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Arkansas Traveler
By Earlene Fowler. 2001
Pie A La Murder
By Melinda Wells. 2011
Della Carmichael's sweetie pie Nicholas drops a bomb-he has a teenage daughter, now living with him. When the daughter's friend…
is found murdered, the protective Nicholas is a suspect, and Della must find the real killer before they all get burned.Aunt Dimity Down Under (Aunt Dimity Mystery #15)
By Nancy Atherton. 2010
The original supernatural sleuth is back in the latest cozy Aunt Dimity mystery. A shock wave rocks Lori Shepherd's world…
when she hears that her beloved neighbors, Ruth and Louise Pym, may be dying. Bracing herself for a final farewell, Lori instead receives a request from the eccentric sisters: Find their long-lost brother before it's too late. Aubrey Pym is a wicked scoundrel who was banished from his family long ago; and much to Lori's surprise, she must travel all the way to New Zealand to find him. In granting her dear friends' dying wish, Lori sets out on a journey full of surprises. And with the help of a charming Kiwi and the otherworldly guidance of Aunt Dimity, Lori goes Down Under to search for the mysterious Aubrey, unraveling a web of secrets that has haunted the Pym family for generations. Nancy Atherton and her Aunt Dimity series have a dedicated fan base that eagerly awaits each new installment. With its exotic setting, endearing characters, and paranormal storyline, Aunt Dimity Down Under is sure to be a hit with loyal readers and new fans who are just discovering Aunt Dimity.The More the Terrier
By Linda O. Johnston. 2011
When shelter manager Lauren Vancouver finds out that her old mentor, Mamie Spelling, is an animal hoarder, no one is…
more shocked, and she jumps in to help re-home the cramped critters. But Mamie's troubles don't end there. She's accused of murder when the CEO of a pet shelter network is found dead. And Lauren's dogged determination to clear her former friend of murder may put a killer on her tail.Buried in a Book
By Lucy Arlington. 2012
After losing her job as a journalist at the age of forty-five, Lila Wilkins accepts an internship at A Novel…
Idea, a thriving literary agency in North Carolina. Being paid to read seems perfect to Lila, although it's difficult with the cast of quirky co-workers and piles of query letters. But when a penniless aspiring author drops dead in the agency's waiting room-and Lila discovers a series of threatening letters-she's determined to find out who wrote him off.A Sheetcake Named Desire
By Jacklyn Brady. 2011
New Orleans pastry chef Rita Lucero is out to bake her way to the top. But when she finds her…
almost-ex-husband killed with a chef's knife in his back, she becomes suspect number one. Now it's up to her to find the real killer before she winds up as the next victim served.Mariner's Compass
By Earlene Fowler. 1999
Who Do, Voodoo?
By Rochelle Staab. 2011
Clinical psychologist Liz Cooper doesn't believe in ghosts. But when her best friend finds a tarot card tacked to her…
front door-and is then accused of murder-Liz will have to find a way to embrace the occult if she wants to outwit the real killer...Found Guilty at Five
By Ann Purser. 2012
She's had her hands full sorting out both clues and clutter in the village of Long Farnden. But a mother's…
work is never done, and Lois Meade is discovering detective work is both dirty and dangerous... A wedding is always a happy occasion, even if Lois Meade must remind herself she isn't losing a daughter, but gaining a policeman. Her new son-in-law is in the Tresham force--and happens to be Inspector Cowgill's nephew--so now Lois has another link to the law. But when her youngest son invites a mysterious woman, Akiko, as a guest, Lois wonders why she refuses to talk about her past. And when a thief waltzes off with the young woman's cello, Lois enlists the inspector's help to find the valuable instrument. When Akiko herself goes missing, Lois discovers that this could be another in a string of murderous musical thefts. Now she must pull out all the stops to find the girl and protect her son...before the music stops permanently...Student Bodies: A Novel of Suspense (Delilah Price Mysteries #2)
By Susan Israel. 2016
Delilah Price is still dealing with the consequences of her recent abduction, but she needs to keep her life on…
track. In order to survive as an artist in New York City, she has started working as a substitute teacher, which leaves her navigating between two worlds that are foreign to her - students and educators. Detective Patrick Quick has taken up a big place in Delilah's life. That is, when he isn't consumed by a case. And right now the case that is taking Quick away from Delilah involves a serial rapist and is striking very close to home. On her way to her first day of work, Delilah witnesses a young girl falling in front of a subway train - or was she pushed? The victim turns out to have been a student at the middle school where Delilah has been assigned to teach and the teacher she is subbing for is a missing person herself. As Delilah gets to know her students and befriends a teacher on staff, she realizes that many have been hiding dark secrets that suggest abuse and worse. And when yet another girl who has hinted strongly that she was abused is a no show to class, Delilah stops counting on police help and follows leads on her own. Putting a dangerous predator on her trail. The dramatic follow-up to Susan Israel's debut suspense novel, Over My Live Body, Student Bodies is a novel rippling with tension and twists.Murder at the PTA (PTA Mystery #1)
By Laura Alden. 2010
A brand-new series in which murder is anything but elementary After Tarver Elementary School's unpopular principal is murdered, PTA secretary…
and mother of two Beth Kennedy puts aside bake sales and class trip fund-raisers to catch a killer. And when members of the PTA become suspects, she realizes solving this murder will not be as easy as ABC. . . .The Kill Sign: A Jamie Sinclair Novel (Jamie Sinclair #4)
By Nichole Christoff. 2016
Security specialist and PI Jamie Sinclair finds herself in deadly waters off the steamy Gulf Coast in this combustible thriller…
from the award-winning author of The Kill Box Never in her life has Jamie Sinclair anticipated a weekend getaway more After four months apart she s flying to Mississippi to see her would-be boyfriend military police officer Adam Barrett Barrett s currently stationed in the same Gulf Coast town where Jamie got her start as a private investigator and she s equally excited to reconnect with her old mentor Ray Walther and his pregnant wife Corinne who s Jamie s best friend But all hopes for a relaxing and romantic weekend are shattered when a dirty bomb explodes on a riverboat packed with military killing dozens of soldiers In the chaotic aftermath Jamie believes that she spots the bomber--and recognizes him from her past As Barrett and Jamie race to catch the terrorist before he strikes again Ray and Corinne become targets themselves And this time around Jamie won t let a little thing like the law keep her from protecting the people she loves most--no matter the cost Don t miss any of Nichole Christoff s white-knuckle Jamie Sinclair thrillers THE KILL LIST THE KILL SHOT THE KILL BOX THE KILL SIGN Intelligent and fast-paced Nichole Christoff s debut thriller takes off like a rocket and never slows down --New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose on The Kill List Christoff doesn t make the adventure a cake walk She understands how to keep her readers riveted from beginning to end --USA Today on The Kill Shot An edge-of-the-seat thriller that doesn t let up until the very last page --Library Journal on The Kill BoxA Sinister Sense
By Allison Kingsley. 2012
Visions of the future and turning into people's thoughts come naturally to Clara Quinn thanks to her inherited Quinn Sense.…
Unfortunately, it offers no insight into her love life--or lack thereof--especially where hardware store owner Rick Sanders is concerned. But even though she's still nursing a broken heart, Clara offers Rick a home for his troublesome dog, Tatters. But Tatters is the least of Rick's problems when a dead body is discovered in the back of his truck. The victim was seen in the hardware store--and bludgeoned to death with a hammer stolen from there. Clara believes Rick is innocent, but she's not sure whether that belief comes from the Quinn Sense in her head or simply from a desire in her heart...Arsenic and Old Cake
By Jacklyn Brady. 2012
Blind man's bluff With business going stale at Zydeco Cakes, Rita Lucero has plenty to worry about. But when the…
blind trumpet player Old Dog Leg Magee asks for a favor, she can't say no. His brother Monroe disappeared forty years ago, and now someone has shown up claiming to be him. Old Dog Leg needs Rita to be his eyes--and see if it's really his brother. The Twisted Palms Bed and Breakfast is full of unsavory characters, Monroe included. Posing as newlyweds, Rita and her friend Gabriel check in, only to discover that Monroe's true identity isn't the only mystery they'll have to solve. When another guest at the Twisted Palms turns up dead, it seems the mysterious man might also be a murderer...Loyalty
By Ingrid Thoft. 2013
When your family's on the wrong side of the law...what side are you on? The Ludlows are a family of…
fast-talking Boston lawyers, and patriarch Carl Ludlow treats his offspring like employees--which they are. Black-sheep daughter, Fina, dropped out of law school, but her father keeps her in the fold as the firm's private investigator, working alongside her brothers.Juggling family, business, cops and crooks is no problem for Fina. But when her sister-in-law disappears, she's caught up in a case unlike any she's encountered before.Carl wants things resolved without police, but the deeper Fina digs, the more impossible that seems. As she unearths more dirt, the demands of family loyalty intensify. But she is after the truth--no matter where it lies...Trouble Vision
By Allison Kingsley. 2013
In quaint Finn's Harbor, Maine, cousins and best friends Clara and Stephanie Quinn run The Raven's Nest bookstore. But thanks…
to Clara's ability to read minds and see the future, selling books sometimes gets shelved in favor of saving lives... When the new mayor calls a press conference about the controversial hotel resort being built on the edge of the city, the residents of Finn's Harbor have an opportunity to express their concerns about traffic and tourists. But when the debating turns into outright fighting, Clara gets a premonition that's nothing but trouble. While Stephanie is enthralled with her cousin's vision, Clara just wants it to go away. Then a customer comes into The Raven's Nest talking about a fatal fall at the hotel's construction site, and Clara knows better than to ignore her Quinn Sense. In a town full of citizens who want the project to fail, Clara and Stephanie have to figure out who made the jump from anger to murder...Cold Turkey (Novella)
By Shelley Freydont. 2013
This Thanksgiving in Celebration Bay, it's murder with all the trimmings... Event coordinator Liv Montgomery is not only in charge…
of this year's Turkey Trot in Celebration Bay, she's participating as one of the runners. But not long after the race begins, gunshots are heard and a body is found in a remote section of woods. Did a local crank shoot the man for trespassing? Or is there a darker, more complex motive for plucking this runner before he crosses the finish line? Now it's Liz's turn to race to find the cold-blooded killer... Includes an excerpt from the newest book in the Celebration Bay Mystery series--Silent Knife.The Boy in the Snow
By M. J. Mcgrath. 2012
Edie Kiglatuk’s discovery along Alaska’s Iditarod trail leads to a massive, far-reaching conspiracy M. J. McGrath’s debut novel, White Heat, earned…
both fans and favorable comparisons to bestselling Scandinavian thrillers such as Smilla’s Sense of Snow and the Kurt Wallander series. In M. J. McGrath’s compelling follow-up to White Heat, Edie Kiglatuk, the half-Inuit and half-outsider heroine, prepares to help her ex-husband, Sammy, in his bid to win Alaska’s world-famous Iditarod. But the race turns grim when she stumbles upon body of an infantits tiny corpse covered in mysterious ceremonial markingson land belonging to the Old Believers, an exiled Russian Orthodox sect. Meanwhile, it’s election time and the lead candidate for governor of Alaska, Anchorage mayor Chuck Hillingberg, desperately wants to keep Edie’s discovery out of the press. As Sammy mushes his team across frozen wilderness, Edie begins an investigation that leads into a murky world of corrupt politics, religious intolerance, greed, and sex trafficking. But just as she begins to get some answers, Edie finds herself threatened by a painful secret from her past. .Murder for Choir
By Joelle Charbonneau. 2012
Even as a struggling opera singer, Paige Marshall has never seen anything like the cutthroat competition of the Prospect Glen…
High School show choir. Coaching these championship-hungry students may be her toughest gig yet... Especially when her best young male singer is suspected of killing the arrogant coach of Prospect Glen's fiercest rival. To clear his name, Paige will have to sort through a chorus of suspects, and go note-for-note with a killer who wants her out of the spotlight for good.Remnants of Murder
By Elizabeth Lynn Casey. 2013
When a cantankerous Sweet Briar resident ends up six feet under, the ladies of the sewing circle have to deal…
with a town full of suspects... With the library's budget dwindling, Tori Sinclair is forced to let go of her predecessor, and fellow sewing circle member, Dixie Dunn. After losing her job a second time, Dixie decides to volunteer for Home Fare, delivering meals to the homebound. Less than a week after Dixie starts, her client Clyde Montgomery is found dead. The police think he died of old age, but with most of the town badgering Clyde to sell his picturesque land, his passing seems a little too convenient. Determined to prove that Clyde was murdered, Dixie asks Tori for some sleuthing assistance. But with so many Sweet Briar residents in possession of a compelling motive, the sewing circle ladies will have to needle out the truth to find the killer...