Consulting Detective

Detective Mihdí Montgomery is not your average mystery novel detective. Far from being a hardboiled, reticent loner, he is an outgoing, happily married father of two children who relies on spiritual principles for guidance in both his work and personal life. But when a rabbi is murdered in a Jewish synagogue in an apparent hate crime, Detective Montgomery's faith is put to the test.
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Off the Leash

A California Corwin P.I. Mystery short story.A murder in San Francisco's Tenderloin District is nothing new, but when ex-cop and private investigator Cal Corwin stumbles across the body of a witness she needs to find a runaway teenager, she find the two cases inextricably entwined - and time is running out.Off the Leash is a short Cal Corwin mystery. Set against the rich backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, Cal Corwin stories brim with intrigue and fully fleshed characters from cops and criminals to hit men, oddball family and unexpected allies.The California Corwin P. I. Mystery Series:- Loose Ends- In A Bind- Off The LeashMore to come!
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Candles and Roses

Candles and Roses: a chilling serial killer thriller from a critically acclaimed author. Who will live and who will die?  DI Alec McKay is a man haunted by the loss of his daughter.  As he obsesses over a missing person case that is going nowhere, McKay’s investigation is interrupted when bodies start appearing on the Scottish Black Isle. Soon McKay and his team start to identify a disturbing pattern behind the killings. Why are candles and roses placed around the bodies? What is this twisted murderer trying to achieve? While the police follow their own leads, a young woman who discovered the first victim begins an investigation of her own. As the case unfolds McKay will be forced to face his own demons. To catch the killer McKay must discover the true motive and untangle the web of truth and lies. Candles and Roses is the first book in the explosive new DI McKay Series.   Author reviews: "A talent to be reckoned with" The Daily Mail "Walters (shows)... nail biting skill" The Independent Candles and Roses is an acclaimed and stylishly written serial killer thriller which will appeal to fans of authors like Peter Robinson and Mark Billingham. **
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Stirring the Plot

Halloween in Crystal Cove, California, is a big deal, involving a spooky soiree where the Winsome Witches, a fund-raising group, gather to open up their purse strings and trade superstitions. But party magicians, fortune-tellers, and herbalists are only the beginning of this recipe for disaster...Jenna Hart has packed The Cookbook Nook chock-full of everything from ghostly texts to witchy potions in anticipation of the annual fund-raiser luncheon. But there's one unexpected addition to the menu: murder.When the Head Priestess of the Winsome Witches is found dead under mysterious circumstances, there's no logical answer and plenty of blame to go around. With her aunt, Vera, unable to call on her ability to foresee the future, Jenna will have to use more than just sleight of hand and a few magic tricks to conjure up the truth...
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Billy Bragg

He was a punk. He was a soldier. He was a flag-waver for both the Labour Party and the miners. He is Billy Bragg, best known as a passionate protest folk singer and a tireless promoter of political and humanitarian causes all across the world. His life encapsulates so much about his generation: born in the late '50s, passions forged by punk, politics shaped by Thatcherism, hope provided by the end of the Cold War and ideology galvanised by what he sees as a post-ideological 21st century. Serious about compassion and accountability, he likes a laugh too, and is enduringly popular. Billy Bragg remains to this day a much-loved songwriter and performer whose campaigning has now spanned four decades and shows no sign of relenting. Still Suitable For Miners is his official story, updated for the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Life's A Riot with Spy Vs Spy, and including the recording of his tenth album as a solo artist, Tooth and Nail.
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Banshees and Babysitters

Scarlett and her daughters are recovering from all they've been through since their family fell apart and then being sucked into two murder investigations. Scarlett is further devastated by her life-long best friend leaving town, and she's showing the strain. Things just get worse when Scarlett's barista and babysitter senses the impending death of one of their worst customers. Trouble compounds when the suspect is none other than Scarlett's ex-husband.
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Local Knowledge

From an exciting debut author—a novel about three people haunted by the mistakes of their past and their plunge into an uncertain future.Maddie Alden has always longed for more than her small town could offer. Now that it's being overrun by wealthy New Yorkers looking for a respite from the city, Maddie has gotten herself a lucrative new job in real estate. And her first sale brings her a charismatic new friend who is everything Maddie longs to be. Little does Maddie realize that the glamorous Anne will shake up her quiet marriage— and will force Maddie to face the truth about the past, and the terrible secret she shares with her husband and his best friend...
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