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"Inconsistent psychic Leda Foley and Seattle detective Grady Merritt return to solve the case of a missing couple in this sequel to the "delightful" (The New York Times Book Review) mystery Grave Reservations"-- When psychic travel agent Leda Foley is approached by a man searching for his sister, she agrees to help. The woman disappeared with a vintage orange car, a fat sack of her employer's cash, and a grudge against her philandering husband--...

New York, 1901. Immigrants lap at America's shore as relentlessly as the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Ellis Island Superintendent Joseph Hannegan stands alone trying to protect the interests of the immigrants and his country against the rampant corruption overtaking the station. Hannegan believes he may have enough evidence to rout a crooked commissioner. But when young Maggie Flynn steps off the ferry and shoots her fianće, his mission is derailed....

When the Aldens take up the case to investigate if a catastrophic oil spill that affected hundreds of species could have been prevented, they are led on an adventure to help other endangered animals around the world.

When her cosmetics empire is sabotaged by a killer who is poisoning customers, Vera Hart, estranged from her daughter, Martie, seeks a reconciliation with her daughter in spite of Martie's jealous sister, Greta.

"As spring comes to Collinstown, the village launches a food festival to draw a new group of tourists. Libby, proud owner of Y.A.R.N., has planned a yarn event to provide an alternative option to a foodie weekend. Artisan fiber dyer Julie Wilson--known for her work with animal-friendly, plant-based knitting fibers such as bamboo and hemp as well as her brilliant use of color--will hopefully draw a crowd with a special dyeing workshop. The festival...

In Dorset, England, twelve-year-old Kat Wolfe opens a pet-sitting business, but the owner of her first client goes missing and only her new friend shares Kat's conviction that the parrot's owner is the victim of foul play.

The colony ship Ragtime docks in the Lagos system, having traveled light-years to bring one thousand sleeping souls to a new home among the stars. But when first mate Michelle Campion rouses, she discovers some of the sleepers will never wake. Answering Campion's distress call, investigator Rasheed Fin is tasked with finding out who is responsible for these deaths. Soon a sinister mystery unfolds aboard the gigantic vessel, one that will have repercussions...

A wave of apparent suicides hits a string of seaside resorts, but when a police officer is named as the latest to die, DI Amy Winter suspects there may be more than mere coincidence to these tragic deaths. But what dark motive could cause someone to throw themselves into the cold depths of the North Sea? Someone in the community knows more than they are letting on, but Amy’s questions are met with resistance. A group of mysterious teenagers...

"READERS OF ANTHONY HOROWITZ AND JACQUELINE WINSPEAR, WITH A DASH OF AGATHA CHRISTIE, step right up! Murder Under Her Skin is a delightfully hardboiled high-wire act starring two daring heroines dead set on justice. Someone's put a blade in the back of the Amazing Tattooed Woman, and Willowjean "Will" Parker's former knife-throwing mentor has been stitched up for the crime. To uncover the truth, Will and her boss, world-famous detective Lillian Pentecost...

Unlikely partners Hap and Leonard save a woman from a mob hit, only to find themselves confronted by an adversary who challenges their friendship.