By Dorothy Ethridge
Guest writer
Karen Robards's "The Black Swan of Paris-A WWII Novel"--The lengths one goes to save their family from a German prison. A story about secrets, espionage, danger, loyalty, family, love and war.
Iris Johansen's "The Persuasion"--When she becomes a madman's target, Eve Duncan's daughter Jane must team up with longtime love interest Seth Caleb. # 26 in the series.
Michael Connelly's "Fair Warning"--The hero of The Poet and The Scarecrow is back.
James Patterson's "Liar Liar"--With her life on the line and nothing to lose Detective Harriet Blue runs from the law and a vicious killer. Number 3 in this series.
James Patterson's "The House Next Door Thrillers"--Three suspense tales that will keep you up all night
Laurie King's "Riviera Gold"--A novel featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell in Jazz age France.
James Patterson's "Hush", # 4 in the Harriet Blue series.
James Patterson's "The Summer House"--Seven murder victims are found in a small Georgia town.
Candice Fox's "Gone By Midnight"--An eight year old boy has gone missing from a locked hotel room in Crimson Lake, Queensland Australia. His mother asks Ted Conkaffey, a former Sydney homicide detective to help. #3 in the Crimson Lake series.
Kathy Reichs' "A Conspiracy of Bones"--Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan fights to crack her most thrilling case yet. #19 in the series. Dr. Reichs is a forensic anthropologist and an adjunct professor at UNCC. Since 2016 she has been on indefinite leave.
Julia Spencer Fleming's "Hid From Our Eyes"--How do you find a killer who leaves no trace? This new Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery is Fleming's long awaited ninth novel.
Matthew Quirk's "Hour of the Assassin"--Framed and on the run for his life a former Secret Service agent discovers how far some men will go to grasp the highest office in the land. For fans of Grisham and Baldacci.
Maryla Szymiczkowa's "Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing"--An affluent 19th century wife and aspiring sleuth perseveres in the face of police skepticism to probe a series of suspicious deaths. Filled with period charm and character and set in Poland.
James Patterson and Andrew Holmes' "Revenge"--A former SAS soldier is ready to settle into civilian life when he's hired to solve the mysterious death of a daughter.
Sophie Hannah's "Agatha Christie The Closed Casket" and "Agatha Christie The Mystery of Three Quarters"--Our newest Hercule Poirot mysteries
Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman's "Measure of Darkness" features deputy coroner Clay Edison in another gripping case.
Iris and Roy Johansen's "Double Blind"--Number 6 in the Kendra Michaels series