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The butler, of course, manages an estate, whose house and sprawling grounds are perfect for hiding secrets -- and bodies. Characters gather in these remote, luxurious settings and cannot leave until the mystery's solved.

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Snow

Snow

by Banville, John

Book - 2020

Investigating the murder of a 1957 County Wexford priest, Detective Inspector St. John Strafford navigates harsh winter weather and the community's culture of silence to expose an aristocratic family's dangerous secrets. Investigating the murder of a 1957 County Wexford priest, Detective Inspector St. John Strafford navigates harsh winter weather and the community's culture of silence to expose an aristocratic family's dangerous secrets. Show less

Investigating the murder of a 1957 County Wexford priest, Detective Inspector St. John Strafford navigates harsh winter weather and the community's culture of silence to expose an aristocratic family's dangerous secrets. Investigating the murder of a 1957 County Wexford priest, Detective Inspector St. John Strafford navigates harsh winter weather and the community's culture of silence to expose an aristocratic family's dangerous secrets. Show less

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A Dream of Death

A Dream of Death

by Berry, Connie

Book - 2019

On a remote Scottish island, American antique dealer Kate Hamilton sleuths a killing that eerily replicates a murder still unsolved after 200 years. On a remote Scottish island, American antique dealer Kate Hamilton sleuths a killing that eerily replicates a murder still unsolved after 200 years. Show less

On a remote Scottish island, American antique dealer Kate Hamilton sleuths a killing that eerily replicates a murder still unsolved after 200 years. On a remote Scottish island, American antique dealer Kate Hamilton sleuths a killing that eerily replicates a murder still unsolved after 200 years. Show less

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The Light in the Ruins

The Light in the Ruins

A Novel

by Bohjalian, Chris

Book - 2013

Hoping to safeguard themselves from the ravages of World War II within the walls of their ancient villa in Florence, the noble Rosatis family become priso...Show more Hoping to safeguard themselves from the ravages of World War II within the walls of their ancient villa in Florence, the noble Rosatis family become prisoners in their home when eighteen-year-old Cristina's courtship by a German lieutenant prompts the Nazis to take over the estate, a situation that leads to a serial murder investigation years later. Show less

Hoping to safeguard themselves from the ravages of World War II within the walls of their ancient villa in Florence, the noble Rosatis family become priso...Show more Hoping to safeguard themselves from the ravages of World War II within the walls of their ancient villa in Florence, the noble Rosatis family become prisoners in their home when eighteen-year-old Cristina's courtship by a German lieutenant prompts the Nazis to take over the estate, a situation that leads to a serial murder investigation years later. Show less

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Lady Takes the Case

Lady Takes the Case

by Casey, Eliza

Book - 2019

When a dinner party turns deadly, the feisty Lady Cecilia Bates and intuitive cat Jack are on the case, in this first entry to an exciting new historical-mystery series. When a dinner party turns deadly, the feisty Lady Cecilia Bates and intuitive cat Jack are on the case, in this first entry to an exciting new historical-mystery series. Show less

When a dinner party turns deadly, the feisty Lady Cecilia Bates and intuitive cat Jack are on the case, in this first entry to an exciting new historical-mystery series. When a dinner party turns deadly, the feisty Lady Cecilia Bates and intuitive cat Jack are on the case, in this first entry to an exciting new historical-mystery series. Show less

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

by Christie, Agatha

Book - 2012

There has been a murder at Styles Court. Detective Poirot comes out of retirement to solve who would want the rich heiress Inglethorp dead, and would have...Show more There has been a murder at Styles Court. Detective Poirot comes out of retirement to solve who would want the rich heiress Inglethorp dead, and would have the impudence to poison her. The jagged plot turns keep Poirot - and the reader - guessing as suspicion shifts from one peculiar character to the next. In Agatha Christie's first published work, the reader meets Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, destined to become the central detective of her mystery novels. Show less

There has been a murder at Styles Court. Detective Poirot comes out of retirement to solve who would want the rich heiress Inglethorp dead, and would have...Show more There has been a murder at Styles Court. Detective Poirot comes out of retirement to solve who would want the rich heiress Inglethorp dead, and would have the impudence to poison her. The jagged plot turns keep Poirot - and the reader - guessing as suspicion shifts from one peculiar character to the next. In Agatha Christie's first published work, the reader meets Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, destined to become the central detective of her mystery novels. Show less

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The Woman in White

The Woman in White

by Collins, Wilkie

Book - 2018

The mysterious appearance of a woman dressed in all white leads to the discovery of a complicated plot involving a stolen inheritance. The mysterious appearance of a woman dressed in all white leads to the discovery of a complicated plot involving a stolen inheritance. Show less

The mysterious appearance of a woman dressed in all white leads to the discovery of a complicated plot involving a stolen inheritance. The mysterious appearance of a woman dressed in all white leads to the discovery of a complicated plot involving a stolen inheritance. Show less

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House of Shadows

House of Shadows

by Cornick, Nicola

Book - 2017

Ashdown House, now a pile of cinders and regret, was once the home of a daughter of a king. In 1662 the Winter Queen, on her deathbed, entrusts a pearl th...Show more Ashdown House, now a pile of cinders and regret, was once the home of a daughter of a king. In 1662 the Winter Queen, on her deathbed, entrusts a pearl that is rumored to have magical powers to her cavalier William. In his grief he places the pearl at the center of the Ashdown Estate as it is being built. Years later rumors of hidden treasure lead to the destruction of the estate. Now Holly Ansell searches for her brother who went missing researching this mystery from so long ago. Show less

Ashdown House, now a pile of cinders and regret, was once the home of a daughter of a king. In 1662 the Winter Queen, on her deathbed, entrusts a pearl th...Show more Ashdown House, now a pile of cinders and regret, was once the home of a daughter of a king. In 1662 the Winter Queen, on her deathbed, entrusts a pearl that is rumored to have magical powers to her cavalier William. In his grief he places the pearl at the center of the Ashdown Estate as it is being built. Years later rumors of hidden treasure lead to the destruction of the estate. Now Holly Ansell searches for her brother who went missing researching this mystery from so long ago. Show less

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The Wages of Sin

The Wages of Sin

by Cutler, Judith

Book - 2019

Newly appointed as land agent to the youthful Lord Croft, Matthew Rowsley finds plenty to keep him busy as he attends to his lordship’s neglected country ...Show more Newly appointed as land agent to the youthful Lord Croft, Matthew Rowsley finds plenty to keep him busy as he attends to his lordship’s neglected country estate. But he’s distracted from his tasks by the disappearance of a young housemaid. Has Maggie really eloped with a young man, as her mother seems to think – or is the truth rather more sinister? What’s been going on behind the scenes at the grand country estate… and where has his lordship disappeared to? Show less

Newly appointed as land agent to the youthful Lord Croft, Matthew Rowsley finds plenty to keep him busy as he attends to his lordship’s neglected country ...Show more Newly appointed as land agent to the youthful Lord Croft, Matthew Rowsley finds plenty to keep him busy as he attends to his lordship’s neglected country estate. But he’s distracted from his tasks by the disappearance of a young housemaid. Has Maggie really eloped with a young man, as her mother seems to think – or is the truth rather more sinister? What’s been going on behind the scenes at the grand country estate… and where has his lordship disappeared to? Show less

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That Last Weekend

That Last Weekend

by DiSilverio, Laura A. H.

Book - 2017

Ten years after their last reunion ended in tragedy, Laurel Muir joins her four college friends at the Chateau du Cygne B&B to lay the past to rest, but when one of the friends is murdered, she vows to seek long-delayed justice Ten years after their last reunion ended in tragedy, Laurel Muir joins her four college friends at the Chateau du Cygne B&B to lay the past to rest, but when one of the friends is murdered, she vows to seek long-delayed justice Show less

Ten years after their last reunion ended in tragedy, Laurel Muir joins her four college friends at the Chateau du Cygne B&B to lay the past to rest, but when one of the friends is murdered, she vows to seek long-delayed justice Ten years after their last reunion ended in tragedy, Laurel Muir joins her four college friends at the Chateau du Cygne B&B to lay the past to rest, but when one of the friends is murdered, she vows to seek long-delayed justice Show less

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The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

A Novel

by Foley, Lucy

Book - 2019

A group of thirty-something Oxford friends celebrate New Year's Eve in the Scottish Highlands as a historic blizzard hits, trapping and isolating them, only to discover one of them is a murderer. A group of thirty-something Oxford friends celebrate New Year's Eve in the Scottish Highlands as a historic blizzard hits, trapping and isolating them, only to discover one of them is a murderer. Show less

A group of thirty-something Oxford friends celebrate New Year's Eve in the Scottish Highlands as a historic blizzard hits, trapping and isolating them, only to discover one of them is a murderer. A group of thirty-something Oxford friends celebrate New Year's Eve in the Scottish Highlands as a historic blizzard hits, trapping and isolating them, only to discover one of them is a murderer. Show less

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They Did Bad Things

They Did Bad Things

A Thriller

by Forry, Lauren A.

Book - 2020

Twenty years after college, five friends are trapped inside a crumbling, secluded mansion on the Scottish isle of Doon; and must fight each other—and the ...Show more Twenty years after college, five friends are trapped inside a crumbling, secluded mansion on the Scottish isle of Doon; and must fight each other—and the unknown mastermind behind their gathering—as they confront the role they played in their former housemate’s death. Show less

Twenty years after college, five friends are trapped inside a crumbling, secluded mansion on the Scottish isle of Doon; and must fight each other—and the ...Show more Twenty years after college, five friends are trapped inside a crumbling, secluded mansion on the Scottish isle of Doon; and must fight each other—and the unknown mastermind behind their gathering—as they confront the role they played in their former housemate’s death. Show less

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The Boy at the Keyhole

The Boy at the Keyhole

A Novel

by Giles, Stephen M.

Book - 2018

A British boy begins to suspect in the aftermath of his mother's urgent visit to America that she has actually been murdered by the housekeeper who cares for him on his family's isolated country estate. A British boy begins to suspect in the aftermath of his mother's urgent visit to America that she has actually been murdered by the housekeeper who cares for him on his family's isolated country estate. Show less

A British boy begins to suspect in the aftermath of his mother's urgent visit to America that she has actually been murdered by the housekeeper who cares for him on his family's isolated country estate. A British boy begins to suspect in the aftermath of his mother's urgent visit to America that she has actually been murdered by the housekeeper who cares for him on his family's isolated country estate. Show less

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Haunted Ground

Haunted Ground

by Hart, Erin

Book - 2003

The Irish landscape holds secrets past and present as archaeologist Cormac Maguire and pathologist Nora Gavin encounter a mystery when a decapitated woman is found in the bogs who may be related to a recent mother/child disappearance. The Irish landscape holds secrets past and present as archaeologist Cormac Maguire and pathologist Nora Gavin encounter a mystery when a decapitated woman is found in the bogs who may be related to a recent mother/child disappearance. Show less

The Irish landscape holds secrets past and present as archaeologist Cormac Maguire and pathologist Nora Gavin encounter a mystery when a decapitated woman is found in the bogs who may be related to a recent mother/child disappearance. The Irish landscape holds secrets past and present as archaeologist Cormac Maguire and pathologist Nora Gavin encounter a mystery when a decapitated woman is found in the bogs who may be related to a recent mother/child disappearance. Show less

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Cover Her Face

Cover Her Face

by James, P. D.

Book - 1966

When a sly and sensuous young woman who had used her body and her brains to climb the social ladder is murdered by someone who had clearly decided that th...Show more When a sly and sensuous young woman who had used her body and her brains to climb the social ladder is murdered by someone who had clearly decided that the wages of sin should be death, it falls to Inspector Adam Dalgliesh to find out who the killer is. Show less

When a sly and sensuous young woman who had used her body and her brains to climb the social ladder is murdered by someone who had clearly decided that th...Show more When a sly and sensuous young woman who had used her body and her brains to climb the social ladder is murdered by someone who had clearly decided that the wages of sin should be death, it falls to Inspector Adam Dalgliesh to find out who the killer is. Show less

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Season of Storms

Season of Storms

by Kearsley, Susanna

Book - 2014

Celia Sands, a promising young actress, agrees to star in a play, the first performance of an old masterpiece. Soon Celia discovers that her role was insp...Show more Celia Sands, a promising young actress, agrees to star in a play, the first performance of an old masterpiece. Soon Celia discovers that her role was inspired by a woman who had the same name as hers-and who disappeared the night before she was to take the stage, decades earlier. Show less

Celia Sands, a promising young actress, agrees to star in a play, the first performance of an old masterpiece. Soon Celia discovers that her role was insp...Show more Celia Sands, a promising young actress, agrees to star in a play, the first performance of an old masterpiece. Soon Celia discovers that her role was inspired by a woman who had the same name as hers-and who disappeared the night before she was to take the stage, decades earlier. Show less

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Murder at Morrington Hall

Murder at Morrington Hall

by McKenna, Clara

Book - 2019

Stella Kendrick is an all-American heiress who can’t be tamed, but when the lively aspiring equine trainer tangles with British aristocracy, she meets her match—and a murderer. Stella Kendrick is an all-American heiress who can’t be tamed, but when the lively aspiring equine trainer tangles with British aristocracy, she meets her match—and a murderer. Show less

Stella Kendrick is an all-American heiress who can’t be tamed, but when the lively aspiring equine trainer tangles with British aristocracy, she meets her match—and a murderer. Stella Kendrick is an all-American heiress who can’t be tamed, but when the lively aspiring equine trainer tangles with British aristocracy, she meets her match—and a murderer. Show less

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The Lake House

The Lake House

A Novel

by Morton, Kate

Book - 2015

Decades after Alice's little brother goes missing during a Midsummer's Eve party, a young London policewoman sets off a series of events that reveal shocking truths. Decades after Alice's little brother goes missing during a Midsummer's Eve party, a young London policewoman sets off a series of events that reveal shocking truths. Show less

Decades after Alice's little brother goes missing during a Midsummer's Eve party, a young London policewoman sets off a series of events that reveal shocking truths. Decades after Alice's little brother goes missing during a Midsummer's Eve party, a young London policewoman sets off a series of events that reveal shocking truths. Show less

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Nobody's Sweetheart Now

Nobody's Sweetheart Now

The First Lady Adelaide Mystery

by Robinson, Maggie

eBook - 2018

A delightful English cozy series begins in August 1924. Lady Adelaide Compton has recently (and satisfactorily) interred her husband, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, hero of the Somme, in the family vault in the village churchyard. A delightful English cozy series begins in August 1924. Lady Adelaide Compton has recently (and satisfactorily) interred her husband, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, hero of the Somme, in the family vault in the village churchyard. Show less

A delightful English cozy series begins in August 1924. Lady Adelaide Compton has recently (and satisfactorily) interred her husband, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, hero of the Somme, in the family vault in the village churchyard. A delightful English cozy series begins in August 1924. Lady Adelaide Compton has recently (and satisfactorily) interred her husband, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, hero of the Somme, in the family vault in the village churchyard. Show less

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Scarweather

Scarweather

by Rolls, Anthony

Book - 2017

1913. John Farringdale, with his cousin Eric Foster, visits the famous archaeologist Tolgen Reisby. At Scarweather - Reisby's lonely house on the windswep...Show more 1913. John Farringdale, with his cousin Eric Foster, visits the famous archaeologist Tolgen Reisby. At Scarweather - Reisby's lonely house on the windswept northern coast of England - Eric is quickly attracted to Reisby's much younger wife, and matters soon take a dangerous turn. Fifteen years later, the final scene of the drama is enacted. Show less

1913. John Farringdale, with his cousin Eric Foster, visits the famous archaeologist Tolgen Reisby. At Scarweather - Reisby's lonely house on the windswep...Show more 1913. John Farringdale, with his cousin Eric Foster, visits the famous archaeologist Tolgen Reisby. At Scarweather - Reisby's lonely house on the windswept northern coast of England - Eric is quickly attracted to Reisby's much younger wife, and matters soon take a dangerous turn. Fifteen years later, the final scene of the drama is enacted. Show less

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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

by Turton, Stuart

Book - 2018

Doomed to repeat the same day over and over, Aiden Bishop must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle in order to escape the curse in a world filled with enemies where nothing and no one are quite what they seem. Doomed to repeat the same day over and over, Aiden Bishop must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle in order to escape the curse in a world filled with enemies where nothing and no one are quite what they seem. Show less

Doomed to repeat the same day over and over, Aiden Bishop must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle in order to escape the curse in a world filled with enemies where nothing and no one are quite what they seem. Doomed to repeat the same day over and over, Aiden Bishop must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle in order to escape the curse in a world filled with enemies where nothing and no one are quite what they seem. Show less

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