Posts by Camel Press
The Necklace, by Carla Kelly
The Necklace, by Carla Kelly Hanneke Aardema is the daughter of an ambitious Dutch herring merchant. It is 1211, when Spain’s kingdoms are planning a final push to drive the weakening caliphate from the Iberian Peninsula. Warriors fired by the flames of Islam have ruled Spain for five hundred years. Because Hanneke’s dowry will finance…
Read MoreThe Blind Switch, by Lyn Farrell
The Blind Switch, by Lyn Farrell Wayne Nichols, our doggedly determined detective and his sassy and irreverent partner, Dory Clarkson, start new jobs as Private Investigators. The duo has left the Sheriff’s office to work for the Private Detective PD Pascoe and his side-kick, Billy Jo Bradley. Their first client, Cara Summerfield, comes with what…
Read MoreA Pre-existing Condition, by Gene Rontal
A Pre-existing Condition, by Gene Rontal The privacy of the doctor-patient relationship is the most important ethical pillar in the practice of medicine. It is sacred. Sacred, that is, until a cruel opportunist, bent on finding riches, manipulates this relationship for personal gain. As one brave woman appears to uncover the criminal scheme, Dr. Benjamin…
Read MoreDeath on Sacred Ground, by Kathie Deviny
Death on Sacred Ground, by Kathie Deviny Seattle’s Grace Parish church, perched above the I-5 freeway in a historic neighborhood,faces a financial crisis. Its once-tottering bell tower has been repaired, and its MemorialGarden, the site of violent death, is once again a resting place for the ashes of the deceased of the parish. The Old…
Read MoreMurder at Andaman, by Bharti Kirchner
Murder at Andaman, by Bharti Kirchner Seattle-based PI Maya Mallick (POV) is grief-stricken to learn that Rory Thompson, the husband of her close friend, Lee, has been murdered in the Andaman Island in India. At Lee’s urging Maya decides to investigate the case but considers an overly calm Lee a suspect, and doubts if she…
Read More‘Til Death do you get Ripped Apart, by Scott A. Lerner
‘Til Death do you get Ripped Apart, by Scott A. Lerner Sam is a small town lawyer in the Mid-West. As if the practice of law is not difficult enough by itself the forces of evil seem to follow him. This is not a hyperbole. You would not expect the practice of law to be…
Read MoreCrime in Cornwall, by Emma Dakin
Crime in Cornwall, by Emma Dakin Claire Barclay is enthusiastic about her British Mystery Book Tour business. She enjoys taking her guests, usually from America, to the settings of mystery novels where bodies are long dead. Her neighbor’s plea for help to deal with a recently murdered well-known author unsettles her. She leaves the body…
Read MoreSteal Away, by V.M. Burns
Steal Away, by V.M. Burns Search and Rescue worker Marti Alexander, receives a call to track a missing person. When she arrives, she discovers he ex-husband, Jake Harrison’s dead body. Clues at the scene all point to Marti as the killer. Despite the evidence, Detective RJ Franklin’s partner, his girlfriend, and even his grandmother, don’t…
Read MoreA Murder is Forever, by Robert Bates
A Murder is Forever, by Robert Bates Max Rosen always said the diamond business isn’t about sorting the gems, it’s about sorting the people. His daughter Mimi is about to lean that some people, like diamonds, can be seriously flawed. After Mimi’s diamond-dealer cousin Yosef is murdered – seemingly for his $4 million pink diamond…
Read MorePeppermint Cream Die, by Carol E. Ayer
Peppermint Cream Die, by Carol E. Ayer Kayla Jeffries, home bakery owner and HSP (Highly Sensitive Person), has arranged her life just so to avoid stressful overstimulation. The California oceanside community in which she lives proves the perfect venue for the quiet and peaceful existence she desires. She happily spends her time baking, walking along…
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