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by Alexander McCall Smith

MysteryCozy MysteryContemporary Fiction ❄️ 0/5

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House Rules

by Jodi Picoult

❄️ 0/5 · 532p · Contemporary Fiction, Mystery

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Leaving Time

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❄️ 0/5 · 432p · Contemporary Fiction, Mystery

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Mad Honey

by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan

❄️ 0/5 · 464p · Contemporary Fiction, Mystery

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The Love of My Life

by Rosie Walsh

🌶️ 1/5 · 384p · Contemporary Fiction, Mystery

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I Found You

by Lisa Jewell

🌶️ 1/5 · 368p · Mystery, Contemporary Fiction

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

by Agatha Christie

❄️ 0/5 · 296p · Mystery, Classic

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

by Agatha Christie

❄️ 0/5 · 312p · Mystery, Classic

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The ABC Murders

by Agatha Christie

❄️ 0/5 · 256p · Mystery, Classic

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