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Condom dresses and space helmets have debuted on fashion runways. A dead body becomes the trend when a coat made of human skin saunters down fashion’s biggest stage. The body is identified as Annabelle Leigh, the teenager who famously disappeared over a decade ago from her boyfriend’s New York City mansion. This new evidence casts suspicion back on the former boyfriend, Cecil LeClaire. Now a monk, he is forced to return to his dark and absurd childhood home to clear his name. He teams up with Ava Germaine, a renegade ex-model. And together, they investigate the depraved and lawless modeling industry behind Cecil’s family fortune.
Hi mystery fans! If you’re looking for distractions, I’ve got for you a bunch of links, a crime film adaptation, and a handful of ebook deals.
From Book Riot And Around The Internet
Rincey and Katie pick up some fun Scooby-Doo themed books based on a listener request and get really excited about some recent reads on the latest Read Or Dead.
8 Books That Highlight How Broken the U.S. Criminal Justice System Is
8 Seriously Unnerving Science Thrillers
The Big Mysteries and Thrillers of Fall
Jordan Harper, the author of the fantastic crime novel She Rides Shotgun, tweeted that he turned in his next novel!
Thriller vs. Horror: Your Guide
Agatha Christie mysteries are still raking in the cash a century on
So sad (TW possible suicide, no details): Yuko Takeuchi, Japanese Actress of ‘Miss Sherlock’ and ‘Ring’, Dies at 40
Who Is Enola Holmes? 7 Facts About Nancy Springer’s Hit YA Book Series
The more you know: Kellye Garrett revealed she changed something in her novel to match the cover art.
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo–upcoming thriller about a serial killer after abusive men–has sold the rights, with Fargo attached to write and produce the pilot episode.
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Netflix: Starring a full cast–including Bill Skarsgård, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson–the film adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock’s novel follows a group of characters from the end of WWII through the ’60s, including a husband-and-wife serial killers team. Watch the trailer here.
Kindle Deals
For gritty crime fans who want a modern day Sherlock: Righteous (IQ #2) by Joe Ide is $2.99! (Review) (Sorry don’t remember TW)
For a psychological thriller that just released: Girl Gone Mad by Avery Bishop is $4.99! (TW suicide–I haven’t read it, have no clue how it handles mental illness.)
For an Agatha Christie type mystery but on the Tour de France: The Black Jersey by Jorge Zepeda Patterson is $4.99! (Review)
For a French past-and-present will they get caught mystery: The Reunion by Guillaume Musso, Frank Wynne (Translator) is $2.99! (Review) (TW talk of rape/ suicide, thoughts/ teacher student relationship)
A true crime memoir for social science fans: Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married by Abby Ellin is $2.99! (Review) (TW suicide/ rape/ briefly mentions cases with pedophile)
Browse all the books recommended in Unusual Suspects previous newsletters on this shelf. See upcoming releases for 2020 and 2021. Check out this Unusual Suspects Pinterest board and get Tailored Book Recommendations!
Until next time, keep investigating! In the meantime, come talk books with me on Twitter, Instagram, and Litsy–you can find me under Jamie Canavés.
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