series featuring the determined journalist and her homicide-detective husband is a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award for Best Novel—and a “feverishly paced” crime thriller whose author is “in the mystery pantheon with Patricia Cornwell, Sue Grafton, Robert B. Parker, and John Sandford” (The Tennessean).“Very impressive—deviously plotted, cleverly crafted, full of screw-tightening suspense.” —Booklist“A page-turner.” —Chicago Tribune“A first-rate series.” —The Washington Post Read more

Legendary detective V.I. Warshawski uncovers a mystery with roots dating back to the Civil War in this edge-of-your-seat thriller from New York Times bestseller Sara Paretsky.V .I. Warshawski is famous for her cool under fire, her intelligence, her humor, her unflinching courage, and her love of good coffee. But even the strongest people sometimes need a break to recharge, so her friends send her to Kansas for a weekend of college basketball where Angela, one of her protégées, is playing. And that’s where trouble finds V.I.Sabrina, one of Angela’s roommates, disappears and V.I. agrees to try to find her. Finding a missing person in a city where she knows few people and doesn’t have her trusted contacts is hard, but not as hard as the brutally negative reaction to the detective from some of the locals. When V.I. finds Sabrina close to death in a remote house, she lands herself in the FBI’s crosshairs and faces a violent online backlash. The men running the county’s opioid distribution are also not happy.Discovering a dead body in the same house a few days later, V.I. is pitched headlong into a local land-use battle with roots going back to the Civil War. She finds that today’s combatants are just as willing as opponents in the 1860s to kill to settle their differences.V.I.’s survival depends on keeping one step ahead of players in a game she never intended to play, before the clock runs down. Read more

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A man presumed dead is suddenly wanted for murder in this thriller of secrets, lies, and dangerous conspiracies that threaten to cover up the truth.   Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron and Greg had history: initially as deeply personal rivals, and later as unexpected business associates. Myron made peace and moved on – until now, when twofederal agents walked into his office, demanding to know where Greg Downing is. According to the agents, Greg is still alive—and has been placed at the scene of a double homicide, making him their main suspect. Shocked, Myron needs answers. Myron and Win, longtime friends and colleagues, set out to find the truth, but the more they discover about Greg, the more dangerous their world becomes. Secrets, lies, and a murderous conspiracy that stretches back into the past churn at the heart of Harlan Coben's blistering new novel.   Read more

USA Today Bestselling author Kathi Daley brings you a heartwarming mystery series about finding answers and fostering hope while building friendships and embracing the magic of life by the sea and small town holidays.Ainsley Holloway had come to Gooseberry Bay to find answers about her past. She’d come to find an explanation for the dreams that haunted her after the death of the cop who’d both rescued and raised her. And she’d come to identify the family she couldn’t remember but knew in her heart she’d once belonged to.Ainsley hoped that by finding these answers, she’d also find healing. She hoped that once she’d resurrected the memories buried deep in her mind, she’d find peace.The Cottage at Gooseberry Bay is a series about, not only finding answers, but finding hope.It’s a series about family and friendship.It’s a series about shared holidays, festivals, and celebrations.It’s a series about shared heartbreak and hardship.And it’s a series about the bond that can be forged amongst strangers when tragedy binds two or more individuals with a common goal.In book 15 in the series, the 'first family' of Gooseberry Bay is having a wedding and everyone who is anyone has turned out. Preparations for the big event have been going on for months, and in spite of the blood, sweat, and tears, experienced by almost every merchant in town, it appears that everything will go off without of hitch, until 'bridezilla' turns up dead.Meanwhile, Adam and Ainsley are exploring their new relationship status, Bexley is settling in with Remi's help, Tegan decides to move on, and Avery has a surprise announcement. Read more

A Midlife Sea Witch Used to Working AloneA Handsome Demigod with a Penchant for TroubleAn Island Full of Secrets as Deep as the Ocean***A crossover from the A Witch in the Woods Mystery Series!With Christmas only days away, Detective Isla Ceartas is excited to spend her first Christmas in the Bermuda Triangle with her grandmother, Demigod Jace Solari, his snarky dragon Glo, and all her new-found friends. But when local charismatic bartender, Carl Carson, drops dead at the annual Festival of Lights Parade, Isla must pull herself away from the celebrating and focus on the latest case. With the help of Jace, Glo, Nana, and the rest of the PADA team, Isla sets out to solve who wanted the jolly man dead. When details emerge that one of the PADA employees used to date the victim, Isla becomes even more determined to see her new friend cleared of any wrongdoing. Between suspect interviews, unpacking the house she just bought near the ocean, and finding her footing with Glo, Isla is once again plunged into new waters. Will she be able to solve the case and clear her friend in time for Christmas morning? Or will it be a blue Christmas for her, Jace, and the rest of the PADA team? Read more

Following City on Fire and City of Dreams, City in Ruins is the explosive, impossible to put down conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow’s epic, genre-defining crime trilogy and the final book of Winslow's extraordinary career.Sometimes you have to become what you hate to protect what you love.Danny Ryan is rich.Beyond his wildest dreams rich.The former dock worker, Irish mob soldier and fugitive from the law is now a respected businessman – a Las Vegas casino mogul and billionaire silent partner in a group that owns two lavish hotels. Finally, Danny has it all: a beautiful house, a child he adores, a woman he might even fall in love with.Life is good.But then Danny reaches too far.When he tries to buy an old hotel on a prime piece of real estate with plans to build his dream resort, he triggers a war against Las Vegas power brokers, a powerful FBI agent bent on revenge and a rival casino owner with dark connections of his own.Danny thought he had buried his past, but now it reaches up to him from the grave to pull him down. Old enemies surface, and when they come for Danny they vow to take everything – not only his empire, not just his life, but all that he holds dear, including his son.To save his life and everything he loves, Danny must become the ruthless fighter he once was – and never wanted to be again.Ranging from the gritty back rooms of Providence, RI to the power corridors of Washington, DC and Wall Street to the golden casinos of Las Vegas, City in Ruins is an epic crime novel of love and hate, ambition and desperation, vengeance and compassion. Read more

In a small town with big secrets...Sam Mason and Jody Harris don't have the luxury of being off the clock. When a drowning disrupts the funeral of a fellow detective, they have no choice but to leave early. After the body is pulled ashore, Sam and Jody suspect the camper's death was no accident…But as they try to unravel the case, they realize that someone in their ranks can’t be trusted and the biggest threat may come from the very top. When a mysterious dog helps them solve one murder, Sam and Jo finally think they can rest until a shocking discovery proves that sometimes even your most trusted allies could be telling lies.Telling Lies is the first book in the riveting Sam Mason murder mystery series. If you like twisty mysteries, complex characters and dogs, then you'll love this series.Other Books in the Sam Mason Murder Mystery Series:Keeping Secrets (Book 2)Exposing Truths (Book 3)Betraying Trust (Book 4)Killing Dreams (Book 5)Crossing Lines (Book 6)Seeking Justice (Book 7) Read more

'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet EvansAshley Court: the tumbledown ancestral home of the Ashley family, all blessed with 'the gift' of being able to speak to each other without words. When Bryony Ashley's father dies under mysterious circumstances, his final words a cryptic warning to her, Bryony returns from abroad to uncover Ashley Court's secrets. What did her father's message mean? What lies at the centre of the overgrown maze in the gardens? And who is trying to prevent Bryony from discovering the truth?Tell Bryony. The cat, it's in the cat on the pavement. The map. The letter. In the brook. Tell Bryony. My little Bryony to be careful. Danger. Read more

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Welcome to Myrtlewood, a quirky town, steeped in magic, tea, and mystery…Life’s a struggle for Rosemary Thorn and her teen daughter, Athena. But their regular troubles are turned upside down after Granny Thorn’s mysterious death.Despite her cousin's sinister manoeuvrings, Rosemary returns to Myrtlewood and the sprawling, dilapidated Thorn Manor. But there's more to the old house than meets the eye, as Rosemary and Athena soon find out — in a whirlwind of magic, adventure, mystical creatures, and endless cups of tea.Life in Myrtlewood would be bliss if Rosemary could only clear her name in a certain murder investigation, solve the mystery and stay out of mortal peril – for at least a little while!A small town with endless secrets, strange activities, and a house with a mind of its own.This book is for you if you love:mysteries set in small magical villageswitches, fae, shifters mythologically inspired storiesthe idea of a self-cleaning house which also renovates and sometimes does the grocery shoppinggenuine magic woven into the storywhimsical world-buildingparanormal women’s fictiona midlife main characterqueer-friendly storiesa big dose of humour! Read more

“Anne Hillerman is a star.”—J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling authorFrom New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman, a thrilling and moving chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series involving several emotionally complex cases that will test the detectives in different ways.Joe Leaphorn may be long retired from the Navajo Tribal Police, but his detective skills are still sharp, honed by his work as a private detective. His experience will be essential to solve a compelling new case: finding the birth parents of a woman who was raised by a bilagáana family but believes she is Diné based on one solid clue, an old photograph with a classic Navajo child’s blanket. Leaphorn discovers that his client’s adoption was questionable, and her adoptive family not what they seem. His quest for answers takes him to an old trading post and leads him to a deadly cache of long-buried family secrets.As that case grows more complicated, Leaphorn receives an unexpected call from a person he met decades earlier. Cecil Bowleg’s desperation is clear in his voice, but just as he begins to explain, the call is cut off by an explosion and Cecil disappears. True to his nature, Leaphorn is determined to find the truth even as the situation grows dangerous. Investigation of the explosion falls in part to Officer Bernadette Manuelito, who discovers an unexpected link to Cecil’s missing wife.Bernie also is involved in a troubling investigation of her own: an elderly weaver whose prize-winning sheep have been ruthlessly killed by feral dogs.Exploring the emotionally complex issues of adoption of Indigenous children by non-native parents, Anne Hillerman delivers another thought-provoking, gripping mystery that brings to life the vivid terrain of the American Southwest, its people, and the lore and traditions that make it distinct.  Read more

This is book 24 in the Sweet Cove paranormal cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting.A cozy mystery with recipes.It is September in the cozy seaside town of Sweet Cove, Massachusetts.Courtney and Rufus are getting married and the wedding date is just around the corner. As the family and friends prepare for the nuptials, something unexpected happens when Angie and Courtney are out for a walk.Trouble is brewing in Sweet Cove and the Roseland sisters, Mr. Finch, Chief Martin, and two fine felines must join forces once again to solve the dark mystery before the wedding is ruined, or someone else loses their life. Read more

**Over 1,000 pages of paranormal cozy adventure with a ghost whisperer, snarky ghost cat, and a town full of spooky secrets!**Scarlet Sanderson sees dead people. Lots and lots of them.Overwhelmed by the endless demands of restless spirits in the big city, she picks a spot on a map and sets out to start a new life in Beechwood Harbor. Surely a tiny beach town will be the perfect place to open a flower shop and put down roots—in peace.Or not.For all its quaint charm, the coastal community is teeming with spirits, and secrets are as common as the seashells on its shores. Word of Scarlet’s unique ability spreads quickly among both the living and the dead, drawing her into a whirlwind of ghostly pleas and desperate requests.Accompanied by her ghost cat and an entourage of spectral beings, Scarlet dives into solving cold cases and soothing troubled spirits. Her flower shop becomes more than just a business; serving as a haven for the haunted, even hosting weekly ghost support group meetings. Amid it all, Scarlet walks the thin line between the living and the dead.After all, for a ghost whisperer, home is where the haunt is.**The Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mysteries series is perfect for fans of Ghost Whisperer and CBS’s Ghosts. These quirky mysteries feature fun characters, a whimsical setting, and tons of cozy vibes! This boxed set includes seven full-length mysteries and a bonus prequel novella, What a Ghost Wants.** Read more

Stunning views across the Grand Canal and a hotel suite fit for royalty… Lady Eleanor Swift is having a jolly good time on her Italian vacation, until a gondola ride is cut murderously short!1924. Lady Eleanor Swift has been on a grand tour around Italy for a month with her butler Clifford. Finally arriving in Venice, she’s thrilled to be attending the famous carnival: all that’s needed is the perfect bejewelled costume for her faithful bulldog, Gladstone. But on her first gondola ride to take in the sights, a passenger collapses into the canal with a knife sticking out of his back.Eleanor saw an argument break out between the gondolier and the victim, Councillor Benetto Vendelini, and it turns out they're rivals from the city's two great families. Vendelini’s murder is sure to reignite their centuries-long feud. While attending a glitzy ball that night, Eleanor learns of a plot to steal a precious family heirloom from the Vendelini household. Is the stolen item the key to solving this baffling murder?In this floating city of tiny winding alleyways, Eleanor traces the missing heirloom to an antiques dealer in a far-flung corner of town. But when her handbag is snatched by a cloaked thief, she realises the murderer is dangerously close. Can Eleanor unmask this most cunning of killers, before she joins the other victim at the bottom of the Grand Canal?An utterly gripping historical murder mystery set in Italy, full of intrigue and charming characters. Fans of T.E. Kinsey, Agatha Christie and Catherine Coles will be totally hooked by A Death in Venice!Readers adore Verity Bright:‘I am hooked! This is the best book that I have read this year… An extremely witty, fast-paced mystery… I love the heroine, intrepid adventuress… A most enjoyable read!’ Reviews by Carol in Tallahassee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Can I give it six stars please?… Pretty much perfect… Bright has the amazing gift of bringing the reader into that world where the characters are alive.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘What a wild ride it is!… Gripping… This book is what would happen if Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie had a baby. Fun, fast-paced read with lots of charm!’ The Literary Wife‘I was literally on the edge of my seat until the last page trying to figure out the mystery. It’s an adorable, captivating book.’ Washington Life Magazine‘OMG! What an incredible read!… When I devour a book this quickly it only means one thing: I was so enraptured that I couldn’t put it down!’ Celebrating Authors ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘A fabulous cosy read!… I absolutely adored this book!… Kept me guessing right up to the very end.’ @my_reading_narnia ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more

Aunt Lavender is gearing up for the quest of a lifetime, while I’m settling into life in my newly renovated home and dreaming of long summer days spent on the lake.However, with the appearance of two old rivals in Winterspell and a harrowing premonition, our dreams fall into jeopardy.Selene has to prove herself right (naturally…), and before I know it, I’m chasing her furry behind smack dab into the middle of a cutthroat world of scheming adventure-seekers, who will do anything for their next big thrill.Let’s just hope she has an escape plan. Read more