Fiction Mystery New England

Enthralled with a lavish wedding, the town gossips flourish until the specter of a long-deceased spirit intervenes. Based loosely on a true crime story from the turn of the nineteenth century in New England, this novel uncovers a simple truth of humanity—from the well-off to the working class, everyone falls victim to the transience of joy and the struggles of human nature.

For Alissa, life was once sweet, wrapped in the loving kindness of her mother, Alice, and innocent play with cousins. But a deadly epidemic and her mother’s false witchcraft conviction ended her childhood abruptly. She survived by leaning on her Aunt Rhody and forgetting the dark details that changed everything. However, as ugly rumors of another “witch” emerged in Windsor, Alissa could no longer hide from the past or herself. Through friendship and the support of her husband and later, her children, she confronts disturbing dreams and tragic events which unlock memories, reveal ...

So much for fresh starts. When single mom Liv and her third-grade daughter move to a small New Hampshire town from Boston after a messy divorce and an even messier job loss, they soon find themselves dealing with major culture shock. Within days, Liv is on the “problem” list of the man who acts both as principal and superintendent in her district, and he shuts down her concerns at a school board meeting. Liv’s daughter suffers from anxiety but the school is run like an army barracks.

Closing the Circle & Murder in New England is about a very dysfunctional family. Closing the Circle & Murder in New England is about a deadly secret and a high school reunion.

The well-meaning and meddlesome Mr. and Mrs. Aden want nothing more than to protect their only daughter, Hannah. After her childhood kidnapping in Somalia and a final showdown in Italy against the monster responsible, 19-year-old Hannah just wants back the life stolen from her.

Desperate for clues to a cold case art heist, psychic Celine Skye must turn to the dead for help. . . Eager to help the Gardner Museum recover its stolen art, Celine Skye has finally accepted her psychic abilities. But instead of leading her to the lost works, Celine’s fledgling psychic senses envision death. Her own death—and the man fated to deliver it to her. But before he can deliver the fatal blow, Celine’s agent of death, sculptor Tony Reynolds, is himself murdered. Stunned to learn the man had information about the Gardner theft—information he was willing to share—Celine ...

"...a special gem of historical fiction." Winston Lavallee, author of "Dancing in the Dark" "A joyful, engaging read from beginning to end...." Mark Ashton, Southbridge Evening News Trolley Days is the story of the unlikely bond between two boys growing up in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in the nineteen-teens. Jack Bernard was the son of a mill worker who had emigrated from Canada, Tom Wellington the son of the mill owner. They had barely spoken in nearly six months, yet in Jack’s mind Tom was still his best friend, and no snowstorm would prevent him from going to his friend’s aid. Soon Jack...

How does a maximum-security inmate commit a murder on the outside? The answer is more terrifying than you think. Mark my words.... Derek Warren is smooth, charming, and a master manipulator. But is he a killer?

Two torturous months came and went. Detective Bennett refuses to give up on finding his daughter. Even as the authorities of New England and beyond, trailing the blood in the girl's wake, devised a ruthless manhunt to bring her back. Well aware of the young woman's fragile state, Bennett is determined to locate her first. He's terrified to learn that he and the officers aren't the only ones looking...

Das kleine Städtchen Coventry in New England hatte schon tausende Schneestürme erlebt... aber noch keinen wie diesen. Menschen gingen in das weiße Gestöber und kamen nie mehr zurück. Jetzt, zwölf Jahre später, zieht ein weiterer Sturm auf und die Bewohner von Coventry erinnern sich an diejenigen, die sie im Schnee verloren haben. Ein Fotograf trauert um seinen kleinen Bruder. Der Tod seiner Frau hat tiefe Narben im Leben eines Gelegenheitsdiebs hinterlassen.