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He's had a troubled past... but is he a killer?When Gina Dunner's brother, Vic, is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Gina isn't surprised. Living the life of a womanizing ranch hand with questionable friends and a lifetime of bad choices had to catch up with him at some point.After the Sheriff announces she has the right man, Vic vehemently denies the murder. When he begs Gina to help prove his innocence, she attempts to puts her doubts aside, despite him being the last one to see the woman alive. She and her rescue mutt, Daisy-a sweet, yet sassy, talking dog-start sniffing around into their own investigation.Will Gina and Daisy stumble onto the truth to exonerate Vic, or will the killer come for Gina next?Journey with amateur sleuths, Gina and Daisy, through the twists and turns of "Dog Treats and Death," a tale of family, betrayal, and the enduring bond between a woman and her extraordinary canine companion.

It's Tucson, it's summer, and it is stinking hot.Sturdy, stalwart Detective Marie Stransky has returned to work after the birth of her fifth baby, another girl, to find that "he's back."Called to Santa Rita Park, a gathering place for the homeless and addicted, Marie studies the strangled body of a young woman. The cigarette burn on her right wrist pegs her as a victim of a stalker that has already killed two homeless women. Then there is the young Mexican woman found shot in a wash. Homicide department head, Lieutenant Carl Lindgrin, a man Marie loves to hate, dismisses the murder as gang related, but the tattoo of a unicorn on the girl's shoulder visible in the autopsy photo gives Marie pause. What self-respecting gangbanger has a tattoo of a unicorn? And the bodies pile up.The Law of Unintended Consequences is filled with Gayle Jandrey's usual humor, dark and otherwise, typical array of quirky characters. All are woven through this tight, suspenseful police procedural-come-domestic melodrama like threads of bright yarn, that when pulled together make a whole cloth.

The ghosts of the past never stop haunting.Viola takes a job at her old summer camp in the Florida Panhandle, hoping for a peaceful place to work after months in COVID lockdown. But old traumas from her time at Camp Secret Spring resurface and Viola's dream of a quiet getaway quickly turns into a nightmare.Her best friend disappeared that summer, never to be found. Was it the camp's mysterious water that Ponce de León searched for? Or can her friend's vanishing be chalked up to the UFO sightings over the years? And just who were the Utopians who lived there before, many of whom died in the pandemic of 1918?Book Seven in Cherie Claire's Viola Valentine mystery series.

Something's stirring the waters of Emma's Cove. Viola Valentine and her husband start over on their dream houseboat along the Tennessee River but evil lurks beneath their peaceful cove. The folks in the neighboring town of Lightning Bug look with suspicion on the newly relocated couple-not to mention the other residents of Emma Cove, a highly secretive group of women. To top it all, ghosts of the past continue to hound the couple, including one live entity hoping to use Vi's power for his own good. With her family at stake Vi must learn to harness her supernatural powers, face her fears, and fight the evil that threatens to unravel them all. Book Five in the Viola Valentine Paranormal Mystery Series.

Linn und Terry haben alle Hände voll zu tun, als sie erneut von dem Tod einer Kundin erfahren …Band zwei der kurzweiligen Cosy Crime-Reihe aus der wohl charmantesten Bakery LondonsLinn und Terry können sich glückliche Besitzerinnen einer kleinen Bakery im Londoner Stadtteil Soho nennen. Doch mit all den glücklichen Pärchen um sie herum fühlt Linn sich einsam und allein. Nicht einmal die steigenden Einnahmen und die gute Laune von Terry können sie aufmuntern. Als dann auch noch der attraktive Detective Chief Inspector Bruce Manville mit seiner neuen, nicht weniger attraktiven Kollegin im Café auftaucht, ist Linns Laune an einem Tiefpunkt angelangt. Umso begeisterter stürzt sie sich auf Norah, eine Kundin aus dem Café, die mit ihrer Art gerade besser zu Linns Trübsinn passt. Als sie kurze Zeit später vom Selbstmord Norahs erfährt, ist Linn überzeugt, dass es sich um einen Mord handeln muss. Zusammen mit Terry beginnt sie, hinter Bruce' Rücken eigene Nachforschungen anzustellen. Dabei stoßen sie auf unerwartete Verbindungen und eine erschreckende Wahrheit, die alles verändert …Weitere Titel dieser ReihePoison Bakery (ISBN: 9783986377755)Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ein spannender Cosy Crime mit viel Herz und Charakteren, die man einfach lieben muss."„Die Bakery von Linn und Terry in London ist ein Ort zum Wohlfühlen, auch wenn es mal düster wird."„Die Ermittlungen der beiden Frauen sind sehr mitreißend und die Auflösung ist überraschend."„Der zweite Band der Poison Bakery-Reihe hat alles, was man von einem gemütlichen Kriminalroman erwartet: Geheimnisse, Intrigen und eine Prise Romantik."

Ein mörderisches Spiel mit einer etwas zu echten Leiche …Die spannende Cosy Crime-Reihe im idyllischen Pendle geht weiterDie Totengräberin Alethea Shaw wird von ihren Nachbarn in der englischen Gemeinde Pendle gemieden. Umso überraschter ist sie, als sie zusammen mit Inspector Myrna Evans zum Krimidinner der erfolgreichen Schauspielerin Penny Halligan eingeladen wird. Auf den ersten Blick haben die Gäste nichts gemeinsam, doch im Laufe des Abends wird deutlich, dass es hier mehr als nur um ein Spiel geht. Kaum wird das Licht gedimmt und das Essen serviert, rutscht die Gastgeberin mausetot vom Stuhl. Thea erkennt, dass sie mit einem Mörder am Tisch sitzen und sie schleunigst herausfinden muss, wer sich nicht an die Spielregeln hält …Weitere Titel dieser ReiheDie Tote vom Pendle Hill (ISBN: 9783987783487)Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ein packender Cosy Crime mit vielen cleveren Wendungen und Überraschungen, die einen bis zur letzten Seite in Atem halten."„Auch der zweite Band der humorvollen Krimi-Reihe überzeugt mit dieser einzigartigen Atmosphäre in dem kleinen englischen Dorf und Alethea Shaw als Amateur-Ermittlerin."„Ein fesselnder Whodunit-Roman voller Rätsel, Verdächtigungen und unerwarteter Enthüllungen."„Der clevere Plot und die gut entwickelten Charaktere bieten eine spannende Leseerfahrung."

There is no escape from murder for Gia Santella.All Gia ever wanted was to live a normal life...But destiny has other plans.From the moment a killer took her family away from her, Gia has fought tooth and nail against a looming destiny she's been unwilling to confront-that of a lone wolf vigilante assassin.Over the years, she's created new families, risked new loves and relationships...but one after the other every family she's tried to form has been taken away-one way or another.Distraught at the possibility of losing everything yet again, Gia takes off for the south of France, intent on immersing herself in a hedonistic lifestyle.But nothing is ever that simple for Gia.Her plans to indulge her every fantasy are shattered when one of her beautiful houseguests ends up dead in her villa.Now it's up to Gia to make sure more bodies don't stain her parquet floors...and that a sophisticated French detective doesn't end up taking her into custody for it all.The eleventh novel in an intense thriller series authored by USA Today Best Selling Author Kristi Belcamino. Fans of JD Robb, Lisa Gardner, Atomic Blonde, and Killing Eve will love the suspense, romance, and twists of these fast-moving thrillers.

They are the forgotten girls. The lost ones with haunted eyes wandering the gritty streets of San Francisco."Grounded by a tough-as-nails heroine, Belcamino indulges readers in a twisted tale that thrills at breakneck speed." -Barnes & NobleGia Santella, long experienced in fighting her own demons-is drawn into a battle for the girls' very lives. The vigilante heiress soon discovers that much more than poor choices are to blame for the girls' circumstances.Gia becomes engulfed in a world dark with betrayal and abuse. As she fights to stop the injustice, she finds she must also face her own dark, tormenting guilt if she has any chance of saving anyone else.After falling into the darkest pit of despair yet, Gia questions her ability to help the most vulnerable when she can't even save herself.Named one of Barnes & Noble's 20 Favorite Indie Books of 2018The fifth novel in an intense thriller series authored by USA Today Best Selling Author Kristi Belcamino. Fans of JD Robb, Lisa Gardner, Atomic Blonde, and Killing Eve will love the suspense, romance, and twists of these fast-moving thrillers.

When a killer's mark hits close to home, Gia Santella goes on the hunt for vengeance.Gia has settled back in San Francisco and life is good. Her stepdaughter, Rose, is home and Gia's heart is full.But the peace proves temporary, and the day after Rose heads back to Florida, tragedy strikes.And this time, it's personal.Gia vows to hunt down the killer and make them pay-even if it means going against everyone she loves...and risking her own life in the process.The fifteenth novel in an intense thriller series authored by USA Today Best Selling Author Kristi Belcamino. Fans of JD Robb, Lisa Gardner, Atomic Blonde, and Killing Eve will love the suspense, romance, and twists of these fast-moving thrillers.

Vendetta:It's not a choice...It's her destiny.Gia Santella has settled into domestic life with a vengeance. The days of drinking too much, driving too fast, and going home with an assortment of cute boys have come to a screeching halt.But her world is upended when a little girl escaping a brutal life in Guatemala is thrust into her life. Gia finds herself fighting against her most ruthless enemy yet-a deadly and vicious force whose powerful reach extends across continents.The sixth novel in an intense thriller series authored by USA Today Best Selling Author Kristi Belcamino. Fans of JD Robb, Lisa Gardner, Atomic Blonde, and Killing Eve will love the suspense, romance, and twists of these fast-moving thrillers.

Private Investigator Mackenzie Love manages to get into trouble on a simple shopping trip where she finds herself at the business end of a gun. It's clear her attacker mistakes her for someone else, but who? And why is her look-alike in so much trouble?Mac enlists the help of her partners, Samantha Majors and Miss P, and Detective Jake Sanders to find her doppelgänger and solve the case of mistaken identity.In the meantime, Mr. Fischer of Fischer Industries comes to the private detectives for help with a problem of his own. As Mac and Sam work on his case, they begin to wonder if the two cases are related.Can Mac and Sam unravel the clues and get justice for both Mac's look-alike and Mr. Fischer?

"A witty, feminist mystery set in the heart of nineteenth-century London ... featuring an intrepid woman detective ... Albertine Honeycombe never wanted a husband and certainly not the one with fifteen children that her cousin, Aubrey, is trying to marry her off to. She reinvents herself as Countess Von Dagga, a private detective aiding the upper echelons of women in society. As the Countess, she is a married woman, with a conveniently absent husband who doesn't exist, which allows her far more freedom than being single. When Lord Grendel, from whom she has recovered blackmail letters, is murdered, Albertine is suspect number one having been the last person to see him. And when the Duke of Erleigh comes looking for her utterly fictitious husband, she realizes she has landed herself in hot water, without a tea bag. When Albertine also becomes the prime suspect in her fictional husband's death, things are looking grim"--

"Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself--her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation. It's been ten years since, and Alex hasn't stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who's under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister. Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university's faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing to do anything to protect their children. Most shocking of all--as Alex digs into Laura's disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be

Courtney is delighted when her tiny friend Fiona returns from the fairy realm, appearing at the base of a Cypress tree. When her Ragdoll cat, Pixie, emerges from her own portal--aka the cat door--the three set off for a busy day. Busier than usual, since Courtney has rented a small plot of land at the Flower Farm, where she hopes to grow her own supplies for her fairy-garden business. Plus, the annual Summer Blooms Festival is coming up, and Courtney has booked a booth... But the murder of Courtney's friend, Genevieve, casts a pall over the festival. Ever since Genevieve sold her floral business, she'd been building a career as an influencer. She was perennially opinionated--but in her new role she'd become surprisingly vicious, dissing local entrepreneurs with nasty posts and unwarranted bad reviews. That's landed a couple of Courtney's other friends on the suspect list--including Flower Farm owner Daphne Flores. And when a second victim is discovered, seeds of doubt about Daphne's innocence sprout in Courtney's mind. With only a germ of a clue, Courtney will have to overturn every rock to get the dirt on the real killer...

When a community center opens in town, many embrace it as a space where locals of all ages can gather and create. Others view it as a waste of taxpayer dollars. The director, Darleen Busby-Platt, is no less controversial. Intense and showy, Darleen has huge plans for her new role. But Lucy believes the woman isn't exactly as warm hearted--or qualified--as she seems. That hunch deepens when Darleen and a young employee vanish... and dismembered remains appear!

Lifestyle maven Sophie Winston is coordinating a convention for ghost kitchens in Old Town, Alexandria—and trying to keep a killer from making a deadly delivery . . .Sophie is busy handling the first ever convention of the Association of Ghost Kitchens—restaurants that do delivery only—but she’s taking a little time out for a lunch meeting organized by A Healthy Meal. The group is dedicated to providing meals for children in need, and as a bonus, it’ll give Sophie the perfect opportunity to ogle the lavish Old Town home of socialite Geraldine Stansfield. Gerrie’s dining room is impeccably furnished, the table laden with gleaming crystal and prized china. If it weren’t for the dead man lying on the floor, everything would be perfect . . .No one knows the victim—or at least, no one claims to. But a little snooping by Sophie reveals links to many local notables. In fact, not only was he a client of Geraldine’s late husband, an attorney—every member of the Stansfield clan knew the deceased. But only one knows what he was doing in Gerrie’s house.Gerrie’s elegant abode looks spotless, but there’s plenty of dirty linen in those family closets. Now Sophie will have to get the killer to come clean before he spoils another appetite—for good . . .Includes delicious recipes and fabulous DIY decorating tips!

"Midwife Sarah Malloy and her private investigator husband, Frank, must shine a light on the truth and catch the fiend who killed a young reporter in this new entry in the USA Today bestselling Gaslight Mystery series. Louisa Rodgers is working as a magazine reporter and is hoping midwife Sarah Malloy can help her. New Century Magazine, like Colliers and McClure's, is branching out into investigative articles on pressing social issues. Louisa explains that she is researching the dangers of patent medicines. She had been walking through the neighborhood in search of people addicted to such nostrums to interview when she saw the sign for the clinic. Sarah is only too happy to tell Louisa exactly what she thinks of the so-called medicines that hurt much more than they help. A few days later, Sarah receives a visit from a man who introduces himself as Louisa's father. Bernard Rodgers explains that Louisa has been found strangled in the lobby of the building where New Century has its offices. The police have decided it was a random attack and have made no attempt to investigate, hinting that Louisa got what she deserved for sticking her nose where it didn't belong. Her family found Sarah's card among Louisa's effects, and now it is up to Sarah and Frank to catch a cold-blooded murderer"--

If you've got your breath back from the last crazy adventure, tighten your seat belts and hold on!!The batty old biddies are at it again... In this third Belchester 'cocktail' mystery.Lady Amanda Golightly receives an invitation to spend Burns' Night in Castle Rumdrummond in Scotland. Although she is dismissive of the idea, her old chum Hugo is thrilled at the thought and, beguiled by the idea of wearing tartan, he uses his own brand of childish pleading to win her agreement to the trip. Along with Beauchamp, her long-suffering manservant, and her friend, Enid Tweedie, acting as personal servants, the four head north of the border for a 'wee break'. It is not too long, however, before murder enters their lives once more, and they begin to suspect some very dirty dealing under the social veneer of castle life. Bagpipes, haggis, tartan and kilts all make their appearance, as dastardly deeds continue through the snowy landscape. But Death has not yet finished with the houseparty.

When a dead body is found in the royal box of her sorcerous theater, Mage Nevis Conarkin is shocked to realize that she's being framed for murder. Although Nevis cannot provide an alibi to prove her innocence, she apparently has a motive to have stabbed the corpse. While struggling to uncover the true villain, with the help of her flamboyant friend who operates the local brothel, Nevis unhappily finds the evidence pointing to one of her actors.In the midst of the murder investigation, Nevis dives into the chaos of rehearsals for the opening night of a play she detests. The script commemorates her successful defeat of a renegade mage, her personal friend, and his plot to allow an invasion by Cashogi foreigners. Hating to be in the spotlight and wishing to avoid the sad memories engendered by the play, Nevis is unable to convince Devlin Graham, the monarch and Nevis' lover, to cancel the performance. And so the rehearsals-fraught with touchy actors, frazzled stage crew, dangerous incidents, and interruptions from the hard-nosed constable-move forward.

AN ADDICTIVE MUST-READ WHODUNNIT FROM THE NEWEST TALENT IN CRIME FICTION.Every family has its secrets. This one's worth killing for . . .It starts with an altercation in the dead of night. Two men rowing outside Coffin Cove Museum.Professor Gerald Weber comes off worst. He's found dead the next morning. Head beaten to a bloody pulp. As for the second man? He fled the scene and can't be found . . .Now the police are hunting him. But town sleuth Andi Silvers knows she needs to find him first. The missing man is no killer. He's Andi's father.But if he's not guilty then why did he run?Andi will stop at nothing to clear her father's name. But then a second body is found on nearby Quadra Island. Professor Gerald's 100-year-old father.He's been bludgeoned too. Left for dead in his cottage across the Vile Narrows, a treacherous stretch of water that separates Quadra Island from the mainland.First the son, then the father.Will Andi's family be next?Discover a tangled web of murder and mystery in this breathlessly twisty whodunnit set on the gorgeous coast of Western Canada.Fans of Louise Penny, Elly Griffiths, L.J. Ross, Ann Cleeves, Jane Adams, Joy Ellis and Lisa Regan will devour this mesmerizing crime thriller.

"Stark remains a brilliant observer of the academia scene"-The Prairies Book Review Love Stephanie Plum's wit, Kinsey Millhone's grit, or Spenser's wry take on academia? Try the Doctor Rowena Halley series! Loves hurts. Sometimes it kills. After the tumultuous events of the previous semester, Russian professor Rowena Halley has found a new job. This time it's a one-semester adjunct position in Charlotte, North Carolina. Not ideal, but better than no job at all. At least that's what she's telling herself. Rowena loves what she does, but love isn't always kind. Her job is keeping her broke AND three states away from her best candidate for serious boyfriend material, her ex is sending her cryptic messages from the war zone in Ukraine, and her brother has come back from Afghanistan even more messed up than before. And if that isn't enough, students are trying to draw her into their family dramas-with dangerous consequences. Everyone knows that "publish or perish" is the rule in academia, but if Rowena isn't careful, she may perish before she gets the chance to publish. Combining humor, romance, and suspense, Permanent Position gives an insider's view of the gritty backstage of higher education, where words do more than cut and all the testing is high-stakes. *Content warning: We've got angsty adjunct professors, mouthy undergrads, a cynical Navy vet, and a career Marine all mixing it up in here. The level of adult language is significant.*