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• Mrs. Plansky's Revenge

  Quinn, Spencer,

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  A recently widowed woman tracks down online scammers in this witty, feel-good mystery.

• The Darkest Evening

  Cleeves, Ann,

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  Detective Vera Stanhope investigates a murder in a snowstorm.

• Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist

  Gilman, Dorothy, 1923-2012,

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  A charming older spy stumbles into danger on a trip to the Middle East.

• A Legacy of Spies

  Le Carré, John, 1931-2020

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  A retired agent revisits Cold War secrets with lasting consequences.

• Slow Horses

  Herron, Mick,

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  Disgraced spies uncover a deadly plot.

• The Old Man

  Perry, Thomas, 1947-

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  A retired operative is forced back into the field.

• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

  McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-

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  A warm, witty mystery set in Botswana with a wise female detective.

• The Postscript Murders

  Griffiths, Elly,

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  A cozy mystery with literary twists and amateur sleuths chasing a killer.

• The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

  Patrick, Phaedra

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  A widower uncovers his wife’s secrets through a charm bracelet.

• Elizabeth Is Missing

  Healey, Emma, 1985-

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  An elderly woman with dementia investigates her friend’s disappearance.

• Elizabeth Is Missing

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• The Cold Dish

  Johnson, Craig, 1961-

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  A Wyoming sheriff reopens a dark case in this atmospheric western mystery.

• Bruno, Chief of Police

  Walker, Martin, 1947 January 23-

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  A French village murder blends food, culture, and crime.

• The Old Woman With the Knife

  Ku, Pyŏng-mo, 1976-

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  An aging assassin faces her past in this sharp Korean thriller.