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Cotton Malone novels volume 6
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Former government operative Cotton Malone teams with old heartthrob Cassiopeia Vitt on a dangerous mission to retrieve a priceless Chinese lamp from the third century B.C.E.
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Death on Demand mysteries volume 17
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Bookstore owner Annie Darling goes undercover to pursue a clever killer who has framed her husband Max for murder, when Max mysteriously vanishes en route home and his car is found with a murder weapon in the trunk and a beautiful young woman dead nearby.
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Death on Demand mysteries volume 13
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To celebrate an April Fool's Day appearance by the island's most famous mystery author, Death on Demand bookstore owner Annie Darling creates a unique promotion-- a free book to anyone who can solve a series of clues about popular whodonits. But an April Fool prankster is distributing a counterfeit flyer, complete with not-so-fague accusations of murder. Annie, is out to find the culprit, but it's no laughing matter when murder is added to the mix....
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Death on Demand mysteries volume 22
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When her fellow charity shop volunteer Gretchen Burkholt is murdered, Dead on Demand Mystery shop owner Annie Darling enlists the help of her husband, Max, to piece together a puzzle involving an overturned kayak, a stolen motorboat, a troubled love affair, and a reckless teenager.
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Claire Malloy mysteries volume 17
Pub. Date
2008
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On a honeymoon trip to Luxor, Egypt, with her new husband, Lt. Peter Rosen, teenage daughter Caron, and Caron's best friend Inez, Arkansas bookseller Claire Malloy suddenly finds her honeymoon turned upside down when the two girls are chased through back alleys by unknown pursuers and a blonde college student is kidnapped by two young men on horseback.
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After the death of his wife, Peter Byerly, a young antiquarian bookseller, relocates from the States to the English countryside, where he hopes to rediscover the joys of life through his passion for collecting and restoring rare books. But when he opens an eighteenth-century study on Shakespeare forgeries, he is shocked to find a Victorian portrait strikingly similar to his wife tumble out of its pages, and becomes obsessed with tracking down its...
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From the hugely talented author of Before She Knew Him comes a chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans: the story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because a very clever killer has started using his list of fiction's most ingenious murders.--
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Mystery bookshop volume 5
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"After some post-Christmas retail therapy in the Windy City, mystery bookshop owner and historical whodunit novelist Sam Washington is returning home to North Harbor, Michigan, on a chartered bus. With Nana Jo and her gal pals Irma, Dorothy, and Ruby Mae from Shady Acres Retirement Village along for the ride, it's a lively trip. But one passenger is not so lively - a gentleman Irma befriended is found dead in his seat after an unscheduled stop. The...
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Cliff Janeway mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
c2004
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369 p. ; 25 cm.
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Ex-cop Cliff Janeway is hired by an elderly woman to search for and recover a collection of rare works by nineteenth-century explorer Richard Burton which were stolen from her grandfather, Charlie Warren; however, others are also interested in the century-old treasure and will do anything to stop Janeway from succeeding.
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Cliff Janeway mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
c1992
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xiv, 321 p. ; 22 cm.
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Denver policeman and knowledgeable book collector Cliff Janeway investigates the murder of a bookscout.
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"Chas. Johnson & Sons has been a family operation for three generations--grandfather, father and son. But when it comes time for Gabe Johnson to take the reins of the business, the world of books has changed, and the combination of the internet and inner city rents forces the store to close. But instead of folding his hand, Gabe decides to risk everything he has and reopen the shop--and, in a sense restart his life--in a small town on the shores of...
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Death on Demand mysteries volume 4
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Mystery bookstore owner Annie Laurance and detective Max Darling are finally tying the knot, but events threaten to unravel this marriage before it begins.
14) Twenty wishes
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Blossom street novels volume 5
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Thirty-eight-year-old widow Anne Marie Roche, the owner of a successful Seattle bookstore, creates a list of twenty wishes, and, while acting upon her wishes, encounters an eight-year-old girl named Ellen who helps her complete her list--with unexpected results.
15) Gun island
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2019.
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A dealer of rare books, Dr. Deen Datta is used to a quiet life spent indoors, but as his once-solid beliefs begin to shift, he is forced to set out on an extraordinary journey; one that takes him from India to Los Angeles and Venice via a tangled route through the memories and experiences of those he meets along the way. There is Piya, a fellow Bengali-American who sets his journey in motion; Tipu, an entrepreneurial young man who opens Deen's eyes...
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Death on Demand mysteries volume 18
Pub. Date
c2008
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293 p. ; 24 cm.
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A fortune in gold coins stolen from a house filled with visiting family members lies at the root of this Max and Annie Darling mystery.
17) Don't go home
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Death on Demand mysteries volume 25
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"Annie Darling, owner of the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, is hosting a party to celebrate successful Southern literary icon--and former Broward's Rock resident--Alex Griffith and his bestselling new novel, "Don't Go Home." But after the local paper announces that Griffith aims to reveal the real-life inspirations behind his characters, perhaps the author should take his own advice. Not everyone in town is ready to give him a glowing review....
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Nightingale Books, nestled on the main street in an idyllic little village, is a dream come true for book lovers -- a cozy haven and welcoming getaway for the literary-minded locals. But owner Emilia Nightingale is struggling to keep the shop open after her beloved father's death, and the temptation to sell is getting stronger. The property developers are circling, yet Emilia's loyal customers have become like family, and she can't imagine breaking...
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Claire Malloy mysteries volume 20
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"Claire Malloy, for as long as she can remember, has been the local bookseller and owner of the Book Depot and the widowed mother of teenage Caron, who frequently speaks in ALL CAPS. But her life has changed dramatically in recent years. Claire has married her longtime beau, Deputy Police Chief Peter Rosen. Still the owner of the Book Depot, Claire has passed the day-to-day running of it on to her very efficient employees. With Caron inching ever...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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293 pages ; 24 cm
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1968, rural Australia. Newly arrived from Hungary, Hannah Babel is passionate, brilliant, and fiercely determined to open sleepy Hometown's first bookshop. Tom Hope has only ever read one book in his life when Hannah hires him to install shelving for the shop, but the two discover an astonishing spark. Recently abandoned by an unfaithful wife, Tom dares to believe that he might make Hannah happy. But Hannah is haunted by memories: twenty-four years...
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