Posts Tagged ‘murder’
The 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 MoreDark Mirror, by Terri Maue
Dark Mirror, by Terri Maue A charismatic novelist. An unhinged stalker. An untimely death. Zee Morani’s gut tells her it’s murder when her new friend dies, but since Zee’s still recovering from a recent battle with a deranged killer, the last thing she wants is to get involved in another homicide. She’s relieved when the…
Read MoreMurder at Buttercup Acres, by Olivia Yates
Murder at Buttercup Acres, by Olivia Yates EMT’s in Dingle Point Cove are used to calls from nursing homes. But an SOS from Buttercup Acres Assisted Living about a dead stranger in a resident’s room is a first. And Paige Bottomley, the gullible but gutsy widow who stumbles over the body, is thrust into the…
Read MoreHuckleberry 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…
Read MoreOutlaw 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…
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 MoreFireworks on the Fourth, by B.J. Bowen
The fiery festivities of the Symphony’s annual Fourth of July extravaganza feature cannons, liberty bells, and fireworks. But the noise covers gunshots which leave a shifty Board member dead and Emily Wilson’s friend, KC, the prime suspect. Can Emily face down blackmail, danger, and a threat to her loyal companion to find the killer?
Read MoreDiamondback Revenge, by Cindy Keen Reynders
Diamondback Revenge, by Cindy Keen Reynders It’s a sweltering Wyoming summer and the typically clear blue skies are clogged with smoke drifting from encroaching wildfires. Life goes on, however, and private investigator Reese Golden remains dedicated to resolving crimes in her hometown of Meadowlark Valley. Currently, she seeks a local shop owner’s stolen rattlesnake taxidermy…
Read MoreBlooming with Murder, by Kathryn Long
Blooming with Murder, by Kathryn Long Spring is blooming in Sierra Pines, and everyone’s busy preparing for the annual Spring Fling Festival. Ali Winston takes her B&B guests for a tour, and their first stop is the face painting booth. Local school board president, Melvin Renville, is there to honor a bet he lost to…
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