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• Victorian Psycho

  Feito, Virginia,

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  Winifred might be the smartest, wittiest and most brutal psychopath to grace the pages of a comedy of manners that turns into a horror show -- all in an age rife with repression. --Bethanne Patrick "Los Angeles Times"

• The Fallen Fruit

  Madison, Shawntelle,

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  "A brilliantly written, spellbinding, and timeless tale spanning decades and centuries." — Rochelle Alers, national bestselling author of Hideaway

• You Are Fatally Invited

  Pliego, Ande,

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  "Readers who love puzzles, locked-room mysteries, and Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None will enjoy this inaugural effort by Pliego, with its chilling conclusion." --Library Journal

• Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

  Hendrix, Grady,

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  “Another stellar novel from Hendrix, a perfectly constructed story that has a strong emotional core, compelling plot, unforgettable characters, and 360 degrees of terror.” – Booklist (starred review)

• Trouble Island

  Short, Sharon,

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  “Deliciously twisty . . . Aurelia’s urgent first-person narration bestows the narrative with plenty of tension, which Short supplements with well-drawn supporting characters and several devilish reversals. Readers will have little trouble finishing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Dead Brides Gather

  Onoh, Nuzo,

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  A powerful Nigeria-set horror tale of possession, malevolent ghosts, family tensions, secrets and murder from the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement and ‘Queen of African Horror’. For readers of Octavia Butler, Ben Okri and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Once More From the Top

  Layden, Emily, 1989-

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  "Smart and layered... Layden finds a fresh angle on the price of fame and spins a stay-up-all-night mystery to boot." -- Publishers Weekly

• Sister Snake

  Lee Koe, Amanda, 1987-

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  "A cosmopolitan, thrilling tale ... This riveting, fast-paced novel, with its seamless balance of fantasy and realism, explores contemporary issues through an otherworldly lens." -- Booklist

• A World of Hurt

  Mejia, Mindy,

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  "Nerve-shredding . . . Mejia maintains breathless suspense as she fleshes out the combative dynamic between her captivating leads. For crime fiction fans, it’s a must-read."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

• The Family Inside

  Garner, Katie

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  “Garner’s engrossing latest succeeds thanks to some well-executed sleight of hand…. This is stay-up-all-night reading.” —Publishers Weekly

• Edge of the Known World

  A Novel

  Joseph, Sheri T.

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  “Brainy, sexy, funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful, this is literary speculative fiction at its best. This romantic thriller is also a real look at the impact of genetic screening on privacy and belonging in a time just a heartbeat away.” —Leslie K.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ghosts of Rome

  O'Connor, Joseph

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  “The Ghosts of Rome is a deeply affecting read with an ending that’s sad yet life affirming… Mesmerising, tragic, horrifying, utterly unputdownable... An outstanding read for fans of WWII fiction and of writers like Anthony Doerr.”—Emily Melton,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What the Wife Knew

  Kane, Darby,

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  “Fans of dark domestic thrillers like “Gone Girl” will find much to obsess over in this twisty novel about a wife who is immediately suspected of murder when her widely beloved husband, a pediatric surgeon, dies after a nasty fall down a set of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Count My Lies

  Stava, Sophie,

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  “The very definition of a page-turner! This smart, original, twisty story had me gripped from the first to the last page.” —Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author

• What Have You Done?

  Lapena, Shari, 1960-

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  “Lapena is a master of suspense, and she doesn’t disappoint here. Her many fans and those who enjoy domestic suspense, small-town crimes, and twisty thrillers will flock to this one. Very highly recommended.” —Library Journal (starred review)

• A Talent for Murder

  Swanson, Peter, 1968-

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  “A topsy-turvy story that speeds toward its grim destination. The author’s devoted fans will not be disappointed by this tale of karmic comeuppance.” — Wall Street Journal

• Bear

  Phillips, Julia,

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  “Bear is the kind of story that keeps readers up late into the night, gulping down the last pages with urgency . . . a fast-moving river—smooth on the surface but churning underneath.”—Shelf Awareness

• A Very Bad Thing

  Ellison, J. T.,

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  “This novel rewards readers who pay close attention to the clues. A fun, fast-paced thriller that keeps secrets until the very last page.” ―Library Journal

• All the Water in the World

  Caffall, Eiren,

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  "Commanding, heart-pounding, and haunting...Caffall has thought through every detail, matching adrenaline―raising action with profound insights into nature, science, museums, justice, family, and compassion." -- Booklist, starred review

• The Shutouts

  Korn, Gabrielle, 1989-

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  "Peers down the dark tunnel of our unsettling present and catches a glimmer of what may save us on the other side ... with tender and urgent prose." ―Chicago Review of Books