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Jeff Resnick tries to help a comatose man, whose brewery is in trouble, transition to the great beyond, while his brother Richard Alpert's cold-case arson is heating up in the here and now.

A prequel to the Jeff Resnick Mystery series. This collection of short stories chronicles Jeff Resnick's (and that of his brother, Richard Albert) backstory. What forces molded these men into the people they are today? Find out in the eleven thought-provoking tales that span from their first meeting, until two years before Murder On The Mind.

Katie's been dealt the Dead Man's Hand ... It's all fun and games when Katie Bonner and her friends play poker for chocolate-covered peanuts, but the very next day Jamie Seifert collapses and dies after visiting Katie's tearoom on Victoria Square. Katie's business is on the line and she needs to prove Jamie wasn't poisoned at Tealicious. Her first order of business is to locate the mysterious woman he was dining with, and her next step is to go undercover at a nearby poker club where Jamie won big just a week before. It seems everyone there might have had a motive to rub Jamie out...and if they learn Katie has been lying to them, she might be next!

Katie Bonner and the rest of the locals from Victoria Square invite you into their kitchens to share tantalizing recipes and intimate stories about food, family, and life. So tie on your apron and sharpen your knives, because Recipes To Die For is chock full of culinary treasures such as Andy Rust's Cinnamon Rolls, Vance Ingram's Barbequed Ribs, and Sweet Sue's Toffee Squares. And you don't want to miss Aunt Lizzie's Cream Scones. They're to die for!

Love & Murder, a collection of stories by Lorraine Bartlett (and her alter ego L.L. Bartlett) explores the highs and lows of love, and humanity. Each free-standing, complete story explores a different theme representative of the author's style. The collection contains:Cold Case: Psychic Jeff Resnick has no expectations when investigating the disappearance of a four-year-old boy, until he confronts the mind responsible.An Unconditional Love: A single mom of a special-needs child learns about sacrifice and the true meaning of love.We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert: Can a family get away with the murder of their rich uncle?Love Heals: A lonely nurse longs for love on the most romantic night of the year.Abused: A Daughter's Story chronicles a young girl's shattered childhood.Prisoner Of Love: The personals may not be the best place to find your true love.Blue Christmas: The holidays can be the loneliest time of the year … but will the magic of the season make this the last blue Christmas for Judi Straub?

Swans Nest Inn is about to open, and Kathy Grant solicits her BFF, Tori Cannon, to help spruce up her property at the marshy end of Lotus Bay, only they didn't count on finding a body. Who was he? What's his connection to their friend Paul Darcy? Meanwhile, two entrepreneurs with vast business ties are interested in helping Tori reopen the Lotus Lodge, and their real motives are as murky as the bay after a storm. Will Swans Nest open on time? Will the Lotus Lodge reopen at all?

If it weren't for bad luck, Jeff Resnick would have no luck at all!While riding his new racing bike, Jeff is hit by an SUV, an accident which has a cascade effect on his life. He loses his job to a replacement, his girlfriend pressures him to move in, his bank accounts are hacked, and a restless spirit begs for his help-all in less than a week. But it's soon apparent that his so-called random accident is anything but, and the murder of a close friend has a hobbled Jeff on the run. Can he discover who's out to destroy his life-and threaten those he loves most?

Jeff Resnick faces a new dilemma: someone is stalking his sister-in-law, Brenda. There's violence and vandalism near her workplace, plus she's receiving threatening phone calls and letters. Is it her abusive ex-husband whose responsible, or could it be someone else? Meanwhile, Jeff grapples with meeting his estranged father and the sister he never knew existed. What does Patty Resnick have to gain with Brenda out of the way?

This collection of six short stories bridges the gaps between the Jeff Resnick novels of suspense and intrigue.When The Spirit Moves You: Does Jeff believe in ghosts?Bah! Humbug: Christmas with his girlfriend Maggie's family is anything but merry.Cold Case: A small boy is missing. Can Jeff find him?Spooked!: A malevolent spirit visits for Halloween.Crybaby: Have diaper bag-will travel!Eyewitness: Jeff can't move ahead in live until he finds out who murdered his wife.

Jeff Resnick is definitely out of his element when he and Maggie take a working vacation at a quaint Vermont inn. For most people, the chance to spend time with a beautiful woman in a romantic, isolated setting would be a plus, but the moment Jeff crosses the Sugar Maple Inn's threshold, his sixth sense warns him that someone is about to meet a violent death.His anxiety intensifies when he travels on one of the local roads and he is nearly overwhelmed by feelings of impending doom. Ultimately, Jeff can only find respite in his brother Richard's presence and it is only after one of the inn's guests is murdered that Richard reluctantly becomes a third wheel on Jeff and Maggie's trip. With their own lives at stake, Jeff, Maggie, and Richard must use all their wits and skill to bring a ruthless killer to justice. And if they don't, one of them might just become the next victim.