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  • Death Under a Little Sky (Jake Jackson, Book 1)

    by Stig Abell ...
    Series Book 1 - Jake Jackson
    The stunningly written, atmospheric new debut crime thriller you won’t want to miss! Winner of the 2024 CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel of the Year!A detective ready for a new lifeJake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. It’s the perfect chance to start anew.A death that disrupts everythingBut then the local annual treasure hunt spirals into ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD $2.99 CAD

  • Shutter Island

    by Dennis Lehane ...
    The basis for the blockbuster motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island by New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane is a gripping and atmospheric psychological thriller where nothing is quite what it seems. The New York Times calls Shutter Island, “Startlingly original.” The Washington Post raves, “Brilliantly conceived and executed.” A ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD $1.99 CAD

  • The Phoenix Crown

    A Novel

    by Kate Quinn, Janie Chang ...
    From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles.San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different women hope to change their fortunes: Gemma, a ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD $3.99 CAD

  • The Journal of a Thousand Years

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 6 - The Glass Library
    An ancient family diary. A timely prophecy. An epic conclusion.As Sylvia prepares to meet Gabe’s parents for the first time, the last thing she needs is for her long-lost father to cause trouble. While his answers to her questions finally bring clarity, they also usher in danger.But that's not all her elusive father brings into Sylvia's life. His treasured gift of an ancient journal passed down ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Marriage and Murder

    by Stephanie Laurens ...
    Series Book 10 - The Casebook of Barnaby Adair
    #1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with a puzzling case in which her favorite sleuths must untangle a slew of secrets to expose a coldblooded murderer.When a middle-aged spinster is found strangled in her country cottage and scurrilous gossip implicates Henry, Lord Glossup, he appeals to Barnaby and Penelope Adair along with Inspector Stokes to unravel the mystery of who killed ... Read more

    $8.33 CAD

  • The Malykant Mysteries

    The Complete Series

    by Charlotte E. English ...
    Series Book 4 - The Malykant Mysteries, Collected
    To catch a killer, send a monster.There's a realm. Wreathed in ice and snow, drowning in the dark, Assevan needs a different kind of hero.There's a god. Merciless and cold, and quick to anger, the Lord of the Dead insists upon one thing only: vengeance for a murdered soul.And there's a man. A ruthless killer, Konrad is detective, judge and executioner in one. Dauntless, relentless, monstrous, he ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Death on a Quiet Day

    by Michael Innes ...
    Series series The Inspector Appleby Mysteries
    From a British Golden Age author “in a class by himself among detective story writers,” Scotland Yard Inspector Appleby helps a student solve a murder (The Times Literary Supplement).On holiday in the English countryside with his fellow university students, young David Henchman sets out alone for a hike across the moor. But instead of finding tranquil solitude, he stumbles upon a dead body. At ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Secrets of the Lost Ledgers

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 5 - The Glass Library
    An invisible message from a dead man resurrects a decades-old mystery.With her sharpened magical senses, Sylvia recognizes invisible writing while cataloging an obscure book for the library. She’s shocked to discover the message, written many years earlier, pleaded for help. She’s even more shocked to discover the author of the message was married to a paper magician. Could there be a connection ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Dead Letter Delivery

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 4 - The Glass Library
    The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother’s veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers. As she delves into the contents, a startling revelation emerges: the ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Proof of the Pudding

    by Rhys Bowen ...
    Series Book 17 - A Royal Spyness Mystery
    Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house party when the festivities lead to murder…Georgie, back home at her estate in Eynsleigh, impatiently awaits the birth of her baby. But she has plenty to occupy her: her new chef, Pierre, has arrived from Paris, and Sir Hubert, who owns Eynsleigh, is back from his latest expedition. It's time for ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD $2.99 CAD

  • The Librarian of Crooked Lane

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 1 - The Glass Library
    A librarian with a mysterious past, a war hero with a secret, and the heist of a magic painting. THE LIBRARIAN OF CROOKED LANE is an intriguing new fantasy from C.J. Archer, the USA Today bestselling author of the Glass and Steele series.Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Medici Manuscript

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 2 - The Glass Library
    One book can change your life.Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family.The silver clasps binding the pages contain rare magic – the same magic that might run through Sylvia’s veins. To discover a link to her ancestors means understanding the book ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Untitled Books

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 3 - The Glass Library
    A curated collection of magic…and murder.When a set of bound manuscripts written on magician-made paper is brought to the Glass Library, Sylvia and the professor send the owner away. After all, the library collects books about magic, not containing it.But the murder of the bookbinder who bound them sees the books returned to the library, along with Gabe in his role as consultant for Scotland Yard. ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Mapmaker's Apprentice

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 2 - Glass and Steele
    USA TODAY BESTSELLERWhen an apprentice from the Mapmakers' Guild goes missing, Matt and India are employed to find him. Going undercover as a married couple, they discover that not everyone at the guild is what they seem, and the lad's unearthly maps caused jealousy, suspicion and fear.With one of the apprentice's magic maps in their possession, India and Matt must use their wits and India's ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Red House Mystery

    by A. A. Milne ...
    A refreshing blend of wit and intrigue, A. A. Milne’s only mystery novel is a masterpieceMark Ablett is not really a snob—not the worst kind of snob, at least. He simply prefers artists to everyone else, and the discussion of his own creative abilities to any other talk whatsoever. His vanities are easily forgiven especially since he is generous with his money—inherited not from his clergyman ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Only Murders in the Abbey

    An absolutely gripping and witty Golden Age cozy murder mystery

    by Beth Cowan-Erskine ...
    Series series A Loch Down Abbey Mystery
    A brilliantly twisty and deliciously witty Golden Age, locked-room murder mystery to transport you to 1930s Scotland. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman and Janice Hallett.'Mrs MacBain, thank god it's you.' Without another word, he grabbed her arm and pulled her into the room, locking the door behind them. Mrs MacBain turned around, clearly offended at being manhandled, but then ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD $0.99 CAD

  • The Apothecary's Poison

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 3 - Glass and Steele
    When a newspaper report of a medical miracle catches Matt's eye, he and India go in search of Dr. Hale in the hope he is more magical doctor than miracle worker and can lead them to Chronos. But Hale turns out to be an apothecary magician keen to educate the public about magic.Their disappointment at not finding Chronos is soon forgotten when Hale is murdered, and Matt becomes a suspect. With Matt ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Magician's Diary

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 4 - Glass and Steele
    A USA Today bestseller.India and Matt thought all their problems would come to an end once they found Chronos. But the watch magician brings with him as many questions as answers, and a load of trouble. To fix Matt's magic watch, they must find an old diary that once belonged to a doctor magician murdered decades ago. The hunt drags them into a sordid mystery involving two of London's craft guilds ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Find You First

    A Novel

    by Linwood Barclay ...
    The New York Times bestselling author of Elevator Pitch andmaster of psychological suspense returns with a riveting thriller in which the possible heirs of a dying tech millionaire are mysteriously being eliminated, one by one.“Find You First starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger one. . . . It’s the best book of his career.” — Stephen KingTech millionaire Miles Cookson has more money ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD $1.99 CAD

  • Murder in Covent Garden

    The BRAND NEW instalment in Anita Davison's page-turning historical mystery series!

    by Anita Davison ...
    Series Book 4 - Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet Mysteries
    The BRAND NEW instalment in Anita Davison's gripping cozy mystery series!Nobody should be in the market… for murder!Even though its famous opera house has shuttered its doors for the war, Covent Garden remains one of the most exciting, bustling areas of London. It’s where Hannah Merrill and Aunt Violet have their bookshop and, in spite of the recent spate of burglaries in the area, it’s generally ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Goldsmith's Conspiracy

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 13 - Glass and Steele
    USA TODAY BESTSELLERTHE GOLDSMITH’S CONSPIRACY is the final book in the bestselling Glass and Steele series. To see why readers rave about the series, start at the beginning with THE WATCHMAKER’S DAUGHTER.Tensions between the artless and magicians are flaring, but India and Matt discover someone is deliberately fuelling the flames. Relentlessly pursuing his own agenda, Lord Coyle employs the ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Convent's Secret

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 5 - Glass and Steele
    A USA Today Bestseller.To find the one man who can fix the magic in Matt's watch, he and India are led to a convent where the nuns will do anything to keep their secrets private. Including murder? Matt and India must uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the mother superior and two babies given to her care many years ago. But sometimes, the truth is painful and its exposure can have deadly ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The House of Second Chances

    Discover a spellbinding historical mystery from Lauren Westwood for 2025

    by Lauren Westwood ...
    Series series Secrets and Love
    A page-turning historical mystery, perfect for readers of Eve Chase, Lulu Taylor and Rachel Burton.If you save a crumbling mansion, will it mend a broken heart?A month ago, Amy Wood had her perfect home, perfect boyfriend and perfect job in London. Now she’s broken-hearted, living in her parents’ tiny bungalow, and working in an estate agents in Bath.But Amy gets a new lease on life when she ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Most Intriguing Lady

    A Novel

    by Sarah Ferguson ...
    INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, a sweeping, romantic compulsively readable historical saga about a Duke’s daughter—the perfect Victorian lady—who secretly moonlights as an amateur sleuth for high society’s inner circle.Victorian London was notorious for its pickpockets. But in the country houses of the elite, gentleman burglars, art thieves and con men preyed on ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD $1.99 CAD