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Sense 76 Bonus Mystery Picks
We
couldn't stop ourselves at just Ten Book Sense 76 Mystery
Picks...so we bring you 13 more recommendations from independent booksellers
with Book Sense! These great titles were chosen from among the Book Sense
76 nominations we receive from booksellers across the country. Enjoy!
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For Chet Baker: An Evan Horne Mystery
by Bill
Moody
"In his fifth outing, jazz pianist/amateur sleuth Evan Horne is in Amsterdam,
playing at small club and repairing his psyche after a particular grisly encounter
with a serial killer in Bird Lives. The Evan Horne books are terrific
mysteries and wonderful forays into the world of jazz and the mind of the musicians.
Moody's great talent as crime novelist is to make jazz appealing for the unwashed
and enriching for the aficionado while spinning a great tale. In this case,
trying to unravel how Chet Baker really died in Amsterdam; was it accident or
murder?"
- Barry Martin, BOOK'em Mysteries, South Pasadena, CA
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To Kill
by Jean-Patrick
Manchette
trans. by Donald
Nicholson-Smith
"This terrific mystery isn't new; it's a re-release of a 1976 French thriller.
Georges Gerfaut stops to help someone he thinks has been injured in a traffic
accident; much to his distress, it turns out the man has been shot by a couple
of hitmen who, resenting Gerfaut's interference, turn their talents on him.
The action races across France, involves more than a few other shady characters,
before it comes to a surprisingly satisfying end."
- Kathy Ashton, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT
 Basha
by John
Lewis
"This story is rooted in Ancient Middle Eastern identity and blood loyalties,
but set in the modern world of elite tennis. It is the story of Ben Weizman,
who grew up believing that his parents were killed by Palestinian terrorists.
Ben is now a talented tennis player, destined to become one of the greats of
the game, when the terrible secret his adopted father has kept from his since
he was five years old results in great tragedy many years later. Very entertaining
and enlightening at the same time, Mr. Lewis has written a plausible and gripping
thriller."
- Linda Bivens, Crime Time Books, Pasadena, CA
No
Other Option
by Marcus
Wynne
"This is the best book I've read so far this year, and I can't believe it's
a first novel. Wynne's pacing, action, and character development are masterful,
making this impossible to put down. Unlike many other action/crime writers,
he gives us good guys and bad guys who are believable, who have history, heart,
and soul. Imagine Ridley Pearson with much more adrenaline!"
- Eric Robbins, Apple Valley Books, Winthrop, ME
 Unfinished
Business
by Barbara
Seranella
"Here is Seranella in top form. She's grown as a writer and deals with very
tough issues: addiction, abuse, rape -- compassionately and effectively within
the course of her singular, engaging crime novels."
- Patrick Millikin, The Poisoned Pen, Phoenix, AZ
 Rain
Fall
by Barry
Eisler
"John Rain is the best new mystery character to come along since Michael
Connelly's Harry Bosch or Greg Rucka's Atticus Kodiak. Combine this powerful
character with a superb set of secondary characters and a dynamite plot and
all I can say is 'Give me more!'"
- Cindy Russell, City Books, Seattle, WA
 Bermuda
Grass
by Keith
Miles
"Golf pro Alan Saxon is helping to design a golf course in Bermuda. Talk about
your dream jobs! But the dream turns into a nightmare when Alan finds a body
and then his daughter and her friend are kidnapped. The humor is outstanding;
the first few pages where the character discusses his ex-wife and her affect
on his life are hilarious. Miles does a great job in using humor to lighten
the more tragic events without lessening their impact. A great read!"
- Linda Dewberry, Whodunit? Books, Olympia, WA
 The
Muse Asylum
by David
Czuchlewski
"In this surprising debut novel, Czuchlewski has created a densely layered mystery
that raises intriguing questions concerning the nature of authorship and identity.
This is a story of academic ambition gone awry, of genius turning to madness,
and of madness ultimately leading us to the truth."
- Christine Hayes, Garden District Bookshop, New Orleans, LA
 Fearless
Jones
by Walter
Mosley
"Noir. The 1950s. L.A.. And Paris Minton is in so much trouble he has no choice
but to bail his friend, Fearless Jones, out of jail. With a fast pace and many
plot twists and turns, Mosley creates some great characters while sharing insights
and morals."
- Joan Witlock, Stacey's, Cupertino, CA
 Autographs
in the Rain
by Quentin
Jardine
"This is great. Trout farms in Scotland are being robbed, policemen are being
shot at, inter-office politics, dead uncles. All the makings of great mysteries.
Now I have to read the earlier ones even though I know that I can sell all of
them just based on this one."
- Molly Cook, Second Story Bookstore, Seattle, WA
 The
Shape Of Water: A Salvo Montalbano Mystery
by Andrea
Camilleri
"Elegant mystery told with a deceptively light hand. Camilleri's The Shape
of Water pits his Inspector Montalbano against the bad guys, but more importantly,
pits him against his own ability to see behind the curtain. This is a really
good read; I've added Camilleri to my must-read list!"
- Marian Fleischman, Sedalia Book & Toy, Sedalia MO
 The
Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque
by Jeffrey
Ford
"Set in late 19th century New York, an artist takes on an unusual commission:
to paint a mysterious woman's likeness without being able to see her. He must
seek clues from the often incredible stories the woman tells him. Meanwhile
strange deaths are occurring throughout the city. This absolutely fascinating
and riveting mystery caused my imagination to run wild! Absolutely nothing got
done until I finished this book!"
- Lois Powers, Toadstool Books, Milford, NH
Blood
Double
by Neil
McMahon
"This second book in the series starring Carroll Monks, an emergency room doctor
and sometime investigator, is fun, with some wacky people, fascinating medical
information and a good mystery to solve. I like the way Neil McMahon is developing
his characters from book to book; they are only getting better!"
- Susan Wasson, Bookworks, Albuquerque, NM
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