Humor Detective

You never know what lurks among the treasures hidden in an old trunk that has been locked for thirty years. The Trunk Doctor, aka Jix Haynes, discovers a decades-old diary in a customer’s heirloom trunk. The ever curious Jix finds more excitement than she bargained for as time-worn secrets turn to real and present danger in her own life. As she sifts through the dreams, wishes, and fears of a teenage girl, mystery and danger pave a path leading to a face-to-face confrontation with a cold-blooded killer.

This is a story about three idiot wannabe detectives: J.J. and Valentine Watts and their new friend Trudi de la Rosa. Again, they’re idiots, but in a fun way where they go on adventures and occasionally use swear words. In this book, they’re riding a train on official Ghost Hunters Adventure Club business when an old friend from the past shows up to ruin everything. It’s up to our three young adventurers to solve the mystery of the Express Train to Nowhere before they’re locked away forever for a crime they didn’t even commit.

Charlie's novel is being filmed as a movie ... Then the star is kidnapped. Charlie McGinley's latest novel is being filmed on location in New Mexico. Everything is going great, until Scott Lassiter, the hard-drinking star of the film, disappears. Vanessa Tanner, the female lead in the movie, is married to Scott. She quickly becomes the primary suspect in the case. Charlie, who was once engaged to Vanessa, reluctantly agrees to help her. Then, it gets really strange... Can Charlie find Scott, save the movie, and not get knocked off, while trying to convince his wife that he's not having an ...

High school wasn’t a grand time for everyone, but when a group of friends decide to meet up at a B and B ahead of their 10-year reunion, old grudges resurface, and one of them ends up dead. Now the owners, a kindly older couple, are on the hook for the accidental death due to anaphylaxis, but they insist no mistakes were made on their part. Fortune is asked to look into the situation before the inept local sheriff railroads the couple or simply allows gossip to run them out of business, which will cost them their home. Swamp Team 3 heads to Voodoo Island to find a way to clear the couple.

Monsters and Murder Liz Porelli has lived with the monster called Multiple Sclerosis for years, but when she finds her life threatened during a hospital procedure, she discovers that the monsters lurking within the human mind can be far deadlier. A death caused by a hospital mishap, a missing hospital attendant, neighborhood break-ins and the murder of a good friend, pull Liz into a baffling mystery that may be linked to a long time unsolved armored car robbery and a brutal attack on Liz’s husband: the former Chief of Police. With the support of her zany caregiver, Deb Raymond, and the ...

Summer and Sage Dixon are ready for a little peace and quiet. After cracking their last case, The sisters—along with their curious beagle, Brody—head to the idyllic shores of Seabreeze Cove for a much-needed vacation. Nestled in a charming Victorian B&B called the Seafarer's Rest, it seems like the perfect escape… Until Brody makes a chilling discovery... A severed hand, tangled in seaweed, wearing a signet ring and clutching a locket linked to a girl who vanished forty years ago. As Summer and Sage dive into the mystery, they uncover long-buried secrets, tangled relationships, and a ...

When a killer strikes, single mom and PI, Tracy Belden and her friends put game nights on hold to solve a case of murder. Escape to Tahoe. Help a friend. No problems. No pressure. What could go wrong? I'm Tracy Belden, a rookie PI with a handful of cases solved, but when a fellow PI calls, I answer. Twelve hours later, my investigator friend is missing, the client is dead, and I'm at the murder scene. With the police eyeing me as a suspect, I have to find the killer if there’s any hope of completing my crossword puzzle. If you like fast-paced, humorous cozies, dive into the Crossword ...

It’s springtime in Provence! Trees are in bloom and critters are abuzz— including a murderer or two. Pastry chef Julie Cavallo is gearing up for the Easter weekend. Life is blissfully tranquil… until she learns of a wrongful conviction. Chiropractor Quentin Vernet was found guilty of fatal malpractice, stripped of his license and imprisoned for a year. And now he has lost all hope of clearing his good name. If only there was a way to help him! Unfortunately, Julie has nothing to go on. Her crew of amateur sleuths deems the case too cold and too sticky. Her gendarme boyfriend warns her...

Move over Bond. Here comes Kiku! Get Ready to Strap in, Buckle up and Hang on for the ride of your life! Kiku has gone rogue. Now hunted by the Russian mob and the Yakuza, Kiku heads to Hong Kong’s underbelly to rescue her lover. Faced with impossible odds, Kiku must outwit, outfight, and outrun everyone trying to capture her and collect the two-million-dollar bounty. Rats fueled by greed and vengeance, driven by ruthless leaders, run rampant, all hoping to score. The mob, Yakuza, and Hong Kong’s black market all want to fight—so Kiku started a war. Award-winning, Wall Street Journal ...

Brad Hunter is doing everything he can to keep his private investigation agency open, but the women of Honolulu keep distracting him from his work. His latest desire, a Chinatown barmaid, occupies too much of his time, and his money. At least until she is eliminated from his life the hard way--by murder. Within hours, his HPD detective brother puts Brad at the the top of the prime suspect list. Now that he is being scrutinized by the Honolulu Police Department, Brad heads to Chinatown to start his own investigation. What does Brad find first? A new woman, of course.

Small Town, Dirty Cops What do the beleaguered citizens of a small town do when it is run by a corrupt police force and a senile mayor? They call a magician. This was not the Equalizer meets Harry Potter. Boyd Wright could not fight worth a dang and the magic …. Fifteen years previously, Boyd, unwanted and the least important resident of the Carruthers Home for Boys, survived among juvenile predators and indifferent staff by stealth and cowardice. Until he reached puberty, when he discovered he’d been gifted with a few magical talents to rid Earth of parasitic visitors (the Others) who ...

Mildred Petrie had worked as a meter maid and built a comfortable retirement, then her husband's sudden death changed everything. Learning of his secrets at the funeral, left her broke and alone. Desperate, she takes the only job available to an older woman at the Ivory Winds Casino - undercover security. Drug deals, armed robbery, and Mildred is catapulted into a new life. Excitement, danger, and disguises. Only Mildred can find the truth! A breathless, page-turner, in sensible shoes. Mildred is waiting for you, start reading today.

A missing manuscript and a dead author spell a narrative of chaos in Bloomsville. When reclusive author Ashton Blackwood is found lifeless at Shelf Indulgence, I’m drawn into a plot twist thicker than the most intricate novel. I’m Grace Thompson—florist by trade, sleuth by necessity. Rosie, my terrier with a nose for mysteries, sniffs out intrigue, guiding me to characters ranging from rival authors to disgruntled editors. The stakes rise higher than a climactic chapter as I join forces with Chloe, my forensic partner. Sheriff Waverly admits this mystery is more baffling than a poorly...

DETECTIVE ANGEL IS DETERMINED TO DO THE BEST JOB POSSIBLE FOR HIS CLIENTS, EVEN IF THEY ARE SUPERNATURAL BEINGS! AND DO THEY EVER NEED HELP. A TREASURE CHEST OF MONSTERS NO DETECTIVE SHOULD EVER HAVE TO FIGHT, LET ALONE HELP. SIX URBAN FANTASY MYSTERIES THAT TEST THE LIMITS OF COURAGE…AND OF SELF RESTRAINT WHO WILL NEED EVERY BIT OF BOTH TO SURVIVE THE FEMALE MONSTERS HE’S HELPING. HUMBUG AND THE UNICORN BLUE DEVIL KITTY BLACK HAWK DOWN LONELY HEARTS VAMPIRE CLUB THE GODDESS MONSTER THE EINSTEIN EQUATION

I wanted a surprise party, not a zombie apocalypse. For my 42nd birthday, I think I’m getting a surprise party. But my best friend didn’t invite me to her office for a party. She wants me to find a missing corpse. Dr. Faith Jackson, the Regional Medical Examiner, lost a body on her watch. If I can’t find the missing corpse, Faith could lose her job. And a murder suspect will get off scot-free. The Reluctant Corpse is anything but the start of the zombie apocalypse. And the odds are good - I might end up in a dumpster before it’s all said and done. Must be Thursday. The Reluctant ...

I’m Tracy Belden and, unless murder interferes, I’m marrying my best friend! The sun is shining. Birds are singing. And I have five days off for a Tahoe honeymoon without a body in sight. Life is good…. Until my son finds the best man’s army buddy floating in a nearby pond. With our best friend suspected of murder, the honeymoon is off. Now, I have to find the killer and solve the case to clear my friend and finish my wedding-themed crossword puzzle. If you like fast-paced, humorous cozies, dive into the Crossword Puzzle Cozy Mysteries! Available in e-book, paperback, and on Kindle ...

Murder in the dunes: A new mystery series where dark secrets lurk beneath the surface, with a dash of humor to keep things afloat. A gruesome murder is committed in a meadow behind the dyke. However, the victim is not human but a sheep belonging to the recently deceased farmer Dietrichsen. It has been badly mauled. Enna and Pavel are deeply unsettled, knowing that someone capable of such cruelty towards an animal might not hesitate to turn their brutality on humans. Then, the long-awaited toxicology report on Dietrichsen arrives, revealing a shocking truth: the farmer had poison in his ...

A collection of the comic master's early stories of perpetually in-the-soup Bertie Wooster and his unflappable valet Jeeves, including their debut in "Extricating Young Gussie" and all 28 stories from "The Inimitable Jeeves" and "Carry On, Jeeves".

An angel just carjacked someone? For Boston Cop, Chloe Mayfield, it's her first day in the city's Blue Moon Division and things are about to get weird. The poor schmuck with the missing car is convinced the glowing being who assaulted him and took his wheels was straight from heaven – he even heard a chorus of angelic music during the crime. Raised catholic, Chloe not about to suggest angels don’t exist, but her gut wants to find a more rational explanation behind this crime. Time to find out.

"Fun, fun, fun! Like the love child of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett!" Man plans, the Multiverse laughs! "It's like that book about anti-gravity. You can't put it down." "A story 14 billion years in the making!" "Finally, a treatment for readers suffering "Dirk Gently or Hitchhiker's Guide withdrawal!" "Not only is this case stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we can imagine." No other detective is quite like Dr. Ziegfeld Zaggar, Quantum Detective -- and that's probably for the best. Zaggar and his reluctant, obsessively linear-thinking sidekick, Jack Robbins, investigate the ...