"A true page turner...I found the plot fascinating, and de Hahn builds the tension and suspense perfectly to a satisfying conclusion. I was left wanting to read more about Agnes, and I am looking forward to her next adventure!"—Charles Todd on Swiss VendettaSwiss-American police officer Agnes Lüthi is on leave in Lausanne, Switzerland, recovering from injuries she sustained in her last case, when an old colleague invites her to the world's premier watch and jewelry trade show at the grand Messe Basel Exhibition Hall. Little does Agnes know, another friend of hers, Julien Vallatton, is at the same trade show—and he's looking for Agnes. Julien Vallatton was friends with Guy Chavanon, a master of one of Switzerland's oldest arts: watchmaking. Chavanon died a week ago, and his daughter doesn't believe his death was accidental. Shortly before he died, Chavanon boasted that he'd discovered a new technique that would revolutionize the watchmaking industry,... Views: 29
The fourth, ground-breaking mystery featuring African-American maid and amateur sleuth Blanche White by Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award winning Author Barbara Neely.Blanche White returns to Farleigh, North Carolina for the summer to help her best friend with her catering business. It's a homecoming rich with the potential for new romance and fraught with the pain of facing the man who raped her at knife-point years ago but was never prosecuted for the crime. Shortly after Blanche arrives, a young woman is murdered and the clues point to the rapist. Blanche investigates, determined not to let him get away with another crime...nor is she willing to let his money-hungry sister marry a sweet, mentally-challenged man for his wealth. With her usual persistence, feisty wit, and indomitable spirit, her quest for the truth reveals the racism and sexism that still permeate the new south, but also the conflicts that divide her own family...and that might prevent her from accepting... Views: 29
Nobody knows that Laurel Bay can see and talk to ghosts. When she inherits a funeral home, she is forced to return from the city to the small town of Witch Woods to breathe life into the business. It is a grave responsibility, but Laurel is determined that this will be no dead-end job.There she has to contend with her manipulative and overly religious mother, more than one ghost, and a secretive but handsome accountant.When the murder of a local woman in the funeral home strangles the finances, can Laurel solve the murder?Or will this be the death of her business?Note: This book is humorously irreverent in places, so please read only if you won't be offended. Views: 29
Dying in Detroit By Jonathan Watkins Book two of the Bright & Fletcher
Mysteries Issabella Bright has had it with bailing her handsome-but-unpredictable
boyfriend-slash-partner out of the drunk tank, with him messing up their court schedule
and with his buttinsky female best friend. But Darren’s latest story is no flustered
excuse—the glad-handing stranger who blew into his office is none other than Mister
Unreliable himself: Issabella’s long-absent father. And the only thing he’s brought with
him is trouble. No sooner does Howard Bright appear than a psychopath begins waging a
campaign of terror aimed directly at Darren—and Issabella. Stalking the stalker to
discover his motive—never mind his identity—could very well mean lights out for Bright
& Fletcher. But Darren will put his safety, reputation and personal fortune on the
line if it means protecting Issabella. Don’t miss Issabella and Darren’s first case in
Motor City Shakedown, available now! 63,450 words Views: 29
In the newest mystery from the national bestselling author of Murder in
Merino, the sleuthing skills of Izzy Chambers Perry and the Seaside
Knitters are tested as death mars the beginning of the school year… Seaside
Knitter Birdie Favazza is thrilled that her granddaughter Gabby will be
visiting for the fall and attending the Sea Harbor Community Day
School. Gabby loves the school, with its newly-adopted progressive
curriculum, and she loves that the Seaside Knitters are teaching
knitting as part of the enrichment program. It’s a huge success, and on
crisp autumn days, girls camp out on the terraces, knitting up hats for
charity.But not everyone is happy with the direction the school
is taking. Outspoken board member Blythe Westerland has sparked tempers
with her determination to unravel the current administration. Then, on
the evening of an elegant school event, Blythe’s body is found near the
school boathouse.With a killer on the loose, Birdie is
determined to keep Gabby safe. Working together, the Seaside Knitters
carefully unravel the layers of Blythe’s complicated life, bringing
faculty members and town residents under scrutiny. Before the cast-off
rows are made on the students’ projects, the knitters will need to
stitch together the evidence to see if a murderer has been walking
beside them all along. Views: 29
In this stirring and sparkling romance by Sally Goldenbaum, a wealthy divorcé and his interior decorator meet for business--which quickly turns to pleasure. Sam Eastland longs for an oasis. After a messy and very public divorce, the Silicon Valley millionaire just wants a seaside house on California's Monterey Bay where he can escape his high-pressure world. But the new interior decorator is an unwanted distraction--and a tantalizingly lovely one, at that. Madeline Ames talks about reading the home's energies and other nonsense, but Sam is paying more attention to her lithe body and eclectic beauty. Yet when he tries to make his interests clear, Maddie rebuffs him--and Sam realizes, for the first time in a long time, that he actually cares. For Maddie Ames, the Eastland house job is essential. She aims to make a soothing interior for a man who seems highly in need of some relaxation. But after just one encounter with the astonishingly handsome... Views: 29
Even vampires can be afraid of ghosts... After the death of her husband-and her dreams of motherhood-Elizabeth Bretton returned to the family estate in Broken Heart, Oklahoma. Little did she know she would also give up her life as the Silverstone heiress. But escaping the past isn't that easy-especially with a vengeful ghost trying to kill her, a 150-year-old mystery to solve, and an outrageously hot were-jaguar named "Tez" trying to get into her boudoir... Views: 29
