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The Hawthorne Legacy
Author — Jennifer Lynn Barnes
In this electrifying sequel to The Inheritance Games, heiress Avery Grambs will stop at nothing to uncover the secrets lurking in the Hawthorne House halls that led an eccentric billionaire (and stranger) to leave his entire fortune to her. Mystery and malice abound as the plot thickens in this enthralling follow-up, perfect for fans of The Westing Game and Truly Devious. The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs has to pick up the pieces and find the man who might hold the answers to all of her questions—including why Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to Avery, a virtual stranger, rather than to his own daughters or grandsons. With nonstop action, aspirational jet-setting, Knives Out-like family intrigue, swoon-worthy romance, and billions of dollars hanging in the balance, The Hawthorne Legacy will thrill Jennifer Lynn Barnes fans and new readers alike.
Forgotten in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel
Author — J.D. Robb
In the latest novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, homicide detective Eve Dallas sifts through the wreckage of the past to find a killer. The body was left in a dumpster like so much trash, the victim a woman of no fixed address, known for offering paper flowers in return for spare change—and for keeping the cops informed of any infractions she witnessed on the street. But the notebook where she scribbled her intel on litterers and other such offenders is nowhere to be found. Then Eve is summoned away to a nearby building site to view more remains — in this case, decades-old, adorned with gold jewellery and fine clothing—unearthed by recent construction work. She isn’t happy when she realises that the scene of the crime belongs to her husband, Roarke—not that it should surprise her, since the Irish billionaire owns a good chunk of New York.
The Butterfly House
Author — Katrine Engberg
‘Solve the case’ is a line that crops up halfway through The Butterfly House. That’s the goal of Nordic noir, and Engberg sticks to the genre tradition faithfully. The language is direct. The case is simple enough: find the killer who is dumping bodies into the fountains of Copenhagen. Engberg brings us precariously close to each of the suspects. Detective Jeppe Korner has more at stake than simply finding the killer. Excellent pacing keeps us riveted and our pulse increases until the sound of our pumping heart startles us. The notion of our fragile existence hangs on every page.