The Anatomy of Connection
In a village where silence has lasted decades, truth arrives quietly. And kills.When a woman is found dead in the Welsh village of Bryngwyn, Detective Serene Pryce notices what others overlook. The way people rearrange memories, the way accidents repeat, the way fear hides behind kindness.As buried records surface, and a second death follows, Serene uncovers a history shaped not by malice, but by people convinced they were doing the right thing. Each answer reveals another fracture - between loyalty and guilt, protection and control, truth and survival.But Bryngwyn is not finished with Serene Pryce.Someone is watching her work.Someone is leaving notes.And someone believes she has missed the part that matters most.Anatomy of Connection is a quiet, atmospheric mystery about complicity, belonging, and the dangerous comfort of stories left unchallenged.Perfect for readers who love: Intelligent, character-driven mysteriesSubtle psychological tensionNeurodivergent protagonistsSlow-burn revelations rather than shock twists.
Knitting Needles and Knives
Knitting needles and knives, both can kill you.Alice Atkinson is laid up after an ill advised attempt to prove age is just a number. When her friend Owen asks for her help with his wayward granddaughter, Alice finds herself drawn into thievery and murder.Soon she's facing off with crooked cops and mobsters, but they pale in comparison to the teenager determined to lie to her at every chance. Alice is going to need all her considerable wits to sift through the clues, find a murderer, and keep her loved ones safe.Knitting Needles and Knives is the third book in the Silvermoon Retirement Village series of humorous cozies.
Changing Fortunes
Her son is missing. Her husband's a suspect. And the only ally she has is already dead. When Kate Landers's husband vanishes with their young son--and a woman connected to him is found dead--Kate is forced into a deadly game far beyond her world of corporate banking. Desperate for answers, she finds herself back in Savannah--a place filled with memories, and the one place still hiding the truth. Tess Morgan knows exactly what happened. She just didn't expect to die before she could stop it. Trapped between worlds, Tess is determined to expose the truth--even if she has to haunt the one woman who can uncover it. One living. One dead. Both chasing justice. As Kate digs deeper, she uncovers secrets linked to a powerful criminal network--and Tess begins to understand that her last act may be not revenge, but redemption. Changing Fortunes is Book One of the Savannah Mystery Series--a haunting Southern suspense that blends mystery, memory, and the power of unfinished business.
Changing Lanes
She left Savannah to build a career. Now she's back--to find her father's empire in ruins. Investment banker Daphne Harris never planned to return home, but when her father falls ill, she's forced to step into the financial firm that bears her name. What she finds on his computer screen stops her cold--a multi-seven-figure loss that makes no sense. The numbers don't add up, the trades don't track, and the deeper she digs, the worse it gets. As whispers of fraud and bankruptcy swirl, Daphne races to uncover the truth before Savannah Capital collapses--taking her family's reputation and her own hard-earned career with it. But the past isn't done with her yet. Reed Hawthorne, the one man she swore to forget, is back in town with questions of his own. Questions that could turn her entire world upside down. With time running out and secrets unraveling fast, Daphne must decide: fight to save her father's legacy, or walk away before it destroys her too? Perfect for fans of financial thrillers and Southern family drama, this gripping novel delivers high stakes, deep secrets, and second chances in the heart of Savannah.
Changing Tides
Old money. Southern charm. And a $30 million secret someone would kill to keep buried. In Savannah, family ties can strangle--and the cost of truth is everything. When a bank executive returns to her hometown of Savannah with her young son, she hopes her family and friends and the charm of the low country will heal their grief and bring them peace. Instead, she's thrust into chaos--a crumbling family business on the brink of bankruptcy, mysterious bodies surfacing with ties to her family's name, and whispers of long-buried secrets threatening to come to light. What begins as an attempt to heal becomes a desperate fight for survival as danger closes in from every side, leaving her questioning everything she thought she knew about her family, her past, and herself. As she delves into her family's past, her investigation takes a devastating turn--her son is kidnapped. But the ransom isn't money; it's something far more personal, and tied to the very truths she's fighting to uncover. With her son's life on the line and her family's legacy crumbling, each revelation pulls her closer to the truth--and to a past that could destroy them all. Can she find the kidnapper in time to save her son and preserve her family's future, or will betrayal and deceit seal their fate forever? CHANGING TIDES--a suspense that will keep you guessing until the last page. If you enjoyed the tension of Karin Slaughter's Pieces of Her or the family drama of Elin Hilderbrand's The Perfect Couple, you'll love this first book in the Savannah Mystery Series.
Changing Winds
Rachel McKenzie is a renowned medical biologist with the State Department on speed dial--but the world thinks she's dead! When Dr. McKenzie vanishes from a top-secret State Department lab, US Marshals Kate Landers and Joleen Parker are thrust into a dangerous investigation to uncover the truth. As they dig deeper, they stumble upon a staggering secret--a biological breakthrough capable of empowering dictators and destabilizing entire nations. Now, the marshals must race against time and an unstoppable enemy to prevent global catastrophe. With high-stakes action, shocking revelations, and intense suspense, Changing Winds will keep you on the edge of your seat. Fans of The Da Vinci Code and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series won't want to miss this gripping thriller.
Changing Sands
Beneath the Southern charm, Savannah's secrets are darker than its cobblestone streets! US Marshal Katelyn Landers never expected her estranged sister-in-law, Vivienne Chandler, to show up on her doorstep--especially not with a chilling claim that her husband has emptied their bank accounts and vanished. But what begins as a shocking revelation takes a darker turn when Vivienne herself disappears in the dead of night, leaving behind three young children and a trail of unsettling questions. As Katelyn juggles the demands of her job and the sudden responsibility of caring for three traumatized kids, she delves into the murky mystery of her missing family members. But every clue she uncovers only deepens the dangerous web of deceit, forcing Katelyn to confront a harrowing choice: protect her loved ones or bring the guilty to justice. If the pulse-pounding suspense of Harlan Coben's "The Stranger" or the intrigue of "The Last Thing He Told Me" kept you on edge, Veronica Mixon's thriller, "Changing Sands," will have you hooked from the first page.
A Hidden Enemy
When disgraced Russian intelligence officer Dmitri Volkov resurfaces in the UK, MI5's off-the-books unit is forced into a deadly race to stop him. His mission is simple: steal the guidance data for a next-generation missile system-technology that could shift the balance of power in the Middle East and beyond. Tom Kessler and his small, unconventional MI5 off-the-books team are the only ones standing in his way. Operating from the shadows, they must turn a compromised insider, outmanoeuvre a seasoned Russian illegal, and survive a brutal attack that leaves the team shattered. But Volkov isn't working alone. Moscow has sent someone far more dangerous-GRU Colonel Viktor Karpin, a man whose presence signals one thing: the Kremlin wants results, and they want them now. As the Russians close in, the team is forced into a high-risk deception operation that pushes them to their limits. One wrong move, one missed detail, and the fallout won't just be political-it will be catastrophic. Fast-paced, tightly plotted, and unflinchingly authentic, A Hidden Enemy delivers a gripping blend of espionage, betrayal, and modern geopolitics. Perfect for fans of Stephen Leather, Mark Greaney, Mick Herron, Henry Porter and Daniel Silva.
The Perfect Murder
Unhappy lives behind white picket fences. The ultimate temptation. And the perfect chance to get away with murder... Pam thought she was content with her suburban routine, but when her distant husband forgets their anniversary yet again, she can't shake the feeling that something isn't right. So when her personal trainer, Tom, invites her out for the evening, she says yes. After all, she was going to spend the weekend alone anyway. The night is everything she's been missing. Tom is charming, attentive, and makes her feel alive for the first time in years. But the next morning is a nightmare: Pam wakes covered in his blood, his cold body beside her, and not a single memory of what happened. Terrified, she calls her friend Dana, a private investigator, to help her retrace her steps before Dana's detective husband and brother discover Pam's connection to their case. But the deeper Dana digs, the darker Tom's secrets become. And the more she learns, the more she understands why someone finally stopped him. Now she just has to uncover who killed Tom... and why they framed Pam. The Perfect Murder is book five in the Dana Mulder Suspense Thriller Series. Blending romance, mystery, and simmering tension, and a killer reveal Dana never saw coming. ___________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Dana Mulder Suspense Thriller Series: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A great police thriller that keeps you on your toes until the end. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Love the suspense and thriller of this book. Well done. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I recommend it to mystery readers. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great read... hard to put down. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Lots of action and twists and turns which will keep you guessing!
Serenity Broken
A shocking murder. A dangerous pursuit. A deadly case for Jones and Cryer. On a tranquil summer morning, a young couple strolls through Edgbaston City Park when an encounter with a stranger turns fatal. In a matter of seconds, the young man's throat is slashed, and the killer disappears. DCI David Jones and DS Philip Cryer are called to the scene too late to track the suspect. They follow a single lead, a fingerprint belonging to a known criminal, but their investigation soon spirals into a perilous chase. Jones and Cryer must rely on their instincts, their partnership, and their nerve to stop a killer, who is always one step ahead. Because in Serenity Broken, peace is just an illusion. (This story was previously published as a novella and has been revised and expanded into a full-length novel.) With over half a million books sold worldwide, Kerry J Donovan has become a must-read author. Blending gripping police procedurals with explosive action thrillers, his stories deliver relentless pace, authentic detail, and unforgettable characters. Here's what Amazon readers are saying about Kerry J Donovan's DCI Jones series: ★★★★★ This was an intense and suspenseful story with a twisted killer on the loose. ★★★★★ I'm a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes and British detective stories so in The DCI Jones Casebook I got two of my favourite things in one story. ★★★★★ Move over Sherlock Holmes, here comes DCI Jones. ★★★★★ Brilliant book, it kept me on the edge of my seat, this is an author who knows how to keep you enthralled. ★★★★★ This crime novel grabs you right from the start.
Chimera
"I wonder how the cops will interpret the scene-random, brutal, senseless. They will not see the design, the order, the absolute absence of chaos."When a cold case spiral resurfaces, the evidence points back to one of their own. FBI Special Agent Dirk Trainor must confront the unthinkable: is one killer learning to be two-or is something far darker linking blood, geometry, and murder?"Self-control is the only thing that separates the hunter from the idiot."This tense, forensic thriller blends procedural precision with psychological suspense, pulling readers into a labyrinth of adoption records, staged crime scenes, and a spiral signature that grows more perfect with every kill. Haunted by fugue-like visions and a DNA result that undercuts everything he believes about himself; Trainor and his partner Jill Quarters must race against time before the spiral claims its next victim.Why You'll Be Hooked- Cold case thriller with forensic detail - perfect for fans of procedural crime fiction and serial killer mysteries.- Unique spiral cross signature murders - a chilling motif that ties decades of ritualistic killings together.- High-stakes FBI investigation - DNA evidence points inward, forcing Dirk Trainor to question his own identity.- Psychological suspense meets procedural accuracy - blending adoption secrets, family bloodlines, and geometric violence.- Page-turning tension - every lead risks another body, every wrong move feeds the spiral.Hook for ReadersA decades-long series of ritualistic murders.A spiral signature carved with impossible precision.A DNA result that points back to the hunter himself.Will Dirk Trainor prove his innocence-or become the next victim of the spiral?
The Unexpected
Join Cynthia in a new breed of mystery, in Calgary Alberta.To some Calgary is a familiar, bright place, but in the shadows, hide monsters of a sort that only a few are familiar with. It's up to Cynthia to bring those monsters to justice, alongside the Calgary Police Force, and her apprentice, Jennifer.As never seen before, explore Calgary in the light of a character rich, noir procedural thriller.
The Ferryman
A police mole is about to emerge from the shadows. And no one is safe...For years, a police mole known only as the Ferryman has operated deep within Police Scotland, secretly doing the bidding of Glasgow crime boss Frank Gormley. When a mass shooting rocks a notorious gangster's pub, it looks like a deadly new phase in the turf war between Gormley and his rivals. But when DCI Lomond and his team investigate, all the evidence points to an inside job - and a traitor within Major Investigations itself. With the body count climbing and loyalties fractured, Lomond must decide who he can trust, and what priceless personal cost he's willing to pay to expose the Ferryman once and for all. Because when the Ferryman comes calling, someone has to pay the price. From the bestselling author of The Bonnie Dead, Andrew Raymond captures the voices of his beloved home city, and takes you into its hidden depths. If you like writers like JD Kirk, Ian Rankin, and Val McDermid, this addictive thriller will have you gripped until its devastating final pages.
Little Sins
Blood trumps friendship... especially once it's been spilledIt's 1968: Billy McCaskill's nearly sixteen, growing up in Rhode Island, and enjoying an idyllic summer in a year of national turmoil. Turmoil that's a world away from bike-riding with pals and finding a first girlfriend. Inseparable from his best friend Paulie, the two embark on a clandestine camp-out on private property reserved for their Boy Braves troop. But they soon stumble upon a corpse - and they recognize who it is. Billy knows the only people who are aware of the place are a handful of troop committee men - including both their fathers. More damning, he finds evidence near the shallow grave that could point to his father's involvement - a discovery he conceals from Paulie. Once the police are called in, Billy's doubts about his father - and Paulie's - begin to mount. Now, somehow, he must save his family by finding the truth himself - before the police do.If you liked the suspense of Stephen King's The Body or Dennis Lehane's Mystic River, then you'll relish Little Sins. A gripping novel of lost innocence and impossible choices.
The House of Lies
A BRAND NEW story from bestselling author, Heather Atkinson, guaranteed to keep you up at night.
The House of Lies
A BRAND NEW story from bestselling author, Heather Atkinson, guaranteed to keep you up at night.
The House of Lies
A BRAND NEW story from bestselling author, Heather Atkinson, guaranteed to keep you up at night.
The House of Lies
A BRAND NEW story from bestselling author, Heather Atkinson, guaranteed to keep you up at night.
All the Other Mothers Hate Me
A mom will do anything to save her kid. Anything. "The missing boy is 10-year-old Alfie Risby, and to be perfectly honest with you, he's a little shit." Florence Grimes is a thirty-one-year-old party girl who always takes the easy way out. Single, broke and unfulfilled after the humiliating end to her girl band career, she has only one reason to get out of bed each day: her ten-year-old son Dylan. But then Alfie Risby, her son's bully and the heir to a vast frozen food empire, mysteriously vanishes during a class trip, and Dylan becomes the prime suspect. Florence, for once, is faced with a task she can't quit: She's got to find Alfie and clear her son's name, or risk losing Dylan forever. The only problem? Florence has no useful skills, let alone investigative ones, and all the other school moms hate her. Oh, and Florence has a reason to suspect Dylan might not be as innocent as she'd like to believe...
The Forest Keeps
Some secrets refuse to stay buried.Detective Catherine Snowden has learned to trust her instincts. But when a woman's body is discovered in an ancient oak forest, Catherine experiences something she can't explain-a vision, a presence, a desperate plea from beyond the grave. Find us. There are more of us buried in the forest.But the killer is still free, and Catherine's superiors dismiss her theories as the desperate obsession of an overworked detective. As the boundaries between the living and the dead begin to blur, Catherine must decide: trust what she can see, or believe in what she can feel? Because in the ancient forest, the trees remember everything.And some spirits won't rest until justice is served-no matter the cost.
Daycare Dangers
In the idyllic small town of Willow Creek, Sunnybrook Cottage Daycare is a haven of laughter, glitter, and innocent secrets...until one child's whispers turn deadly.Theresa Daye loves her life running the colorful daycare, capturing hilarious kid quips on her popular blog, and sharing hugs with her pint-sized charges. The scent of fresh-baked cookies fills the air during storytime, tiny hands paint masterpieces on the walls, and nap-time stories lull everyone into peaceful dreams. But when a cryptic email echoes a private conversation from the playroom, quoting a shy girl's eerie mantra, "smart people always come out on top," Theresa's world of rainbow doors and nap-time stories unravels into a chilling maze of hidden dangers.As anonymous threats escalate-mysterious late-night shadows outside the cottage windows, tampered toys that could harm curious toddlers-a blurry photo of a child's drawing arrives, revealing secrets that point to a web of corporate intrigue, a suspicious uncle with a grudge, and a cold-case murder lurking closer than the playground fence. With the help of a charming librarian who brings her favorite mystery novels and her loyal assistant who's always ready with a comforting cup of tea, Theresa must navigate shadowy watchers, courtroom dramas, and her own budding romance, all while protecting the little ones who trust her most.But in a place where monsters hide behind finger-paint smiles and every crayon mark could hold a clue, can Theresa uncover the truth before the next "quip" becomes a cry for help-or worse, before danger reaches one of her beloved children?Daycare Danger is a heartwarming cozy mystery brimming with small-town charm, adorable antics, mouthwatering treats, and edge-of-your-cot suspense. Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author MariaLisa deMora delivers a tale where the stakes are as high as a tire swing-and the exits lead to justice.
The Nice Boss
Ambition has a price. She didn't know the cost.A gripping psychological office thriller about trust, ambition, and the danger of seeing too much.Emily Lawson has always played by the rules. Work hard, keep your head down, stay useful. It's the safest way to survive in a company where talent is replaceable and visibility is a risk. So when she's unexpectedly invited to join the elite data analytics team led by Luke Rutherford-the boss everyone swears is the nicest man in the building-she believes her luck is finally changing.Luke is everything a leader should be: warm, encouraging, and fiercely protective of his hand-picked team. The SIU is known for excellence, discretion, and impossible standards. It's the kind of opportunity employees wait years for. For Emily, it feels like a door opening.Then a colleague vanishes without warning.The official explanation is thin. Unspoken tension settles over the office. Conversations fall silent as Emily approaches. A strange alert appears on her computer. And the uneasy sense that someone is tracking her every move begins to build-slowly at first, then with suffocating intensity.Determined not to lose the most important opportunity of her career, Emily starts asking questions. But the deeper she digs, the more she discovers fractures in the stories people tell her... and in the relationships she thought were solid. Luke's kindness has sharp edges. Her teammates have secrets of their own. And the cost of belonging to this team is much higher than she ever imagined.As another disappearance rattles the office, Emily is forced to confront the truth: ambition isn't worth anything if it means standing alone. And the people she thought she had to impress may be the very ones she should fear.With loyalties shifting and pressure mounting, Emily must decide who deserves her trust-and what she's willing to risk to protect the people who actually matter.A gripping psychological office thriller about power, pressure, and the danger of mistaking charm for safety. The Nice Boss is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Lisa Jewell, and Jeneva Rose-readers who love tense workplace mysteries, shifting loyalties, and twist-heavy page-turners that keep you guessing until the final chapter.
The 5th Plane
The Fifth Plane: A Tangled Web - Vol II, thrusts Kelly Hunter into a deadly conspiracy where the stakes are higher than ever. As global tensions rise and enemies close in, Kelly must navigate a world of betrayal, mounting danger, and personal demons. With every decision weighing heavily on her survival, she becomes entangled in a web of secrets that could unravel everything she's fought for.In this thrilling sequel, the line between hero and villain blurs as Kelly and her team race against time to expose a plot that could change the course of history. Will they survive the tangled web of deception, or will they be lost in the chaos?
Buried
When spring returns to the Adirondacks, Wanakena elders Jesse Livetree and Carl (aka Carole) Beamish hike into the forest in a last-ditch attempt to repair their fractured friendship. Then Carl stumbles upon a gravesite that resurrects the mystery of a classmate's disappearance fifty years ago. As the hunt for clues continues, a phone call from a ghost leads to unexpected truths about the woman who vanished. Will Carl and Jesse find their way back to each other, or will the secrets hidden in the forest separate them forever?This second-chance, small-town romantic suspense is filled with unexpected twists, heart-wrenching reunions, and a mystery waiting half a century to be solved!
Bitter Fall
Summer's last breath meets autumn's first kill in Greenville, Maine."...high-speed and dripping with suspense." --Library JournalOn a moonless stretch of backcountry road, Detective Brock Justice stares down at a crime scene that refuses to play by the rules. A woman lies dead, the apparent victim of a lethal roadside crash--until a stab wound is found hidden beneath her clothing. Two causes of death. Zero easy answers.Reunited with his partner, Detective Chloe Wright, Justice begins pulling at threads too many people want left alone. The victim had secrets--the kind worth killing for. And each suspect carries enough baggage to sink a body in Moosehead Lake. An ex-boyfriend with a violent past. A married fitness trainer with too much to lose. A combat veteran living off the grid, haunted by ghosts of his own. As golden leaves turn blood-red against pewter skies, Justice is fighting more than just a killer. The fallout from testifying against a fellow trooper clings to him like a bad debt, and someone inside the department is making sure he pays for it.Then a game warden's trail camera captures something deep in the woods. But it isn't just a clue--it's a warning. Fans of Craig Johnson's Longmire and C.J. Box's Joe Pickett will find themselves right at home in this dark corner of Maine._________________________Praise for the Detective Justice series: "...reads like the real deal--a tale of trial and redemption..." --Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries"Coffin's experience...lends the book's procedural elements a ring of truth, and he paints cops and suspects alike with a fine brush." --Publishers Weekly"A superior, Connelly-esque procedural that ratchets up the tension page by page." --Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of Blind to Midnight"Smooth as buttah in the telling, Coffin's layered characters almost leap off the page to sit in your lap." --Tracy Clark, award-winning author of the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series and the Det. Harriet Foster series"The pace is break-neck swift, the writing crisp, and the tension nearly unbearable..." --Baron Birtcher, award-winning and bestselling author of Knife River"Brock Justice is a protagonist worth following." --Paul Doiron, author of Dead by Dawn"...a sensational follow up..." --Chris Miller, Best Thriller Books"One of the most mesmerizing crime fiction series starters I've read in years..." --LynDee Walker, bestselling author of the Faith McClellan series"...gritty authenticity and razor-sharp detail." --Brian Shea, author of the Boston Crime Thriller series"...a superb police procedural, gripping and tight." --Lou Berney, Edgar Award-winning author of Crooks"...a masterfully creative and riveting tale of suspense." --Raven Award winner Dru Ann Love, Dru's Book Musings_________________________What readers are saying: ★★★★★ "...brilliant..."★★★★★ "...surprising twist..."★★★★★ "...masterfully creative..."★★★★★ "...fully immerses readers into this world."★★★★★ "...thoughtfully developed police procedural."
Chandler & West
Los Angeles, 1939. Two writers struggle to finish books destined to become American masterpieces: Raymond Chandler and his debut novel, The Big Sleep, and Nathanael West with his tour de force, The Day of the Locust.What Chandler and West don't know is that their work, and their lives, will draw together around the Hollywood murder of a gorgeous aspiring actress. The pair find themselves entangled with a sex magick cult, gambling rackets, rocket scientists, pornographers, Big Oil, bad cops, and Nazis vying for control of the movie industry-all while war in Europe looms.Fighting writer's block and alcoholism, the two novelists come together to piece together the true story obscured behind Tinseltown's shimmering facade. Chandler & West is a roller-coaster ride across a corrupt and idealistic Los Angeles at the glamorous heights of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Redemption of the Prodigal
"Just because you're done with the past doesn't mean the past is done with you."Two men from South Philadelphia walked away from the same streets, carrying the same scars. Now two stolen paintings pull them back into a story that refuses to stay buried.Nick DiNobile has spent years rebuilding his life, far from the violence and secrets he inherited. But when a missing masterpiece resurfaces-one tied to his father's past-Nick is drawn into a hunt he never wanted and a truth he's avoided for decades.Mikey Fortuna, driven by old wounds and a purpose sharpened by time. He's searching for a second stolen painting...and for the man he believes stands at the center of his loss. Every step brings him closer to Nick-and the reckoning he's been waiting for all his life.From the dim glow of a Florida tiki bar to the changed neighborhoods of Atlantic City and eventually, the unforgiving streets of South Philadelphia, their lives twist back toward each other. One seeks redemption. The other wants revenge. Both are chasing something that could set them free-or destroy what's left of them.A gripping, atmospheric addition to the Prodigal Series-perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane, Don Winslow, and Michael Connelly.Some ghosts don't stay buried.Michael Caudo is a Philadelphia attorney and novelist whose work blends crime, art, and the complex loyalties that shape us. Raised in the tight-knit neighborhoods of South Philadelphia, he draws on lived experience to explore themes of love, loss, and family through the lens of crime fiction.Redemption of the Prodigal is the third novel in the Prodigal Trilogy. Each book can be read as a standalone thriller.
Death in the Dressing Room
Neighbours Carole and Jude investigate murder most horrid in the theatre in the latest Fethering village mystery from the original king of British cozy crime, internationally best-selling, award-winning author Simon Brett, OBE. For fans of Richard Osman - but with added bite! Carole Seddon, a very respectable retired woman living in the English seaside village of Fethering, doesn't care for the theatre. But her neighbour Jude counts the job of actress among her many and varied past careers. So when Jude attends the closing night of a new play based on a classic TV sitcom, Carole is interested - but only because she suspects the leading man, Drake Purslow, is one of her scandalous friend's ex-lovers. The night turns out to be more dramatic than either Carole or Jude could have ever predicted. After the performance, Jude makes her way to Drake's dressing room, only to find him dead - in what, to Jude's experienced sleuthing eye, seem very suspicious circumstances. Did one of the play's cast - made up almost entirely of the original sitcom's actors - have a long-held grudge against the show's star? Or are more recent hatreds to blame? Jude is determined to find out - and Carole, who despite protestations is almost pathologically nosy, is right there to investigate alongside her.
Death in the Palace
A proposal to die for . . . British widow Emma Blackstone gets mixed up in murder once again in this stunning 1920s historical mystery featuring New York high society, mobsters, and silent-movie stars! November, 1924. Beautiful silent-movie star Camille de la Rose--Kitty, to her adoring fans--is amused to receive an unusual proposal from an extremely rich stranger. Clark Dexter offers her $50,000 if she will marry and then divorce him. Young British widow Emma Blackstone, Kitty's dog walker, companion, and dearest friend, is determined to talk her employer out of it. Emma might have been living in the topsy-turvy world of Hollywood for a year now, but she knows a bad idea when she hears one. There are disturbing rumors about Mr. Dexter. And when the source of the rumors is found dead in mysterious circumstances, Emma soon finds herself plunged into a disturbing investigation that sees her mixing with New York's high society, mobsters, and movie stars . . . and a ruthless killer, who'll stop at nothing to see their evil plan through. New York Times bestselling author Barbara Hambly brings the glamor, intrigue, and dark side of Hollywood to life in the Silver Screen Mysteries--a perfect choice for fans of female-fronted historical mysteries set in the roaring twenties.
Untouchable
In the latest pulse-pounding thriller from Edgar and Barry Award finalist Mike Lawson, beloved Washington DC "troubleshooter" Joe DeMarco finds himself assigned an impossible case: help take down the President of the United States. Brandon Cartwright was a rich guy worth a couple billion bucks--inherited, of course--meaning he hadn't worked a day in his life. But he sure knew how to party, and the people he rubbed shoulders with were all sorts of rich and famous: politicians and movie stars and British royalty and Russian oligarchs. So when Brendan Cartwright is executed in his own home, the cops quickly conclude that he was most likely killed by one or more of the rich, powerful people he partied with.But when John Mahoney, the former Speaker of the House, emerges from a clandestine meeting with the head of the National Archives, he learns there's evidence suggesting that the President of the United States was somehow involved with Cartwright's death. Mahoney needs someone who can investigate from the shadows--enter Joe DeMarco, Mahoney's fixer.DeMarco is no stranger to hunting down some of the very worst people Washington D.C. has to offer. In fact, he's made a career of it. But as evidence continues to point towards the President, DeMarco is faced with an impossible situation: investigating a man who is quite literally untouchable.
Banana Cream Pie Murder
A romantic seven-day cruise is the perfect start to bakery owner Hannah Swensen's marriage. However, with a murder mystery heating up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, it seems the newlywed's homecoming won't be as sweet as she anticipated . . . After an extravagant honeymoon, Hannah's eager to settle down in Lake Eden and turn domestic daydreams into reality. But when her mother's neighbor is discovered murdered in the condo downstairs, reality becomes a nightmarish investigation. Victoria Bascomb, once a renowned stage actress, was active in the theater community during her brief appearance in town . . . and made throngs of enemies along the way. Did a random intruder murder the woman as police claim, or was a deadlier scheme at play? As Hannah peels through countless suspects and some new troubles of her own, solving this crime-and living to tell about it-might prove trickier than mixing up the ultimate banana cream pie . . .
Blake & Turner
Dark Waters Hide Deadly Secrets...When Able Seaman Gabriel Steel is found murdered aboard the HMCS Talon, a Canadian Navy ship docked in the quiet coastal town of Silver Creek, Detective Megan Turner is pulled into a case unlike anything she's faced before. What should have been a straightforward investigation quickly turns into a labyrinth of hidden tensions, fractured loyalties, and unsettling silence from a crew that seems more afraid than grieving.As Megan digs into Gabriel's life, she uncovers simmering conflicts aboard the Talon-rivalries between sailors, secret relationships, and the lingering shadow of a mission no one wants to talk about. Every question she asks tightens the wall of resistance around her, and every answer she receives only deepens the mystery. Meanwhile, journalist Sienna Blake begins her own investigation, following a whisper of information that suggests Gabriel's death may be connected to something far larger than a shipboard dispute. Her search leads her deep into the politics of naval operations, buried reports, and a conspiracy with roots stretching far beyond Silver Creek's peaceful shoreline. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous her path becomes.As the lines between truth and cover-up blur, Megan and Sienna are forced into an uneasy alliance. Together, they must unravel a web of secrets, personal betrayals, and powerful forces determined to keep the past buried-no matter the cost.With danger closing in and a killer still watching from the shadows, the investigation becomes a race against time. If Megan and Sienna fail to uncover the truth, Gabriel Steel won't be the last body found in the cold, unforgiving waters off Silver Creek.A tense, atmospheric thriller perfect for fans of police procedurals, investigative suspense, and character-driven mysteries. In the world of the Talon, trusting the wrong person could be deadly.
Blake & Turner
In the shadowy world of wealth, power, and betrayal, no one is safe...Sienna Blake, a wealthy socialite known for her influence and impeccable reputation, has always lived within the safety of privilege. But when a shocking murder occurs at an exclusive event, her carefully constructed world begins to crack. Determined to uncover the truth, Sienna dives into a maze of secrets buried beneath the polished surface of her elite circle. What she discovers is a conspiracy that reaches further than she ever imagined-one entwined with her own past, her family, and the people she thought she could trust.Megan Turner, a disciplined RCMP officer with a military background and a strict, by-the-book approach, arrives in town expecting a routine assignment. Instead, she finds herself caught in a case that becomes more twisted by the hour. When Megan's investigation collides with Sienna's amateur sleuthing, sparks fly. Their opposite personalities, clashing instincts, and contrasting lifestyles create constant friction, yet neither can deny that the other has something they need.As bodies begin to fall and the stakes rise, Sienna and Megan are forced into an uneasy alliance. Their search for the truth pulls them deeper into a dangerous game of deception-one where influence is currency, secrets can kill, and trusting the wrong person may be deadly. To survive, the two women must confront their own vulnerabilities and learn to rely on each other, even as the shadows close in around them.In a world where everyone is hiding something, trust becomes the deadliest weapon of all. Blake & Turner: Trafficked Secrets is a gripping, character-driven crime thriller about unlikely alliances, buried truths, and the cost of justice in a town where darkness thrives in plain sight.
Blake & Turner
Blake & Turner: The Cost of SilenceBy M. A. FergusonWhen a high-profile CEO is found dead under suspicious circumstances, detectives Sienna Blake and Megan Turner are thrust into one of the most dangerous investigations of their careers. What begins as a single mysterious death quickly unravels into a chilling web of secrets buried deep inside Stanton Pharmaceuticals, a company with limitless resources, powerful allies, and everything to lose.As Blake and Turner dig deeper, they uncover evidence of illicit drug trials, manipulated research, and a trail of corporate corruption that reaches far beyond the victim. Every witness seems compromised, every lead comes with a warning, and every truth they uncover puts their own lives at risk. With political pressure mounting and enemies closing in, the detectives must decide how far they're willing to go, and what they're willing to sacrifice, to expose a conspiracy that thrives on silence.Tension builds with every step as the pair navigate boardroom politics, hidden agendas, and a ruthless network determined to bury the truth at any cost. But Blake and Turner have faced darkness before, and they know that justice often demands stepping into the very shadows they fear.In this gripping and fast-paced crime thriller, loyalty is tested, secrets are weapons, and survival is never guaranteed. Perfect for fans of police procedurals, high-stakes suspense, and complex, character-driven mysteries.
Murder on the High Sea
A corpse found floating in the oceanIn 1960 Daisy Hayes was asked to replace a physiotherapist on an ocean liner, for just one round trip to New York, at very short notice. Before she knew it she was sailing on the RMS Histria, in the thick of the life on board. With the intrigues and love triangles going on around her, she marveled at the potential for murderous plots on such a voyage. "It's a good thing," she told the ship's detective, "that a liner at sea is the worst place for killing someone. Too confined to do it undetected, and you can't get away afterwards."Then one day at dawn a corpse was found floating on the open ocean ahead of the Histria. The ship came to a lumbering halt, a lifeboat was sent out to retrieve the dead body, and while some early birds watched from the rails, it was hoisted on board. And the corpse turned out to be that of a first-class passenger.Impossible! Or isn't it? Our favorite blind sleuth could hardly wait to find out.
A Shot Of Treason
Mary Maccallan is now CEO, but in name only.She and London are menaced by twin threats; one a lethal wartime relic, the other a treasonous plot to destabilize her majesty's government by striking a blow at its heart.When Mary and the other Maccallan employees are forcibly evacuated from their HQ, she and her handpicked team end up in the wilds of Wandsworth. Whilst trying to keep the company running, Mary must outwit her board members, ignore her father's dictats from a Swiss Clinic and deal with a rapidly evolving European scandal that's a 9.9 on the Ratner scale. She enlists the help of the head of PR and a daredevil but somewhat accident-prone Indian journalist.Meanwhile, Mary's lover Seb Miller's MI6 career hangs in the balance. In order to get reinstated he has sworn to prevent a mad bomber from destroying a major London landmark. He has limited resources, Mary, and the enigmatic former MI6 employee Bernie. They find themselves up against a mastermind, a very dead mastermind whose plan has already been set into motion.
Frozen Arcana
Winnipeg, 1940. The river is frozen solid. The truth is buried deeper.In the tradition of James Patterson, Robert Ludlum, and Greg Iles, Young delivers a relentless thriller where the only thing more lethal than the prairie winter is a secret hiding in plain sight.New Year's Eve, 1939. As a wind shrieks down Portage Avenue, the city's elite celebrate the end of a decade inside the warm, gilded mansions of Armstrong Point. But outside, on the frozen ice of the Assiniboine River, the party is over.A high-profile corporate lawyer is found dead beneath the Maryland Bridge. It looks like a robbery gone wrong, until Detective Constable Gabriel O'Malley finds the killer's calling card tucked into the victim's pocket: The Fool, a card from an antique Tarot deck.The cards are being dealt. The game is rigged.O'Malley is an outcast in his own department-labeled a "War Baby" for not enlisting, he fights a lonely battle on the home front. When a second body appears in a railyard boxcar, pinned with another card-The Tower-O'Malley realizes he is hunting a killer who sees murder as a ritual.To break the code, he must turn to the one person the law ignores: Olena Petrenko, a North End "witch" who claims the cards aren't just paper, but a map of a coming catastrophe.The Magician holds the key.The trail leads O'Malley to the doorstep of Elias Vance, a wealthy American industrialist who has arrived in Winnipeg with unlimited cash and a mysterious construction project deep beneath his fortress-like home. Vance claims he is building a bomb shelter for the coming war, but O'Malley suspects the tunnel is meant for something-or someone-far more dangerous.As the temperature drops to thirty below, O'Malley and Petrenko must race to stop a grand design that threatens to turn the city into a sanctuary for a darkness no one sees coming.In a city of ice, silence is the only witness.
Bat Shit Crazy
BATSH*T CRAZYIn a world where loyalty is bought and family ties are weapons, three women find themselves entangled in a web of desperation, desire, and survival on the elite King Estate. Megan is a seventeen-year-old girl who has known nothing but the "family business" since she was thirteen. When her father sells her for three months to the wealthy Bill King, she is thrust into a life of luxury that hides a dark and dangerous reality. Kim, the current Mrs. King, is a woman from Paris who runs the estate with an iron fist-until Bill's unruly children and judgmental in-laws arrive to shatter her peace. Struggling with a past she can't outrun and a mother-in-law who wants her gone, Kim must fight to keep her position and her sanity. Ashley is a mother of three who has spent her life running from one bad situation into another. After being caught in a scandal that leaves her homeless, she finds work as a maid on the King Estate. But in this house, "the help" is often just another pawn in the Kings' twisted games. As secrets are exposed and lines are crossed, these three women must navigate a landscape of manipulation and violence. In a family where everyone is a little bit "batsh*t crazy," only one thing is certain: nobody is getting out unscathed.
JuJu Justice
Deep in the Louisiana river bottoms, the legendary "swamp witch" Mama Moo must decide who to share her juju with-the white light voodoo priestess or the black magic criminal mastermind. Her seemingly obvious choice is complicated by long-buried secrets that will determine who lives or dies. June Mae, a white-light practitioner, faces off against her childhood nemesis, Mister-a well-connected criminal who practices the dark side of voodoo. When June's straight-laced sister April drops into town for an unplanned visit, she quickly understands the dangerous world that June inhabits. As the sisters reconcile past traumas and reconnect, June must overcome her fears to face Mister in a voodoo battle to save their lives. JuJu Justice skillfully blends supernatural elements with deeper themes of family and suspense, all set within the gritty underbelly of the New Orleans voodoo culture.
The West Bluff
The West Bluff and surrounding swamps along the Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana have provided a modest but comfortable shelter and satisfactory sustenance for Robert Andrew ("Dick") Jackson and his Cajun sweetheart, Penny, for many years since the loss of both his parents--his dad through divorce when he was young, and his mother years later in a horrendous explosion and fire in Texas City. But lately, things have not seemed right. Trapping has become dangerous, as a terrifying aspect of death and a fearful presence seems to have crept its way into this region known as the Big Thicket. Dick has already lost two of his hunting dogs within days of each other under unusual circumstances, and the remaining dogs whine and pull at their chains. Four friends come from Georgia to join in the hunt for whatever it is, and Cajun folkways are employed to ward off this haint. But the challenges seem only to multiply.
You Can Never Go Back
Troubled by the way his last case ended, Private Investigator Joe Parrott wonders if he's on the right path. Then, during a wintry storm, a strange, unexplainable noise shakes him to his core-and from that moment on, nothing seems the same. Family and friends are restless. Hanna-the victim of Joe's last case-is struggling with the trauma of Blackpool, desperate for a fresh start. Joe's daughter and her husband plan to move away, and his friends Stefan and Sally are ready for a change as well. Even Claire, far from Sheffield, senses a shift she cannot explain.When old enemies resurface to threaten Joe and his family, he must decide whether to stay and fight or walk away. Hanna must find her own inner strength-or face losing more than just herself. Meanwhile, Claire is forced to make a choice that could risk everything.You Can Never Go Back is a Joe Parrott mystery rich with enigmatic twists, human connection, and the choices that shape our lives. What if you could go back? Would it be worth the consequences?
A Spirited Supper at Dundoon Castle
When chef Bridget "Bunny" MacBride got a role on the reality show Food & Spirits, she thought "spirits" meant cocktails. Instead, she's cooking up dinners meant to tempt the departed to appear. And to her surprise, she's discovered abilities to connect with the beyond--and crack murder cases . . . Now that Bunny's entr矇es come with a side of the Other Side, it comes in handy to have a grandma who's friendly with the elderly owners of a haunted Scottish castle. During Bunny's childhood she heard all about Dundoon's bloody history and the "ghostly piper" who roamed the grounds--and soon she'll be visiting the ancient place with her ghost hunter and psychic co-stars. The annual bagpipe competition in the late piper's honor will make for some good footage as well. After Bunny serves a feast fit for a 17th century king, including lamb chops with plenty of fresh herbs, she heads outdoors for the ghost hunt. But in the dark, dense fog, someone fatally plunges from the clifftop over the loch. The sound that follows is a mournful, otherworldly bagpipe . . . and once the body of another perished piper is retrieved, Bunny is determined to solve this Highlands homicide--and prevent a killer from getting off scot-free . . . Includes Delicious Recipes!
Wired For Magic
Rowan Campbell has a stalker. Only her magic can stop him.Her stalker's obsession goes beyond Rowan's natural beauty: he wants to control the magic she struggles to admit she possesses. More than anything, Rowan longs for normalcy. But the stalker's unlimited resources and unrelenting pursuit force her to accept that leaning into her magic is the only path to a chance to free herself. Angry and desperate, Rowan builds a plan to break free of her pursuer that requires her to come out of hiding, return home to America, and learn to use her inherited abilities. To do so, she'll enlist the help of her white hat hacker brother, Griff, and her aunt, the only living connection to her magic. Before she's ready to face her stalker, Rowan must evade capture, learn about her magical legacy, and accept that she can only prevail if she believes in herself and embraces her power.Wired For Magic is the fast-paced story of a woman's journey to come to terms with her personal power in a battle for her life, freedom, and the chance to open a path to love.
Wake Up!
Still reeling from an imploded engagement, a woman takes in a shady figure to help with the rent. One night soon after, she gets abducted to witness her new roommate play in a high-stakes game. A trans-noir novella about loneliness, dysphoria, starring in each other's dreams, and cutting the past off.
Double Cross
San Francisco 1938What does a shooting in Chinatown, the threat of a gang war, a protection racket, and the drowning deaths of two women of questionable character have in common? To the undiscerning eye... nothing.Enter Sergeant Jacob Butterfield, a slightly jaded, well-intentioned, but occasionally morally grey, San Francisco detective with a vested interest in the cases.Just when his investigation suggests a link, Jacob is accused of extortion, bribery, and tampering with evidence. Suspended, and aware his partner has double crossed him, leaves Jacob shocked and furious but powerless, his career in ruins. What the hell is he supposed to do now?The answer comes from the savvy and streetwise Stella Fitzhugh, cocktail waitress, chain smoker, and... most importantly... Jacob's live-in lover. If the system beats you down, find a way to even the score...
The Fourth Consort
A new standalone sci-fi novel from Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7 (the inspiration for the major motion picture Mickey 17).Dalton Greaves is a hero. He's one of humankind's first representatives to Unity, a pan-species confederation working to bring all sentient life into a single benevolent brotherhood. That's what they told him, anyway. The only actual members of Unity that he's ever met are Boreau, a giant snail who seems more interested in plunder than spreading love and harmony, and Boreau's human sidekick, Neera, who Dalton strongly suspects roped him into this gig so that she wouldn't become the next one of Boreau's crew to get eaten by locals while prospecting. Funny thing, though--turns out there actually is a benevolent confederation out there, working for the good of all life. They call themselves the Assembly, and they really don't like Unity. More to the point, they really, really don't like Unity's new human minions. When an encounter between Boreau's scout ship and an Assembly cruiser over a newly discovered world ends badly for both parties, Dalton finds himself marooned, caught between a stickman, one of the Assembly's nightmarish shock troops, the planet's natives, who aren't winning any congeniality prizes themselves, and Neera, who might actually be the most dangerous of the three. To survive, he'll need to navigate palace intrigue, alien morality, and a proposal that he literally cannot refuse, all while making sure Neera doesn't come to the conclusion that he's worth more to her dead than alive. Part first contact story, part dark comedy, and part bizarre love triangle, The Fourth Consort asks an important question: how far would you go to survive? And more importantly, how many drinks would you need to go there?
Two Spinsters and a Swindler
Derbyshire, December 1815. A cozy family Christmas turns deadly when a visitor is murdered.Louisa-Margaretta Haddington, still reeling from a broken engagement, must come to terms with both her parents' displeasure. Though her family's Christmas visitors are a welcome distraction, one handsome man in particular promises to raise her spirits by Christmas. But she cannot live for pleasure alone, as her father's financial difficulties threaten both her home and her family's reputation. What's more, there are warning signs that one of their visitors, an old lady, has come expressly to defraud Louisa-Margaretta's family.Judith St Clair promised to help unmask the swindler, but she has her own troubles. Her father, usually the most mild-mannered of men, has not given her marriage his blessing. Unless Judith's fiance, Mr Ramsbury, quickly finds a profession, Judith will get not one penny for her dowry. Judith's sister Miriam is now engaged to a man who once proposed to Judith herself, raising tensions in the St Clair household. But Judith is too preoccupied by a sudden murder at Wycliff Castle to properly tend to her family ties.The magistrate has no intention of sparing the Haddingtons or the St Clairs, and Judith and Louisa-Margaretta quickly find themselves tangled in his false accusations. If they wish to save their fortunes and their reputations, they must find the killer before Christmas.This Regency cozy historical mystery will whisk you away to the English countryside.
Panther Across the Stars
A larger-than-life tale of one man's courage, sacrifice, and unyielding defiance to fight for his peoples' freedom against those that would take it, and in this great struggle he finds friendship with three alien beings fallen to Earth that stand with him.He is Panther Across the Sky and his world is fading. He takes all the hurt and pain a lifetime gives him and stares into his soul to face the greatest master he will ever know. Just a man among a dying people, he inspires his kin beyond all limit of mind and body in their outstretched and desperate grasp for freedom against overwhelming odds and the mighty nation arisen to the east in the early 1800s - America.And along the way, he forges a bond with three alien beings fallen to Earth from a distant star, the Jhagir. Together they must find the courage to rise up against the swirling dark sea of blue jackets, muskets, and cannon fire that comes for them. It will take all their strength and spirit, and cost them more than they know, to break back the angry waves of a young nation that would devour a people and wash them away forever. And just maybe, Panther Across the Sky and the Jhagir can give rise to a peoples' real hope for today . . . and what is to come.Book One of a planned two-part series.
