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March into a Mystery

Because March is still too cold to go outside, settle in and get lost in one of these twisty mysteries. *List created by Toni from our Kearney branch*

Mid-Continent Public Library

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  • NYC PI Joe King Oliver takes his own case when evidence comes to light of the police corruption that led to his being convicted of a crime he didn't commit.
    BookNew York : Mulholland Books/Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — F MOSLEY
  • Michael Connelly introduces the world to L.A. cop Harry Bosch as he works with the Feds to solve the murder of a former comrade-at-arms, wade through enemies at the office and struggle to choose between justice and vengeance.
    BookNew York : Grand Central Publishing, 2017. — F CONNELLY
  • Hannah Duncker's new position as a detective on her hometown's police force has her dealing with past shame as she hunts for the killer of a local 15 year-old.
    BookNew York : Penguin Books, [2021] — F MO
  • Fans of Christie's And Then There Were None will be intrigued by this old-school mystery. FBI agent Jessica Winslow investigates the connection between nine seemingly unconnected people who all receive letters heralding their death.
    BookNew York, NY : William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022] — F SWANSON
  • Despite still dealing with the sudden death of her cop father, Private Investigator Roxane Weary takes on a 15- year-old case in hopes of clearing the man convicted of the crime before his impending execution.
    BookNew York : Minotaur Books, 2017. — F LEPIONKA
  • Sherlock Holmes comes to South Central Los Angeles. Isaiah "IQ" Quintabe, an unlicensed investigator, uses his considerable intellect and deductive skills to solve problems and crime in his East Long Beach neighborhood.
    BookNew York : Mulholland Books, Little, Brown and Company, 2016. — F IDE
  • Bookshop clerk by day, vengeance-seeking private investigator by night. This first book in the Nikki Griffin series introduces us to a smart PI with more than a dash of Lisbeth Salander vibes.
    BookNew York : Flatiron Books, 2019. — F LELCHUK
  • Find out why Raymond Chandler is one of the best writers of noir fiction. PI Phillip Marlowe investigates a twisty case of blackmail.
    BookNew York : Vintage Books, 1992. — F CHANDLER
  • Small town murder, unusual detective. Funeral home worker and former lawman Nathan Waymaker uses his unique skill set to find out who murdered the local preacher and why.
    BookNew York : Flatiron Books, 2022. — F COSBY
  • In a home invasion gone wrong, who is the victim here? Minnesota Sheriff's Deputy Ben Packard investigates the disappearance of two local teens after they attempt to rob a homeowner.
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, 2022. — F MOEHLING
  • Surfacing memories of past traumatic events color Detective Rob Ryan's ability to investigate the murder of a 12-year-old girl in the woods near his childhood home. Will he be able to solve the crime and deal with his own past?
    BookNew York : Viking, 2007. — F FRENCH
  • Will the bones tell the tale? Forensic Archaeologist Ruth Galloway works with Detective Chief Investigator Nelson to solve a ten year old crime and find a missing girl in Norfolk, England.
    BookBoston, Mass. : Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010. — F GRIFFITHS