by admin | Mar 26, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
A New York Times Best Mystery of the Year: A hard-drinking detective deals with double murder and an elusive vigilante. After much tragedy and violence, Jack Taylor has at long last landed at contentment. Of course, he still knocks back too much Jameson and dabbles in uppers, but he has a new woman in his life, a freshly bought apartment, and little sign of trouble on the horizon—until a wealthy Frenchman comes to him with a request to investigate the double murder of his twin sons. Jack is meanwhile roped into looking after his girlfriend’s nine-year-old, and is in for a shock with the appearance of a character out of his past. The plot is one big chess game and all of the pieces seem to be moving at the behest of one dangerously mysterious player: a vigilante called “Silence,” because he’s the last thing his victims will ever hear. This new novel filled with suspense and pitch-dark humor comes from a Shamus Award-winning author who’s been called “hard to resist, with his aching Irish heart, silvery tongue, and bleak noir sensibility” (TheNew York Times Book Review). “The Godfather of the modern Irish crime novel.”—Irish Independent
by admin | Mar 26, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Stepping into the dark cave just a short distance from the safety of her college friends, the blonde-haired girl immediately senses danger. A tall figure steps out of the shadows, and she knows there’s no time to run…When a heavy storm hits Black Rock Falls, it brings a trail of destruction. Sheriff Jenna Alton is more than prepared, but she never expects to find college sweethearts Abby Jaye and Cole Peters floating among the wreckage in the river. Missing for twelve years following an end-of-school party, no clues were ever found and the couple’s devastated parents gave up hope that their beloved children would ever come home. Could the fraternity pin clutched tightly in Abby’s hand be the key to finding out what really happened that night?As Jenna and her deputy David Kane speak to the pair’s classmates, they’re struck by how startlingly similar their stories are. They all say that nothing suspicious happened that night—they describe the open fire, the cans of cheap beer and the way Abby and Cole seemed totally in love before they disappeared. Their accounts are word-for-word identical, Jenna suspects the friends are keeping a deadly secret, and she’s determined to find out what it is.Days later, Marissa, who still lives in town with her husband and young children, is found dead at a remote farm miles from her cozy family home just hours after answering Jenna’s questions. Jenna’s pulse races as she realizes the killer could be one of the group, and so could their next victim…As Jenna inspects the isolated barn, gun shots ring out nearby. Heart pounding, she receives a panicked phone call from the youngest member of her team. She races to the forest, praying that her friend is still alive. But with a deadly storm brewing overhead, and a twisted killer on the loose, will she make it in time to save another life from being taken?If you love reading Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot, you will be hooked by this absolutely gripping crime thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood.**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**What readers are saying about Tears on Her Grave:“I can’t express how much I love this… I was kept guessing right up until the end… Must read!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I love this… Gripping… Had me hooked and once I started I couldn’t put it down… I loved all the twists and turns!” Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars“Had me on the edge of my seat. I did not want to stop reading!… I loved every minute of it!!!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“Addictive… I loved so many things… Delivered and then some!… Had my pulse pounding!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I read it in one sitting!!… Twists and turns that will literally keep your attention until the very end… This five-star thrill ride will keep you on the edge of your seat!!” Sip_andread, 5 stars“Deliciously spooky… I got hooked from the very beginning and stayed glued to my Kindle until it was all over. Winner!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“Pulse-pounding… Grabs you right from the opening scene and doesn’t let go… Glued to the pages… Absolutely brilliant… Heart-pounding… This is a must-read. Five stars without a doubt!” Tove Reads, 5 stars“I absolutely love this… I flew through it… Loved it.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“Fantastic!… Wild ride this one is! Loved every minute of it!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
by admin | Mar 26, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
The hunt for a savage serial killer is on in this gripping female protagonist crime thriller by LJ Bourne.In dark alleyways of the city, a ruthless serial killer is on the loose. Young women, plucked from the streets, are murdered in cold blood and arranged like fairytale princesses. The killer leaves behind no trace, only nightmares and a city in fear.Investigative journalist Eva Lah and US Military Special Investigator Mark Novak team up with the local authorities trying to catch him. It is a race against the clock, but all their skill, intuition and cunning might not prevent another woman from dying a gruesome death.Because the monster they’re hunting is always one step ahead of them.He has a message to send. And he will be heard.A must read for fans of Melinda Leigh, Mary Stone and Kendra Elliot!The Fairytale Killer is a full-length mystery, thriller and suspense novel and the prequel to the new mystery suspense series—E&M Investigations. If you enjoy serial killer mystery books with twist endings, you don’t want to miss this one!Note: This book was previously published under the name Lena Bourne.
by admin | Mar 26, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Robin Wildwood has always been the black sheep of her family… or red squirrel, as it were. She and her familiar, Tansy, left their coven to strike out alone, with no intention of returning home. The Wildwood witches are the best at everything they do, and their leader – who happens to be Robin’s grandmother – is the Head Witch of the entire region. As for Robin? Screwing up is her only major talent.After her grandmother’s unexpected death brings her back to the small English town of Wildwood Heath, Robin finds herself surrounded by bickering relatives and rival covens wanting to claim the coveted title of Head Witch. It seems her grandmother didn’t name a successor, and it all gets worse when Robin stumbles upon the dead body of another coven member and realises that her grandmother may have been murdered, too.Even the family screw-up isn’t inclined to lie down and accept defeat, so Robin teams up with her tarantula-collecting cousin, her gardener extraordinaire best friend and her former crush (turned hot sports captain) in an attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery. But will she survive long enough to see the Wildwood Coven’s leadership change hands… and who will be the next Head Witch?This box set contains the first three books in the Wildwood Witch Mysteries series: A Tail of Murder, Murder Most Fowl, and Dead as a Dodo.This fun paranormal mystery series from Elle Adams contains a quick-witted heroine and her sassy squirrel sidekick, an English village ruled by squabbling witch covens, and a hair-raising magical adventure.
by admin | Mar 26, 2025 | Historical Fiction |
Weeks after his parents disappear on a hike, Arizona engineer Adam Carson, 27, searches for answers. Then he discovers a secret web site and learns that his mother and father are time travelers stuck in the past. Armed with the information he needs to find them, Adam convinces his younger siblings to join him on a rescue mission to the 1880s. While Greg, the adventurous middle brother, follows leads in the Wild West, Adam, journalist Natalie, and high school seniors Cody and Caitlin do the same in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Like the residents of the bustling steel community, all are unaware of a flood that will destroy the city on May 31, 1889. In RIVER RISING, the first novel in the five-book Carson Chronicles series, five young adults find love, danger, and adventure as they experience America in the age of bustle dresses, gunslingers, and robber barons.Readers’ Advisory: River Rising is the first novel in a five-part family saga that spans several decades. While some storylines are resolved, others are not. They are addressed in subsequent books.
