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Best Mystery Books of 2016

Been convicted of a crime you didn't commit? Has you wife mysteriously disappeared without a trace? Or is there just a string of bizarre occurrences happening around town? We have compiled some of the best mystery books of 2016 and if these top mystery solvers can't figure it out, no one can.

Best Mystery Books of 2016

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The Trespasser

Tana French

Release Date: October 4, 2016

The Murder squad wasn't anything like Detective Antoinette Conway imagined it would be. Her job is just a series of thankless cases, vicious pranks and harassment. Antoinette is tough, but when the only person that seems happy she's there is her partner, Stephen Moran, she is close to breaking. Her new case seems like just another ordinary lovers quarrel turned bad. Aislinn Murray is found dead in her living room, next to a table set for a romantic dinner. There’s nothing unusual about her—except that Antoinette’s seen her somewhere before. And everything they find out about Aislinn leads them to believe that she was not what she seemed.

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A Great Reckoning

Louise Penny

Release Date: August 30, 2016

An intricate old map is found stuffed into the walls at a bistro in Three Pines. The villagers thought nothing of it at first but over time it becomes more strange. This map is given to Armand Gamache on the first day of his new job and leads him to an old friend and older adversary. And to places even he is afraid to go. But must. Once there, Armand discovers a dead professor with a copy of the old map. Everywhere he turns he sees the guarded and angry protege of the professor, Amelia Choquet. The investigation then turns on Armand himself and his mysterious relationship with Amelia.

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Journey to Munich

Jacqueline Winspear

Release Date: March 29, 2016

As Maisie Dobbs walks towards Fitzroy Square on a cold morning in 1938, she is intercepted by two men from the British Secret Service. They want to send her on an undercover mission to Dachau, on the outskirts of Munich. The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison and Masie must disguise herself as his now deceased daughter to go and retrieve him. As they will only release him to a family member. But the British government isn't the only one interested in Maisie's journey, her nemesis has also learned of this plan and is desperate for her help too.

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Razor Girl

Carl Hiaasen

Release Date: September 6, 2016

When Lane Coolman’s car is slammed into from behind on the road to the Florida Keys, what appears to be an ordinary accident is anything but. A crash scam by all accounts is only the beginning of a series of events that spiral out of control and bring together the lives of some of the most eccentric characters. This includes a NYC mafia capo with a taste for tropic-wear, a Miami-product liability lawyer who is addicted to the same E.D. product he’s litigating against, and a former detective who believes that if he can single-handedly solve a high-profile murder, he’ll get his detective badge back.

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IQ

Joe Ide

Release Date: October 18, 2016

In East Long Beach the LAPD can't keep up with the incredibly high crime rate. Murders go unsolved, lost children uncovered. But the man they call IQ is on the case. Despite his unassuming nature, he hides a relentless determination and fierce intelligence. He only charges clients what they can afford. This time he takes on a case for a rap mogul who fears for his life. As he delves into the investigation he discovers a vengeful ex-wife, a hitman, an attack dog and crew of notorious cutthroats out to get him. It just gets more and more dangerous.

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The Murder of Mary Russell

Laurie R. King

Release Date: April 5, 2016

Mary Russell is used to dark secrets - her own and those of her famous husband, Sherlock Holmes. After over a decade together, the two have formed an incredibly strong bond. Her heart has also opened to the couple's longtime housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson. But when a man arrives at her door claiming to be Mrs. Hudson's son, her faith is rattled. Mary believes what Samuel Hudson tells her, especially since he holding a gun in his hand. In a split second, everything changes.

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As Time Goes By

Mary Higgins Clark

Release Date: April 5, 2016

TV journalist Delaney Wright is on the verge of becoming a star as she starts covering a sensational murder trial for the six p.m news. However, Delaney can't celebrate as her desire to locate her birth mother consumes her thoughts. When her friends Alvirah Meehan and husband Willy offer to look into the mystery of her birth they uncover a secret they don't want to reveal. Betsy Grant is on trial for the murder of her wealthy husband and is desperate to prove her innocence. Delaney is convinced she is not guilty and frantically searches for answers to help her.

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Before the Fall

Noah Hawley

Release Date: May 31, 2016

On a foggy summer night, a private jet departing Martha's Vineyard and heading to New York plunges into the ocean. The only two survivors are Scott Burroughs, a down-on-his-luck painter, and a four-year-old boy who is now the last remaining member of a wealthy and powerful media mogul's family. Was it chance that so many influential people perished in the crash? Or was there something more sinister at work?

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Home

Harlan Coben

Release Date: September 20, 2016

Ten years ago, two boys were kidnapped from their wealthy families and the captors demanded random for their safe return. But then they went silent. No trace of the boys surfaced. But now the day has arrived, Myron Bolitar and his friend Win have located one of the boys, who is now a teenager. Where has he been for the last decade and what does he know about that day when he was taken? And where is his missing friend?

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Damaged

Lisa Scottoline

Release Date: August 16, 2016

Ten-year-old Patrick O'Brien is a target of bullies at school. He is shy, dyslexic and small for his age and tries to hide his first-grade reading level from everyone. But that is now the least of Patrick's troubles, as he gets accused of attacking a school aide. When the aide sues the boy and his family, Patrick's grandfather turns to the Rosato & DiNunzio law frim for help. Mary DiNunzio takes on the case and is Patrick's only hope for security and justice. As the case unfolds, Mary discovers that Patrick might be more troubled than he seems.

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New Book Releases Week of December 6

Can you believe the year is almost over? December is here and with it comes a plethora of new book releases. As the weather cools down, warm up with some hot romance reads from the likes of Skye Warren, Lauren Layne, L. P. Dover and more. Mystery fans will also be excited to see the latest from Mark Greaney, Nichole Christoff and Laura Childs. Check out our full list below and get ready to curl up with some new reads.

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Books to Read if You Like Paige Tyler

It's all about the redemption. Especially in New York Times bestselling author Paige Tyler's books. Her collection of alpha bad boys has captivated readers and left them begging for more. Her SEALs of Coronado series takes rough men and thrusts them into circumstances with women who make them turn soft. If you enjoy a bad boy with a soft spot, try these books to read if you like Paige Tyler.

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The Soul of a SEAL

Anne Elizabeth

Release Date: December 6, 2016

Dr. Kimberly Warren has worked her whole life to get to where she is: brilliant engineer and founder of a covert space program. But when scientists start dying on a mission she's assigned, Navy SEAL Captain Bennett Sheraton is sent in to uncover who is sabotaging the program. While working undercover as an astronaut candidate, Bennett and Kimberly discover an instant attraction and struggle to resist such a major distraction. But with their lives on the line, they just may discover what they've been missing.

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The MIA Groom

Teri Riggs

Release Date: November 8, 2016

Jillian Gilmore has waited patiently for her wedding day, knowing that while her husband may not be perfect he will definitely, at the very least, show up. Right? Except former Navy SEAL Tucker Abrams has been waiting nine months for the perfect opportunity to infiltrate the Russian Mafia's sex slave operation. And that perfect opportunity happens to be at the same time as Tucker and Jillian's wedding. Now three months later, Tucker is hoping to pick up where they left off. Will Jillian be as willing to move on from her humiliation?

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Promise Me

Vivian Wood & Willow Winters

Release Date: November 18, 2016

When Hunter Graves joined the Navy, he broke Violet Shaw's heart. He decided that no one should have to wait around for a soldier who may never come back. He never asked her what she wanted... but that was four years ago. Now he's back and he knows what a mistake it was to let her go but Violet has moved on. She pushes him away every chance she gets but he knows something she doesn't. He always gets what he wants.

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Duty

Lauren Landish

Release Date: November 6, 2016

When Hunter and Lindsay first started sneaking away together from the Academy, they didn't think much about it. He was an officer and she was an enlisted: according to the Army, nothing could ever happen between them. But temptation is too much and they decide it's okay as long as no one ever finds out about it. But then the Army does find out and Lindsay is sent off to a different base. When they see each other again four years later, their undeniable attraction is still there but this time Lindsay has a secret. A son. With Hunter's eyes.

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Bend

B.B. Hamel

Release Date: November 1, 2016

Dante destroyed her whole family and now he was told to destroy her. She was the daughter of a rival mob and now his bosses wanted him to prepare her to be sold. They want him to teach her to kneel, submit, beg and like it. Dante never asked for his but once Jodie is in his possession he can't help but think he wants her for himself. So that's just what he decides to do: he'll teach her to submit but then he'll kill them all.

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Saving Liberty

Helena Newbury

Release Date: June 6, 2016

Kian is one of the last men on Earth the president's daughter should be with, but that doesn't stop him from saving her life. He knows he should say no when she asks him to be her bodyguard soon after, but he can't say no to someone so scared. Now he has to wear a suit and call her ma'am when all he wants to do is slam her up against a wall and tear her clothes off. Neither of them can resist but when the White House comes under threat, Kian must do whatever it takes to protect her.

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Books to Read if You Like Women Sleuths

What do you do when your loved one just vanishes? Or when you've been wrongfully convicted of a crime you didn't commit? You enlist the help of a feisty heroine to stand by your side and fight for you, that's what! If you like your mysteries and thrillers to have strong female characters who try and get to the bottom of tricky situations, then check out these books to read if you like women sleuths.

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The Kill Sign

Nichole Christoff

Release Date: December 6, 2016

Security specialist and PI Jamie Sinclair is in desperate need of a weekend getaway. So she's flying to Mississippi to see military police officer Adam Barrett, her would-be boyfriend who she hasn't seen in four months. He's currently stationed in the same town where Jamie first started out as a private investigator, so she's using this trip to reconnect with her old mentor, Ray Wlather, too. But Jamie doesn't get the relaxing weekend she planned. A bomb explodes on a riverboat nearby killing dozens of soldiers. When she thinks she sees the bomber fleeing the scene, Jamie and Adam set off to catch the terrorist before he does it again.

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When All The Girls Have Gone

Jayne Ann Krentz

Release Date: November 29, 2016

Charlotte Sawyer's step-sister, Jocelyn, has gone missing. This isn't the first time her beautiful, brilliant, and reckless sibling has disappeared, but it's never been like this before. Teaming up with struggling PI Max Cutler, they both desperately search for clues to her whereabouts. When the investigation leads to a group of Jocelyn's closest friends, the answers they find are chilling.

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The Sleeping Beauty Killer

Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke

Release Date: November 15, 2016

The third installment of the Under Suspicion series sees television producer Laurie Moran take on the case of trying to prove the innocence of a woman who was wrongfully convicted of murdering her fiance. Casey Carter was imprisoned 15 years ago for the murder of Hunter Raleigh III, but she has always insisted on her innocence. Despite doing her time, Casey feels like she's always being judged by the people around her, who think she is guilty. Laurie promises to exonerate her.

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Walk Into Silence

Susan McBride

Release Date: December 1, 2016

Is this just another case of the bored housewife running off? Or is the disappearance of Patrick Dielman's wife, Jenny, something more serious? As Detective Jo Larsen delves into the investigation, she discovers a long list of things that could spell foul play. The controlling husband, the tragic loss of her son and the callous ex-husband. Is there something suspicious here or did Jenny simply want to get away?

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Moral Defense

Marcia Clarke

Release Date: November 8, 2016

After a brutal attack left teenager Cassie Sonnenberg without a father and brother. Samantha Brinkman jumps on the case as her legal advocate. But she finds herself facing questions: Why did Cassie survive? Is she hiding something? Despite the holes in the story, Samantha finds herself siding with her client on a more personal level and when she discovers why this bond is so strong, she must face a tough choice.

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Night Watch

Iris Johansen & Roy Johansen

Release Date: October 25, 2016

Thanks to a revolutionary medical procedure, Kendra Michaels, has been given a special gift: her sight. Kendra was born blind and spent the first twenty years of her life in darkness. This new sense of vision and her highly tuned other senses, Kendra discovers she has quite a knack for investigating crimes and is in high demand from law enforcement agencies all over the country. But her latest case seems to hit her on a deeply personal level, it uncovers the truth behind England's Night Watch Project, the organization that gave her gift of sight.

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Best Coloring Books of 2016

The end of the year can be a stressful time. So we've compiled some of the best coloring books to help you relax and unwind. Sit back, grab your coloring pencils and enter magical worlds, explore beautiful designs and bring animals to life. If you love to be creative with color, then check out the best coloring books of 2016.

Best Coloring Books of 2016


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Johanna's Christmas

Johanna Basford

Release Date: October 25, 2016

Bestselling author of Secret Garden and Lost Ocean has a new Christmas coloring book for those wanting to get in the festive spirit. From tangles of holly to elaborately decorated gingerbread houses. Sleighs led by reindeer to bauble covered Christmas trees. It is even printed on single-sided on ivory paper to remove your artworks.

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Stress Relieving Animal Designs

Dan Morris

Release Date: August 19, 2016

Featuring over 50 animal patterns, this coloring book is designed to provide stress relief through creative expression. It includes creatures big and small across different scenes like forests, oceans, deserts, and grasslands. It features designs for varying complexity for beginners up to experts.

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The Dr. Seuss Coloring Book

Dr. Seuss

Release Date: November 1, 2016

Designed for all ages, this Dr. Seuss coloring book features a range of scenes from some of your favorite Dr. Seuss moments. It has intricate illustrations and playful patterns from titles like The Cat in the Hat, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, The Lorax and Horton Hears a Who! 

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Relaxation

Tip Top Coloring Books

Release Date: October 26, 2016

This coloring book is designed for adults who need a little relaxation in their life. Featuring flowers, animals and garden designs, this will allow your creativity to run wild and also help you de-stress at the same time. With 30 original art designs, you'll have plenty of coloring to do.

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The Beauty of Horror

Alan Robert

Release Date: October 4, 2016

This isn't your normal coloring book, it's art therapy for the abnormal. Designed for horror fans, this coloring book for adults mixes the style of The Walking Dead and The Secret Garden to create a truly unique experience. The intricate illustrations inside offer readers monsters, severed heads, deadly weapons and skeletal remains to complete, color and embellish.

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100 Magnificent Mandalas

Jade Summer

Release Date: September 2, 2016

If you need a little stress relief and relaxation, this mandala coloring book is perfect for you. With over 100 designs, the vivid imagery and beautiful illustrations will immerse you in a new world and take you to your happy place.

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Color at Home

Sherry Petersik & John Petersik

Release Date: October 4, 2016

For those interested in interior design, this coloring book from New York Times bestselling authors, Sherry and John Petersik is a must. You can explore and color intricate room designs details like ornate rugs, patterned pillows, and bookcases. Redecorating, repainting rooms, and buying new furniture can be a difficult process, so now you can try out color patterns and designs before you implement them in your home.

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Magical Forest

Jade Summer

Release Date: November 19, 2016

Escape into  a magical world of enchanted forest animals, fantasy landscapes, mythical nature patterns and country flower designs. This adult coloring book helps relieve stress and aid relaxation due to the peaceful and tranquil imagery.

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Pusheen Coloring Book

Claire Belton

Release Date: October 25, 2016

Fans of I Am Pusheen the Cat will love this coloring book featuring the internet's favorite chubby, tubby tabby. Perfect for both coloring book fans and cat lovers alike, this adorable adventure is sure to be the perfect colorful escape for readers.

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Fanciful Foxes

Marjorie Sarnat

Release Date: November 16, 2016

Who can resist the cute ears and fluffy tails of foxes? Enter a wonderland of intricate, swirling patterns all with a focus on one of the animal kingdom's most adorable creatures. It includes perforated pages that are printed on one side for easy removal and display. This one is designed for experienced colorists.

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Gifts For Book Lovers That Aren't Books

Struggling to find that perfect gift for your bibliophile of a friend? Are their bookshelves overflowing to the point that their floors and walls are made of books? Or perhaps you simply can't bear the thought of having to find a book they haven't read yet? These 16 gifts for book lovers are sure to make them smile without adding to their mounting to-be-read list.

 

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Books to Read if You Like Susan Wiggs

Susan Wiggs says she centers her life around "family, friends, and fiction" and while the three Fs may sound like a line, her books are chock full of family, friends, and feeling of the best kind. Her Lakeshore Chronicles have won the hearts of readers everywhere with its sweet approach to small town romance and domestic strife. If you enjoy sweet romances with everyday drama, try these books to read if you like Susan Wiggs.

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Always You

Jason Patrick

Release Date: October 24, 2016

Abbey Miller and Sean Copeland, got off to the wrong start in their youth. Misguided Sean was too busy being a troublemaker and teasing Abbey to ever tell her that he had feelings for her but when she left Charlotte Island, he always regretted it. Now a successful romance novelist, Abbey is returning home for the first time in a long time and she's the furthest thing from excited at the sight of Sean. When the two find themselves working together, though, Abbey begins experiencing feelings she's only ever written for her characters. Has she finally found her happily ever after or is Sean still the same guy from their childhood?

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What We Find

Robyn Carr

Release Date: April 5, 2016

On the brink of a malpractice suit, Denver neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan could use a break from her high-stress life. The first place that comes to mind is Sullivan's Crossing. Named for Maggie's great-grandfather, the land and charming general store at the crossroads of the Colorado and the Continental Divide Trails have been passed down through the generations and now belong to Maggie's eccentric father, Sully. When she shows up unannounced, he welcomes her with open arms and she relishes the idea of indulging in a simple life. That is until she meets the quiet but serious-looking hiker Cal. His silent, easy-going approach to life may be just what she's looking for but will it be enough to bring her peace.

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If You Only Knew

Kristan Higgins

Release Date: June 1, 2016

When wedding-dress designer Jenny Tate's ex-husbands new wife decides she wants to be Jenny's new best friend, she decides to cut ties with Manhattan all together. She decides to head home up the Hudson and open her own store all awhile basking in her sister's picture-perfect family life. But before she knows it, her sister Rachel's perfect marriage is imploding. Now Jenny must gather her courage to aid her little sister by helping her come to terms with their past and their present.

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Worth the Wait

Jamie Beck

Release Date: March 17, 2015

Thirteen years ago, Vivi LeBrun was saved from her lonely, tumultuous childhood by the close-knit St. James family. Having a crush on one of the St. James siblings was almost natural with how much time she spent with them. But when their mother died, David St. James distanced himself from everyone including Vivi who wanted nothing more than to help him through the tough time. But now years later, Vivi is heading to Block Island to vacation with the rest of the family and she's only half-hoping David will be there. When he does show up though, he's brought a new girlfriend who's pushing for a serious committment. Now with tensions running high, will the two of them be able to come to terms with their past or will they ruin their perfect family?

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The Promise of Rayne

Nicole Deese

Release Date: November 1, 2016

Rayne Shelby has worked her entire life in the hopes of one day managing her late grandfather's prestigious Idaho lodge. But when she makes a mistake, she must turn to the one boy she shouldn't: Levi, the apprentice of her family's greatest enemy. She knows if she gets caught crossing lines, her family will never forgive her, but she can't seem to care when she feels that spark between them. But before they can risk everything, wildfires bear down on their town and their family secrets come to the surface.

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Fooling Around

Noelle Adams

Release Date: May 17, 2016

When the handsome tech mogul, Eric Vincent, is involved in a ski accident and sentenced to three months of immobility, he can only think of one way to make it bearable: Julie Nelsoh. Julie has zero interest in waiting on hand and foot for a spoiled billionaire over the next three months...until he ups the salary to one million dollars. Now she's struggling to bite her tongue (and resist temptation) as Eric quite literally attempts to drive her wild. Will she give him what he wants? Or will she finally take what she wants?

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Interview with Michael Lister, author of Blood Work

What can you tell us about your new release, Blood Work?

Blood Work is a mystery novel that combines elements of true crime with fiction. Just this past year, one of Ted Bundy’s former defense attorneys, John Henry Browne, wrote that Bundy had confessed to having killed over one hundred people. Not just the thirty-five or so often attributed to him. I have no idea what the actual number is, but I do believe it’s many more than is known.

And that’s where the true crime facts of Ted Bundy’s case merge with the mystery fiction of Blood Work.

I really enjoy reading and studying true crime and try to incorporate this into my fiction. It's something I’ve done previously with Wayne Williams and the Atlanta Child Murders in Innocent Blood and Blood Cries. And based on the response, I really think my readers like it too.

I find an intersection between reality and fantasy, fact and fiction. I keep everything true and accurate about the real-life cases—all the details about Bundy or Williams, but then find what I believe to be the perfect place for the two to merge in a way that I hope is both credible and thrilling.

I’ve grown up in the shadow of the atrocities Ted Bundy committed in Florida. I was born in Tallahassee to parents attending Florida State University just 10 years before the nightmare Ted Bundy brought on the Chai Omega sorority house, and I’ve always been fascinated by this most notorious of American serial killers.

Before I became a full-time novelist some sixteen years ago, while I was still a full-time prison chaplain with the Florida Department of Corrections, I visited the death chamber and electric chair where Ted Bundy was executed. Standing there where he died, actually touching the instrument of his death, was a surreal experience for me. One that I won’t ever forget. Even back then, as I stood just a few feet away from the Gainesville Ripper, Danny Rolling, and felt the collective, oppressive darkness of death row, I knew one day Ted Bundy would make an appearance in my novels. I’ve alluded to him in at least four previous books, but Blood Work is the first in which he plays a prominent role.

What's the last book you read?

Michael Connelly’s “The Wrong Side of Goodbye.” It’s great!

You're hosting a literary dinner party. Which three writers are invited?

Limiting myself to living writers: Michael Connelly, James Lee Burke, and Dennis Lehane.

Who is your favorite fictional character from literature?

I have too many to choose from, but two that are way up there are Robert B. Parker’s Spenser and James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux.

If you could invent anything, what would it be?

A way to infuse humans with empathy. Of course, it’s already been invented it’s called the novel. Now I just need to invent a way to get more people to read.

What's the best advice you've ever received?

Find your gift, develop it, then share it with others to make the world a better place.

What scene in Blood Work was your favorite to write?

Blood Work is very much a buddy cop book with a father and son serving as the buddies. The scenes between John Jordan and his father, Jack Jordan, are among my favorites in the novel—tied with the scenes showing the violent crime visits and the people it touches.

Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” Rumi

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

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New Book Releases Week of November 29

November is almost over, but there's still a whole bunch of new book releases this week to explore! Finished the Gilmore Girls revival and need something more? Then check out the new release from Lauren Graham, Talking as Fast as I Can. Mystery fans can delve into the 12th book in the John Jones Mystery Series by Bestselling author Michael Lister. You can also find love with new romances from Barabra Freethy, Lexi Blake, Elizabeth Hoyt and more!

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Books to Read if You Like Robert Dugoni

When a body is found, and now the killer is after you, do you know who to call? Maybe not Robert Dugoni, but he has a whole host of characters that would be willing to help. New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni is the mastermind behind the tantalizing David Sloane and the Tracy Crosswhite series. If you enjoy strong heroes and heroines defying all odds to find a gruesome killer, try these books to read if you like Robert Dugoni.

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Blood Work

Michael Lister

Release Date: November 24, 2016

Jack Jordan thought he had solved the Broken Heart Murder of Janet Leigh Lester long ago, but now he's not so sure. On the same weekend Janet was crowned Miss Valentine at the pageant and Queen at the Sweethearts dance, she disappeared, her car found in an empty field, its interior covered in blood. Jack investigated and came to the conclusion that Janet was killed by none other than Ted Bundy. But now a new clock is ticking and his son John has one last chance to help his father get it right. With no support and a case decades old, John has little hope but he's not taking no for an answer.

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Maximus

S.C. Abbey

Release Date: October 23, 2016

Nobel prize-winning Columbia professor Dr. Harvey Nolan is not accustomed to FBI showing up on his doorstep but, it's certainly not the first time. He was investigating the disappearance of a friend but now he's caught between a merciless assassin and the FBI for a crime he didn't commit. His only hope is to work with Katie Moulin, a jaded ex-FBI agent, to uncover the complex mysteries surrounding the city.

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The Lost Girls

Allison Brennan

Release Date: November 1, 2016

Lucy Kincaid and her mentor, Supervisory Special Agent Noah Armstrong, are tasked with finding the missing sisters of Siobhan Walsh. Siobhan has been searching for her two sisters since they disappeared two years ago, but when she receives a call from a priest in Texas about an abandoned baby holding a locket with her name, she turns to professionals. The infant obviously belongs to one of her sisters, but how did she end up in Texas and why did she abandon her newborn? Lucy and Noah soon uncover a human-trafficking organization but the bad guys seem to constantly be two steps ahead of them. And with a trail of dead bodies, time is running out.

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Love You To Death

Caroline Mitchell

Release Date: November 11, 2016

East London Detective Ruby Preston and her team have a new case that has them all a little disturbed. Women who have given their children up for adoption are being killed. It all begins with a knock at their front door and a claim that their long-lost child has returned. But then things get sinister. The bodies start turning up, staged in perfect, domestic scenes. And just as Ruby thinks she's made a breakthrough, she receives a sinister email, and the case takes a terrifying personal twist.

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Her Husband's Secret

Janice Frost

Release Date: November 7, 2016

Two children sneak out in the hopes of witnessing a ghost, but instead they witness a man dumping a body. Now DS Ava Merry and DI Jim Neal are called into investigate the mysterious murder. The dead man's wife, Laura Cameron, is learning just how secretive her husband could be as she tries to untangle his dark web of lies. Will they be able to uncover what happened to her husband or are there too many secrets in this town for Laura to stay alive?

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Chaos

Patricia Cornwell

Release Date: November 15, 2016

When twenty-six-year-old Elisa Vanderseel's body is found near her bicycle along the Charles River, it appears she was struck by lightning — except for the fact that the weather is perfectly clear. Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the Cambridge Forensic Center's director and chief, investigates and soon discovers this was no accidental Act of God. But just as she starts to uncover the truth about Elisa, she starts receiving threatening messages from someone who calls himself Tailend Charlie. Now with the help of her niece Lucy, she's trying to track down a cyberstalker before it's too late.

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