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Adult Winter Reading Program: Mystery and Horror Titles

A Simple Murder
A Simple Murder by Eleanor Kuhns (Mystery and Horror)
Frist time novelist Eleanor Kuhns crafts an atmospheric mystery story about an itinerant weaver named William Rees who tries to solve a murder in a Shaker community in 18th century Maine. -- Added by nkennedy on 01/02/2013

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The Return of Captain John Emmett
The Return of Captain John Emmett by Elizabeth Speller (Mystery and Horror)
Laurence Bartram, still feeling adrift in life after returning from the trenches of World War 1, agrees to help the sister of his old school friend, John Emmett, when she asks him to look into the death of her brother. John apparently shot himself, unable to deal with life after the horrors of the war. As Laurence inquires deeper into what happened to John, he slowly unravels a story of tragedy and deception that may have lead to murder. Perfect for those readers who enjoy mysteries set between the wars. -- Added by nkennedy on 01/02/2013

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