by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
‘Yorkshire’s answer to Inspector Morse.’ The Bookseller
‘Enough to satisfy the most ardent lover of crime fiction.’ Yorkshire Evening Post
Charlie Priest isn’t your typical angst-ridden detective with a drink problem. He gets on well with his constables and has an actual sense of humour.
Yorkshire isn’t just picturesque villages and sheep stealing. Detective Priest is about to face international art scammers.
An exhibition with ten famous paintings, including a Picasso, is touring England. But four of the artworks have been secretly switched with fakes — forged by Priest’s old art teacher, Rudi Truscott.
Looks like crime doesn’t take a day off, but neither does Priest.
Before Priest can dig deeper, Truscott dies in a suspicious fire — nothing but a pile of ash remains of the poor sod.
With his only lead up in smoke, Priest needs to find the crooks . . . before they strike again.
This character-driven detective mystery full of wry humour is perfect for fans of Colin Dexter, Reginald Hill, J.R. Ellis, P.F. Ford and Roger Silverwood.
Readers love THE PICASSO SCAM:
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The Detective
Charlie Priest’s father and grandfather were both detectives. He is now the longest-serving detective in the small town of Heckley, Yorkshire. After a messy divorce that left him cleaned out, he uses work and his dry humour as an escape. Priest is devoted to finding crooks and watching out for his team of young constables. He hates being called sir or Mr. Priest — it makes him feel old, and don’t ever say a bad word about his old, beat-up Ford Cortina.
The Setting
Heckley is a fictional town in Yorkshire, England. Locally referred to as The Tops, Heckley has picturesque views over the rugged hills, bleak moors and narrow lanes bordered by dry-stone walls. Residents like to nip to their local pub for a pint and a chinwag about local lore.
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by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Historical Romance |
According to legend, the Sinclairs are gifted with heightened senses in order to protect members of the Raven family. But what happens when the Sinclairs find love instead? An enchanting set of Regency romances from USA Today bestseller, Wendy Vella.
SENSING DANGER (Eden and James)
Arrogant and aloof, James, Duke of Raven, is determined to forge his own path and to hell with folk tales that his ancestors created. But when the breathtaking Eden Sinclair saves his life by risking her own, their past resurfaces, and with it comes the uncomfortable realization that they are linked by more than history.
SEEING DANGER (Dev and Lilly)
Miss Lilliana Braithwaite has always appeared a woman of little sense, with a tendency to dress like a color-blind field mouse. Dev had, for two years, ignored her until one night he finds her on the streets of London, attempting to rescue a child, and thereby hurling herself into danger. From that day forth everything between them changes, and in Lilly he finds the woman who could tame his heart. However, she does not appear convinced by that fact.
TOUCHED BY DANGER (Max and Essie)
Healer, Essex Sinclair understands her family’s heightened senses are a result of a long-ago pact between the Sinclairs and the powerful Raven family, but has always struggled to feel worthy of bearing the legendary Sinclair name. Unlucky in love, Essie has resolved to live a quiet, solitary life as a healer and leave passion to the young and foolish. When Max Huntington falls into her herb garden, a bullet hole in his side, her only intention is to heal him quickly and send him on his way. Then she touches him, and from that moment on, fate steps in with dangerous consequences for them both.
BOOKS IN THE SINCLAIR & RAVEN SERIES
Sensing Danger
Seeing Danger
Touched By Danger
Scent of Danger
Vision Of Danger
Tempting Danger
Seductive Danger
Guarding Danger
Courting Danger
Defending Danger
Detecting Danger
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by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Interior designer Hadley Sutton has an eye for style, an ear for gossip, and a nose for trouble.
Darlington Hills, Virginia, is a little slice of southern heaven, and there’s no place Hadley would rather be after a painful breakup with her locally famous boyfriend, whose face is plastered on every billboard in New Orleans. Seeking a fresh start, she escapes to the charming small town for a job interview, some much-needed family time with her favorite aunt, and a break from the harsh reality of her now-single, party-of-one status.
But Hadley’s plans take a dramatic turn when she snags an impromptu interior design gig, only to find herself at the center of a mystery when her client’s fiancée vanishes. Feeling responsible for the woman’s disappearance, Hadley searches for answers while trying to stay focused on her ultimate goal of acing the interview and landing her dream job.
Turns out that isn’t so easy, with distractions like the dimpled Officer Appley and the mounting danger that has befallen the idyllic small town. With secrets hiding behind every painted door, Hadley must piece together the clues before the shocking truth gets swept under the rug.
Lemon Yellow Lies is the first book in the Hadley Home Design Mystery Series. If you like sassy sleuths, enchanting small-town settings, twisty plots, and lighthearted whodunnits with a dash of sweet romance, you’ll love this cozy mystery series. Start reading today to dive into the fast-paced fun—each book can be enjoyed on its own or read in order!
What readers are saying about Emily Oberton’s cozy mystery series:
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by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
Paul Russo’s wife just died. While trying to get his family’s life back in order, Paul is being tormented by a demon who is holding his wife’s spirit hostage on the other side. His fate is intertwined with an old haunted mansion on the north shore of Long Island called Stillwell Manor. Paul must find clues dating back hundreds of years to set his wife’s soul free.
by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Dark & Urban Fantasy |
Author Kylie Chan has a boldly, brazenly unique take on urban fantasy—she combines it with Kung Fu. In Earth to Hell, Chan launches the characters from her Dark Heavens trilogy (White Tiger, Red Phoenix, Blue Dragon) on a new adventure that will take them from the teeming streets of Hong Kong through the portals of Hell to set free a friend—as demons and devils rise up to challenge them in life-or-death battle, forcing Emma Donahoe Chen, wife of God of the Northern Heavens, to seek the help of a sworn foe, the fearsome Demon King. An irresistible blend of Chinese mythology, martial arts action, and ingenious invention, Earth to Hell is a treat for Kung Fu movie fans; for readers of Lilith Saintcrow, Liz Williams, Karen Chance, Devon Monk, and Ilona Andrews; and for anyone who desires a different kind of fantasy.
