Crime And Punishment
Raskolnikov, an impoverished Russian student, murders a despicable old pawnbroker, reasoning that his evil act is outweighed by humanitarian good, but he discovers the fault in his theory when he is plagued by horror and guilt over his actions.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 67
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 990
subjects: murder [X], homicide [X], russia, mystery fiction [X], psychological fiction, saint petersburg (russia), dostoyevsky, fyodor, cartoons and comics, comic books, strips, etc, soviet union, literature, audiobooks, compact discs, crime, psychological fiction [X]
Once A Liar
Manhattan defense attorney Peter Caine is accused of the murder of his former lover, Charlie Doyle, the daughter of the Manhattan DA.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: murder [X], criminal defense lawyers, legal stories, suspense fiction, homicide [X], criminal investigation, lawyers, mystery fiction [X], legal fiction (literature), psychological fiction [X], thrillers (fiction)
The Turn Of The Key
"When [nanny] Rowan Caine arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten--by the luxurious 'smart' home fitted out with all modern conveniences, by the beautiful Scottish Highlands, and by this picture-perfect family.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: domestic fiction, psychological fiction, suspense fiction, detective and mystery stories, domestic fiction, psychological fiction [X], thrillers (fiction), detective and mystery fiction, murder [X], nannies, impersonation, secrecy, electronic surveillance, home automation, homicide [X], impostors and imposture, intelligent buildings, mystery fiction [X], highlands (scotland), scotland
Alguien A Quien Conoces
A teen boy in upstate New York begins breaking into homes and hacking the owners' computers to learn their secrets; sometimes he even shares the secrets in prank emails.
FIC
year:
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: suburban life, murder [X], homicide [X], psychological fiction, domestic fiction, mystery fiction [X], spanish language, new york (state), domestic fiction, suspense fiction, thrillers (fiction), psychological fiction [X], electronic books
As Good As Dead
"Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 16
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 730
subjects: homicide [X], serial killers, stalking, podcasting, mystery fiction [X], detective and mystery fiction, murder [X], serial murderers, large type books, mystery and detective stories, england, psychological fiction [X], thrillers (fiction)
The Fury
Every year, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invited her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: recluses, motion picture actors and actresses, celebrities, islands, murder [X], revenge, detective and mystery stories, hermits, actors, homicide [X], criminal investigation, mystery fiction [X], greece, thrillers (fiction), detective and mystery fiction, psychological fiction [X]
The House In The Pines
"Maya was a high school senior when her best friend Aubrey mysteriously dropped dead in front of the enigmatic man, Frank, they'd been hanging around with all summer.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: murder [X], best friends, memory, cold cases (criminal investigation), psychic trauma, detective and mystery stories, homicide [X], friendship, criminal investigation, mystery fiction [X], massachusetts, thrillers (fiction), detective and mystery fiction, psychological fiction [X]