Category: Traditional Mystery
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A British Cop Thriller Led by a Wary and Whip-smart Protagonist
Detective Inspector Jan Talantire of the Devon and Cornwall Police is called away from a rare date to a murder echoing a similar stabbing from 50 years ago, complete with crucifix through the heart and the victim’s name, Ruth Lyle.
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Agatha Award Winners 2024: Celebrating Traditional Mysteries
If you’re a fan of Agatha Christie, you’ll likely find something to love in this annual awards roundup. Fans chose the winners, which cannot include explicit sex, gore or violence.
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Welcome Back, Vic! The Tough Chicago PI Returns
The now middle-aged Warshawski is still reeling from her last case when she agrees to search for a missing young woman in Kansas — and then stumbles across another woman’s body. I loved book 22 in this series.
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Murder Crossed Her Mind: A Series Keeps Getting Better
I feel no regrets about stopping a series if my interest lags. But this fourth book in the Pentecost & Parker mystery series, featuring a Nero Wolfe-like detective pair in 1940s New York, is every bit as good as the first, second and third.
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If You’re A Fan of Kinsey Millhone, Please Meet Cass Raines
Tough, headstrong, caring. Cass Raines is a no-nonsense Chicago cop turned PI who’s determined to right the wrongs she sees around her — and there are plenty. A past winner of the Sue Grafton Memorial Award.
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: How to Ace Your Senior Project
I fell hard for Pippa, the “good girl” who decides to investigate the murder-suicide of two classmates for her high school senior project. If you haven’t read a young adult mystery lately, I encourage you to give this one a try.
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What Lies in the Woods: A Survivor’s Suspenseful Tale
A twist-filled tale about the resilience of little girls and the adults who are supposed to take care of them. I was cheering for our tough protagonist by the end, a grand finale I definitely didn’t see coming.
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One Puzzling Afternoon: Solving a Decades-Old Mystery
At 82, Edie Havercroft’s memory is slipping a bit. So when she claims to have seen a young girl who went missing 67 years ago, is she merely confused or does she know something that can crack the case?
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A Welcome Holiday Puzzle: The Christmas Jigsaw Murders
Edie O’Sullivan may be an elderly English amateur sleuth but she’s no Miss Marple. The acid-tongued puzzler loathes most people but she’s going to need help to stop the body count from climbing.
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It’s Glory’s World, and We’re Lucky to Be Living in It
Author Danielle Arceneaux has created a darkly humorous amateur sleuth/bookie who doesn’t let age — or anything else — stand in her way. The relationships shine in this mystery set in small-town Louisiana.
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