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So many motives, but who is the killer?Charlotte is finding her place in the peaceful town of Kingfisher Falls. Working in the bookshop with Rosie is a joy, as is their growing friendship. If only Senior Constable Sid Browne would get over his grudge against Rosie's son, Trev, and stop making a pest of himself, then life would be perfect.But the sudden death of one of the book club ladies lands Charlotte in the middle of an investigation. Was it an accident, or is something more sinister going on? A series of cryptic messages adds confusion about who knows what.Rosie is keeping secrets, the remaining book club ladies are pointing fingers at each other, and someone is following Charlotte's every move. Suspecting Sid might be behind the messages, Charlotte has to find the killer... before the killer finds her.IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a rewritten version of a book previously published under the titles DEADLY FALLS. The author has the rights back from a publisher and has done a light rewrite with a few new scenes and changed the title and cover.

Opening your apartment door to see a woman sliding down it is distressing. Especially when that woman has a knife in her chest. After all the times she has encouraged Jolie to mind her own business, Aunt Madge has had a change of heart.It's Jolie's boyfriend Scoobie Madge turns to to help her figure out who the murderer is. Not that being temporarily in an assisted living apartment prevents Aunt Madge from investigating herself. No, a fall from a stool that results in a broken wrist and ankle can't hold down the owner of the Cozy Corner B&B.Could the murderer be a resident with a grudge, or a philandering neighbor who didn't want to get caught in someone else's bed? Aunt Madge's scooter rides take her to the laundry room where she thinks she spots a body in a bin, and into the cold to check exit doors to be sure they can't be entries for murder. All she gets is a reputation for being nosy. It's hard not to be when a dead woman's blood is on your carpet.Murder's not all Madge and friends juggle. What will happen to the Alzheimer's patient whose husband wants to keep her in their apartment? Will Scoobie find information about Melvin, his ornery former professor, that will explain his odd behavior? And how will Madge and her good friend Lance avoid the acid-tongued Elmira Washington, who has decided she wants an apartment in their building?For a change, it's Madge whose persistence annoys Sergeant Morehouse of the Ocean Alley Police. Certainly the director of the Silver Times senior complex wants Aunt Madge to get well enough to leave. And she does miss her exuberant retrievers and husband Harry. He's busy burning muffins at the B&B instead of helping Jolie with the appraisal business.Good humor at the Jersey shore. Except for the poor dead woman. Add the Christmas and Hanukkah season and there's good fun mixed with the murder.

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.

The saga continues for Maxie and friends as they take on a missing persons case that turns out to be much more.

"While in England, a first edition of Emily Brontèe's Wuthering Heights leads bookstore owner Addie Greyborne to a murder on the moors ... Although enjoying her extended stay working at Second Chance Books and Bindery in West Yorkshire, Addie still feels adrift--far from home, her friends, and her own beloved bookstore, Beyond the Page Books and Curios. The engagement party of her dear friend, Tony, at Milton Manor promises to be a joyful distraction. But there's an ill wind blowing at the estate: When Tony presents his fiancâe with a special copy of Wuthering Heights as an engagement gift, the lord of the manor insists the book was stolen from his library ... Things go from troubling to tragic when Addie takes her Yorkipoo, Pippi, out for a walk on the moors and stumbles across the body of a young woman. When the police suspect Tony of foul play, Addie vows to get to the bottom of what's going on. But it's a twisted, treacherous path to the truth and Addie will need to watch her every step"--

Twelve-year-old Rocco Fanelli is a spelling bee champ in the making. He's the odds-on favorite to win the local middle-school bee and go on to the regionals, the state, and ultimately the nationals. Which is why someone is trying to intimidate him to drop out with a threatening note in his locker. Rocco's concerned parents hire Maya and Sandra to uncover the culprit and ensure their son's safety. But the competition turns killer when a high school teacher who's running the bee, clearly favoring certain students, is found dead in the school supply closet. Sandra had already confronted Ellie Lambert over unfairly grading her son Ryan--which now makes her a suspect. She's not the only one who tangled with the teacher, however, and with suspects ranging from helicopter parents to the school custodian, Maya and Sandra will need to put their heads together to spell out who had the motive and opportunity to silence Ellie Lambert.

"Vera Bodine, an elderly shut-in with an exceptional memory, has gone missing and famed detective Lillian Pentecost and her crackerjack assistant Willowjean "Will" Parker have been hired to track her down. But the New York City of 1947 can be a dangerous place, and there's no shortage of people who might like to get ahold of what's in Bodine's head. Does her disappearance have to do with the high-profile law firm whose secrets she still keeps; the violent murder of a young woman, with which Bodine had lately become obsessed; or is it the work she did with the FBI hunting Nazi spies intent on wartime sabotage? Any and all are on the suspect list, including their client, Forest Whitsun, hotshot defense attorney and no friend to Pentecost and Parker. The clock is ticking to get Bodine back alive, but circumstances conspire to pull both investigators away from the case. Will is hot on the trail of a stickup team who are using her name--and maybe her gun--for their own ends. While Lillian again finds herself up against murder-obsessed millionaire Jessup Quincannon, who has discovered a secret from her past--something he plans to use to either rein the great detective in ... or destroy her. To solve this mystery, and defeat their own personal demons, the pair will have to go nose-to-nose with murderous gangsters, make deals with conniving federal agents, confront Nazi spies, and bend their own ethical rules to the point of breaking. Before time runs out for everyone."--Provided by publisher.

"The book revolves around Crissy, the star of a beloved Princess Diana tribute show in Las Vegas, and her estranged sister Betsy, a therapist who works with children and adolescents in Vermont. Betsy's boyfriend Frankie works in a mysterious branch of cryptocurrency and, seemingly out of nowhere, proposes that they move to Las Vegas together. Betsy and Crissy must navigate how to go about their newfound physical proximity to one another and their respective relationships with Betsy's foster child Marisa, who moves with Betsy and Frankie to Vegas. When Crissy meets a handsome, secretive Russian man named Yevgeny, Crissy and Betsy soon find themselves in a dangerous web of greed, crypto-mafia schemes, and murder"--

When did muffins become so deadly?!?I was expecting long hours and hard work when I reopened my aunt's cafe in the heart of Eagle Cove - but fishing an icy corpse from the lake while delivering muffins?Definitely not in my plans.Now I'm getting dragged into danger - again - and tangling with dark secrets I have no business knowing.Eagle Cove's handsome sheriff wants me safe and on the sidelines. The mayor's convinced I'm a murder magnet. My mom's terrified I might get hurt - or worse.But with a killer on the loose and so much at stake, I'm determined to protect those I love - even if doing so brings me to the end of my line....Murder So Cold is a small-town New England mystery packed with murder, mayhem, and secrets galore. Toss in a handsome sheriff and a cast of characters with warm hearts and tart tongues - and what do you get? A deliciously, murderously good time.

Why is there a dead body in my basement?!?I'm having quite a year - painfully divorced, laid off from my job, desperately missing my daughter who's just started college - when word comes that my beloved Aunt Emily has died.After rushing back to my New England hometown of Eagle Cove for the funeral, I find out my aunt has willed me her long-shuttered cafe.My oh-so-sensible plan is to fix up the cafe and sell it - but then I unearth that darned body in the basement. And now evidence is pointing to my aunt as the culprit!No way am I letting a mummified corpse hurt my aunt's good name. Aided and abetted by a misfit gang of unlikely allies, I'm digging deep into the past to find the truth.My mom wants me to back off. The town sheriff is worried about my safety. And for all I know, they could be right.Because as secrets are revealed and danger closes in, I'm shocked by what I discover....Murder So Deep is a small-town New England cozy mystery full of murder, mayhem, and secrets galore. Throw in a hint of romance with a handsome sheriff and a cast of characters with warm hearts and tart tongues - and what do you get? A deliciously, murderously good time.

Willow Darby has found herself deep inside a Michigan forest, and well off the beaten path after attending a multi-level marketing house party. Three financial predators desperate to keep their dirty secrets hidden, have now made her the hunted.

Sarah, the only child of Rev. and Mrs. Cranston Estey, was betrothed to Connor McLagen of the affluent McLagen family. The McLagens were socially revered, although there were rumours of nefarious underpinnings to their substantial wealth, and the God-fearing Esteys were not in favour of the marriage. Three days before the June 1927 wedding, Sarah disappeared. Her note said she'd changed her mind and decided to leave town. A week later she was found, buried in a rose garden, the gruesome and sensational discovery knocking New Brunswick prohibition wars out of the headlines. There were many with secrets to keep....

Meet Emilia Cruz, first female police detective in Acapulco. She's fighting crime in the iconic resort city, where corruption lines pockets, drug cartels have declared war, and Mexican machismo runs deep. 2019 & 2020 Poison Cup award for Outstanding Series -- CrimeMasters of America Made in Acapulco is the riveting introduction to the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz police procedural mystery series. Torn from today's headlines, these five stories show you what it takes to survive as an honest cop in Mexico. This is the Acapulco tourists never see. These are the stories of those fighting to reclaim their country from the cartels. A 30-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, author Carmen Amato delivers a unique blend of masterful storytelling and an unforgettable woman who will become your new favorite crime fighter. "A thrilling series" -- National Public Radio "Emilia is a character who is close to my heart" - MysterySequels "Amato brings her characters to life with her vivid writing style and sets them on the streets of a Mexico steeped in Catholicism and corruption" - OnlineBookClub.org With unflinching authenticity from the author's own counterdrug experience in Mexico and Central America, this is a female police detective mystery series like no other. The Detective Emilia Cruz series is for fans of international mystery and crime by Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo, Ann Cleeves, Donna Leon and Liza Marklund, plus the Department Q series by Jussi Adler-Olsen. Fans of Don Winslow's cartel and border thrillers set in Mexico will also want to read the Detective Emilia Cruz police series. From the author: Acapulco is now one of the most violent cities in the Western Hemisphere. Drug cartels fight over points of entry and routes to lucrative markets in the United States where drug-related overdoses and deaths are reaching record highs. Emilia Cruz is the first and only female police detective in Acapulco. She's a good liar, a fast thinker, and a mean kickboxer in a department that didn't want her and is still trying to break her. Even as she fights to keep what she's earned, Emilia keeps a record of women who have gone missing and is always searching for Las Perdidas, the Lost Ones. Now eight novels into the series, readers have embraced Emilia, recognizing that there is more to her story than drug war violence and official corruption. Emilia represents hope for Mexico, with its rich and diverse cultural heritage, beautiful landscapes and architecture, and of course, glorious food.

Ein Hotel voller streitlustiger Gäste, ein eigenwilliger Geschäftspartner und ein mysteriöser Mord …Der humorvolle Cosy Crime an der Küste Südenglands mit unerwarteten Wendungen Kunststudentin Penelope hat sich mit der Annahme des Erbes ihrer Tante ganz schön was eingehandelt. Seit gerade einmal drei Monaten leitet sie gemeinsam mit dem ebenso charmanten wie eigensinnigen Briten Laurence das Künstlerhotel Flying Horse, und schon gibt es jede Menge Probleme: Die exzentrischen Gäste geraten fast täglich aneinander und Reparaturen am Hotel scheinen unbezahlbar. Als sich dann auch noch ihr nerviger Bruder Jonathan für einen überraschenden Kontrollbesuch ankündigt, ist das Chaos perfekt. Doch es kommt sogar noch schlimmer: Eine Bewohnerin des Hotels wird ermordet aufgefunden! Und ausgerechnet Jonathan ist der Hauptverdächtige. Penelope bleibt nichts anderes übrig, als sich gemeinsam mit Laurence in die Ermittlungen zu stürzen, um die Unschuld ihres Bruders zu beweisen. Auf ihrer turbulenten Suche nach dem wahren Mörder stoßen die beiden allerdings auf mehr als nur ein dunkles Geheimnis …Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ein fesselnder Cosy Crime - die Spannung ist von Anfang bis Ende präsent und die vielen Wendungen und Geheimnisse haben mich in Atem gehalten."„Die Kombination aus Kunst, Mord und Geheimnissen macht die Handlung äußerst packend."„Das Setting in Cornwall verleiht dem Buch eine malerische Atmosphäre. Ein absolutes Muss für humorvolle Krimiliebhaber!"„Penelope und Laurence sind ein dynamisches Ermittler-Duo, das die Leser auf eine nervenaufreibende Suche nach dem Mörder mitnimmt."

Hvorfor skulle denne mand dø?For at løse et mord må man først kende offeret ...Kriminalbetjent George Cross er en mand med unikke og uovertrufne talenter. Han bruger en kombination af logik, beslutsomhed og ofte pedanteri til at skaffe det, som andre ikke har kunnet: svar. Svar til familier der for længst har mistet håbet.Så da et lig bliver fundet på en lokal nedrivningsplads, er det op til Cross at stykke sandheden sammen ved hjælp af de brudstykker, han kan finde.Cross har ikke mange beviser at arbejde med, men fra mandens svagt solbrune hud og de mystiske ar på hans underarme begynder der at tegne sig et billede af offeret: en mandlig amatørcyklist, afhængig af doping. Men hvad er årsagen til denne mands død? Hvordan endte han her? Og vigtigst af alt – hvem er han? Cross står over for store udfordringer, inklusive budgetnedskæringer og upålidelige vidner, og må, for at gøre sig håb om at opklare mordsagen, først og fremmest finde ud af, hvem manden er. Men undervejs vil Cross stå ansigt til ansigt med ting der er ukendte for ham – jalousi, ambition og en familie der er ved at gå i opløsning ...Tim Sullivan er en velanset krimiforfatter, manuskriptforfatter og instruktør hvis filmografi inkluderer Where Angels Fear to Tread, Jack & Sarah og Cold Feet. Hans krimiserie om den socialt akavede, men genialt vedholdende kriminalbetjent George Cross har toppet bestsellerlisterne og er anmelderrost vidt og bredt. Sullivan bor i det nordlige London med sin hustru, Rachel, den emmy-vindende producer af The Barefoot Contessa og Pioneer Woman.

There's a killer on the loose in Portland and no one is safe. Blocked at every turn, newly widowed Logan McKenna must uncover the truth before more innocent lives are lost.It's been two years since the fatal car accident that changed Logan's life forever. She's recovered most of her health, forged a new career, and even ventured into a new relationship. Combining business and hopefully pleasure, she's enjoying a much-deserved trip to Portland, OR. When a violent explosion destroys a Vietnamese food truck just steps away from Logan's downtown hotel, she is horrified to realize she not only knows the owner, but the elderly woman who was trapped inside and died in the blaze.The police suspect all the wrong people, including Logan's new friend, Thanh, the owner of the food truck, and a Vietnam vet just getting his life back together. Accident, arson, or murder? What was the motive? And who was the intended victim?While peeling back layers of secrets and lies to bring long-buried truths to light, Logan's personal life suffers an explosion of its own, threatening to derail her new and still fragile relationship.With no authority or access to the police investigation, Logan must decide who to trust, while racing to find the real killer before more innocent lives are destroyed.Fans of Elly Griffiths, Nevada Barr, J.A. Jance, Louise Penny, Michael Connelly, James Patterson, Sue Grafton, C.J. Box, Vivian Barz, and Alexander McCall Smith will love fiercely independent and loyal Logan McKenna!

Viciously attacked by an unknown assailant, Logan's new neighbor, a young mother, clings to life in the ICU, her three-year-old daughter the only witness to the attack. Logan soon discovers her friend isn't who she said she was. Without any ID, the police investigation stalls. Logan holds the only clue, but has no idea what it means or how dangerous it is. That's never stopped her before, but this time her drive to uncover the truth draws the killer towards her. Before she realizes the danger, Logan's in so deep, she may never be able to claw her way out.Fans of J.A. Jance, Elly Griffiths, Louise Penny, C.J. Box, James Patterson, Nevada Barr, Sue Grafton, and Alexander McCall Smith will love Davisson's fiercely independent and loyal Logan McKenna.

The first novel in crime writer Libby Fischer Hellmann's popular Ellie Foreman mystery series, An Eye for Murder introduces the documentary filmmaker, single mom, and amateur sleuth in a tale that opens in Nazi-era Prague and closes on the North Shore of present-day Chicago.An elderly stranger, Ben Sinclair, watches Ellie's "Celebrate Chicago" cable television show and dies suddenly not long after. Ellie receives a letter from Ben's landlady, who found Ellie's name among Ben's possessions. Agreeing to help dispose of his effects, but not knowing of any connection, Ellie begins to piece together Ben's story from the books and wartime relics he's left behind.Ellie's search for clues takes her on a dangerous trail from the political present of the North Shore to memories of the city's ethnic neighborhoods and steel mills, an illicit love affair, Nazi-era intrigue, and more than one murder.An Eye for Murder (published in 2002) is the first in six Ellie Foreman mystery thrillers from Libby Fischer Hellmann.