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The ghost and Mrs. Jeffries (Mrs. Jeffries. #3.)
By Emily Brightwell. 2015
Inspector Witherspoon always triumphs... but how does he do it? Even the inspector himself doesn't know - because his secret…
weapon is as ladylike as she is clever. She's Mrs. Jeffries, the determined, delightful detective, who is also Inspector Witherspoon's housekeeper. While death is unpredictable, the murder of Mrs. Hodges was foreseen at a spooky seance. Mrs. Jeffries may not be able to see the future in a crystal ball, but she can look into the past and put things in order to solve this haunting crime, with the help of the staff at Upper Edmonton Gardens. Sequel to "Mrs. Jeffries dusts for clues", followed by "Mrs. Jeffries on the ball". 2015.The girl who disappeared twice
By Andrea Kane. 2011
Forensic Instincts - a team of independent maverick investigators comprised of a techie-genius, a former Navy SEAL/FBI agent, a psychic,…
and a retired FBI dog - must rescue a kidnapped five-year-old girl. But with so many people who could have benefited from the girl's abduction, tracking down the culprit will push the team to the limit. 2011.The goddaughter's revenge (Rapid reads)
By Melodie Campbell. 2013
When jewellery-store owner Gina Gallo and her boyfriend Pete take a week's vacation, she leaves the store in the hands…
of her cousin from New York. After all, cousin Carmine is a certified gemologist—but Carmine is also in the Mob. When Gina gets back, she discovers that her cousin has spent his time switching real gems for fakes in the jewellery of some of her best customers. With her reputation on the line, what's a Mob goddaughter to do? Sequel to "The goddaughter". 2013.While Sherlock Holmes tries to find medical attention for his wounded long-lost son Damian, his wife Mary Russell flees with…
Damian’s three-year-old daughter. They are all on the run from both the law and the religious fanatic who shot Damian and wants the little girl. 2010.The good old boys (Hewey Calloway series. #2.)
By Elmer Kelton. 2007
Cowboy Hewey Calloway loves to ride the open range like a solitary sailor on an endless sea. So when barbed…
wire and newfangled contraptions threaten his world, he's dead-set against progress--until he meets a pretty little teacher. Sequel to “Six bits a day". Followed by "The smiling country". Spur Award. 2007.The game: a Mary Russell novel (Mary Russell novel. #7.)
By Laurie R King. 2004
1924. Sherlock Holmes and his wife, Mary Russell, visit India to investigate the disappearance of Kimball O’Hara, a spy for…
England and the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s famed Kim. Traveling incognito, the couple encounter life-threatening dangers. 2004.The good husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. #8.)
By Alexander McCall Smith. 2007
Precious Ramotswe's husband, J.L.B. Matekoni plans to do something special for their adopted daughter, but when his plans hit some…
snags he's happy to be married to resourceful and understanding Precious. 2007.The ghost with blue eyes
By Robert J Randisi. 1999
Kansas, 1883. Lancaster, a gunfighter, is confronted by a man who mistakenly believes himself to be Lancaster's target. In the…
showdown, a girl is accidentally killed. The guilt-ridden Lancaster gives up on life and loses himself in the bottle, until another child in distress presents him with an opportunity for personal redemption. 1999.The ghost dancers
By Gordon D Shirreffs. 1986
When a notorious band of Mexican outlaws hunt scalps for bounty and murder for fun, they encounter a new and…
powerful enemy. Major Alec Kershaw, a man of rawhide and steel, faces them with a steady gun and two strong allies -- Baishan, an Apache chief and warrior, and Anne Sinclair, fiancée of Kershaw's commanding officer and long-time rival. Some strong language and violence. 1986.The gallows land
By Bill Pronzini. 1983
Roy Boone sells his farm and goes West to escape the grief of his wife's death. In the Arizona territory,…
he becomes involved with Jennifer Todd who involves him in murder and deceit. 1983.The golden calf (Inspector Irene Huss investigation. #5.)
By Helene Tursten. 2013
Three men are found brutally executed in one of Göteborg's most fashionable neighborhoods. All three men were involved in an…
online poker company, but that's all they appear to have in common. The complex investigation immerses Detective Inspector Irene Huss and her colleagues into a world of expensive cars, fancy homes, and impressive castles in the air. Meanwhile, the normally peaceful atmosphere of the Huss family is disturbed by marital tension as Irene suspects her husband Krister of having an affair with a younger woman. Sequel to "The glass devil", followed by "The fire dance". 2013. Uniform title: Guldkalven.The gauntlet: a western trio (Five Star standard print western series)
By Max Brand. 1998
Three short westerns originally written for magazines, including The Blackness of MacTee, The King of Rats: A Reata Story, and…
The Gauntlet. In all three, rugged frontiersmen are frustrated by their encounters with women, some of whom lead them astray or dodge their offerings of love. Some violence. 1998.Sleuth Joanne Kilbourn is dismayed to find out that her friend Jill is marrying filmmaker Evan MacLeish. While he is…
famous, he has also exploited the lives - and deaths - of the two wives he lost to suicide by making acclaimed films about them. And now, he is on the point of releasing his most potentially explosive film yet, one that features his 17-year-old daughter Bryn. Some strong language. 2003.The gifted: a Joanne Kilbourn mystery (Joanne Kilbourn mysteries. #14.)
By Gail Bowen. 2013
Jo and Zack are both proud and a little concerned when their youngest daughter Taylor has two paintings chosen for…
a high-level fund-raising auction. One they've seen; the other, Taylor has carefully guarded in her studio. When the hidden painting is finally revealed it sparks a new kind of relationship between Taylor and her model, and becomes the centre of a series of troubling incidents. Includes sex and violence. c2013.The graves at Seven Devils (Rogue lawman #7)
By Peter Brandvold. 2009
Louisa Bonaventure's family was slaughtered by the Three of a Kind Gang. Now, Louisa wants vengeance - and bounty hunter…
Lou Prophet will stop at nothing to make sure she gets it. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 2009.The girl in the cellar (Miss Silver mystery. #32.)
By Patricia Wentworth. 1996
She comes to consciousness to find herself in the dark, standing on some cellar steps, not knowing who she is…
or how she has got there. But she does know that a dead girl lies at the bottom of the steps. Fortunately Miss Silver is about to enter the scene. 1996.The Gila wars (Josiah Wolfe, Texas Ranger series. #6)
By Larry D Sweazy. 2013
Texas Ranger Josiah Wolfe and his friend Scrap Elliot are ready to eliminate the loathsome Juan Cortina. Unfortunately, their direct…
orders are only to spy on Cortina’s cattle rustlers, which makes them two easy gringo targets. So much so that their first scuffle leaves Josiah seriously injured and Scrap on his own in his pursuit of Cortina. Recovering from his deadly injury, Josiah is hit with a Dear John letter from his sweetheart. Luckily, a Mexican girl, Francesca, is there to help heal his wounds. But when Scrap returns full of malice directed toward his former comrade, Josiah can no longer tell who his friends are and where his heart lies. Sequel to "The coyote tracker". 2013.The gallows at Graneros
By Lewis B Patten. 1975
To Sheriff Thorpe Stedman falls the job of bringing the guilty to justice. After the brutal lynching of an innocent…
apache, the townspeople threaten to tear apart the town of Graneros. 1975.Former police chief Katherine Sullivan has been called brilliant, brave, compassionate, and quirky, but after decades of crime fighting, this…
resilient grandmother with an artist's soul is discovering that retirement can be just as deadly as being on the job. Followed by "Death in the abstract". 2016.The fire dance (Inspector Irene Huss investigation. #6.)
By Helene Tursten, Laura A Wideburg. 2014
Detective Inspector Irene Huss hasn't seen Sophie Malmborg for over fifteen years, but she's still haunted by the young ballerina's…
role in the fire that killed her stepfather. The case resurfaces when Sophie disappears and the charred remains of a dancer are found. Sequel to "The golden calf", followed by "The beige man". 2014. Uniform title: Eldsdansen.