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When it Comes to Slaughter

Synopsis: The neo-hippie community of Fair Haven, Vermont, had never experienced a single murder in its nearly 40-year history – until one moonless night a week ago, when five members of the Akin family were brutally hacked to death and found hanging from meat hooks. Suddenly, the town’s tiny two-man police force – Chief Derek Olson and Deputy Ana Ruiz – find themselves thrust into a nightmare world. They wrestle with a dearth of evidence and a populace becoming more paranoid by the second as rumors abound of a scarecrow-like creature with hatchets for hands prowling the countryside. When a second family is butchered in the same gruesome fashion, Olson and Ruiz begin to suspect that many of their townsfolk are not the radical peaceniks they claim to be – the majority, in fact, harbor dark, violent pasts that may finally be coming home to roost.
Flowers for Your Grave

Synopsis: Four murders in and the NYPD are still desperate for a lead on the serial killer that the tabloids are calling ‘The Florist.’ Struggling journalist Leroy Fine knows if he cracked this story he could get back everything he’s lost – his job, his wife, his self-respect. So when Leroy uncovers a piece of evidence the cops have overlooked, he begins his own private investigation into the twisted and deadly world of The Florist. But as Leroy gets closer to discovering the killer’s identity, he soon realizes he’s put himself and everyone he loves in mortal danger. Now Leroy must decipher the Florist’s riddles and unmask his identity… or end up the latest flower-covered corpse on the Ledger’s front page.
Death of a Prom Queen

Synopsis: Just a week away from her high school graduation, valedictorian Cassie Evans can’t wait to get out of her boring small town of Saltee, North Carolina. But after the prom queen turns up dead in the school swimming pool, a knife sticking out of her back, Saltee quickly becomes far from boring. When two more seniors are murdered the next day, it’s clear that someone is taking out Cassie’s graduating class. The entire town is swiftly torn apart, as fear and suspicion erupts into violence. As Cassie tries to discover the killer by digging into the lives of her neighbors, she soon finds that everyone has something to hide. But can Cassie uncover the killer’s secret before she becomes the last living senior in Saltee?
In a Hail of Bullets

Synopsis: Richard Castle’s smash debut novel, IN A HAIL OF BULLETS introduced the world to his electrifying mix of mystery, action, and intrigue. When rookie NYPD detective David McAllister is called to a crime scene on the Upper West Side, he finds a murdered Broadway actress and a seemingly open and shut case. But when the main suspect commits suicide, McAllister senses there’s something going on and refuses to let the case go. As he digs deeper into the murder, McAllister soon finds himself hunted by the most powerful people in the city. He must solve the case quickly – or find himself the latest victim of it.
One Bullet One Heart

Synopsis: Over the last decade, psychologist Norma Kent has treated the full gamut of mentally unstable patients. But no one has ever shaken her to the core like Jason Reese. A former juvenile offender who served time for shooting his girlfriend, Jason is pure alpha male – all untrammeled ego and hormonal drive, with nary a trace of remorse. So when eligible young ladies start showing up dead – with a single bullet through their hearts – Dr. Kent can’t help but suspect her most notorious patient, particularly when he starts complaining that all the dates he’s had lately have been bloody disasters – and he’s got the scratches and scars to prove it. As Norma starts to look into Josh, the killer starts to focus his attention on her. Is it merely coincidence or has Josh returned to his homicidal ways? Can Norma discover the true identity of the killer in time or will she find herself the next victim of this high-caliber heartbreaker?