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Some friendships can be murder...Arianna Jackson—AJ to her friends—has experienced enough drama in the past six months to last her a lifetime. Finding out she’s adopted and a twin to the girl she found brutally murdered and dumped in...

When Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield's would-be boyfriend, Richie Amalfi, is named as one of San Francisco's "most enticing bachelors," she's not amused, but she never expected it would lead to his life being threatened. As a...

Out of her jurisdiction with no backup, except for the one man she doesn't want to trust ...When San Francisco Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield inquires about the murder of an old friend, a gang of Russian mobsters takes note, soon thrusting her...

San Francisco Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield has vowed to have nothing more to do with mystery man Richie Amalfi, but when he tells her about the strange deaths of clients of a local psychic medium, her decision changes. Rebecca has always been...

Annie Fitch, a former police detective, struggles to make ends meet as a private investigator in the sleepy town of Leesburg, Virginia. On partial disability because of gunshot injuries, she’s relegated to doing surveillance gigs and background...

A midlife crisis turns into the adventure of a lifetime-but will she survive it?Wynne has just booked a 25th anniversary trip to Aruba when she catches her husband cheating on her. After divorcing the jerk, she decides to go to Aruba alone to figure out...

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...

An amateur sleuth is tasked with clearing the name of an accused man...Julia Ford's dream of running a bookshop in the small Somerset town of Biddle Rhyne is fast becoming a nightmare, with the lack of traffic and high running costs.So when the door...

The best light-hearted mystery fiction you'll read all year!New to the private investigator game, Edie Fox is delighted when a handsome American client with disconcertingly dazzling teeth asks her to find his missing cousin, Isabella. Especially when he...

Bookshop owner and amateur detective Flora Steele teams up with handsome crime writer Jack Carrington to unravel a curious murder in the village of Abbeymead!Sussex, 1957: When Flora and her partner-in-crime-solving, Jack, arrive at the charming church...

A winding path leads past the beautiful begonias to an overhanging oak tree. But underneath, a deadly secret is hiding... Beth Haldane cradles a warm cup of tea and admires the view of crisp, red autumn leaves scattering the lawn of her little...

Kitty Underhay feels the touch... of death. 1934. Accidental amateur sleuth Kitty Underhay is being escorted by ex-army captain Matthew Bryant on an errand of mercy, as she takes a basket of grapes to her nemesis Mrs Craven, who is recuperating from...

She looked alive, her hair drifting freely in the water, her red lips gently parted, as if to let her final breath escape. A small locket floated by her face, attached to her neck with a silver chain...When Detective Kay Sharp first left Mount...

Can you really trust the family next door? Brooke is delighted when Oliver decides to rent her old family home with his three-year-old son Finley. Finally someone to bring happiness to the rundown house across the street. They seem like the perfect...

With its sweeping sandy beaches and rolling emerald hills, the island of St. Morwenna is an idyllic escape. But behind the perfectly pruned primroses and neighborly smiles a killer lies in wait...When librarian Jemima Jago is offered the...

Roxxy Foxx, Retired US Airforce Security Forces Sniper, is a daring Private Investigator in the river city of Sacramento, California.Sacramento is the hub of the western United States for human trafficking. The human trade business is big money, and The...

The Romanian Incident is a locked-door, murder mystery in the style of Agatha Christies best work. The novel features a bizarre murder at an elegant hotel in the Romanian mountains and challenges KGB agent Polina Tolkunova to find the killer among the...

In Mary Lawrence's fifth Bianca Goddard mystery set during the final years of Henry VIII's reign, the alchemist's daughter uses her skills to aid the living and helps seek justice for the dead...While her husband fights the Scots for King...

Some secrets don't go to the grave... they come to my bakery.I thought ghosts meddling with the last couple I got together was a one-time situation. But the spirits are interfering again, and my current mystery is more complicated and even a little...

Alice MacDonald Greer is relishing life, love, and her thriving wills and real estate law practice in small town Coffee Creek, deep in the scenic Texas Hill Country. She's engaged to Ben Kinsear but still puzzling over how they'll merge their lives. Then...

This modern day homage to mid-20th Century youth detective fiction is a fun, cozy mystery with light romance and full of intrigue, humor, moral values, and faith. Meet the quirky, retired Professor Golden, teacher in science and phenomena and her niece...

Skins and Bone draws Joe Mayfield and Louise (Weezy) Napolitani into a world of high finance, European elegance, and murder. Joe lands his dream job-a chance to fly with the finance eagles, and New York is only a train ride away from Weezy, his brilliant...

"Thoroughly engrossing, riveting, and filled with surprises." -Midwest Book ReviewIn the heart of Cleveland, Lieutenant Stacy Tavitt faces the chilling aftermath of an overzealous decision. Thrust into the shadows of a botched undercover operation, Stacy...

Returning, whether it means going back or giving back, is never easy, at least not in this volume of three Miriam bat Isaac novelettes: In the first story, "The Bodyguard," Miriam's twin brother returns from the dead to serve as a bodyguard to the...

Everyone has a secret, and in 1964, Dot Morgan's new job at KDUD Radio is filled with them. Her boss, Holden Ramsey, is a terrible flirt, but he's also engaged to a beautiful socialite. When Dot finds out he's hiding involvements with other women, these...

Discover this delightful cozy mystery series, from the prize winning author of the American Fiction Awards and Chanticleer Award! When Katie's spring break plans for a romantic getaway with Pete fall apart, she skips a chance to go skiing with her...

In the town of Hollow Creek, South Carolina two separate murders, fifteen years apart, unite fifteen-year-old Pleasant Day and sixty-year-old Clarissa Blackwell. As Pleasant Day struggles with her mother's distance, her father's infidelity and the death...

Death and Gold Haunt Thea's Search for Max in Death by Doodlebug, a Cozy Mystery from Carol Caverly.--Present Day, Garnet Pass, Wyoming--When Thea Barlow is left at the altar by her fiancé, Max, everyone, including the police, thinks she's been...

A Disastrous Bridal Shop Visit Draws Amateur Sleuth, CiCi Winslow, Into the Path of a Drug Ring in Double Vision In Ripley Grove, a Cozy Mystery from Shirley Worley--Present Day, Ripley Grove, Kansas--CiCi is shocked to learn the owner of a local bridal...

Old flames. New secrets. Delayed justice. Now private investigators, Manhattan Sloane and Finn Harper have just landed their very first big job--a contract to clean up a hefty load of unsolved crimes in San Francisco. On day one, the two women step into...

<p>In March of 1982 in Barnsfield, Massachusetts, attractive Patricia Kent turned thirty years old and was a successful realtor. She had taken over her father’s business after he suffered a debilitating stroke which he was slowly recovering...

Zachary Payne Pendrake is an extremely wealthy psycho-sociopath whose means of entertainment is to listen in on 900 sex talk lines. When a date is made between members of the 900 group, Zachary shows up early and murders the woman in a particularly...

Unto Caesar is a historical fiction novel written by Baroness Orczy and published in 1914. The story is set in ancient Rome during the reign of Emperor Nero, and follows the life of a young Christian woman named Berenice, who is forced to navigate the...

""The Honor of the Name, Part 2: And The Lerouge Affair"" is a novel written by Emile Gaboriau and published in 1908. This book is the second part of the ""Honor of the Name"" series and continues the story of the Delorge family. The plot revolves around...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

When Ella Flynn's estranged father dies in his hometown of Prosper, Georgia, the Chicago Police Detective arrives to tie up loose ends with Funeral Director, Jackson Lee Armstrong. Ray Flynn has left his daughter a time-worn blue house and a very loud...

In the quaint town of Litchfield, a priceless family heirloom goes missing during a grand gala at Mrs. Evelyn Carter's mansion. Enter Detective Jane Harper and her assistant Tom, who are determined to unravel the mystery of the missing necklace. As they...

In the picturesque town of Brevard, nestled in the lush Blue Ridge Mountains, tranquility and beauty hide a sinister secret. When local artist Evelyn Monroe is found dead in her gallery, the Tuesday Night Book Club, led by the intrepid Mary Wescott,...

Within twenty-four hours, Alexis Danforth's world is shattered. She loses her parents and her job.Rummaging through the attic she discovers family secrets and returns to her hometown of Cryptic Cove; a quiet, sleepy little town perched above the sea.The...

Nestled in the heart of a quaint village lies "Emma's Eats," a charming bakery known for its delectable pastries and the warm smile of its owner, Emma Thompson. But the serene life of Lavender Lane is disrupted when a mysterious book falls into Emma's...

Two santas, one dead body and a whole coffee shop full of suspects... A festive party turns sour when one of the guests is found dead. All clues point to Springdale's butcher, Lottie Benson. She's known for her mercurial temper and she was seen arguing...

Enjoy your stay in Picklesquare, an enchanted small town full of magic and murder... Claws and Conundrums: Little did I know that a mischievous tabby cat would become my ticket to freedom, using his uncanny ability to grant me visions and help me solve...

Molly's last visit to Scotland involved her in a long-hidden murder. Now she's back, hoping for a more peaceful time with her lover, her friends and her beloved bloodhound. Life is going her way until the village's most interfering inhabitant is poisoned...

Drei Morde. Ein skrupelloser Täter.Können eine Pfarrerin und ein trauernder Ermittler den Mörder finden, der die Sonneninsel mit Schatten überzieht?Ein Frühjahrssturm tobt über Bornholm, und auch das Leben des Polizeibeamten Lars Bohn Hansen wird gehörig...

Auf dem Dachboden eines Neuköllner Mehrfamilienhauses treibt ein Geist sein Unwesen. Das zumindest vermuten die Bewohnerinnen. Bis schließlich der Vermieter Butt tot im Treppenhaus aufgefunden wird. Ist der Geist seiner verstorbenen Frau zurückgekehrt,...