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Updated 8/2009

Chill Factor by Sandra Brown
When a serial killer who leaves a blue ribbon at the site of his victims' last sightings appears in the peaceful town of Cleary, North Carolina, police chief Dutch Burton finds the case complicated by his ex-wife's disappearance during a blizzard.

Rain Gods by James Lee Burke
When Hackberry Holland became sheriff of a tiny Texas town near the Mexican border, he'd hoped to leave certain things behind: his checkered reputation, his haunted dreams, and his obsessive memories of the good life with his late wife, Rie. But the discovery of the bodies of nine illegal aliens, machine-gunned to death and buried in a shallow grave behind a church, soon makes it clear that he won't escape so easily. An author with a deep regional feel for parts of the United States, Burke revisits themes of sin and redemption, but adds unusual layers of depth to his story with a keen exploration of human flaws and true characterizations.

Remember Me by Mary Higgins Clark
Menley Nichols and her husband, Adam, a criminal attorney, rent a house on Cape Cod, in the hope of restoring their faltering marriage. The birth of their daughter, Hannah, has revitalized their relationship, but Menley has never stopped blaming herself for the accidental death of her two-year-old son. The serenity of the Cape promises a new start, but strange incidents force Menley to relive the accident that killed her son, and she begins to fear for Hannah's safety. Then Adam takes on a client suspected of murder – and the family is drawn into a rising tide of terror.

Blowout by Catherine Coulter
Summoned back from a weekend trip when a prominent judge is murdered, FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock tackle a case during which numerous Washington power brokers are targeted.

The Survivors Club by Lisa Gardner
A rapist left an indelible mark on three women's lives. All three women hated him and wanted him dead. When he is murdered on his way to trial the police must figure out which of the three women murdered him.

Killjoy by Julie Garwood
Avery Delaney has tried hard to put her past behind her. Abandoned by her mother as an infant, she was raised by her grandmother and her aunt. At age 10, she witnessed her grandmother's murder before she herself was shot and left for dead. Now working as an FBI agent, she is forced to work on the case of her missing Aunt Carolyn, who was sent to a posh spa in the mountains of Colorado by her soon-to-be ex-husband. Carolyn never made it to the spa.

The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
A female heart surgeon, terrorized by a serial killer in Boston using the same MO as a killer who attacked her during her internship years in Savannah, works with a detective to solve the crime while trying to stay alive.

Dying to Please by Linda Howard
Sarah Stevens is a butler, trained bodyguard and expert marksperson who serves her employer, an elderly gentleman, well. After thwarting a burglar and capturing the attention of a deranged man, her life is shattered. Her employer is found murdered and she becomes the chief suspect, until a second murder occurs. While she tries to carry on with her life, the stalker continues with his elaborate plan – to lure Sarah into an elaborate trap.

The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is persuaded by billionaire magnate John Logan to reconstruct the face of an adult murder victim. It turns out to be a very dangerous job yet as she is left in a specially equipped lab in rural Virginia. Surveillance cameras are everywhere, the phones are tapped and Logan himself acts at once – ruthless, charming and desperate. First in the series.

A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava
Still reeling from effects of her last case, FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell arrives in Platte City, Nebraska, determined to help catch a potential copycat kidnapper who murders young boys. First in the series.

Someone to Watch Over Me by Judith McNaught
Seriously injured in a car accident, Broadway actress Leigh Kendall awakens to discover that her husband, Logan Manning, has disappeared, and the police suspect her involvement, so she must unravel the nature of his business to survive.

1st to Die by James Patterson
Four women friends – a homicide detective, a medical examiner, an assistant DA, and a crime desk reporter – form a Women's Murder Club to stop a killer who has been stalking newlyweds in San Francisco. First in the series.

Big Red Tequila by Rick Riordan
Tres Navarre has put behind him the teenage days when he and his friend Ralph Arguello would cruise through San Antonio, drinking a ferocious mixture of cheap tequila and Big Red cream soda. A University of California Ph.D. in English plus a fascination with t'ai chi ch'uan led Tres naturally enough to work as a private investigator in San Francisco. But one call from the love of his early life – the mysterious and captivating Lillian Cambridge, now trapped in dangerous work and love relationships – and Tres gladly trades his trendy Peet's coffee for the stronger brews of home. First in the series.

Beachcomber by Karen Robards
Taking the summer off from a high-stress job, Christy travels to a cozy Carolina beach where she falls for a handsome drifter, but when she realizes that the women in a string of killings all resemble her, she fears she may be next.