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    Once Were Cops

    Ken Bruen
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    The Ghosts of Belfast

    Stuart Neville
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Grave Secret (Harper Connelly Mystery)
Grave Secret (Harper Connelly Mystery)
by Charlaine Harris
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New in the series from New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels. Lightning-struck sleuth Harper Connelly and her stepbrother Tolliver take a break from looking for the dead to visit the two little girls they both think of as... (read more)

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The Lost Symbol
The Lost Symbol
by Dan Brown
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While the rest of the world seems disappointed in Dan Brown's newest Robert Langdon book, I enjoyed it immensely. Yes, it follows a similar pattern as the previous books and, yes, Langdon again is called upon to save the world from some menacing threat that only he can uncover, but I didn't go into it expecting Brown to surpass The Da Vinci Code — that just might not be possible. However, The Lost Symbol is a fun read, full of the usual codes and symbols that only Langdon can decipher, that takes us on a fascinating journey into the secrets of the Freemasons. Full of twists and turns, it's worth the read.
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    Haiku

    Andrew H. Vachss
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    Exit Music

    Ian Rankin
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Love You to Death
Love You to Death
by Shannon K. Butcher
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I've wanted to read Shannon Butcher for a while now and lucked into an advance copy of Love You to Death. I'm so glad I did. (Thank you, Jill and Sheila!) As the main character, Elise, searches for her "scatter-brained" sister who's gone missing, she connects with her sister's neighbor, an ex-cop named Trent. Butcher does an outstanding job of taking you into the mind of a very dark and disturbing killer, while creating characters you can't help but root for. Add some romance and a chilling plot that keeps the tension on high all the way to the end, and this is one you won't be able to put down.
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Retribution: A Novel
Retribution: A Novel
by Jilliane Hoffman
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Jilliane Hoffman adds a new twist to the legal thriller: a prosecutor faced with a suspect who raped her while she was in law school. After years of struggle, C. J. Townsend has reinvented herself and moved on with her life after the brutal attack that left her clinging to life. Now, faced with her rapist and the chance to make him pay for his crime, she relives the terror of the assault while confronting legal and ethical dilemmas that threaten her mental stability and the state's case against a possible serial killer. Hoffman's characters are well drawn and complex. She adds a hint of romance, but the main feature of Retribution is the plot and C. J.'s attempt to gain retribution for her assault while bringing justice to the killer's victims.
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206 Bones (Temperance Brennan Novels)
206 Bones (Temperance Brennan Novels)
by Kathy Reichs
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Kathy Reich's latest Temperance Brennan novel is an electrifying read — by far one of the best in this series. 206 Bones is fast paced, cleverly developed, and will keep you guessing until nearly the end. In the beginning of this 12th Bones novel (not to be confused with the television show), Brennan awakes to find herself tied up in a pitch-black, unknown locale, with no recollection of how she got there. The story unfolds as she frantically tries to free herself and piece together bits and pieces of her memory to reveal how she got there and who is responsible. 206 Bones is an example of a forensic thriller at its best: It gets your heart beating double time, moves your emotions, and fills that geek need for totally useless forensic details that so many of us thrive on.
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    Mary Daheim
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    John Burdett
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    Bound for Murder

    Laura Childs
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    Laurie R. King

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2nd Chance
2nd Chance
by James Patterson
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Lindsay, a homicide inspector in the city's police department... Claire, a medical examiner...Jill, an assistant D.A...and Cindy, a reporter on the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle, now look for a criminal who has sprayed bullets into a crowd of... (read more)

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This Night's Foul Work (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries)
This Night's Foul Work (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries)
by Fred Vargas
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A chilling new mystery from France's #1 bestselling writer Twice awarded the International Dagger by the Crime Writers' Association, Fred Vargas has earned a reputation in Europe as a mystery author of the first order. In This Night's Foul Work, the... (read more)

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
by Stieg Larsson
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An International Bestselling Sensation A murder mystery, family saga, love story, and a tale of financial intrigue wrapped into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel. Harriet Vanger, scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families... (read more)

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My Name is Red
My Name is Red
by Orhan Pamuk
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At once a fiendishly devious mystery, a beguiling love story, and a brilliant symposium on the power of art, My Name Is Red is a transporting tale set amid the splendor and religious intrigue of sixteenth-century Istanbul, from one of the most prominent... (read more)

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Dead of Night
Dead of Night
by Nora Roberts and Ruth Ryan Langan and Mary Blayney and Ruth Ryan Langan J. D. Robb
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Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, puts futuristic lieutenant Eve Dallas in a supernatural showdown with a most seductive criminal: a vampire. An ancient coin whisks an American woman and a modern-day earl into the past — and into each other's arms... (read more)

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Big Sleep (39 Edition)
Big Sleep (39 Edition)
by Raymond Chandler
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When a dying millionaire hires Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications... (read more)

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Original Essays | November 5, 2009

John Buntin: IMG Notes from the (Bibliographic) Underground



For more than 60 years, Los Angeles's origins, its underbelly, and (yes) its blondes have fueled the imagination of writers and directors from... Continue »
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Contributors | October 26, 2009

Jeff VanderMeer: IMG Three Cult Detective Series



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Guests | October 19, 2009

Vincent McCaffrey: IMG The Death of the Book Is Not Exaggerated



Because I write this from Indianapolis, where I have been attending this year's Bouchercon (the world crime and mystery fiction convention), I will... Continue »
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    Hound: A Mystery

    Vincent McCaffrey
Original Essays | September 17, 2009

James Ellroy: IMG Blood's a Rover



An avalanche of recorded history assisted me in writing Blood's a Rover. The events of 1968 had been comprehensively catalogued and analyzed. A dearth of recorded history on Tricky Dick's Haiti/Dominican Republic policy assisted me as well -- I got that much more fictional wiggle room.... Continue »
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    Blood's a Rover

    James Ellroy
Interviews | September 7, 2009

Megan: IMG Chelsea Cain Slays Portland: The Powell's Interview



chelseacainChelsea Cain has a great laugh. It's contagious (Wait, why am I laughing about corpse decomposition?) and she unleashes it more often than I assumed... Continue »
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    Evil at Heart

    Chelsea Cain
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