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No matter what she writes, Janet Evanovich can be counted on for delightfully unique and astonishingly incompetent characters, over-the-top action, wacky humor in situations and dialogue, and generally engaging storytelling. (Courtesy of Novelist)

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3.9 stars
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NEXT IN SERIES: RAZOR GIRL
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Andrew Yancy-late of the Miami Police and soon-to-be-late of the Monroe County sheriff's office-has a human arm in his freezer. There's a logical (Hiaasenian) explanation for that, but not for how and why it parted from its shadowy owner. Yancy thinks the boating-accident/shark-luncheon explanation is full of holes, and if he can prove murder, the sheriff might rescue him from his grisly Health Inspector gig (it's not called the roach patrol for nothing)....
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3 stars
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FIRST IN SERIES: CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MURDER
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Bakery owner Hannah Swensen is leaving Lake Eden to help a friend in sunny California. But an unexpected phone call swiftly brings her back to a cold Minnesota winter--and murder ... When Hannah learns that her sister Michelle's boyfriend, Detective Lonnie Murphy, is the prime suspect in a murder case, she goes straight from a movie studio sound stage to the Los Angeles airport. Back in frigid Minnesota, she discovers that proving Lonnie's innocence...
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3.5 stars
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FIRST IN SERIES: THE QUICHE OF DEATH
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"The idyllic Cotswolds village of Thirk Magna is best known for the medieval church of St. Ethelred and its bells, which are the pride and glory of the whole community. As the bell-ringers get ready for the visit of the dashing Bishop Peter Salver-Hinkley, the whole village is thrown into a frenzy. Meanwhile, Agatha convinces one of the bell-ringers, the charming lawyer Julian Brody, to hire her to investigate the mystery of the Bishop's ex-fiancée:...
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5 stars
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NEXT IN SERIES: HIGH HEELS ARE MURDER
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Women would kill for Josie Marcus's job as mystery shopper, which takes her in and out of boutiques, supermarkets, even fast-food joints to report on quality and service. But it's hard work. Besides being a single mom to a nine-year-old, Josie is the undercover shopping police, protecting unsuspecting consumers everywhere. And she never falsifies her reports, even if it's a matter of life, death, or a red-tag sale ... Ah, the Danessa Celedine handbag....
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3.8 stars
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NEXT IN SERIES: TO LIVE AND DIE IN DIXIE
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"Fresh, confident, intelligent and amusing. Grab a cold drink, put your feet up, and enjoy yourself."— Sue Grafton

The first entry in a thoroughly original and witty series that sets Atlanta house cleaner cum sleuth Callahan Garrity on the trail of a client's missing au pair, now published under the name Mary Kay Andrews for the first time.

Callahan Garrity is the owner of House Mouse, a cleaning

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4 stars
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NEXT IN SERIES: EYES OF THE INNOCENT
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4.8 stars
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NEXT IN SERIES: SECOND GRAVE ON THE LEFT
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First Grave on the Right is the smashing, award-winning debut novel that introduces Charley Davidson: part-time private investigator and full-time Grim Reaper.
Charley sees dead people. That's right, she sees dead people. And it's her job to convince them to "go into the light." But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (i.e., murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice.

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FIRST BOOK IN SERIES: WANNA GET LUCKY
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4 stars
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LATEST IN SERIES: LARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
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While trying to manage being the maid of honor in three weddings, Meg Langslow finds herself in the midst of a mystery when her former sister-in-law's soon-to-be stepfather is found dead
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4.3 stars
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NEXT IN SERIES: UNLEASHED
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Edgar-award nominated author David Rosenfelt's hilarious hero, Andy Carpenter, takes on a high-profile murder case, with his favorite golden retriever, Tara, by his side—now with a new cover look.
Whether dueling with new forensics or the local old boys' network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan. But Andy prefers the company of his best friend,...
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Spellman files volume 1.
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3.5 stars
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NEXT IN SERIES: CURSE OF THE SPELLMANS
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Izzy Spellman launches her career as a private investigator while working for the firm of her outlandishly dysfunctional family.