Bishop Francis Regan is a busy man. Wheelchair-bound for some time, he is not always the easiest of men to get on with.
But then, as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, he has plenty on his mind… And on his patch, he has at least one rather turbulent priest. Which is how Bishop Regan has come to be involved in a case of murder.
Fortunately, Bishop Regan’s assistant is David Goldman, an ex-cop with a host of useful friends, a side-line as a private investigator and an unconventional approach to crime-fighting.
Keen to help his boss, who has a personal and professional interest in this case, Goldman sets about finding the killer. Who would have killed a young teacher in cold blood, leaving the knife sticking from her chest?
Surely not a Catholic priest, however misguided?
It is Goldman’s job to find out, and where his own faculties fail him, David has the razor-sharp brain of Bishop Regan to fall back on.
Together they investigate, despite the local police force, and ultimately gain entry to the closed, self-interested world in which the dead woman lived.
Here there is a host of suspects; the greedy, selfish brother and sister-in-law; employees and acolytes desperate to hold onto power and some downright unpleasant individuals.
But when Goldman meets the dead woman’s best friend, the pace of his investigation picks up and it is not long before the killer is identified.
But will that be the end of the matter? It seems likely that there is more to play out before justice can finally be done…
The Chartreuse Clue is an intriguing mystery that leaves you suspicious until the very end.
Praise for William F. Love “Sharp, smooth … a lively adventure.” — Chicago tribune “Wonderful … Bishop Regan is the most intriguing fictional churchman since Chesterton’s father brown.” — Robert Goldsborough
“a well-plotted whodunit … readers surely will anticipate the sequel.” — Chicago Sun-Times “abounds in action and surprises.” — Associated Press “well-crafted, knowledgeably handled.” - Mystery news “a good detective read!” — Dallas Morning News “a slick, action-filled adventure.” — Library Journal William F. Love was a Benedictine monk at St. Gregory’s Abbey, Shawnee, Oklahoma, and was ordained as a priest in 1958. Following his resignation from the priesthood, he became a banker and banking consultant in Chicago. He holds a degree from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. He makes his home with his family in a suburb of Chicago, where he is working on more novels in this new Bishop Regan Mystery Series .

The young girl looked so innocent, like a sleeping angel. Kelsey lay on a bed of white sheets, golden hair fanned across the pillow, eyes closed, pale lips pressed together. A white teddy bear was tucked under her slender arm… “My baby, she’s dead” her distraught mother choked out. When the call comes in that fifteen-year-old Kelsey Tiller has gone missing from her bedroom in the middle of the night, Detective Ellie Reeves rushes to talk to her distraught parents. They tell her that Kelsey, a slender blond with green eyes and a timid smile, had plans to go shopping for her homecoming dress the next day, insisting she would have no reason to run away. But when neighbors report seeing Kelsey with a secret boyfriend, Ellie wonders how much Kelsey really told her parents.Ellie is determined to find Kelsey’s boyfriend and interviews her friends and teachers at school. But just as she is making headway with the case, she receives some devastating news. Kelsey’s parents have received a photo of their daughter lying on a bed with white sheets over her body, skin ghostly pale under the freckles dotting her nose, her precious life snuffed out.Desperate to find answers for those who loved Kelsey, Ellie studies the picture and realizes that her body has been posed in the same way as a teenage girl murdered ten years earlier. And when she learns Darnell, the killer in that case, has just been released from prison, fear crawls through her. Could Darnell have stolen another innocent life?But just as Ellie thinks she has cracked the case, Kelsey’s best friend Ruby is snatched from her home, and Darnell has an unbreakable alibi. Haunted by Kelsey’s ashen face, Ellie knows she must race against time to find Ruby alive. And when she discovers one of her team is hiding critical information, she realizes she needs to act alone. But is she dealing with a twisted copycat killer or is the danger far closer to home?A totally gripping and pulse-pounding crime thriller that will have you holding your breath as you race through the pages! Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh.What everyone is saying about The Sleeping Girls:‘Five amazing stars! This book was so well written and had some great characters. Full of twists and turns and seriously creepy. This was a real page turner. It kept me up reading deep into the night. I had goosebumps, my goosebumps had goosebumps. This one keeps you guessing right till the end. A must read.’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????‘Fast paced and thrilling as always! Herron’s books always start with a bang and suck you in right away’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘This book bursts from the first page like a horse at the gate and never stops running. It’s a wild ride. A page-turner from a stunning writer. I adored it!’ Goodreads reviewer‘Truly an addictive crime thriller packed with pulse-pounding twists… A great addition to the Ellie Reeves series… The author skillfully unravels this gripping story with credible characters, a thrilling mystery, and heart-pounding scenes..full of gripping scenes and dark secrets. The ending!! When is the next book??!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????Pulse-pounding, this one grips you and doesn't let go!... This is book nine and I am completely invested in them… The next book can’t come soon enough.’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????

Twelve years gone…Sarah Schmidt went out for a hike a month before heading to college on a cross-country scholarship. She never came back.In the twelve years she’s been gone, the local police have done little to help the family, leaving them with the desperate knowledge that Sarah could still be alive, somewhere, somehow...The family hasn’t given up their hope for revenge, or at least answers.Emily Tizzano, a former Chicago PD cold case detective suffering from painful skeletons in her past, holds the hope of the family in her hands. Can she overcome her own history in order to help them find Sarah and get the justice they need?Twelve Years Gone is the first novel in the Detective Emily Tizzano vigilante justice thriller series. If you like Dean Koontz, Robin James and L. T. Ryan, you are going to love this fast-paced suspense thriller series.Buy it now!

During the annual Fiesta, three desperate men converge in a perilous New Mexico town in this “extraordinary” crime novel (The New Yorker). It takes four days for Sailor to travel to New Mexico by bus. He arrives broke, sweaty, and ready to get what’s his. It’s the annual Fiesta, and the locals burn an effigy of Zozobra so that their troubles follow the mythical character into the fire. But for former senator Willis Douglass, trouble is just beginning. Sailor was Willis’s personal secretary when his wife died in an apparent robbery-gone-wrong. Only Sailor knows it was Willis who ordered her murder, and he’s agreed to keep his mouth shut in exchange for a little bit of cash. On Sailor’s tail is a cop who wants the senator for more than a payoff. As Fiesta rages on, these three men will circle one another in a dance of death, as they chase truth, money, and revenge.

Her small hands tremble and tears run down her cheeks. Shivering in the dark, damp storeroom, the little girl clutches her favourite toy dog. She cries out for help, but nobody answers. Her mother went missing last night and, as dawn breaks, there is still no sign of her.Four-year-old Cleo shakes with fear as she tells the police that her mother, Darcie, was taken by a man on their way home last night. Darcie told Cleo to run and hide, and the last thing she saw was Darcie being pushed into the back of a car.When police look into Darcie’s life, they discover a drunken argument with her best friend hours before she went missing, a dark figure seen loitering near where Cleo was found, and a recent assault allegation against a customer at Darcie’s work.It seems like everyone around the young mother was keeping secrets, but Darcie had a dark secret of her own – one she hasn’t dared tell a soul.Did Darcie’s deadly past finally catch up with her? And will she find the strength to fight for her life and keep her promise to return for her beloved daughter?If you enjoy reading Angela Marsons, J M Dalgliesh and Mark Edwards then you’ll absolutely love this addictive page-turner. What readers are saying about Her Last Goodbye:????? ‘A heart-pounding and emotionally gripping crime thriller that will leave readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish… Will leave readers breathless… The suspense never lets up… Pulse-pounding suspense.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘Loved!!!!! Amazing!!!!! Wow!!!!! Just when I thought this series couldn’t get any better, it totally does… Rollercoaster of an ending… It left me in total shock saying OMG.’ Blue Moon Blogger????? ‘This was an absolute belter of a read. I was so engrossed, I read it in one sitting.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘Absolutely jaw-dropping twist near the end! Phenomenal!’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘Brilliant! Amazing! Fabulous!... Addicted to it straight off the bat… Gobsmacked with those sneaky, deceiving twists!’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘Instantly hooked… One that I can’t stop thinking about from the minute I pick it up to the moment I finish it.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘This was an edge-of-the-seat suspenseful story with lots of twists and turns and gasp-out-loud moments.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘Full of suspenseful nail-biting moments that kept my hooked… I eagerly turned the pages.’ @arcreviews_by_m????? ‘Pulled me in from the start… I enjoyed every second of this one!!!’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘Absolutely amazing!… Feels so vivid that your hair stands on end as you read it.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘Another fantastic story. Gina Harte is one of my all-time favourite characters… Excellent… Read this book in one sitting.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘Just wow!… Packed with tension, secrets and lies. Totally loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘One wild ride and I loved it!… Kept me engrossed and guessing.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘A five-star read.’ Goodreads reviewer‘Impossible to put down… A jaw-dropping twist that I didn’t see coming.’ Goodreads reviewer