The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge
By: Alexander McCall Smith
3.63
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story half …
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1. Hercule Poirot's Silent Night (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #5)
By: Sophie Hannah
3.75
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot – legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the … read more
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2. Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5)
By: Anthony Horowitz
4.18
Format: 419 pages, Hardcover
In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Ha… read more
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3. Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories
By: Kate Atkinson
3.71
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author o… read more
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"Hello, Boy," Franklin said. He liked dogs, they were uncomplicated. "I'm a girl, actually," the dog said."-Kate Atkinson, Normal Rules Don't Apply: Stories
4. The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3)
By: Ann Cleeves
4.01
Format: 383 pages, Hardcover
Ann Cleeves― New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, b… read more
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5. The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp
By: Leonie Swann
3.51
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another—with the help of a… read more
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6. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more
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"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."-Amor Towles, Table for Two
"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"-Amor Towles, Table for Two
7. The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17)
By: Rhys Bowen
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house … read more
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8. Mrs. Plansky's Revenge
By: Spencer Quinn
3.72
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Mrs. Loretta Plansky, a recent widow in her seventies, is settling into retirement in Florida while… read more
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9. The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18)
By: Jacqueline Winspear
4.46
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
A milestone in historical mystery fiction as Maisie Dobbs takes her final bow! Psychologist and… read more
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"You've go to get on with it, my boy. Stop feeling sorry for yourselft, because what's done is done. You can't change it, so you've got to stiffen your backbone. You've a good job, a very nice roof ov…"-Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18)
10. The Last Word
By: Elly Griffiths
3.92
Format: 338 pages, Hardcover
Natalka and Edwin, whom we met in The Postscript Murders, are running a detective agency in Shoreha… read more
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11. The White Lady
By: Jacqueline Winspear
4.07
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
The White Lady introduces yet another extraordinary heroine/sleuth from Jacqueline Winspear, creato… read more
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"Give me strong young womenfolk with sharp elbows, Charlotte, my dear, and they will make a good account of themselves in this world."-Jacqueline Winspear, The White Lady
"And then there's that double-barreled name a lot of them toffs have, like they have to drag their ancestors up from the grave so we all know who they're related to."-Jacqueline Winspear, The White Lady
". . . it was known German soldiers would go door-to-door to take males of working age, or boys on the cusp of manhood. They always took the men, leaving only the women, children and elderly. Women we…"-Jacqueline Winspear, The White Lady
12. The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
By: Richard Osman
4.49
Format: 421 pages, Hardcover
Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been … read more
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"His authentic indifference seems to delight them."-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
"I think Psychopaths wear lipstick too,' says Joyce."-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
"I love you,' he says. Because what else is there to say?"-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
"Sure,' says Ron. 'She wants to kill me. Bake her some scones."-Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
13. The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3)
By: Robert Thorogood
3.93
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
The Marlow Murder Club is on the hunt for a killer... Geoffrey Lushington, Mayor of Marlow, dies su… read more
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14. So Shall You Reap
By: Donna Leon
4.07
Format: 262 pages, ebook
In the thirty-second installment of Donna Leon’s bestselling series, a connection to Guido Brunetti… read more
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"Given Loreti's position in society, the press had followed, panting. But they were to be disappointed by the police's failure to find any sign of what the English call "foul play," and so the investi…"-Donna Leon, So Shall You Reap
"Brunetti, no fan of television, did occasionally watch nature documentaries, and so he was familiar with the pose cobras took when they were preparing to attack. They somehow managed to raise their h…"-Donna Leon, So Shall You Reap
15. The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge
By: Alexander McCall Smith
3.63
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story half … read more
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16. Death of a Spy (Hamish Macbeth, #36)
By: M.C. Beaton
3.85
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth faces a string of mysterious robberies that are only the beginning of an in… read more
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17. The Murder of Mr. Ma (Dee & Lao, #1)
By: John Shen Yen Nee
3.62
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, this stunning, swashbuckling series opener by a po… read more
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"The British are oddly vulnerable to charm. I've found that in England it's often the easiest path to one's objective. And hurts none along the way."-John Shen Yen Nee, The Murder of Mr. Ma (Dee & Lao, #1)
18. Dead on Target (Agatha Raisin #34)
By: M.C. Beaton
3.95
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Beloved New York Times bestseller M.C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin—the star of her own hi… read more
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19. Death of a Foreign Gentleman (Stephen Minter #1)
By: Steven Carroll
3.73
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Who killed Martin Friedrich? From award-winning writer Steven Carroll comes the first book in a ser… read more
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20. A Refiner’s Fire (The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries, #33)
By: Donna Leon
4.05
Format: 274 pages, Hardcover
In the thirty-third installment of Donna Leon’s magnificent series, Commissario Guido Brunetti conf… read more
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21. Cabaret Macabre (A Spector Locked-Room Mystery, #3)
By: Tom Mead
4.01
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This latest puzzle mystery from the author of Death and the Conjuror and The Murder Wheel takes sta… read more
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