Chicago Journalist Investigates Wyoming's Old Rural Legends and Stumbles Into Modern-Day Murder and Mayhem in This Box Set Filled with Humor, History, and One Mean-Spirited Chicken.ALL THE OLD LIONS: On her first assignment—unravel the mystery of Halfway Halt, a defunct brothel in Hijax, Wyoming—Thea must ply townsfolk who don't want their secrets revealed, and finger a murderer…if she wants to survive.FROGSKIN AND MUTTONFAT: In Wyoming with old flame Max Holman to interview the 82-year-old Kid Corcoran, last of the old-time bandits, Thea is caught up in a maelstrom of greed, murder, and revenge when a local reporter is found knifed to death in Thea's room.DEAD IN HOG HEAVEN: In Hog Heaven to investigate the ruins of an old rural bordello, Thea stumbles upon a woman's body and is fingered for murder."Good stories, interesting characters, a touch of romance, and a little humor. Lots of fun!" ~Mysterious Woman"Blends Old West and New with humor, lore, and an admirable, entertaining heroine." ~The Poisoned Pen"...engaging and cleanly told. Highly Recommended." ~Gothic JournalTHE THEA BARLOW WYOMING MYSTERIES, in order:All the Old LionsFrogskin and MuttonfatDead in Hog HeavenDeath by Doodlebug

When macho thriller writer Graham Tomlinson is rebranded by his agent as “Tamara Wilde, Mistress of Cosy Crime”, he swaps Yorkshire noir for the picture-postcard Cotswolds – only to find the village of Flitchcombe-on-the-Water is far from cosy…With its eccentric locals, simmering feuds and a book group bristling with dark secrets, he is surrounded by irresistible material for his new novel. But when the man he has chosen as the victim in his fictional plot turns up dead, fiction and reality collide spectacularly.From drugged hunting dogs to clandestine rites on Gallows Hill, Graham is dragged into a tangle of ancient scandals and modern crime. His life depends on him embracing both sides of himself, the tough Tom Stone and intuitive Tamara Wilde, and uncovering the truth before it is too late…

Murder. Dance. Family secrets. Rookie journalist Jade Riley moves to Houston, determined to write the story that will launch her career. Soon, her ballroom dance instructor leads her to an infamous cold case. Anton Valencio has spent years trying to outrun his past. Born into a notorious New Orleans crime family, now a respected dance instructor, Anton is consumed by grief – and suspicion. His fiancée’s murder remains unsolved, but he’s convinced he knows who killed her. Together, Jade and Anton delve into a tangled web of betrayal and long-buried secrets. But danger lurks: someone is determined to keep the family's darkest truths hidden ... and will stop at nothing to silence them. Can Jade solve the case before she and Anton become the next victims? A fast-paced, atmospheric mystery, THE GODFATHER OF DANCE is the first book in Andrea Barton's Jade Riley Mysteries series.

Murder in the dunes: A new mystery series where dark secrets lurk beneath the surface, with a dash of humor to keep things afloat.A gruesome murder is committed in a meadow behind the dyke. However, the victim is not human but a sheep belonging to the recently deceased farmer Dietrichsen. It has been badly mauled. Enna and Pavel are deeply unsettled, knowing that someone capable of such cruelty towards an animal might not hesitate to turn their brutality on humans.Then, the long-awaited toxicology report on Dietrichsen arrives, revealing a shocking truth: the farmer had poison in his blood. Could the same person be responsible for both the poison and the mutilation? And if so, who would do such a thing? His estranged daughter? The family doctor? Or perhaps the ambitious journalist from Hamburg, desperate to buy the land for his own reasons?As they dig deeper, a dark shadow falls over the investigation: the abandoned Schepker farm, long whispered to be cursed, its history riddled with tales of pacts with the devil. What secrets does it hold, and how does it tie into the growing web of mystery?It’s a puzzle par excellence, but Enna and Pavel are running out of time to solve it.“Exciting case, original characters, excellently written - this is how mystery novels are fun!” Tom&Ella Hansen, bestselling authors

Trouble is brewing in Blarney Green, and former matchmaker Penny Cavanagh must catch a killer before her luck runs out.When a professional disaster lands California matchmaker Penny Cavanagh’s business in hot water, the native Irish lass takes a much-needed break from reality and visits her extended family in Blarney Green, Ireland. Unfortunately, Penny’s happy reunion is quickly diluted when her new acquaintance, English master gardener Colin Bexley, dies within hours of visiting Blarney Castle’s famed poison garden and kissing the Blarney Stone. The hot gossip brewing around town is that the fussy foliage expert was murdered—and Penny’s grandmother, Nan, lands in the sights of handsome Detective Inspector Finn Campbell.Determined to clear Nan’s good name, Penny takes it upon herself to solve the mystery of who murdered Colin Bexley, aggravating a by-the-book Finn at every turn and being equally vexed by him in return. However, when a star witness winds up dead, Penny realizes that the stakes of this game are higher than she’d realized. If she isn’t careful, she just might wind up in the crosshairs of a killer . . . and pay the steepest price of all.This clever whodunit from Annie’s Attic's Irish Tearoom Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, Irish settings, and female friendships.

In small-town Spirit Lake, Iowa, even the farmers market can turn deadly, and Scarlett James can't help but dig for the truth, no matter how close to home it gets.Over 300 pages of high stakes, heartfelt friendships, and the truth Scarlett has been dreading.Scarlett James is no longer just a visitor in Spirit Lake; she's part of the fabric of the town. But as her roots grow deeper, so do the complications. Her friend group is expanding, the local businesses are thriving, and her love life has shifted from a "slow burn" to a "complicated fire."The Spirit Lake Farmers Market is in full swing, but when a worker is found dead one Saturday morning, it brings the town to a sudden halt. The list of suspects is as long as a summer day. As Scarlett, Zoey, Bree, and Della dig through the dirt of small-town rivalries and long-simmering grudges, between market stalls and over coffee at Grandma's Fireside Cafe, they uncover a web of lies that stretches back generations.The deeper Scarlett digs, the more she realizes that the "accidents" in Spirit Lake rarely are. With new evidence about her parents' car accident finally coming to light, Scarlett must decide whom she can really trust, especially when the truth hits closer to home than she ever imagined.Rest in Peas is the most immersive Scarlett James mystery yet — a small-town cozy mystery with a growing cast of characters, richer town lore, and a shocking twist in Scarlett's personal journey. New to the series? This one stands on its own, but you'll love catching up on the Spirit Lake saga.