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A Private View
From a British Golden Age author “in a class by himself among detective story writers,” Sir John Appleby solves an art world crime (The Times Literary Supplement).When Sir John Appleby is persuaded by Lady Appleby to attend an art exhibit, he believes he is only...
The Jewel Cage
Does love conquer all? Nell’s not so sure. Adjusting to wedlock isn’t easy for a woman whose initial aversion to the married state took her to the Poor Farm. When a tragedy out of the blue prompts her to repay past debts, her charitable instincts threaten to wreck her...
Changing Tides
On every cobblestone street in Savannah, mysteries whisper! When a bank executive returns to her hometown of Savannah with her young son, she hopes her family and friends and the charm of the low country will heal their grief and bring them peace. Instead, she’s...
One Hit Wonder
Sometimes it's not opportunity knocking, it's trouble.On the night of Samantha True’s first job as a forensic photographer she learns three things: Crime scenes are messy.Especially when you throw up on them.She may not be cut out for this. When the police drag her to...
Murder in the Countryside
A meandering drive on a beautiful day, a visit to a local apple orchard, a chance for Bertie the dog to stretch his legs but… has Kitty Underhay just found a dead farmer? England, 1936. On a clear autumn day, Kitty and her mischievous spaniel Bertie take a drive to a...
Murder at Everham Hall
A mystery novelist with writer’s block, a lavish party to ring in the new year, and a film star with three bullets through his head…December 1927. Mystery writer Marius Quin has one previous bestseller, endless looming mortgage payments, and no idea how to write his...
Gone the Next
Edgar Award finalist Ben Rehder's novels have made best-of-the-year lists in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Field & Stream. GONE THE NEXT is the first novel in the Roy Ballard mystery series. About GONE THE NEXT:Meet Roy Ballard, freelance...
The Writer
“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” —Oscar Wilde College journalist Adele Plank has been granted a rare interview with one-time bestselling author, Decklan Stone. He is a man largely withdrawn from...
The One You Trust
The thrilling finale of the chart-topping Emma Holden suspense mystery trilogy...* AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ** OVER 5,000 FIVE STAR REVIEWS *What top authors are saying about Paul Pilkington's page-turning mysteries:"A master class in suspense" - LJ ROSS"Had me...
Murder, I Spy
When a bright young man teams up with a glamorous femme fatale, the identity of a murderer won't be the only secret they'll unmask. London, 1922. Between gallivanting in his Rolls-Royce and darkening the doorways of London's hotspots, Lord Reginald “Rex”...
Murder, I Spy
When a bright young man teams up with a glamorous femme fatale, the identity of a murderer won't be the only secret they'll unmask. London, 1922. Between gallivanting in his Rolls-Royce and darkening the doorways of London's hotspots, Lord Reginald “Rex”...
Missing Mona
Tommy has boomeranged back to his parents residence and a dead-end job after too many years in college. As he looks squarely at his next decade of life his smartphone convinces him the time is ripe for a change. A gift from his grandfather provides the means, so he...
The Perils of Panacea
For over a decade, JD Devereaux's son has believed his father is dead. But he's not. At least, not yet. PI Sydney Brennan returns to west Florida to track down a friend's missing father, but she soon discovers that the man disappeared for a reason. Wherever JD...
Mind Game
This guy is the funniest, freshest voice in Texas mystery writing today. His work stands out like a DayGlo parka in deer season."—Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning ThiefPlease note that this is a short story originally published in...
Bantam of the Opera
When obnoxious opera star Mario Pacetti and his entourage stay at her Hillside Manor and Mario is murdered, bed-and-breakfast hostess Judith McMonigle sets out to find the killer and save her inn's reputation. Original.
A Fugitive Truth
The past's blood stains the present The opportunity of a lifetime awaits archaeologist EmmaFielding in the Berkshire foothills of Western Massachusetts: the chance to study the eighteenth-century diary of Margaret Chandler, the accused witch and murderess whose home...
Missing Mona
Tommy has boomeranged back to his parents residence and a dead-end job after too many years in college. As he looks squarely at his next decade of life his smartphone convinces him the time is ripe for a change. A gift from his grandfather provides the means, so he...
The Silent Christmas
In a time of war, they discovered peace. When David Wright finds a label, a silver button and a lump of old leather in a chest in the attic, it opens up a window onto the true of joy of Christmas. Jayne Sinclair, genealogical investigator, has just a few days to...
Paper, Scissors, Death
JUST BECAUSE HER HUSBAND’S NAKED, DEAD, AND IN A HOTEL BED... ...it might not be what it seems. But there’s that scarf in his mouth. Of course it is. Given the situation, Kiki Lowenstein can’t help remembering that her (late) husband got her pregnant while cheating on...
More Bitter Than Death
It's a deadly winter for archaeologist Emma Fielding as she tracks a killer in an old New Hampshire hotel, in this fifth mystery from real-life archaeologist Dana Cameron. Archaeologist Emma Fielding should be on top of the world. Her teaching job secure and home life...
Remaindered
A puzzler of a tale about a dead bookshop owner, a priceless cache of first editions, and a deadly secret taken to the grave. It’s no mystery who killed Robert Ripple, owner of Precious Finds Bookstore in Pokesville, Pennsylvania. It was Agatha Christie—or rather, a...
A Killing at the Track
THE LURE OF THE TRACK, A RIDE ON THE WILD SIDE, AND DANGER AT EVERY TURN… "This little gem of a mystery centers around murder, mayhem and race-fixing at a fictional racetrack ... Dawson, a longtime racing fan, has really done her homework well... " --California...
Mages & Murder
In the quaint village of Bearstone, Leonor, a former mercenary with a bounty on her head, is hiding under the guise of an innkeeper. She leads a life as unassuming as her inn, until a winter storm brings an unexpected influx of travelers and with them, a dark secret....
Blood River
It was supposed to be easy...it turned out to be murder. In the thrilling start to the Trask Brothers Murder Mystery Series, identical twin brothers Dave and Don hunt a silent killer terrorizing anglers in the great north woods. "Spellbinding! I could not put it down....
The One You Love
Prepare to be hooked from the Number One bestselling mystery author... * A NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ** OVER 10,000 FIVE STAR REVIEWS *What top authors are saying about Paul Pilkington's page-turning mysteries:"A master class in suspense" - LJ ROSS"Had me gripped for...
The Body in the Piazza
The twenty-first Faith Fairchild mystery takes Faith and her husband, the Reverend Tom Fairchild, to Italy, where murder and mayhem mix with pecorino, panna cotta, and prosecco. To celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary, amateur sleuth Faith Fairchild and her...
Mages & Murder
In the quaint village of Bearstone, Leonor, a former mercenary with a bounty on her head, is hiding under the guise of an innkeeper. She leads a life as unassuming as her inn, until a winter storm brings an unexpected influx of travelers and with them, a dark secret....
A Dinner to Die For
The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues... Sometimes revenge is a dish best served cold. After a fatal poisoning in Essence, the Michelin-Starred restaurant of celebrity TV chef Leroy Daniels, DI Declan Walsh and the team of...
Dog Gone Lies
Get ready for a wild ride through sun-drenched vistas of New Mexico in "Dog Gone Lies" by Ted Clifton, a gripping mystery novel that will keep you guessing until the very end. When ex-Sheriff, turned private investigator, Ray Pacheco is compelled to track down the...
Dying for a Fix
Welcome back, former federal agent Alexis Parker. Alex always said it'd be a cold day in hell before she'd step foot inside the OIO again, and the blizzard conditions outside prove her declaration true. But clipping on the badge doesn't mean taking a seat behind a...
The One You Fear
Prepare to be hooked from the Number One bestselling mystery author...* AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ** OVER 5,000 FIVE STAR REVIEWS *What top authors are saying about Paul Pilkington's page-turning mysteries:"A master class in suspense" - LJ ROSS"Had me gripped for...
Perdition
Is a drug death suicide, misadventure, or a cleverly calculated murder? London detective Charlotte West takes on Scotland. An employee of an investment bank is found dead in his car by a freshwater loch in Ayrshire, Scotland, but there are few signs of foul play...
Burning Embers
A restaurant fire is only the beginning... After recent setbacks, private investigator Alexis Parker is ready for a break. She and Martin have plans. Big plans. But when a colleague ropes her into helping on an investigation, everything else might fall to the wayside....
A Cry in the Shadows
A daughter in danger. A mother in the dark. A race against time Susan Bley, a celebrated chef with a promising career, is adjusting to life after a tragic accident leaves her blind. Just as she’s learning to navigate her new reality, her young daughter, Margot,...
Warning Signs
Secrets prove deadly in Alexis Parker's latest case... Alexis Parker is used to humdrum work assignments. Running background checks and tailing cheating spouses is common place for her and most of the private investigators at Cross Security. But she doesn't...
An Invitation to Murder
Lady Katherine only has one week to catch the Pink-Ribbon Killer. Not only to stop the killing, but also to prove her skills at detection to her father and win her dowry and independence. There’s only one catch—she has to take one last matchmaking job to do it. Never...