Fiction-Mystery & Crime Books

Camilla Hearst is a Harlot.God forgives little girls who don't obey, but he forsakes women who surrender their bodies to desires of the flesh.Raised to believe her very existence was a sin, Camilla escaped her father's iron fist and chased the sun to Grand...

An innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premier destination for murder. ***Includes RECIPEMy name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds-not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe...

When mischief and mayhem are targeting the staff where Charlotte works, everyone is a suspect. After Charlotte McKay stumbles upon her coworker's body, theories about who could be targeting the staff at Bill's Diner take on a life of their own. When secret shames...

When Charlotte McKay's new friend is accused of murder, she will do anything to solve the crime.When Charlotte befriends Lisa Swanson, her dreams of owning a cupcake bakery finally begin to come true. But when a body is discovered and all signs point to...

Can't resist lighthearted comedy dressed with a little mystery that never takes you down a dark road? Good, because that's what you get when you put two hot Italian imports together. Meet the hot pink Fiat 500 and its owner, real estate agent Monica...

Robert J. Randisi delivers the best entry yet in this evocative, fast-paced series. This time, it's not really a Rat Pack member who needs help from Eddie G., pit boss at the Sands Casino and friend of the Rat Pack, but an extended member-Marilyn...

A young woman dies from exposure to the ringing bells in a cathedral belltower, her death labeled an unfortunate suicide.A man is chained to a wall, the victim of a lonely and horrible death. Not even his bizarre clothing gives the police a clue...

Louie Thorne, a dark and unrelenting huntress, returns in this riveting new supernatural thriller from bestselling author Kory M. Shrum.In Paris, a renowned art historian is found dead in her bathtub with a fatal stab wound in her gut, leaving the authorities to question...

The award-winning Julius Katz mysteries have delighted readers since first appearing in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine in 2009. These stories introduced readers to Boston's most brilliant, eccentric, and possibly laziest detective, as well as the most unusual sidekick in the annals of detective fiction:...

FROM THOMAS FINCHAM, THE NEW VOICE IN CRIME AND SUSPENSE GENRE, A THRILLER THAT WILL KEEP YOU LAUGHING UNTIL THE FINAL PAGES. YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THE HERO, AND YOU WILL ROOT FOR HIM TO SUCCEED.Can a parking officer save a city?RACE...

NOTE: This book was previously published by Five Star Publishing with a different cover. The electronic rights have reverted to the author and it has been re-released with a new cover. This was the author's first book.Detectives Brandon Berger and Dawn Luke are investigating...

Getting beaten to death is bad enough-but to be left naked and dead on the side of the road? That's just cruel. Detective Brandon Berger is called to investigate the case, but it doesn't look good. Evidence is lacking and the victim's identity is...

New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper is back with a brand new thrilling paranormal suspense novel in the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series.The small town of Salem has been quiet for months--or so Bishop and his elite Special Crimes Unit believe. But then Hollis...

Between a Rock and a Hard PaddleFatal Descent, Book three in the RM Outdoor Adventure Mystery series. Mandy Tanner and her fiancé Rob are leading an offseason rafting-climbing trip in Utah's remote Canyonlands. Experienced guides, Mandy and Rob know they have to keep their...

Shouts of delight turn to screams of terror when a carnival ride goes berserk at the Spencer County Fair. Sheriff Piper Blackwell must contain the chaos and investigate the possible sabotage, even as she tries to solve a local businessman's horrific murder. But managing...

Sheriff Piper Blackwell's three-day vacation with old Army buddies ends in tragedy. At the same time, a vile hate crime along a county road enrages her department. Their forces divided, Piper and her deputies must solve both cases before tensions boil and threaten the...

As Sheriff Piper Blackwell rushes to a clandestine meeting with an aging, paranoid veteran who believes spies are trailing his every move, she is caught in a fierce thunderstorm. Pounding rain drums against the bluff, washing away the earth and revealing a grisly secret...

Former governess Emma Betony is living in quiet and boring retirement when two unexpected letters arrive. The first is a lonely hearts magazine, with an entry ("Lonely Batchelor, age 49, good health, comfortable income, seeks friendship of unattached lady with view to matrimony") highlighted...

L'Étoile's lead investigator Janey McCallister faces her hardest case yet.On the eve of the hotel space station's twentieth anniversary celebration, criminals rob the casino's vault and kill one security guard.Janey teams up with Orlando Valdez, a sexy undercover cop for the Sol Unified Planets,...

Book 5 of the Val Fremden Mystery Series -- Now in 18 Point Large Print! Ever Notice How a Wedding Ring and a Noose are the Same Shape?Val's always been unlucky at love - and a whole bunch of other things. But she's never...