Suspense

Last Rituals

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Last Rituals

Last Rituals: A Novel of Suspense by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Published by HarperCollins e-books on October 13, 2009
Pages: 336
Format: ebook
Genres: Mystery, Suspense
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Synopsis

At a university in Reykjavík, the body of a young German student is discovered, his eyes cut out and strange symbols carved into his chest. Police waste no time in making an arrest, but the victim's family isn't convinced that the right man is in custody. They ask Thóra Guðmundsdóttir, an attorney and single mother of two, to investigate. It isn't long before Thóra and her associate, Matthew Reich, uncover the deceased student's obsession with Iceland's grisly history of torture, execution, and witch hunts. But there are very contemporary horrors hidden in the long, cold shadow of dark traditions. And for two suddenly endangered investigators, nothing is quite what it seems ... and no one can be trusted.

Force of Nature

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Force of Nature

Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Published by Flatiron Books on February 6, 2018
Series: ,
Pages: 336
Format: ebook
Genres: Mystery, Suspense
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Synopsis

Five women go on a hike. Only four return. Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry, asks: How well do you really know the people you work with?
When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path.
But one of the women doesn’t come out of the woods. And each of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened.
Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing hiker. In an investigation that takes him deep into isolated forest, Falk discovers secrets lurking in the mountains, and a tangled web of personal and professional friendship, suspicion, and betrayal among the hikers. But did that lead to murder?
“Force of Nature bristles with wit; it crackles with suspense; it radiates atmosphere. An astonishing book from an astonishing writer.”—A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window
Select praise for The Dry:"One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read. Every word is near perfect. Read it!"—David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“A breathless page-turner … Ms. Harper has made her own major mark.”—The New York Times

The Hangman

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The Hangman

The Hangman by Louise Penny
Published by Grass Roots Press on December 1, 2011
Series: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #6.5
Pages: 96
Format: ebook
Genres: Mystery, Suspense
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Synopsis

On a cold November morning, a jogger runs through the woods in the peaceful Quebec village of Three Pines. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree.The dead man was a guest at the local Inn and Spa. He might have been looking for peace and quiet, but something else found him. Something horrible.Did the man take his own life? Or was he murdered? Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is called to the crime scene. As Gamache follows the trail of clues, he opens a door into the past. And he learns the true reason why the man came to Three Pines.