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Murder on the Wichita
Fraud, deception, murder… what else awaits this detective along the banks of the muddy Wichita? Substituting for an art professor on medical leave, artist and private detective Fen Maguire is asked to investigate a long-standing cold case. Seven years ago, a real...
Black Is Back
“He is the guardian. He will protect his saint, no matter what it takes.” Black and Miri just want some alone time. Instead they get thrown into a high-profile murder case when one of Miri’s patients shows up dead. When the body is found, beheaded and tied to a pier,...
Gingerbread and Gunshots
What does a bride-to-be and a killer have in common? When the friend responsible for getting Maddie her first baking job comes to visit, a mess of trouble follows her to town. It's going to take all Maddie's skills, a legacy from her grandad, to solve the crime. While...
The Stolen Twin
#1 Bestseller! A twisted standalone psychological thriller with an ending you'll never guess! On the surface, Kit Caldwell has it all. A senior in college with her future ahead of her, lots of friends, lots of parties…not to mention also having the eye of Tommy, the...
Sherlock Holmes and the Werewolf of West End
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson return in their strangest case yet! Something's stalking the streets of London's West End. People are dying, and all signs point to a killer of unfathomable strength and brutality.On the night of the full moon, Dr. John Watson is...
Love and Bullets
“If you like psychological detective stories with a touch of humour and romance, you will love Sam Smith.” It had been a week since the incident at the abandoned quarry, a week since I’d shot and killed someone, a week since my ex-husband had been murdered. It had...
Just Add Salt
From USA Today Bestselling and Award-Winning Author, Jinx Schwartz! Hetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she's not afraid to use it! A globe-trotting engineer with attitude, a penchant for trouble, and a yacht, Hetta is back, and this time she's...
Requiem at Christmas
"Requiem at Christmas" is the spellbinding third installment in the beloved Miss Henry Cozy Mystery Series. It is a must-read for fans of thrilling mysteries wrapped in the warmth of a small-town setting. Immerse yourself in a tale that combines the enchanting charm...
The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor
For readers who enjoy eccentric characters, crumbling gothic mansions, and romantic Regency mysteries, bestselling author Patricia Rice offers a new historical series, the Gravesyde Priory mysteries, to give you that "I couldn't put it down" feeling... Be wary of what...
The Islamorada Murders
Can Mancuso and team navigate the treacherous waters of deceit and find the answers before more lives are lost? The truth lies hidden, waiting to be revealed...When a man, partially disguised with a medical mask and large sunglasses, approaches Joey Mancuso, and asks...
The House of Closed Doors
Heedless. Stubborn. Disgraced. Small town Illinois, 1870: "My stepfather was not particularly fond of me to begin with, and now that he'd found out about the baby, he was foaming at the mouth" Desperate to avoid marriage, Nell Lillington refuses to divulge the name of...
A Corpse in Christmas Close
A completely gripping cozy mystery story, perfect for fans of Verity BrightWhen a pantomime turns deadly, Iris investigates a cast of killers…Christmas, 1923. When reporter Iris Woodmore is sent to cover the Prince of Wales’ visit to historic Winchester, she discovers...
A Going Concern
A bizarre clause in an elderly woman’s will exposes a dirty secret—and a murder—in this “intricate, witty, and thoroughly delightful” mystery (Publishers Weekly). It was an odd request, but when Octavia Garamond passed away, she left explicit instructions in her will:...
French Pastry Murder
A Maine mom’s culinary adventure in Paris turns into a crime-solving tour: “A delight from start to finish.”— Suspense Magazine Lucy Stone is saying au revoir to Tinker’s Cove, Maine, and bonjour to Paris to take in the sights, learn how to bake authentic French...
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...
Sucker Punch
“This is my second book by this author and she doesn't disappoint. Great stories, fabulous protagonist and well nuanced side characters. Highly recommended.”—Reader review (Extra Dirty)?????In this action mystery thriller series by #1 bestseller Mia Gold (whose books...
Ruin Value
In 1945 Nuremberg, an American intelligence officer tracks a killer: “Powerful . . . Fans of WWII mystery fiction should consider this one mandatory reading” ( Booklist ). Nuremberg is a dead city. In the aftermath of World War II, two-thirds of its population has...
Clouds in My Coffee
When Ellison Russell is nearly killed at a benefactors’ party, she brushes the incident aside as an unhappy accident. But when her house is fire-bombed, she’s shot at, and the person sitting next to her at a gala is poisoned, she must face facts. Someone wants her...
A Life for a Life
“Five Stars! The tale immediately drew me in, into the town, into the intriguing mystery, and into the people. A real treat to read." ~Deb, Amazon Hall of Fame Top 100 ReviewerLaurel Falls, N.C., 1985: My life was saved by a murder. At the time, of course, I didn’t...
Other People’s Money
When the lure of other people's money is too great to resist... Embezzlement and gold-digging hit close to home when two friends from Madeline’s past seek her help with delicate personal matters that could have lasting repercussions. When funds go missing, Madeline...
Ice
A TWISTY THRILLER OF DRUG SMUGGLING, MURDER, AND KIDNAP. WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? ????? 'A real gem to read. Mark Kane is superb.' ????? 'Well written. Twists and turns make it a very enjoyable read.' ????? 'There are lots of crime novels about, but few that equal this...
Sorrowful Road
Halifax Homicide Detective Allan Stanton has been haunted for the last year by one case he couldn’t close: the brutal murder of a pretty twenty-two-year-old in Point Pleasant Park. On the anniversary of her death, the body of another young woman is found. The MO...
Lady Helena Investigates
A reluctant lady sleuth finds she's investigating her own family.1881, Sussex. With a drowned husband—the second love lost—an overbearing family, no longed-for child, and the responsibility of a huge baroque mansion, it's not surprising Lady Helena Whitcombe is...
Cargo of Eagles
A lively British mystery from “one of the greatest mid-20th-century practitioners of the detective novel” (Alexander McCall Smith).Strange things are happening in Saltey. The little village on the Essex coast is invaded by bikers and a parade of peculiar visitors, a...
New Year’s Eve Murder
New York Times -Bestselling Author: A mother and daughter visiting from Maine get mixed up in murder at a Manhattan fashion magazine… After the annual parade of Christmas presents in Tinker's Cove, Maine, has ended, Lucy Stone and her daughter Elizabeth are ready to...
Post Pattern
The first novel in the Burnside Mystery Series! From a USA TODAY bestselling author. On a dark Los Angeles freeway, someone fires a gunshot at a local football star. His family turns to Private Investigator Burnside, a former football star himself, who has recently...
Silent Night
'Tis the season for mystery in this fan-favorite Lady Julia Grey Christmas novella from New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age , Deanna Raybourn. After a year of marriage—and numerous adventures—Lady Julia and Brisbane hope for a quiet, intimate...
Merry, Merry Ghost
“If I were teaching a course on how to write a mystery, I’d make Carolyn Hart required reading.”—Los Angeles Times Merry, Merry Ghost by Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award winner Carolyn Hart, is the spirited second appearance of spectral sleuth, Bailey Ruth...
Star Spangled Murder
New York Times -Bestselling Author: A peaceful Maine town erupts in fireworks over nudists, lobster poachers, and a fatal hit-and-run… Lucy Stone is in the doghouse with her next-door neighbor, Mrs. Prudence Pratt. It seems that Kudo, the Stones’ misbehaving mutt,...
Nefertiti
She is Nefertiti—beautiful and revered. With her husband, Akhenaten, she rules over Egypt, the most affluent, formidable, sophisticated empire in the ancient world. But an epic power struggle is afoot, brought on by the royal couple's inauguration of an enlightened...
Witch Hunt
Small-town librarian Ophelia Jensen is finally starting to embrace her lot as one of the "chosen"—a psychic and folk magick practitioner, a.k.a. a witch. Expert loving guidance from her magickally adept grandmother Abby helps—and adopting Tink, an exceptionally...
Deadly Sanctuary
Good luck getting anything else accomplished once you are hooked on the the heart-pounding adventures of flame-haired, investigative journalist, Kendall O'Dell! Adventure #1, she stumbles upon a dark conspiracy when she accepts a position at a small newspaper in the...
When Murder Comes Home
Drawing out his gun, he pushed open the door. A dark abyss glared back. He took out his torch and flashed it around… Callan’s broad shoulders slumped, and he let out a breath between clenched teeth. Death had dipped its claws into Dachaigh again. Ten guests, two...
Wild Mind
When a frightened mother asks woodsman and tracker Tye Caine to find her missing son, he can’t say no.The search takes him deep into the wilderness of the Cascade Mountains, where he finds a group of people who want to live a wild life. The only catch is one of them...
Lady Helena Investigates
A reluctant lady sleuth finds she's investigating her own family. 1881, Sussex. With a drowned husband—the second love lost—an overbearing family, no longed-for child, and the responsibility of a huge baroque mansion, it's not surprising Lady Helena Whitcombe is...
Framed in the Past
Candlestick Historical Mysteries cozy gilded age Book 1 May 1893. Mrs. Henry Case finds her amateur sleuthing skills are tested while searching for clues to mysteries both past and present. Unwilling to take everything she hears at face value, Mattie determinedly...