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Imprinted

by Elizabeth Charles

A home invasion at Tessa Schroeder's 18th birthday party ends in the tragic accidental death of her boyfriend, Chris. Her OCD intensifies and she enters therapy for PTSD.

Dealing with intense grief and issues with her narcissistic mother, Tessa is vulnerable to the advances of her parents' college friend, David. She can't help but be drawn in by his humor and kindness so much like Chris's. They begin a rocky relationship.

When Tessa eventually uncovers the unimagin... more

Two Dead Billionaires

by Luke Patrick Sheldon

Det. Hekla Fritzdóttir is investigating the case of her life: the gruesome murder of an American billionaire in Iceland’s most luxurious hotel. But the young detective’s work leads her to places that powerful forces inside and outside her department don’t want her to go—and to a dangerous conspiracy that threatens her life. As the pressure mounts, she realizes that one of the few people she can trust is the prime suspect’s ex-boyfriend, a washed-up, suicidal former FBI whistleblower who do... more

Lawyers, Dogs, and Money

by Tracy Carter

Veronica and her devoted Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Leda, are back on the case in this second book in the Veronica Kildare K-9 Mystery Series, pivoting from breathtaking wilderness rescues of missing persons into investigation mode.

Veronica possesses a natural affinity for training dogs—and a passion for locating missing people. As "Lawyers, Dogs, and Money" unfolds, Veronica trains peanut allergy alert and prison contraband sniffing dogs—and joins her search... more

Boomerang

by S. Jennifer Paulson

Her husband's death shattered her world. But it's what he left behind that just might destroy her. Taryn Metcalf is a 33-year-old journalist whose life is turned upside down when her husband is tragically killed. But just when she thinks things couldn't get any worse, she stumbles upon a shocking letter from her late husband, confessing to a heinous crime he committed over a decade ago. Grief-stricken and determined to uncover the truth, Taryn takes on a new identity and befriends the woma... more

Open Secrets

by Jack A. Ori

The university wants to silence them. The cops want to arrest their innocent boyfriend. Can a student podcaster get a murdered classmate justice?

Five years after an adrenalin-packed escape from a dangerous pedophile, CJ Jennings longs to use their college podcast to make a difference. But a terrified child's plea for help leads the freshman to a grisly discovery, thrusting CJ into a deadly maze of lies, manipulations, and institutional coverups.

The victim, a... more

Double Blast

by Gretchen Archer

SMALL TOWN. BIG BOOM. Davis Way Cole returns to her hometown of Pine Apple, Alabama, to fill in for her police chief father during the bustling Memorial Day Celebration. It’ll be fun. Relaxing. And a no-brainer. After years of leading an elite security team at a billion-dollar casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, Davis has no doubt whatsoever she can run little ole Pine Apple in her sleep. She should think again. A blast from her past shows up. (With baggage.) Just before her casino-spy... more

The Place We All Go

by Blair Black

The Mountain Mystic

by Russell W. Johnson

Since succeeding her dearly departed husband, Bill, to become Jasper County’s first female sheriff, Mary Beth Cain has closed more cases than any three of her male predecessors combined. But nobody bats a thousand in the cop game. Nobody. And, ovaries aside, Mary Beth knows she’s no different. There’d been a handful of unsolveds during her tenure, victims and families denied their justice, and each and every one of them gnaws at her soul. She thinks about them late at night as she sips her whisk... more

Cost of Malice

by H. Mitchell Caldwell

Dive into a thrilling legal drama in which prosecutor Jake Clearwater navigates murder, morality, and justice. It is a must-read for mystery fans. Follow a riveting tale set in the heart of the criminal justice system, where the brutal murder of Tracie Switzer plunges seasoned prosecutor Jake Clearwater into a vortex of legal battles and ethical quandaries. As Clearwater delves into the complexities of the case, he confronts the harsh realities of law and order, challenging his beliefs a... more

The Highway Gray

by Kyle J. Brown

Forging a deep friendship with a wise and ancient raven, a young loner unwillingly leaves behind the familiar in both time and space, embarking upon the journey of a lifetime, in search for the truth.

Mine: Untold Secrets

by William Davis

Laura Martial and her two daughters, Adrienne and June receive word that her estranged aunt Katie has died under suspicious circumstances, and Laura is her sole heir. Katie’s wrecked truck had been discovered by a young man from the Farmer’s Cooperative, but it takes a small group of searchers to find her body in the woods of her remote western farm. Unknown to Laura, Lloyd, a local hunter and poacher, aids in the search and is attacked by a strange primate species none of the other searchers... more

Alone Along Writers' Roads

by Tom Wood

In Chicago, Davis Quigley has grown tired of his career as a beat broadcast reporter where the story rarely changes, and lands a publishing deal for his debut novel that aims to question the ultimate purpose of justice. Meanwhile Catherine Dallas’s first novel becomes a best seller practically overnight while she is still attending college in Massachusetts– launching her into the national spotlight. Over in Connecticut, Brady Harvey writes a self-published memoir while serving a prison sentence.... more

Year of the Rippers

by Gary Genard

Jack the Ripper was the ultimate killer. Or was he? This is the shocking novel that reveals the truth about the world's most famous murders.

Doctor Lucifer

by Anthony Lee

During a global cyberattack, a computer hacker tries to kill a doctor's patients, just by remotely altering medical records. Dr. Mark Lin, a proficient but cynical and disillusioned internist, is the target of this scheme, scrambling to avert one medical crisis after another with the help of the hospital's IT specialists.

Exposure

by Jan Sayer

Nova Scotia - Canada - October 2012 'a cold place to die' One morning David Kettle finds a woman unconscious in the snow in his garden. As she is rushed to the hospital in a coma, he struggles to figure out why she was there and whether he knows her – something he must do quickly, as time is running out and evidence is mounting up against him. The focus changes abruptly when the police discover a link between David and the woman. Can David prove he is innocent before his life is shattered... more

The Fall and Rise of Henry Milch

by Marshall Thornton

In the third book of the Wyandot County Mystery series, Henry is very excited: He’s just bought a car—and his old roommate in Los Angeles wants to get an apartment with him. But then, when he stops in at his doctor’s to pick up an Oxy prescription (he’s titrating down, honest), he accidentally trips and falls on the doctor’s corpse. That leads to his being a person of interest in the murder. Now he has to clear his name before he can even think about returning to LA. As he does, he has to ... more

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