Murdock 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…

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Things to Do in Denver When You’re Un-Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You’re Un-Dead, by Mark Everett Stone For ten years Kal Hakala has been the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation’s top man, the longest surviving agent in its blood-soaked history. The World At Large has no idea that The World Under exists. And its vampires, demons, zombies, and mythic monsters are…

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Murder Half-Baked, by Kathleen Delaney

Murder Half-Baked, by Kathleen Delaney A dead man in the cemetery, another in the bakery. Ellen McKenzie has to find the killer soon … before another death puts a stop to her wedding. The groom is Dan Dunham, Santa Louisa’s Chief of Police. The guest list is growing and Ellen’s dreams of a small, intimate…

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The Bear in a Muddy Tutu, by Cole Alpaugh

The Bear in a Muddy Tutu, by Cole Alpaugh Lennon Bagg’s daughter has been stolen away by his ex-wife, and he’s just learned the newspaper he reports for is bankrupt. While on his final assignment, Bagg knocks a policeman unconscious to save the life of a runaway circus bear, and suddenly finds himself responsible for…

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Shadows among the Ruins, by Marie Romero Cash

Shadows among the Ruins, by Marie Romero Cash Forensic psychologist Jemimah Hodge is much in demand for her keen understanding of the criminal mind. So much in demand, in fact, that she decides to escape the pressure by moving from L.A. to New Mexico to take a job with the local sheriff’s office. She expects…

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Heartbreak Trail, by Shirley Kennedy

Heartbreak Trail, by Shirley Kennedy 1850. Lucy, a pampered New Englander, is dragged by her husband and cold-hearted brother-in-law on a wagon train bound for California. The first casualty of the arduous trek is her husband. Lucy longs to return home, but that would mean abandoning her little stepson. How fortunate then that rugged Clint…

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