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Mystery, Suspense, and Detective Fiction

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Books that will keep you on the edge your seat and keep you guessing! A sampling of old and new fiction.

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

by Larsson, Stieg

eBook - 2008

Forty years after the disappearance of Harriet Vanger from the island owned and inhabited by the Vanger family, her uncle hires journalist Mikael Blomqvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. Forty years after the disappearance of Harriet Vanger from the island owned and inhabited by the Vanger family, her uncle hires journalist Mikael Blomqvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. Show less

Forty years after the disappearance of Harriet Vanger from the island owned and inhabited by the Vanger family, her uncle hires journalist Mikael Blomqvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. Forty years after the disappearance of Harriet Vanger from the island owned and inhabited by the Vanger family, her uncle hires journalist Mikael Blomqvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. Show less

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Down the River Unto the Sea

Down the River Unto the Sea

by Mosley, Walter

Book - 2018

Framed by corrupt enemies within the NYPD and forced to serve a decade in prison, PI Joe King Oliver receives a confession from a woman who helped set him...Show more Framed by corrupt enemies within the NYPD and forced to serve a decade in prison, PI Joe King Oliver receives a confession from a woman who helped set him up, which compels him to investigate his own case at the same time he assists a black radical journalist who has been wrongly accused of murdering two corrupt cops. Show less

Framed by corrupt enemies within the NYPD and forced to serve a decade in prison, PI Joe King Oliver receives a confession from a woman who helped set him...Show more Framed by corrupt enemies within the NYPD and forced to serve a decade in prison, PI Joe King Oliver receives a confession from a woman who helped set him up, which compels him to investigate his own case at the same time he assists a black radical journalist who has been wrongly accused of murdering two corrupt cops. Show less

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And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

by Christie, Agatha

Audiobook CD - 2013

A killer stalks a group of ten total strangers on an isolated island off the Devon coast, in a suspenseful story of murder and retribution set to a sinister nursery rhyme. A killer stalks a group of ten total strangers on an isolated island off the Devon coast, in a suspenseful story of murder and retribution set to a sinister nursery rhyme. Show less

A killer stalks a group of ten total strangers on an isolated island off the Devon coast, in a suspenseful story of murder and retribution set to a sinister nursery rhyme. A killer stalks a group of ten total strangers on an isolated island off the Devon coast, in a suspenseful story of murder and retribution set to a sinister nursery rhyme. Show less

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The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

by Hawkins, Paula

Book - 2015

Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers. Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers. Show less

Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers. Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers. Show less

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Gone Girl

Gone Girl

A Novel

by Flynn, Gillian

eBook - 2012

When a woman goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary, her diary reveals hidden turmoil in her marriage, while her husband, desperate to clear himself of suspicion, realizes that something more disturbing than murder may have occurred. When a woman goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary, her diary reveals hidden turmoil in her marriage, while her husband, desperate to clear himself of suspicion, realizes that something more disturbing than murder may have occurred. Show less

When a woman goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary, her diary reveals hidden turmoil in her marriage, while her husband, desperate to clear himself of suspicion, realizes that something more disturbing than murder may have occurred. When a woman goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary, her diary reveals hidden turmoil in her marriage, while her husband, desperate to clear himself of suspicion, realizes that something more disturbing than murder may have occurred. Show less

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The Wife Between Us

The Wife Between Us

by Hendricks, Greer

Book - 2020

A psychologically charged tale of suspense follows the unexpected twists that shape a divorce and second marriage that are anything but what they seem. A psychologically charged tale of suspense follows the unexpected twists that shape a divorce and second marriage that are anything but what they seem. Show less

A psychologically charged tale of suspense follows the unexpected twists that shape a divorce and second marriage that are anything but what they seem. A psychologically charged tale of suspense follows the unexpected twists that shape a divorce and second marriage that are anything but what they seem. Show less

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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

by Harris, Thomas

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FBI Academy trainee Clarice Starling hopes that Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a criminally insane psychiatrist imprisoned in a Boston hospital, can lead her to the serial killer known only as "Buffalo Bill." FBI Academy trainee Clarice Starling hopes that Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a criminally insane psychiatrist imprisoned in a Boston hospital, can lead her to the serial killer known only as "Buffalo Bill." Show less

FBI Academy trainee Clarice Starling hopes that Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a criminally insane psychiatrist imprisoned in a Boston hospital, can lead her to the serial killer known only as "Buffalo Bill." FBI Academy trainee Clarice Starling hopes that Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a criminally insane psychiatrist imprisoned in a Boston hospital, can lead her to the serial killer known only as "Buffalo Bill." Show less

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Into the Black Nowhere

Into the Black Nowhere

by Gardiner, Meg

Book - 2018

An FBI profiler is forced to navigate the twisted mind of a charismatic, ruthless serial killer responsible for the murders of a series of women in southe...Show more An FBI profiler is forced to navigate the twisted mind of a charismatic, ruthless serial killer responsible for the murders of a series of women in southern Texas, in a thriller inspired by the case of Ted Bundy. By the Edgar Award-winning author of China Lake. Show less

An FBI profiler is forced to navigate the twisted mind of a charismatic, ruthless serial killer responsible for the murders of a series of women in southe...Show more An FBI profiler is forced to navigate the twisted mind of a charismatic, ruthless serial killer responsible for the murders of a series of women in southern Texas, in a thriller inspired by the case of Ted Bundy. By the Edgar Award-winning author of China Lake. Show less

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Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons

by Brown, Dan

Book - 2006

The murder of a world-famous physicist raises fear that the Illuminati are operating again after centuries of silence, and religion professor Robert Langdon is called in to assist with the case. The murder of a world-famous physicist raises fear that the Illuminati are operating again after centuries of silence, and religion professor Robert Langdon is called in to assist with the case. Show less

The murder of a world-famous physicist raises fear that the Illuminati are operating again after centuries of silence, and religion professor Robert Langdon is called in to assist with the case. The murder of a world-famous physicist raises fear that the Illuminati are operating again after centuries of silence, and religion professor Robert Langdon is called in to assist with the case. Show less

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Misery

Misery

by King, Stephen

eBook - 1987

Paul Sheldon, author of a series of historical romances, wakes up in a secluded farmhouse in Colorado with broken legs and Annie Wilkes, a disappointed fa...Show more Paul Sheldon, author of a series of historical romances, wakes up in a secluded farmhouse in Colorado with broken legs and Annie Wilkes, a disappointed fan, hovering over him with drugs, ax, and blowtorch and demanding he bring his heroine back to life. Show less

Paul Sheldon, author of a series of historical romances, wakes up in a secluded farmhouse in Colorado with broken legs and Annie Wilkes, a disappointed fa...Show more Paul Sheldon, author of a series of historical romances, wakes up in a secluded farmhouse in Colorado with broken legs and Annie Wilkes, a disappointed fan, hovering over him with drugs, ax, and blowtorch and demanding he bring his heroine back to life. Show less

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Robert B. Parker's Colorblind

Robert B. Parker's Colorblind

A Jesse Stone Novel

by Coleman, Reed Farrel

Book - 2018

A series of hate crimes entangles Jesse Stone in a plot of unexpected proportions at the same time a mysterious, vengeance-driving young man becomes his unlikely protégé. A series of hate crimes entangles Jesse Stone in a plot of unexpected proportions at the same time a mysterious, vengeance-driving young man becomes his unlikely protégé. Show less

A series of hate crimes entangles Jesse Stone in a plot of unexpected proportions at the same time a mysterious, vengeance-driving young man becomes his unlikely protégé. A series of hate crimes entangles Jesse Stone in a plot of unexpected proportions at the same time a mysterious, vengeance-driving young man becomes his unlikely protégé. Show less

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A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

by Grisham, John

Book - 2009

When a ten-year-old black girl is brutally raped by two drunken white men in the small Southern town of Clanton, Mississippi, the ensuing tension and viol...Show more When a ten-year-old black girl is brutally raped by two drunken white men in the small Southern town of Clanton, Mississippi, the ensuing tension and violence threatens to destroy the town. Criminal lawyer Jake Brigance faces the fight of his life when he is asked to defend Carl Hailey, who, in a rage of anger, shot and killed the men on trial for the rape of his daughter Show less

When a ten-year-old black girl is brutally raped by two drunken white men in the small Southern town of Clanton, Mississippi, the ensuing tension and viol...Show more When a ten-year-old black girl is brutally raped by two drunken white men in the small Southern town of Clanton, Mississippi, the ensuing tension and violence threatens to destroy the town. Criminal lawyer Jake Brigance faces the fight of his life when he is asked to defend Carl Hailey, who, in a rage of anger, shot and killed the men on trial for the rape of his daughter Show less

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The Woman in Cabin 10

The Woman in Cabin 10

by Ware, Ruth

Book - 2016

Assigned to review an exclusive North Sea luxury cruise, travel journalist Lo Blacklock witnesses a woman being thrown overboard and is baffled when all p...Show more Assigned to review an exclusive North Sea luxury cruise, travel journalist Lo Blacklock witnesses a woman being thrown overboard and is baffled when all passengers remain unruffled and accounted for, a nightmare that unravels as Lo struggles to convince everyone that what she saw was real. Show less

Assigned to review an exclusive North Sea luxury cruise, travel journalist Lo Blacklock witnesses a woman being thrown overboard and is baffled when all p...Show more Assigned to review an exclusive North Sea luxury cruise, travel journalist Lo Blacklock witnesses a woman being thrown overboard and is baffled when all passengers remain unruffled and accounted for, a nightmare that unravels as Lo struggles to convince everyone that what she saw was real. Show less

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Mystic River

Mystic River

by Lehane, Dennis

Downloadable Audiobook - 2008

Sean Devine must confront the world of violence and pain he tried to forget when his childhood friend's daughter is murdered, and the investigation brings him face-to-face with a vigilante killer and a man with a dangerous secret. Sean Devine must confront the world of violence and pain he tried to forget when his childhood friend's daughter is murdered, and the investigation brings him face-to-face with a vigilante killer and a man with a dangerous secret. Show less

Sean Devine must confront the world of violence and pain he tried to forget when his childhood friend's daughter is murdered, and the investigation brings him face-to-face with a vigilante killer and a man with a dangerous secret. Sean Devine must confront the world of violence and pain he tried to forget when his childhood friend's daughter is murdered, and the investigation brings him face-to-face with a vigilante killer and a man with a dangerous secret. Show less

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The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

A Novel

by Brown, Dan

Large Print - 2003

When an elderly curator of the Louvre turns up murdered, his body surrounded by enigmatic ciphers written in invisible ink, code-breaker Robert Langdon an...Show more When an elderly curator of the Louvre turns up murdered, his body surrounded by enigmatic ciphers written in invisible ink, code-breaker Robert Langdon and French cyptologist are called in to unravel the clues to the killing, only to discover that the riddles are linked to the works of Leonardo da Vinci and to a clandestine, ruthless sect within the Catholic Church. Show less

When an elderly curator of the Louvre turns up murdered, his body surrounded by enigmatic ciphers written in invisible ink, code-breaker Robert Langdon an...Show more When an elderly curator of the Louvre turns up murdered, his body surrounded by enigmatic ciphers written in invisible ink, code-breaker Robert Langdon and French cyptologist are called in to unravel the clues to the killing, only to discover that the riddles are linked to the works of Leonardo da Vinci and to a clandestine, ruthless sect within the Catholic Church. Show less

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The Disappeared

The Disappeared

by Box, C. J

Book - 2018

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett tackles two parallel cases involving the disappearance of a prominent British executive and a group of falconers who are b...Show more Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett tackles two parallel cases involving the disappearance of a prominent British executive and a group of falconers who are being harassed by the feds, a double assignment that catches the attentions of a dangerous adversary. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Vicious Circle. Show less

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett tackles two parallel cases involving the disappearance of a prominent British executive and a group of falconers who are b...Show more Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett tackles two parallel cases involving the disappearance of a prominent British executive and a group of falconers who are being harassed by the feds, a double assignment that catches the attentions of a dangerous adversary. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Vicious Circle. Show less

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Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Novel

by Smith, Martin Cruz

eBook - 2007

In Moscow, Chief Homicide Investigator Arkady Renko unravels the mystery of a triple murder complicated by the shadowy and uncooperative presence of the KGB and by his falling in love. In Moscow, Chief Homicide Investigator Arkady Renko unravels the mystery of a triple murder complicated by the shadowy and uncooperative presence of the KGB and by his falling in love. Show less

In Moscow, Chief Homicide Investigator Arkady Renko unravels the mystery of a triple murder complicated by the shadowy and uncooperative presence of the KGB and by his falling in love. In Moscow, Chief Homicide Investigator Arkady Renko unravels the mystery of a triple murder complicated by the shadowy and uncooperative presence of the KGB and by his falling in love. Show less

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Duel to the Death

Duel to the Death

An Ali Reynolds Novel

by Jance, Judith A

Book - 2018

The best-selling author of the J. P. Beaumont and Joanna Brady thrillers presents another entry in the popular series starring Ali Reynolds, former Los Angeles news anchor-turned-amateur sleuth. The best-selling author of the J. P. Beaumont and Joanna Brady thrillers presents another entry in the popular series starring Ali Reynolds, former Los Angeles news anchor-turned-amateur sleuth. Show less

The best-selling author of the J. P. Beaumont and Joanna Brady thrillers presents another entry in the popular series starring Ali Reynolds, former Los Angeles news anchor-turned-amateur sleuth. The best-selling author of the J. P. Beaumont and Joanna Brady thrillers presents another entry in the popular series starring Ali Reynolds, former Los Angeles news anchor-turned-amateur sleuth. Show less

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One Shot

One Shot

by Child, Lee

Audiobook CD - 2005

Ex-military investigator Jack Reacher is called in by James Barr, a man accused of a lethal sniper attack that leaves five people dead, and teams up with a young defense attorney to find an unseen enemy who is manipulating events. Ex-military investigator Jack Reacher is called in by James Barr, a man accused of a lethal sniper attack that leaves five people dead, and teams up with a young defense attorney to find an unseen enemy who is manipulating events. Show less

Ex-military investigator Jack Reacher is called in by James Barr, a man accused of a lethal sniper attack that leaves five people dead, and teams up with a young defense attorney to find an unseen enemy who is manipulating events. Ex-military investigator Jack Reacher is called in by James Barr, a man accused of a lethal sniper attack that leaves five people dead, and teams up with a young defense attorney to find an unseen enemy who is manipulating events. Show less

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Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies

by Moriarty, Liane

Book - 2015

Follows three mothers, each at a crossroads, and their potential involvement in a riot at a school trivia night that leaves one parent dead in what appears to be a tragic accident, but which evidence shows might have been premeditated. Follows three mothers, each at a crossroads, and their potential involvement in a riot at a school trivia night that leaves one parent dead in what appears to be a tragic accident, but which evidence shows might have been premeditated. Show less

Follows three mothers, each at a crossroads, and their potential involvement in a riot at a school trivia night that leaves one parent dead in what appears to be a tragic accident, but which evidence shows might have been premeditated. Follows three mothers, each at a crossroads, and their potential involvement in a riot at a school trivia night that leaves one parent dead in what appears to be a tragic accident, but which evidence shows might have been premeditated. Show less

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The Good Girl

The Good Girl

by Kubica, Mary

eBook - 2014

The daughter of a prominent Chicago judge and his socialite wife, inner-city art teacher Mia Dennett is taken hostage by her one-night stand, Colin Thatch...Show more The daughter of a prominent Chicago judge and his socialite wife, inner-city art teacher Mia Dennett is taken hostage by her one-night stand, Colin Thatcher, who, instead of delivering her to his employers, hides her in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota to keep her safe from harm. Show less

The daughter of a prominent Chicago judge and his socialite wife, inner-city art teacher Mia Dennett is taken hostage by her one-night stand, Colin Thatch...Show more The daughter of a prominent Chicago judge and his socialite wife, inner-city art teacher Mia Dennett is taken hostage by her one-night stand, Colin Thatcher, who, instead of delivering her to his employers, hides her in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota to keep her safe from harm. Show less

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Heartsick

Heartsick

by Cain, Chelsea

eBook - 2007

When a serial killer begins abducting teenage girls, Portland detective Archie Sheridan must face his demons to solve the case, but in order to stop the killer he must confront Gretchen Lowell, who had tortured him years before. When a serial killer begins abducting teenage girls, Portland detective Archie Sheridan must face his demons to solve the case, but in order to stop the killer he must confront Gretchen Lowell, who had tortured him years before. Show less

When a serial killer begins abducting teenage girls, Portland detective Archie Sheridan must face his demons to solve the case, but in order to stop the killer he must confront Gretchen Lowell, who had tortured him years before. When a serial killer begins abducting teenage girls, Portland detective Archie Sheridan must face his demons to solve the case, but in order to stop the killer he must confront Gretchen Lowell, who had tortured him years before. Show less

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Six Days of the Condor

Six Days of the Condor

by Grady, James

eBook - 1974

Malcolm's work analyzing acts of espionage recorded in literature for the CIA leads him into a world of violence and spies. Malcolm's work analyzing acts of espionage recorded in literature for the CIA leads him into a world of violence and spies. Show less

Malcolm's work analyzing acts of espionage recorded in literature for the CIA leads him into a world of violence and spies. Malcolm's work analyzing acts of espionage recorded in literature for the CIA leads him into a world of violence and spies. Show less

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Natchez Burning

Natchez Burning

by Iles, Greg

Book - 2014

Penn Cage must investigate when his father, a beloved family doctor and pillar of the community, is accused of murdering Viola Turner, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the early 1960s. Penn Cage must investigate when his father, a beloved family doctor and pillar of the community, is accused of murdering Viola Turner, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the early 1960s. Show less

Penn Cage must investigate when his father, a beloved family doctor and pillar of the community, is accused of murdering Viola Turner, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the early 1960s. Penn Cage must investigate when his father, a beloved family doctor and pillar of the community, is accused of murdering Viola Turner, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the early 1960s. Show less

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Macbeth

Macbeth

by Nesbø, Jo

Large Print - 2018

A modern retelling of Macbeth by the award-winning author of the Harry Hole series is set in a run-down industrial town in the 1970s and follows the effor...Show more A modern retelling of Macbeth by the award-winning author of the Harry Hole series is set in a run-down industrial town in the 1970s and follows the efforts of a popular but increasingly corrupt police officer and his calculating casino owner girlfriend to work with a powerful local drug dealer to murder a professional rival and set up his best friend. Show less

A modern retelling of Macbeth by the award-winning author of the Harry Hole series is set in a run-down industrial town in the 1970s and follows the effor...Show more A modern retelling of Macbeth by the award-winning author of the Harry Hole series is set in a run-down industrial town in the 1970s and follows the efforts of a popular but increasingly corrupt police officer and his calculating casino owner girlfriend to work with a powerful local drug dealer to murder a professional rival and set up his best friend. Show less

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