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Murder at Cambridge
A student takes a crash course in murder in this mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth series as Patrick Quentin. Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the...
The Gold of Cape Girardeau
WINNER OF THE 2005 GOVERNOR’S BOOK AWARD FROM THE MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL! A treasure trove of gold is found buried next to a skeleton with a bullet hole in its skull. Young lawyer Allison Culbertson faces the toughest courtroom battle of her career to prove the...
A Lesson in Love and Murder
From political danger to personal drama, life is about to get explosive... The legacy of literary icon Sherlock Holmes is alive and well in 1912 Canada, where best friends Merinda Herringford and Jem Watts continue to develop their skills as consulting detectives. The...
Severed Relations
Murder behind the gates of Fremont Place was unusual… Two children and a nanny slaughtered in the home of a rich young lawyer and his beautiful wife was unheard of. Shunned cop, Detective Finn O'Brien, and his partner, Cori Anderson, must connect the dots between the...
Pastry and Peril
(Previously published as 'Luscious Pastry at a Lethal Party') Ally and Charlotte Sweet are catering dessert for a cocktail party hosted by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The party is swarming with the rich and powerful of the area. Ally and Charlotte’s primary concern is...
Ukulele Murder
From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes the killer start to a brand new multi-author series... Nani Johnson thought she had it made when she moved from Kansas to the resort town of Aloha Lagoon, Kauai. In spite of her certifiably crazy mom, Nani is...
Artists in Crime
A model is murdered in this “first-rate” detective story by the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master ( Kirkus Reviews ). On a ship traveling back to England, Miss Agatha Troy finds Inspector Roderick Alleyn tedious and dull; he thinks she’s a bohemian cliché. They...
High Child
Destiny can be a deadly choice... Gifted with unique abilities, Royce Fletcher struggles to find his place in the world. Living a solitary life in the woods, he finds his quiet existence disrupted by unexpected visitors. Visitors he would prefer to avoid.Despite his...
A Hex for Danger
The small town of Bellamy Bay has its share of skeletons in its closet, but it isn't used to bodies turning up in the local history museum. After all, this coastal North Carolina town is much like any other...except, of course, for the mermaids.
Musky Run
Olympic medalist Anna MacDonald comes home to Namekagon County to emcee the Great Wilderness Race as predators stalk the Northwoods. While occasional interactions with potentially dangerous animals are old hat for most residents, this changes when unpredictable...
Mary Mills Mystery Series (Books 1-2)
Readers love this series - More than 1000 five-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. The first two books in the engrossing series on sale a limited time. WHAT HURTS THE MOST, BOOK 1:Am I pretty? Imagine being asked that question standing face to face with a killer....
Paragon Walk
The stylish gentlemen of London’s Paragon Walk are suspects in a novel that “combines murder with a profile of the morals and manners of Victorian society” ( The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ) . When innocent Fanny Nash of exclusive Paragon Walk dies in the arms of...
The One Thing More
A royalist out to save Louis XVI from the guillotine is murdered in this mystery set in revolutionary France by a New York Times –bestselling master. Célie Laurent stands in the convention hall of the French Republic, watching the deputies vote one by one. Most of...
Cordial Killing
When one of the first guests at the Brandywine Inn dies, Anne has to determine which of her guests is out for revenge.Settling into her new hometown of Carolan Springs, Anne’s excited to join her new-found friends in opening a bed-and-breakfast. But when the first...
Next of Twin
Mae and Lela Cable are identical twins. Mirror twins, to be exact. They've lived a normal life...until now. Their moonshine-swilling, antique-hoarding, geriatric Aunt Bertha insists that they're descendants of Appalachian witches.What in the world are they supposed to...
The Gold of Cape Girardeau
WINNER OF THE 2005 GOVERNOR’S BOOK AWARD FROM THE MISSOURI HUMANITIES COUNCIL! A treasure trove of gold is found buried next to a skeleton with a bullet hole in its skull. Young lawyer Allison Culbertson faces the toughest courtroom battle of her career to prove the...
Bells, Tails & Murder
She crossed an ocean to start her life over. Can she nab a killer before her quaint village becomes a graveyard? Recently widowed Leta Parker desperately needs a change of scenery. Pursuing her lifelong dream of retiring to the Cotswolds, she leaves her soulless...
Noble Man
"Fans of Vince Flynn Rejoice!" Jake Noble, Special Forces veteran and ex-CIA operative, is living on his boat, trying to scrape together enough money for his mother's cancer treatments. When the Agency offers him 150k dollars to track down a missing girl, Noble has no...
The Mysteries
An old stone house with no history - secrets buried below the floorGlimpsed lives from 200 years past - If only the stones could talkA mother and child vanished thirty years agoNow a new mystery - the mother’s pendant is foundFrom the author of The Old Balmain House...
Mary Mills Mystery Series (Books 1-2)
Readers love this series - More than 1000 five-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. The first two books in the engrossing series on sale a limited time. WHAT HURTS THE MOST, BOOK 1:Am I pretty? Imagine being asked that question standing face to face with a killer....
To Cache a Killer
Geocaching isn't supposed to be about finding dead bodies. But when retiree, Frannie Shoemaker go camping, standard definitions don't apply. A weekend in a beautiful state park in Iowa buzzes with fund-raising events, a search for Ninja turtles, a bevy of suspects,...
Fair City Blues
IN FAIR CITY BLUES MARSHALL JACK DILLON SEARCHES FOR THE IDENTITY OF A HEADLESS, HANDLESS BODY DISCOVERED IN DUBLIN'S ROYAL CANAL. In the 5th action-packed Dublin tale by Mike Faricy. US Marshall Jack Dillon is still detailed to Dublin's Special Investigative Unit....
Murder in the Pachysandra
Murder in the Pachysandra introduces Hattie Moon, an elderly widow, who steps out of her dusty world of cat hair, mixed-up days, and rambling conversations with her dead husband, to solve the murder of her paperboy, Jason Meeks. She, along with her friend Muriel...
Traitor’s Purse
“If I had to vote for the single best detective story, this would be it.” —A.S. Byatt Traitor’s Purse is “a wartime masterpiece” (The Guardian). “Uncommonly exciting stuff, replete with Allingham’s skill in story-building and the plausible characters that make her as...
Murder in Merrywell
Welcome to Merrywell. Population: small. Secrets: aplenty. ‘Murder in Merrywell is an entertaining and engaging cozy mystery set against a beautiful backdrop.’ – Clare Chase Ex-journalist Violet Brewster is keen to make a good first impression in her new community,...
Their Cold Hearts
She shuts the door behind her, relieved to be in the safety of her own home. But tonight her house is the most dangerous place she could be. Someone has been waiting for her, and they know she’s home alone… Sasha loves her job finding accommodation for homeless...
Bones and Silence
A New York Times Notable Book: A British detective plays God, literally, in this twisting crime thriller—“The climax is devastating” (The Times, London). Kirkus Reviews, starred review “If further evidence were needed, this latest mystery confirms Hill’s place among...
The Crocodile Bird
A psychological thriller about an isolated young woman and her murderous mother from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Girl Next Door. The Crocodile Bird, this three-time Edgar Award winner shows the talent that made her one of the best.
Emma Frost Mystery Series (Books 1-3)
3 Bone-chilling tales from a Bestselling Author. Series sold more than 1 million copies! ??? ITSY BITSY SPIDER (Emma Frost #1): Emma Frost inherits a house on Fanoe Island when her grandmother dies. She decides to move there with her family, much to her teenage...
4 Weeks to Live
Karl Dutton has been rotting on Texas' death row for 9 long years. Now with only 4 weeks to live, new evidence has been revealed that may just clear his name. With new hope he embarks on a last ditch effort to save his life--only to find that some very powerful people...
Saddled With Trouble
There are so many wonderful red herrings that it will keep you guessing until the end. Terrific plot and characters really add to the reading experience. I highly recommend this book.”—The Best Reviews LIES, LUST, AND MURDER make up this bestselling mystery series set...
Dared to Run
HE’S COMING FOR HER AGAIN.THIS TIME THEY'LL BE HIS WELCOME COMMITTEE.MEET DIRTY SALLY, SISTER ANNE, AND THE BLACK ANGEL. A Kate Anderson Mystery Thriller In an elite FBI academy, Kate Anderson, a new college grad, is stalked and terrorized by a corrupt deputy sheriff....
Innocent in Las Vegas
A Cupcakes-And-Crime Caper "I tell myself every day that I don't hate my job... But there's a reason I'm trying to leave the madness of the casino pit to become a Private Investigator." "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" Cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany...
The 4 Dilemmas of Amy Maxwell
Today is my fortieth birthday. According to my social media feed, today should be filled with breakfast-in-bed, three-foot shiny balloons, and gifts. Instead of gifts, I got dilemmas. Four dilemmas to be exact.Dilemma number one: How to deal with those bittersweet and...
Death Behind the Dumpster
Dream career—gone. Temp jobs—mind-numbingly dull. Until she finds the body. After Scarlett Chase is fired from her dream job, she is stuck working temp jobs while she figures out what to do with her life.Her current job of the week might be the most boring of them all...
All Junkies Float
FINALIST in the 2021 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition "Addiction, recovery, rinse, & repeat is a winning formula that Clarke Wainikka executed masterfully in this dynamic psychological thriller!" Annette is an almost-psychologist working at Medicine River Rehab...