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A triple murder in Sterling sends Madison to the Northlands to be confronted by an old family friend. Now turned paid assassin. An assassin looking to kill Madison. Can the past hold the key to Madison’s future? Don't Miss The Whole Series!

Can you figure out who the killer is before the guilty culprit is revealed? During an Easter egg hunt, Roland “Beanie” Bean and his two-year-old son Evan are searching for eggs when they find a woman sprawled in the dirt beneath a hibiscus bush. Little Evan thinks the lady is just sleeping, but Beanie knows better. The woman is dead. As an investigative reporter at the Palmchat Gazette, Beanie is the perfect person to cover the story, considering that he found the victim. Narrowing down the field of suspects, Beanie finds out the victim had plenty of enemies. Not only was she unfaithful...

LA gardener Mas Arai returns to Hiroshima to bring his best friend’s ashes to a relative on the tiny offshore island of Ino, only to become embroiled in the mysterious death of a teenage boy who was about the same age Mas was when he survived the atomic bomb in 1945. The boy’s death affects the elderly, often-curmudgeonly, always-reluctant sleuth, who cannot return home to Los Angeles until he finds a way to see justice served.

A wedding and a murder...Star football player and NFL hopeful, Michael “Bumper” Hackett is getting married. Word’s going around that it’s a shotgun wedding, and there just might be some truth to it, seeing that the bride-to-be is showing a baby bump. But before the ceremony can even get started, the poor groom collapses from what appears to be an asthma attack. Unfortunately, things aren’t always what they seem. Romaine knew it was a bad idea to have a wedding at the funeral home, but newly elected justice of the peace and sole proprietor of the Ball Funeral Home & Crematorium, ...

Get three PI Assistant Extraordinaire Mysteries in a bundle. More than 100,000 words, humorous mystery books. FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Ghostly Murder A murder in a locked room…The faceless ghost… Throw in a cross-dressing detective plus his assistant extraordinaire in this new mystery series! A high profile murder calls for a high profile detective. When the famous Sushi Czar is found dead in a room that’s locked from the inside, the evidence just doesn’t add up. Of course a killer ghost (supernatural killer) is no match for the deductive skills of Michael Archangel. The fabulous...

Your baby daughter is kidnapped, what do you do? Private Detective Jack Hamma's world falls apart. His wife walks out on him, his business collapses and his baby daughter is kidnapped! Jack needs every bit of his legendary resourcefulness and every inch of his cool head to overcome what fate is about to unleashed. A fast moving Australia outback adventure. ‘ Another cracker with Jack Hamma as the action hero.’ ‘I have read all the Jack Hamma books as they came out and have enjoyed them all.’ ‘Gripped and held my interest from the start.’ ‘Whilst liking all the Jack Hamma books...

Japan faces Korea in the World Baseball Classic at Dodger Stadium, and curmudgeonly gardener Mas Arai finds himself embroiled in a murder. A Japanese tabloid writer drops dead on the field, and Mas gave the victim his last drink. It turns out there's more at stake than a baseball championship - international diplomacy depends upon uncovering secrets buried decades ago.

An old lady is thrown out of a window by a pathological murderer Police Sergeant Elizabeth West wants to track him down but all Police Inspector Bigfoot is interested in is having a beer, eating pizza and playing games. Then Bigfoot is shot and West has to face the murderer unarmed and alone. 'The craziest detectives ever!' Revised and Rewritten 2021.

Kelly Klarkson, owner of Klarkson's Confections and Sugar Creek's resident amateur sleuth, has her sights set on winning the annual town bake-off. But her dreams of blue ribbons and sugar-coated glory go up in smoke when a suspicious fire erupts at the fairgrounds, destroying her booth and leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. To make matters worse, her prize-winning apple pie – crafted from her grandmother’s secret recipe – has vanished. Determined to uncover the truth, Kelly, armed with her whisks, her wits, and her trusty feline sidekick, Bubbles, dives into a world of ...

Tragedy, indescribable courage, and heart-wrenching secrets. It was her family’s history…one that she wasn’t aware of until recently.Shay was stunned to learn about her family’s tragic past…a history shrouded in secrets and from what she’d read so far in journals that dated back hundreds of years…there was good reason for the secrecy…fear was a huge motivator no matter the century. She was equally surprised to hear from Patrick Johnston. He had questions about the Delasina family…questions that she wouldn’t mind knowing the answers to herself. Patrick was making the trip...

Available as a value box set www.amazon.com/dp/B072L9PGZL (copy and paste the link into your browser) Amelia Cotton is a Pinkerton detective and darn proud of it. She loves the thrill of the chase. It’s fair to say her work is her life. Living in Chicago away from her family, chasing down the guilty is all she has to look forward to each day. Her life is turned upside down when a handsome young detective, Bradley Walker, from another agency asks her to go undercover as a mail order bride. Suddenly Amelia finds herself on a journey to Colorado following in the footsteps of a group of ...

A murder in a locked room… A faceless ghost… Throw in a cross-dressing detective-savant plus his assistant extraordinaire in this new mystery series! A high profile murder calls for a high profile detective. When the famous Sushi Czar is found dead in a room that’s locked from the inside, the evidence just doesn’t add up. Of course, a killer ghost is no match for the deductive skills of Michael Archangel. The fabulous cross-dressing former FBI agent can rock a set of sky high stilettos and assemble clues like puzzle pieces, but can he actually prove a ghost committed murder? Only ...

Titus Mann, a popular young Black man in the community of Cadence, New York, is shot and killed by a deputy sheriff who responds to a 911 call even though it is outside his jurisdiction. People go missing after Black Lives Matter protesters descend on the small town that is splintering with blame and accusations. It is up to Lester and Marian Greene, Enoch Shenandoah, and three Black Lives Matter protesters to sift through the chaos and danger. They endure crises of faith and threats to their lives and safety as their beliefs and resilience are tested. Listening to the messages from the ...

Burdensville has a few skeletons in its closet… and they’re piling up fast. Scott Sharp thought he’d grab a bite to eat during a brief layover at a small-town train station. The sun was shining, the town was quaint, and the waitress sure was cute. What could possibly go wrong?

Murder investigation is tricky--especially when the deceased threatens to kill you... FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Former medical student turned FBI special assistant Amanda Meyer isn’t thrilled about her new gig as a ghost whisperer, especially now that she has the spirit of a departed drag queen following her around. But having a pal on the other side may just come in handy when a billionaire’s widow meets her untimely demise and Amanda and her oh so sexy boss, Rick Rowling, head of the Paranormal Cases Division, are called in to find the killer. With nine scandalous suspects, nine ...

After causing trouble in his Montana hometown one time too many, teenager Jim Redmond has run out of options. The only person willing to give him a chance is World War II veteran Tom McKee. A lone wolf, Tom is still haunted by his experiences as a member of an elite special service force and seeks comfort among his horses and rough mountain trails. As Jim and Tom try their best to work together, the unforgiving mountains of Montana soon prove to be the least of their worries. These two fiercely independent men must learn what it means to rely on another human. Troy B. Kechely paints ...

Who ya gonna call? Wicked! FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Baby, it’s cold outside, and no one needs an escape more than Mandy, whose well-meaning family members simply must know when the newlyweds will be starting a family. Midnight feedings and teething rings will have to wait, though, while the Rowlings solve their latest case. A chance rescue of a kidnapped child and the mutterings of a hypnotized game show contestant draw the stars of USCAB into the 5-year-old mystery of three missing girls. All they need is a hot lead in this cold case, but as the suspects pile up, so do Mandy’s ...

Everyone has secrets—ghosts are no exception… FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Finding her body taken over by a ghost with unfinished business while entertaining a tempting (yet dangerous sounding) invitation from Rick Rowling—her boss—has Amanda Meyer, FBI special assistant and resident ghost whisperer for the Paranormal Cases Division, in a tailspin. Her drag-queen-guardian ghost is acting even stranger than usual, a murder victim holds a clue to finding a stolen sculpture, and a parade of well-meaning family members might just set another murder in motion. What’s the girl nicknamed ...

A case too cold, a killer too bold. Some mysteries are worth breaking the rules for…even for a lady. Mineral Wells, Texas – 1925 Lady Anne Worthington, an English countess and ingenious inventor, returns to Mineral Wells determined to build a future on her own terms: secure investors and lasso a Texas Ranger. But when the body of a missing Pinkerton agent is discovered and hastily ruled an accident, Lady Anne isn’t convinced. The victim had a penchant for blackmail, a ledger filled with dangerous secrets, and more than a few enemies in the small town. As tensions rise, it’s clear ...

Claire Baskerville is a "woman of a certain age" trying to make a new life for herself in the City of Light. When one of her clients - the owner of a popular expat bookstore - ends up brutally murdered in his bookstore, Claire finds herself in the hot seat. Working with a handsome police detective who was once her sworn enemy, Claire will need to find her client’s killer, while keeping herself out of jail and at the same time not become the killer’s next victim.