The Spies in Jimmy’s Place, by Michael Mayo

The Spies in Jimmy’s Place, by Michael Mayo September, 1934—All of New York is riveted by the surprise capture of Bruno Hauptmann, no one more than Jimmy Quinn whose violent life was changed by the Lindbergh kidnapping. At the same time, American Nazis march through Jewish neighborhoods, and a German spy network operates out of…

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Ghost Bog, by Steven Kuehn

Ghost Bog, by Steven Kuehn Professor Jacob Caine and his archaeology team are racing to excavate Ghost Bog, a 7,000-year-old bison kill site in northern Wisconsin, before winter arrives. Sam Noggle, Jake’s old mentor, is assisting, excited to investigate this amazing site. Locals from the nearby town of Scenic are frequent visitors, eager to see…

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Downwind from Death, by C. R. Koons

Downwind from Death, by C. R. Koons The United States is in turmoil nine months after an assassination attempt targeting the new president. Texas, home to the unsuccessful Nationalist Party candidate, has seceded from the Union, and other states are poised to follow. In Santa Fe, a priest who is an anti-nuclear activist is murdered.…

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The 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…

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The Missing Link, by R. Franklin James

The Missing Link, by R. Franklin James It has been a little more than a year since Johanna Hudson realized that her genealogical research talents could be used for more than just revealing her client’s family trees. Johanna, along with her partner Ava Lowell, and junior assistant Trinidad Owens, comprise Legacy Consultants. Legacy takes on…

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Huckleberry Homicide, by Cindy Keen Reynders

Huckleberry Homicide, by Cindy Keen Reynders When life gets crazy for Fran Lightfoot, she moves home to the small town of Moose Creek, Wyoming, teenage daughter in tow. It sounds good: Hometown. Family. A fresh future. Fran and her sister Lucy open a small business, The Saucy Lucy Café, in an old Victorian home they…

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Lucky Lady, by Paulla Hunter

Lucky Lady, by Paulla Hunter In this third book of Darcy Moreland Mysteries, intrepid TV investigative reporter, Darcy Moreland exposes a long-standing corruption scheme involving both city and state officials that causes murders, protests, a kidnapping, and the arrest of two members of the American Indian Movement. A bloody bison head was placed in front…

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Outlaw Mountain, by Cindy Keen Reynders

Outlaw Mountain, by Cindy Keen Reynders As autumn colors brighten the town of Meadowlark Valley, Wyoming, and the surrounding mountains, the brutal murder of a local woman upsets the locals, along with the mysterious disappearance of a rancher’s daughter. Private investigator Reese Golden, along with local detective Jeremy Savage, seek to uncover the truth. Despite…

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A Thirst For Murder, by C. R. Koons

A Thirst For Murder, by C. R. Koons Ulysses Walker, Sheriff of Taos County, is facing a tough re-election campaign against a well-funded opponent when a respected historian and acequiero.  The murder looks like a dispute over shared irrigation water at first. But after two more murders the sheriff uncovers a web of corruption born…

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