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Pied Sniper by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen social media queen, Tiffany Rose is shot and kidnapped live on air, the crime grips the nation. Private Investigator Lexi Graves races to her aid but she's too late. The kidnappers are long gone and the only witness is a tiny, frightened dog named Elf. Even worse, Lexi and her best friend, Lily are arrested at the crime scene as prime suspects... -
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Justice by D. Camille
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The fool speaks, the wise man listens.” ~Ethiopian Proverb The saga continues…Justice Black is the heir to the Black legacy. Now ready to show that he’s more than the rich, handsome playboy…Justice sets out to prove that he can handle his own... -
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Sweet Additions by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is book 17 in the Sweet Cove Mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J. A. Whiting.It is deep winter in Sweet Cove and Angie and Jenna Roseland are expecting their babies in a few weeks, but before the new additions arrive, Chief Martin needs their help. A well-regarded non-profit in the nearby town of Silver Cove has been broken into and the security tapes show something unusual... -
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![The Healer by Kiersten Modglin]()
The Healer by Kiersten Modglin
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis job is to heal the broken...she may be what breaks him. Jesse Jesse Mathis’ life was in shambles. He lost the woman he loved just months before their wedding, his career as a surgeon was at an all time low, and his forbidden feelings for his best friend were growing more confusing by the day... -
![Just Follow The Money by Jinx Schwartz]()
Just Follow The Money by Jinx Schwartz
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she’s not afraid to use it! She’s been visiting France for a couple of months, barging on the Canal du Midi with her boyfriend, Jenks Jenkins She hit the hot spots in the South of France, ate great food, drank fine wine, and foiled a terrorist plot: all the usual stuff... -
![Silenced in the Sunflowers by Dale Mayer]()
Silenced in the Sunflowers by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHearts start to heal. ... Friendships start to grow, ... just not for everyone!Doreen knows her relationship with the police captain has always been on thin ground. She has helped them solve a lot of cases, but she's quadrupled their work and constantly gets in their way... -
![Fourth Victim by Kathi Daley]()
Fourth Victim by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuring the course of the remodel on one of the cabins at the writers retreat, the contractor finds a box hidden in a wall. Jill opens the box to find love letters writing to a woman named Francine more than fifty years ago... -
![Clue in the Cottage by Kathi Daley]()
Clue in the Cottage by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again... -
![When the Bishop Needs an Alibi by Vannetta Chapman]()
When the Bishop Needs an Alibi by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a Terrible Secret Hiding in the Bulrushes Amish bishop Henry Lapp eagerly awaits the annual arrival of 20,000 sandhill cranes to the San Luis Valley of Colorado. But his visit to the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge reveals more than just a miracle of God's creation... -
![Tooth for Tooth by J.K. Franko]()
Tooth for Tooth by J.K. Franko
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat would YOU do?What would you do if you got away with murder? Would you stop there? Could you?Susie and Roy thought that they committed the perfect crime.Their planning was meticulous. Their execution was flawless. But, there is always a loose end, isn’t there? Always a singing bone.Now, while enemies multiply and suspicions abound, their perfect world begins to crumble... -
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Harper by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHarper Hathaway, a former member of the armed services on her way home after suffering a personal tragedy is pulled into a race against time when a puppy runs onto the road alerting her to a vehicle which had been in an accident but is not visible from the road. Her attempt to avoid hitting the puppy lands her in the ditch herself... -
![Scottsdale Shadow by B.A. Trimmer]()
Scottsdale Shadow by B.A. Trimmer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScottsdale’s favorite investigator, Laura Black, returns in a thrilling new romantic mystery. In her latest adventure, Laura’s on the hunt for a client’s father with a shadowy past. The trail leads her on an adventure across Arizona to a dark casino where every fantasy can come true. Unfortunately, poking her nose into things she shouldn’t has deadly consequences... -
![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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![Secret Inheritance by Hazel Smith]()
Secret Inheritance by Hazel Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen fashion columnist April May inherits her grandmother’s lake house, she vows to sell it in one week.To her surprise, the small-town charm and mysterious local occurrences pique her interest.A missing heirloom, threatening letters, and a string of local deaths are just the beginning of the mystery... -
![Dubious Disappearances in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Dubious Disappearances in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHas Ian really been kidnapped?A Cupcakes-and-Crime CaperThings hit too close to home for cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black when her assistant Ian’s “hog brother” is killed—and Ian is accused of murder.To make matters worse, Ian is nowhere to be found, and Tiffany soon suspects he’s been kidnapped... -
![Grand Openings and Greed in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Grand Openings and Greed in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe opening of a new hospital wing and the celebration of Bridget’s deeds should have been a happy occasion, and it would have been, if it wasn’t for the small issue of a… murder.Tiffany and Ian find themselves on the case, and with the help of their friend Stone, rush to uncover the truth before it’s too late... -
![Hatters and Haters in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Hatters and Haters in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA local hat-maker’s death is ruled an accident by the cops – but Tiffany and Ian are on the case, trying to uncover the truth. The victim’s wife is convinced there’s foul play involved, and soon Tiffany and Ian also believe that to be the case.As the duo uncover secrets about the victim’s life, their list of suspects grows... -
![High Rollers and Heartbreak in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
High Rollers and Heartbreak in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a high-roller requests Tiffany Black as his “lucky” dealer, she doesn't expect the tides of fortune to turn so quickly.She doesn't expect to be asked to leave the high-roller suites almost immediately. Nor does she expect the wealthy casino client to end up murdered.Unfortunately, that's exactly what does happen... -
![Spring into Murder by Wendy Meadows]()
Spring into Murder by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetective Sarah Garland is happy that a harsh winter in Alaska has ended and spring has arrived. The joy of spring, she hopes, will take away the difficult battles she faced during the winter months...Categorized as:
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![Art and Apprehension in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Art and Apprehension in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper When a journalist is killed at an “up-and-coming” artist’s exhibition, Tiffany Black and her friend Ian find themselves on the case. Who could’ve murdered investigative reporter Lizzie Morgan, and what secrets could they be trying to hide? Tiffany and Ian find themselves plunged into an unfriendly world of art and archaeology, rumors and resentments... -
![Graduates and Grumpies in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Graduates and Grumpies in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Ian and Tiffany’s cousin is accused of murder, the duo scramble to try to discover the real culprit. Unfortunately, a new detective has them in his cross-hairs and seems determined to make their lives miserable – and he seems to barely know what a real suspect is... -
![Snowy Misery by Wendy Meadows]()
Snowy Misery by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA hazy shade of winter comes.And this time, it brings Sarah Garland some pretty bad memories, mainly in the form of her returning ex-husband, Brad.Determined to speak with Sarah, Brad Garland may seem the same crass, belligerent jerk that Sarah left behind in Los Angeles, but he also comes into Snow Falls carrying a terrible secret... -
![Reunions and Revelations in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Reunions and Revelations in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Tiffany and Ian go to Uncle Joe’s family reunion party, they don’t expect to run into a killer…A Cupcakes-and-Crime CaperBut that’s exactly what happens when Uncle Joe’s ex-wife Beryl is found dead!Trapped inside Beryl’s creepy old house by an avalanche, Tiffany and Ian must work quickly to uncover who among the other houseguests is the killer... -
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![The Haunting of Silver Creek Lodge by Alexandria Clarke]()
The Haunting of Silver Creek Lodge by Alexandria Clarke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a small town rests an old lodge with a big secret. Maxine Finch and Simon York, a recently married couple with little money, use their limited honeymoon funds to buy a foreclosed inn in the tiny snowy town of Silver Ridge, Colorado, but when strange things start happening in the middle of the night, Maxine and Simon wonder if their investment is a dangerous mistake... -
![Throttled by Stella Bixby]()
Throttled by Stella Bixby
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf Rylie had a checklist for her life it would look like this: • Full-time job . . . check. • Serious boyfriend . . . check. •No dead bodies in months . . . check. On paper it looked good. Fantastic even. But in reality, she still lives in her parents' basement, doesn't feel like part of the ranger team, and knows a body is bound to show up at any moment... -
![Sales, Secrets & Suspects by Sally Bayless]()
Sales, Secrets & Suspects by Sally Bayless
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibby Ballard is working hard to make a success of her new position as director of the history museum in the small town of Dogwood Springs, Missouri.When the museum curator is unable to attend a local auction to bid on an armoire that belonged to the town founder, Libby agrees to go in his place. But instead of winning the bid, Libby finds a dead body... -
![Never Say Pie by Leighann Dobbs]()
Never Say Pie by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the president of the Brook Ridge Falls Senior Center Book Club is found dead face first in one of the pies meant for the book club pie eating contest, Lexy and her posse of iPad toting grandmas take it upon themselves to find the killer. Too bad the only potential clue might be buried inside one of the many pies taken by the police for evidence... -
![Lemon Yellow Lies by Emily Oberton]()
Lemon Yellow Lies by Emily Oberton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInterior designer Hadley Sutton has an eye for style, an ear for gossip, and a nose for trouble. Darlington Hills, Virginia is a little slice of southern heaven, and there’s no place Hadley would rather be after a painful breakup with her locally famous boyfriend, whose face is plastered on every street corner in New Orleans... -
![A Merry Little Murder by Beth Byers]()
A Merry Little Murder by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristmas 1923. It's the first Christmas without Aunt Agatha and Violet is having a hard time finding the will to be bright or young. Her brother, Victor, is determined to cheer her up , so he arranges a party between friends to brighten their holidays. When a body is discovered, Detective Inspector Jack Wakefield is on hand... -
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Blood Lies by Andrew Cunningham
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGunned down on a busy Boston street, bestselling mystery author Sabrina Spencer is left clinging to life. Media speculation suggests a deranged fan as the shooter. But was Sabrina really the intended target? For Del Honeycutt, a chilling link emerges between Sabrina’s shooting and that of his father’s murder three years earlier... -
![Chicken Culprit by Vikki Walton]()
Chicken Culprit by Vikki Walton
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCheck Out the First Book in the New Backyard Farming Mystery Series CHICKEN CULPRIT Finally healing after her heart-breaking divorce, Anne Freemont is ready to put the painful past behind her. Discovering an old Victorian for sale in the small mountain town of Carolan Springs may be just what she needs. The beauty of Colorado beckons, so Anne heads west to start her new life... -
![State vs. Lassiter by Paul Levine, Luke Daniels]()
State vs. Lassiter by Paul Levine, Luke Daniels
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJake Lassiter is crazy about the new woman in his life...His law practice is booming...His delinquent nephew is getting A's in school.Then Jake is charged with murder. It's supposed to be a romantic weekend at the Fontainebleau for Jake and Pamela Baylins. Then they quarrel, and Pamela--who's Jake's banker as well as lover--accuses him of stealing from clients. Hours later, she's found strangled... -
![Past Crimes by G.K. Parks]()
Past Crimes by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEight years ago, he covered up a murder. Now Alexis Parker has to prove he didn't do it. Except, she's not convinced he isn't guilty.Ever since Alex went to work for Lucien Cross, nothing's been the same. She's always been wary of him. Now, she finally knows why.The police discovered a body and enough evidence to put Cross in a cell for the rest of his life. He won't offer an explanation... -
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![Escape from Danger by Linsey Lanier]()
Escape from Danger by Linsey Lanier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt doesn’t matter if you’re innocent...when the guilty come to kill you.Not long ago Special FBI Agent Simon Sloan found his boss dead in his Washington DC office. He left a letter warning Sloan with one word—Run!And so Sloan did. But he took someone with him.Now he regrets that decision.PI Janelle Wesson can’t believe she left her job at the Parker Agency for this... -
![Catherine Coulter CD Collection: Eleventh Hour, Blindside, and Blowout by Catherine Coulter, Sandra Burr]()
Catherine Coulter CD Collection: Eleventh Hour, Blindside, and Blowout by Catherine Coulter, Sandra Burr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEleventh Hour: When FBI agent Dane Carver's twin brother, Father Michael Joseph, is brutally murdered in his San Francisco church, husband-and-wife agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich take a personal interest in the investigation... -
![Catherine Coulter the FBI Thrillers Collection Books 11-15 by Catherine Coulter]()
Catherine Coulter the FBI Thrillers Collection Books 11-15 by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive FBI Thrillers featuring FBI Agents Savage and Sherlock #11-15: Double Take, Tailspin, Knockout, Whiplash, and Split Second... -
![Deadly Memories by Lily Harper Hart]()
Deadly Memories by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrady Hardy is a happy man. He’s living with the woman of his dreams and his family is settled … for a change. Sophie Lane never envisioned the life she’s living, but she wouldn’t trade it for anything. Still, she wants more – including marriage. She just doesn’t know how to broach the subject with Grady... -
![A Book Signing To Die For by Judy Moore]()
A Book Signing To Die For by Judy Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeck O’Rourke and her grandmother own Beach Reads bookstore and coffee shop, a gathering place for locals and tourists, a block off the ocean in Manatee Beach, Florida. They live above the bookstore with Beck’s feisty younger sister, Lizzie, a lifeguard... -
![The Last Crossing by Elizabeth Meyette]()
The Last Crossing by Elizabeth Meyette
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was the whistle of the train at midnight that signaled another ghost.Jesse Graham wants to concentrate on planning her wedding to Joe Riley. But try as she might, she can’t escape the spirits who haunt her. This time the ghost is Timmy, whose disappearance ten years earlier coincided with the abduction of several boys...Categorized as:
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![Snow Laughing Matter by Wendy Meadows]()
Snow Laughing Matter by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Sarah fall victim to a deadly killer set on destroying her life? Or will she force herself to use her cop instincts to outsmart the riddles of a clown who turns laughter into screams?While Conrad is away helping a friend in New York, Sarah and Amanda go see a circus that is visiting the small town of Snow Falls...Categorized as:
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Snow Ordinary Family by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Sarah solve another murder and save the lives of innocent people or will she become trapped in the snow and wind up frozen? Sarah and Amanda are happily planning a girls-only week in Snow Falls while both of their husbands are out of town: an entire week to shop, laze around, bake brownies, and do girly stuff. But then a killer snowstorm arrives along with a whole lot of trouble...Categorized as:
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![Masks and Malice in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Masks and Malice in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA twist of fate finds Tiffany and Ian dressed up as Tiffany Toucan and Ian Emu - restaurant staff who pretend to be birds, complete with face paint, fake beaks and appropriate squawks - at a client's animal-themed restaurant...A Cupcakes-and-Crime CaperWhen a treasured family heirloom goes missing, Tiffany and Ian are called in to discover which errant family member might have stolen it... -
![Snow Toys for You by Wendy Meadows]()
Snow Toys for You by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Sarah and Amanda stay alive through a snowstorm filled with sinister forces that threaten to swallow them whole?Entering into what seems like a simple murder case that involves some crooked people who want to destroy Bonnie's toy store, Sarah and Amanda quickly become entangled in a battle that involves sinister politicians, businessmen, and hired killers all fighting for the same prize... -
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![Snow Way Out by Wendy Meadows]()
Snow Way Out by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSarah is finally pregnant and excited to start a new family with her husband Detective Conrad Spencer in Snow Falls, Alaska. So when Sarah is invited to be a guest on a pregnancy game show in Los Angeles, she leaves her home in Snow Falls, Alaska with her husband and best friend Amanda expecting to enjoy a nice, fun vacation... -
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Snow Mercy by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSarah and Amanda set out to spend the day at O’Mally’s Department store and shop until they drop. But when a starving person named Manford Sappers shows up and tries to rob them, the fun-filled day turns into a strange mystery that takes Sarah down an unexpected path...Categorized as:
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![Athora by Kostas Krommydas, Κώστας Κρομμύδας]()
Athora by Kostas Krommydas, Κώστας Κρομμύδας
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tourist is found dead in Istanbul, the victim of what appears to be a ritual killing. An elderly man is murdered in the same manner, in his house by Lake Como. The third murder is the most perplexing of all: the priest of a small, isolated Greek island lies dead in the sanctuary, his body ritualistically mutilated... -
![One Way Street: A gritty and addictive crime thriller. For fans of Val McDermid and Ian Rankin by Trevor Wood]()
One Way Street: A gritty and addictive crime thriller. For fans of Val McDermid and Ian Rankin by Trevor Wood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe second gritty Newcastle-set thriller in this unforgettable series about a homeless veteran turned local sleuth and vigilante. Follow up to the highly acclaimed The Man on the Street.'FRESH, ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC AND GRITTY' - LEE CHILD'CHARACTERS ARE EXCELLENT. RIVETING ... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - PATRICIA GIBNEY'A TRIUMPHANT SEQUEL .. -
![Calamity Jayne and the Trouble with Tandems by Kathleen Bacus, Gemma Halliday]()
Calamity Jayne and the Trouble with Tandems by Kathleen Bacus, Gemma Halliday
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom National Bestselling author, Kathleen Bacus comes the next installment in the hilarious Calamity Jayne series... What's the hardest part of learning to ride a tandem? The pavement... -
![Tampered by Stella Bixby]()
Tampered by Stella Bixby
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt wasn't every day you found fingers poking up from the ground.Especially while supervising a bunch of tweenagers.But that was just Rylie's luck.Ever since she'd become a park ranger, bodies seemed to show up all over the place-on a trail, in a catfish trap, on a frozen beach.Now, they came from below.Like zombies.And it wasn't even Halloween...
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