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"A dual-narrative, feel-good mystery in which a woman, Frances, spends a lifetime trying to prevent her murder as predicted by a fortune teller at a country fair when she was just 17. When she is in fact murdered nearly 60 years later, her great niece Annie must solve the crime to avenge her great aunt's death, and in so doing uncovers the dark heart of the quaint English village of Castle Knoll, where she might just find herself in the path of the killer"--

A thirteen-year-old girl with a dark obsession is on the hunt for a serial killer in this mesmerising British crime debut.

A victim with a shady past. A sister mourning her loss. Can Dr. Samantha Jenkins uncover the truth before she's swallowed by a web of deceit?Dr. Samantha Jenkins is no stranger to the sting of betrayal. As she celebrates her best friend's wedding, the last thing she wants is to be drawn into the tangled mess of her own broken engagement. But her world is shaken when the bride's brother is found dead on the morning of the big day...Though her instincts whisper of drug-related demise, Sam vows to her friend that she'll uncover the true cause of death. Her investigation unearths a damning document and a brush with death that reeks of sabotage, leading Sam to believe she's hot on a killer's trail.Can Dr. Jenkins thwart the murderer's sinister plans before she becomes the next target?Truth Unveiled is the electrifying first installment in the Dr. Samantha Jenkins Mystery series. Fans of tenacious heroines, adrenaline-fueled plots, and jaw-dropping twists will be captivated by Stephanie Kreml's thrilling medical whodunit.

Jim Malhaven is a lonely hack reporter stringing along on assignments no one else wants at the local paper until he gets the scoop of his life. There's a mysterious wraith haunting the local cemetery, and it's up to him to get to the bottom of the ghostly goings-on.Along the way, he'll cross paths with a trio of weird sisters, uncover a sinister conspiracy, have more than one brush with death, and meet a gal with honey-blonde hair and a killer smile. Is she that certain someone he's been looking for all his life, or is there a villain hiding behind that lovely face? This twisty tale will leave you guessing until the final shocking revelation.This is Book One in the Malhaven Mystery Series, light noir novels with a cozy mystery feel and a touch of the paranormal that pay loving tribute to the wise guy detectives of the 40s and 50s.(This book was previously published under the title The Weird Sisters of Wynter's Hill. Content warnings: suicide, implied child abuse, drug use, child loss)

Da et medlem af den lokale vandreforening findes død på en mark i Cotswolds, kaster Agatha Raisin og hendes tiltrækkende nabo, James Lacey, sig ivrigt ud i opklaringsarbejdet. Det skorter ikke på spor at forfølge, for den afdøde har tilsyneladende haft konflikter både til højre og venstre, også med lokale godsejere om vandreruter der går over deres jorde. Da det samtidig viser sig, at foruroligende mange medlemmer af vandreforeningen lader til både at være villige og i stand til at begå mord, må også Agatha og James snart passe på, hvor de træder.Agatha Raisin og en livsfarlig spadseretur er fjerde bind i serien om Agatha Raisins Cotswoldsmysterier, der er elsket verden over for deres slagkraftige heltinde, charmerende mordgåder og mosgrønne idyl i ærkebritiske Cotswolds.

Et fly styrter ned i Nordgrønland, og en hemmelig last forsvinder under isen. 30 år senere ankommer et ungt par, Astrid og Peter. Han er embedsmand i Udenrigsministeriet og skal tilse oprydningen af USA's militære baser. Hun er journalist, men har lovet ham at holde fri fra sit job på Dagbladet i København. Ved ankomsten omdirigeres Peter til Sydgrønland. Et australsk mineselskab har fundet mineraler, der er afgørende for verdens omstilling fra sort til grøn energi, men nu truer fundet af flere skeletter, som politiet frygter stammer fra forbrydelser begået for mange år siden, med at lukke for mineprojektet. Det unge pars rejse skulle redde deres knagende kærlighed, men da efterforskningen mørklægges og Peter holder møder bag dobbeltlukkede døre, vokser hemmelighederne imellem dem. Det viser sig, at Peter er centralt placeret i et større coverup, tæt overvåget af verdens stormagter, og Astrid indser, da hun bryder sit løfte og går efter historien, hvor lidt hun egentlig ved om manden, hun elsker.

A group of forty-something AAU moms have an adult slumber party to celebrate one of their birthdays in a mansion on Panama City Beach. The next morning, one of them is found dead face down in the backyard. Was it a drunken accident? Suicide? Or murder?Burke and Blade--are called in to do what the authorities couldn't--find the truth and bring a killer to justice, but to do so, they're going to have to use all their experience and wits and survive attacks from an unhinged Russian mobster, a corrupt Panhandle sheriff, and the influential people who want the truth to remain hidden.Can they survive long enough to unmake the killer? Start the exciting new Burke and Blade mystery thriller today and find out!

Der går et gys gennem Three Pines, da en kutteklædt skikkelse viser sig på fælleden en kold og våd novemberaften, og da skikkelsen endelig forsvinder, er lettelsen for beboerne kortvarig, for i den gamle jordkælder under kirken finder man et lig. Det bliver atter en gang op til kriminalinspektør Armand Gamache at finde sandheden bag den mystiske skikkelse. Nogle måneder senere befinder Gamache sig i en retssal for at komme til bunds i mysteriet, der viser sig at trække tråde tilbage til middelalderens Spanien, over finanskrisen i 2008 og frem til opioidkrisen i Nordamerika. I den glohede retssal tvinges han til at konfrontere sig selv. Kunne han have gjort mere? Har han gjort det rigtige? Og hvordan vil han blive dømt i den højeste ret?

As shadows lurk, one man's past threatens his future.Larry Petals was a beat cop in lower Manhattan when the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, changed his life forever. Struggling to move on, he retreats to his hometown on the south shore of Long Island and opens a struggling private investigator office.Just as Larry's life begins to regain some semblance of normalcy, a mysterious phone call shatters the calm. The job offer on the other end leads him to the secluded shores of Fire Island, where he must face the very past he tried to escape if he wants to leave the beach alive.In this gripping tale of love, death, and betrayal, Larry Petals navigates the treacherous waters of his past and the dark secrets hidden off the coast of Long Island.Can he confront the ghosts that haunt him and emerge victorious, or will the beach claim yet another victim?

One woman vanishes. One call could change everything. Can our psychic sleuth smoke out the truth in the treachery? Mitzy Moon is stretching her private investigator wings. Her old life, as a broke barista in Sedona, seems a distant memory. So, she's shocked when her former supervisor reaches out and begs for help finding his missing, hopefully not dead, girlfriend. Enticing her new husband to join her journey to the New-Age mecca of the Southwest will be the easiest part of this case. But she'll need video assistance from Ghost-ma and her entitled feline because as soon as she sets foot on the red rocks, dark energies threaten to throttle more than her chakras. Can Mitzy and Erick unravel the mystical clues, or will this sweat lodge kill their kundalini? Stiffs and Petroglyphs is the third book in the hilarious paranormal cozy mystery series, Harper and Moon Investigations, a spinoff from the popular Mitzy Moon Mysteries. If you like snarky heroines, supernatural intrigue, and a dash of romance, then you'll love Trixie Silvertale's holistic whodunit. Buy Stiffs and Petroglyphs to decipher a dastardly death today!

Greer Wells is a promising, and dedicated young attorney working in the Boston District Attorney's office. After being dropped at the train station for her evening commute, Greer is witness to the shooting of her friend, and boss Assistant District Attorney Michael Ripley. ADA Ripley had feared he might be in danger, and that Greer might have been as well, simply by association. He had hired a private investigator to keep watch over his friend. In the aftermath of the murder, it seems the investigation by the police, and the FBI has stalled. But Greer and the PI continue their own investigation. As they follow clues known only to them, will they uncover the reason for Michael's murder? Will they discover who orchestrated the murder? Will they eventually become stalled as the authorities seem to be? Or will they uncover something far more sinister?

Private Investigator Brig Ellis is on his way to spread the ashes of a friend with whom he once soldiered. His nostalgic journey soon becomes a nightmare, however, when hideous murders occur and Ellis is labeled the prime suspect. The more information that comes to light, the more it looks as if the killings might have something to do with a military mission that went off the rails years ago. Soon, Ellis is on the run, trying to solve the mystery and stay out of the authorities' clutches. While the police are hot on his trail, his pursuit of the real killers takes Ellis not only across the country but deep into the past as well. What's the connection between the mission that resulted in a night he'll never be able to forget and the horror happening around him now? Could any of his former squad mates be involved? Are they even still alive? And if so, for how long? The clock is ticking and the bodies are falling as Ellis searches for answers.

With the murder of a celebrity host putting a buzzkill on the annual Bee Festival when her best friend is accused of the crime, Bailey and her Granny Bee are determined to find the truth, save the festival and catch the real killer before they sting someone else.

The locals insist that Acorn Hollow was the real inspiration for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." But is that a blessing...or a curse? As the Hudson Valley's best garden-to-table home cook, fiercest Italian matriarch, and most dogged reporter, Rita Calabrese has many reasons to look forward to fall. Her garden is bursting with the ingredients for chicken cacciatore, apple crisp, and pumpkin cheesecake. Her son is starring in the local community theater production. And Acorn Hollow is at its most festive as it celebrates "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," which the townspeople insist was inspired by their own bucolic hamlet. But as the fall foliage peaks, so does the drama. First, a series of mysterious accidents befall the actor portraying Ichabod Crane. While most of the townspeople are willing to chalk it up to the supernatural antics of the headless horseman, the police have a far more mortal suspect in mind: Rita's son, Vinnie. Then the notorious "black widow" of Acorn Hollow offers Rita tantalizing new clues about a pair of cold-case Halloween disappearances bearing the hallmarks of the original legend, right down to the smashed pumpkin by the old stone bridge. In exchange, the widow asks Rita to cater her funeral-and she's already set an exact date. As the clock ticks down to the appointed date, Rita cooks up a fabulous funeral feast. But she begins to suspect that the widow is cooking up something of her own, and it just might be an elaborate trap to catch a killer... Featuring drool-worthy fall and Italian recipes!

After their first hunt on the road of their summer vacation, Victor and Steven travel south to the swamp-covered lands of Louisiana with their mentor, Aiten. The three have a case to solve; it's a blood-sucking creature that comes in the night. A creature that may live among people, in disguise before it goes out to feed. Victor, Steven, and Aiten must uncover the truth about their prime suspect. Stepping into the waters of Louisiana would not be like moving through the rivers of Montana. Each hunt is a new chance to show their potential to become Grimhunters.

A Stalker. A missing Family. The final book to the Arina Perry Series is going to have you turning pages fast from the first sentence to the exciting pulse-pounding finish.

Professional football players Keogh Graham and Tyler Matthews want to open a Fairy Tale Cupcakes franchise. They're spending the off-season in Scottsdale working in Mel's bakery, learning about the business and how to bake show-stopping cupcakes. The popular athletes bring a boom of customers to the store as football fans flock to see the friends mixing batter and piping icing. Everyone's excited the athletes are pursuing their dream of owning a bakery-except for those who fear the players will ditch football for fondant and retire early from professional sports. The angry naysayers include their team owner and Keogh's sports agent, along with some very vocal fans. When the owner of their team, the Arizona Scorpions, is found dead on the floor of their new bakery following an argument with Keogh, the pros become prime suspects. As the investigation heats up, Mel and the rest of the cupcake bakery crew must step up and prove their franchise owners are innocent before it's game-over for the new bakers.

High tea and high fashion turn deadly in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.Tea shop entrepreneur Theodosia Browning has been tapped to host a fancy Limón Tea in a genuine lemon orchard as a rousing kickoff to Charleston Fashion Week. But as fairy lights twinkle and the scent of lemon wafts among the tea tables, the deadly murder of a fashion designer puts the squeeze on things. As the lemon curd begins to sour, the murdered woman’s daughter begs Theodosia to help find the killer. Tea events and fashion shows must go on, however, which puts Theodosia and her tea sommelier, Drayton Conneley, right in the thick of squabbling business partners, crazed clothing designers, irate film producers, drug deals, and a disastrous Tea Trolley Tour. INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!

A Missing Person, a Decade of Secrets Unveiled, and a Race Against Time in Four Years Gone, a Murder Mystery Thriller from Dallas GorhamCarlos "Chuck" McCrary's sunny morning in his South Florida beachside condo turns stormy when Crazy Aunt Carrie calls. Her daughter Emily-Chuck's cousin-appeared last night in a vision. "Mom, I'm here. Come find me. I need you." Haunted by his failure to find his missing cousin four years earlier, Chuck revisits the shadows of a dark and sinister mystery.Working throughout Austin, Texas, and the rugged expanse of the Texas Hill Country, Chuck uncovers a hidden stash of journals that point to chilling possibilities. Unearthing long-forgotten clues, Chuck finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, leading him to a shocking discovery: a girl's lifeless body buried alongside Emily's jacket.With the revelation of a serial killer on the loose, Chuck races against the clock to save the lives of other missing girls whose fates hang in the balance. The stakes escalate when he learns that Emily is still alive, but the kidnappers plan to end her life on her impending twenty-first birthday.Chuck and Detective Nora Goodman join forces, to navigate a decade-long trail of kidnappings, rape, and murder, exposing a chilling conspiracy. But the conspirators prove cunning and ruthless as Chuck confronts the shadows of his past to save the innocent while playing a killer's deadly game.Publisher's Note: Dallas Gorham combines murder, mystery, and mayhem with a touch of humor-all with a PG-13 rating. Don't miss your chance to join Carlos McCrary in his gripping quest for justice and redemption. The Carlos McCrary, Private Investigator, Mystery Thriller Series can be read and enjoyed in any order.The Carlos McCrary Murder Mystery SeriesSix Murders Too ManyDouble FakeQuarterback TrapDangerous FriendsDay of the TigerMcCrary's JusticeYesterday's TroubleFour Years GoneDebt of HonorSometimes You Lose

WitchSecretsJeopardy Lily Thomas just wants to live a normal life and to run her ice cream shop. Except her heritage as a witch won't leave her alone. Now her visions are coming more frequently and screwing up her life. If she could just get a handle on them…But when a good dead goes awry, Lily is sent to the coven leader's house to learn how to control her powers or have her magic bound. Sounds like the best option, in her opinion, but when mysteries swarm around her, her visions might be the one thing to save her life.Add in her new romance with Jarred, keeping her business afloat, and deal with a coven member who blames her for his daughter's coma, and Lily's got her hands full.Can she find out who is trying to take her powers and kill her before it's too late?Author's Note: The Witches of CraftsField series is suitable for teens and adults who enjoy a cozy witch mystery.

"Broken-Neck spat forth a stream of Spanish which no doubt contained disparaging comments about my intelligence. Or my appearance. Or my fashion sense. The only Spanish words I knew were the expletives my friend Mike had taught me. Even so, I recognized insults when I heard them."The White Ladies of San Diego are one of the city's supernatural powers, organized and led by Graciela. But now their leader is missing, and the Ladies have hired John Smith, mediator and sometimes-private-investigator, to find her. Which raises some questions: How do you track down a ghost? What if she doesn't want to be found? And if foul play was involved in her disappearance like the Ladies believe, how exactly? It's not like ghosts can be kidnapped... right?John doesn't have any answers. As usual. He also doesn't have much time. The White Ladies aren't known for their patience, and if Graciela can't be found soon, he might just find himself permanently retired.

ABOUT THE BOOKHow do you catch a killer in a small town where seemingly everyone has a motive to kill or to protect the killer(s)? . . .As a youngster, Demetrius Clarke spent joyous summers in the small, quiet village of Tolland, Connecticut. Now a somewhat disillusioned Los Angeles mystery writer, Clarke returns to Tolland to evaluate his life and his future. His arrival in the place he loves and cherishes coincides with the discovery that the community's most reviled resident, Ike Karas-a brash, arrogant, wealthy New Yorker whose values are entirely at odds with those of the village-has been murdered.Tolland's only law enforcement officer, Billy Williamson, is a rookie Connecticut State Trooper. Bright, eager, and admittedly inexperienced, Williamson is determined to solve the crime even as he is intimidated by the gravity of the assignment. When the small town's grapevine alerts Williamson to the presence of a writer who specializes in mysteries, the young officer implores Clarke to assist him. Reluctantly, Clarke agrees, and the two men embark on an investigation in the face of a significant challenge: most of the village's residents are content to be rid of the victim and more than a few believe that Karas got exactly what he deserved. Will they catch the killer(s) and return Tolland to bliss? Read and find out."A murder in a perfect Connecticut small town. An upright citizenry that doesn't seem to care. The appearance of a stranger. These are the seeds of David Hamlin's most captivating mystery novel yet. Cozy up and let it work its way into you. Have a muffin." -Pulitzer Prize and Emmy winner Ron Powers, author of Flags of Our Fathers, Mark Twain, and Nobody Cares About Crazy People"In his splendidly-written mystery, David Hamlin not only kills off 'the village SOB' but casts half the village's residents under suspicion." -Jack Shakely, award-winning author of The Confederate War BonnetABOUT THE AUTHORDAVID M. HAMLIN is the author of three Emily Winter mysteries (Winter in Chicago, Winter Gets Hot, and Killer Cocktail), two nonfiction books (The Nazi/Skokie Conflict and Los Angeles's Original Farmers Market), a wide range of freelance news and feature articles for daily and weekly newspapers, short stories and flash fiction published in several literary journals, and a political satire column. After a career in activism in the 1960s-which included serving in VISTA, the domestic peace corps-David was an Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for nearly a decade and then a partner in a Los Angeles public relations agency. David now resides in Palm Springs, CA.

The wells of silence are filled with secrets. Henrietta Alten West's new novel explores things nobody wants to talk about. Domestic abuse, the fentanyl crisis, and an atrocity which occurred early in World War II are artfully woven together to tell this riveting story. Although it is a work of fiction, the narrative addresses serious problems of the real world.Set in present-day Paradise Valley, Arizona and in Arizona's White Mountains, the action and the characters are captivating and intriguing. The plot flashes back to 1940 and a decades-long cover-up by Allied leaders. The lies and deceptions that surround the Katyn Forest massacre will shock the reader. The Camp Shoemaker group is together again. You will learn about what even the best of us will do to win a war, and you will be thrilled with this latest installment of The Reunion Chronicles Mysteries.