Tuesday Tomorrow
The 18th Abduction by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Published by: Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date: April 30th, 2019
Format: Hardcover, 416 Pages
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The official patter:
"Detective
Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three women
teachers quickly escalates from missing persons to murder in the newest
Women's Murder Club thriller.
For a trio of colleagues,
an innocent night out after class ends in a deadly torture session.
They vanish without a clue - until a body turns up. With the safety of
San Francisco's entire school system at stake, Lindsay has never been
under more pressure. As the chief of police and the press clamor for an
arrest in the "school night" case, Lindsay turns to her best friend,
investigative journalist Cindy Thomas. Together, Lindsay and Cindy take a
new approach to the case, and unexpected facts about the victims leave
them stunned.
While Lindsay is engrossed in her
investigation, her husband, Joe Molinari, meets an Eastern European
woman who claims to have seen a notorious war criminal - long presumed
dead - from her home country. Before Lindsay can verify the woman's
statement, Joe's mystery informant joins the ranks of the missing women.
Lindsay, Joe, and the entire Women's Murder Club must pull together to
protect their city, and one another - not from a ghost, but from a true
monster."
Easily my favorite, and my mom's, James Patterson series.
The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
Published by: Doubleday
Publication Date: April 30th, 2019
Format: Hardcover, 3568 Pages
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The official patter:
"A
chilling ghost story with a twist: the New York Times bestselling
author of The Winter People returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the
story of a husband and wife who don't simply move into a haunted house -
they build one...
In a quest for a simpler life, Helen
and Nate have abandoned the comforts of suburbia to take up residence
on forty-four acres of rural land where they will begin the ultimate,
aspirational do-it-yourself project: building the house of their dreams.
When they discover that this beautiful property has a dark and violent
past, Helen, a former history teacher, becomes consumed by the local
legend of Hattie Breckenridge, a woman who lived and died there a
century ago. With her passion for artifacts, Helen finds special
materials to incorporate into the house - a beam from an old schoolroom,
bricks from a mill, a mantel from a farmhouse - objects that draw her
deeper into the story of Hattie and her descendants, three generations
of Breckenridge women, each of whom died suspiciously. As the building
project progresses, the house will become a place of menace and
unfinished business: a new home, now haunted, that beckons its owners
and their neighbors toward unimaginable danger."
Because even with the best intentions, things can go to the bad.
The Lazarus Files by Matthew McGough
Published by: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication Date: April 30th, 2019
Format: Hardcover, 608 Pages
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The official patter:
"A deeply-reported, riveting account of a cold case murder in Los Angeles, unsolved until DNA evidence implicated a shocking suspect - a female detective within the LAPD’s own ranks.
On February 24, 1986, 29-year-old newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was murdered in the home she shared with her husband, John. The crime scene suggested a ferocious struggle, and police initially assumed it was a burglary gone awry. Before her death, Sherri had confided to her parents that an ex-girlfriend of John’s, a Los Angeles police officer, had threatened her. The Rasmussens urged the LAPD to investigate the ex-girlfriend, but the original detectives only pursued burglary suspects, and the case went cold.
DNA analysis did not exist when Sherri was murdered. Decades later, a swab from a bite mark on Sherri’s arm revealed her killer was in fact female, not male. A DNA match led to the arrest and conviction of veteran LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus, John’s onetime girlfriend.
The Lazarus Files delivers the visceral experience of being inside a real-life murder mystery. McGough reconstructs the lives of Sherri, John and Stephanie; the love triangle that led to Sherri’s murder; and the homicide investigation that followed. Was Stephanie protected by her fellow officers? What did the LAPD know, and when did they know it? Are there other LAPD cold cases with a police connection that remain unsolved?"
I'm all about true crime in California!
A Veil Removed by Michelle Cox
Published by: She Writes Press
Publication Date: April 30th, 2019
Format: Paperback, 400 Pages
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The official patter:
"Murder is never far from this sexy couple...even during the holidays!
Their honeymoon abruptly ended by the untimely death of Alcott Howard, Clive and Henrietta return to Highbury, where Clive discovers all is not as it should be. Increasingly convinced that his father’s death was not an accident, Clive launches his own investigation, despite his mother’s belief that he has become “mentally disturbed” with grief. Henrietta eventually joins forces with Clive on their first real case, which becomes darker - and deadlier - than they imagined as they get closer to the truth behind Alcott’s troubled affairs.
Meanwhile, Henrietta’s sister, Elsie, begins, at Henrietta’s orchestration, to take classes at a women’s college - an attempt to evade her troubles and prevent any further romantic temptations. When she meets a bookish German custodian at the school, however, he challenges her to think for herself...even as she discovers some shocking secrets about his past life."
The bookish German custodian has some Little Women overtones!
Murder Knocks Twice by Susanna Calkins
Published by: Minotaur Books
Publication Date: April 30th, 2019
Format: Paperback, 320 Pages
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The official patter:
"The first mystery in Susanna Calkins’ captivating new series takes readers into the dark, dangerous, and glittering underworld of a 1920s Chicago speakeasy.
Gina Ricci takes on a job as a cigarette girl to earn money for her ailing father - and to prove to herself that she can hold her own at Chicago’s most notorious speakeasy, the Third Door. She’s enchanted by the harsh, glamorous world she discovers: the sleek socialites sipping bootlegged cocktails, the rowdy ex-servicemen playing poker in a curtained back room, the flirtatious jazz pianist and the brooding photographer - all overseen by the club’s imposing owner, Signora Castallazzo. But the staff buzzes with whispers about Gina’s predecessor, who died under mysterious circumstances, and the photographer, Marty, warns her to be careful.
When Marty is brutally murdered, with Gina as the only witness, she’s determined to track down his killer. What secrets did Marty capture on his camera - and who would do anything to destroy it? As Gina searches for answers, she’s pulled deeper into the shadowy truths hiding behind the Third Door."
Chicago during the 1920s has always fascinated me, mainly because that's when my grandmother used to sneak away from school and hang out at all the speakeasies... I'm sure if she would approve of this new series. Also can we say cover lust?
The Almanack by Martine Bailey
Published by: Severn House Publisher
Publication Date: April 30th, 2019
Format: Hardcover, 304 Pages
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The official patter:
"The philosophy of time, destiny and the stars pervade this intricate historical mystery in which a young woman determines to avenge her mother’s death. 1752, Midsummer. Following a desperate summons from her mother, Tabitha Hart departs London for her home village of Netherlea - only to discover that her mother has drowned. Determined to discover the truth about the Widow Hart’s death, Tabitha consults her almanack and uncovers a series of cryptic notes describing her mother’s terror of someone she names only as ‘D’. Teaming up with young writer Nat Starling, Tabitha begins a race against time to unmask ‘D’ before more deaths follow. But as the summer draws to a close and the snow sets in, cutting off Netherlea from the outside world, Tabitha and Nat are forced to face the darkest hours of their lives. With the year predicted to meet a ‘violent, bloody end’’ will Tabitha survive long enough to bring her mother’s killer to justice?"
I wish that we still lived in a time when almanacks ruled how we viewed the world and how we passed on information.
Warrior Prime by Victor Gischler
Published by: 47North
Publication Date: April 30th, 2019
Format: Paperback, 361 Pages
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The official patter:
"Peyne Erlich’s mission from the king is to learn everything he can about the rival kingdom’s magical ink mage warriors. What he finds is Zayda Yond.
Ever since Zayda was sold into servitude by her financially destitute father, her masters have taught her a punishing lesson: erase the past. Collared with an unmovable band of exotic metal, she faces a future of slavery. She’s also become an ink mage, marked with a tattoo that enables her to experience the world as no one else can - a powerful honor, yet one out of her control. Now, Zayda dreams only of escape.
She gets her chance when a scuttled ocean passage leaves her in a longboat, and in the company of another lone survivor, Peyne, a foreign envoy - spoiled, noble, a libertine, and a gambler. He’s also a skilled fighter. And when they make it to land, in wild and unfamiliar jungle territory, he’s the only person Zayda can trust.
Then come rumors of a lost desert city said to hold the key to removing Zayda’s collar. Shadowed by enemies who want to use her power to win their own war, Zayda must fight for her freedom - whatever the cost. And Peyne will do anything to help her."
The cover screams "space opera" but what intrigues me is the ink magic.
Firefly: The Unification War Vol. One by Greg Pak
Published by: BOOM! Studios
Publication Date: April 30th, 2019
Format: Hardcover, 144 Pages
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The official patter:
"A new era of Firefly starts here, as the secret history of the Unification War is revealed at last!
From Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Avengers) comes a new era of Firefly, as the definitive story of the Unification War is told at last!
Captain Malcolm Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple heist goes wrong, he’s forced to confront it. With the fabled Traitor of Serenity Valley in his sights, Mal’s quest for revenge will put him at odds with his own crew, forcing him to make a choice: fix the past or fight for the future.
Along with Whedon, writer Greg Pak (Mech Cadet Yu, Totally Awesome Hulk, Weapon X) and artist Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd: Mega City Zero) take you back to the battleground where it all began...and reveal a secret history that might end it all."
Literally the FIRST of all the Firefly comics to actually capture the feel of the series without ruining it with a stupid ending.
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