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In the doorway of an elegant New York apartment, blood seeps over silk negligee, over polished wood floors and plush carpet: a beautiful young woman lies dead, her face disfigured by a single gun shot.

But who was Laura? What power did she hold over the very different men in…

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1 author picked Laura as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It's a classic murder mystery. While most murder mysteries focus on the whodunnit, Laura also focuses on the lead detective and him slowly falling for the victim as he learns more about the type of person she was. With this, it changes him as a person too and it has a fabulous cast of characters you want to love and hate.

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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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