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items This is a list of mystery and suspense books that are perfect for any season to read. These books are part of a series that also stands alone. You'll be transported to another world of mystery and a side a humanity that we all miss. Definitely fall i...
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Investigation with heart
Three Pines mysteries
Something in my heart
Once and done
Kid's Corner
Investigation with heart
This is the one that started it all. The murder of a woman who, not long ago, got into an altercation with some local boys harassing a couple's eatery. Could they be the murders? Or are they taking the wrap for someone else?
Still Life (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel 1)
This book is a true look at how a person's greed can have them commit a crime worse than killing. It's a mystery that will keep you guessing and keep you human as you delve into a criminal mind.
The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #5)
When the season turns cold, we all feel a little haunted by something. A lost loved one, a past mistake, regret from something that could not be changed. It's there like a whisper.
Bury your dead is incredible because I've not read a story that's roc...
Bury Your Dead (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #6)
This mini saga is such a good read. It is the embodiment of psychological harm. The book is about 4 children who find themselves staying with a host family to attend high school and middle school. It should have been glamorous and even a little roman...
Fog (Fog, Snow, and Fire Series #1) by Caroline B. Cooney | eBook
Captain Gabriel Lacey has acquired his old family estate in Norfolk, but it needs a lot of renovation. Renovation that is revealing a lot of oddities that should not be there. Is it a squatter, or is someone hiding out for more nefarious purposes and...
A Death in Norfolk by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley, Paperback
Have you ever read a book where a character is a little too well written? This is that book. A woman was found dead, and her husband was the prime suspect. The only problem is... did he really do it, or is his personality so deplorable that his convi...
A Better Man (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #15)
I have a little obsession with this book. The words and feelings make you wonder: What would you do if you saw a missing child and noticed that it was you? Janie is thrown into a whirlwind of "How?" "When?" "Why?" As she looks at her parents in a lig...
Face on the Milk Carton What Janie Found, (Paperback)
Cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey returns to Regency London from the Napoleonic wars, burned out and fighting melancholia. His career ended in injury and despair, leaving him on half pay over a bakery. He manages to shake off his blue demon by looking in...
A Regimental Murder: Gardner, Ashley
What do you do when you see a disabled person? What do you think? How do you see them? Respectfully, one would hope. Helpfully, one would life. But as nothing... A waste of space... That's disgusting. Yet, somehow, an influential speaker is trying to...
The Madness of Crowds (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #17)
If you are a fan of the anime Death Note, this book is for you, for those of you who have not watched the anime. This book is for you. It takes you into the world of famous detective L and detective Naomi Misora as you investigate a sweep of murders ...
Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases
Captain Lacey uncovers jealousy and murder from a victim who lived a double life - while confronting some secrets of his own secrets along the way.
The Glass House (Paperback) by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley
While preparing for his wedding, Captain Lacey helps his friend Marianne Simmons locate a missing friend. He had not anticipated that the disappearance was an abduction with an explosive outcome.
A Disappearance in Drury Lane
Cracks in the foundation, cracks in the friendship, and cracks in the family.. everything is broken and breaking all around the Surete du Quebec, and all of it comes down to one shot.. His bullet doesn't miss its mark.
How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #9) by Louise Penny, ...
Called in to investigate a death in a monastery chief inspector, Gamache, and inspector Beauvoir are locked inside a sacred place while they search for a killer. How can such peaceful men be suspected of murder? As if that wasn't enough of a headscra...
The Beautiful Mystery (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #8)
Three Pines mysteries
Some people just shouldn't make friends is an understatement. C.C. rubs everyone the wrong way, she almost seemed to make it a hobby. That old saying easily upgrades to some people shouldn't be around others. How could someone like that get married a...
A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #2) by Louise Penny, Paperback
He was bright, lively, and wonderfully imaginative. So then, why? Who would kill a kid? Chief inspector Gamache has to find out, but he finds more than he bargained for out in the dense forest surrounding Three Pines.
The Nature of the Beast (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #11)
We have all had that moment when we thought or said: "You/that scared me to death." This is the one time that it actually happened, only somehow it was a murder. If you want to know how, you gotta read it
The Cruelest Month (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #3)
"Who is it?" They wondered upon seeing the black figure standing outside of the bistro.
"More like, what is it?"
A dark figure appeared in the village one morning. It says nothing. It does nothing, but its presence is grim. Dark. What or, worse, who ...
Glass Houses (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #13)
When you feel like you can't even trust your own feelings, you make the best decisions for yourself. Anyone in the way just ends up cast aside. A shadow in your future and no longer in your light.
A Trick of the Light (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #7) by Louise Penny ...
Peter and Clara Morrow agreed to meet now and then, just to check in with each other. But, when Peter didn't show up as planned, his ex-wife couldn't help but worry. Where was he? What's keeping him away? If she only knew..
The Long Way Home (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #10) by Louise Penny ...
Amelia Choquet was at her wit's end in life. Crappy apartment loaded with perverts, walking the streets for pocket change - it was enough. Something had to change either existing in general or how she lived. Her fate is in the hands of someone she ca...
A Great Reckoning a book by Louise Penny - A Novel
Pre-orders for the new book are out.
The Black Wolf (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #20)|Hardcover
(Part one) it's horrifying to think that someone would willingly destroy the peace you know just to boost their status in power. How can anyone stop a plot so diabolical as to go after drinking water?
The Grey Wolf (Chief Inspector Gamache Series #19) by Louise Penny, Paperback
Something in my heart
Before losing my copy, I have read this book several times, and each time I've cried. It's beautifully written, and the emotions are heavy but so simplistic that it's almost too much to read. If you've ever lost someone or are nearing those times wit...
Now That Andi's Gone: Dickerson, Karle
This is for young adults and young at heart adults, too. Biff is a quirky, dorky, hope-this-boy-doesn't-like-you lol. This book is what rom-coms look like on paper, and it's a great read as you are in the mind of 18 year old Biff, who turns to stone ...
Is Kissing a Girl Who Smokes Like Licking an Ashtray?
Two teens tired of the norm and tired of adults find themselves in an unusual situation with an elderly man, who has a home full of hundreds of pigs. A simple break-in between strangers blossomed into a friendship of young and old... And then things ...
The Pigman by Paul Zindel, Paperback
Sugar, spice, and.. well, mostly sugar. This book is funny and oddly relatable as you read about a school home ec assignment to care for a 5 pound bag of sugar. From babysitting, to love interests, and falling for an unexpected person, this book is r...
Our Sixth-Grade Sugar Babies by Bunting
Life was so simple when Zoë was a child... then her mother became ill, and her father withdrew from her existence. She had no one. What was the point of her life?
Simon, 300 year old vampire seeking revenge on his brother, comes across Zoë, and is ca...
The Silver Kiss|Paperback - Annette Curtis Klause
This is one of the most unnerving books I've read as a teen. A girl starts to suspect that her cousin, whom she hasn't seen in years, isn't who she says she is. She's always sneaking around watching her, she hurt her dog, and there are times when she...
Summer of Fear by Lois Duncan, Paperback
It's the fear from both parents and children when they get on the school bus... What if something happens? There's an accident. Getting onto the wrong bus. One never thinks abduction.
Ransom by Lois Duncan | eBook
What is the purpose of ants? Well, two boys find out that it's not for circus tricks and dismemberment. This book is more funny than creepy and also a little gross. Definitely perfect for kids who are ready for horror, but you don't want it to be too...
Attack of the Killer Ants (Bone Chillers 9)
You know the saying "You'll catch your death of cold" well, this is the first time a deadly cold can catch you. One sneeze, and the entire city is on the run from a snot wad that has an appetite for anything in its path. It's so funny. A definite goo...
Slime Time (Bone Chillers, #10) by Betsy Haynes
All Sam wanted in life was to get through school and be an epic skateboarder like his idol, Tony Hawk. However, one day of joy with his girlfriend ends in a life altering change for the teen... He's a father. This book doesn't romanticize teen pregna...
Slam by Nick Hornby, Paperback
In the early times of dukes and duchesses, what is a lady to do when she is thrust into the arms of a man so shallow a single drop of rain is an ocean? She finds herself a hideaway in his lovely castle. There, she finds his brooding, disagreeable bro...
The Duchess by Jude Deveraux, Paperback
Once and done
If you've ever read this book, then you know what a horrifying tale this is. It's definitely not something I would read over, to be honest. But it's something that must be read. We need to look out for ourselves and others, especially others who can'...
Fair Game by Erika Tamar
Kid's Corner
A fun seasonal story for Toy Story fans.
Disney Pixar Toy Story (Pb): A Spooky Adventure (Hardcover)
These books are funny and cute. Kids can read along with simple sentences. The animation is cute.
If Give Mouse Cookie
This book is perfect for pre-schoolers. A classic winding down as they enjoy silly animals getting ready for bed. 16 pages.
The Going To Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
This book is a fantastic read for ages 3-6. It teaches how to handle tough situations with the magic of positive thinking and decisions to help with big feelings of sadness that might be overwhelming when you begin to have them.
My Magical Choices: Deluxe Jacketed Edition|Hardcover
This story creates emotional wellness for kids who just can't wait.
The Impatient Dinosaur: (Children's Books About Emotions & Feelings, ...