Detective Easter

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New York Times bestselling author China Miéville delivers his most accomplished novel yet, an existential thriller set in a city unlike any other–real or imagined. When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for...

Easter in Bloomwood is supposed to be a season of renewal. Pastel ribbons line Main Street. Children race through egg hunts in their Sunday best. And at Blossom & Thorne, sisters Iris and Poppy Thorne are up to their elbows in elegant white lilies for the church’s sunrise service. But when Bloomwood Baptist Church’s rare golden cross vanishes just before Easter worship, celebration turns to chaos. The shock deepens when the missing cross is found clutched in the hand of a respected church leader, dead inside the sanctuary and surrounded by lilies from Blossom & Thorne. Suddenly, Iris ...

Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three teachers escalates from missing persons to murder in this "shocking" Women's Murder Club thriller (Lisa Gardner, #1 NYT bestselling author). For a trio of colleagues, an innocent night out after class ends in a deadly...

All that history knows of Grace Plantagenet is that she was an illegitimate daughter of Edward IV and one of two attendants aboard the funeral barge of his widowed queen. Thus, she was half sister of the famous young princes, who–when this story begins in 1485–had been housed in the Tower by...

A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2025 An adrenaline-fueled thriller about a disgraced comedian-turned-politician who takes on the role of a lifetime: infiltrating a corrupt Eastern European country to spy on their brutal dictator Hal Knight, a comedian and movie star-turned politician, is no...

“It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—The New York Times Book Review Embark on a year of murder and mystery. It begins at Christmas with a party and a poisoning, then blossoms into spring with sudden death at the Easter Parade. With a killer...

A tricky art theft and talking teacup… Throw in a perky ghost and a perkier toddler! FREE on Kindle Unlimited! When a slightly tricky art theft takes place in an upscale Upper East Side neighborhood, Mandy and Rick are called in to crack the case. With their daughter Sophie and Mandy’s ghost pal Jackie in tow, the USCAB duo tackle a baffling switcheroo. An art dealer’s pricey Japanese vase has been replaced with a cheap fake and an attempted murder complicates the situation. The only witness: a talking teacup. Can Mandy coax the spirit of an ancient Samurai with a fuzzy memory to ...

From National Book Award winner Polly Horvath comes a hopping mad mystery that's perfect for Easter baskets everywhere! In this hilarious chapter book mystery, meet a girl whose parents have been kidnapped by disreputable foxes, and a pair of detectives that also happen to be bunnies! When...

The Paintings of Rauma takes the reader to Finland on a thrilling crime adventure. The story is based in the beautiful coastal city of Rauma and takes Jussi, a local Police Officer, on a journey to investigate connected crimes across Finland, Sweden and Singapore. This Nordic Noir mystery begins with a minor incident that sets in motion a chain of events involving theft, murder, passion and hidden treasure. Jussi Alonen is a local Police Officer whose life is turned upside down when someone from the past comes back into his life. A gang of criminals make their way around Finland, wreaking ...

Father Ben Murphy has been at St. Francis Parish for exactly six months, and he’s already learned three important lessons about small-town ministry: Never volunteer for bingo night. Stay out of the war between the church ladies. And whatever you do, don’t suggest an Easter egg hunt. But it’s too late for that last one. Because now someone’s dead, two feuding grandmothers are blaming each other, and the detective investigating the case is Ben’s old high school catcher—who still remembers every bad pitch Ben ever threw. Ben isn’t a detective. He’s barely even a decent priest. ...

An award-wining and "outrageously entertaining" true crime story (San Francisco Chronicle) about the professional hockey player-turned-bank robber whose bizarre and audacious crime spree galvanized Hungary in the decade after the fall of the Iron Curtain. During the 1990s, while playing for the...

Mrs. Holmes and the Case of the Missing Great Golden Egg A Delightful Mystery Set in a Charming Country Village During the World’s Largest Yearly Egg Hunt Eggville’s Biggest Egg Hunting Mystery! In the heart of Eggville, the world’s biggest egg hunt is thrown into chaos when the treasured great golden egg disappears. Who stole the golden egg? Who could be behind this eggnapping? Can Mrs. Holmes and her clever dog, Watson, solve the mystery before the hunt begins? Will Egg Bert’s magic tricks help—or create more chaos? A cheerful cozy mystery story full of clues, sneaky characters,...

Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three teachers escalates from missing persons to murder in this "shocking" Women's Murder Club thriller (Lisa Gardner, #1 NYT bestselling author). For a trio of colleagues, an innocent night out after class ends in a deadly...

A homeless man on Darlinghurst Road. A socialite in Point Piper. The same killer. Old Joe died the way everyone expected — alone on a Sydney street, invisible to the city walking past. But the autopsy tells a different story. This wasn't exposure or bad luck. It was murder. Days later, a woman is found with her throat cut in one of Sydney's most exclusive suburbs. She had a harbourside mansion, a family name, and nothing obvious in common with a man who slept in doorways. Detective Gary Haddock has worked Homicide long enough to know that no two victims are ever truly random. His new ...

In the depths of a city at night, a mutilated body is found in an all-night laundromat. Private Investigator Orson Carver’s business card was in the victim's pocket. As the city reels from the shock, a second body surfaces, also with ties to Carver. When a third victim is discovered, Carver realizes this isn’t just another case. It’s a twisted game meant for him. Someone is toying with him, pulling his strings, and he is the next target. Working alongside the police, Carver begins to untangle the links between the victims, the killer, and his own haunted past. To stay alive and solve ...

Something strange has happened at Greenville Park. All the Easter eggs have disappeared! Join Kaliyah, Kaeden, Kwentin, Cameron, and Bailee. Five clever cousins known as The Junior Detectives Crew, who work together to solve their first mystery case. With the help of their loyal dogs, Kobe and Jersey, the team follows a trail of clues—colorful eggshells, candy wrappers, feathers, and tiny footprints. Which lead them on an exciting adventure beyond the park. But what they discover is something they never expected! Can YOU follow the clues and solve the mystery before they do?

Whispers in the dark and a test in faith. Felix Hawthorne came to Briar Point to tend the lighthouse and live in quiet obedience to his calling. He didn’t expect danger. Nor did he want it. After a violent storm reveals long-buried secrets, the island’s calm begins to unravel. Accidents turn suspicious, neighbors grow guarded, and someone is watching the lighthouse far too closely. With the help of local investigator Mara, Felix is drawn into a mystery rooted in the island’s past, and it refuses to stay buried. As the truth emerges and the danger escalates, Felix must rely on faith to...

Murder is the new black. 2025 IPPY AWARDS – GOLD MEDAL – BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER EBOOK 2025 BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER – BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER 2025 READERS’ FAVORITE SILVER MEDAL – THRILLER ESPIONAGE Get ready for a heart-pumping journey through the worlds of fashion and espionage in WALKING THE CAT: AN INTERNATIONAL FASHION SPY THRILLER. As former CIA operative Louise Moscow attends Paris Fashion Week, she never expects to be caught up in a murder investigation. But when a beautiful American photographer is killed, Louise must use her spy skills to clear her friend's name. With ...

The war left thousands dead in Bucha. One man left a signature. April 2022. Major Andriy Koval of the Kyiv police walks down Yablunska Street looking for his wife and daughter. He finds instead the work of a single, methodical hand: civilians bound with black industrial cable, executed like entries in a ledger. The SBU calls the trail cold. The tribunals will take years. So Koval takes false papers, a dead man's rank, and a front-line posting in the Donbas — and begins hunting a Russian colonel the prisoners will only call the Myasnik. The Butcher. To get a name, he trades away pieces of ...