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Oil’s Not Well in Odessa, by Mark Everett Stone
Oil’s NotWell in Odessa, by Mark Everett Stone A year or two after the end of World War II, decorated hero Murph is adrift in Odessa, Texas, plagued by nightmares of the battlefield as he drums up the courage to tell a buddy’s wife about her husband’s death. At a diner he overhears two roughnecks…
Read MoreA Secondhand Murder, by Lesley A. Diehl
A Secondhand Murder, by Lesley A. Diehl Spunky and outspoken Eve Appel moves from Connecticut to rural Florida intent on starting a new life, free of drama, and more importantly, her soon-to-be ex-husband. The rural Florida town of Sabal Bay, situated only an hour from West Palm, proves to be the perfect spot for her…
Read MoreThe Double Cross, by Carla Kelly
The Double Cross, by Carla Kelly The year is 1780, and Marco Mondragón is a brand inspector in the royal Spanish colony of New Mexico. A widower and rancher, Marco lives on the edge of Comanchería, the domain of the fierce Comanche. Each autumn, he takes cattle and wool, and his district’s records of livestock…
Read MoreMurder by Syllabub, by Kathleen Delaney
Murder by Syllabub, by Kathleen Delaney A ghost in Colonial dress has been wreaking havoc at an old plantation house in Virginia. The house is owned by Elizabeth Smithwood, the best friend of Ellen McKenzie’s Aunt Mary. Mary is determined to fly to the rescue, and Ellen has no choice but to leave her real…
Read MoreMurdock Tackles Taos, by Robert J. Ray
Murdock Tackles Taos, by Robert J. Ray Weary but wise private-eye Matt Murdock is back, and he has met his match—a vital and attractive writer and cop’s daughter, Helene Steinbeck. Helene is hiking in the hills of Taos when she happens upon the corpse of a young woman downed by an arrow. Murdock appears on…
Read MoreTreasure among the Shadows, by Marie Romero Cash
Treasure among the Shadows, by Marie Romero Cash A woman is strangled and shot. She was last seen alive at a casino near Santa Fe. Forensic Psychologist Jemimah Hodge is on the case, as is her new boyfriend, Sheriff Rick Romero. The trail has already grown cold when another woman is murdered under similar circumstances.…
Read MoreMiss Chartley’s Guided Tour, by Carla Kelly
Miss Chartley’s Guided Tour, by Carla Kelly To all appearances, Miss Omega Chartley is a schoolteacher on holiday. In fact she is a gentlewoman fallen on hard times, left at the altar eight years earlier and forced to make her own way in the world after the loss of her family fortune. Omega’s modest tour…
Read MoreThe Fallen Angels Book Club, by R. Franklin James
The Fallen Angels Book Club, by R. Franklin James The Fallen Angels Book Club has only two requirements: the members must love books and have a white-collar criminal record. Hollis Morgan fits the bill. Left holding the bag in an insurance fraud scheme concocted by her now ex-husband, she served her time and is trying…
Read MoreDouble Play, by Jen Estes
Double Play, by Jen Estes Team reporter Cat finally has her perfect lineup in Double Play. She’s reporting for the playoff-bound Buffalo Soldiers, she’s living large in a two-bedroom loft overlooking the Niagara River, and she’s sporting a diamond on her ring finger—nowhere as big as a baseball diamond, but big enough for her. Just…
Read MoreI Left my Haunt in San Francisco, by Mark Everett Stone
I Left my Haunt in San Francisco, by Mark Everett Stone After avenging himself on the mythical monster that killed his sister, Kal Hakela is back at the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation. But, with only a few months left on his contract, he’s tempted to retire along with his new love, former MI-7 agent Jeanie. When…
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