Mysteries
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MYSTERY
“The Bughouse Affair” by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini (DB91416)
Narrated by Nick Sullivan and Meredith Mitchell (7 hours)
Former Pinkerton operative Sabina Carpenter and her detective partner, ex-Secret Service agent John Quincannon, undertake what initially appear to be two unrelated investigations. They eventually connect in surprising fashion, but not before two murders and assorted other felonies occur. The sleuths are also hindered, assisted, and exasperated by the infamous Sherlock Holmes. Unrated.
“Death of a mad hatter” by Jenn McKinlay (DB91500)
Narrated by Karyn O’Bryant (7 hours, 32 minutes)
Cousins Scarlett and Vivian are creating hats for an Alice in Wonderland-themed tea, a fund-raiser for a local children's hospital. Unfortunately, the host will not live to see it--he's been poisoned. When traces of poison are found on the hat Scarlett and Viv made him, they must clear their names.
“Dead in a week” by Andrea Kane (DB112772)
Narrated by Hillary Huber (10 hours)
"Officially, Aidan Deveraux is a communications expert for one of the largest financial firms in the world. In his secret life, the former Marine heads the Zermatt Group, a covert team of military and spy agency operatives that search the data stream for troubling events in an increasingly troubled world. When his artificial intelligence system detects that Lauren Pennington--a college junior studying abroad in Germany--has been kidnapped, Aidan immediately sees the bigger picture. Silicon Valley: Lauren's father, Vance Pennington, is about to launch a ground-breaking technology with his company NanoUSA--a technology that the Chinese are desperate for. No sooner does Aidan arrive on Vance's doorstep to explain the situation than the father receives a chilling text message: hand over the technology or Lauren will be dead in a week. In a globe-spanning chase, Aidan's team cracks levels of high-tech security and complex human mystery with a dogged determination. Drawing in teammates from the Forensic Instincts team (introduced in The Girl Who Disappeared Twice), the Zermatt Group will uncover the Chinese businessmen responsible, find the traitors within NanoUSA who are helping them, and save Lauren from a brutal death." -- Provided by publisher.
“Distrust: two thrilling novels of page-turning suspense” by Lisa Jackson (DB109200)
Narrate by Pilar Witherspoon (15 hours, 13 minutes)
"Two riveting books in one from Queen of Suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, perfect for fans of the chilling novels of Lisa Gardner, Allison Brennan, and Lisa Regan. Renegade Son Single mother Danielle Summers is convinced her ranch is slowly being sabotaged. Newcomer Chase McEnroe insists she should trust him. But Dani's suspicion that Chase is in league with her enemy is complicated by a secret from his past. Can she put aside her concerns about his potential deception to find out who is behind these awful acts? Midnight Sun There's nothing secretive about the hostility between two of Oregon's leading lumber families. The feud has been long, ruthless, and bloody, and Ashley Stephens and Trevor Daniels are still reeling from the damage it's caused. Now, eight years after their relationship ended, Trevor discovers that not only is his bid for a senate seat in jeopardy, but his life may be too. And the future of both may lie with Ashley . . . ." -- Provided by publisher.
“The local: a legal thriller” by Joey Hartstone (DB109652)
Narrated by Robert Petkoff (9 hours, 32 minutes)
"In the town of Marshall sits the Federal courthouse of the Eastern District of Texas, a place revered by patent lawyers for its speedy jury trails and massive punitive payouts. Marshall is flooded with patent lawyers, all of whom find work being the local voice for the big-city legal teams that need to sway a small-town jury. One of the best is James Euchre. Euchre’s new client is Amir Zawar, a firebrand CEO forced to defend his life's work against a software patent infringement. Late one night, after a heated confrontation in a preliminary hearing, Judge Gardner is found murdered in the courthouse parking lot. All signs point to Zawar—he has motive, he has opportunity, and he has no alibi. Moreover, he is an outsider, a wealthy Pakistani-American businessman, the son of immigrants, who stands accused of killing a beloved hometown hero. Zawar claims his innocence, and demands that Euchre defend him. It’s the last thing Euchre wants—Judge Gardner was his good friend and mentor—but the only way he can get definitive answers is to take the case. With the help of a former prosecutor and a local PI, Euchre must navigate the byzantine world of criminal defense law in a town where everyone knows everyone, and bad blood has a long history. The deeper he digs, the more he fears that he’ll either send an innocent man to death row or set a murderer free. The Local is a small-town legal thriller as big in scope as Texas. It crackles with courtroom tension and high stakes gambits on every page to the final, shocking verdict." -- Provided by publisher.
“Murder at the lobstah shack” by Maddie Day (DB109837)
Narrated by Rachel Dulude (7 hours, 33 minutes)
"When murder turns out to be the special of the day at her friend's seafood restaurant, bicycle shop owner Mackenzie "Mac" Almeida and her fellow book club sleuths have to net a killer.... From clam chowdahs to oysters on the half-shell, Tulia Peters' Lobstah Shack offers locals and tourists in Westham, Massachusetts, some of Cape Cod's most amazing cuisine. But when the body of Annette DiCicero is discovered in the kitchen's walk-in freezer--with a custom-made claw-handled lobster pick lodged in her neck--spoiled appetites are the least of Tulia's worries. After a heated public argument with Annette, Tulia is a person of interest in the police's homicide investigation. To clear Tulia's name, Mac and the Cozy Capers Book Group snoop into Annette's personal life. Between her temperamental husband, his shady business partner, and two women tied to Annette's past life as "Miss New Bedford", there are now several suspects and multiple motives. And they're getting crabby about Mac intruding on their affairs...." -- Provided by publisher.
“The other mothers” by Katherine Faulkner (DB123030)
Narrated by Louise Brealey and Dakota Blue Richards (12 hours, 29 minutes)
"Tash has been searching for a story to launch her career as a freelance journalist, as well as new friends to help her navigate motherhood. The other mothers in her son's playgroup are sophisticated women who live in a neighborhood of tree-lined avenues and stunning houses. They welcome her into their circle, and Tash is quickly swept up into their wealthy world via coffees, cocktails, and playdates. When a young nanny is found dead-- and then another woman-- it's clear there's more to the community than meets the eye. Are there dangerous reasons why she has been so quickly accepted into their exclusive world?" -- adapted from jacket
“If something happens to me” by Alex Finlay (DB121710)
Narrated by Paul Dateh, Helen Laser, John Pirhalla (7 hours, 20 minutes)
"For the past five years, Ryan Richardson has relived that terrible night. The car door ripping open. The crushing blow to the head. The hands yanking him from the vehicle. His girlfriend Ali's piercing scream as she is taken. With no trace of Ali or the car, a cloud of suspicion hangs over Ryan. But with no proof and a good lawyer, he's never charged, though that doesn't matter to the podcasters and internet trolls. Now, Ryan has changed his last name, and entered law school. He's put his past behind him. Until, on a summer trip abroad to Italy with his law-school classmates, Ryan gets a call from his father: Ali's car has finally been found, submerged in a lake in his hometown. Inside are two dead men and a cryptic note with five words written on the envelope in Ali's handwriting: If something happens to me... Then, halfway around the world, the unthinkable happens: Ryan sees the man who has haunted his dreams since that night. As Ryan races from the rolling hills of Tuscany, to a rural village in the UK, to the glittering streets of Paris in search of the truth, he has no idea that his salvation may lie with a young sheriff's deputy in Kansas working her first case, and a mobster in Philadelphia whose experienced tragedy of his own."-- Provided by publisher.
“The nature of disappearing” by Kimi Cunningham Grant (DB122137)
Narrated by Emily Pike Stewart (9 hours, 45 minutes)
"Emlyn doesn't let herself think about the past. How she and her best friend, Janessa, barely speak anymore. How Tyler, the love of her life, left her half dead on the side of the road three years ago. Her new life is simple and safe. She lives alone in her Airstream trailer and works as a fishing and hunting guide in scenic Idaho. Her closest friends are the community's makeshift reverend and a handsome Forest Service ranger who took her in at her lowest. But when Tyler shows up with the news that Janessa is missing, Emlyn is propelled back into the world she worked so hard to forget. Janessa has become a social media star, documenting her #vanlife adventures with her rugged boyfriend. She hasn't posted lately, though, and when Emlyn realizes the most recent photo doesn't match up with its caption, she reluctantly teams up with Tyler to find her old friend. As the two trace Janessa's path through miles of wild country, Emlyn can't deny the chemistry still crackling between them. But the deeper they press into the wilderness, the more she begins to suspect that a darker truth lies in the woods--and that Janessa isn't the only one in danger."-- Provided by publisher.
“Girl last seen” by Nina Laurin (DB121164)
Narrated by Vanessa Johansson (8 hours, 15 minutes)
"Two missing girls. Thirteen years apart. Olivia Shaw has been missing since last Tuesday. She was last seen outside the entrance of her elementary school in Hunts Point wearing a white spring jacket, blue jeans, and pink boots. I force myself to look at the face in the photo, into her slightly smudged features, and I can't bring myself to move. Olivia Shaw could be my mirror image, rewound to thirteen years ago. If you have any knowledge of Olivia Shaw's whereabouts or any relevant information, please contact ... I've spent a long time peering into the faces of girls on missing posters, wondering which one replaced me in that basement. But they were never quite the right age, the right look, the right circumstances. Until Olivia Shaw, missing for one week tomorrow. Whoever stole me was never found. But since I was taken, there hasn't been another girl. And now there is."-- Provided by publisher
“The rich people have gone away” by Regina Porter (DB123157)
Narrated by William DeMeritt and Shayna Small (9 hours, 27 minutes)
"Brooklyn, 2020. Theo Harper and his pregnant wife, Darla, head upstate to their summer cottage to wait out the lockdown. Not everyone has this privilege: not Xavier, the teenager in the Cardi B t-shirt in their building, nor Darla's best friend Ruby and her partner Katsumi, who are trying to save their Michelin-starred fusion restaurant. Upstate, while hiking on the aptly named Devil's Path, Theo divulges a long-held secret about his heritage--and when Darla disappears after the ensuing argument, Theo becomes the prime suspect. As Darla and Theo's families and friends come together to search for her, with Ruby and Katsumi often trying to broker the peace, past and present collide with startling consequences. For many brought back into the fold by Darla's disappearance--even those glimpsed fleetingly in the building lobby--it is a chance to renew connections or to review distances--what brings them together, and what sets them apart"-- Provided by publisher.