November 8, 2024
New Fiction
The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan – For nearly a century, tourists have ventured to the idyllic seaside town of Maple Bay in search of a legendary lost pirate treasure, though locals know there’s more than just gold buried in the sand. As the paths of three strangers converge in Maple Bay, the truth is about to be blown wide open. Peter Barnett is rapidly approaching forty with little to show for his life when a mysterious letter invites him to Maple Bay and the mansion his estranged family has called home for generations. Seventeen-year-old Dandy Feltzen is isolated and adrift following the death of her beloved grandfather, until a tantalizing clue sets her on a mission to solve the mystery he spent his entire life chasing. Cass Jones has given up on her dream of being a successful author when an unexpected opportunity lands in her lap; a housesitting gig in remote Maple Bay, where she stumbles on the perfect subject matter for her breakout book – and the handsome sailor who might be just the person to help her research it. Peter, Dandy, and Cass have never met, but they’re on a collision course with one another and the mystery that has defined Maple Bay for centuries. None of them are prepared for the shocking truths that may still be buried there, or the fresh bodies piling up.
Into the Storm by Cecelia Ahern - ONE NIGHT It is a wild night in the middle of December, and GP Enya is crouched over a teenage boy, performing CPR in the rain.ONE MOMENT The boy survives, but Enya’s life splinters in two. Trapped in a loveless marriage, the storm propels her to break free. ONE CHANCE TO BE FREE But even in the remote country town that becomes her sanctuary, Enya is haunted by the night in the rain. Beneath the boughs of an ancient tree that tells a thousand stories, can she find the courage to face her own?
Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson – Ernest Cunningham didn’t set out to have a career solving crimes; but here he is, two high profile murder cases under his belt. Which, if you’re following the rules of Golden Age mysteries, as Ern always does, means it’s now his turn to participate in the time-honored tradition of the Holiday Special. So he’s not surprised when, between the lush valleys and soaring clifftops of Australia’s Blue Mountains National Park, the bodies start piling up on December 21. The clues are abstract: A flashy magician’s deadly trick. A heinous murder committed without setting foot inside the room where it happens. A lethal paper cut. And an advent calendar. Because, you know, ‘tis the season. The suspects are even more obscure: A blood-soaked amnesiac. A disgruntled prop master. A (literally) hypnotic twin. And herrings redder than Rudolph’s nose. As Ernest begins making a list of suspects, and checking it twice, he realizes he’s up against the most devious plot he’s faced so far. Will he make it home alive for Christmas?
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins – Welcome to Eris: An island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day. Once home to Vanessa: A famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago. Now home to Grace: A solitary creature of the tides, content in her own isolation. But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, a visitor comes calling. And the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge.