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Deadly Rivalries

by Ken Tentarelli

Guests are gathered at a villa in the Tuscan countryside to celebrate a betrothal that would unite two powerful Florentine families. The joyful atmosphere is shattered when the groom-to-be is discovered murdered. Everyone says the victim has no enemies, but point to his father's many adversaries. Florentine Security Commission member Nico Argenti, himself a guest, is charged with finding the killer, suspected to be one of the invited or the villa staff. The investigation exposes Nico and his... more

Fade to Black: Noir Stories of Grifters, Drifters, & Unlovable Losers

by Robert White

Homicide cops talk about the “unholy trinity” behind most murders: greed, lust, revenge. In White’s collection of 22 noir tales you have all three motives on display, sometimes all three working in combination with one another. Take “Gone Fishing,” for example. A man cheats on his best friend with the man’s wife. That man wants to take him fishing in rough weather in a small boat on open water. There’s more than catching yellow perch behind the invitation. Scott Suddeth stops at a roadside greas... more

Breaking Silence

by Alan Brenham

The first time Claire and Megan Deveraux receive a cryptic text from the anonymous “AMZ”, they decide it’s a sophisticated scam. But when further evidence of a long-lost sibling starts to add up, Claire begins to wonder whether there is merit to AMZ’s wild claims...or just photoshop and dumb luck? As the sisters weigh up the risks of pursuing a ruthless blackmailer’s trail, another victim is scrambling to keep his secret safe, whatever the cost.

Gray Ghost

by Val Leon

Derek "Stew" Stewart was a regular, down-to-earth person who stayed to himself. Nonetheless, he harbored a fatal character flaw behind his mask of normalcy. He was deeply enraged by bullies and criminals who picked on those with the inability to defend themselves. The rage he experienced against that particular element of society landed him in jail facing serious jail time. While incarcerated, he failed to change his ways until a jail counselor offered him a solution. Her offer provided him a ch... more

Master of the Art of Detection

by Liese Sherwood-Fabre

Decipher. Deduce. Deliver. Sherlock Holmes, the most cerebral of detectives, finds his deductive powers put to the test in this intriguing collection of cases. Each adventure presents a web of secrets, clues, and deceptions. Only his highly honed observational skills lead him to the truth. In a locked-room murder, how did the victim succumb to “The Curse of Kisin?” And how had the daughter of Squire Northridge disappeared from her own locked bedroom? Can Holmes, an ocean away, determine if... more

The Red Rock Killer

by Melissa Yi

***Winner of the ITW BIPOC Scholarship judged by R.L. Stine*** ***Killer Nashville Claymore Award Finalist for Best Juvenile/YA Manuscript*** I don't camp. I don't hike. Will the Red Rock Killer get me anyway? This summer, I want to find the Red Rock Killer. Wild, right? We should game, eat dumplings, and read up on the Civil War while we’re only 13 and too young to work. But when my two best friends make me hike the Red Rock Canyon outside Las Vegas, we stumble across a barrel that puts me... more

Thicker Than Water

by Gregory Lamont Hemphill

Elaine, a widow with a young son, grapples with the cryptic aftermath of her husband's death, which sets off a series of dangers and betrayals in her life. As she delves into the machinations of a powerful family patriarch, she navigates the treacherous lines between friend and foe. A tale of intrigue and resilience unfolds, drawing in characters whose fates intertwine with the specter of deceit looming over them. On this perilous journey, Elaine seeks justice and redemption, protecting her son ... more

Bone Deep Blues

by Brian R. O Callaghan

"Follow JD "Big Dog" Walker, a former Navy Seal turned blues musician, as he races to rescue his kidnapped loved ones from human traffickers in a gripping tale of action and suspense that will keep readers hooked until the end." —NewInBooks.com

Bone Deep Blues is proud to announce its entry into the 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards!

Bone Deep Blues is proud to announce that it's been nominated for The 2024 American Fiction Awards!

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Four Women

by Norman Shabel

Corruption, greed and politics, mix with four amazing women and their alcoholic lawyer to create a fast-paced crime thriller set in Miami Beach in 1968. Helen, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp; Rachel, who led 2,500 Jewish children out of Germany during World War ll; and their friends Mary, and Lilly have been living in Miami Beach for a decade when a greedy, ruthless real estate developer named “the Austrian”, together with the politicians that he has been paying off for years, t... more

Another One Gone

by Paul Breen

Verona, Wisconsin, June 2000. A farmer vanishes in a hayfield and a driverless tractor rumbles down a country road. The farmer is not the first to disappear in the field, so rumors abound. As days pass, the police lose interest, believing the man ran away to escape a failing family farm. Seamus O’Neill, a rock & roll musician who never quite made it, sees things differently. While working part-time for a detective agency, he stumbles upon the tractor and becomes consumed by the disappearan... more

The Dream Haunters: A Metaphysical Mystery of Magick

by Megan Mary

Hannah Skye, a young woman in search of meaning, receives a cryptic letter from her missing and eccentric Aunt Jewelia. Her experience of a recurring powerful pumpkin patch dream unfolds into a spiritual journey to a mysterious island of eternal autumn, Maple Hollow, where she discovers the mystical Skye Manor and her magickal family legacy. Haunted by shapeshifters bent on trapping people in their nightmares, Hannah, with the help of wise villagers and feline companions (including a talking ... more

The Sea Comet

by Mustafa Nejem

The story is set in a small coastal fishing village. Local fisherman resident Sarah witness strange objects crashing into the sea, unleashing sea monsters. objects fall, each impact worse. Strange glowing creatures emerge with unknown powers. Sarah sees a flaming creature give violent birth on the shore. The creatures spread plagues killing wildlife. Fish and birds wash up dead with lesions. The creatures grow aggressive; Thomas and Sarah barely escape an attack. Trapped by the tide, the... more

KRISPR

by Jennifer Handler

Enduring friendships. Daunting decisions. Secrets. Love. Loss. Poetic Justice. What she knew for sure- Her technology was truly revolutionary. It had extraordinary promise for curing human disease, maybe even Alzheimer’s. It also had the potential for abuse-unrestrainable, diabolical abuse. It could never get into the hands of her more powerful adversaries. It should be destroyed. But doing what’s right isn’t always easy…especially when it comes to the ones you love. Aliya McKenna ... more

Hey Diddle Diddle, the Runaway Riddle

by P. C. James

Now retired, Inspector Ramsay, of Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries fame, has adopted a dog, Bracken, and taken to hiking the highest peaks of his native lands, Scotland and England. In the English Lake District, he and Bracken aid a young woman to escape her pursuers. She's been held captive for days before escaping. Ramsay is puzzled by this because he's heard on the radio, and read in the local papers, only that she'd run away from home. Had the kidnappers not demanded a ransom? Or w... more

In the Beginning, There Was a Murder

by P. C. James

Christmas in Havana

by Stephen W. Hiemstra

CHRISTMAS IN HAVANA

How do you find love when present loyalties are divided and the past screams for attention?

Luke Stevens’ new job as a CIA agent demands attention as he eulogizes his ex-wife and vows to move beyond grief. Ruth Chǔ’s a new life as an American law student busies her days, while her debt to North Korean intelligence haunts her nights. In the midst of an international crisis, can they experience Christmas joy together?

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