These are the 10 most checked-out books in Adult Mystery Fiction at KDL this year!
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The Sentry (Joe Pike Novel) by Robert Crais When Joe Pike witnesses Dru Rayne’s uncle beaten by a protection gang, he becomes a target, and discovers Dru and her uncle are not who they seem. Catalog Link |
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Worth Dying For by Lee Child A follow-up to 61 Hours finds anti-hero Jack Reacher clashing with an organized crime family that is terrorizing Nebraska corn country in their efforts to supply dangerous international customers, a battle that is complicated by the unsolved case of a missing child. Catalog Link |
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Burn: An Anna Pigeon Novel (Anna Pigeon Mysteries) by Nevada Barr Recovering from recent emotional trauma, National Park Service ranger Anna Pigeon goes to New Orleans to visit her friend, Geneva, only to become the target of a dark curse, prompting her to investigate what it has to do with a fugitive mother accused of killing her family. Catalog Link |
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Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton Lori Shepherd’s debonair father-in-law has moved to town and is renovating Fairworth House, a grand estate nearby. But once things get truly peculiar at Fairworth—moving furniture, strange sounds, and mysterious visitors—Lori calls on Aunt Dimity for her otherworldly guidance. Catalog Link |
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Coming Back (A Sharon Mccone Mystery) by Marcia Muller As she tries to recover from a debilitating injury, Sharon McCone seeks to discover the truth behind the disappearance of one of the friends she made at physical therapy, a missing-persons case that could have a powerful effect on national security. By the acclaimed author of Locked In. Catalog Link |
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The Reversal by Michael Connelly Mickey Haller, changing from defense attorney to prosecutor for this one important case, joins forces with Detective Harry Bosch when a brutal child murderer is released on bail due to DNA evidence and needs to be retried, pitting Haller and Bosch against a slick, media-savvy defense attorney. Catalog Link |
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Port Mortuary (Kay Scarpetta, No. 18) by Patricia Cornwell As the chief of the Cambridge Forensic Center, Kay Scarpetta is confronted with a case that could shut down her new facility and ruin her personal and professional life. By the #1 best-selling author of The Scarpetta Factor. Catalog Link |
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Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich A new crossover series by the best-selling author of the Stephanie Plum mysteries introduces pastry chef Lizzie Tucker, who is recruited by Diesel to track down a cache of priceless ancient relics while keeping them out of the hands of his criminal mastermind cousin. Catalog Link |
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Fatal Error: A Novel (Ali Reynolds) by J.A. Jance After a cyber-philandering sociopath is murdered, Ali Reynolds risks her life to find the true killer when her good friend becomes the prime suspect. By the best-selling author of Trial by Fire. Catalog Link |
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A Catered Thanksgiving (Mystery With Recipes) by Isis Crawford When the beautiful Thanksgiving turkey they prepared blows up in their client’s face, sending Monty Field to the great dining room in the sky, sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons must convince the Field family that they are not responsible and whip up the real killer. Catalog Link |