murder

"If Lupe Davila and Javier Utierre can survive each other's company, together they can solve a series of grisly murders sweeping through Puerto Rico. But the clues lead them out of the real world and into the realm of myths and legends. And if they want to catch the killer, they'll have to step into the shadows to see what's lurking there--murderer, or monster?"--From the publisher's web site.

On Christmas Eve of 1814 a courier at a holiday gathering ends up dead under mysterious circumstances, prompting guest Jane Austen to investigate.

Eighteen-year-old Nikki's unconditional love for Dee helps her escape from her problems, but when he involves her in a murder Nikki winds up in prison, confronted with hard facts that challenge whether Dee ever loved her, and she can only save herself by telling the truth about Dee.

"A brutal triple murder in a remote northwestern crofting community in 1869 leads to the arrest of a young man by the name of Roderick Macrae. There's no question that Macrae is guilty, but the police and courts must uncover what drove him to murder the local village constable. And who were the other two victims? Ultimately, Macrae's fate hinges on one key question: is he insane?"--Provided by publisher.

"When an intricate old map is found stuffed into the walls of the bistro in Three Pines, it at first seems no more thana curiosity. But the closer the villagers look, the stranger it becomes. Given to Armand Gamache as a gift the first day of his new job, the map eventually leads him to shattering secrets. To an old friend and older adversary. It leads the former Chief of Homicide for the S?ret? du Qu?bec to places even he is afraid to go. But must. And there he finds four young cadets in the S?ret? academy, and a dead professor. And, with the body, a copy of the old, odd map"--Provided by publisher.

"In 19th century New Orleans, Celine, a dressmaker from Paris, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that's connected to a glamorous supernatural cohort"--Provided by publisher.

Falsely accused of murdering her stepsister, seventeen-year-old Dee fights to survive paid assassins on Alcatraz 2.0, the most popular prison on social media.

"Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered. One girl lived. No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right--but did she see the killer? As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Faith is released from the psychiatric hospital and yanked back to the last spot on earth she wants to be--her home town where the slayings took place. Wracked by the lingering echoes of survivor's guilt, Faith spirals into a black hole of alcoholism and wanton self-destruction. Finding no solace at the bottom of the bottle, Faith decides to track down her sister's killer--and discovers that she's the one being hunted. How can one woman uncover the truth when everyone's a suspect--including herself?"--Page 4 of cover.

After Brexit the body of a woman is found and a retired teacher is arrested. When detectives Ander and Gary take the case, Ander realizes that he knows the suspect. Now determined to find the truth, he must face his own past, from his time as a student, to uncover the secrets.

"November is trapped. At the mysterious Academy Absconditi, a school that's completely off the grid, there's no electricity, no internet, and a brutal eye-for-an-eye punishment system. Classes include everything from knife-throwing and poisons to the art of deception. And the other students? All children of the world's most elite strategists, in training to become assassins, spies, and master manipulators. November Adley doesn't know why she's been sent to this place, or the secrets that make up its legacy, but she'll quickly discover that allies are few in a school where competition is everything. When another student is murdered, all eyes turn to November, who must figure out exactly how she fits in before she is found guilty of the crime...or becomes the killer's next victim"--OCLC.