Mystery
The Dead Dance at Dawn, by J. L. Buck
The Dead Dance at Dawn, by J. L. Buck England, 1814. Lucien, Viscount Ware and Lady Anne are spending their honeymoon at his country estate in Lincolnshire. While attending an outdoor play at the May fête, a single cry is heard from the woods, thought to be the sound of a fox. The next morning,…
Read MoreSanity Claus, by Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo
Samity Claus, by Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo A Retro Broadway Christmas Carol… …with all the warmth of Currier & KNIVES! As the star of Saint Nick, a new holiday-themed Broadway play, Yule Von Zell is under immense pressure. His mental stability is teetering on the brink. A murder accusation is hanging over Yule’s head, and his…
Read MoreDoocey Half-Sees Whodunnit, by Tom McAndrew
Doocey Half-Sees Whodunnit, by Tom McAndrew Okay, his superiors might think him a clown, and okay, he might be secretly battling sight problems, but Shamie Doocey is determined to prove that he’s still a seriously good detective with a twenty-twenty mind’s eye by solving his first big case: the disappearance of an uptight crime writer’s…
Read MoreShining Water, by Christy J. Kendall
Shining Water, by Christy J. Kendall Lilly Weathers, a widow and retired Air Force investigative researcher, leashes up her two dogs and begins a new life as an RV volunteer for national wildlife refuges. Her first job lands her in Nevada in the middle of a murder conspiracy that involves military readiness training. When the…
Read MoreOne Too Many, by R. Franklin James
One Too Many, by R. Franklin James Hollis Morgan has accomplished her goal of regaining her status as an acceptable contributor to society. She has overcome her felony conviction for fraud, earned a judicial pardon, and has spent the last few years in climbing the ladder of success in her law firm. She is respected…
Read MoreCuriosity Kills, by Kathleen L. Asay
Curiosity Kills, by Kathleen L. Asay Sacramentan newspaper reporter Liz Cane is honored and hopeful when the paper’s respected Capitol columnist, Eugene Holland, asks her for a ride to work. When she arrives at his home in hopes of a story for the newspaper, she finds him dead. She will need to uncover what she…
Read MoreMurder on Ashton-on-Tinch, by Emma Dakin
Murder on Ashton-on-Tinch, by Emma Dakin Claire Barclay is happily taking tourists to the sites of mystery novels in Britain. Her husband, Detective Inspector Mark Evans, is rushing off to sites of murder when called. They have worked out a stable homelife which is suddenly disrupted by ten-year-old Amber. Neither Claire nor Mark had any…
Read MoreThe Orchid Mystery, by Nancy L. Mangan
The Orchid Mystery, by Nancy L. Mangan Cambridge, 1977 is a city built on the bones of history, its courtyards hushed and its truths half-buried. When a respected professor is found dead in the gardens of St. Michael’s College with an orchid placed beside him with unsettling care, DCI Jonathan Rievaulx and DS Emily Carter…
Read MoreIn the Dead of Winter, by Lyn Farrell
In the Dead of Winter, by Lyn Farrell Victoria Treadwell, dispatcher for the sheriff’s office, is driving to work in a snowstorm when she sees a car fish-tailing behind her. Horrified, she watches at the car swerves off the road. When she heads back to help, she finds the driver bent over the steering wheel…
Read MoreMurder at Haddonford Manor, by Irina McGrath
Murder at Haddonford Manor, by Irina McGrath When Charlotte Reinford accepts her new position as personal assistant to Lady Haddonford, she envisions a peaceful life on the majestic grounds of Haddonford Manor. However, her expectations are shattered by the shocking murder of Rachel Offley, the manor’s beloved cook. Suddenly, every guest and staff member at…
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