7th Street Crew / Mary Mills Mysteries Series by Willow Rose

ASIN B018A097LO moved to the most recent edition hereYou will never guess the ending!Am I pretty? Imagine being asked that question standing face to face with a killer. What would you answer? While her life is going from bad to worse, journalist Mary Mills receives a phone call from her father telling her that her brother has been arrested for murder. Mary decides to go back to her hometown of Cocoa Beach, Florida, which she left twenty years back and has never visited since... moreASIN B018A097LO moved to the most recent edition hereYou will never guess the ending!Am I pretty? Imagine being asked that question standing face to face with a killer. What would you answer? While her life is going from bad to worse, journalist Mary Mills receives a phone call from her father telling her that her brother has been arrested for murder. Mary decides to go back to her hometown of Cocoa Beach, Florida, which she left twenty years back and has never visited since. Working with her old friends from the 7th Street Crew, she tracks down the most disturbing and surprising killer this town has ever faced before a shocking conclusion turns everything upside down for them. Determined to solve the murder and to have her brother acquitted, Mary is forced to face demons from her past she never thought she would have to again. less

It's not the kind of thing you'd expect to happen on an ordinary Saturday morning. Her kids are arguing and her husband is still sleeping. Lisa is tired and wonders why her husband keeps working late. Is he having an affair? Is it the same girl as last time? Lisa's teenage daughter is acting up, and just as Lisa is about to walk up to her room and tell her who's the boss around here, she feels the cold steel of a gun pressed against her cheek, while a hand covers her mouth... moreIt's not the kind of thing you'd expect to happen on an ordinary Saturday morning. Her kids are arguing and her husband is still sleeping. Lisa is tired and wonders why her husband keeps working late. Is he having an affair? Is it the same girl as last time? Lisa's teenage daughter is acting up, and just as Lisa is about to walk up to her room and tell her who's the boss around here, she feels the cold steel of a gun pressed against her cheek, while a hand covers her mouth. Years later, it remains a mystery. Who killed Lisa's family after holding them captive for twenty-four terrifying hours in their own house? Mary Mills is enjoying her new life in Cocoa Beach. She is back with her husband Joey and the rest of the 7th Street Crew that she grew up with. She is writing a blog and doing pretty well for herself when she realizes one of her best friends, Marcia is in serious trouble. It is well known within the crew that Marcia likes to drink a lot, but things are getting worse. Marcia is deep in over her head and she risks losing her children. Soon Mary realizes that maybe she doesn't know her old friend as well as she thought. It is said that a friend will help you if you're knocked down, while a real friend says, "Stay down; I've got this." Will Mary be able to live up to this? Will she be able to help Marcia, to save her before it is too late? Does she want to after she digs deeper into Marcia's story and finds out who she really is? You Can Run is the second mystery in Willow Rose's series about the childhood friends from 7th Street in Cocoa Beach, Florida. It's a fast paced, heart-stopping thriller, but also an emotionally charged novel about strong friendships and never giving up on each other, no matter what. less

Librarian note: Older edition of B01N55AZEG.WHAT HURTS THE MOST, BOOK 1:Am I pretty?Imagine being asked that question standing face to face with a killer. What would you answer?While her life is going from bad to worse, journalist Mary Mills receives a disturbing phone call from her father. Her brother was arrested, charged with murder.Mary decides to go back to her hometown of Cocoa Beach, Florida, which she left twenty years back and has never visited since... moreLibrarian note: Older edition of B01N55AZEG.WHAT HURTS THE MOST, BOOK 1:Am I pretty?Imagine being asked that question standing face to face with a killer. What would you answer?While her life is going from bad to worse, journalist Mary Mills receives a disturbing phone call from her father. Her brother was arrested, charged with murder.Mary decides to go back to her hometown of Cocoa Beach, Florida, which she left twenty years back and has never visited since.Working with her old friends in from High School, she tracks down the most disturbing and surprising killer this town has ever faced before a shocking conclusion turns everything upside down for them.Determined to solve the murder and to have her brother acquitted, Mary is forced to face demons from her past she never thought she would have to again.YOU CAN RUN, BOOK 2:Her kids are arguing, and her husband is still sleeping. Lisa is tired and wonders why her husband keeps working late. Is he having an affair? Is it the same girl as last time?Lisa’s teenage daughter is acting up, and just as Lisa is about to walk up to her room and tell her who’s the boss around here, she feels the cold steel of a gun pressed against her cheek, while a hand covers her mouth.Years later, it remains a mystery. Who killed Lisa’s family after holding them captive for twenty-four terrifying hours in their own house?Mary Mills is enjoying her new life in Cocoa Beach. She is back with her husband Joey and hanging out with her old friends from the 7th Street Crew.She is writing a blog and doing pretty well for herself when she realizes one of her best friends, Marcia is in serious trouble.It is well known within the crew that Marcia likes to drink a lot, but things are getting worse.Marcia is deep in over her head, and she risks losing her children.Soon Mary realizes that maybe she doesn’t know her old friend as well as she thought.It is said that a friend will help you if you’re knocked down, while a real friend says, “Stay down; I’ve got this.”Will Mary be able to live up to this? Will she be able to help Marcia, to save her before it is too late? Does she want to after she digs deeper into Marcia’s story and finds out who she really is?This is the first two novels in Willow Rose’s series about Mary Mills and her childhood friends from Cocoa Beach, Florida. It’s two fast-paced, heart-stopping novels, but also an emotionally charged story about strong friendships and never giving up on each other, no matter what. less

ASIN moved from less recent edition hereA new reign of terror has fallen on the unsuspecting residents of Cocoa Beach. They think their worst nightmare is the environmental catastrophe causing the thousands of dead fish in the river until the first body turns up among the dead fish.Young girls are being kidnapped.Behind these kidnappings stands a ghostly person who calls himself the Boxer. He stalks the girls and chats with them until he decides whom to pick up and sell... moreASIN moved from less recent edition hereA new reign of terror has fallen on the unsuspecting residents of Cocoa Beach. They think their worst nightmare is the environmental catastrophe causing the thousands of dead fish in the river until the first body turns up among the dead fish.Young girls are being kidnapped.Behind these kidnappings stands a ghostly person who calls himself the Boxer. He stalks the girls and chats with them until he decides whom to pick up and sell.Mary Mills’ personal life is in chaos. She is trying to balance being a divorced mother and dealing with the presence of her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in her - and especially her son’s, life.Mary gets on the trail of the disappearing daughters, and when she finally thinks she has it all figured out, it becomes clear that nothing is what it seems.Before she knows it; she is the one who desperately needs the help from her old friends.Every bit as pulse-pounding as her other books You Can’t Hide, delivers further proof that Willow Rose is the most addictive mystery writer around.Meanwhile Mary’s brother Blake is preparing an attack on her and before she knows it, she is the one who desperately needs the help from her friends in the 7th Street Crew. less

ASIN moved from less recent edition hereIan Marks is terrified of ghosts. Especially of the one that has just moved into his shed in the back yard of his house in New Orleans. Everyone else thinks he is just a drunk, but when his girlfriend is killed at night by a man with an axe, he knows he was right to be afraid. Mary Mills and Joey Wilson are on a road trip to New Orleans to find their son, Salter... moreASIN moved from less recent edition hereIan Marks is terrified of ghosts. Especially of the one that has just moved into his shed in the back yard of his house in New Orleans. Everyone else thinks he is just a drunk, but when his girlfriend is killed at night by a man with an axe, he knows he was right to be afraid. Mary Mills and Joey Wilson are on a road trip to New Orleans to find their son, Salter. Mary’s brother has been spotted there and, together with her ex-husband, she is willing to fight Blake to get her son back. The question is whether Joey and Mary can find a way to work together again, when they have a hard time even speaking with one another. Will they be able to save Salter in time?Meanwhile, a vicious killer who calls himself The Axeman is holding the city of New Orleans captive. A copycat killer who slaughters people in their beds with an axe much like the original Axeman did almost a hundred years ago. He claims to be an evil demon and only the ones who play jazz music will be spared. Soon, the music will sound louder than ever from every open window in the old city. less