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In the Lion’s Den

Barbara Taylor Bradford

"Detective Inspector Roger Crawford sat at his desk in his office at Scotland Yard, checking off the appointments he had kept that day."


Moonflower Murders

Anthony Horowitz

"The Polydorus is a charming family-run hotel, located a short walk away from the lively town of Agios Nikolaos, one hour from Heraklion."


The Cipher

Isobella Maldonado

"Nina sat on the edge of a stiff vinyl chair in the waiting area outside Special Agent in Charge Tom Ingersoll’s office."


The War of the Poor 

Éric Vuillard

"And so, from the four corners of the empire surged the destitute hordes."


A Galway Epiphany

Ken Bruen

"Danny Doherty called me, said he had news."


Double Agent

Tom Bradby

"Save for a thin skein of mist that curled its way around the dome of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute on the far side of the Grand Canal, it was a bright, crisp, clear morning in Venice."


“The Unhaunting”

Kevin Nguyen

"After Priscilla died, Carson’s only hope was that he’d be haunted."


Shadow Sands

Robert Bryndza

"Kate Marshall took a breath and dove into the cold water."


Murder on Cold Street

Sherry Thomas

"A Norwegian fir occupied a corner of Mrs. John Watson’s afternoon parlor, its scent green and resinous, its branches festooned with ornamental hot-air balloons and handmade horns of plenty."


“The Toad”

Jean Lorrain

"It was one of my most horrible childhood memories, and has remained one of my most tenacious impressions."



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