Posts by MELISSA COFFMAN
Murder Takes the Cake, by Brad Crowther
Murder Takes the Cake, by Brad Crowther When a celebrity chef judging a Charleston cake-baking contest is strangled, blue-blooded detective Edna Dugué and her streetwise assistant, Jerrelle Vesey, assist the primary suspect, who’s not cooperating. Observed crouching over the victim’s body and vilified for being the son of illegal immigrants, he’s panicked and disappeared. Other…
Read MoreThe Case of the ’66 Ford Mustang, by Tom Meschery
The Case of the ’66 Ford Mustang, by Tom Meschery When Victor and Vincent learn that their beloved older brother Mario murdered his girlfriend, Grace Conner then committed suicide, the twins set out to prove the Oakland police department is wrong. Mario must be vindicated, and family honor must be preserved. Victor again takes on…
Read MoreSlay It With a Diamond, by Rob Bates
Slay It With a Diamond, by Rob Bates Would you buy a “cursed” diamond? New York diamond dealer Max Rosen would. He doesn’t believe in curses. But that was before the wife of the famous jeweler who sold him a supposedly “cursed” gem ended up dead. Soon, Max’s daughter—journalist-turned-amateur-sleuth Mimi Rosen—and her policeman boyfriend are…
Read MoreShadows in Sussex, by Emma Dakin
Shadows in Sussex, by Emma Dakin Claire Barclay and her band of tourists are full of enthusiasm for her trip to Sussex and Kent. A tragic death of a young man the son of the guest house manager starts the tour. His mother isn’t surprised at his death as she expected he had taken contaminated…
Read MoreKnife Edge, by Terri Maue
Knife Edge, by Terri Maue An unwitting columnist. A shocking death. A devious killer. Is Zee Morani tracking clues or playing a role orchestrated by a murderer? When Zee discovers the bloodied corpse of a disgraced medical researcher, the accused killer begs her for help. But Zee is not a cop. She’s not even a…
Read MoreThe Moth Came Back, by Tara Ratzlaff
The Moth Came Back, by Tara Ratzlaff Twenty-eight-year-old Carmen Karlaff, owner of a native grass and wildflower seed farm in northwestern Minnesota is surprised when her employees find a dead body in her big bluestem field. Her best friend, Jessica, is accused of the murder when the body is identified as Jessica’s long-lost brother who…
Read MoreThe Dead Came Calling, by J. L. Buck
The Dead Came Calling, by J. L. Buck Lucien Grey, Viscount Ware, returns to London from his family’s country estate to discover his friend and fellow spy Andrew Sherbourne is a fugitive from a charge of murder. And Sherry is hiding in Lucien’s townhouse with Fanny, a small child of two or three. The mother—and…
Read MoreLibby’s London Merchant, by Carla Kelly
Libby’s London Merchant, by Carla Kelly Elizabeth “Libby” Ames knows nothing about Nesbitt Duke, a London merchant who meets with an accident in front of her uncle’s house. A kind woman, she will tend to him until he feels better. Benedict Nesbitt, Duke of Knaresborough, is not in her house by accident at all. In…
Read MoreThe Irish Book Club of Dublin (Ohio), by Robin Strachan
The Irish Book Club of Dublin (Ohio), by Robin Strachan Laura Fisher is married to a minister who abuses her regularly and undermines her self-esteem. When their oldest son dies under suspicious circumstances, Laura’s husband insists they must forgive and forget. But Laura needs to know the truth so that justice can be served. In…
Read MoreMurder at Jaipur, by Bharti Kirchner
Murder at Jaipur, by Bharti Kirchner Maya Mallick, Seattle P.I., receives a call from her mother Uma, who lives in Jaipur, India. It appears that Uma’s partner Neel Saha, a gemologist, has been arrested by the police on charges of stealing a rare ruby. The heirloom, an object of much superstition, belonged to Neel’s client,…
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