Crime Town

One tea, one witch, and the darkness she never meant to summon. In the heart of the Moonlit Market, Elowen Nightshade's enchanted teas are more than potions—they're lifelines to her reputation, her future, and her survival. But when her newest creation, Moonlit Mist, tears at the veil between worlds and unleashes shadowy horrors, Elowen's dreams quickly turn into a nightmare. Faced with a demon's deadly ambitions, rival vendettas, and the weight of her family's cursed legacy, Elowen must use every ounce of her craft to protect the market's fragile balance and her own life. Spells are ...

When online influencer Simone Baker asks Leland Munroe to defend her on a criminal charge, the small town lawyer is ready to say no. He’s not a criminal lawyer—despite what the people of Basking Rock seem to think. Social media and manslaughter are both far from his area of expertise. But with no other clients coming through his door, Leland takes the job to make ends meet.

On September 13, 2016, in the small town of Ashland, Ohio, emergency dispatchers received a 911 call from a terrified woman who claimed to be kidnapped. The man holding her hostage was Shawn Grate, a serial killer whom the press later dubbed “The Ladykiller.” A key to his conviction and death sentence were Grate’s extensive recorded confessions—all extracted by one woman: Detective Kim Mager.

Whiskers, Witchcraft, and Whodunit: Join BMC on a Psychic Purr-suit to Unravel a Tail of Mystery! When BMC, a psychic talking Maine Coon cat, loses his beloved human, Gertrude, he vows to protect her daughter, Amelda. But when Amelda mysteriously disappears after a fight with her villainous boyfriend, BMC's life is thrown into chaos. Trapped in a small town with only a quirky pug named Bugsy to count on, BMC must use his newfound light-witch abilities to navigate a web of lies and danger. As BMC and Bugsy team up to unravel the truth, they encounter meddling ghosts, psychic frauds, and ...

In a tale inspired by real events, pregnant journalist Joan Harken is cautiously excited to follow her fiancé back to his Minnesota hometown. After spending a childhood on the move and chasing the screams and swirls of news-rich city life, she’s eager to settle down. Lilydale’s motto, “Come Home Forever,” couldn’t be more inviting. And yet, something is off in the picture-perfect village. The friendliness borders on intrusive. Joan can’t shake the feeling that every move she makes is being tracked. An archaic organization still seems to hold the town in thrall.

Liv and Gabe Ahlstrom are estranged siblings who haven’t seen each other in years, but that’s about to change when they receive a rare call from their older brother’s wife. “Mack is dead,” she says. “He died of a seizure.” Five minutes after they hang up, Liv and Gabe each receive a scheduled email from their dead brother, claiming that he was murdered. The siblings return to their family-run resort in the Northwoods of Minnesota to investigate Mack's claims, but Leech Lake has more in store for them than either could imagine.

If it wasn’t for bad luck, Nik Briscoe wouldn’t have any luck at all. On the run from a criminal gang for a crime she didn't commit, she finds herself arrested in the obscure town of Possum Trot for yet another murder she didn't commit. Sensing a trend here, Nik knows she needs to clear her good name—and fast. As a disabled ex-Navy SEAL, Nik is no stranger to challenges, but facing off against Sam Beaulieu, a local power player with seemingly limitless influence, pushes her skills to the limit. With the odds stacked against her, Nik dives into the murky underbelly of Possum Trot, ...

The presumption was murder. Everyone assumed they knew the killer… …but what if they were wrong about the crime? It was the most beautiful house on the lake. When a girl’s remains are found on the property, Bill Miller seems to know something. For ten years, there had been whispers about what happened to the girl. What was he hiding? Her case wasn’t Luca’s priority. Between his sick wife and The Park Shore Murder, his plate was full. The press was all over it and he needed to find out who murdered the innocent woman relaxing in her backyard. Worth millions, but without any known ...

If it had been me, she would not have stopped until there was justice. The third instalment in the East Belfast detective series. Just as DI Harriet Sloane turns forty, an old case reopens from before she was born. In the late 1970s, Karen Ward was a teenager when she was murdered just yards away from her Belfast home. At the time, people thought they saw Karen with a man, but time has moved on and now witnesses are thin on the ground. With the help of the victim's sister, Sloane must travel back in time, while her own family evolves and someone from her past resurfaces. Codes, and rules, ...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks greatest nightmare just also happens to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of finding a ...

“Hello, mom?” “Piper?” “I have been arrested. Will you please come get me?” “AGAIN, Piper?!” I sigh. “I can explain…” “I will be right there. My mom comforts me, “ I know you are tired; just go get her, and we can talk when you get back.” Stressed and upset, I drive to the police station to pick up my wayward daughter. I am at my wit's end with this girl! I know that rebelling as a teenager is normal; even though I had rebellious moments, Piper takes it to a new level. I stopped short when my eyes lock on her new probation officer. “Come on, Piper,” I insist....

A mail-order bride’s journey takes an unexpected turn that leads to mystery, deep secrets, and love! tta’s journey to Copper Peaks was meant to be a simple one. Instead, she’s ended up promising a stranger that she’ll keep a precious brooch safe without knowing anything else about it. What makes things worse is that her husband-to-be has wound up marrying someone else, leaving her all alone. Reuben Drummond can’t help but notice the desperation in Etta’s eyes. After helping her find a place to stay, he finds himself drawn to her but always feels like there’s something she’s ...

A white woman has been bludgeoned to death with an altar cross in a rural church on Cicada Road in Walterboro, South Carolina. Sam Jenkins, a Black man, is found covered in blood, kneeling over the body. In a state already roiling with racial tension, this is not just a murder case: it's a powder keg. Two young women are murdered on quiet Edisto Beach, an hour southeast of Walterboro, and the killer disappears without a trace. Thirty-four years later, the mystery remains unsolved. Could there be a connection to Stander's case?

Welcome to The Berry Home: where the food is to-die-for! When Kylie’s tenant next door offers meals to-go, sales at The Berry Home grind to a near-standstill. Unfortunately, the terms of the lease mean that Kylie can’t do anything about the competition… until the tenant is found dead – and once again, fingers begin to point at Kylie. With the help of her friends, Kylie attempts to unravel the threads of mystery surrounding the murder, all while keeping The Berry Home afloat, and befriending a mysterious local who’s come back to town. Meanwhile, Zoey creates a “murder-solving” ...

It’s been six months since Sara Catherine Canton resigned her position as a fraud investigator in Atlanta to move home and take care of her family’s battered business interests. She’s still dealing with the recent loss of her mother and adjusting to life with her brilliant (yet eccentric) brother Rhett. Then, of course, there’s nagging guilt that she should be doing more to address the rotten state of the local government. She is, after all, a Canton. Folks say that used to mean something on Wallace Island, when her father was around. All in all, though, things are pretty good. ...

A heartwarming cozy mystery series about family, friendship and a crusade for justice. 5 stars - 'Expect chilling danger, unexpected surprises, gripping thrills, romance, laughter, heart touching moments and murder. ' Recently widowed Anna Butler has finally realized her lifelong dream of opening a cafe. She may even have found love. But the local mayor is still on the warpath and won't give up her vendetta against the Butlers. Anna knows the only way to shut her up is to figure out who killed John but that's proving to be difficult. Will she ever be able to discover the truth about what ...

Tragedy has stalked Blake Larsen her entire life. After the violent death of her parents leaves her orphaned, her Green Beret brother Caleb is all she has left. He was there the day she graduated high school and the first person she called after she became a federal agent. Then the cops find him swinging from the rafters. The horrific discovery pushes Blake to the edge of despair. Then one of Caleb's closest friends is violently murdered outside her front door—and the killer snatches a folder from his dying fingers. It's clear Kyle was silenced moments before coming clean

When a famed drag performer known as Velvet Vice is found dead in her dressing room at Club Midnight, her last whisper is scrawled in eyeliner on a cracked mirror: “Vega.” Nash Vega, still reeling from past betrayals and haunted by the name, is pulled back into the queer underbelly of the city — a place of champagne lies, feather boas, backroom deals, and one man he never wanted to see again: Julian Black, the club’s seductive owner and Vega’s ex-lover with a body like sin and a past even darker than his eyeliner. As Nash digs deeper, he uncovers a tangle of secrets involving ...

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Catch a tiger by its toe. It's seared into Atlee Pine's memory: the kidnapper's chilling rhyme as he chose between six-year-old Atlee and her twin sister, Mercy. Mercy was taken. Atlee was spared. She never saw Mercy again. Three decades after that terrifying night, Atlee Pine works for the FBI. She's the lone agent assigned to the Shattered Rock, Arizona resident agency, which is responsible for protecting the Grand Canyon. So when one of the Grand Canyon's mules is found stabbed to death at the bottom of the canyon - and its rider missing - Pine is called in to investigate.

When a mail order bride must prove her new husband’s innocence in a murder case, their love is put to the ultimate test! Emma Jamieson moves to Texas as a mail order bride to secure a better future for herself. Her husband, Dr. Jonathan Newford, seems kind and she is sure he will treat her well. Their new marriage is put to the ultimate test of trust when a murder shakes up the sleepy Texas town. Emma must question her husband’s involvement with the crime, and she puts her own life in danger when she is determined to prove his innocence. Can Emma and Jonathan ever find true happiness ...