Noelle and crew take some much-needed time off for a little fun, fried foods, and barbecue, but she should know by now that nothing's that easy. When the main judge at the competition turns up murdered with a barbecue fork, it seems everybody's a suspect, including Bobbie Sue and Earl. Meat's not the only thing being grilled as they look more and more like the prime suspects. Views: 40
From the author of Shetland and Vera‘The huge and powerful hawk dominated the scene. Its talons pierced the woman’s flesh and the beak pointed towards her eyes . . .’ The sight is a particularly horrible shock for George Palmer-Jones, ornithologist and amateur detective. An old friend of Eleanor Masefield, a beautiful and charming widow, he is staying with his wife, Molly, at Eleanor’s family run hotel . . . On the other hand, Molly Palmer-Jones feels that Eleanor was more of a black than a merry widow – a ruthless manipulator of all those caught in her far-reaching web. Is Molly a little jealous, or is she right? And will she be in time to prevent another death?About the AuthorAnn Cleeves is the author behind ITV's VERA and BBC One's SHETLAND. She has written over twenty-five novels, and is the creator of detectives Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez -- characters loved both on screen and in print. Her books have now sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of 'Murder Squad', working with other British northern writers to promote crime fiction. In 2006 Ann was awarded the Duncan Lawrie Dagger (CWA Gold Dagger) for Best Crime Novel, for Raven Black, the first book in her Shetland series. In 2012 she was inducted into the CWA Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame. Ann lives in North Tyneside. www.anncleeves.com Views: 40
*** FROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR J. ROBERT KENNEDY *** IN AN AGE BEFORE DETECTIVES, ONE TEMPLAR KNIGHT IS CALLED UPON TO DELIVER JUSTICE When wounded Templar knight Sir Marcus de Rancourt receives word that his sister is dying, he returns to a home he hasn’t seen in twenty years, only to find his sister dead, and her children orphaned. Sir Marcus decides to take on the greatest challenge of his life and remain behind to raise the children, his loyal sergeant and squires insisting on joining him to work the land at his side. But before they can settle into their new lives as farmers rather than soldiers, they are thrust into the middle of a conspiracy that could rock the very foundations of the Templars and the Roman Catholic Church. And it all starts with a simple murder, witnessed by a little boy, who swears Templars killed his parents. Now it is up to Sir Marcus and his men to determine who committed the gruesome murders, and clear the good name of the Templars, before the very balance of power in the region shifts in favor of someone who should never possess it. From USA Today bestselling author J. Robert Kennedy, comes the first in a new series, The Templar Detective, packed with pulse-pounding action, intrigue, and humor, guaranteed to keep thriller fans awake into the late hours. Get your copy today, and meet a new band of war-weary heroes, struggling to reintegrate into society, who are called upon once again to serve their Order, their Church, and their God. Views: 40
Lucy Jarrett is terrified. She s convinced that somebody is watching
her, following her home from work and lurking in shadows. But when she
looks, there s nobody there. The phone calls are real enough, even if
the caller never speaks, although they never seem to happen when her
husband is at home. She s struggling to make anybody believe her, but
with the recent murder of another young woman, DI Tom Mariner must take
Lucy s fears seriously.
However, that s not all that DI Mariner has to contend with. His team is
stretched to the limits when Nina Silvero, the widow of a former police
officer, is found brutally murdered in an attack that could hark back
to her husband s past misdemeanours. Someone, it seems, is out for
revenge... Views: 40
With the Texas temperatures rising, resisting each other becomes impossible...Despite the pressure to three-peat, Shane McKay refuses to indulge his mother's fantasy of having all three of her sons married to the three Reynolds sisters. Even if Shane and the gorgeous Megan are the last holdouts. Both of them firmly refuse to be corralled into a relationship neither of them wants. That is until one summer storm forces them into the barn...and into each other's arms.Now the handsome cowboy wants nothing more than to privately raise the heat—again and again—between them. But with parents matchmaking, brothers and sisters interfering and the gossips of Coldwater speculating, Shane and Megan have no choice. So they put on a PDA that will have the whole town talking for years to come! Leaving Shane and Megan to wonder if there's some serious substance to this sizzling hookup. Views: 40
If a blackmail letter drives a man to suicide, is the sender guilty of murder? Yes, says Oliver Swithin, author of bestselling Finsbury the Ferret children;s stories and amateur sleuth, who is on holiday in an ancient village. A midnight streak with his naked girlfriend"Scotland Yard;s Effie Strongitham"abruptly ends in the discovery of a corpse. Retired radiobroadcaster Dennis Breedlove has hanged himself from the old gibbet. Evidence suggests blackmail may have driven this celebrity to suicide. Irresistibly intrigued, Oliver believes discovering the dead man;s secret will lead to the identity of the blackmailer. But in Britain today, when shame is a ticket to fame, why suicide? What if it wasn;t?When the mystery abruptly turns inside out, black-clad strangers attack Oliver in the night. The Vicar behaves strangely. So do the village;s five unmarried Bennet sisters, a mysterious monk, the persistent, self-effacing Underwood Tooth, and Oliver;s Uncle Tim, Effie;s superior at... Views: 40
Ashling Cleary, owner and manager of a storybook park in California, is finally recovering from the events of last summer. Katrina Irvine's killer has been locked up, and Ashling's best friend, Donna, is no longer a murder suspect. Ashling and her boyfriend are getting along swimmingly, and the relentless hot days of summer are giving way to cool temperatures and rain. Yes, things are going great, and Ashling is looking forward to the holidays. That is, until the Santa Claus statue—the centerpiece of StoryWorld's Holiday Festival and a valuable and beloved remnant from one of StoryWorld's original sets—goes missing. Now Ashling has to figure out whodunit and why. The answers will surprise her.This is a short story that takes place after the events of The Princess and the Poison. Views: 40
