First line: The little girl woke up the way she’d been trained: quickly and quietly. From the inside cover: In four days, someone is going to kill me . . . Detective D. D. Warren is hard to surprise. But a lone woman outside D.D.’s latest crime scene shocks her with a remarkable proposition: Charlene Rosalind Carter Grant believes she will be murdered in four days. And she wants Boston’s…

First line: Have you ever contemplated killing someone? Synopsis from B&N: In Lisa Gardner’s first-ever short story following thirteen bestselling novels, The 7th Month takes readers between the books and into a day in the life of Boston Detective D. D. Warren. In her seventh month of pregnancy, D.D. should be taking it easy. Instead, she accepts a small consulting role on the set of a serial killer film shooting…

First line: Hannah Shapiro was having a wonderful day. From the back cover: For Hannah Shapiro, a beautiful young American student, this particular nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when Jack Morgan, owner of Private – the world’s most exclusive detective agency – saved her from a horrific death. She has fled her country, but can’t flee her past. The terror has followed her to London, and now…

First line: Today they will find her body. From the inside cover: In her most masterful novel of medical suspense, New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil–and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again. He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, unaware of the horrors they soon will endure. The precision…

First line: The tears on her cheeks were still damp and her temper was still hot, when someone – no, not just someone, the family calvery – pounded on the door of Melanie’s Boston apartment. Synopsis from B&N: With her unforgettable warmth and charm, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sherryl Woods invites you to join the D’Angelo sisters as they journey home to Rose Cottage… – a…

First line: She wasn’t entirely sure whether it was the pull of the mahogany sewing box in the window or a much-needed respite from the endless barrage of curious glances, but either way, Elkin Antiques and Collectibles seemed as good a place as any for a momentary escape. From the back cover: A sewing circle newcomer is on pins and needles… Ever since she moved to Sweet Briar, South Carolina,…

First line: Mike Valenzuela was up and had his Jeep SUV packed long before sunrise. Synopsis from Goodreads: The tightly knit community of Virgin River has been a safe haven for more than a few lost souls over the years—and there’s always room for one more… A decorated U.S. Marine reservist, LAPD officer Mike Valenzuela was badly wounded in the line of duty, but has found hope and healing in…

First line: Rumors about the Cassidy women and their magic had long swirled through Bliss, Texas, like a gathering tornado. From the back cover: All the Cassidy women possess special gifts. Harlow Jane Cassidy’s is creating beautiful dresses. But she’s about to discover secrets in her own family and another gift – one that can reach beyond the grave… When her great-grandmother passes away, Harlow leaves her job as a…

First line: A dark sedan turned off Pacific Coast Highway and slipped into the driveway of a gated Malibu beach house worth, had to be, seven or eight million. From the inside cover: UNSOLVABLE CASES Since former marine Jack Morgan started Private, it has become the world’s most effective investigation firm – sought out by the famous and the powerful to discreetly handle their most intimate problems. Private’s investigators are…