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A Private Investigation by Peter Grainger, Gildart Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen fourteen-year-old Zoe Johnson doesn’t come home on a Monday night in early December, the alarm bells in Kings Lake Central police station do not ring straight away – after all, she’s from the Dockmills, one of the toughest estates in the town... -
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Cold-Blooded by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFourteen years ago, high school track star Sydney Adams was gunned down in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The investigation yielded useless clues, and the case went cold. But homicide detective Augustus Knox never gave up on finding Sydney's killer... -
![Wedding Cake and Woes by Agatha Frost]()
Wedding Cake and Woes by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 15th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Series!After nearly a year of being engaged, the time has finally come for Julia and Barker's wedding, but like most things in Peridale, things don't exactly go smoothly... -
![The Truth: A DC Smith Investigation by Peter Grainger]()
The Truth: A DC Smith Investigation by Peter Grainger
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe said if he hadn't heard from you by high noon today, he was going to strap on his six-guns and ride back into town. So I think you should call him, Charlie. Call him before you come home. Charlie Hills, former desk sergeant at Kings Lake Central, is in trouble... -
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![Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells by Bruce Hammack]()
Jingle Bells, Rifle Shells by Bruce Hammack
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJingle Bells, Jingle Bells…Rifle Shells? Blind private investigator Steve Smiley and his partner, Heather McBlythe, hear a rifle shot. Hordes of Christmas shoppers scatter. A famous big-game hunter drops to the sidewalk. They grab the beautiful teen who was arguing with the camo-clad man and flee to safety. The girl is Bella, the adopted daughter of the victim and a celebrity in her own right... -
![Whiskey Lullaby by Liliana Hart]()
Whiskey Lullaby by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAddison Holmes has her hands full. Marriage changes a woman, and pregnancy hormones are no joke. But despite her promise to retire from dangerous P.I. work, she has no choice but to take this case.Twenty years ago, her father and his partner cracked the case of their careers. But it was all a set up. They sent the wrong men to prison, and now it's time for the real culprits to tie up loose ends... -
![Champagne and Catastrophes by Agatha Frost]()
Champagne and Catastrophes by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRead for FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED! The 14th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Series! "Love the way Agatha quietly draws you into the story and then, bam, changes the direction!" Julia and Barker have finally set a date for the wedding, but that doesn't mean Julia has jumped straight into the planning, even though it's only three months away... -
![Red Velvet and Revenge by Agatha Frost]()
Red Velvet and Revenge by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Julia South-Brown is asked to judge the first Peridale Bake Off competition alongside local radio DJ, Tony Bridges, she expects it to be some light village fun while her new husband, Barker Brown, finishes work on his second novel. However, it ends up being anything but when Tony shows he is nothing like his charming radio personality... -
![A High Whisk Situation by H.Y. Hanna]()
A High Whisk Situation by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin tearoom sleuth Gemma Rose as she heads to the Scottish Highlands with the nosy Old Biddies and her cheeky tabby cat Muesli... -
![Five Card Murder by Bruce Hammack]()
Five Card Murder by Bruce Hammack
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn inheritance worth millions. A killer with a list…and Smiley’s on it.A phone call from out of the blue leads blind PI Steve Smiley to become executor of a large Texas estate—one which includes the last undeveloped lakefront property in the state. While the sheriff is hunting for the rancher’s killer, a second death occurs. The ranch foreman is found murdered... -
![The Silent Quarry by Cheryl Rees-Price]()
The Silent Quarry by Cheryl Rees-Price
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Silent Quarry is the first in the DI Winter Meadows series by Cheryl Rees-Price. In 1987 a quiet Welsh village was devastated by a brutal attack on two schoolgirls, Bethan Hopkins and Gwen Collier. Only Gwen survived, with horrific injuries and no memory of the attack. The killer was never caught... -
![Never Too Late by Sally Rigby]()
Never Too Late by Sally Rigby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vicious attack. A dirty secret. And a chance for justiceEx-police officer Sebastian Clifford is quickly finding that life as a private investigator is never quiet. His doors have only been open a few weeks when DCI Whitney Walker approaches him to investigate the brutal attack that left her older brother, Rob, with irreversible brain damage... -
![Murder at the Waterfront by Dianne Harman]()
Murder at the Waterfront by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMen, Mobsters, and Murder! Poor Maureen. Was she just collateral damage? This is the seventh book in the Northwest Cozy Mystery Series by USA Today and Amazon Chart #1 Bestselling Author, Dianne Harman. Men loved Maureen, but was that why she was killed? She had an ex who wanted to reconcile, a chef she'd broken up with, and a salesman from Missouri who had fallen in love with her... -
![Murder Served Cold by Nancy Skopin]()
Murder Served Cold by Nancy Skopin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPI Nicoli 'Nikki' Hunter is blindsided when someone close to her is murdered, and their body dumped in an alley. Detective Bill Anderson catches the homicide and, knowing Nikki, doesn't even attempt to discourage her from conducting her own investigation, which, in this case, takes a village... -
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![Rise to the Fly by Cheryl Rees-Price]()
Rise to the Fly by Cheryl Rees-Price
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill the police or a devious killer win this battle of wits?A quiet corner of Wales becomes the centre of a murder investigation when the bodies of a retired couple are found near the shore of a reservoir.Police try to establish the methods and motives of their attacker by careful examination of the crime scene. And, bizarrely, fishing flies are found in the victims’ mouths... -
![Scones and Scandal by Agatha Frost]()
Scones and Scandal by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the official Peridale neighbourhood watch breaks up, Julia finds herself leading a brand new team. Their first order of business? Solving the murder of the former leader.. -
![Birthday Cake and Bodies by Agatha Frost]()
Birthday Cake and Bodies by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe 9th book in the BESTSELLING Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series!When Julia gathered Barker's family at Peridale Manor for his surprise birthday party, she did not expect it to result in murder! Minutes before the celebration is scheduled to begin, Barker's nephew, Luke, is found strangled in his bed, putting an end to Julia's dream of a quiet family get together... -
![Lowcountry Bookshop by Susan M. Boyer, Loretta Rawlins]()
Lowcountry Bookshop by Susan M. Boyer, Loretta Rawlins
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBetween an epic downpour and a King Tide, the historic streets of Charleston are flooded-and dangerous. A late night tragic accident along the Lower Battery leads Liz Talbot straight to her next case. Who's the client? Well, now, therein lies the first puzzle. When the police arrive at the scene of the accident, Poppy Oliver claims she's only trying to help... -
![Over The Edge by Lisa Regan]()
Over The Edge by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen retired Philadelphia detective turned private investigator Joselyn Rush is rear-ended, her knee-jerk response is anger, especially when the well-dressed woman driving tries to flee the scene. But as Jocelyn watches in disbelief, the woman jumps off the bridge, plunging to her death in the Schuylkill River one hundred fifty feet below... -
![Exercise Is Murder by Bruce Hammack]()
Exercise Is Murder by Bruce Hammack
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow does a blind man solve a murder? Former Houston homicide detective Steve Smiley is faced with a dilemma. His college roommate, attorney Ned Logan, is found at the bottom of his exercise pool. The cops think it’s an accident. Steve’s instinct tells him it’s not. But how to prove it? He needs eyes…and a driver. Heather McBlythe is starting over, again... -
![An Invisible Murder by Joyce Cato]()
An Invisible Murder by Joyce Cato
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen traveling cook Jenny Starling starts her new job for the aristocracy living in a genuine castle, she is thrilled, envisioning nothing more arduous than days spent preparing her beloved recipes... -
![Luck and Judgement by Peter Grainger]()
Luck and Judgement by Peter Grainger
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen a worker goes missing from a North Sea gas platform, there seem to be just two possible explanations – it was a tragic accident or a suicide. It does not take Smith and his detectives long, however, to discover that James Bell led a double life back onshore in Kings Lake, a life complicated enough to make him at least one dangerous enemy... -
![The Clockmaker's Secret by Jack Benton]()
The Clockmaker's Secret by Jack Benton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA buried clock holds the key to a decades-old mystery. On holiday to escape the nightmares of his last case, disgraced soldier turned private detective John “Slim” Hardy comes upon something buried in the peat on Bodmin Moor. Unfinished and water-damaged but still ticking, the old clock provides a vital clue to an unsolved missing-persons case... -
![A Cross to Bear by Vince Vogel]()
A Cross to Bear by Vince Vogel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratings"They burned it down once…They should burn it down again." Once the star of Scotland Yard, burnt out East London detective Jack Sheridan is now a washed up cop working a low end station, estranged from his family and haunted by his past... -
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![Murder After Dinner by Dianne Harman]()
Murder After Dinner by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s just something about “bad boys”That fascinates people.But there’s a reason they’re called “bad boys.”Is that why Kade, the one with the “bad boy” reputation, was murdered?Of course, there were a lot of people who had a reason to want him dead.Like Harper, his ex-girlfriend, whose parentsTold her no more partying with him and put her on a short financial leash...Categorized as:
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Found a Secret by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA perfect distraction. An untimely death. And a long-lost sister who doesn’t seem to exist…With the festivities and fireworks of Independence Day right around the corner, spirits are high in the Sheffield Bed and Breakfast. Brenda Rivers eagerly looks forward to welcoming her guests to the celebration – but not everybody is in a cheerful mood... -
![Ghouls of Engagement by Wendy Meadows]()
Ghouls of Engagement by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mysterious guest, rumors of a haunting, and a Halloween-themed murder which will leave you scratching your head.Eager to celebrate their yearly Halloween party, Brenda Rivers and the staff at Sheffield Bed and Breakfast are absorbed in decorating, preparing menus, and quelling runaway rumors of ghosts... -
![Haven't Yacht a Clue by Wendy Meadows]()
Haven't Yacht a Clue by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpringtime comes to Sweetfern Harbor once again. Sheffield Bed and Breakfast are readying the season for celebrations. Jonathan Wright who owns the Boat Rental business begins giving cruises along the Atlantic Ocean. Brenda is happy he has added this activity since it benefits her bed and breakfast business. Jonathan takes a group of cruisers as far as Beacon Lighthouse... -
![The Nero Wolfe Mystery Series: The Zeck Trilogy: And Be a Villain, The Second Confession, In the Best Families by Rex Stout]()
The Nero Wolfe Mystery Series: The Zeck Trilogy: And Be a Villain, The Second Confession, In the Best Families by Rex Stout
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe perfect introduction to crime fiction’s greatest armchair detective: three mysteries featuring Nero Wolfe and his nemesis, gangland kingpin Arnold Zeck . . .AND BE A VILLAINTHE SECOND CONFESSIONIN THE BEST FAMILIES A guest on a radio talk show drops dead on-air after drinking a glass of a sponsor’s beverage... -
![The Bead Seller by Wendy Meadows]()
The Bead Seller by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSweetfern Harbor Bed and Breakfast Cozy Mysteries can be read in one to two hours. It is perfect for those moments when you are waiting at an appointment or want to enjoy a quick read... -
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Second Helping by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSisters are like chubby thighs--they stick together!The Guy sisters are ready to take their place as top-tier private investigators. The problem is, the only thing top-tier about their strip-mall agency is Octavia’s wardrobe…and the cases that come their way are less on the exciting side, and more on the eccentric side... -
![Murder on the Boardwalk by Lee Strauss, Denise Jaden]()
Murder on the Boardwalk by Lee Strauss, Denise Jaden
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrand New 1950s Cozy Mystery series by USA TODAY bestselling author Lee Strauss! Murder's such a shock! When Rosa Reed, aka CPW Reed of the Metropolitan Police, and her cousin Gloria decide to spend a carefree and fun-filled afternoon in 1956 at the fair on the boardwalk in Santa Bonita, California, they're in for a shocking surprise... -
![Murder at the Mortuary by Lee Strauss]()
Murder at the Mortuary by Lee Strauss
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUnregistered corpses are showing up amongst the cadavers in the mortuary of the London School of Medicine for Women. Unnatural deaths. Murders.The first known victim is recognized by Haley Higgins, a third-year pathology student. War widow fashionista, Ginger Gold, feels a responsibility for the man’s death and is determined to find his killer... -
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Dangerous Mistakes by Susan Hunter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMurder or suicide? Journalist Leah Nash chases down clues in the death of a local physician and discovers a dangerous web of secrets and lies. Breaking through to the truth, Leah puts herself in harm’s way in this fast-paced mystery with an unexpected twist... -
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![Cast the First Stone by K.J. Emrick, S.J. Wells]()
Cast the First Stone by K.J. Emrick, S.J. Wells
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImagine seeing your future... in 3-second intervals... Introducing Sidney Stone — Private Investigator - She's smart, she's tough and she never gives up! Sidney Stone isn't rich, if she doesn't work she doesn't get paid. A private investigator's life can be tough in the motor city of Detroit. But she has a few tricks up her sleeve... Like being able to see into her immediate future...Categorized as:
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![FOOD TRUCK MYSTERIES: Books 1-5 by Chloe Kendrick]()
FOOD TRUCK MYSTERIES: Books 1-5 by Chloe Kendrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy the first 5 books of the Food Truck Mysteries series in this discounted bundle.All STANDALONE, FULL LENGTH books!MURDER TO GODespite the sudden loss of her aunt, Maeve Kinkaid is thrilled when she inherits the popular food truck Dogs on the Roll. She has no idea how cutthroat the food industry can be... -
![FOOD TRUCK MYSTERIES: Books 6-10 (A Cozy Mystery Bundle) by Chloe Kendrick]()
FOOD TRUCK MYSTERIES: Books 6-10 (A Cozy Mystery Bundle) by Chloe Kendrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy this discounted cozy mystery bundle featuring books 6-10 of the Food Truck Mysteries series! Get it FREE with Kindle Unlimited. A THIEF OF ANY MAN Maeve Kinkaid, owner of the food truck Dogs on the Roll, prides herself on her financial management skills, until she realizes that someone is pilfering small amounts from the register... -
![Murder Flambé by Susan Kiernan-Lewis]()
Murder Flambé by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA charming Parisian brasserie, a buried secret and a winding labyrinth of clues come together to form a terrifying triumvirate of mystery and shocking desire in the seventh An American in Paris Mystery . The American owner of a popular Left Bank eatery is arrested for his wife’s murder... -
![Surrender Collection: Surrender Series: Books 1 - 4 by Melody Anne]()
Surrender Collection: Surrender Series: Books 1 - 4 by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe entire NYT bestselling Surrender Series is now available as a collection for one low price!Surrender:Rafe Palazzo takes what he wants with no regrets. Arianna (Ari) Lynn Harlow has led a charmed life until tragedy strikes her family. He’s looking for a no-emotions attached mistress, she’s looking for redemption... -
![The Silence at Mystery Bay by D.D. Black]()
The Silence at Mystery Bay by D.D. Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA thousand people watched. No one saw a thing.Private investigator Thomas Austin is enjoying a relaxing holiday vacation in picturesque Port Townsend, Washington, accompanied by an intriguing new friend. But his tranquility is shattered when the nearby community of Mystery Bay is rocked by the death of a revered musician at an infamous counterculture The Rabbit Hole... -
![Murder on the Orient Express / Cards on the Table / The A.B.C. Murders / Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie]()
Murder on the Orient Express / Cards on the Table / The A.B.C. Murders / Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis page was created by "Russian-Books"... -
![Trouble Brewing by G.K. Parks]()
Trouble Brewing by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile Alex and Martin prepare to return home, a storm is brewing that threatens to derail everything they’ve built.Private investigator Alexis Parker is ready to say goodbye to the sun, surf, and sand. The West Coast branch of Cross Security is finally getting off the ground, and Martin’s business in Los Angeles is coming to an end... -
![Murder in Whistler: A Northwest Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman]()
Murder in Whistler: A Northwest Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen DeeDee and her boyfriend, Jake, head to Whistler, British Columbia, to see her sister, Roz, and enjoy a little down time from her new catering business, Deelish, and his job as a private investigator, the last thing they expect is to become involved in a murder. What makes it even worse is the person murdered is DeeDee's former neighbor, Johnny Roberts... -
![Roots of Misfortune by Seth Pevey]()
Roots of Misfortune by Seth Pevey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis gripping, page-turning thriller from the author of The Krewe, delves deeply into the mysterious, tragic, and dark world of occult New Orleans and its sordid history. The dead girl is holding roots, one grasped tightly in each palm, when the NOPD finds her mangled body out on Interstate 10.David Melancon has gone independent... -
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![Deadly Start by Phillipa Nefri Clark]()
Deadly Start by Phillipa Nefri Clark
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStarting over has never been more dangerous... Charlotte loves her new job at Rosie's bookshop in the small town of Kingfisher Falls. One day she will buy the store, but for now she's content to learn the ropes and forget her troubled past. Even the snobby book club ladies can't dampen her spirits... -
![Murder Over Cocktails by Nancy Skopin]()
Murder Over Cocktails by Nancy Skopin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrivate Investigator Nicoli “Nikki” Hunter, has recovered from a near fatal encounter with a multiple murderer, and is happy to get back to her regular bar and restaurant surveillance jobs. Unfortunately, the universe has other plans... -
![A Killing At The Track by Janet Dawson]()
A Killing At The Track by Janet Dawson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"This little gem of a mystery centers around murder, mayhem and race-fixing at a fictional racetrack named Edgewater Downs in Northern California... Dawson confesses to being a longtime racing fan and has really done her homework well... California racing fans should enjoy the local flavor of A Killing at the Track... -
![Siren by Celina Grace]()
Siren by Celina Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSimon Farraday was a respectable business man; successful, wealthy and with a loving wife and family. He was also heavily into sadomasochistic sex with virtual strangers, judging by the manner of his brutal, squalid murder... -
![Dead Man's Blues by Ray Celestin]()
Dead Man's Blues by Ray Celestin
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChicago, 1928. In the stifling summer heat three disturbing events take place. A clique of city leaders is poisoned in a fancy hotel. A white gangster is found mutilated in an alleyway in the Blackbelt. And a famous heiress vanishes without a trace.Pinkerton detectives Michael Talbot and Ida Davis are hired to find the missing heiress by the girl's troubled mother... -
![The Eleventh Hour by Anina Collins]()
The Eleventh Hour by Anina Collins
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first book in the Poppy McGuire Mystery Series! Poppy McGuire has always been a curious soul, but it's her life that's usually the topic of conversation in the small town of Sunset Ridge. But now one of the town's most important citizens has been found murdered, and everyone's life is suspect...
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