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Hi, I am Rekha and Welcome to my book blog The Book Decoder. I love to read books of various genres. I am going to be a bit partial here and say that my favorite genre is crime and mystery. I usually prefer classics or cozies. Hard-boiled crimes are just not up to my liking.
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Title: Death in St. George’s (An Intrepid Traveler Mystery #3)
Author: M.A. Monnin
Published on: 14 May 2024
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
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Rating: 3 out of 5.
In the third installment of Mary Monnin’s Intrepid Traveler Series, Artifact Retrieval Team members and lovers Stefanie and Thomas plan a romantic getaway to Bermuda, hoping to take a break from their demanding work. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when an ar ..read more
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1d ago
Title: Fargo
Release Date: 8 March 1996 (US)
Language: English
Genre: Crime / Dark Comedy
Run-time: 1h 38m
Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
Fargo is a darkly comedic crime film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, released in 1996. Set in Minnesota and North Dakota, the film follows the story of a car salesman, Jerry Lundegaard, who hires two criminals to kidnap his wife in order to extort money from his wealthy father-in-law. However, things quickly spiral out of control, leading to murder and mayhem.
At the center of the chaos is Marge Gunderson, a pregnant police chief in Minnesota, who investigate ..read more
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3d ago
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Title: Death on the Grand Canal (An Intrepid Traveler Mystery #2)
Author: M.A. Monnin
Published on: 18 May 2023
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
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Rating: 5 out of 5.
Stefanie, an intrepid traveler and blogger, joins forces with her Interpol partner and romantic interest, Thomas Burkhardt, in Milan, Italy, pursuing the elusive Borgia Peacock pendant, which vanished during the 1906 Milan World Expo.
Their mission takes them undercove ..read more
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4d ago
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Title: The Lifeline
Author: Phyllis Bottome
First published in 1946; Republished by Muswell Press on 14 March 2024
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers | Espionage
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
First published in 1946, The Lifeline by Phyllis Bottome introduces Mark Chalmers, a character who bears striking similarities to Fleming’s iconic James Bond. Bottome’s influence on Fleming goes beyond mere coincidence, as she ran a school in Austria wit ..read more
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5d ago
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Title: The Suspicions of Mr Whisker (A No.2 Feline Detective Agency Book #13)
Author: Mandy Morton
Published on: 09 May 2024
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
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Rating: 5 out of 5.
The Suspicions of Mr Whisker is the 13th book in Mandy Morton’s No. 2 Feline Detective Agency.
The latest installment in Mandy Morton’s No. 2 Feline Detective Agency series, The Suspicions of Mr. Whisker, keeps your fur raised along your spine and your paw ..read more
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1w ago
Magpie Murders is the TV adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s acclaimed novel of the same name.
Editor Susan Ryeland of Clover Books finds herself at the heart of a gripping mystery. When she receives Alan Conway’s latest installment of the Atticus Pünd series for editing, she discovers the draft is tragically incomplete. The shocking news of Conway’s untimely demise only intensifies Susan’s challenges, compounded by the abrupt departure of the editor who printed the draft, and the looming absorption of Clover Books by a larger publishing house.
As Susan struggles with professional upheaval and pe ..read more
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1w ago
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Title: The Life Sentence
Author: Jackie Kabler
Published on: 09 May 2024
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
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Rating: 3 out of 5.
Amber Ryan finds herself unjustly incarcerated for a crime she swears she didn’t commit. Heather, Amber’s former best friend, is approached by Felicity at a book event. Felicity asserts Amber’s innocence and reveals her brother’s intimate knowledge of Jack’s darker nature, igniting Heather’s determination t ..read more
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1w ago
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Title: When Cicadas Cry
Author: Caroline Cleveland
Published on: 07 May 2024
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
Jessie, was bludgeoned to death with an altar cross in a rural church on Cicada Road in Walterboro, South Carolina. Sam Jenkins is found covered in blood, kneeling over the body and is arrested immediately for the crime. Sam’s grandfather, Eli, takes the help of Zach Stander, to prove his grandson’s inn ..read more
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1w ago
Title: Murder Mubarak
Release Date: 15 March 2024
Language: Hindi
Genre: Mystery/Dark Humor
Run-time: 2h 20m
Rating: 4 out of 5.
Murder Mubarak is a riveting 2024 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller, adapted from Anuja Chauhan’s novel Club You To Death and skillfully directed by Homi Adajania. Featuring a stellar ensemble cast including Pankaj Tripathi, Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Dimple Kapadia, Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Tisca Chopra, Suhail Nayyar, and Tara Alisha Berry, the film debuted on Netflix on March 15, 2024.
Set amidst the elite circles of Delhi’s club scene, the stor ..read more
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1w ago
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Title: A Lethal Question
Author: Mark Rubinstein
Published on: 07 May 2024
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
Manhattan psychiatrist Bill Madrian finds his peaceful routine shattered when a patient by the name of Alex Bronzi asks him a question: “Hey Doc, ya wanna know who clipped Boris Levenko?”
Boris Levenki, a notorious crime boss, was recently executed. Alex, a thirty-year-old Albanian-American, resides with ..read more