Former college professor Ray Courage starts a new career as a private investigator and tries to crack an unsolved murder for an insurance company.Garrett and Tiffanie Bate had it all—youth, money, and a perfect marriage. Until Tiffanie is killed in a suspicious accident. Neither the police nor the insurance investigators can prove she was murdered and the case turns cold. Two years later the insurance company asks an intern—former college professor turned private eye Ray Courage—to reopen the investigation. He uncovers little new evidence to support suspicions that Garrett killed his wife for the insurance money. Garrett has the perfect alibi—hundreds of witnesses that place him more than two hours from the scene of Tiffanie’s death. Ray knows he’s missing something. But what? As his search for the truth unfolds, Ray’s life is put in jeopardy and he realizes his adversary is someone who’ll kill before he’ll be caught.In this prequel to Courage Matters, Ray Courage begins his private investigation career, displaying the skills, abilities and sense of humor that have made him a fan favorite around the world. Views: 223
"Heartwarming...perfectly balances sweet and sensual."—Publishers Weekly for A Very Cowboy ChristmasTwo flames burn way hotter than one...Eden Rafferty has lost it all: big time career, high-profile marriage, and just about everything she owns. Coming back to Wildcat Bluff with her tail between her legs, the only person who can help her heal is cowboy firefighter Shane Taggart. But nothing is simple, and their high-octane past is just the beginning of their current problems...Smokin' Hot Cowboys Series:A Cowboy Firefighter for Christmas (Book 1)Blazing Hot Cowboy (Book 2)A Very Cowboy Christmas (Book 3)Hot for a Cowboy (Book 4)Praise for Kim Redford:"Funny, flirtatious and cute...a true standout!" —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars A Very Cowboy Christmas"Redford reels you in with this hot-as-hell firefighting cowboy... A sweet, romantic, and enjoyable read." —Fresh Fiction for Blazing... Views: 223
A New York Times bestselling author appears for the first time ever in an omnibus edition! Old fans and new friends will welcome this collection of Sue Grafton's first three alphabet crime novels: A Is for Alibi, B Is for Burglar, and C is for Corpse. The award-winning mysteries all feature former cop turned detective, Kinsey Milhone, one of the most loved heroines of modern mystery fiction. Views: 223
New York 1800. 3 Brutal Murders. 1 Impossible Killer.The police have fingered David Stirling for the crimes, but Lord Muc- feared gang leader in the Five Points- doesn't believe a word of it and sets out to prove the young man's innocence.When Stirling is abducted from Muc's care by the father of one of the victim's seeking revenge, Muc has only three days to get to the bottom of the case or Stirling will be killed.To add to his woes, Muc finds a suspected assassin on his own trail, and the investigation will lead deep in the turf of his bitterest rival gangs.Can Lord Muc survive long enough to solve the case? -- Buy Now to Find Out! Views: 223
Cold case detective Lauren Riley wakes up in the hospital certain of two things: she was stabbed and left for dead . . . and the person who did it was a cop.After being brutally stabbed at her desk late one night, Lauren Riley works her way backwards through the haze to piece together who attacked her and why. A mysterious phone message forces her to enlist the help of a retired lieutenant to track down a witness who is desperate not to be found. As she digs into the Buffalo Police Department's hidden past she uncovers a terrible secret, one a fellow officer would kill to protect.Packed with suspense and featuring a detective who relentlessly—and with morbid humor—gets the job done, The Murder Book continues a series praised by Kirkus Reviews as "an excellent police procedural combined with a psychological thriller." Praise for A Cold Day in Hell, Book 1 of the Cold Case Investigation series: "Recommend this one to... Views: 223
"Jonathan Kellerman's psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix."—Los Angeles TimesPsychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis unravel a shocking crime at a raucous wedding reception in this gripping psychological thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense. LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis is a fine homicide detective, but when he needs to get into the mind of a killer, he leans on the expertise of his best friend, the brilliant psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware. While Sturgis has a knack for piecing together the details of a crime, Delaware can decipher the darkest intents driving the most vicious of perpetrators. And there's no better place for the doctor's analytical skills to shine than a rowdy hall full of young men and women intoxicated on life and lust . . . and suddenly faced with the specter of death. Summoned to a run-down former strip joint, Delaware and Sturgis find... Views: 222
What if you were being stalked and no one believed you? What if you were abducted in broad daylight? What if you were chained to a bed and held captive in a cellar? What would you do? Mackenzie Crawford screamed. What if your wife went out at night and wouldn’t say where she was going? What if she admitted she had a lover? What if you came home one day and discovered she’d left? What would you do? Derek Crawford went to pieces. What if a woman with an alcohol problem disappeared? What if there was no evidence of a crime? What if her brother asked you to help? What would you do? In Glasgow, DI Andrew Geddes put the case to the top of his list.What if someone you loved was in harm’s way? Views: 222
From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Fischetto comes a hauntingly clever Gianna Mancini Mystery you don't want to miss!Ghost whisperer and sandwich connoisseur, Gianna Mancini, is living a drama-free life in a rent-reduced apartment above the family deli, working as a receptionist for her hot P.I. "taking it slow" boyfriend, and about to become an aunt for the second time. Nothing can sour her mood—not even a chance encounter with her high school frenemy that is less than friendly.That is until her frenemy's ghost suddenly appears in her living room.Hilary Burton is dead, and the number one suspect in her murder is her husband and Gianna's arch nemesis, Kevin. He says he's innocent, but Hilary has a very different story. It doesn't matter though. Gianna has no intention of involving herself in this murder. Nope, she's totally staying out of it.However when an anonymous tip leads the police to question if Gianna's... Views: 222
In the words of Lee Child on Gone to Dust, "I want more of Nils Shapiro." New York Times-bestselling and Emmy Award-winning author Matt Goldman happily obliges by bringing the Minneapolis private detective back for another thrilling, standalone adventure in Dead West.Nils Shapiro accepts what appears to be an easy, lucrative job: find out if Beverly Mayer's grandson is foolishly throwing away his trust fund in Hollywood, especially now, in the wake of his fiancée's tragic death. However, that easy job becomes much more complicated once Nils arrives in Los Angeles, a disorienting place where the sunshine hides dark secrets. Nils quickly suspects that Ebben Mayer's fiancée was murdered, and that Ebben himself may have been the target. As Nils moves into Ebben's inner circle, he discovers that everyone in Ebben's professional life—his agent, manager, a screenwriter, a producer—seem to have dubious motives at best. With Nil's... Views: 222
When Obi-Wan Kenobi started off as Qui-Gon Jinn's apprentice, he was just a boy. Now, on the verge of manhood, he is starting on the path that will lead him to become a Jedi Knight . . . and the master of his own fate.
As Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon investigate a strange wave of planetary sabotages, they find their relationship shifting--sometimes in a dangerous direction. As events turn deadly, their lives may never be the same again. Views: 222
"When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists, and the end brings a surprising revelation. Strongly recommended for the permanent library of any reader who enjoys a very well-written thriller."—Books and Movie Reviews (re Almost Gone) CRIME (AND LAGER) is book three in a charming new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose Once Gone has over 1,500 five-star reviews. The series begins with MURDER (AND BAKLAVA)—BOOK #1.When London Rose, 33, is proposed to by her long-time boyfriend, she realizes she is facing a stable, predictable, pre-determined (and passionless) life. She freaks out and runs the other way—accepting instead a job across the Atlantic, as a tour-guide on a high-end European cruise line that travels through a country a day. London is searching for a more romantic, unscripted and exciting life that she feels sure exists out... Views: 222
Sometimes at night, she can hear the dead calling.
Julie Hall’s job is to find bodies. For the sake of her sanity, she’s taking a much-needed break—but the dead don’t wait. With bodies piling up alongside her guilt, she knows she has to dive back in, despite pushback from her FBI boyfriend, Garrett Pierce. But Garrett is working a troubling case of his own and no longer seems like the man she fell in love with.
Despite his warnings—or maybe because of them—when Garrett goes missing, Julie has no choice but to use her skills to find where the cartel buries their victims…before he becomes part of the body count.
Don’t miss books one and two in the Bodies of Evidence series by Wendy Roberts. A Grave Calling and A Grave Search are available now from Carina Press! Views: 222
Set against World War II, this is a tragi-comic tale of an Englishman who tries to start a potato farm in rural Ireland, and is mistaken for a hero by the locals - with bizarre consequences, escalating to accidental death, suicide, and murder."McGinley's story is by turns funny and ferocious. His characters live. His dialogue rings true. His world is as real as the book in your hand" - The Washington Post Views: 222
