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Shelter

Harlan Coben · 304 pages

After tragic events tear Mickey Bolitar away from his parents, he is forced to live with his estranged Uncle Myron and switch high schools, where he finds both friends and enemies, but when his new new girlfriend, Ashley, vanishes, he follows her trail into a seedy underworld that reveals she is not what she seems to be.

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Silent Mercy

Linda Fairstein

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Gone Missing

Linda Castillo · 277 pages

Investigating the disappearance of an Amish teenager, chief of police Kate Burkholder and state agent John Tomasetti stumble on a dead body at the same time another girl goes missing, and later discover sinister links to numerous cold cases.

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China Trade

S.J. Rozan · 275 pages

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You

Caroline Kepnes · 424 pages

"Love hurts... When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe works, he's instantly smitten. Beck is everything Joe has ever wanted: She's gorgeous, tough, razor-smart, and as sexy as his wildest dreams. Beck doesn't know it yet, but she's perfect for him, and soon she can't resist her feelings for a guy who seems custom made for her. But there's more to Joe

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Beastly

Alex Flinn · 320 pages

A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright — a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever — ruined — unless I can break the spell.Yes, the spell, the one the wit

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The Death Artist

Jonathan Santlofer · 448 pages

Murder is a fine art ...A killer is preying on New York's art community, creating gruesome depictions of famous paintings, using human flesh and blood as his media. Terror stalks this world of genius, greed, inspiration, and jealousy -- a world Kate McKinnon knows all too well. A former NYPD cop who traded in her badge for a Ph.D in art history, Kate can see the method behind the psychopath's madn

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Bad Blood

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 384 pages

When Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI's Naturals program, she had one goal: uncover the truth about her mother's murder. But now, everything Cassie thought she knew about what happened that night has been called into question. Her mother is alive, and the people holding her captive are more powerful--and more dangerous--than anything the Naturals have faced so far. As Cassie and the team work to uncov

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I've Got You Under My Skin

Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke · 320 pages

When Laurie Moran's husband was brutally murdered, only three-year-old Timmy saw the face of his father's killer. Five years later his piercing blue eyes still haunt Timmy's dreams. Laurie is haunted by more -- the killer's threat to her son as he fled the scene: "Tell your mother she's next, then it's your turn ..." Now Laurie is dealing with murder again, this time as the producer of a true-crim

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The Case of the Missing Marquess

Nancy Springer · 216 pages

When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers—all while attempting to piece

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Burn Baby Burn

Meg Medina · 320 pages

Nora Lopez is seventeen during the infamous New York summer of 1977, when the city is besieged by arson, a massive blackout, and a serial killer named Son of Sam who shoots young women on the streets. Nora s family life isn t going so well either: her bullying brother, Hector, is growing more threatening by the day, her mother is helpless and falling behind on the rent, and her father calls only o

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Lock Every Door

Riley Sager · 381 pages

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Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

Wendelin Van Draanen · 163 pages

Sammy is a curious, feisty seventh grader who seems to find herself in “situations.” This time around, the mystery-solving gal witnesses a robbery. Unfortunately, he sees her, too. What follows is an intriguing tale. Sammy’s escapades teach her about being a better person.

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Meet Rebecca

Jacqueline Dembar Greene

In 1914 New York City, nine-year-old Rebecca is determined to show her family that she is old enough to light the Shabbos candles and go to the movies.

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Day of Atonement

Faye Kellerman · 462 pages

The fourth book in the hugely popular Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman Peter Decker of the LAPD never dreamed he'd be spending his honeymoon with his new wife, Rina Lazarus, in an Orthodox Jewish enclave in Brooklyn, New York—or that a terrible event would end it so abruptly. But a boy has vanished from the midst of this close-knit relig

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Mallory's Oracle

Carol O'Connell · 300 pages

New York policewoman, Kathleen Mallory, investigates the death of her adoptive father and other victims of a serial killer.

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Gothikana

Runyx

An unusual girl. An enigmatic man. An ancient castle. What could go wrong? An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an old, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit,

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The Damage Done

Hilary Davidson · 360 pages

Travel writer Lily Moore returns to New York after her troubled sister Claudia is found dead on the anniversary of their mother's suicide, but what appears to be a tragic death turns out to be a missing person's case as body in the morgue isn't Claudia's, but a stranger using her identity, and the real Claudia has vanished.

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Finding Nouf

Zoe Ferraris · 312 pages

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Always Watching

Brandilyn Collins, Amberly Collins · 224 pages

When a frightening murder occurs after one of her famous mother's rock concerts, sixteen-year-old Shayley tries to help the police find the killer and to determine whether her long-lost father has some connection to the crime.

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Dead Connection

Alafair Burke · 319 pages

From Amazon: Two young, single women are murdered on the streets of New York City, exactly one year apart. Their only connection: Both had posted profiles on the popular online dating service, FirstDate.com. Enter NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher. She fits the profile of the victims, and is called in for a special assignment to the homicide team. FirstDate.com promises its online clientele that the

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City of Bones

Cassandra Clare · 512 pages

Clary Fray is seeing things : Vampires in Brooklyn and werewolves in Manhattan. Irresistibly drawn by a group of sexy demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of new york city - and the dangers of forbidden love.

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