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	Dead is Forever (The Razzman Mystery Crime Files #1) 4.17 avg rating — 108 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Second Chances: Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles, Book 17 4.59 avg rating — 91 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Passion (The Razzman Files Book 2) 4.62 avg rating — 34 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catch a Tiger by the Toe: Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles, Book 26 4.85 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Served Cold (The Razzman Mystery Crime Files #4) 4.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dirty Air 4.94 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood is Thicker than Money: Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles, Book 38 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Razzman Chronicles: A Trio of Tony Razzolito Short Stories 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leftovers: A mix of six unrelated short stories 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dirty Air (The Razzman Mystery Crime Files #3) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Tranquility Signal

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The Library After Dark

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The Last Detective (Elvis Cole, #9)

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The Flight Enigma is the 38th installment in the wonderful Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles series. Authors Breakfield and Burkey have given us a wild ride through the imperfect world of cyber sabotage, political games, and personal grudges. The narra ...more
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Deadly Gold Rush, the second book in the Indie Retirement Mystery series, is an intriguing mystery that blends the history of Charlotte’s gold rush era with murder, the suspense of a terrific courtroom drama, and a touch of humor, with the warmth and ...more
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