- The Way Home -- George Pelecanos
Chris Flynn spent a good part of his youth in juvenile detention. As an adult, he has left most of that life behind. When he and a co-worker discover $50,000 hidden in the floor boards of a house they are working on, they decide to leave it, and the inevitable trouble it will bring. Trouble finds them anyway.
- Scarpetta -- Patricia Cornwell
Kay Scarpetta is requested to examine a potential murder suspect at NYC's Bellvue Hospital. The patient, the boyfriend of the murdered woman, is extremely paranoid. His symptoms could be a masterful hoax. Or, his life could be in danger. Cornwell reunites Scarpetta, Marino, and Lucy in a thrilling summer read.
- 44 Scotland Street -- Alexander McCall Smith
The residents of 44 Scotland Street include Bruce, a narcissistic surveyor, Bertie, a young boy forced by his mother to learn Italian and play the saxaphone, Pat, on her second gap-year, and Domenica, a middle-aged widower with a colorful past. Their lives and stories intertwine in an entertaining and engaging way.
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