Ms. Mia and Murder at the Italian Villa
An Italian villa vacation turns deadly-Ms. Mia unmasks a cunning poisoner in this lighthearted cozy murder mystery.Ms. Mia joins her childhood friend for a sunny family getaway at a luxurious Veneto villa. But when a family member is poisoned, the idyllic retreat spirals into a maze of secrets and suspicion. Armed with wit, charm, and a glass of prosecco, Ms. Mia dives into the investigation to catch a killer before they strike again-because murder never takes a holiday!- Thrilling Cozy Mystery: Classic murder mysteries with a bubbly spin-perfect for Agatha Christie fans craving clever plot twists.- Glamorous Italian Escape: Immerse yourself in Italy's vineyards and villas, where suspense simmers amidst romance and intrigue.- Charming Amateur Sleuth: Ms. Mia solves crimes with humor, heart, and prosecco-fueled flair.- Addictive New Series: Fifth in the delightful Ms. Mia Murder Mysteries-binge the backlist now!Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Donna Andrews's Meg Langslow, this fifth Ms. Mia Murder Mystery delivers charm, humor, and a classic murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the last sip.Check into Ms. Mia and Murder at the Italian Villa now for your next glamorous mystery escape!
Bad Old Boy
In the hills of Pennsylvania there is no redemption. There is only hard luck and debts and divorce and crime. For Crate Lang the future existed only in symbols, in a land of of discontent. This was not your mother's Wetonawanda.
Death by Dickens
Literature? It can cost you your life.When famed mystery author Imelda Bywater turns up dead during her annual seaside writing retreat, recently retired police detective Mike Atwell can't resist the chance to solve one more case. Teaming up with his quirky ex-wife, Sharon, and genius teen hacker, Dexter, Mike finds himself pulled into the glitzy world of writers, agents, and obsessive fans on the hunt for Imelda's killer.Everyone's a suspect - from Imelda's cuckolded publisher husband, the kooky married writers next door, and even the arrogant guest upstairs. The list keeps growing as secrets and lies unravel.Can Mike crack the case before the murderer strikes again? Will his bumbling team help or hinder the investigation? Can Mike face the demons from his past before they catch up to him? And can Sharon keep a grip on her unruly dogs?Find out in this delightfully quirky thriller!
Death of an Ice Cream Salesman
Mike Atwell is in trouble, he just doesn't know how deep yet.His life as a private investigator is yet to generate any income, and another unpaid case just landed on his desk - Frosty Fred, the county's favourite ice cream salesman has just been found dead at the wheel of the chilly chariot.But was Fred as universally loved as everyone thinks? There is an ice cream turf war in play, but is it just ice cream they are selling or are there other 'products' to be had if one knows how to ask?Investigating as a favour to an old friend, Mike had to balance the case with one that might actually pay - the hunt for a missing adult film star.But are the two cases intertwined? Is there a puppet master in the background? And why, oh why, did he hire his ex-wife as an assistant?Yeah, Mike's in trouble all right, but as the new head of the Patricia Fisher Investigation Bureau (should that be P-FBI?), he's determined to get to the truth.Let's hope it doesn't kill him.
Death on the Nineteenth
He's got a serial killer plotting his demise, CI Quinn on his case, and two crazed Pomeranians nipping at his heels ... time for a nice round of golf then.Naturally, there's a body in the clubhouse just waiting to be discovered and with the list of suspects growing, Mike soon wishes he chosen a safer sport, like chainsaw juggling, perhaps.General Trout had a fatal appointment with the business end of a nine iron and those around him all appear to have both motive and opportunity. Did they all really want him dead? No one seems in the least bit upset, except for the general himself, whose ghostly figure now haunts the greens every night as the sun sets over the eighteenth hole.Will General Trout's spirit haunt the club until someone brings his killer to justice? Or are reports of these ghastly sightings a ruse to throw Mike Atwell off the scent?Mike and his team are on the case. Can they solve it with the help of some local experts in things paranormal? Or do these strange happenings have a more earthly cause?Get ready for mayhem.
Death Stage Left
When the curtain falls, so does the body...In the picturesque village of Ashbury, Kent, the local amateur dramatics group is ready to bring *Hamlet* to the stage. But the performance takes a deadly turn when one of their own is found stabbed behind the arras, just like Polonius. Veteran actor and former Hollywood heartthrob, Gerald Temple, now fights for his life in a very different type of theatre - the operating theatre!But who would want him dead? It's not long before rumours of sabotage, secrets, and spite take centre stage.Mike Atwell steps into the world of stage lights and scripted lines, to defend the stage manager, Lulu, who has been caught literally red-handed. Lulu also happens to be Mike's ex-wife Sharon's cousin - what could go wrong?Everyone is playing a part, but someone is hiding a killer role. As Mike navigates feuding actors and hidden rivalries, he must unravel the truth before the final act leads to another deadly encore.In this thrilling cosy mystery, where Shakespearean drama meets small-town secrets, nothing is as it seems. Can Mike catch the real murderer or is it curtain's up for Lulu?
The Swarm
The SwarmThey faced an unprovoked foe that almost defeated them.What they learned and what they gained made their three Cosmos ships almost invinsible !Almost, but additional battles tested their fighting capabilities beyond what they ever imagined !!Their opponet was use to overwhelming their by shear numbers.They had never faced the Human opponent !
The Butler
Jenny Barnes believes she knows the man she married.When she retreats with her husband to a remote cabin by a frozen lake, she expects quiet, safety, and time to breathe. Instead, she sees a child standing outside her window - barefoot, silent, and impossibly dressed for the cold.The child vanishes without a trace.As Jenny's unease grows, fragments of her husband's past begin to surface. What starts as a sense of disquiet becomes a slow, terrifying unraveling - of trust, of love, and of the man she thought she knew. Behind closed doors, control masquerades as care, and silence hides something far more dangerous.The Butler is a dark psychological thriller about manipulation, buried crimes, and the fragile line between protection and possession - where a child's presence may be the only warning left.Sometimes the truth stands right outside your window.
The Lost House
*A USA Today bestseller* In Melissa Larsen's The Lost House comes the mesmerizing story of a young woman with a haunting past who returns to her ancestral home in Iceland to investigate a gruesome murder in her family. Forty years ago, a young woman and her infant daughter were found buried in the cold Icelandic snow, lying together as peacefully as though sleeping. Except the mother's throat had been slashed and the infant drowned. The case was never solved. There were no arrests, no conviction. Just a suspicion turned into a certainty: the husband did it. When he took his son and fled halfway across the world to California, it was proof enough of his guilt. Now, nearly half a century later and a year after his death, his granddaughter, Agnes, is ready to clear her grandfather's name once and for all. Still recovering from his death and a devastating injury, Agnes wants nothing more than an excuse to escape the shambles of her once-stable life--which is why she so readily accepts true crime expert Nora Carver's invitation to be interviewed for her popular podcast. Agnes packs a bag and hops on a last-minute flight to the remote town of Bifr繹st, Iceland, where Nora is staying, where Agnes's father grew up, and where, supposedly, her grandfather slaughtered his wife and infant daughter. Is it merely coincidence that a local girl goes missing the very same weekend Agnes arrives? Suddenly, Agnes and Nora's investigation is turned upside down, and everyone in the small Icelandic town is once again a suspect. Seeking to unearth old and new truths alike, Agnes finds herself drawn into a web of secrets that threaten the redemption she is hell-bent on delivering, and even her life--discovering how far a person will go to protect their family, their safety, and their secrets. Set against an unforgiving Icelandic winter landscape, The Lost House is a chilling and razor-sharp mystery packed with jaw-dropping twists that will leave you breathless.
The Silence of Hawthorne Close
The trial at Blackthorn has ended, but the lesson remains: institutions do not collapse when exposed. They adapt. In Bath, Eliza Fairrowe is drawn into the case of Hawthorne Close, an establishment that claims to protect vulnerable women while quietly separating them from their names, their accounts, and their credibility. What begins as an inquiry into one suspicious death widens into a pattern of controlled medication, curated testimony, and legal procedures that grant physicians and proprietors extraordinary power over women with little social protection. As Eliza investigates, she finds allies who carry their own risks: a confined woman who speaks in fragments, a chemist whose precision challenges official narratives, and old companions whose loyalties have already been tested by scandal. Every step forward increases the cost. Evidence can be dismissed. Witnesses can be discredited. Concern can be weaponized. The Silence of Hawthorne Close is a Regency mystery about institutional authority, reputational force, and the mechanics of disbelief. It asks what happens when the language of care is used to enforce silence, and what it costs to keep speaking once that silence has learned your name.
Night and Day
What could be more sinister than a deserted street late at night? Add a young woman, alone, coming back from the theatre, rain, and streetlamps that fail to light the shadows... November 1933. Dottie Manderson, a young socialite from a wealthy family has been out for the evening with a friend and is on her way to her married sister's house in the middle of London. Preoccupied, Dottie gives the cabbie the wrong house number and has to walk the remaining distance to her sister's home. She stumbles upon the body of a man lying on the ground. She thinks he is drunk, but then sees the blood pouring from him onto the paving stones and into the gutter. As she waits for help to arrive, she holds the man's hand and tries to get him to tell her what happened. Nothing can be done for the poor fellow, and Dottie is left shocked by the violence of the attack, especially when she realises she knows the man's widow. Dottie needs to know who could do such a terrible thing. Even though a particular, very annoying, but admittedly good-looking young policeman is looking into the case officially, she feels compelled to carry out her own amateur investigation into this tragic and mysterious death. Who would want to kill a man in such a way? Could there be a clue in the words of the song he sang just before he died? And why is everyone so upset about her new cape? Packed full of twists, a couple of unexpected upturns, Night and Day is a page-turner of a whodunit! Readers just love Dottie Manderson! Reviewers said: 'Dottie Manderson is a gorgeous character...A great read and I'm looking forward to catching up with more of Dottie.' Katie in Scotland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Five stars! Delightfully entertaining, rich characters, suspenseful, charming all in one; anxiously awaiting the next one!' Amazon reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I received this on a Friday and could not put it down - goodbye housework - not for too long though as I was so enthralled I finished it Saturday evening.' Amazon reviewer 'I absolutely loved it. I read the whole thing in a just two sittings...I felt like I was there with them.' If you love a murder mystery with heart, this is for YOU!
Trouble's Turn to Lose
Private Investigator Hadley Cooper has a knack for finding trouble-and this time, it's wearing pearls.Life on Sullivan's Island is about as close to bliss as it gets-bike rides at sunrise, cases that don't make headlines, and a romance with SLED agent Cash Reynolds that's finally on solid ground. They have one ironclad rule: never work the same case.When a wealthy Charleston socialite turns up dead, Cash charges her housekeeper, Bridget Donovan, with murder. But the young single mother has a formidable ally in Carolyn Talbot, a local matriarch who implores Hadley to help. Hadley's heart overrides her head, and her agreement with Cash is gone like confetti in a hurricane.Soon she's wading through a tangle of suspects-blue bloods with deadly secrets, her client's scheming ex-monster-in-law, and the greatest unknown country singer in Nashville. But Hadley's also grappling with a mystery closer to home-one that will shake everything she thought she knew about her family.To find justice for Bridget, Hadley will have to risk her heart, her life-and maybe her grip on reality.
The Hollywood Illusion
Paul Max lived the dream. A mansion in the Hills. A face on every magazine. Money. Power. The kind of girlfriend other men envied.But the dream was a mask.And someone was tearing it off. The notes began small. Then more, appearing everywhere... even at home!Each one reminding him of a secret he thought he buried long ago.Then came the murder.Brutal. Shocking. The first of many.Now Paul's perfect world is unraveling. Fame offers no protection. Money buys no escape. Because in Hollywood illusions don't last. The spotlight burns away the lies, and even death might be just another performance.
Murder at Big Ben
���� You won't be able to put down this latest instalment in the Fairbanks and Flynn Mysteries, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Benedict Brown and T. E. Kinsey �� ��Three women hide in Big Ben, only two come out alive...2 April 1911 is census night, when suffragettes hide overnight in parliament to force census takers to record it as their address - the only way women can have a place in government.Coral Fairbanks, suffragette, actress, and artist's muse, is among the women who break into parliament. What she doesn't know is that Guy Flynn, artist and Scotland Yard detective, has been ordered to guard it that night.When a suffragette hiding in Big Ben is poisoned, suspicion falls on the residents of two grand houses in Mayfair. The Kesbys are avant-garde artists, the Ashcourts are aristocrats fallen on hard times.Once again, Fairbanks and Flynn put aside their differences to investigate an astonishing case of deception and murder.A new historical mystery set in Edwardian London featuring the iconic detective duo Fairbanks and Flynn.While this novel has the same detective duo as the other books in the Fairbanks and Flynn Mystery series, it can be read as a STANDALONEPraise for Michelle Salter: 'A fabulous, well-written, mystery that holds all the promise of much more to come... The Iris Woodmore mysteries are fast becoming some of my favourites.' M J Porter'A joy to read! Such a well-researched mystery. I absolutely loved the unconventional heroine, 1920s setting, engaging characterisation and poignant ending, all of which provide a captivating start to the Iris Woodmore cosy mystery series.' Anita Davison'The mystery itself is intriguing, with plenty of twists and unexpected developments. If you enjoy 1920s mysteries and learning about the Suffragettes and all they stood for, then I highly recommend Death at Crookham Hall.' Verity Bright'Death at Crookham Hall is a lovely, murder mystery by a gifted writer.' Helena Dixon
The Girlfriend
The all NEW heart-stopping, nail-biting thriller which will keep you guessing from Gemma Rogers
Luck be Fatal Tonight
"All I wanted was to gather PI hours, maybe make out with my boyfriend, and not spend the week elbow-deep in lies, secret babies, and murder suspects. But nooo, Sarina had to go and get arrested. For murder. On a Tuesday." Roxy Horne Roxy Horne is getting closer to becoming a full-blown Private Investigator-just as soon as she clears one tiny, inconvenient hurdle: her best friend's been tossed in a Las Vegas Metro holding cell for murder. Talk about a buzzkill. The victim? Sarina's on-again, off-again, full-time pain-in-the-neck boyfriend. According to Las Vegas Metro, she's the only suspect. Sure, he was a two-timing dirtbag with the moral compass of a raccoon in a dumpster fire-but murder? Sarina's more likely to host a UFO-watching party than commit a felony. Now, with the help of her ridiculously attractive and annoyingly observant boyfriend, Rafe Amato, Roxy dives headfirst into a case full of lies, cheating, and secret babies. Can she catch the real killer before Sarina gets a one-way ticket to an orange jumpsuit -or worse, becomes the killer's next target?
Cold as Hell
New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong returns to Haven's Rock in Cold as Hell as Casey Duncan hunts down a dangerous killer during a deadly blizzard.Haven's Rock is a sanctuary town hidden deep in the Yukon for those who need to disappear from the regular world. Detective Casey Duncan and her husband, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are starting a family now that they've settled into their life here. As Casey nears the end of her pregnancy, she lets nothing, including her worried husband, stop her from investigating what happens in the forbidden forest outside the town of Haven's Rock. When one of the town's residents is drugged and wanders too close to the edge of town, she's dragged into the woods kicking and screaming. She's saved in the nick of time, but the women of the town are alarmed. Casey and Eric investigate the assault just as a snowstorm hits Haven's Rock, covering the forest. It's there they find a frozen body, naked in the snow. With mixed accounts of the woman's last movements, the two begin to question who they can trust--and who they can't--in their seemingly safe haven.
Loud Water
Eight years into a 15-year sentence, Crit Poppwell finally discovered something he was good at, besides destroying his family and abusing drugs. He found art. The solitary act of drawing, painting and creating brings a calmness and separation from the prison chaos. A dreadlocked Dominican nun who teaches art classes behind-bars encourages Crit to paint the "truth in things." She even helps him parole out, back to "bloody" Breathitt County where his brother is the reigning crystal meth kingpin and his ex-wife wants him dead for an unforgivable past crime that haunts his every heartbeat forward.Crit returns to his Appalachian hometown with ringing tinnitus in his ear from a prison brawl, and a desire to change his DNA. But he soon meets a hot-mess substance abuser and her son, and his reluctant, then fully committed desire to help her puts him in the crosshairs of his brother's wrath.Can Crit flush the past from his blood and bones and use his newfound creativity to change his life and save others? Or die trying?Critical acclaim for LOUD WATER: "Robby Henson's prose crackles with the raw-boned, rough-edged hardness of the Eastern Kentucky landscape, intensely capturing the desperate victims seeking to escape its unforgiving hold...whether through an act of redemption or an act of revenge. A visceral Southern Gothic Noir." -Charles Edward Pogue, screenwriter of The Fly, Dragonheart, and Psycho III"Sins of the past litter the backroads of rural Kentucky in this powerful Southern Gothic noir. Redemption is a hard thing to come by. Henson writes like William Faulkner's Kentucky cousin and reminds us what great writing really looks like." -John Morrissey, producer of American History X, Havoc, and There Are No Saints"A brilliant noir debut with a bittersweet ending." -Jim Winter, author of the Holland Bay series"Loud Water by Robby Henson grabs you by the collar and yanks you into rural Kentucky on a head-over-heels tumbled journey of crime, redemption, and hard-scrabble characters. Henson has produced some of the most stylized writing I've ever read, a perfect match for the rocky countryside he describes." -Jack Getze, author of Making Hearts and other novels
She Crosses Lines
Are they chasing a murderer or a ghost?Artemis returns to the paradise island where Forester's wife died in search of answers.Who really killed her?And the mystery unleashes a shocking secret that shakes her to the bones. In the end, Artemis Blythe finds herself chasing a decade-old ghost who doesn't seem bound by the normal laws of physics. Locked doors, stone walls, gravity--the killer seems to elude even the feters of the physical world to reach his victims.Her genius has caught killers before, but how does one outwit a murderous opponent who defies the laws of logic?
