Death has a membership fee...In the latest high-stakes Baker & Tate thriller, a rich rancher’s obsession with a serial killer leads Ruth into a deadly game of cat and mouse.In the latest high-stakes instalment of the Baker & Tate series, Texas Rangers Ruth Baker and Aaron Tate uncover a deadly conspiracy tied to a rich rancher’s obsession with a serial killer. When Wade Hargrove, a prominent Texas rancher, is found strangled in his sprawling estate, Ruth and Aaron discover his connection to the secretive Murder Club—a group of wealthy landowners fixated on tracking the notorious Bandanna Strangler, a killer who preyed on single mothers across rural Texas, leaving them dead with navy bandannas around their throats.As Ruth and Aaron dig deeper, they uncover a chilling truth: the Murder Club wasn’t just studying the killer—they were surveilling him, using Hargrove’s cutting-edge technology to watch his every move. But someone else was watching them, and now the club’s members are being hunted. With each new murder, the Rangers unravel a decades-old secret linking the Bandanna Strangler to one of the club’s own, a predator whose twisted motives threaten to destroy everyone in their path.Racing against time, Ruth and Aaron must expose the killer before the conspiracy claims more lives—or their own.MURDER RANCH is an unrelenting, high-stakes mystery thriller packed with explosive action, psychological warfare, and the trademark emotional punch Baker & Tate fans have come to love.Each book in the Baker & Tate series is a complete story that can be read on its own.

Divorce a husband, disrupt a career … grapple with a murder. TV journalist Elizabeth “E.M.” Danniher will tell you she committed two sins — she didn’t stay young, and she made an enemy of a powerful news executive — her ex. She used to break national news. Now her top story as the “Helping Out!” reporter at dinky KWMT-TV in Sherman, Wyoming is getting a defective toaster repaired.Tough, funny and determined, Elizabeth wrestles with isolation, keeping a professional edge, and an evolving self-image. Is Wyoming — the land of cattle, cowboys, tumbleweeds, and fewer than six people per square mile — her new home or a road to permanent obscurity?Soon she’s in a battle of wills with ex-football player turned journalist Mike Paycik, who might see her as a handy rung on his career ladder or a romantic partner or both. And there’s the matter of a deputy sheriff—missing or murdered? Elizabeth finds herself investigating at the insistence of a girl who’s set on proving her father’s innocence. Not that enigmatic rancher Thomas Burrell makes investigating easy for an amateur sleuth.But Elizabeth won’t fade to black without a fight, no matter how final some might want to make her SIGN OFF.Don’t miss any of the Caught Dead in Wyoming seriesby USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinnMurder, Mysteries, Humor, a Hint of RomanceSign OffLeft HangingShoot FirstLast DitchLook LiveBack StoryCold OpenHot RollReaction ShotBody BraceCross TalkAir ReadyHoliday BulletsCue UpHead RoomWhat readers are saying about SIGN OFF:"While the mystery itself is twisty-turny and thoroughly engaging, it’s the smart and witty writing that I loved the best.” – Diane Chamberlain, New York Times bestselling author“This is one of those books that you want to stop everything to read while hoping it never ends.”“Sign Off is a brisk, enthralling page-turner” – P.B. Ryan, bestselling author“Kept me guessing until the end" – 5-star review, Marcia"Excellent blend of humor and mystery" – 5-star Kindle customer review"Endless twists and turns" – 5-star review, Sharon"You'll find yourself one-clicking the rest of this series" – 5-star review, Neena Christianson Martin"That was fun" -- 5-star review, Mary“Colorful characters, intriguing, intelligent mystery, plus the state of Wyoming leaping off every page.” – Emilie Richards, USA Today bestselling author“Be prepared for lots of twist and turns.”“I read it in one sitting. I hadn't planned it that way, but just couldn't stop.” -- 5-star review, Diane J.“The characters were a mix of funny, sad, and quirky and were totally believable. There was just enough humor to lighten the story, but not to disrespect the seriousness of crime.”More mystery from Patricia McLinnSecret Sleuth seriesDeath on the DiversionDeath on Torrid AvenueDeath on Beguiling WayDeath on Covert CircleDeath on Shady BridgeDeath on Carrion LaneDeath on ZigZag TrailDeath on Puzzle PlaceThe Innocence TrilogyProof of InnocencePrice of InnocencePremise of Innocence

“Hiaasen meets Grisham in the court of last retort. A sexy, wacky, wonderful thriller with humor and heart.” –Harlan Coben Victoria Lord follows all the rules... Steve Solomon makes up his own... When they defend a murder trial, they’ll either end up in ruin, in jail...or in bed. Steve Solomon is the sharpest lawyer ever to barely graduate from Key West School of Law. Victoria Lord is fresh from Yale, toiling for an ambitious D.A., before Solomon gets her fired. And Katrina Barksdale is a sexy former figure skater charged with killing her very wealthy, very kinky husband. With all three tangled in Miami’s steamiest trial of the century, the case is sure to make sparks fly, headlines scream – and opposites attract. "Remarkably fresh and original with characters you can't help loving and sparkling dialogue that echoes the Hepburn-Tracy screwball comedies. A hilarious, touching and entertaining twist on the legal thriller." –Chicago Sun-Times "A funny, fast-paced legal thriller. The barbed dialogue makes for some genuine laugh-out-loud moments. Fans of Carl Hiaasen and Dave Barry will enjoy this humorous Florida crime romp." -Publishers Weekly “Some of the juiciest and funniest lingo I’ve read in a thriller in a long time.” –Connecticut Post “The writing makes me think of Janet Evanovich out to dinner with John Grisham.” –MysteryLovers.com “The repartee between Solomon and Lord is some of the greatest dialogue I have read in years, and is reminsicent of the very best of what we heard from Dave and Maddie in the early episodes of ‘Moonlighting.’” –Bookreporter.com “Paul Levine has written a terrific courtroom drama that’s also funny as hell.” –Dave Barry ABOUT THE AUTHOR The author of 16 novels, Paul Levine won the John D. MacDonald fiction award and was nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, International Thriller, and James Thurber prizes. A former trial lawyer, he also wrote more than 20 episodes of the CBS military drama “JAG” and co-created the Supreme Court drama “First Monday” starring James Garner and Joe Mantegna. The critically acclaimed international bestseller “To Speak for the Dead” was his first novel. He is also the author of the “Solomon vs. Lord” series and the thrillers “Illegal,” “Ballistic,” and “Paydirt.” His most recent novel is “Lassiter.” You can sign up for the author’s free newsletter and be eligible for signed books and more at http://www.paul-levine.com