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One Man and His Bomb
Author: H.R.F. Keating, Reader: Sheila Mitchell

A terrorist bomb has killed one of Detective Harriet Martens' sons. The other is in the hospital, gravely injured. Meanwhile, a herbicide specimen from a Birchester research station has been stolen. The stolen sample is capable of causing horrific destruction. Harriet investigates, fighting off her grief and unceasing fears. Sixth in the series.

Unabridged, 6 CDs, Mystery, British, N6X479, 9780792744795, Now $64.95 $39.00
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Playing Happy Families
Author: Julian Symons, Reader: Paul Shelley

John and Eleanor Midway certainly appear happy as they celebrate their wedding anniversary. But when daughter Jenny disappears and Detective Superintendent Hilary Catchpole starts investigating, he exposes long-hidden rage, blame, and resentment.

Unabridged, 8 cassettes, Mystery, N8X747, 9780745127477, Now $74.95 $48.72
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The Secret of Annexe 3
Author: Colin Dexter, Reader: Michael Pennington

On New Year's Day at Haworth Hotel, one guest does not wake up: the murdered man in his bloody hotel bed. Chief Inspector Morse, lacking any witnesses, must find the murderer regardless! Seventh in the series. "Sleuthing in the slush following a New Year's Eve murder doesn't make Morse the merrier, but Michael Pennington's pellucid rendering of Colin Dexter's umpteenth yarn about the chief inspector does make the old griper gripping."—People
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Unabridged, 6 cassettes, Mystery, Trad British, N61155, 9781572701557, $29.95
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Up in Honey's Room
Author: Elmore Leonard, Reader: Arliss Howard

As WWII rages overseas, Carl Webster (The Hot Kid) is hunting for an escaped German POW, AWOL from Oklahoma. His only lead is a woman who was once married to another Nazi – and Webster is sure her ex can lead him to the man he's looking for. But he needs her help to find him. By the renowned master of American crime fiction. Audie Award finalist. "It's as if the best of Mel Brooks and Quentin Tarantino were refined into something altogether finer and purer."—Booklist

Unabridged, 7 CDs, Mystery, Historical, N9H978, 9780061149788, $39.95
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The Water's Lovely
Author: Ruth Rendell, Reader: Rosalyn Landor

The effects of a murder committed by a young girl ripple through her family a decade later. No one ever speaks of this crime, but her sister is haunted by the act, and wonders: should she tell her sister's fiancé? Is she likely to kill again? "Potent imagery and exquisite plotting... twists the knife of suspense in a wonderfully excruciating way."—Booklist

Abridged, 5 CDs, Mystery, British, N5R297, 9780739342961, $29.95
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