The Mystery Bookshelf, where you can discover a library of new mysteries, is pleased to feature a new mystery series title we recently received from the publisher.
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Awakening by S. J. Bolton
Non-series
St. Martin's Minotaur (Trade Paperback)
Publication Date: June 2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-38187-5
About Awakening (from the publisher): Clara Benning, a veterinary surgeon in charge of a wildlife hospital in a small English village, is young and intelligent, but nearly a recluse. Disfigured by a childhood accident, she generally prefers the company of animals to people. But when a local man dies following a supposed snakebite, Clara’s expertise is needed. She’s chilled to learn that the victim’s postmortem shows a higher concentration of venom than could ever be found in a single snake—and that therefore the killer must be human.
Assisted by a soft-spoken neighbor and an eccentric reptile expert, Clara unravels sinister links to an abandoned house, an ancient ritual, and a fifty-year-old tragedy that has left the survivors secretive. But for someone the truth must remain buried in the past—even if they have to kill to keep it there.
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About S. J. Bolton: Growing up in Lancashire, England, she now lives near Oxford with her family. Her novels are inspired by her fascination with British folklore. Awakening was the winner of the 2010 Mary Higgins Clark Award.
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