By Dawn Ius When a man who saves lives has his brutally taken, two Metro detectives are tasked with the difficult task of solving the murder. But there’s more to this case…
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When someone sets fire to Lincoln High and kills its new principal, chaos threatens to overtake the urban school. Assistant Principal Sally Pearce, hired by the deceased principal to help him revamp…
In STAGED FOR MURDER, the third novel of the Opera Mystery series, violinist Julia Kogan heads to the San Francisco Opera with her significant other, former NYPD detective Larry Somers, and their…
By Millie Naylor Hast How far would you go to unravel the mysteries of your past? In Tessa Wegert’s THE DEAD SEASON, New York State Police senior investigator Shana Merchant’s journey into…
It’s New Year’s Day, and Jude Dillane, owner of The Corner Lounge, is cleaning up after last night’s celebration when she discovers the body of a man with a knife through his…
Buckle up—the squabbling Trapnell siblings are back. Last time they saved the world from destruction. This time the danger is closer to home. Their father has died, leaving them equal shares of…
A clue is left at a murder scene: a page from a paperback novel. The title of the book is Murder by the Dozen, and local author T. L. McGinnis cannot provide…
Echo Valley, Colorado, is a place where the natural beauty of a stunning river valley meets a budding hipster urbanity. But when an internet stalker is revealed to be a cold-blooded killer…
By Jaden Terrell The spark for Daniella Bernett’s latest thriller was kompromat. Russian for “comprising material,” kompromat is used by Putin and the FSB to “persuade” a public figure to do Russia’s…
By Dawn Ius “Redmond nicely blends period details into the storytelling. Cozy fans should enjoy this seasonal fare.” ~ Publisher’s Weekly Heather Redmond has a deep appreciation for Charles Dickens’ work—her acclaimed…
Sheriff Piper Blackwell’s three-day vacation with old Army buddies takes a deadly turn. At the same time, a blatant hate crime along a county road vexes the rest of her department. Their…
Father Sidney has gone off to find himself, even though he knows someone is stealing valuable items from St. Anthony’s. Coburg Police Chief Aidan Cruz decides it’s time for Grace Gabbiano to…
By April Snellings Will Parker, the protagonist of Drew Murray’s debut techno-thriller and series launch BROKEN GENIUS, is a young man poised to become a legend. Already the founder and CEO of…
By Charles Salzberg Mark Langley is living the dream—which was to become a writer. And DEATH WAITS IN THE DARK, the second in his Arthur Nakai detective series, is the latest installment…
By George Ebey Author John A. Vanek brings us ABSOLUTION, the third book in his Father Jake Austin Mystery series. This time around, Father Jake must decide whether to turn his back…
By Basil Sands “Death to the Gatekeepers!” Olympic gymnast, turned physicist, turned lawyer Ronald S. Barak’s latest installment in the Brooks/Lotello murder mystery series, PAYBACK, presents an interesting take on the writer’s…
When the music stopped, it was murder. Back in London’s swinging ’60s, Steve Cook was teen idol number one. But that changed when a 16-year-old fan was found dead in his hotel…
A dying wish. A secret world. Can this grieving investigator stay on the right track? PI Kelly Pruett is determined to make it on her own. And juggling clients at her late…
By George Ebey Martin Roy Hill brings us a thriller with a historic bent in his latest book, THE FOURTH RISING. On May 8, 1945, WWII in Europe ended with Germany’s surrender.…
By Millie Naylor Hast Dark secrets as deep and chilling as a glacial lake drive ALL WE BURIED, the first book in Elena Taylor’s debut mystery series. When Bet Rivers gives up…
On the outskirts of a town too tired for its own happenings, the boys were found dead inside a tent. Three years later, their fathers have disappeared, too. Ruth Fenn’s son was…
By George Ebey Author Katherine Schellman brings us a mystery in a historical setting in her latest book, THE BODY IN THE GARDEN. It’s 1815, and newly-widowed Lily Adler is no stranger…
By Terry DiDomenico In November 2011, Melinda Leigh appeared in The Big Thrill with her debut She Can Run. In asking her to look ahead five or 10 years, she says, “I…
It’s 1912. America is the land of Jim Crow, and a young society woman, who always thought she was white, discovers that the grandfather she barely knows may be passing. She can’t…