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Here's a list of the Top 20 most-read titles from Saratoga's catalog, cross-referenced with most-borrowed titles in the Southern Adirondack Library System database.
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Here are the most-borrowed new & popular mysteries released in the last six months, based on holds placed in the Southern Adirondack Library System database.
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A journalist uncovers her hometown’s dark secrets when she becomes obsessed with the unsolved murder of her childhood neighbor - and the disappearance of another girl 20 years later.
OTHER FORMATS: Large Print
An exploration of the risks involved in pursuing alternate lives and the lengths we'll go to protect those we love - as well as a scathing indictment of corrupt politics, racism, and sexual predation in America.
A murder at her high school reunion threatens to uncover the truth about Cassie Fitzgerald's past. Her job as a police officer, her reputation, and her family are all at stake.
OTHER FORMATS: eBook
In 1982, Emily Vaughn got ready for the prom. But by the end of the evening, her secret was silenced forever. Forty years later, US Marshal Andrea Oliver must uncover the truth before she gets silenced, too.
OTHER FORMATS: Large Print, eBook, CD Audiobook
Over a decade ago, a beloved Amish bishop disappeared without a trace. When bones are unearthed and Amish elders ask police chief Kate Burkholder for help, she realizes the Amish man accused of murder was her first love.
When widow Rachel Morehouse adopts a dog from Andy Carpenter’s dog rescue organization, he agrees to care for the dog if Rachel dies. But when Rachel’s stepson is accused of murder, Andy gets more involved than he planned.
When retired steeplechase jockey Miles Pussett discovers something suspicious going on in the races - something that may profoundly impact his future - he begins to search for answers. But someone else will go to any lengths to stop him.
On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd is found floating in the freezing waters of Mirror Lake. With a village full of suspects and a new lie uncovered at every turn, soon the question isn’t who wanted Rhys dead…but who finally killed him.
For the first time in 45 years, Agatha Christie's beloved character returns to the page for a globe-trotting tour of crime and detection. This new collection is a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.
OTHER FORMATS: Large Print, eBook
When Olivia's son Asher is implicated in the death of his girlfriend, she insists he is innocent. But she sees flashes of his father's temper in him and realizes he's hidden more from her than he's shared.
OTHER FORMATS eBook, Large Print, eAudioBook, CD Audiobook
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner doesn’t know what happened to his Chinese-American mother, and he knows he shouldn’t wonder. But when he receives a mysterious letter with a cryptic drawing, he is pulled into a quest to find her.
OTHER FORMATS: Large Print, CD Audiobook
A gripping story of deception in the world of international fine art. Restorer and spy Gabriel Allon embarks on a dangerous hunt across Europe for the secret behind the forgery of a 17th-century masterpiece that has fooled experts and exchanged hands for millions.
OTHER FORMATS: Large Print, eBook, eAudiobook, CD Audiobook
A debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly living at her local aquarium, and the truths she uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago.
OTHER FORMATS: Large Print, eBook,
CD Audiobook, MP3
In her 31st mystery, Meg Langslow returns to her roots, juggling cold cases and wedding guests. Besides managing vendors, wedding supplies, and demanding guests, Meg must also hunt down the surviving suspects from 3 cold cases. Could there be a connection to a musician on the brink of stardom who disappeared 2 decades ago and hasn't been seen since?
OTHER FORMATS: Large Print, CD Audiobook
Isabel is caught up in a delicate dispute between members of a prominent family, while her husband, Jamie, wrestles with his own sticky situation. Isabel and Jamie will have to muster all their tact and charm to keep the peace among all the fractious parties.
OTHER FORMATS: Large Print
Two children whose mother was murdered have reappeared in the village of Three Pines. But as Chief Inspector Gamache works to uncover answers, there are hidden messages warning of mayhem and revenge.
OTHER FORMATS Large Print, CD Audiobook
A spellbinding story about a 17-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher.
OTHER FORMATS: Print, Large Print
The next Cork O'Connor Mystery follows Cork in a race against time to save his wife, a mysterious stranger, and an Ojibwe healer from bloodthirsty mercenaries.
OTHER FORMATS: Print
Vivacious April was the ultimate "It" girl in college, but by the end of her second term she was dead. A decade later, details emerge that send her friend Hannah searching for answers.
OTHER FORMATS: Print, Large Print
Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news: The judge's sister has been found dead.
OTHER FORMATS: Print, Large Print
The next in the "Memory Man" series, Amos Lee investigates the death of a federal judge and his bodyguard. But witnesses start disappearing, and Lee is pulled down a twisted tunnel of secrets, crimes, and scandal.
OTHER FORMATS: Print, Large Print