Posts Tagged ‘murder’
Murder at Andaman, by Bharti Kirchner
Murder at Andaman, by Bharti Kirchner Seattle-based PI Maya Mallick (POV) is grief-stricken to learn that Rory Thompson, the husband of her close friend, Lee, has been murdered in the Andaman Island in India. At Lee’s urging Maya decides to investigate the case but considers an overly calm Lee a suspect, and doubts if she…
Read MoreSteal Away, by V.M. Burns
Steal Away, by V.M. Burns Search and Rescue worker Marti Alexander, receives a call to track a missing person. When she arrives, she discovers he ex-husband, Jake Harrison’s dead body. Clues at the scene all point to Marti as the killer. Despite the evidence, Detective RJ Franklin’s partner, his girlfriend, and even his grandmother, don’t…
Read MoreA Murder is Forever, by Robert Bates
A Murder is Forever, by Robert Bates Max Rosen always said the diamond business isn’t about sorting the gems, it’s about sorting the people. His daughter Mimi is about to lean that some people, like diamonds, can be seriously flawed. After Mimi’s diamond-dealer cousin Yosef is murdered – seemingly for his $4 million pink diamond…
Read MoreWrite to Die, by Susan Richards
Write to Die, by Susan Richards Best-selling author, Ethan Miller, hasn’t given an interview in over ten years. So why now? Why is he finally willing to break his silence? Those probably would have been good questions for investigative reporter, Jessica Kallan, to ask before she went traipsing off to Ethan’s secluded estate in Southern…
Read MoreMurder at the Mystery Castle, by J.C. Eaton
Murder at the Mystery Castle, by J.C. Eaton Former crime statistician turned private investigator, Marcie Rayner, is hired to investigate the death of wealthy eccentric Helena Heatherbrae. The octogenarian’s demise was ruled natural causes but Helena’s cook, Minerva, doesn’t believe it. One visit to the Mystery Castle, where Helena lived, and Marcie is on Minerva’s…
Read MoreReturn to the Shadows, by Marie Romero Cash
Return to the Shadows, by Marie Romero Cash Jemimah Hodge, forensic psychologist for Santa Fe County and her boyfriend, Detective Rick Romero, have finally decided to tie the knot. The wedding ceremony goes off without a hitch, but before the couple is scheduled to leave on their honeymoon a homicide surfaces on the outskirts of…
Read MoreThe 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.…
Read MoreLarceny 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…
Read MoreMotherless Child, by V.M. Burns
Motherless Child, by V.M. Burns When John Paul Rollins is murdered during his niece’s wedding reception, Detective RJ Franklin quickly realizes this case is going to be anything but routine. The list of people who wanted him dead includes just about everyone he’s ever known including the bride and groom. Can RJ put his personal…
Read MoreSquatter’s Rights by Kevin R. Doyle
Squatter’s Rights, by Kevin R. Doyle When private detective Sam Quinton sets out to solve the murders of a stripper and small-time gambler, he ends up in the middle of an organized crime war, testing Quinton’s loyalty to an old friend and making him the killers’ next target. While working to stay one step ahead…
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