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Former actress Layla Caine is an invaluable Profiler for the LAPD, with her unique ability to see through people and her deep knowledge of Hollywood. But when an elusive killer terrorizes Los Angeles, Layla finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with a killer always one step ahead… A killer claims victims in a macabre tribute to their…
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Willa Chance has just inherited her grandmothers bookstore... little does she know it comes with a couple of mischievous ghosts and a mystery solving cat! When a body is found behind her store, Willa finds herself embroiled in a twisty mystery. She can't help but try to solve it despite the warnings of her sister, Gus, the county Sheriff. Luckily…
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#1 Amazon, New York Times & USA Today bestselling series! A Valentine's Day mystery full of sassy ladies, cute shoes, and even a cameo by the incomparable Betty White! Being the wife of a cop isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Especially when dead bodies keep ruining your romantic dinner plans. But fashion designer turned amateur sleuth Maddie Springer…
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Knowing the truth… …is sometimes worse than believing the lie. Especially when murder is involved. When Nicole’s uncle dies and she inherits his maple syrup farm, she thinks it’s time to leave her career as a criminal defense attorney behind for a life that allows her to stay far away from murderers and liars. For half a day at least.…
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Watch what you wish for… Some inheritances are literally death. My life has been turned upside down by my inheritance, but my only complaint is the cat that came along with the new house. I swear he’s judging me as I settle in and try to make new friends in my new small-town Louisiana neighborhood. And just when I start…
Death is only the beginning for Abigail Summers.In the small village of Becklesfield, dressmaker Abigail Summers faces the most unusual challenge of her life – solving her own murder. After meeting a group of fellow spirits at the local library, Abigail, with the aid of psychic medium, Hayley Moon and her husband, a police constable, sets out to find her…
Bounty hunter Kelly Cruz, with her dark past, is as tough as they come, working solo given her aversion towards authority, living in a bad neighborhood with her rescue pitbull and refusing to take a fee. But when a desperate father comes knocking with a one million dollar bounty, pleading with her to find his daughter, who he insists was…
"Alexander’s accessible narrative is as emotional as it is mythic, blending action-packed sequences with affecting moments of vulnerability and courage. [...] A thrilling, heartfelt journey of identity, friendship, and rediscovered myth." Kirkus ReviewsFinalist at the National Indie Excellence Awards 2025 and the International Book Awards 2025.Gold Medal Winner at the Global Book Awards.Some powers are born in silence. Others echo…
“A great story of murder, romance, new beginnings, love, friendships and a wonderful cascade of mystery.”--Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ORCHID OBSESSION: A DELILAH GREEN COZY MYSTERY (BOOK #1) is the first book in a new cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace, #1 bestselling author of Murder in the Manor, which has over 10,000 five star reviews!Delilah Green, “the…
On the charming, historic isle of Magnolia Bay, Autumn Ray runs her bed-and-breakfast and enjoys a different pace of life. But whether she likes it or not, Autumn will have to step into the role of sleuth to defend not only her name, but her home.Summer brings more than just tourists to Magnolia Bay; it ushers in a chilling mystery…
Emily O’Brien’s parents vanished without a trace. But is their disappearance hiding a much darker truth?Struggling to care for her four young siblings and forced to navigate the messy legal world to save her family fortune, the mysterious disappearance of Emily’s parents on a last-minute private plane trip plunges the wannabe artist’s life into chaos.Detective Tucker Armstrong is a cop…
FBI Agent Tessa Flint was born with a rare medical condition that makes her unable to feel pain. Now she uses her gift to catch serial killers. When victims of a new serial killer are found with a mysterious signature—a strand of pearls—FBI Agent Tessa Flint is thrust into a twisted game of cat and mouse, racing against time to…
When the FBI is faced with its toughest riddles, it turns to Agent Elle Keen, a genius at cracking codes and using her skill to catch the most cunning serial killers.When a new serial killer leaves behind a haunting music box after claiming each victim, FBI Agent Elle Keen must rely on her sharp instincts and sharper mind to decipher…
A quiet Southern town. A stow-away kid. A page-turning mystery! After DNA results turn her whole world upside down, Zoe Nichols traces her mysterious biological father to a small Georgia town. But a shocking murder the day she arrives and a stow-away kid catapult Zoe into a search for the killer. In a small town brimming with secrets, can Zoe…
"This irresistible novel manages the curious trick of making the reader want to stand up and cheer... A transformative tale of personal reinvention from a masterful storyteller." - Kirkus Reviews (Kirkus Star Award Winner)"... a thoughtful but well-paced adventure... raising the stakes, right till the end. This novel is as much a journey of self discovery and newfound determination as…
Opening day was supposed to be the beginning of Jessica's dream. Instead, it became the scene of a nightmare.Chef Jessica Vasquez has finally done it, opened The Crock Pot, her very own restaurant in Dashwood. After years of competition wins and culinary training, she's ready to serve comfort food that warms the soul. Her famous alphabet soup is flying off…
From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes a hauntingly hilarious mystery...What’s scarier than ex-CIA agent Merry Wrath’s Girl Scout troop? How about the spookiest Halloween haunted house ever? And the girls have found the perfect place to hold it—a disturbingly dilapidated Victorian with something in the basement that gives off some serious we're-all-gonna-die vibes. Tween mayor Ava bought the…
Her new B&B could save her ... if it doesn't kill her first.Empty-nester Phoenix has the perfect plan to build a new life: Use her savings to turn a run-down property into a cozy B&B. But when you buy a fixer-upper, there are some things you can't fix. A dead body is one of them.Now her not-quite-perfect retreat has three…
Figuring out whodunit is just the first step for this curious cat detective. Convincing the humans may be his biggest challenge.Sheila hasn't even unpacked yet at a new beachfront cottage when her neighbor is killed. With the police looking at her as the suspect, it's up to her cat, Whiskers, to find the real killer. Can he use his detective…
Piper Addison has three problems: a broken espresso machine, malfunctioning magic, and a dead body. Guess which one she doesn’t see coming?One month from forty, Piper Addison thinks she finally has life figured out. Sure, her bank account could be fuller and the cafe she opened with the last of her savings could use some help, but what’s a few…
When the City of Light goes very dark...Claire Baskerville and her expat book club are accustomed to diving into thrilling narratives, but nothing could prepare them for a field trip into the shadowy depths of the Paris catacombs that ends in the murder of one of their members.Once the Parisian police arrest the leader of the book club as their…
Step into the exciting and tumultuous world of 1920's Savannah with 2023 police dispatcher Georgia Belle who is thrust into the past and into the center of a sinister mystery with personal ties to her future. As the body count rises, she joins forces with 1920’s police detective Sam Bohannon to find the killer. Book 1 in this electrifying new…
[This revised edition addresses feedback from readers!]The wine is flowing, the music’s playing… and a body just turned up at the vineyard.Avery Parker is finally hitting her stride at Le Blanc Cellars—and the Los Robles Winter Wine Festival is the perfect chance to show the town she’s more than just a grieving widow. With her loyal golden retriever, Sprinkles, by…
Evangeline Moon was right where she wanted to be... doing the job she was born to do. At last, she had a big story to report on... and few things were bigger than murder!When Evangeline, a determined television reporter, is called to cover the story of a man found murdered in the grand and mysterious Heathcliff House, she quickly realizes…
#1 New York Times Bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book * An NPR Best Book of the Year Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and resourceful characters, returns in this chilling “exploration of grief and delusion, just pure undistilled evil” (New York magazine) as she uncovers the truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.When Penny…
When a frightened mother asks woodsman and tracker Tye Caine to find her missing son, he can’t say no.The search takes him deep into the wilderness of the Cascade Mountains, where he finds a group of people who want to live a wild life. The only catch is one of them might be a killer.If that wasn’t complicated enough, he…
All she wants is the truth. Someone else just wants revenge. Daphne Sullivan wants the truth about the mother she never knew and the visions she was told were dangerous—visions that make her suspect her mother was murdered. After her father’s death, Daphne moves to her mother’s old cottage, determined to find the answers he never gave her. In beautiful…
Enjoy this humorous, small town paranormal cozy mystery by award winning and bestselling author, Lucinda Race. Welcome to Pembroke Cove, where witches and murders are multiplying...In a small town like Pembroke Cove, Maine, everyone has something to hide. But when bookstore owner Lily Michaels takes a tumble and hits her head, and her cat Milo starts talking to her, she…
Blackmail. Betrayal. Murder. This is not the job Alex remembered.When a visit to a tranquil town in Wisconsin's Door County turns deadly, travel writer Alex Paige must uncover the murderer before she becomes the next victim. Filled with quirky characters, a beautiful locale, and villains you'll love to hate, once you start reading this first in series, you won't want…
Lorna, her plucky cat, a cheeky magpie and a self-important swan named Stravinsky are hot on the trail of the dastardly fortune-cookie murderer.Will they be in time to stop the culprit before he strikes again?
Adam Steele landed a job that seemed too good to be true. Fresh out of his psychiatric residency, Adam rolled the dice in applying for Director of Psychiatry at Saints of Mercy Hospital. If anything, he thought it would be a way to open up a channel of communication with the hospital—never in a million years did he think he…
We Went to Tennessee for a Funeral and Discovered We Were Witches.MaeI never believed in magic until the water attacked me in a Tennessee airport. What started as a quick trip to pay respects to a mysterious grandmother we’d never met turned into a full-blown paranormal mystery. I’m the cautious twin, a nurse who prefers logic over legends. But when…
Elinor Chalamet’s talent to speak with the dead may have landed her in the soup.Witty and clever, Elinor uses her mediumship skills to hunt for her father’s killer. So when a body in the canal brings her to the morgue, she’s happy to help until Tristan Fontaine, the Duke de Archambeau, takes over the case and places her under house…
A fun, twisty woman sleuth mystery set in Edinburgh!Fashion writer Amy Thornton has the fright of her life when she narrowly avoids being hit by a car.The driver was being chased, and swerved to miss her only at the last second. He ends up in hospital.Wanting to thank the man or, more likely, wanting to stick her curious nose in,…
When Hannah Hart moves to the small town of Apple Blossom Bay to look after her eccentric aunt, she doesn’t expect the first thing she finds to be a murder.Apple Blossom Bay is known for its fresh seafood and peaceful beaches, so when Hannah uncovers a dead body on her first day in town, she doesn’t know who to trust.…
Award-Winning Finalist in the Mystery/Suspense-Cozy Mystery category of the 2022 American Fiction AwardsLibby Madsen, professional massage therapist and co-owner of the luxurious Dharma Inspired Day Spa, has probably heard it all. During what she thinks of as ‘tabletop confessions’ her clients often talk about way more of their personal lives than she really wants to hear. So when a regular,…
From Hollywood, California, to Heywood, Arizona, trouble follows her...After her husband’s brutal killing and her fall from the Hollywood elite, the disgraced Samantha Rathbone moves to Heywood hoping to forget her past and live a quiet life of anonymity as Sam Jones.When she takes a job at the local herbal shop, Sage Advice, and the owner is found murdered, Sam…
How far would you go to catch a killer who murdered the person you loved the most?When a body of a young woman surfaces on a riverbank in the small town of Rosewood, Washington, Detective Jack Burns is called in from his suspension to lead the case. As the investigation gets underway, a discovery on the other side of town…
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It’s Paris and it sizzles. Over four stifling August days Three women and a child are caught up in an international sting when the 4 1/2 year old refuses to let her nanny pack her Bugs Bunny suitcase for a weekend trip from Paris to Prague. At the Gare de l'Est a snatched purse and murder intervene. Upheaval follows, yet the women…
Meet Julia Bird: recently single, reluctantly retired, and… an amateur sleuth?Julia Bird has left London for a fresh start in a picturesque Cotswolds village, and the rustic charm and cosy fireplaces of her little cottage are everything she’d hoped for. But when she tears down the old garden shed to make way for a chicken coop, she unearths much more…
What if you knew the person you loved was murdered, but no one else believed you? Eighteen-year-old Harper Ellis has spent the last three years searching for her aunt's killer, looking for clues, asking questions, gathering every tidbit she can find to explain the unexplainable. She's talked to anyone who would listen, trying to make them see they're all wrong,…
**2023 Chanticleer International Book Awards - 1st place, Best suspense/thriller novel****2022 NYC Big Book Award: Winner- Best Western Novel; Finalist- Best Mystery Novel****2022 American Book Fest: Winner- Best New Fiction; Finalist- Best Mystery Novel****2022 Hollywood Book Festival: Finalist- Best Genre Novel**An unconscious drug mule in the lawless desert. A decaying marriage where love is a phantom limb. The savage murder…
Master storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this #1 New York Times bestselling and spellbinding novel about a young man who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher—for that world or ours.Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid,…
It’s bad enough when your business partner buys a property without consulting you, but when she accidentally acquires a brothel, it’s enough to make Rowena Summerfield want to throw away her hammer. Still, the house is a bargain, and maybe it’s just what Ro and her daughter need to turn around their home renovation business.As Ro, a former homicide detective,…
I tried to bury my past and move on, but when my ex-wife, Liz, is released from prison, it's clear my new family is under threat.As I struggle to safeguard my new wife, Evelyn, and our infant daughter, I find myself questioning everything I thought I knew. After stumbling upon some unexpected information, I discover Evelyn is harboring secrets.Despite trying…
It was supposed to be a simple job: go to the private island, find the missing billionaire.Instead, tracker Tye Caine and his friend Gary find themselves caught in a dark conspiracy that blends ancient artifacts with modern technology. Hunted by an unseen gunman, stalked by dark shapes in the forest, Tye and Gary must first unlock the decades-old secret of…
“No badge, no problem. Michael Lister’s first swing at the modern private eye novel is a home run. The Night Of is an instant classic with rich characters and storytelling that grips your heart from first page to last.” - #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly Burke and Blade, private investigators in the sun-soaked streets of Panama City…
If you've got a problem, Charlie Kingsley probably has a tea that’ll help make it right.EXCEPT when it comes to love. She does NOT do love potions.Not even for Courtney, her pregnant new client who showed up three weeks before Christmas seeking a love potion because her husband was cheating on her.So, Courtney asked about poison, instead.She said she was…
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When a woman yearns to be reunited with an aviator she met in WWI, fun-loving 1920s detectives and their cool cats pounce on the case.Praise for Magical Cool Cats Mysteries: “FUN! Step back into the days when you needed a password to get that drink, veterans had come home from the Great War, and the electric double decker trolley was…
A reluctant medium, an entitled ghost, and a dead body at the bottom of the stairs.Suri Mudge is having a bad day.Plagued by headaches and with an attitude to match, Surly — as she’s known to the odd-ball locals in her Oregon Coast community — stumbles across a murder victim while out for a stroll. Strange things are common in…
OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD, GRAB THE BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT!Ginger Mallowan embodies everything the 1980s stand for, from big hair to power suits to "Material Girl"...until her son disappears during a beach walk one night. That's the moment girls don't want to have fun anymore, and the moment she starts hunting for answers.Now Ginger's hair is a…
One determined detective. One thorough medical examiner. And the serial killer that brings them together.Connecticut State Police Detective Wesley Dawson will stop at nothing until this maniac serial killer is locked up and put away for good. With bodies piling up and his older sister living on the streets, Wes refuses to let anything get in his way. The crimes…
Sometimes, owning a bookstore can be murder.When Nora Jones inherits a dusty old bookshop from her estranged uncle, she moves to St. Augustine to tie up loose ends and maybe learn a bit about the man she never knew.Only what first appeared to be a heart attack turns out to be murder, and there’s no shortage of suspects. The detective…
Small Town. Big Murder.Hi. I’m Alice. The number one secret to my success as a bodyguard? Staying under the radar. But when a public disaster blew up my career and my reputation, my perfect, solo life took a hard left turn to crazy town. And to bodies. Lots of dead bodies.I thought my hometown of Nowhere would be an out-of-the-way…
“I hadn’t planned on a trip to the French Riviera, but then, I hadn’t planned on shooting a London crime lord in his well-padded derrière.”Meet Angel Doyle, a semi-reformed thief and accidental P.I.During an unfortunate incident at her first legit job in years, Angel fires a ketamine dart into one of London’s most notorious gangsters. Now she’s in disguise and…
When Ellison Russell is nearly killed at a benefactors’ party, she brushes the incident aside as an unhappy accident. But when her house is fire-bombed, she’s shot at, and the person sitting next to her at a gala is poisoned, she must face facts. Someone wants her dead. But why? And can Ellison find the killer before he strikes again?…
A charming Parisian brasserie, a buried secret and a winding labyrinth of clues come together to form a terrifying triumvirate of mystery and shocking desire. The American owner of a popular Left Bank eatery is arrested for his wife’s murder. Claire Baskerville, an American expat in Paris, must work quickly to find the real killer in order to return her…
A gun. A mission. No memories. Nameless is back to hunt down an architect of chaos in #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz’s return to a landscape of hard-won justice.In a forgotten Cold War bunker, a cold-blooded arms dealer counts his cash and watches from a distance as cities collapse into violence. Pledged to stop him is a…
From the world's #1 bestselling author comes the story of the criminal lawyer who represented everybody from Manuel Noriega to John Gotti to Bernie Goetz—and won every single case. Known for his sharp mind, sharp suits, and bold courtroom strategies, Bronx-native Barry Slotnick is known as the best criminal lawyer in the US. He calls himself “Liberty’s Last Champion.” Slotnick mediates Bette Midler’s…
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The most revered detective in Paris puts his skills to the test in three thrilling cases from the creator of Alex Cross and Detective Michael Bennett. French Kiss: Very handsome and charming French detective Luc Moncrief joined the NYPD for a fresh start—but someone wants to make his first big case his last. Welcome to New York. The Christmas Mystery:…
When tragedy strikes the Bryce Beach Public Library, the choice is clear for librarian Sunshine Baker: solve the mystery or lose her job.Despite having no prior sleuthing experience, Sunshine feels uniquely qualified due to her ninja YA librarian skills and all those Nancy Drew books she read as a kid. With the help of children’s librarian Molly Simmons and cataloguer…
A quiet book lover falls for a rugged carpenter... who doesn't even like to read?!? Maggie Bell loves working at a bookshop in the charming town of Fair Haven, Connecticut. After her beloved boss passes away, his son, Joshua Whitfield, comes into town and turns Maggie’s world upside down. He wants to turn part of the store into a cafe…
Paisley Sutton: single mom, salvage expert, and amateur sleuth in over her head.Paisley uncovers more than just antiques when she stumbles upon a body in an abandoned store. Unearthing a curious connection between a modern murder and the building's dark past, Paisley stitches together the pieces of a deadly mystery. But someone is determined to bury the evidence–and Paisley with…
Master storyteller Stephen King, whose “restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained” (The New York Times Book Review), presents an unforgettable and relentless #1 New York Times bestseller about a good guy in a bad job.Chances are, if you’re a target of Billy Summers, two immutable truths apply: You’ll never even know what hit you, and you’re really…
The corpse juts from the heaping bulge of the landfill. Milky white flesh laid bare by the front loader's blade. Naked. Female. Face down in the garbage.When three bodies turn up in a landfill outside of Philadelphia, FBI profiler Violet Darger heads to Pennsylvania to investigate. Right away there's a major complication. The emaciated corpses appear to have been starved…
Posie Parker is invited to a sun-drenched wedding in Tuscany, but when a murderer strikes she takes on her deadliest case yet…March, 1925.Pregnant, bored of London, and longing for an adventure, Posie Parker accepts a last-minute Wedding Invitation from a friend, the renowned clairvoyant Jacinta Glaysayer, who has set up a small Guesthouse in the gorgeous hilltop town of San…
“Kept me in suspense the whole time! Could not stop reading. Highly recommend this book to anyone who likes this type of read.”—Reader review (On the Rocks)⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐In this action mystery thriller series by #1 bestseller Mia Gold (whose books have over 5,000 five star ratings ), Ruby Steele, 30, ex-MMA fighter, hides from the world as a bartender in the…
From an award--winning and USA Today bestselling author, Artistic License to Kill was a finalist in the 2021 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards contest.Artist Amanda Trent, accompanied by her beloved golden retriever Laddie and her persnickety calico cat Mona Lisa, is determined to start a new life after her husband divorces her to marry a younger woman, but it isn't easy.After…
Amelia Barry, an IT security consultant from London (and yes, she is on the ASD spectrum), arrives at Leah by the Sea, a small seaside town in North Yorkshire to spend 3 weeks with her godmother, whom she hasn't seen for many years. Amelia needs a break from work, from her ex-boyfriend and from people. But instead, she finds an…
‘I absolutely raced through this’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A cozy mystery at its finest!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My new favourite female sleuth!... Wonderful’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I really loved this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Meet Epiphany Bloom: devoted cat owner, well-meaning walking disaster zone – daring detective? Epiphany lives in a cozy corner of London, scraping a living from a baffling variety of odd jobs. But lately work…
An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller.Number one New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz takes readers on a twisting journey of lost love, impossible second chances, and terrifying promises.A decade ago, Emily Carlino vanished after her car broke down on a California highway. She was presumed to be one of serial killer Ronny Lee…
She’s returned to her old stomping ground and everything’s the same… except for the flowerbed adorned with a dead body.Chloe Carson has no clue what’s next. Starting life from scratch after her husband’s passing, the sixty-year-old is back in her hometown to ready the family’s treehouse hotel for sale. But her six-month commitment heads into the weeds when the ornery…
The Honorable Lady Dorothea Dorchester - Dodo to her friends - has a nose for crime and fashion. Unlucky in love but adept at sleuthing, she navigates the world of high society with intelligence and panache. When she and her sister, Lady Diantha, are invited to a party at Farrington Hall they eagerly accept. The weekend begins with a lot…
Welcome to Marshmallow Hollow, Maine, a holiday mystery, where it's all Christmas all the time and murder is hung by the chimney with care... I'm Halliday Valentine (yep; funny name is funny), a psychic witch who's recently moved from New York City back to my very human hometown of Marshmallow Hollow, where I run the family factory that caters to…
It was the most fashionable place to stay in London, until murder made a reservation. Solve the puzzle in this new cozy historical mystery from USA Today bestselling author of the Glass and Steele series. December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of…
" Medical suspense as sharp as it gets. Euliano is off to a good, no, a brilliant start." — Kathy Reichs, New York Times best-selling authorEnd-of-life care— or assisted deathWhen her elderly patients start dying at home days after minor surgery, anesthesiologist Dr. Kate Downey wants to know why. The surgeon, not so much. " Old people die, that' s…
“The perfect romance or beach read, with a difference: its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches. It's a delightful recommendation for romance readers looking for a touch more complexity from their romance reads.” --Midwest Book Review (For Now and Forever) THE WITCHING PLACE: A FATAL FOLIO is…
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"Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!" --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor) BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A KILLER CUPCAKE is the debut novel…
The fate of the world is in the hands of a father and daughter in an epic novel of wonder and terror by Dean Koontz, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense.Since his wife, Michelle, left seven years ago, Jeffy Coltrane has worked to maintain a normal life for himself and his eleven-year-old daughter, Amity, in Suavidad Beach.…
Paranormal Cozy. Witches. Swoonworthy.An ancient family secret. A strange new client. A witch out of water with a secret future!An unputdownable, laugh-out-loud, page-turning Witch Cozy Mystery Series with a friends to lovers romantic Twist!Born into a purely paranormal family, I've always longed for powers. That's right. I'm the only descent in the family to be born without magic in the…
When Ivy Galloway’s sheepdog sniffs out a corpse in her rye field, the brand new hobby farm innkeeper must trade fresh pies for clues and clear her name in Clover Grove.Turning a hobby farm into a country inn sounded rustic-chic… until murder plowed through the rye.Fleeing big-city burnout, Ivy is determined to open Runaway Farm & Inn, even if she…
She'll need the courage of Daniel to survive this lion's den.Reverend Margot Quade never expected to be dropped in the midst of a murder. She just wanted to get reacquainted with her hometown of Port Marie, Vermont, maybe find her place in the world again after serving her tour of duty. But when a friendly dinner with a member of…
Ellie Tappet’s retirement plans were put on hold when her beloved husband Ronnie passed away. Two years later, with her children grown and the rest of her life ahead of her, she’s ready to have the adventure she’d planned before her life was turned upside-down. It's time to take her very first cruise!When she comes aboard the SV Adventurous Spirit,…
Now a Great American Family Original Mystery TV series titled The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker. Premiering Friday, October 4th! The closer she gets to the truth, the more she finds herself drowning in troubleIt’s an exciting time in Sweet River, Texas, and the whole town is talking. Maybe, a little too much. Former English professor Ainsley…
"Wilde combines hardboiled noir and Jewish folklore in this action-packed, perfectly paced paranormal romp… This giddy, sexy series launch is a delight.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)Missing teens. Impossible magic. And the sexy nemesis who might drive her to murder.Ashira Cohen is justifiably proud of the detective agency she’s built from the ground up. Sure, it’s small—but Sherlock Holmes started…
She sees the past… but now the past sees her.Gabby McAllister has spent her life hiding the secret that makes everyone fear her—when she touches objects, she relives their history. In a town that’s quick to judge and even quicker to turn cruel, being labeled a psychic freak is the last thing she wants.But when skeletal remains are discovered at…
An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller.From Dean Koontz, the master of suspense, comes an epic thriller about a terrifying killer and the singular compassion it will take to defeat him.“Canine or human, it is hard to find a more lovable character in fiction than Kipp. Devoted has every mark of a classic.” —Associated PressWoody Bookman hasn’t…
Fans of Gilmore Girls and Murder She Wrote won't want to miss this suspenseful cozy novel from USA TODAY Bestselling author Nancy Robards Thompson.It's one thing to write a mystery, but when your daughter is the suspect -- you solve it.Wedding planner Jenna Bell doesn’t panic when the groom is a no-show to the ceremony – even though he is…
From NY Times Bestselling Author, Angie Fox comes a hauntingly fun holiday taleSouthern girl Verity Long needs a Christmas miracle...Verity is ready to deck the halls, jingle some bells, and maybe, just maybe have a merry Christmas with her boyfriend’s stuffy family. Truly, if she doesn’t extend the proverbial olive branch to the overbearing Wydells, she’s afraid she’ll hit them…
AN ELECTRIFYING MYSTERY THAT WILL KEEP YOU RIVETED!Dallas Nash is afraid he’s losing his mind. Investigating two murders isn’t going to help.It’s time that Detective Dallas Nash returns to his Major Crimes assignment after suffering a personal loss. His supervisor assigns him a cold case to ease him back into the job.The thirty-year-old unsolved murder leads to a startling revelation—Nash…
The Texas Hill Country promises to be anything but ordinary when bestselling mystery writer, Agatha Harley, begins researching her next novel. What she doesn't expect is for her research to lead her to her newly retired neighbor, Hank Davidson. She recognizes a cop when she sees one, and Hank doesn't look like her idea of retired, despite the black socks,…
Sometimes it's not opportunity knocking, it's trouble.On the night of Samantha True’s first job as a forensic photographer she learns three things:Crime scenes are messy.Crime scenes are messy.Especially when you throw up on them.Especially when you throw up on them.She may not be cut out for this.She may not be cut out for this.When the police drag her to a…
He thought his detecting days were over—until murder surfaced.When Steve Smiley's friend is found dead at the bottom of his exercise pool, police quickly rule it an accident. But something doesn't add up, and Smiley's instincts are screaming murder.Enter Heather McBlythe, a rookie homicide detective with more enthusiasm than experience. Smiley isn't convinced her limited background will be enough, but…
In this electrifying thriller from the world’s most popular storyteller, when a mysterious serial killer known as "M" launches a deranged "investigation", Alex Cross and his partner must unearth long-forgotten secrets to survive—or risk getting buried themselves. The inspiration for #1 hit streaming show, Cross. In a Virginia penitentiary, Alex Cross and his partner, John Sampson, witness the execution of…
When Lily Mason's uncle is accused of murdering a prominent Moonrise citizen, the amateur detective and her loyal pit bull Smooshie must dig out the truth and find the real killer. Integrating isn't easy for a shifter in an all-human town, but Lily Mason is finally making it work. She has love in her life, enjoys a great job, attends…
Now an MGM+ Original Series! From #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since It. “This is King at his best” (The St. Louis Post-Dispatch).In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him…
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An idealistic lawyer makes dangerous enemies as he fights to free an innocent man sentenced to life in prison in this “suspenseful thriller mixed with powerful themes” (Associated Press).In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The…
Franki's first Mardi Gras is murder...Francesca "Franki" Amato is a straight-shooting rookie cop in Austin, Texas, until an embarrassing 911 call prompts her to take a job at her best friend’s PI agency in New Orleans. But Franki soon learns that solving crime in The Big Easy is no Bourbon Street party. Case in point, her first investigation involves the…
Book 1 of the Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates MysteriesWhere the 1920s aren't just roaring—they're downright deadly…All widow Rosemary Lillywhite wants is to be left alone to drown her misery in a glass of gin and tonic, but when Grace Barton knocks on the door of her dead husband's investigative office, she faces a choice: come out of hiding or turn away…
Witchcraft, dark secrets, and demons. No one is safe in White Haven.Avery, one of the five White Haven witches, practices her magic alone and spends her days working in her bookshop, refusing to join the coven.However, days away from Litha, the summer solstice, a deceased customer bequeaths her a rune covered box and an intriguing letter that reveals the witches…
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Jesse Camden is minding the store at the Gilded Lily Antiques and Vintage Shop when a stranger enters and begins asking questions about Lindsey Hatch, Jesse’s friend, business partner and the barista at the tearoom next door. It’s a bad beginning to a day that just gets worse when, within hours, two people are found dead. While trying to learn…
All Georgia Rae Winston wants is to fall in love. Life, of course, has other plans.Georgia’s biggest challenge in the farming town of Wildcat Springs, Indiana, is figuring out how to win Evan Beckworth’s heart. Until the day she discovers the body of a former student in the woods. She assumes it was an accident. When she starts to suspect…
An English Village Whodunit.Getting drawn into a murder investigation was never part of Megan's plan, but when a killer strikes close to her English village home, everyone in the tight-knit community becomes a suspect. As the body count rises, Megan and her uncle Des work together to help the police solve the case, but as they uncover hidden rivalries and…
Hollywood It Girl Poppy Fields has 10 million followers, a killer wardrobe, and absolutely zero survival skills.The last one is about to become a problem.When a relaxing Cabo vacation turns into a kidnapping by a cartel whose leader is obsessed with her movie-star mother, Poppy's perfectly curated life goes completely off-script. No stunt doubles. No second takes. No way out.But…
The sun rises on a lush stone courtyard, where birds sing and ferns shade an ancient, burbling fountain. But in the fountain’s murky depths, a young woman’s body grows cold… Samantha Seabrook – an ambitious young woman with a chequered past – is found drowned in the ornamental fountain of a locked Cambridge courtyard. The only clue is an antique…
Her brother is dead. And she’s determined to find out why…Alaina’s brother would never commit suicide. But the police have already closed the case. So who can Alaina turn to for help?Aspen Falls’s only private eye.Lucas isn’t convinced there’s much of a case. But he needs the money, and he’s not about to turn down a beautiful woman.But has he…
A reclusive heiress…a loyal servant…a mansion frozen in time. After her husband’s plane goes down in a WWII battle, a poor nurse becomes the wealthiest widow in town. And she never leaves her mansion for 70 years. When estate sale organizer Audrey Nealon enters the Tate Mansion after the widow’s death, she discovers nothing’s been changed since the day the…
You can take the detective out of the investigation, but you can't take the investigator out of the detective.A notorious gang puts a bounty on Detective Cady Matthews’s head after she takes down their leader, leaving her no choice but to hide until she can testify at trial. But her temporary home across the country on a remote North Carolina…
Evil has many faces…maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King—also an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn!An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens—Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls.…
When Lady Rample steps out, murder steps in. Lady Rample finds herself at odds after the death of her husband until her best friend drags her to a hot new jazz club in the heart of London. Before long, she finds herself embroiled in the murder of one of the club’s owners. Bored with her aristocratic life and irked that…
A crumbling house, a buried love story, and one dangerously charming handyman…Buying a falling-down Victorian fixer-upper was supposed to be my fresh start. Sure, I had no renovation skills, no budget to speak of, and no idea what I was doing—but I also wasn’t expecting to uncover a hidden cache of love letters and an antique engagement ring buried beneath…
Readers are loving the Heist Ladies!“What I loved most is the international flair of this story … I gave this a 5-star because of the grab, the clutch, the pace, and most of all, because of the characters. Great job!” –Amazon reviewA nearly flawless museum robbery, a missing million-dollar necklace, a stalled investigation. For the victim of the crime, the…
From USA Today bestselling author Anne Marie Stoddard comes a fabulously fashionable mystery in paradise...After a very painful—and very public—divorce from her cheating football star husband, Kaley Kalua just wants some peace and privacy. Cramming only the essentials (clothes, shoes, and makeup) into her Prada duffel bag, Kaley returns to her hometown of Aloha Lagoon to manage her Aunt Rikki’s…
Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling thriller collaboration from the world's favorite author, James Patterson, and former President Bill Clinton.An "undeniably gripping ride through the hidden passageways of power and politics" that "moves like Air Force One." —Michael Connelly, bestselling author of the Lincoln Lawyer seriesThe President Is Missing confronts a threat so huge that it jeopardizes not…
“My career in the San Francisco PD ended the day I arrested my husband.”Ex-cop and amateur mixologist Maggie Doyle gives her cheating ex and crumbling career the proverbial middle finger. Lured by her aunt’s promise of a restful Irish vacation, Maggie agrees to mix cocktails at the Movie Theater Café in exchange for bed and board. Things are looking up—until…
Tucson, Arizona – Eighteen-year-old Matt Garrison is harboring two terrible secrets: his involvement in the drowning death of his 12-year-old cousin, and a night of drunken sex with his best friend’s mother, Crystal, whom he finds dead in a bathtub of blood. Guilt forces Matt to act on impulse and hide his involvement with Crystal. Detective Winston Radhauser knows Matt…
Deep Roots. Dark Secrets.As the morning light reveals the grisly discovery of a young woman's body in Lost Trail, Montana, fear grips the small town. Dispatcher Zak Waller prefers working behind the scenes in the Sheriff’s Office , but when the Sheriff is quick to pin the death on an unknown outsider, Zak starts his own sleuthing. His instincts tell…
A pretty little townAn inheritanceA break-inA bodyEdie Doyle may be new in town, but she’s about to uncover long-held secrets. Secrets someone will do anything to protect.When her Great Aunt Jane dies, Edie inherits her house—and a load of trouble. The frozen corpse is just the beginning.Can she trust her binocular-wielding neighbour, or the handsome pub owner? And what about…
Delightfully entertaining." - Readers' FavoriteRecently widowed Agnes Lockwood is spending a few days on Tyneside in Northeast England, catching up with her past. When expensive jewelry is stolen at the hotel, Chief Inspector Alan Johnson gets on the case.After Alan recognizes Agnes as a friend from schooldays, they rekindle their friendship and Agnes bombards him with questions about the case.…
From New York Times bestselling author Angie FoxSouthern belle Verity Long is back in business—as a ghost hunter. Now all she has to do is visit the town's creepiest mansion and exorcise a family of vengeful spirits. Piece of cake. After all, ghosts love her and need her...that is until she meets the ghosts of Rock Fall mansion. They'll do…
“Smart, entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny!” —Liliana Hart, New York Times Bestselling AuthorShe’s a beautician with a plummeting reputation. Can she catch a strangler before her salon is financially frizzed out?Valentine Beaumont is desperate to revive her dying business. Trying to recover from an infamous incident where she defended herself with a perm rod to her attacker’s privates, the last thing…
Tara Shiloh knows she’s not a drug addict. She’s positive she’s a good mother and hard worker. So why is she in an alley with a needle in her arm? Waking up in the hospital without her son is terrifying. Being told she can’t have him back nearly crushes her. With her memory spotty and the circumstances incriminating, Tara must…
From Olivia Jaymes, a trilogy filled with mystery, suspense, danger, and romance. Trust no one. Shocking revelations…After a night of tequila shots with her two new friends, Bailey Scott discovers that their husbands all died on the exact same day five years ago. Shocked, hung over, and in deep denial, she vows to put the entire evening behind her and…
In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life. She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't…
Welcome aboard Flight 1382 You are seated next to a stranger. An insignificant coincidence, small talk and pretzels. Yet this time, there’s a connection. A bond forms and your life is changed for having met them. Five passengers and the people in the seats beside them. Five plus five. Ten lives forever linked—by chance or divine design? And someone is…
Successful author Viola Roberts is headed to a writers’ conference at an exotic Florida resort complete with white sand beaches and swaying palm trees. She plans to lounge in the shade drinking frosty beverages with little umbrellas while catching up on her never ending to-be-read pile. And, of course, no sojourn to tropical climes would be complete without her boozy,…
Private Investigator Claire DeNardo, visits her Aunt Lena's cafe, Cannoli's, and discovers a romance brewing between her aunt and a new customer. Claire's surmises that her aunt's new boyfriend is lying about his identity prove solid when he's found murdered at the cafe. Claire ignores the warning of Police Detective Brian Corrigan and delves into the dead man's life. In…
Five Stars: "You will not believe how good this book is." -Amazon ReviewFive Stars: "A nail biter! Did not see this ending coming." -Amazon ReviewFive Stars: "...a fantastic book. I couldn't read fast enough." -Goodreads ReviewSynopsis: She had the perfect life: a beautiful family, a nice home, and a great career. Then an encounter with a serial killer left Valkyrie…
Revenge is a dish best served...smoking hot with a side of spicy fries. HoneyBun shop owner, Ali Daniels, is in the middle of a date with a deliciously handsome police detective at the hottest NYC barbecue restaurant — when the owner is shot in the middle of a busy kitchen. There's no gun. There are no witnesses. Ali can't…
Animal rescue is a deadly business. Murder is the last thing on Kat Harper's mind when she shows up for the Furry Friends Foster Families benefit dinner. But that's exactly what she gets when one of the guests drops dead. Now the focus of the evening has shifted from cat adoptions to catching a killer. Between an old childhood rival,…
Divorce a husband, disrupt a career … grapple with a murder. TV journalist Elizabeth “E.M.” Danniher will tell you she committed two sins — she didn’t stay young, and she made an enemy of a powerful news executive — her ex. She used to break national news. Now her top story as the “Helping Out!” reporter at dinky KWMT-TV in…
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the master of the legal thriller comes a “deeply engaging and enjoyable” (USA Today) novel featuring one of John Grisham’s most colorful, outrageous, and vividly drawn characters ever.ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST AND NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAROn the right side of the law—sort of—Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer.…
USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Alicia Rades presents a charming young adult paranormal series where friendships form with ghosts and a teen psychic uncovers mysterious secrets.Over a million downloads world-wide! Fire in Frost is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree and was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest.The fire growing inside of her isn't the kind that…
From USA Today bestselling author, Leslie Langtry comes a mystery series of laugh-out-loud proportions...When CIA agent Merry Wrath is "accidentally" outted, she's forced her into early retirement, changes her appearance, and moves where no one will ever find her—Iowa. Instead of black bag drops in Bangkok, she now spends her time leading a young Girl Scout troop. But Merry's new…
⚖️ A mother with an explosive secret. A daughter who spills it. The rookie lawyer with something to prove."... a “must-read” intriguing new series.” -J Collins"Great Read! Loved the twists and turns." -Y LittleCleveland lawyer Casey Cort is desperate to get her law practice off of life support. When a federal judge seeks her out for her expertise in juvenile…
A thrilling mystery set in Japan from the author of the acclaimed Slim Hardy Mystery Series.A lost boy.A lost girl.A dark secret.At first Miyu can't stand Jack, the spoiled delinquent from Britain sent to college in Japan to keep him out of trouble. Then her ailing father dies, leaving behind a mystery which turns everything she knew about herself on…
A haunted mansion. A forgotten family secret. A dreamwalker with the gift to see what the living can’t.When historian Carrie Jo Jardine takes a restoration job at the abandoned Seven Sisters mansion, she expects peeling wallpaper and old floorboards—not ghostly footsteps, mysterious whispers, or vivid dreams that pull her into the past.But Seven Sisters is no ordinary plantation.Something inside its…
Settling in for a routine day at the office in 1989, high school memories are the furthest thing from David Miller's mind. But when an unexpected phone call interrupts the personal injury lawyer's midafternoon slump, he is surprised to hear from Michael Eisenberg--a former debate partner who went on to become the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.But…
Single mom Maggie Hayes puts up a tough front to hide her loneliness, spending her days in the courtroom as a lawyer and her evenings as a closet video gamer. Another heartache isn’t worth the risk, not after her husband left her last year for a Hooters waitress. When she decides to try dating again, a cute video game-designing nerd…
"The last day in October began with a violation of the employee dress code and ended with a dead employee in the medical records department. I've always said I like my job because of the variety, but this was a bit much, even for me."HR director Kat Voyzey has a talent for getting things done. Tamping down office drama? Soothing…
Her blue eyes were luminous. They saved her life…for a while.The first book in The Journey Series of Suspense Thrillers, Deadly, introduces us to the characters and follows them on an odyssey that leads to a fateful and deadly encounter in an Iowa cornfield. With plot twists that immerse the reader in the journey, the story reminds us that things…
It was a Good Samaritan thing gone horribly wrong. She heard two men talking about killing some poor guy named Alastair. She only wanted to warn him--to save his life--but she soon found herself embroiled in his mess. He might be drop dead gorgeous. She might be forming a real attachment to his dog. But is any man worth this?…
Secrets, spies, sexy guys. Staying alive is hard!In this fast-paced mystery, out-of-work actress Madison Cruz runs an obstacle course of singing telegrams and spies as she tries to connect with her FBI mother, yet hide evidence for her grandfather. Hilarious friends aren't helping even though they really, really, try to! As the mystery heats up, so does her attraction to…
How do you say “no” to a mob boss? When bumbling hitwoman Maggie Lee is asked by her mob boss employer to kill a cop, she wants to say no. When her sexy murder mentor, Patrick Mulligan tells her the cop in question is a guy she once dated, she REALLY wants to refuse. But when her former date, Paul…
First in the New York Times bestselling series featuring fierce female vigilantes—includes a bonus Sisterhood chapter and an interview with Fern Michaels! Life isn’t fair. Most women know it. But what can you do about it? Plenty . . . if you’re part of the Sisterhood. On the surface, these seven women are as different as can be—but each has…
From Linda Castillo, the New York Times bestselling author of SWORN TO SILENCE and GONE MISSING, comes LONG LOST: a powerful and moving story about a troubled young woman and a decades old mystery set in the world of the Amish.It's autumn in Painters Mill, and Chief of Police Kate Burkholder and John Tomasetti are taking a much-needed vacation at…
He’s closer than you think...Emma Holden is trying to rebuild her life. After everything that happened with Dan, she wants to believe the nightmare is behind her. That she can finally move on.But then something happens that changes everything.Proof that this is far from over.Because the more Emma uncovers, the clearer it becomes.Dan’s disappearance was only the beginning.There are secrets…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ALSO GRAB FIRST IN SERIES, BLOOD ORCHIDS, GRATIS! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Paradise hides darkness behind a beautiful face.The teen in the car at the base of the cliff is no suicide.When a nameless young girl is found in a crashed vehicle on the rocks of one of Maui’s black lava cliffs, Detective Lei Texeira can’t rest until she finds out what really happened.…
For fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Liane Moriarty, and Lisa Gardner — Caribbean mystery with soul, heat, and a woman who refuses to stay broken.Attorney Katie Connell has spent years being the most capable person in any room. Then she has the worst week of her career on live television, and the room she ends up in is a first-class cabin…
Obsession sounds like love.Some love stories are confessions.Some are traps.When Yvette Palmer returns a misdelivered package to her volatile neighbor, she expects a slammed door.Instead, she’s invited inside.Mona Smith doesn’t want her mail.She wants someone to listen.What begins as curiosity becomes compulsion as Mona unravels the story of her obsessive affair with a married professor—brilliant, powerful, intoxicating. He saw her.…
In this first book in the Mango Bob series, Walker has just lost his job, his wife has filed for divorce, and he’s living in a tent down by the river. Being ever resourceful, Walker swaps his truck for a motorhome (aka ‘the Love Bus’), and agrees to drive it cross-country to sleepy Englewood Florida so he can deliver a…
USA Today bestselling author Connie Shelton’s most delightful cozy mystery series yet—with a little romance, a little magic and a whole lot of chocolate! With nearly 2 million books sold and downloaded in more than 110 countries, see what the fuss is all about!Will there be Valentine wedding bells for Samantha Sweet and Beau Cardwell? (introduced in this mystery series…
**Don't miss the NEXT BOOK in the SERIES!** The Uninvited Guest: B007B2G3U6https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007B2G3U6/When a king is murdered on the way to his wedding, Gareth & Gwen join forces in their first mystery together!Five years after Gareth walked away from Gwen in disgrace, she encounters him in the aftermath of an ambush, standing over the body of a murdered king. Although it…
What happens when the magic of the south of France collides with romance…and murder? When Maggie Newberry’s sister is murdered on the French Riviera, Maggie flies to the south of France to bring home her body. When she arrives in France she makes the shocking discovery that her sister had a child that no one in the family knew about—and…
History teacher Addison Holmes is barely making ends meet in sleepy Whiskey Bayou, Georgia. When moonlighting at a gentleman's club (don't judge—teacher's salary, remember?) leads to discovering her principal's body in the parking lot, her stable life quickly unravels.Suddenly unemployed and with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, Addison joins her best friend Kate's…
Murder Interrupts a Perfectly Good Hangover Max Sawyer is a man who never wants to go home.He isn't consumed with the future. Only bourbon and blues.Until a friend is in trouble. Now Max finds himself in his hometown, facing demons from his past and dangers from all directions.
A curmudgeon. An iconoclast. A loner. That's how people describe Garrison Gage, and that's when they're being charitable. After his wife's brutal murder in New York, and Gage himself is beaten nearly to death, the crippled private investigator retreats three thousand miles to the quaint coastal town of Barnacle Bluffs, Oregon. He spends the next five years in a convalescent…