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A Shot of Irish (Ray Irish Occult Mystery Book 1)

by Gordon Brewer

A corrupt city ran by a political machine.

Racketeers and gangsters fight for control of the waterfront.

Mysterious, bloody murders occur throughout the city.

Black-robed figures are offering blood sacrifices to an unknown demon.

Ray Irish has found his home.

In the months following World War II, Ray Irish travels from town to town trying to drown the memories of pain and carnage with bottles of whiskey. He is a tramp, and his mode of transportation is the inside... more

Michael's Song

by Pernitha Tinsley

Many of us dream of being doctors, lawyers, pediatricians, or even the president of the United States. We have heroes that we look up to, and role models whose actions become our blueprint as we journey into adulthood. At no time do we dream of being abused, beat into silence, or screamed at for making mistakes that should be learning experiences. The scars on our bodies should be the result of simply being a child, falling and rising to our feet; sometimes shedding tears, and other times s... more

Lost Lives (The Emily Swanson Mystery Thriller Series Book 1)

by Malcolm Richards

Madness, murder and medicine collide in this edge-of-your seat psychological mystery that will keep you guessing until its nail-biting end. No one knew much about the woman who lived in apartment 12A. Her name was Alina. She was always covered in bruises. She disappeared. Now troubled young teacher Emily Swanson has moved into the vacant apartment, along with a few dark secrets of her own. She doesn’t want to talk about her past or why she suffers from panic attacks. But Emily does want to... more

The Mad Hatter's Son an Annie Collins Mystery

by Helen Starbuck

Annie Collins, an OR nurse, is unwillingly drawn into a friend's life by her plea for help solving her puzzling symptoms. When a close friend of Libby's is severely beaten and dies and after Libby's apparent suicide, Annie cannot quit asking question. The answers are not what Annie expected and she is drawn further into a life that has derailed, which threatens to derail hers as well.

Deceptive Business

by Barbara Marvin

A power broker is found murdered in his own home, wrapped in duct tape and stabbed to death with surgical precision. Sarasota detectives arrive and soon find out the dead man is not who anyone, including his wife, thinks he is. A trail of deception and betrayal leads Sarasota detective, Willa Dupree on a hunt for a killer. Based loosely on the Mummy Murder Case of 1959, which remains unsolved.

Playground in My Mind

by J. B. Tischendorf

It’s the Age of a Child Who Grows To Manhood Quickly In His New Body

Playground in My Mind is a bit of whimsy story about a boy who has the capability of aging quickly. The story begins with Michael appearing at the age of 5 years old to the artist, Taylor Bouchand who doesn’t know what to make of him or what to do with him. When she asks the child where are his parents, he says, “No one is ready for me” and thus begins her association with this littl... more

MISSWIRED

by Tara Makhmali

Lanna Zar is flying through Manhattan’s sun-shower-drenched streets in a state of bliss. She thinks she might be in love. But when an eccentric young woman elbows her in the chest, and the idiot from the high-rise above flicks his half-lit cigarette over the balcony and it scalds her jaw, she is startled into a darker train of thought. “A redhead. A cigarette. Now what, an outline of a body?” Then it hits her like a baseball bat–Sophie. A woman whose death haunts her. ... more

The Scorpion Code

by Carter Hopkins

Washington City – October, 1861. Civil war is upon us. A spy among us. A mysterious code hides a deadly secret that could change the tides of war. The key to the code, and the fate of the nation, rests in the hands of a young police officer named Levi Love. Answering President Lincoln’s call, 75,000 volunteers descend upon Washington City and transform the nation’s capital into a den of violence and vice. When a beautiful young woman is found dead in one of the open sewers that plague the Ci... more

The Prophet's Alibi

by Timothy Korzep

The President of the United States has been abducted. While meeting with other world leaders in a uni-fied Europe of the future, President Marge Haydon is among the members of the elite G-10 taken captive by militants who crash a peaceful inaugural luncheon. The terrorists, led by a mysterious man called the Prophet, now have control of some of the most powerful people in the world. Sylvia Jensen is President Haydon's personal assistant. She is a child of the new millennium, trained in anti-terr... more

"Sweet Dreams, Sweet Death"

by Paula Norton

In Sweet Dreams, Sweet Death, the first in the Amy Lynch Investigations series, our protagonist finds herself in Key West investigating the deaths of four guests at a hotel wedding reception—apparently from ingesting tainted key lime petit fours. Her investigation is beset with problems from the start. Hotel management pushes for a quick settlement regardless of fault. Local police call the incident a tragic accident. Potential witnesses are missing or deceased. Amy fends off pressures fro... more

The Nantucket Lightship Basket Mystery

by Carolyn Carmody

Best friends Erin and Jacob, who are visiting Nantucket,, team up to find the thief who stole the heirloom lightship basket Erin's mother left to her before she died. In the process of searching for the thief, who has bushy blonde hair and hairy toes, they do things like swim in the Nantucket Boat Basin, uncover a still-simmering family feud and steal stolen diamonds.

Too Many Lies: Book Two in the Roxanne Boudreaux Trilogy

by EB (Edana) Corbin

The Body Next Door

by Gay Yellen

Samantha Newman is in desperate need of a new job, a place of her own, and a fix for her rocky romance with cyber-expert Carter Chapman. Now there’s a murder next door, and she's dragged into the mess. To clear her name and get her life back on track, she risks the future she yearns for to solve the case herself. Winner, Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Award. Winner, Readers' Favorite Mystery Award

The Burgas Affair

by Ellis Shuman

She’s an Israeli data analyst. He’s a headstrong Bulgarian detective. Together they must track down those responsible for a horrific bombing.

In the wake of a deadly terrorist attack at Burgas Airport in Bulgaria, Israeli and Bulgarian intelligence agencies launch a joint investigation. Detective Boyko Stanchev on the police task force teams up with Ayala Navon, a young Israeli intelligence analyst on her first overseas assignment

The two must establish whether the ter... more

From the Ashes (Ravenwood Mysteries Book 1)

by Sabrina Flynn

Atticus Riot took a bullet to his head the day his partner was killed. Three years later, Riot returns to San Francisco to put his ghosts to rest, but the abduction of an heiress snags his attention. Two ransom demands are delivered, and the husband of the abducted Isobel Kingston is hiding the truth. The clock is ticking. Can Riot find Mrs Kingston in time, or will she become one more regret among many? A thrilling historical mystery for fans of Laurie R. King, Louise Penny, and Jacquel... more

Maya Hope: A Medical Thriller (Edition)

by Timothy Browne

Dr. Nicklaus Hart, a gifted trauma surgeon, searches for meaning in his life. His self-reliant spirit is broken with the death of his missionary best friend, found sacrificed at the base of a Maya temple. Going to Guatemala to fill the shoes of his friend at the mission hospital, he discovers God's redemption and peace in the smiles of the children he cares for. But his own life is in danger as he and his team stumble onto a deadly North Korean plot. As Nick delves into the mystery of his fr... more

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