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Bookseller Favorites: Exciting November Mysteries

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Armchair detectives know that a good gumshoe is always on the case and never rests, except maaaybe during a tryptophan-filled Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Reheat a slice of pumpkin pie and unwind by the fire with one of these clever page-turners this month.

Twisted Twenty-Six (Stephanie Plum Series #26), by Janet Evanovich
Wedding bells are ringing for Stephanie’s beloved Grandma Mazur, who is excited to be tying the knot with local gangster Jimmy Rosolli (whether Stephanie is also excited about this is up for debate). Unfortunately for all involved, Jimmy kicks the bucket from a heart attack only 45 minutes after the wedding ceremony. Now it’s up to Stephanie to protect her beloved grandmother from some nogoodniks who are convinced that Jimmy left his widow a set of very important keys. This delectable series is full of lovable characters, hilarious hijinks, and some very enjoyable mysteries to boot.

Robert B. Parker’s Angel Eyes, by Ace Atkins
Everyone’s favorite Boston PI heads to Tinseltown to track down a missing person in Robert B. Parker’s beloved long-running series that has been placed in the very capable hands of Ace Atkins. Boston local Gabby Leggett headed to Hollywood to become an actress, and managed to find fame and fortune—before promptly disappearing. Her mother hires Spenser to find her, and when he lands in L.A. he hooks up with his protégé, Zebulon Sixkill. Before too long things have gone south; the Armenian mob is on their trail, and a huge movie studio boss who seems to know something won’t give them the time of day. Reinforcements in the form of Chollo and Bobby Horse come to Spenser’s rescue, but is it too late?

The Old Success (Richard Jury Series #25), by Martha Grimes
In the twenty-fifth installment of this atmospheric series, Scotland Yard detective Richard Jury is called upon to solve three very different murders in three different counties across England. Working with the Devon-Cornwall police’s Brian Macalvie, Jury confronts the deaths of a French tourist found on an inlet, an estate owner murdered at home, and a third victim discovered in an Exeter cathedral. Fans of Martha Grimes’ police procedurals are in for a treat—her trademark wit and eccentric characters are here in spades—and new readers who enjoy this one would do well to begin at the beginning of her famed Richard Jury series.

A Christmas Gathering: A Novel, by Anne Perry
Lady Vespasia is not exactly thrilled to be spending Christmas with her new husband, Victor Narraway, at a gathering at their friends’ country home—she’d much rather be spending a relaxing holiday with him at home. Particularly since for Victor, who used to be the head of the London Special Branch, it appears to be a working vacation. One of the guests, the beautiful young Iris Watson-Watt, has been tasked with passing on sensitive information to Victor that should aid him in unmasking a British traitor. Years ago, in a similar situation, Victor was unable to protect another similar messenger, a young Frenchwoman, which resulted in her murder. That failure has haunted him to this day. Can he prevent history from repeating itself? And is Christmas going to be ruined for Vespasia either way? A gathering of fascinating characters at a beautiful locale plus a nailbiting plot is the perfect recipe for a cracking good holiday mystery.

Nothing More Dangerous, by Allen Eskens
In this powerful coming of age story threaded with mystery and intrigue, white high school freshman Boady Sanden is the new kid in his small town high school in Jessup, Missouri. Boady is having a rough time of it until the Elgins, an African-American family, move in next door. He and Thomas Elgin become friends, but their friendship comes with a price as it brings simmering racial and class tensions to the surface in their small town. Adding fuel to the fire is the suspicious disappearance of Lida Poe, a black woman who worked as a bookkeeper at a local factory and who is believed to have absconded with a hundred thousand dollars. As her story plays out, Boady learns just how tightly it is interwoven with his own in this moving, unforgettable novel by a master of the genre.

Guilty Not Guilty, by Felix Francis
Judge Bill Russell’s worst nightmare has come to pass: his lovely wife Amelia has been murdered, found dead in their home. Worse still, Bill becomes a prime suspect in her murder, and the cloud of suspicion surrounding him has cost him his job, and is on the verge of costing him his home and his friends. Bill knows he’s innocent, but can he clear his name by finding the guilty party—before they find him? This heart-pounding mystery features a protagonist you’ll root for and a bevy of never-saw-it-coming twists and turns.

Murder She Wrote: A Time for Murder (Murder, She Wrote Series #50), by Jessica Fletcher and Jon Land
The fiftieth entry in this beloved series, and the fourth entry by Jon Land, goes back in time to when Jessica was a young high school teacher who had yet to solve a mystery. Her first-ever case lands in her lap when the school’s principal dies mysteriously, and Jessica finds herself compelled to investigate. Meanwhile, in the present day, Jessica’s excited to attend a retirement party for a colleague at the high school—but the festivities are marred when the colleague also ends up dead. Convinced that the present case is linked to the past, Jessica has to catch this killer before it’s too late. Fifty books strong, this terrific series remains fresh and lively, and fans will relish this glimpse into Jessica’s origins as a sleuth.

Invitation Only Murder (Lucy Stone Series #26), by Leslie Meier
Lucy books a trip to a private Maine island owned by oddball billionaire Scott Newman in an effort to get some rest and relaxation (and some much-needed time away from her family in Tinker’s Cove). Newman is an intense environmentalist, and a trip to his exclusive property means giving up most modern conveniences, such as cell reception (and electricity!). When a young woman is found dead at the bottom of a cliff, Lucy finds herself investigating a murder while stuck on a remote, secluded—and suspect packed—island with extremely limited resources.

What mysteries are you digging into this month?

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