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The Degas Trove

by Stephen Timbers

Claire Bailey donates three important impressionist works of art to the Yale University Art Gallery in honor of her late husband - only to learn that two of them have been stolen overnight. Compounding this shattering news she finds out that her grand niece, an art history graduate student, has been murdered in the Yale Library stacks. Subsequently, Claire’s son, Charlie, a Chicago money manager, irritated by the slow police and FBI investigation, takes on the task of solving the art theft and... more

It Had to Happen

by Mandy Webster

When Jack Utley loses his daughter just as his business is about to soar, it seems he’s traded financial gain for Callie’s life. After an encounter with a mysterious woman on the eve of Callie’s funeral, Jack wakes up to find that time has somehow rewound to the morning of Callie’s accident. Jack gets an opportunity that most grieving parents can only dream of – he saves his daughter’s life. Now that Jack has been forced to reflect on everything he has to lose, he resolves to do better. He’s ... more

An American Tragedy

by Dan Flanigan

In the scorching summer of 1988, amidst the frenzy of the Satanic Panic gripping the nation, private detective Peter O’Keefe is thrust into a trial like no other. At the center is his daughter Kelly’s favorite teacher, Virginia “Miss Ginny” Montrose, and Kelly is begging him to help. Despite the overwhelming stigma, O’Keefe’s encounter with the shadowy child protection figures driving the prosecution sparks a fierce determination to seek the truth. Confronted by the darkest facets of human natur... more

Haunted Ladies Literary Club

by Teri-Lynn Hope

A romance writer seeking inspiration becomes the suspect in a murder and is haunted by the ghosts of Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Charlotte and Emily Bronte in a ghostly literary circle, to help her solve the crime and improve her prose.

Krill

by Mark Thompson

A tale of revolution and redemption, Krill charts the journey of disgraced businessman and lawyer, John Tucker, from the depths of ignominy to the pinnace of power. Set against a background of anarchist computer hackers, sinister political parties, false news and authoritarianism, Tucker is enlisted to assist The New Praetorians mount a democratic coup which develops into a dictatorship. When he discovers that the regime harbours a sinister agenda, he joins the anarchist opposition in a struggle... more

No One Left

by Lisa Boyle

Private investigator James Pinter expects mostly bail jumper and larceny cases after opening his new P.I. business and accepting a position as expert consultant to the Navajo Tribal Police. But no sooner has James settled into the job when George Morris—a familiar face from James’s last case—goes missing. A day later, James finds out why. George is suspected of murdering an Albuquerque judge and his wife. James’s connections to the reservation make him a sought-after asset and he is quickly c... more

UNDER THE RADAR

by Peter Cumyn

A MONTREAL POLICE DETECTIVE INVESTIGATING A MURDER IS LED NORTH TO LABRADOR WHERE SHE HELPS DEFEAT A PLOT TO TAKE A RUSSIAN SPY ONTO A REMOTE RADAR SITE.

Murder by Storm

by Russell Little

Marilyn is a master of deception, a chameleon living multiple lives to shield her sweet son while ensnaring naive couples in her web of schemes across Houston, Texas. Free from the clutches of the law, she weaves her plans with calculated precision. But shadows from her past loom large—her deranged mother and subservient stepfather, relentlessly badgering her with their fearful questions. And then there's O.C. Simms, the disgraced police detective obsessed with bringing her down. Fired for fa... more

A Simple Twist of Fate

by TJ Medeiros

A Simple Twist of Fate follows detective Terry Eckhart as he investigates a suspicious house fire that killed two in the Sunset district of San Francisco. Was it just an accident or suicide? Or something more, and if so, who was the target? The investigation leads him and his partner, Nick Fowler, from Golden Gate Park to Silicon Valley as they pursue the truth. When another body turns up in the park, the detectives wonder if the incidents are connected or if they are being led astray. Several s... more

Bumped Off

by Jeffrey Messineo

Hired to clear a small town mayor of corruption charges, Edward “Mac” Macondo, uncovers a tangled saga that extends beyond squandered funds to the city’s founding. But, when the politician is killed by a mob of townspeople, Mac must discover who is responsible because it’s Mac who’ll take the fall.

Ill Met by Murder

by Rod Cookson

The City of Dreaming Spires is having its darkest nightmare as DCI Alex Lovegrove and DS Fionnuala McGrath chase a killer set on bringing human sacrifice to the cloisters of an Oxford college.

DCI Alex Lovegrove is disillusioned. He’s in charge of the murder squad, yes. But the murder squad in Oxford. A city of 150,000 people that manages four murders in a busy year. Midsomer would get through that in a single episode. Inspector Montalbano would thin... more

Olive Branches and Family Trees: A Dez Duchiene Mystery, Book 2

by Carol Shay Hornung

Dez Duchiene travels with his husband, Stevie Langford, to his in-laws home for a week-long vacation that turns into the gathering from hell. Accompanied to Nashville by their despondent friend, Oliver Perez ("Three queers with your extended family in a Southern state? You have got to be kidding.") and joined by an old college friend who has a scandalous secret of her own, Dez has to navigate a tempest of personalities in order to protect those he cares about the most.

The Sullivan's Island Supper Club

by Susan M. Boyer

Welcome to Sullivan’s Island, an idyllic beachside town just outside Charleston, South Carolina. This serene, unspoiled sanctuary offers tourists a picturesque taste of the lush Lowcountry while the locals enjoy a laid-back, small-town lifestyle. Amidst an eclectic mix of newcomers and natives, lifelong resident and social maven Tallulah Wentworth’s legendary monthly dinners have united an unlikely group of women into the very best of friends. To outsiders, this sunny, seaside haven is nothing ... more

Rosemary for Remembrance: A Dez Duchiene Mystery, Book 3

by Carol Shay Hornung

Dez Duchiene travels to Winona, Minnesota when his brother, David, informs him their mother is missing. Soon after, a crisis hits Dez's husband's family, and he has to navigate the complexity of his own distant relatives and his tight-knit, vibrant in-laws. Secret identities, undercover operatives, political scandals, and a devastating car crash stand between Dez and the truth, and in the end he discovers a love that will buoy him for the rest of his life.

The Rostrum

by W T Sanders

Ripped from the headlines, The Rostrum tears through a story of political Armageddon. Second-rate FBI agent Stan Thompson stumbles upon the plan—something big is going down. Soon. ros∙trum [ros-truh m] Any platform, stage, or the like for public speaking. A pulpit. And now, based upon this literary work – a sinister instrument of destruction. The Rostrum is a politically based crime thriller laced with threads of actual historical events within the U.S. and will leave readers wondering: co... more

Murder Checks Inn

by Camille Sharp

A beautiful oasis in scenic northern Michigan, Golden Glen is teeming with orchards, wineries and charm...murder wasn't in the brochure.

Maiden Harlow never expected to find herself in the middle of a murder case. Working in her family’s cozy inn, Harlow House, she thought her biggest worry would be keeping the guests happy. But when an unpopular guest is found dead in his locked room, and a bank robbery adds to the chaos, Maiden's pea... more

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