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Cold Clay: A Shady Hollow Mystery (A Shady Hollow Mystery #2)
Par Juneau Black. 2017
The second book in the Shady Hollow series, in which some long-buried secrets come to light, throwing suspicion on a…
beloved local denizen.It's autumn in Shady Hollow, and residents are looking forward to harvest feasts. But then a rabbit discovers a grisly crop: the bones of a moose. Soon, the owner of Joe's Mug is dragged out of the coffeeshop and questioned by the police about the night his wife walked out of his life—and Shady Hollow—forever. It seems like an open-and-shut case, but dogged reporter Vera Vixen doesn't believe gentle Joe is a killer. She'll do anything to prove his innocence ... even if it means digging into secrets her neighbors would rather leave buried. A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL.Mirror Lake (A Shady Hollow Mystery #3)
Par Juneau Black. 2020
The third novel in the Shady Hollow mystery series, in which Vera Vixen takes on her most challenging case yet:…
solving the murder of a rat who appears to still be alive.Change is afoot in Shady Hollow, with an unusually tense election shaping up between long-serving Chief of Police Theodore Meade and Vera's beau, Deputy Orville Braun. But the political tension takes a back seat when resident eccentric Dorothy Springfield becomes convinced her beloved husband, Edward, is dead, and that the rat claiming to be him is actually a fraud. While most of the town dismisses Dorothy's rants as nothing more than a delusion, Vera has her doubts. More than a few things don't add up in the Springfield household, but Vera will have to tread carefully, since, with Orville's attention on the election, she may be more exposed than ever. A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL.Twilight Falls (A Shady Hollow Mystery #4)
Par Juneau Black. 2023
The fourth book in the Shady Hollow mystery series sees Vera embroiled in a case involving star-crossed lovers whose affair…
may have turned deadly.It's spring in Shady Hollow, and romance is in the air. Even reporter Vera Vixen is caught up in the season as her relationship with new police chief Orville Braun blossoms. But true love is not always smooth sailing, as two of the hollow's young residents come to find. Jonah Atwater and Stasia von Beaverpelt find themselves battling their families in order to be together. And when Jonah's father, Shelby, goes over the top of Twilight Falls, all signs point to Stasia being the murderer. The evidence against Stasia appears overwhelming, and Orville arrests her. It looks like the case is closed, but Vera isn't so sure. There are almost too many clues indicating Stasia is the killer, leading her to suspect someone is setting Stasia up. Besides, what about the mysterious ghostly creature skulking around town at night? Maybe he or she was involved? As Vera investigates further, her sleuthing puts her in direct opposition to Orville, and soon she's stirred up a hornet's nest of trouble.Shady Hollow: A Murder Mystery (A Shady Hollow Mystery #1)
Par Juneau Black. 2015
The first book in the Shady Hollow series, in which we are introduced to the village of Shady Hollow, a…
place where woodland creatures live together in harmony—until a curmudgeonly toad turns up dead and the local reporter has to solve the case.Reporter Vera Vixen is a relative newcomer to Shady Hollow. The fox has a nose for news, so when she catches wind that the death might be a murder, she resolves to get to the bottom of the case, no matter where it leads. As she stirs up still waters, the fox exposes more than one mystery, and discovers that additional lives are in jeopardy. Vera finds more to this town than she ever suspected. It seems someone in the Hollow will do anything to keep her from solving the murder, and soon it will take all of Vera&’s cunning and quickness to crack the case. A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINALA Treachery of Friends: An edge-of-your-seat thriller
Par Cj Carver. 2024
From the Dagger Award–winning &“top notch thriller writer,&” a new novel of politics, religion, power, and a woman&’s search for…
her missing father&’s secrets (Simon Kernick, bestselling author of Relentless). A man lies bleeding on the roadside. Hidden in his clothing is a message to Sidney from her father—who has been missing for fourteen years . . . Practical and level-headed Sid doesn&’t believe in miracles. So she sets out on a search for her father that leads to his old friends from university—or at least, the two of them who are still around. One is the head of a religious cult. The other is an ambitious politician. And both have secrets they want to stay buried—secrets Sid will have to uncover before a killer strikes again . . .Praise for CJ Carver &“A page-turning must read.&” —Booklist &“Solid gold.&” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series &“Exceptional.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)A Secondhand Life: An unpredictable serial killer thriller (The Killer Thriller Series #1)
Par Pamela Crane. 2015
A string of murdered girls. An innocent man behind bars. A serial killer still on the hunt.In a freak collision…
when she was twelve, Mia Germaine faced death and the loss of her father. A heart transplant from a young murder victim saved her life, but not without a price. Twenty years later, chilling nightmares about an unresolved homicide begin to plague Mia. Compelled by these lost memories, she forms a complicated connection to the victim—the girl killed the night of Mia’s accident—due to a scientific phenomenon called “organ memory.”Now suffocating beneath the weight of avenging a dead girl and catching a serial killer on the loose dubbed the “Triangle Terror,” Mia must dodge her own demons while unimaginable truths torment her—along with a killer set on making her his next victim.As Mia tries to determine if her dreams are clues or disturbing phantasms, a killer lures her further into danger’s path, costing her the only person who can save her.Loosely based on a true story, USA Today bestselling author Pamela Crane delivers a dark thriller about the monsters that hide in plain sight. Fans of Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner will relish the knife-sharp prose, empowering characters, and mind-blowing twist ending.A FEARLESS DETECTIVE. A STOLEN CHILD. A KILLER JUST GETTING STARTED.From USA Today bestselling author Pamela Crane comes a terrifying…
tale of small-town secrets and murder.Ari Wilburn’s life ended long ago—the day she watched her little sister die in a tragic accident and did nothing to stop it. Crippled with self-blame and resented by her parents, she stumbles through life … and onto an unexpected clue that casts doubt on whether the death was accidental.Now a psychological wreck, Ari joins a suicide support group where she meets Tina, a sex-enslaved escapee whose daughter is missing and her long-lost father dead. Suicide, police ruled it. But Tina suspects foul play. As a bond develops between the women in their shared loss, they’re dragged into playing a dangerous game with a killer. A serial killer with a deadly message.Faced with a murderous wake-up call and two possibly linked deaths, Ari’s investigation puts her next on the killer’s list. But she’s never been one to back down from a fight. Needing closure, Ari must face her demons and the killer behind them … or lose everything she loves.“If Dexter and Gone Girl had a love child, this would be it.” – reader review"Perfect for fans of Robert Bryndza and Melinda Leigh, Pamela Crane introduces a mind-twist that takes everything you love about thrillers, pushes it outside the box, and electrifies you with clever prose and a plot that will terrify you. A must-read thriller…” – Southern Editor ReviewsA KIDNAPPED BABY. A MOTHER'S WILL TO FIND HER. A KILLER TARGETING THEM BOTH.Three years ago, Tina Alvarez was trapped…
in a sex-trafficking ring. Three years ago, she bore a daughter who was sold on the black market. But three years didn’t erase her tenacity to get her little girl back … and get even with the ones who took her.When rookie private investigator Ari Wilburn accepts her first case to find Tina’s long-lost daughter, Ari unravels a mystery bigger than a missing child lead. A serial killer is targeting people close to her, and the key to who—and why—is buried deep in her past. As the investigation puts her in the killer’s crosshairs, Ari must decide between saving herself…or guarding her family’s grisly secrets.But for Ari it’s not easy being a savior. Bringing Tina’s daughter back means taking the child from the only family she knows. Is reuniting Tina with her little girl worth destroying this child’s life, and possibly her own?A killer is watching. Plotting. Can Ari stop the death toll before she’s next?A private investigator crime fiction story for fans of J.D. Robb, Brad Meltzer, and Melinda Leigh.By USA TODAY bestselling author Pamela Crane comes a psychological thriller critics are calling "a literary ride that you'll sink your teeth into and savor until the last chilling page."“An intensifying thriller and investigative mystery. Should a mother be reunited with her kidnapped child if the child is better off without her? The story raises interesting questions that will get you thinking. And the twist ending…just wow. You won’t see it coming!” – reader reviewShe Knows Too Much (If Only She Knew Mystery Series #3)
Par Pamela Crane. 2023
THE HIT SERIES IS BACK WITH HUMOR YOU LOVE, CHARACTERS YOU ROOT FOR, AND A MURDER MYSTERY TWISTIER THAN EVER!A…
lot of people want Victor Valance dead. But only one is willing to pull the trigger…and is about to do it again.Bloodson Bay has a dark history soaked in blood and revenge. When a murder is linked to three friends, it’s tough to prove their innocence when they each have a motive.Tara: the town troublemaker with a heart of gold.Ginger: the wild grandma whose fashion is stuck in 1986.Sloane: the deaf entrepreneur thrust into fame after her husband is murdered.All three women have one thing in common—a disturbing connection to the body buried on Tara’s horse ranch. Everyone in Bloodson Bay heard about the bad blood between Tara and the victim. And rumor has it Ginger’s been holding a grudge of her own. But only Sloane knows her own dark connection to him that she wishes would disappear…a secret she’s buried as deep as his body.When they stumble on a 1990s cassette tape exposing clues from the past, the trio must work together despite their strained history to catch a killer. As if! Not even the Girl Power of the Spice Girls can prove their innocence, no matter how much they wannabe free from suspicion.One of the women knows too much…and it’s only a matter of time before it gets them all killed.Click now to enjoy this addictively witty thriller!"A whodunnit guaranteed to entertain! Perfect for fans of Nita Prose's The Maid, Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum Series, and Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club, Crane delivers the dark humor you'll love, characters you root for, and a murder mystery twistier than ever." (reader review)Little Does She Know: A twisty humorous mystery series (If Only She Knew Mystery Series #2)
Par Pamela Crane. 2022
OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD, GRAB THE BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT!Ginger Mallowan embodies everything the 1980s stand for,…
from big hair to power suits to “Material Girl”…until her son disappears during a beach walk one night. That’s the moment girls don’t want to have fun anymore, and the moment she starts hunting for answers.Now Ginger’s hair is a bit flatter, her power suits packed into the attic, and her dance steps to Madonna lack the energy of better days. She hasn’t found—or forgotten—her missing son, and she’s only survived the grief thanks to her neighbor and keeper of secrets, Tara Christie. Except for Ginger's darkest secret of all...about what happened the night her son disappeared.But that vow of friendship is tested when Tara is jarred awake one night by a scream coming from next-door, where she finds Ginger standing over a dead body. Even stranger, Tara’s husband is nowhere to be found.As the investigation shakes their small town of Bloodson Bay to its core, and Tara’s husband is arrested for the murder, Tara must choose between proving her husband’s innocence or protecting Ginger’s past.Little does she know they're about to stumble down a twisty path that could destroy them all.A snappily-paced thriller packed with humor, a chilling murder mystery, a dollop of family drama, and an ode to the bond of friendship.The hit mystery series fans are comparing to Nita Prose's The Maid, Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum Series, and Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club! Praise for Pamela Crane:"Pull up your legwarmers, tease your hair high, and press play to your Michael Jackson Thriller cassette, because you're in for an unforgettable murderous treat! A witty page-turning 1980s throwback thriller guaranteed to entertain." – Literary Lover Reviews “It kept me on my toes the whole time I was reading it and trying to guess the twisty ending of what really happened. Fans of thrillers, suspense, and mystery novels will not be disappointed with this book.” – San Francisco Book Review “You are not prepared for the twists…Pamela Crane has in store for you. Sure to have you at the edge of your seat.” – POPSUGAR “Crane succeeds at painting families and friendships in vivid detail; women will see their tussles and triumphs in these pages, and will relish the twists and moments of brave camaraderie and bold revenge.” – BooklistLong Time Gone: Sneak Peek
Par Charlie Donlea. 2021
Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition!When DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the…
mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago, a forensic scientist is plunged into a dangerous search for answers in this engrossing, propulsive new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later.For fans of Alice Feeney, Karin Slaughter, Riley Sager, and Megan Goldin.Thirty years ago, Baby Charlotte vanished. Today, she&’s still in danger.When Dr. Sloan Hastings submits her DNA to an online genealogy site for a research assignment, her goal is to better understand the treasure-trove of genetic information contained on ancestry websites. Brilliant and driven, Sloan is embarking on a fellowship in forensic pathology, training under the renowned Dr. Livia Cutty.Sloan has one reservation about involving herself in the experiment: she&’s adopted. Grateful for a loving home, she&’s never considered tracking down her biological parents. The results of her search are shocking. Sloan&’s DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka &“Baby Charlotte&”, who captured the nation&’s attention when she mysteriously disappeared, along with her parents, in July 1995. Despite an exhaustive search, the family was never seen again, and no suspects were named in the case. Sloan&’s discovery leads her to the small town of Cedar Creek, Nevada, the site of her disappearance. It also leads her to Sheriff Eric Stamos. The Margolis family&’s influence and power permeate every corner of Harrison County, and Eric is convinced that in learning the truth about her past, Sloan can also help discover what happened to Eric&’s father, who died under suspicious circumstances soon after he started investigating the case of her disappearance.Slowly, over the course of a stifling summer, Sloan begins getting to know her relatives. Though initially welcoming, the Margolis family is also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan&’s return, or the questions she&’s asking. And the more she and Eric learn, the more apparent it becomes that the answers they both seek are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets that some will do anything to keep hidden—no matter who else has to die…The Wharton Plot: A Novel
Par Mariah Fredericks. 2023
Mariah Fredericks' mesmerizing novel, The Wharton Plot, follows renowned novelist Edith Wharton in the twilight years of the Gilded Age…
in New York as she tracks a killer.New York City, 1911. Edith Wharton, almost equally famed for her novels and her sharp tongue, is bone-tired of Manhattan. Finding herself at a crossroads with both her marriage and her writing, she makes the decision to leave America, her publisher, and her loveless marriage.And then, dashing novelist David Graham Phillips—a writer with often notorious ideas about society and women’s place in it—is shot to death outside the Princeton Club. Edith herself met the man only once, when the two formed a mutual distaste over tea in the Palm Court of the Belmont hotel. When Phillips is killed, Edith's life takes another turn. His sister is convinced Graham was killed by someone determined to stop the publication of his next book, which promised to uncover secrets that powerful people would rather stayed hidden. Though unconvinced, Edith is curious. What kind of book could push someone to kill?Inspired by a true story, The Wharton Plot follows Edith Wharton through the fading years of the Gilded Age in a city she once loved so well, telling a taut tale of fame, love, and murder, as she becomes obsessed with solving a crime.Once Upon a Murder (A Lady Librarian Mystery #2)
Par Samantha Larsen. 2024
Miss Tiffany Woodall must sleuth the slaying of a footman to clear her beloved's name in the second Lady Librarian…
mystery, in the vein of Deanna Raybourn and perfect for fans of Bridgerton.1784 England. Officially hired as the librarian for the Duchess of Beaufort, Miss Tiffany Woodall is through with masquerades and murders for good. That is, until she stumbles upon the frozen dead body of former footman Mr. Bernard Coram. The speed with which her peaceful new life is upended is one for the record books: the justice of the peace immediately declares her the primary suspect in the murder.As Tiffany hunts for the truth to clear her name, she learns that Bernard got into a fight over a woman at the local pub the night of his death–but he was also overheard blackmailing Samir. The justice of the peace arrests Samir, and Tiffany realizes that her life may have more in common with a tragic play than a light-hearted romance.With her love locked up in jail and her own reputation on the line, Tiffany must attempt to solve the murder before the book closes on her or Samir&’s life.The Last Word
Par Gerri Lewis. 2024
An obituary writer finds one of her neighbors dead before her time in this debut cozy mystery perfect for fans…
of Jenn McKinlay and Eva Gates.Obituary writer Winter Snow is no stranger to grief, and writing obituaries for the citizens of Ridgefield, Connecticut, is her way of providing comfort to those who have been in her shoes. But funerals and eulogies are meant for the dead, so when the very much alive Leocadia Arlington requests her own obituary by the end of the week, Winter&’s curiosity is piqued. Even more so when she finds Mrs. Arlington dead soon after. Officer Kip Michaels and his relentless partner Tom Bellini make it clear that Winter is under suspicion for the death.Drafting an obituary for someone who hadn&’t died yet certainly looks bad, but Winter knows that it wasn&’t her, and she becomes obsessed with trying to figure out the real killer. She dives headfirst into the investigation to give Mrs. Arlington and herself some peace. When Winter realizes Mrs. Arlington was working on a revealing memoir that has now gone missing, Winter begins to wonder if the death wasn&’t exactly random–accident or otherwise. With the help of her foodie Uncle Richard, her wise octogenarian neighbor Horace, her best friend Scoop, and Diva, the Great Pyrenees puppy she inherited from Mrs. Arlington, Winter must uncover the killer before the next obituary written is her own.Hard Girls
Par J. Robert Lennon. 2024
In this "racing, twisty crime novel," two estranged twin sisters hunt down their elusive mother—and face down the darkness they tried…
to escape. (Chelsea Bieker) Jane Pool likes her safe, suburban existence just fine. She has a house, a family, (an infuriating mother-in-law,) and a quiet-if-unfulfilling administrative job at the local college. Everything is wonderfully, numbingly normal. Yet Jane remains haunted by her past: her mercurial, absent mother, her parents&’ secrets, and the act of violence that transformed her life. When her estranged twin, Lila, makes contact, claiming to know where their mother is and why she left all those years ago, Jane agrees to join her, desperate for answers and the chance to reconnect with the only person who really knew her true self. Yet as the hunt becomes treacherous, and pulls the two women to the earth&’s distant corners, they find themselves up against their mother&’s subterfuge and the darkness that always stalked their family. Now Jane stands to lose the life she&’s made for the one that has been impossible to escape. Set in both the Pool family&’s past and their present, and melding elements of a chase novel, an espionage thriller, and domestic suspense, Hard Girls is an utterly distinctive pastiche—propulsive, mysterious, cracked, intelligent, and unexpected at every turn.Murder in Masquerade (A Lady of Letters Mystery #2)
Par Mary Winters. 2024
Extra, extra, read all about it! Countess turned advice columnist Amelia Amesbury finds herself playing the role of sleuth when…
a night at the theatre turns deadly.Victorian Countess Amelia Amesbury&’s secret hobby, writing an advice column for a London penny paper, has gotten her into hot water before. After all, Amelia will do whatever it takes to help a reader in need. But now, handsome marquis Simon Bainbridge desperately requires her assistance. His beloved younger sister, Marielle, has written Amelia's Lady Agony column seeking advice on her plans to elope with a man her family does not approve of. Determined to save his sister from a scoundrel and the family from scandal, Simon asks Amelia to dissuade Marielle from the ill-advised gambit.But when the scoundrel makes an untimely exit after a performance of Verdi&’s Rigoletto, Amelia realizes there&’s much more at stake than saving a young woman&’s reputation from ruin. It&’s going to take more than her letter-writing skills to help the dashing marquis, mend the familial bond, and find the murderer. Luckily, solving problems is her specialty!Perdants Pleureuses: Perdants Pleureuses
Par J. J. DiBenedetto. 2023
Jane Barnaby avait tout ce qu’elle voulait : un stage prestigieux au Museum of Natural History, un fantastique appartement de…
sous-location dans l’Upper West Side et une aide à la planification du mariage de son amie d’université nouvellement fiancée. Jusqu’à ce qu’un déjeuner décontracté avec le fiancé de son amie déclenche une sonnette d’alarme et l’envoie creuser dans le terrier du lapin qui est son passé. Lorsque ce terrier de lapin conduira Jane et son petit ami à la campagne anglaise, découvrant des secrets remontant à la 2e Guerre mondiale, à la recherche de trésors d’art inestimables pillés par les nazis et combattant les voleurs qui tueront pour obtenir ces trésors pour eux-mêmes, découvriront-ils la vérité ou perdront-ils la vie?Fiesta of Fear (Black Horse Campground Mysteries #Vol. 6)
Par Amy M Bennett. 2019
A fall festival turns murderous in this haunting and wholly unforgettable sixth Black Horse Campground mystery from the author of…
A Summer to Remember. With a mix of Anglo, Native, and Hispanic cultures, the village of Bonney, New Mexico, has its share of folklore and legends, but no one has ever heard of the Ghost Girls before. Three high school girls have convinced their fellow students that they have powers, but now that they&’re graduating, new recruits are needed to carry on the tradition. One night, the Ghost Girls take a hopeful prospect to the cemetery, where they discover a missing kid—and a recently-deceased man. The child is Mark Jr., the son of Corrie&’s best friend. And the corpse? The high school principal. Mark had been causing so much trouble at school that he&’d been suspended, but Corrie can&’t believe he&’s a killer. As the village of Bonney gathers for the annual San Ignacio Fall Festival at the Black Horse Campground, Sheriff Rick Sutton and Det. J. D. Wilder uncover a web of bullying, hatred, and revenge—in which nothing is sacred. Not the school. Not the church. And definitely not Corrie&’s campground . . .De repente, tenía magia. ¿Podría usarla para resolver una misteriosa muerte en su familia? Trepar a un árbol bajo una…
tormenta eléctrica siempre sería una idea estúpida, pero cuando Evelyn Eldritch se ve golpeada por un rayo, sus poderes mágicos se activan. ¡Y ni siquiera sabía que era una bruja! Cuando Evelyn se entera de que su madre biológica ha muerto bajo circunstancias sospechosas, emprende viaje al pintoresco pueblecito de Maiden-Upon-Avon, cuyos residentes son hombres lobo, brujas, vampiros, y un fastidioso policía que es guapo pero gruñón. Pero, ¿de quién debería sospechar? ¿En quién puede confiar? Y si hacer malabares entre su entrenamiento mágico, el café de su madre, y los excéntricos residentes del pueblo no fuera suficiente, aparece otro cadáver en el partido de críquet local. Eso demuestra que está metida en líos hasta la punta de su sombrero de bruja… Asesinato en el Café Pasteles Mágicos es el primer libro en la adorable serie de misterios de brujería en un pueblecito inglés. La serie tiene lugar en la hermosa campiña inglesa. Si os gustan las heroínas intrépidas, los misterios en pueblos pequeños, y un toque de nostalgia retro, entonces os encantarán las divertidas y coquetas historias de Rosie Reed. Comprad Asesinato en el Café Pasteles Mágicos hoy. ¡Es sencillamente genial!Hasta la Aguja
Par Mary Deal. 2019
Desde el día en que secuestraron a su hija de cinco años, Abigail Fisher prometió no dejar de mirar hasta…
que su hija estuviera a salvo en casa. Pero a pesar de las múltiples búsquedas, han pasado veintitrés años sin dejar rastro de Becky Ann. Cuando Abigail se entera de que la presa del corredor de la muerte Megan Winnaker tiene la misma edad que su hija, comienza a preguntarse si el secuestrador alteró quirúrgicamente la cara de Becky Ann para evitar su identificación. Megan Winnaker mantiene su inocencia, pero enfrenta la pena capital si pierde su apelación final. Mientras Abigail inicia su propia investigación para descubrir si Megan es realmente su hija, alguien quiere detenerla en seco. Incluso cuando se enfrenta a un peligro mortal, Abigail se niega a abandonar su investigación. Pero, ¿puede Megan Winnaker ser realmente su hija perdida hace mucho tiempo?