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Lured to Umbersea Island to attend the engagement party of one of her late husband's fellow officers, Verity mingles among the men her husband once fought beside, and discovers dark secrets--along with a murder clearly meant to conceal them. Relying on little more than a coded letter, the help of a dashing stranger, and her own sharp instincts, Verity is forced down a path she never imagined--and comes face to face with the shattering possibility...
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John Levering Benedict III had more money, mansions, cars, and women than most men. That included three ex-wives with extraordinary physiques. One of these beauties had bashed in Benedict's skull. The clues were many and all had been planted at the scene of the brutal crime. But by whom? For Ellery Queen the most important question was, who was the last woman in John Benedict's life?
3) Fogged inn
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An autumn chill has settled over Busman's Harbor, Maine, but Julia Snowden is warming up the town by offering lobster stew at the local diner. When her landlord discovers a dead body in the walk-in refrigerator, Julia must figure out who ordered up a side of murder. Nothing's colder than a corpse--especially one stashed inside a sub-zero fridge. The victim spent his last night on earth dining at the restaurant bar, so naturally Julia finds herself...
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Hardy Boys mystery stories volume 19
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IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 5
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Once again Frank and Joe Hardy take on a puzzling case when their famous detective father asks the boys to assist him in tracking down a notorious jewel thief and his accomplices. The trail leads to the outskirts of the Hardys’ home town and to a weirdly guarded mansion on the old Perth estate. With their pal Chet Morton, the brothers must tackle the mystery of the mansion heir’s sudden death. A disappearing floor, a huge, savage-looking,...
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Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 53
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
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Nancy goes to Excello Flying School in the Midwest to take lessons, while her friends Bess and George perfect their horseback riding. But soon the young sleuth is confronted with the mystery of a hijacked plane and a missing pilot. Then the rancher’s prize pony, Major, is stolen. Nancy becomes a detective in a plane and on horseback to track down the elusive sky phantom and the horse thief. A lucky find – a medal with a message to be deciphered...
7) Cold light
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Lola's on the sofa, watching Chloe's family and the TV crews grouped round the pond. It's been ten years since Chloe and her boyfriend died, and they've finally decided what the memorial will be. The Mayor has a spade decked out in pink and white ribbon, and he's started to dig. She can tell from their faces that something has gone wrong, that a celebration has turned into something else entirely. But she's the only person who can be sure it's a body....
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Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 43
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IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
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Despite warnings from a stranger, Nancy sets out for France to search for a flight of 99 steps which may help solve the mystery of a weird dream and a possible case of blackmail.
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Trixie Belden volume 14
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IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
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Trixie follows the clues in a 100-year-old letter to the ruins of a mansion in Virginia, where she searches for a cursed emerald necklace.
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Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 9
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
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While solving the mystery of an old man's disappearing fortune, Nancy ends a family feud and reveals the identity of an orphan of unknown parentage.
11) Detective camp
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IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
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While learning detective skills at a sleep-away camp, Dink and his friends undercover a real mystery involving stolen paintings.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 20
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Egypt, 1912--Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters' bestselling, beloved mystery series. Arriving in Cairo for another thrilling excavation season, Amelia is relaxing in a well-earned bubble...
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Nate the Great volume 12
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IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, investigate when Rosamond's cat, Little Hex, turns up missing on Halloween night. Includes related facts, jokes, and activities.
15) Hidden beneath
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""Serving up mouthwatering shellfish, the Snowden Family Clambake has become a beloved institution in Busman's Harbor, Maine. But when new clues rise to the surface five years after the disappearance of Julia Snowden's mother's friend, the family business shifts to sleuthing . . . Julia and her mother, Jacqueline, have come to the exclusive summer colony of Chipmunk Island to attend a memorial service for Jacqueline's old friend Ginny, who's been...
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Emmie has had a crush on her best friend's brother, Deacon, for years and although he is the town bad boy she is sure he is innocent of a violent assult on his father except for one thing--his own sister believes Deacon is guilty.
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Edgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth, has now written what is certain to become the standard "how to" book for mystery writing, How to Write a Damn Good Mystery.
Frey urges writers to aim high-not
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Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 48
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
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Nancy and her friends Bess and George spend an exciting week exploring a mysterious zigzag house with its fantastically crooked staircase, its bizarre serpent picture, and an unpredictable robot that nearly causes the young detective to lose her life. But despite the threat of danger from the robot, Nancy is determined to solve the mystery of the weird house and to locate the missing owner who is wanted by the police. It takes keen logic and quick...