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Farewell to Murder

by Kimberly Griggs

Mallory Hemingway is living the dream. Ok, well, maybe not the dream, but it’s a promising start to her brand new life. When Mallory lands the nighttime caretaker position at the home and museum of her long-lost cousin Ernest Hemingway, she finds living in funky Key West is better than she could have imagined. A hippie best friend who challenges her, a hunky scuba diver instructor who might have the hots for her, a cat that sometimes tolerates her, and plenty of free time to write the next... more

The Deeper Dark

by Michael Allen

He was a POW for several years, but Haven Kayd is home now and he's learning all about a world that went on without him. When the truth about his capture starts to come out, Haven is determined to expose it and take down a corrupt network that goes higher than he can imagine. Now the life of his daughter is being threatened, but they have no idea how far he's willing to go to save her from their evil grasp.

Terminal Investments...A Sinister Murder Mystery

by L.F. Earl and S.L. Earl

Terminal Investments…A Sinister Murder Mystery Brilliant and driven, 21-year-old David Anderson secures a position at a prestigious investment firm, Faust Financial Investments (FFI). After a year-and-a-half on the job, he realizes that several of the company’s “Gold Account” clients died of mysterious circumstances, allowing FFI, as the beneficiary of their life insurance policies, to cash in on millions of dollars. Suspecting that FFI’s founders are killing their clients for profit, David... more

The Eighth Master

by JD Rutherford

As waves of moist air from the Pacific ocean press inland over California’s coastal range, the climate becomes ideally suited for growing wine grapes. It is hot in the summer, foggy and cool in the winter, and beautiful year-round. An ever changing veil of grape leaves that slowly turn from green to golden yellow with the coming of the harvest cover the valleys and their flanks. Pine trees and oaks blanket the upper reaches of the low mountains that cradle world renowned merlots, chardonnays, a... more

The Mystery of Healing

by A P McGrath

Solon of Pergamon turns detective when his cherished medical teacher is murdered. Suspicion falls on a mysterious student who holds a secret that threatens the feared ruling class. Tossed between the search for love and the precarious tides of the Roman Empire, Solon navigates with the same bloody-minded humanity it takes to be chief physician to the gladiators of a glittering age. Classic storytelling in an unforgettable setting.

Unlikely

by Wynsome Peters

When Nate discovers that there are people trying to steal from the company where his dad is employed, he jumps at the chance to uncover them. Yes, he doesn't have any detective experience and yes they are criminals (per se) and might be dangerous; he can handle it. Won't his dad be impresses when he grabs the perps unless the perps nab him first. He faces more to lose than just his dignity. He has put himself plus his best friend Zachary, who got dragged into this in a dangerous situation. Th... more

The Alligator Dance

by Brenda Spalding

A dance of death, romance, and murder Visitors hiking Manasota State park in Florida are horrified to discover the partial remains of an apparent alligator attack. Finding evidence of poaching, Park Ranger Seth Grayson and Florida Wildlife Commission Officer Liz Corday are determined to find out who sent the victim to his death. The poachers will stop at nothing to protect their illegal profits. The body count mounts, and threats are made, putting Seth’s and Liz’s life on the line. Realizing... more

Loving and Dying in Notchey Creek

by Liz S. Andrews

It's Valentine's Day in Notchey Creek, Tennessee, and whiskey distiller Harley Henrickson is volunteering at the Reading is Love festival. Books line the streets, snowflakes dapple the air, and paper hearts adorn storefront windows. Even Harley’s pet pig, Matilda, is feeling festive, gracing the sidewalks in her Cupid costume. But no sooner have the festivities begun, when Harley finds the charred remains of a car and a body outside Briarwood Park. While Sheriff Jed Turner is initially conv... more

Death on the Boardwalk

by Caleb Wygal

When death arrives on recently widowed bookstore owner Clark Thomas' backdoor, he gets drawn into the investigation. What he discovers changes his life. The Myrtle Beach Boardwalk is normally an idyllic place until the body of a local businesswoman and environmentalist gets dumped by the back door of his shop. Clark finds himself in a unique position to investigate the crime. But should he? When it comes to murder, something else drives him he doesn't want to admit. As he launches his own... more

Old Mrs. Kimble's Mansion

by George T. Arnold

Forty-four-year-old Forrest Alderson isn’t at all sure of his motives for returning from self-imposed exile to Asher Heights, West Virginia, to see his hometown for the first time since he graduated from college. All he knows for certain is it’s something he has to do if he is to find out whether he can break free from the tragedy that compelled him to flee or whether he is forever doomed to be imprisoned by it.

He has spent the intervening twenty-three years in sacrificial ... more

The Monks Hood Murders

by Karen Menuhin

A 1920s Murder Mystery in the depths of rural Yorkshire A scoundrel lies dying, he makes his confession; his sins were despicable and he wants to atone for his wasted life. He bequeaths an invaluable gift to Monks Hood Abbey, an ancient Monastery set in a lonely corner of the Yorkshire moors. But sin throws a long shadow and corruption crawls in its shade. Strangers come forward and lay claim to the monks' inheritance. Chaos simmers and then boils over, shattering the tranquility of the Abbey.Th... more

Because You're Mine

by Luna Miller

Is it always for the best to look for a missing person? Gunvor Ström is not entirely sure as she believes there are those who don´t want to be found. Despite this, she takes on a case. A wife needs help to find her husband, Per Cedergren. A simple case at first glance. Gunvor is convinced that he has sneaked off on an adventure with a mistress and soon will return voluntarily. Gunvor's good friend Aidan also makes his debut as a private detective when he helps a new acquaintance to look for her... more

The Worthy Negotiation

by Kenneth James Allen

James Worthy’s life is out of control. The military has discharged him for a crime they can’t prove. His wife and daughter are dead. He has no future and his past haunts him. But a mysterious phone call gives him a way out of his miserable life. When he accepts a meeting to discuss a lucrative position, he walks into more than he bargained for. He believes it is a simple interview to discuss his qualifications and skill as a sniper. However, the two men on the other side of the table, Barnab... more

Tone Dead: A Britannia Bay Mystery

by Sydney Preston

A beloved choir director dies unexpectedly, seemingly of natural causes. A local arts reporter is accused of being responsible for her death. Shortly after, she herself is found dead during what appears to be a botched robbery. But is it? And who is she, really? And are the deaths linked? And what is the connection between the victim and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service? Detective Sergeant Ray Rossini goes off to Italy with his family, believing the case is closed, His partner, D.S. J... more

Starburst Over China

by Robert H. Kono

Starburst Over China takes Detective Jim Sato, a dedicated cop, and Gilda Dobrowski, a small city psychic, back to the StarCenter at Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters to engage in a Top Secret project to telepathically manipulate a Chinese--a CCP_member--working in intelligence as a section chief in the Ministry of State Security. The duo are hooked up to UB-X-00, a giant AI super computer that enhances their brain waves and bioenergy, in an attempt to stir up trouble--any kind of trouble... more

The Messenger

by John Etterlee

Rob Walker has served in countless operations in combat zones across the globe. Now, his mission is personal.  US Special Forces sniper, Sergeant First Class Rob Walker returns from a long tour in Afghanistan to find that home has changed for the worse. A drug kingpin and old high school classmate has taken over several blocks surrounding Rob’s old Brooklyn neighborhood. Ruthless and armed to the teeth, residents are afraid of speaking out against them for fear of the worst.  Soon after... more

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