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The Cuckoo A Patrik Hedstrom Mystery.

The Cuckoo A Patrik Hedstrom Mystery.

La??ckberg, Camilla.

As a heavy mist rolls into the Swedish coastal town of Fja??llbacka, famous photographer Rolf Stenklo is found murdered. Two days later, a brutal tragedy on a private island leaves a prestigious family devastated. Detective Patrik Hedstro??m leads the investigation. Meanwhile, Patrik's wife, Erica Falck, travels to Stockholm to research the unsolved decades-old murder of a figure from Rolf's past. As Erica searches for the truth, she realizes that her mystery is connected to Patrik's case. These threads from the past are woven into the present and old sins leave behind long shadows.

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The escape

The escape

Taylor, C. L., 1973- author
2017

When a stranger asks Jo Blackmore for a lift she says yes, then swiftly wishes she hadn't. The stranger knows Jo's name, she knows her husband Max and she's got a glove belonging to Jo's two year old daughter Elise. What begins with a subtle threat swiftly turns into a nightmare as the police, social services and even Jo's own husband turn against her. No one believes that Elise is in danger. But Jo knows there's only one way to keep her child safe ... RUN.

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Extinction : a novel

Extinction : a novel

Preston, Douglas J., author
2024

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frances Cash investigates after a billionaire's son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered by a gang of eco-terrorists at a park where extinct animals are brought back through genetic manipulation.

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The Ferryman

The Ferryman

Cronin, Justin
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Fire and Bones A Temperance Brennan Novel.

Fire and Bones A Temperance Brennan Novel.

Reichs, Kathy.
2024

Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan is called to Washington, D.C. to analyze the victims of a building set ablaze amid mysterious circumstances. The building site is in Foggy Bottom, a neighbourhood with a colourful past and present, and the residence's ownership becomes even more suspicious when Tempe delves into the building's past. The pieces start falling into place strangely and quickly, and, sensing a good story, Tempe teams with a new ally, telejournalist Ivy Doyle. As Tempe and Ivy dig deeper, Tempe's instincts begin raising flags. Print run 40,000.

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First lie wins : a novel

First lie wins : a novel

Elston, Ashley, author
2024

The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie can't make any mistakes - especially after what happened last time. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there's still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher - but then, Evie has always liked a challenge.

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The fury

The fury

Michaelides, Alex, 1977-, author
2024

Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex-movie star. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. Old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse - a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of them is found murdered.

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The housemaid is watching

The housemaid is watching

McFadden, Freida, author
2024

Even though I'm wary of our new neighbour Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. Her cold stare gives me chills. The Lowells' maid isn't the only strange thing on our street. I'm sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone, "Be careful of your neighbours." I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?

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I will ruin you : a novel

I will ruin you : a novel

Barclay, Linwood, author
2024

English teacher Richard Boyle never thought he would find himself talking down a former student intent on harming others, but when Mark LeDrew shows up at Richard's school with a bomb strapped to his chest, Richard immediately jumps into action. Thanks to some quick thinking, he averts a major tragedy and is hailed as a hero. Richard's brief moment in the spotlight puts him in the sights of a deranged blackmailer with a score to settle. The situation rapidly spirals out of control, drawing Richard into a fraught web of salacious accusations and deadly secrets.

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One perfect couple

One perfect couple

Ware, Ruth, author
2024

Lyla and her boyfriend, Nico join the cast of a new reality TV show, The Perfect Couple. Lyla and Nico are whisked off to Ever After Island, where the two of them will compete against four other couples in order to win a cash prize. Not long after they arrive on the deserted island, things start going wrong. Cut off from the mainland by miles of ocean and unable to reach the boat and crew that brought them there, the group must band together for survival. Then, one by one, contestants start to die. Lyla suddenly realizes she and Nico are trapped on the island with a murderer on the loose - and nowhere to hide.

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She's not sorry

She's not sorry

Kubica, Mary, author
2024

While on duty at the hospital one day, a patient, Caitlin, arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, having jumped from a bridge and plunging over twenty feet to the train tracks below. But when a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall, it calls everything they know into question. Nurse Meghan Michaels mistakenly lets herself get too close until she's deeply entangled in Caitlin's and her family's lives. Only when it's too late, does she realize that she and her daughter could be the next victims.

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Stuart Woods' smolder

Stuart Woods' smolder

Battles, Brett, author
2024

Finally enjoying some downtime in Santa Fe, Stone Barrington agrees to attend an art exhibit with a dear friend. There, he encounters an intriguing woman who is on the trail of a ring of art thieves. Always one to please, Stone offers his help. From Santa Fe to Los Angeles, it quickly becomes clear that her investigation has links to Stone - particularly to rare Matilda Stone art, his mother's paintings. And when old grudges come to light, Stone is forced to reckon with a familiar enemy. Stone must act fast before whoever is out to get him finally closes in on him - for good.

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They thought I was dead : Sandy's story

They thought I was dead : Sandy's story

James, Peter, 1948- author
2024

Some will know how it begins. Her name is Sandy. You might know her as the loving wife of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. But there's more to her than meets the eye. A woman with a dubious past, a complicated present and an uncertain future. Then she was gone. Some will think they know how it ends. Her disappearance caused a nationwide search. Even the best detective on the force couldn't find her. They thought she was dead. But nobody knows this. Where did she go? Why did she run? What would cause a woman to leave her whole life behind and simply vanish?

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Think twice : a thriller

Think twice : a thriller

Coben, Harlan, 1962-, author
2024

Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron made peace and moved on - until now, when two federal agents walked into his office, demanding to know where Greg Downing is. According to the agents, Greg is still alive - and has been placed at the scene of a double homicide, making him their main suspect. Myron and Win, longtime friends and colleagues, set out to find the truth, but the more they discover about Greg, the more dangerous their world becomes.

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