The Appraiser, by R. Franklin James

The Appraiser, by R. Franklin James Remy Loh Bishop carries an old newspaper clipping with headlines labeling her as an incompetent forensic technician forced to resign under a cloud of supposed evidence tampering. Determined to prove her innocence, she secures a position as an appraiser for an auction house in the San Francisco Bay Area.…

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Dreamed It, by Maggie Toussaint

Dreamed It, by Maggie Toussaint Justice for the dead and solace for the living is Baxley Powell’s creed, but she faces uncharted territory. The Suitcase Killer has struck again, onlt this big city menace is now a problem for Baxley’s hometown. As that investigation heats up, a local woman is reported missing. The sheriff orders…

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Larceny at the Library, by Colleen Shogan

Larceny at the Library, by Colleen Shogan Congressional chief of staff Kit Marshall is finally figuring out what it takes to work for a newly minted committee chair in the House of Representatives. After a swanky evening soiree at the Library of Congress, Kit’s husband Doug, discovers the body of a high-ranking librarian inside a…

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My Wayward Lady, by Evelyn Richardson

My Wayward Lady , by Evelyn Richardson Lovely Lady Harriet Farehem doesn’t mind risking a scandal that could ruin her and destroy her sister’s chances of making a brilliant marriage by being seen at London’s most select establishment of fashionable impures. Discovering a former servant among them, she promises to instruct the young women who…

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Coming Up Murder, by Mary Angela

Coming Up Murder , by Mary Angela Everything’s coming up roses for Professor Emmeline Prather. Her first scholarly book is finished, spring term is coming to a close, and her love life is blossoming. Then the festival surrounding the exhibit of Shakespeare’s First Folio opens, bringing with it a tempest more dramatic than the bard’s. In…

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Listening for Drums, by Robin Strachan

Listening for Drums, Robin Strachan Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Carrie Nelson has a calling: to help the Blackfeet Indians by volunteering at the tiny federal hospital outside of Glacier National Park and studying native medicine. Now the prestigious Roosevelt Award will cover her expenses and fund her research for a year. To her dismay, her…

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Designing Hearts, by Robin Strachan

Designing Hearts, by Robin Strachan Jill Hennessy is the envy of women everywhere. She has a flourishing interior design business, a handsome celebrity talk show host husband, and two successful adult sons. Then, suddenly, the entire world knows her “perfect” marriage is a lie. Jill learns the truth via a televised news flash exposing David’s…

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