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  • Hard Hitting & Misleading by Amanda M. Lee

    Hard Hitting & Misleading by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Avery Shaw is back from her honeymoon and on the prowl for a story. She wants to prove that marriage has softened her – nothing ever could – and the way she’s going to do that is by rocking the news world with something monumental.Then a body drops in her neighborhood, only blocks away from her house, and the hunt is on...
  • The Girl and the Twisted End by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl and the Twisted End by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A horrific beginning.Ends with the most unexpected twist...Marie was young, beautiful, and vibrant.Her life was cruelly taken from her.Her murderer still roams this world, potentially looking for a new prey...
  • The Girl and the 7 Deadly Sins by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl and the 7 Deadly Sins by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Pride. Greed. Lust. Envy. Gluttony. Wrath. Sloth.The sins that make us our own worst enemy.And at any given time, we all could fall victim to them.Fighting those demons at times seems impossible.Especially when they come to life…FBI agent Emma Griffin has seen her share of dark and twisted murders.When she's called onto a new case, Emma finds herself baffled and horrified by the crime scene...
  • The Hitwoman and the Sitting Duck by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman and the Sitting Duck by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Maggie Lee agrees to take her nieces to the traveling carnival, she anticipates cotton candy, rickety rides and games of chance...
  • The Hitwoman Gets Her Man by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman Gets Her Man by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When her boyfriend, Gino, mysteriously vanishes, Maggie Lee doesn’t know what to think.She wants to search for him, but her efforts are hampered by a friend needing her help and the fact that she’s supposed to be babysitting her nieces for the weekend. Little kids and sleuthing don’t exactly go hand-in-hand.Then Maggie receives an upsetting phone call that knocks her for a loop...
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    cozy  female-mc  alpha-mc  mystery  fiction  wholesome  humor  animals
  • The Hitwoman and the Teddy Bear by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman and the Teddy Bear by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Maggie Lee has done some really questionable things, but she’s never stooped so low as to steal a child’s toy. There’s a first time for everything.Maggie’s life is always complicated, but her tenuous balancing act becomes even more dangerous when she’s given the job of stealing a teddy bear from the grandson of the mobster Delveccio...
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    cozy  female-mc  alpha-mc  mystery  killer  humor  animals
  • The Girl and the Midnight Murder by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl and the Midnight Murder by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It was just another ordinary night.And an ordinary meal to accompany it.A glass of wine, a plate of chicken.And the sound of the ticking clock. But then, the unexpected feeling of disorientation seeps in.Cheryl suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous...Then something far more unexpected happened.And in an instant an ordinary night turned into a night full of incomprehensible mysteries...
  • Cold-Blooded by Lisa Regan

    Cold-Blooded by Lisa Regan

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Fourteen 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...
  • The Girl in the Mist by A.J. Rivers

    The Girl in the Mist by A.J. Rivers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There’s something strange about the mist... After a night of a scary movie marathon, a cold thick fog rolls over Sherwood, bringing with it the promise of fall. And when FBI Agent Emma Griffin wakes up the next morning, she can't help but shake the feeling that something is off...
  • 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 ratings
    He 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...
  • The Hitwoman Investigates by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman Investigates by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Maggie Lee knows she should "just say no" to retired US Marshal Lawrence Griswal when he asks for her help. But when has Maggie ever NOT helped a family member?At Griswald's request she partners with Nat Hunting to figure out what the hold up is with Griswald getting his private investigator license...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  female-mc  alpha-mc  mystery  fiction  animals
  • The Hitwoman vs The Security Guard by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman vs The Security Guard by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    THE HITWOMAN VS THE SECURITY GUARDEven though they drive her crazy, Maggie Lee is all about family.Now it seems her half-brother has gotten himself into trouble with someone known as The Security Guard.Luckily (or not!) The Security Guard is now proving to be a problem for the mob boss she works for and he wants him taken out...
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    cozy  female-mc  alpha-mc  mystery  fiction  animals
  • The Hitwoman Pays a Debt by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman Pays a Debt by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Maggie Lee is a woman who pays her debts and now she’s running herself ragged.When the mysterious Ms. Whitehat asks her to work at a dentist’s office to gain access to a safe, Maggie can’t say no.She probably should have turned down her murder mentor, Patrick Mulligan, when he wants her to tail a suspicious cop, but she owes him...
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    cozy  female-mc  alpha-mc  mystery  fiction  animals
  • The Hitwoman and the Ninjas by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman and the Ninjas by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Maggie Lee has had a lot of jobs, but her current employment may be the worst of the bunch. It's a real grind.Recruited to work as a barista, Maggie contends with demanding customers, quirky co-workers and an overbearing teenage boss all while trying to surreptitiously gather the intel Ms. Whitehat needs...
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    cozy  female-mc  alpha-mc  mystery  fiction  humor  animals
  • The Hitwoman Plays Courier by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman Plays Courier by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No good deed goes unpunished.When Maggie Lee helps an old man who’s fallen, she ends up working as a courier for his well-to-do son.Proud of herself for landing a legitimate job that doesn’t involve a windowless office, Maggie ignores red flags and the concerns of God that all may not be what it seems...
  • The Hitwoman and the Body by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman and the Body by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When mob boss Delveccio is framed for murder, it's up to everyone's favorite hitwoman to prove he didn't do it.But that's not the only problem Maggie and her menagerie are dealing with. It's not even the biggest one.The person who is threatening to kill Maggie's entire family needs to be dealt with.Things are going to get messy...even by Maggie's standards...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  female-mc  alpha-mc  investigator  mystery  fiction  humor
  • Free to Prey by Julie Mellon

    Free to Prey by Julie Mellon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Now that her suspension has been lifted, Katie Freeman is determined to return to work, keep her head low, and – most importantly – stay off her boss’s radar. But someone has other plans. Waiting on her desk is a package with shocking contents, with no indication of who sent it - and the implied threat lands Katie in the one spot she was most determined to avoid...
  • Free to Live by Julie Mellon

    Free to Live by Julie Mellon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Special Agent Katie Freeman has a secret, one she has only shared with her partner, Michael Powell. While looking at the files of a cold case, Katie discovered a possible personal connection...
  • Rules of Engagement by Camilla Chafer

    Rules of Engagement by Camilla Chafer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When her fiancé is shot in an apparent assassination attempt, private investigator Lexi Graves’ world is thrown into chaos and turmoil. With the list of suspects growing by the minute, and the hit man still on the loose, there’s no way Lexi can sit idly by Solomon’s bedside and hope he survives when she could be out hunting for the person or persons responsible...
  • Mission: Possible by Camilla Chafer

    Mission: Possible by Camilla Chafer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After PI Lexi Graves is approached to investigate an accident which has left the homeowner, Sophie Takahashi, in a coma, she quickly realizes the case isn't quite as clear cut as first appears. For one thing, Sophie's injuries are inconsistent with her supposed accident. Secondly, her husband is suspicious she might not be who she says she is...
  • A Hopeless Murder by Daniel Carson

    A Hopeless Murder by Daniel Carson

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance. It's been one helluva morning... And Hope hasn't even found the body. At least not yet. After a twelve year absence, investigative reporter Hope Walker is back home. In Hopeless, Idaho. And it's not going well. It seems the town and its citizens haven't changed much. Still weird...
  • Home Stretch by Jenna Bennett

    Home Stretch by Jenna Bennett

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The end is near. The end of Savannah’s pregnancy, that is. Less than a month to go, and she’ll be the mother of what will surely be the most adorable baby boy or baby girl in the world. But before that, there’s Thanksgiving with the Martins to get through. Not to mention a little spot of murder at the group home where Mrs. Jenkins, Savannah’s grandmother-in-law, lives...
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    cozy  crime  female-mc  law-enforcement  adult  book  fiction  humor
  • Never Too Late by Sally Rigby

    Never Too Late by Sally Rigby

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A 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 Al Dente by Nancy Skopin

    Murder Al Dente by Nancy Skopin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “An intuitive detective, a kidnapped child, and an assassin with a heart of gold …”In Murder Al Dente, PI Nicoli “Nikki” Hunter once again gets herself in hot water when she’s hired by a multimillionaire boat owner, (and sex toy manufacturer,) to find out who’s trying to kill him. Nikki has barely begun her investigation when he’s found dead aboard his mega yacht...
  • The Hitwoman and the Gold Digger by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman and the Gold Digger by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just when she thinks she may be catching a break, Maggie Lee is saddled with babysitting her psychic friend, Armani, whose spirit guides have suddenly deserted her. They never warned Armani that she’d be robbed while waiting for an online date who stood her up or that someone would break into her home. But investigating the trouble in her friend's world isn’t Maggie's only problem...
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    cozy  female-mc  alpha-mc  mystery  fiction  paranormal  humor
  • The Hitwoman Plays Games by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman Plays Games by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life’s not all fun and games…Hitwoman Maggie Lee has faced off against some bad people in the past, but nothing she has ever faced before has prepared her for her new assignment. Nothing...
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    cozy  female-mc  alpha-mc  mystery  fiction  humor  animals
  • Dagger in the Dahlias by Dale Mayer

    Dagger in the Dahlias by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Riches to rags. … Chaos quiets. … Crime is circling. … And cold cases never cease …After almost a month in picturesque Kelowna, Doreen Montgomery still can’t keep her notoriety to a minimum or her nose out of other people’s business. Now those suffering from the loss of a loved one seek her out, wanting her help...
  • Ready, Aim, Under Fire by Camilla Chafer

    Ready, Aim, Under Fire by Camilla Chafer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Private Investigator Lexi Graves’ police lieutenant brother, Garrett, asks her for help on a missing persons cold case he’s been instructed to close, she’s happy to poke around. After all, it won’t take long to prove if the woman he’s checking up on is an impostor or the real deal...
  • Birthday Cake and Bodies by Agatha Frost

    Birthday Cake and Bodies by Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The 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 ratings
    Between 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 ratings
    When 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...
  • One-way Tickets: A Case For Willows and Lane by Peter Grainger

    One-way Tickets: A Case For Willows and Lane by Peter Grainger

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When a local man, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, goes missing, his parents have good reason to be concerned. Emily Willows is a friend of the family and says that she knows just the person to find him – and, as Summer Lane soon points out, the fact that this also fits in with Emily’s plan to set up her very own detective agency is surely just a fortuitous coincidence...
  • What She Left by H.K. Christie

    What She Left by H.K. Christie

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    She’s on her last chance. When the bodies start piling up, she’ll need to save more than her job.Martina Monroe is a single bad day away from losing it all. Stuck catching insurance fraudsters and cheating spouses due to a DUI, the despondent PI yearns to return to more fulfilling gigs...
  • Bad Debt by Jenna Bennett

    Bad Debt by Jenna Bennett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When every member of a rural Sweetwater family is murdered in their beds, Maury County sheriff Bob Satterfield calls on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for help...
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    cozy  crime  female-mc  law-enforcement  adult  book  fiction  humor
  • Free to Steal by Julie Mellon

    Free to Steal by Julie Mellon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Greed can be deadly. When called to the scene of a bank robbery that leaves a young mother dead, Katie Freeman and Michael Powell are confronted with their most perplexing case yet. The trail connects a series of unsolved bank robberies from across the country dating back more than a decade – yet the investigation suggests that money was never the motive...
  • Found a Secret by Wendy Meadows

    Found a Secret by Wendy Meadows

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A 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...
  • Bread It and Weep by Wendy Meadows

    Bread It and Weep by Wendy Meadows

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rita and Rhonda Knight are happy all of their troubles seem to be over. Rita is even happier when she arrives at Billy Northfield's farm to pick some pumpkins. But when a dead body shows up on Billy's farm, the beautiful autumn day turns dangerous. To make matters worse, the man Rita is starting to care about is forced to go to a Nevada town by the murderer...
  • Ghouls of Engagement by Wendy Meadows

    Ghouls of Engagement by Wendy Meadows

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A 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...
  • Orchestrated Murder by Wendy Meadows

    Orchestrated Murder by Wendy Meadows

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A secret. A promise. A cold-blooded murder no one could foresee.The orchestra is coming to town, and Brenda Sheffield’s Victorian mansion will soon play host to some of the world’s most revered musicians. It’s a huge opportunity for the small community of Sweetfern Harbor, and Brenda’s beloved B&B. Every detail must be perfect...
  • Haven't Yacht a Clue by Wendy Meadows

    Haven't Yacht a Clue by Wendy Meadows

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Springtime 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...
  • Killer in the Kiwis by Dale Mayer

    Killer in the Kiwis by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Riches to rags. ... Chaos again. ... Winning is important, ... at least for some!Doreen is overwhelmed with joy when she sees all the volunteers who show up to help get her deck addition built. Most of the men are cops, friends of Corporal Mack Moreau’s, and are happy to help Mack’s special friend and the lady who has helped solve so many crimes for them with a spot of home renovation...
  • Second Helping by Stephanie Bond

    Second Helping by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sisters 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...
  • The Handyman Homicide by Libby Howard

    The Handyman Homicide by Libby Howard

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The new campground comes with a body. Sassy Letouroux is not normally an impulsive woman, but when the campground that held so many childhood memories comes up for sale, she throws caution to the wind and buys it—sight unseen.Arriving with her 85 year old mother and her bloodhound, Elvis, Sassy realizes there’s a lot to do before the campground will be ready for the spring rush of guests...
  • Dangerous Mistakes by Susan Hunter

    Dangerous Mistakes by Susan Hunter

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Murder 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...
  • The Braque Connection by Estelle Ryan

    The Braque Connection by Estelle Ryan

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Forged masterpieces. Hidden messages. A desperate swan song.When world-renowned nonverbal communication expert Doctor Genevieve Lenard wakes up in an unknown location, drugged and kidnapped, it pushes the limits of her autism coping skills.For the last year, Russian philanthropist and psychopath Tomasz Kubanov has been studying Genevieve just as she and her team have been studying him...
  • Crisis of Conscience by G.K. Parks

    Crisis of Conscience by G.K. Parks

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s open season on federal agents, and Alexis Parker is the primary target.What happens when allies can't be trusted? Federal agent Alexis Parker is about to find out. After taking some personal time, Alex is back at work and embroiled in an investigation to uncover a traitor inside the Office of International Operations...
  • Warning Signs by G.K. Parks

    Warning Signs by G.K. Parks

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Secrets prove deadly in Alexis Parker's latest case...Alexis Parker is used to humdrum work assignments. Running background checks and tailing cheating spouses is common place for her and most of the private investigators at Cross Security. But she doesn't particularly enjoy digging up other people's dirt and shining a light on their nastier habits. However, it's a paycheck...
  • Misplaced Trust by G.K. Parks

    Misplaced Trust by G.K. Parks

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With the shake-up at the OIO, Alexis Parker is assigned to assist the DEA on a long-term undercover operation across the country. Being away from home might be just what Alex needs to regain some perspective, especially when Martin's been so distant lately. But this assignment might be more than either of them bargained for since the death toll continues to rise while hard evidence remains zilch...
  • The Long Game by G.K. Parks

    The Long Game by G.K. Parks

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A con artist. A serial killer. And ten million dollars. This time, everything is at stake. When a man is murdered in front of Alexis Parker, it sends the private investigator into a tailspin that leads to a case of million dollar proportions. In order to get her mind off death, Alex agrees to help Don Klassi, a Martin Technologies board member, with a personal problem...
  • Treasure State by C.J. Box, Christina Delaine

    Treasure State by C.J. Box, Christina Delaine

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    * Running time: 10 hours, 30 minutes *The return of Cassie Dewell 'TREASURE STATE', the latest in the series that inspired ABC hit series 'Big Sky', finds Cassie in Montana on the trail of a con man.C.J. Box's newest Cassie Dewell novel, the highly anticipated follow-up to 'The Bitterroots', is full of more twists and turns than the switchbacks through the Anaconda Range.©2022 C.J...
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