Murder
Claws for Concern, by Lesley A. Diehl
Claws for Concern, by Lesley A. Diehl Maddie Sparks, senior amateur sleuth, sets aside her writing when her son, a defense attorney, is accused of murdering one of his clients, a high school friend and the woman the authorities believe murdered her estranged husband. Although Maddie knows her son is innocent, she also suspects he…
Read MoreThe Case of the 1950 Volkswagen Hippie Bus, by Tom Meschery
The Case of the 1950 Volkswagen Hippie Bus, by Tom Meschery Merriam was last seen driving away in her canary-yellow Volkswagen transporter bus with Peace signs, Grateful Dead, and flower stickers on it. Victor and Vincent have promised to find her. Among hippies, Deadheads, anti-Vietnam War activists and criminals, it won’t be easy and probably…
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,…
Read MoreClean Win, by Kevin Doyle
Clean Win, by Kevin Doyle Laura Mosby is like a lot of young women, working in a job she doesn’t like, looking for a way out, and doing her best to enjoy her privacy. When she dies a violent death at the hands of an intruder, it’s at first brushed off as a standard homicide.…
Read MoreLethal Legacies, by Colleen J. Shogan
It’s springtime in Washington, D.C. and congressional staffer Kit Marshall has more on her plate than she can handle…
Read MoreDouble Frame, by Kevin Doyle
Double Frame, by Kevin Doyle Sociology professor Felix Thayer is brilliant but hateful. A near-genius in his field, but impossible to get along with. When his colleague Michael Hartness is found murdered in his office, it doesn’t surprise anyone that Thayer is arrested for the crime. Everyone who knew the two men pretty much saw…
Read MoreDead Write, by Susan Richards
Dead Write, by Susan Richards Jessica Kallan and Ethan Miller are at it again. Back in the middle of another murder investigation, only this time they are the primary suspects and racing to find a killer before one of them ends up in jail… or dead. Best-selling author, Ethan Miller, has been on a five-week…
Read MoreThe Cruelest Cut, by Gene Rontal
The Cruelest Cut, by Gene Rontal A young Middle Eastern man in Detroit is brutally mutilated and murdered, propelling Dr. Ben Dailey into a serial killer’s sick plan for revenge. Dailey’s attempts to help the Detroit Police Department track down the murderer lead him to private medical clinics, the homes of grieving parents, and the…
Read MorePerils in Yorkshire, by Emma Dakin
Perils in Yorkshire, by Emma Dakin Claire Barclay’s tourists are exploring the cobbled streets of York. Her American ladies from Tucson, the couple from Bristol and the couple from London appear fascinated by Claire’s explanations of the unique architecture. All except Phillip, a younger, single man who disappears — again. Claire spots him entering the…
Read MoreMurder at Classy Kitchens, by J.C. Eaton
Murder at Classy Kitchens, by J.C. Eaton Neophyte investigator, Marcie Rayner, takes on a case she should have walked away from — finding out who really killed her ex-husband’s new wife. The victim, kitchen designer extraordinaire, Tawn Hamlin, was found dead in the showroom at Edina, Minnesota’s prestigious Classy Kitchens where she created one-of-a-kind masterpieces…
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