From the author of the bestselling Lexi Graves Mysteries comes a gripping, fast-paced Hollywood whodunit!

Shayne Winter thought she had it all: a dream job at the LA Chronicle, a sleek new apartment, and a picture-perfect LA lifestyle. But day one is a disaster—her apartment is a wreck with a roguishly handsome squatter, and her new job as chief reporter has been reduced to writing obituaries after her predecessor, Ben Kosina, waltzes back in.

When her first assignment—the accidental death of washed-up child star Chucky Barnard—takes a twist, Shayne sees her shot at redemption. Chucky’s sister insists it was murder, and Shayne is determined to uncover the truth. But with a stubborn detective, a cutthroat Ben, and a killer watching her every move, she’s in over her head. To save her career and her life, Shayne must crack the case—before the killer sets her final deadline.

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No. 3 in Amazon's Gifted Category

New Year’s Eve 1999: A savage crime. An abandoned infant. A cold case buried in the shadows of time.

Twelve years have passed since the lifeless body of a baby girl was discarded like trash in a Dumpster. Reporter Samantha Church, locked in a brutal legal battle to win back custody of her own daughter, stumbles across the infant’s lonely headstone at Golden Cemetery. Etched in the stone is a haunting plea from the Grandview Police Department—a plea that ignites Sam’s relentless pursuit of the truth.

Her determination leads her to detective James Page, the original investigator of the case. But with no new evidence, the decades-old murder remains frozen in silence. Yet, something stirs—a glimmer of a second chance to expose the buried secrets and unmask a killer.

Driven by her unwavering instinct and aided by unlikely allies, an enigmatic businessmen, a former Merchant Marine, and a psychic with chilling visions, Sam plunges into a world brimming with danger, deception and dark revelations. The deeper she digs, the higher the stakes, forcing her to confront not only the mystery of the baby’s death but also the cracks in her own fragile world.

With each twist and turn, the past and present collide in a gripping race for justice. Will Sam uncover the truth before it’s too late? Or will this case claim another victim—her?

Step into a world of suspense, betrayal and redemption. Cold Case No. 99-5219 is a pulse-pounding addition to the award-winning Samantha Church Mystery Series, guaranteed to leave readers breathless and hungry for more.
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Two lady sleuths for the price of one.

It wasn't love that made Rosemary follow Desmond to New York City; it was curiosity, and everyone knows the old saying about how curiosity killed the cat.

When the newest object of Desmond's affections, spunky speakeasy proprietor Imogene Quinn, invites them all to an estate auction at a Fifth Avenue mansion, nobody expects a priceless couture dress to be stolen or for one member of the household to turn up dead!

The case becomes doubly confusing when it turns out everyone had the means, motive, and opportunity to commit the crime - and furthermore, they all have airtight alibis!

Good thing old Des has excellent taste in friends; his new American chum has a few tricks up her sleeve, perhaps even as many as Rosemary.

Our intrepid lady sleuth will have to join forces with her American counterpart when she's compelled to unravel the mystery and solve the case.
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A brain-teasing mystery that grabs you right from the start – and then delivers

A bedraggled woman turns up on Rory Cavenham’s doorstep in the middle of a storm, convinced that the year is 1972, but claiming to have lost her memory.

Despite his own troubled past, Rory is drawn to her; but she’s fearful of authority and frightened of mysterious pursuers, and insists on keeping a low profile as she adjusts to modern life.

Determined to help her, Rory finds links to two strong but compromised women, but the truth behind their interlocking stories remains elusive. Meanwhile, the pursuers turn out to be all too real, and the pace builds as the story lunges towards its remarkable and redemptive climax.

Fast-moving and engrossing, A Knock at the Door defies easy categorisation. It is part mystery thriller, part detective story, and part romance. It even hovers on the edge of science fiction, though it always keeps both feet firmly on the ground.

One beta reader reports “snatching at the pages” to find an explanation for the brain-teasing paradox at the heart of the novel: who is the woman, and how can she be the person she appears to be?

Readers who have enjoyed Peter Rowlands’ popular Mike Stanhope mysteries will be fascinated by this complex and intriguing tale. Like them, it is distinguished by vibrant characters and sparkling dialogue, but it also introduces some beguiling new ingredients that add extra edge to the mix.

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“It has everything you want in a story. Cold rainy night, damsel in distress, nice guy hero! …”

“An intriguing mystery, written in Peter Rowlands' inimitable style. It keeps the reader guessing through all the twists and turns of the plot. …”

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