A good detective has an analytic mind, loves to solve puzzles, is driven to know the answers - oh, and he might play piano.Twenty-something Jake Sommers lives in a houseboat moored at Fisherman’s Wharf, a picturesque set of docks bordering the Inner Harbour of Victoria, BC. Jake inherited his craft, the Honeysuckle Rose, from his late Great-aunt Dierdre, once a successful artist and sixties flower child. Jake’s a bit of a lost soul, who plays piano in a bar, loves the jazz music of the 1920s and '30s, and has a tendency to drink too much.When a beautiful woman shows up at his floating home mistakenly believing Jake is a qualified and experienced private investigator, and begging to hire him for a case, the little voice in Jake's head tells him he should turn down the offer.Too bad he never listens to his little voice.He expects his ‘investigation’ to be a straightforward search for a young woman on the Internet. But both his client and her case turn out to be far more than he bargained for, and he’s unwittingly plunged into a convoluted world of DNA ancestry, danger, intrigue, and murder.

Abducted and hidden away deep in the Rocky Mountains, Susan Bell is frantic to escape her murderous captor. Freshman Special Agent Burke Cameron is straight laced, traditionally minded, and comes with a hefty set of old-fashioned values. Burke doesn’t know what to do with the free spirited, progressive woman he’s falling for. He and Susan don’t want any of the same things and he knows he should move on, but he can’t seem to resist her. Burke and Susan's world views are polar opposites and a lasting future together is impossible to imagine. But when a group of six women, including Susan, goes missing in the Colorado Rockies, their differences fall away, and all that matters to Burke is finding her. He enlists the help of his friend, Agent Kendra Dean and her FBI-K9 partner, Annie. As soon as they are on the trail, they realize they’re not simply searching for lost women—they are tracking a killer. They discover one body after another. Desperate to rescue Susan, Burke prays that the next body they find isn't hers. If you like thrilling suspense, then you'll love Body Count. Buy your copy today!

As the wall is peeled back, everyone falls silent. Then they see her. The near-perfect remains of a young female, two jelly bangles and a neon necklace being the only clues to how long she had been hidden there. But who was she? And who could have possibly wanted to take such an innocent life?When the body of a girl is discovered in the walls of a Woodbridge church, Detective Amanda Steele is immediately called to the scene. On arrival she meets FBI Special Agent Sandra Vos who explains that while negotiating a hostage incident moments before, a gun was fired. The bullet missed its target but exposed human remains.The victim has been perfectly preserved, her jewelry and summer dress taking Amanda back to her own teenage years. DNA quickly confirms that the victim was taken over thirty years ago. Thinking about her own daughter, Amanda cannot imagine the devastation for the young girl’s family and vows to find the killer.Amanda and her partner Trent determine the suspect behind the attempted shooting, Cameron Cofell, had a very clear reason for exacting revenge on the church’s priest. As they question the wider community, a neighbor reveals her long-held suspicions too. But when she is found murdered, Amanda knows this killer is prepared to do whatever it takes to keep their dark secret from ever coming to light.Soon the investigation takes Amanda and Trent to an abandoned farmhouse—a place that haunts Cameron’s nightmares—where they find a faded photograph that holds the mystery of another chilling cold case. But just how far back does this evil go, and how much will Amanda and Trent need to sacrifice to find the killer?A totally addictive crime thriller that will leave you breathless and have you racing through the pages. Perfect for fans of Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine.What readers are saying about Hidden Angels:“OH MY GOSH!… Had me reading late into the night… I was caught up in the story from the first page to the last… So addictive!… I can’t recommend this series enough!” Shortbookthyme, ?????“I was not going to sleep until I finished this book. Wow!… The hits just kept coming, and I never saw most of them until they hit… You will not be able to put it down because you will have to know what happened… Keep[s] you glued to the pages as you race to the end.” Escapetobooks1503, ?????“Love this series and this book is jaw-droppingly brilliant! The author just absolutely delivers with every single book in this amazing series. Loved loved loved this one!” Renita D’ Silva, ?????“Wonderful… I love this series… Fantastic… Kept me unable to put the book down… Fantastic… Gripping… Wonderful… Edge-of-your-seat thriller.” The Reading Café, ?????“I was absolutely obsessed with this book… Loved… Amazing.” Read_and_rescue, ?????“It kept me rapidly turning the pages… Gripping… It’s a must-read.” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“Had me totally hooked. I love this series.” Karen4013, ?????“Gripping… Page-turning… Nail-biting… This book is a must-read.” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“I love this series so much… The twists and turns that sneak up on you from every corner will have you sitting on the edge of your set.” Spookysmazeofbooks, ?????“Gripping… Kept me guessing and up way past my bedtime.” Goodreads reviewer, ?????“Wow… Likely to keep readers up at night, unable to put down… Will keep readers glued to the page… Gripping… Incredible.” Goodreads reviewer, ?????

One victim. Two Alex Harpers. No chance to walk away.Soon-to-be divorced couple Alex and Alex Harper are determined to remain friends for the sake of their daughter. But when a woman neither of them recognises is killed outside the restaurant where they are dining after asking to speak with ‘Alex Harper’, staying friends becomes the least of their worries.The Harpers are keen to leave the investigation to the police, but a detective close to the case has other ideas. He thinks he knows why the victim wanted the Harpers and wants them to help find her killers.And the victim has done more than bring the police to their door. Dangerous people were taking an interest in her, and that interest hasn’t dissipated with her death: it’s transferred to the Harpers.To avoid ending up like the dead woman, the Harpers realise they must learn why she died, and who killed her. But when their investigation ends up far closer to home than they could have imagined, it becomes clear that even if they survive to find the truth, they still have plenty to lose…Her Last Request is the first novel in the gripping Alex Harper series. Perfect for readers of Harlan Coben, Robert Galbraith and Mark Dawson.

First cases are never easy… but this one could be Kat Cromwell's last.In Dana Point, California, surf reports, sailing conditions, and real estate dominate the news… until the calm waters of this sleepy, seaside town are shattered when a woman's body washes up on the sand.Under the pressure of her first homicide case, new evidence surfacing in the supposed accidental death of her fiancé, and a seasoned partner who'd be happy to see her fail, Kat has more than enough on her plate… not to mention that troublesome problem she's been carefully hiding.Welcome to murder by the sea, with a broken protagonist uncovering an ocean of secrets, while hiding a few of her own.Fans of police mysteries will love this riveting new series by USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Harvey.