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The Innocents — a compelling new read from Ace Atkins

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From the publisher: From New York Times-bestselling Southern crime master Ace Atkins comes a gritty, darkly comic tale of greed, violence, and unexpected redemption. Quinn Colson didn’t owe his home town of Jericho, Mississippi, a damn thing. After serving for more than a decade as a U.S. Army Ranger, he’d returned, been elected sheriff, and […]

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Little Pretty Things is a roller coaster ride

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Juliet Townsend is working a dead-end job at the Mid-Night Inn, a one star hotel, located just outside the small town of Midway, Indiana. She often reflects on her life and her track team races at Midway High School, wondering how it all went so wrong. Juliet has lost hope of ever getting her life […]

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Review of Scam Chowder by Maya Corrigan

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Val Deniston knows that her grandfather’s plan to cement his position as an excellent cook is a bad idea. After all, the man can’t even cook. But, what Granddad wants, Granddad gets, including the title of “Codger Cook.” So, they set up the dinner to appear as though the Codger Cook made the meal even […]

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Times Up is a sparkling debut for Janey Mack

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Maisie McGrane’s life dream of becoming a Chicago police officer is destroyed when the police academy expels her. Her family has a history of serving in the Chicago police and she was the top cadet in her class. Determined to make it onto the force, Maisie takes a job as a meter maid, which she […]

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The President’s Shadow is filled with secrets and lies

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While gardening in her private section of the White House Rose Garden one night, First Lady Shona Wallace digs up a human arm with a hand tightly wrapped around an old object. Beecher White works in the National Archives where he stores and protects America’s history. He’s also a member of the Culper Ring, started […]

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The Reluctant Matador captivates series fans

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Hugo Marston’s close friend Bart Denum asks for help in finding his missing nineteen-year-old daughter. Bart is concerned because he’s been unable to contact Amy for several days. When Hugo makes inquiries in Paris he finds that Amy has left with a stranger she recently met and is most likely in Barcelona, Spain. Hugo takes […]

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Review of See Also Murder by Larry D. Sweazy

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Marjorie Trumaine is a farmer’s wife living outside the small town of Dickinson, North Dakota in 1964. Marjorie is a skilled researcher and professional indexer, someone who is used to finding information on a topic and…

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Fans of Tea Shop Mysteries will love Ming Tea Murder

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The Tea Shop Mysteries feature Theodosia Browning, who is most comfortable in her Indigo Tea Shop and working on charitable events around Charleston. Attending a black tie event is not Theodosia’s style. But when her boyfriend…

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Chief Samuel Craddock returns in A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge

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Jarrett Creek’s temporary Chief of Police, Samuel Craddock, is back on the case in “A Deadly Affair at Bobtail Ridge.” This time, the crime hits close to home when the secrets of Jenny Sandstone, the chief’s…

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