Mystery Books
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The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole Novels)
Elvis Cole is back...With his acclaimed bestsellers, Hostage (a New York Times Notable Book) and D
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The Night Before
Caitlyn Montgomery Bandeaux wakes up one Savannah morning with a pounding headache -- and covered in blood, the news of her estran
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The Devil (Jack Taylor Novels)
America—the land of opportunity, a place where economic prosperity beckons: but not for PI Jack Taylor, who’s jus
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Star Island
Meet twenty-two-year-old Cherry Pye (née Cheryl Bunterman), a pop star since she was fourteen—and about to attempt a comeback f
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The Grave Tattoo
In a novel reminiscent of The Rule of Four, The Dante Club and The Historian, suspense master Mc
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A Comedian Dies
Text for Author Bio: Simon Brett is a former radio and television comedy producer, who has been writing full-time for more than tw
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Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
The conned: an Oxford don, a revered society physician, a chic French art dealer, and a charming English lord. They have one
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Mystery Movies
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The Ninth Gate
DVD
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Twin Peaks: The Complete Series (The Definitive Gold Box Edition)
The highly anticipated complete series of one of the most acclaimed events in television history finally comes to DVD. This defin
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Adaptation (Superbit Collection)
The Superbit titles utilize a special high bit rate digital encoding process which optimizes video quality while offering a choice
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Primal Fear
DVD
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The Arrival
Calling this 1996 science fiction thriller "a glorified B movie," isn't a criticism. Writer-director David Twohy managed to get in
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Mystery Authors
Book reviews - WITH A BARE BODKIN
WITH A BARE BODKINAuthor: Cyril Hare A Francis Pettigrew mystery, originally published in 1946. England is in the grip of the Second World War and the Blitz has forced the evacuation of various government offices from London. Francis Pettigrew, an unsuccessful barrister and amateur detective, accompanies his ministry to the distant seaside resort of Marsett Bay where the civil servants must make the best of their temporary home. In this strange atmosphere, Pettigrew begins to fall in love with his secretary, Miss Brown, who is also being courted by a widowed man who is much older than her. Bored and restless, the ministers start playing a light-hearted game of 'plan the perfect murder' to pass the time. Pettigrew, caught up in his love for Miss Brown, remains detached from the silliness - until a real murder happens, and he is drawn into solving the mystery. 'One of the best detective stories published for a long time.' Spectator
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US publication:
1946
Detective:
Inspector Mallett
Genre:
novel
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