Legacy of secrets

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chosen by Susan Dickinson

McLean, A.C. The case of the vanishing spinster. -- Bell, J.J. The message on the sundial. -- Sayers, D.L. The inspiration of Mr. Budd. -- Chesterton, G.K. The invisible man. -- Bramah, E. Who killed Charlie Winpole? -- Doyle, Sir A.C. Adventure of the Speckled Band Jepson, E. and Eustace, R. The tea-leaf. -- Kennedy, M. Death in the kitchen. -- Symons, J. The impossible theft. -- Ferguson, J. The white line. -- Fletcher, J.S. The convict and the clerics. -- Beresford, E. Portrait of Henry. -- Marsh, N. The cupid mirror. -- Verney, J. The drugged cornet. -- Aiken, J. What sort of person is this Amanda Jones anyway?

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Cheryl Holdefer

Three years after losing her husband in a tragic accident, rachel matthews, a single mom of twins, stumbles upon a key to a safe deposit box that unlocks a shocking secret and redefines her picture perfect life. The discovery burdens her with questions and unexpected choices. Her true character is put to the test as she considers what to do with the revelation. Does she pursue the truth and full disclosure? Does she seek vindication or retribution? At what cost? As pivotal questions are answered and closure is within her reach, rachel is challenged by another secret carefully guarded by her best friend darlene; one that could alter her life forever.

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Gregg Hurwitz

"Spoken about only in whispers, it is said that when the Nowhere Man is reached by the truly desperate, he can and will do anything to save them. Evan Smoak is the Nowhere Man. Taken from a group home at twelve, Evan was raised and trained as part of the Orphan program, an off-the-books operation designed to create deniable intelligence assets--i.e. assassins. Evan was Orphan X. He broke with the program, using everything he learned to disappear and reinvent himself as the Nowhere Man. But the new head of the Orphan program hasn't forgotten about him and is using all of his assets--including the remaining Orphans--to track down and eliminate Smoak. But this time, the attack comes from a different angle and Evan is caught unaware. Captured, drugged, and spirited off to a remote location, heavily guarded from all approaches. They think they have him trapped and helpless in a virtual cage but they don't know who they're dealing with--that they've trapped themselves inside that cage with one of the deadliest and most resourceful Orphans. Continuing his electrifying series featuring Evan Smoak, Gregg Hurwitz delivers a blistering, compelling new novel in the series launched with the breakout national bestseller, Orphan X"--

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Patricia Cornwell

The creator of Kay Scarpetta, the most fascinating character in contemporary crime fiction, now cunningly reveals the heart and soul of a metropolitan police department. With Charlotte as her simmering background, she propels us into the core of the force through the lives of a dynamic trio of heroes: Andy Brazil, an ambitious younger reporter for The Charlotte Observer and an eager - sometimes too eager-volunteer cop; Police Chief Judy Hammer, the professionally strong yet personally troubled guardian of Charlotte's law and order; and her deputy chief, Virginia West, a genuine head-turner who is married to her job. To walk the beat with Hammer, West, and Brazil is to learn the inner secrets of police work - the tension and the tedium, the hilarity and the heartbreak, the unexpected pump of adrenaline and the rush of courage that can lead to heroics ... or death.