College Murders

Former pop star Heather Wells has settled into her new life as an assistant dorm director. But she's having a hard time dealing with a situation in the dorm's kitchen, where a cheerleader has literally lost her head. But she's definitely having a hard time dealing with the situation in the dormitory kitchen, where a cheerleader has literally lost her head on the first day of the semester.

On Friday the thirteenth nineteen-year-old college student, Kathy Thomas, left the house anticipating a fun-filled evening of shopping, drinks, and playing pool with friends. She waved goodbye to her stepfather, Sheriff McKenzie, as she drove her little orange Vega down the deserted street…completely unaware of the evil that was in store for her… The discovery of her dead body four days later in Hillside Cemetery left the residents of Whitewater shocked and afraid. Windows were closed and doors remained locked. Prepare to anticipate every move that investigators make as they follow lead...

For over twenty years, college-aged men in the United States have disappeared after a night of drinking, only to be found dead days later in bodies of water. Local authorities have determined many of these water deaths to be accidental. However, evidence exists that indicates many of these dead young men did not die by accident but were actually abducted, held for a period of time, murdered, and then deposited in bodies of water with the intent to deceive local authorities into believing the young men accidentally drowned. These types of deaths, all fitting the same modus operandi, are ...

Sultry, curvy Lily Melancon is going through a rough patch. Like, glass shards on top of sandpaper rough. She managed to get out of an abusive relationship only to have her ex kidnap their 5-year-old son just days before the custody hearing. Lily has become so difficult to be around that her best friend, Alexa, has finally given up hope and abandoned her in Shorty’s Pub. Gerrit Rousseau is an oasis of calm in a stormy world, downplaying his smoldering good looks as he tends bar and keeps his head down. His emotions are not easily stirred, but the brazen, tattooed Lily is lighting a fire. ...

A lot has changed since Ambrosia Wellington graduated from college, and she’s worked hard to create a new life for herself. But then an invitation to her ten-year reunion arrives in the mail, along with an anonymous note that reads, “We need to talk about what we did that night.” It seems Ambrosia’s past—and the people she thoughts she’d left there—aren’t as buried as she believed. Amb can’t stop fixating on what she did or who she did it with: larger-than-life Sloane “Sully” Sullivan, Amb’s former best friend, who could make anyone do anything.

A phone call from Belfast shatters Isobel McKenzie’s sleep and her peace. Her nephew, Jack, is safe but two of his friends from Queen’s University are not. Michael is dead and Charlene is in a coma. Isobel leaves for Belfast immediately. The PSNI suspect theft as the motive for the crime but, as Isobel and Jack investigate, they uncover other possible motives: an online bully, a drug connection and ultimately a web of organised crime. A cross-border drug task force is set up and, amidst politics and talk of corruption, the case becomes more and more complicated. Help arrives from London...

"Murder at SJU" is an adult gay male mystery and romance novel. A Saint John's University college student, Mark Swan, is murdered in 1968 on the campus of SJU in Minnesota. The murder takes place in the outlying acres of SJU’s lakes and forests. Mark's murder is investigated by his secret male lover, David White, forty years later. The investigation leads to a murderer more powerful than Dave could imagine. In the course of Dave’s investigation, the reader experiences the sweet but closeted student relationship between Mark and Dave. In the 21st Century, there is the sophisticated, ...

When a high-profile murder rocks the prestigious University of Virginia, Madelyn stumbles upon her best friend Amy's lifeless body, the word "CHINK" scrawled across her forehead in black marker. Amy, the Chair of UVA's Honor Committee, was known for her strict adherence to the code of honesty, integrity, and fairness. Her death sends shockwaves through the UVA grounds, and what starts as a murder investigation quickly spirals into something more sinister. FBI Special Agent Nathaniel Croft and his team are brought in to untangle a web of academic rivalry, social justice tensions, and deep-...

Two Classic Tales of Supernatural Horror from one of Americas ‘Top 100 All Time Greatest Horror Authors’ www.Ranker.com Resident Writer: Every story is part of a writer’s soul, and Ted Hayden quickly finds that out as he starts his new job as a nurse’s aide at the Greenwood Living Center and discovers that legendary author, J.S. Hill, is residing there. Then comes, Pam Bernette, daughter of Greenwood’s resident writer, and Ted finds himself falling for this unexpected beauty. A writer himself, Ted is caught in the dreaded vice of writer’s block and cannot find a way out until he...

Respect My Gangsta Part Two: Get'em Girl Respect My Gangsta 2 Get'em Girl Continue into the life of Sorrow aka Queen Black Panther Never have a Ho's hustle, always have a Nigga's Hustle - that was the lesson ingrained in Sorrow by her brothers. The weight of their teachings became apparent when Duke thrust them into a life-or-death situation, forcing Sorrow to summon her courage. With determination fueling her, she immersed herself in gangster mode, her senses heightened as she embarked on a mission to retrieve Duke's money, settle his debts, and liberate him from the relentless hustle. ...

Talk about a killer vacation! Cody Costin has just returned to Evergreen, Colorado, for the summer, having completed her first year at college in South Carolina. She expects to spend long, lazy days basking under perfect skies with family and friends. But when her best friend’s sister turns up dead, and everyone, including the sheriff, thinks it’s a case of death-by-misadventure, Cody is compelled to box her plans and dive into investigation mode. The crux of the mystery involves a group of high school graduates who all have both motive and means. Did one of them resort to murder? The ...

What starts in bed ends in the graveyard College student Aiden unravels during a summer break with his submissive girlfriend and their mutual "friend". A summer trip to a bizarre mansion in the woods, strange visions, lust and death. You will be horrified by the trail of depravity and destruction. WARNING: This bizarre tale of a disturbed teen with a secret past and a horrifying future contains graphic violence. For those who love Stephen King or Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho) this novel takes you to the next level.

The mother of Matthew Shepard shares her story about her son's death and the choice she made to become an international gay rights activist.

Charles Bentley, sometimes retired professor of English at Opal College in Opalsville, Massachusetts, once again deals with crime in a small New England college town. HIs investigations take him both on campus and off campus, frequently to some unlikely places, as he and his wife, Joanna, chief of police, pursue those who would commit murder even in a place of pastoral beauty. Charles discovers that as he gets older there is always something new to learn about the hearts of others and about his own.

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder--Heaven only knows what will happen next... Named "A Red Badge Novel of Suspense" alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show starring George Kennedy. ★★★★★ “Another wonderful read from Leonard Holton. His writing is a joy and the story is up lifting and suspenseful at the same time. Another great read."—Amazon Review This boxed set includes the following three books in the series: BOOK 7: A ...

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next... When Lt. Minardi’s 16-year-old daughter attends a summer drama and cheerleading program at a local college, students begin turning up dead. While investigating the case, Minardi and Father Bredder uncover a conspiracy of drug-dealing and murder. Named “A Red Badge Novel of Suspense” alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley (author of The Mouse That Roared) under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show...

Talk about a killer stitch-up! After surviving a sketchy encounter with a murderer at her home in Evergreen, Colorado, Cody Costin heads for her grandmother’s B&B in the nearby town of Bailey for some much-needed downtime. Her grandmother is hosting a knitting retreat during the weekend Cody arrives. Even though Cody would prefer to kick up her feet with her chocolate lab, Snickers, at her side, she offers to help with the guests’ care. After all, it’s a knitting retreat … what could go wrong? Right? Wrong. Her grandmother’s best friend is found dead in the foyer of the quaint B&B...

We all have our dreams, right? What will we compromise to get there? Lizelle set her goals high. She always did. She wanted to win big in the upper tiers of dressage horse shows. Her parents thought this as folly, but her supportive boyfriend, Paul, did not. She was so close, yet never quite got the scores she needed. Her dream re-ignites the day she works with an Olympic gold medalist. There was a snag, though. Being accused of a high-profile murder dampened everything. Plus, she's offered a path to riches paved with ill-gotten goods. Which direction would she choose? Read this exciting ...

Charles Bentley, semi-retired professor of English at prestigious Opal College in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, is confronted in his office one day by Sebastian Locke, a survivalist living in upstate Vermont who is on campus to give a speech. Locke is concerned because his daughter’s history professor approached her in an inappropriate way. Bentley has the daughter in class, so Locke has come to him for information on this professor. Charles gives him some advice, and they also have an intense discussion about Thoreau. Charles decides to attend Locke’s presentation that afternoon, ...

Discover a different kind of small-town detective in the debut novel of the Sean Colbeth Investigates series. How well do you know the people close to you – really, truly, know them? That’s the question Police Chief Sean Colbeth finds himself asking when a local university professor living in the small seaside village of Windeport, Maine is found dead in the bed of his late-model powder blue pickup truck, surrounded by five-gallon jugs of water. While it’s clear he’s been shot, there’s no bullet, no gun, and no clear reason why the geriatric head of the Extension Service would be ...