Island Detective

A psychic, a fashion gala and the death of a runway model. This is not what Boutique owner, Rosa de los Reyes hoped for when she organized the Colten Island Fashion Show. To save the gala and stop the killer from striking again, Rosa must use her psychic abilities, sift through the gossip at La Misteriosa Café and navigate increasing danger all while racing against the clock. Will Rosa, her familiar Raul, and Las Cubanitas find the truth before the murderer kills again? Recipes included:

FIRE ON THE ISLAND (Detective Liam O’Reilly #13) by Stewart Giles From bestselling author: Stewart Giles comes another brilliant addition to the Detective Liam O’Reilly series. In the evening of the 4th of July 2019 four dozen drones descend on Guernsey, and the peaceful island is ablaze in minutes. 48 individual bombs have caused destruction in all four corners of the island. Detective Inspector Liam O'Reilly takes this extremely personally. He was enjoying his honeymoon in the far north of the island at the time. As the fire on the island continues to burn, O'Reilly can't sit back and...

A shifter's secret, an agent's mission, and a love that defies the odds in a captivating tropical escape. Violet I rose above my past to become a famous pop star, only to have my secret identity as a wolf shifter exposed on social media. Desperate for peace amidst the chaos, I retreat to the idyllic Casa del Lobo, a tropical resort owned by a trusted friend. My path unexpectedly crosses with a captivating masseuse, and our instant connection is impossible to comprehend. In a world where fated mates no longer exist, trusting the bond is a risk that may be too dangerous to take. Jesse As a ...

Sara Catherine Canton fled the confines of her small hometown years ago, carving out her own life and a career investigating fraud for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Despite being a scion of Wallace Island's most affluent family, she's been content to leave the family fortune, her spendthrift mother, her idiosyncratic brother and her family's prominent role in the community far behind. After her mother's death, she reluctantly comes home to pay her respects before heading back to her own life in Atlanta. But an unexpected event at the funeral reveals all is not well in Wallace Island....

Empress Isle, 1921: A serene jewel in Michigan, now slightly tarnished by a string of rather inconvenient deaths. Fortunately, the island also boasts the spirited Miss Cass Kelly, a young woman whose fascination with puzzling matters rivals her deep admiration for the ingenious fictional detective, Mary Kincaid. Cass has devoured every one of Mary's captivating cases and is quite certain she's absorbed some of that deductive brilliance. Now, with a genuine mystery blossoming right in her backyard, Cass is eager to trade her novels for real-life intrigue. She's prepared to hunt for clues and...

In his undead quest for justice, Felix Gomez - detective vampire extraordinaire - has traveled from dusty desert battlefields, to gritty urban barrios, to the deepest corners of outer space. Now he's about to embark on his wildest adventure yet: back to an alternative past of steam-powered technology, telepathic magic, and intrigue more deadly and unforgiving than any he has ever encountered. There, he's a renowned pistolero hired to find the missing daughter of notorious Chinese gangster Wu-Fei.

Leger's family are taking a trip to a tiny Scottish island and he is looking forward to spending the summer with Annabella, Hugh and Bob. But when he discovers he is to stay in Glasgow with Annabella's niece, Carole, while the rest of the family go on their trip he is outraged. Leger hears there has been a murder on the island and knows he has to somehow travel with them and assist in finding the killer. What he didn't count on was meeting a fellow cat sleuth on the island as well as a clowder of unfriendly gossips. The island way of life proves to be very different from Glasgow. Can he ...

A NEO-NOIR HONEYMOON IN HELL: A Suspenseful Tale of Love, Murder, and Fate John thought he had left behind his days of drinking and killing, but as he and his new bride, Cherry, embark on their honeymoon in the jungles of Malaysia and Borneo, they are haunted by ghosts from their past. The release of nihilist criminals connected to John's SAS background brings death and destruction to their luxury island resort. Just when they think they can escape the darkness, their paradise is raided by savage pirates, revealing that everything is connected and they are unable to outrun their destiny. ...

There’s no place like home. That is unless the wrong person knows where you live. Harry Walters thought he had the perfect hideaway on the island of Molokai until he and his wife became the targets of someone determined to kill them both.

TREE CALLISTER IS LEAVING SANIBEL ISLAND! Sanibel’s most unlikely private detective has decided to call it quits. Battered by hurricanes, their Captiva home in ruins, Tree and his wife Freddie are moving to Chicago. Just before he leaves, Tree gets a call from his former wife, Judy Markov. Known as the American Oligarch, thanks to the business she inherited from her late Russian husband, Judy demands a favor of Tree. Simple enough, drive to Judy’s burned-out mansion and pick up a piece of jewelry. Reluctantly, Tree agrees, only to discover the jewelry in question is the Alexandra Tiara....

There's a Black Mamba loose on Hamilton Island and George Bailey Associates Detectives are on the case. This time it's Sharon's turn to tell the story. The team now have George Bailey's old Model T Ice Truck to use in tracking down Margie the Mamba. Fans of the earlier George Bailey books will have fun as they follow George Bailey, Walt, Henry Lido and, of course, Sharon. The story is another fast paced search for the dangerous snake --- and a dangerous human.

He forecasts the weather on TV to the delight of his many fans. But the residents of Ocean Vista Condominiums are less fond of Uncle Weatherwise—the newest arrival at the condo—especially when a hurricane that he predicted would bypass Palmetto Beach instead heads straight for their town. The morning after a frantic evacuation, Kate Kennedy is blown away when she stumbles upon the corpse of Uncle Weatherwise, with a sharpened weather vane pointed in the direction of his heart. Suddenly Kate’s neighbors are her suspects, from a retired Rockette to a former federal prosecutor to a man ...

Jake Scarne has retired. But he has mixed feelings about it. He suspects that there is more to life than golf outings and sojourns down the Jersey Shore. Little does he know that some of his old skills will come in handy when the Staten Island Ferry he is on is hijacked! The hijackers claim they are terrorists. But their real motives are more venal. Scarne avails himself of possibly the most unusual ally he's ever had. But there is death and tragedy in this twisty tale that reminds some critics of two classic movies: DIE HARD and THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE-TWO-THREE. “IF YOU LIKE HARD-...

I always looked up to my big sister. Until she disappeared. I was there. I know who took her. But no one will believe me… When Rosie Casket learns of a mysterious inheritance, she returns home to Dark Haven, a tiny lobster village in Maine so isolated that even the old lighthouse still burns kerosene. Reeling from the loss of her job and haunted by her sister's disappearance, Rosie's trying to make peace with her past when a dead body washes up on the shore. The body has something in its pocket that doesn't belong, something that perplexes the state troopers. Something that only Rosie ...

Mystery People of the UK The use of modern forensic methods on this long-forgotten case is fascinating as is the incorporation of real figures from 1902 New York. 5-Stars on Goodreads In 1902, nineteen-year-old Ruby was charged with murdering her family and sent away to a women’s asylum. Fast forward to 2016 to another family murder. Are they connected? This book was wonderfully written, and I love the history of old mental institutions and a murder mystery on top. . . what an excellent read! Hart Island is a small island located in the Long Island Sound, off the coast of the Bronx, in ...

Detective Liam O'Reilly is bored. Life on the peaceful island of Guernsey is quiet, but it's too quiet for his liking. In the middle of an insurance fraud investigation, he confides in his daughter and tells her he'd give anything for a juicy murder case to sink his teeth into. "Be careful what you wish for, Dad." Her words are still fresh in his mind when O'Reilly stumbles upon two dead bodies while investigating a fire at a container depot. The bodies have been burned beyond recognition. Soon it becomes very clear that something sinister is happening on the sleepy island.

The Great Paddleboard Race is over and George Bailey and Associates have another case. This time George, Walt and Sharon need some expert help because gambling appears to be involved. They recruit their fellow classmate Henry Lido, a caddie at the Hamilton Island Golf Course and the hardest working kid on the Island. He also knows a lot about gambling. Fans of the George Bailey series will enjoy the addition of Henry to the team. It's another fun fast -paced mystery set in the 1930's when the new sports of surfing and paddleboard racing first appeared on the California Coast.

Newlyweds Jim and Sarah were welcomed home from their honeymoon to the Scottish island of Kinness with a huge celebration and the whole island was present to witness the bitter end. But did Jim’s younger sister Mary fall? Or was she pushed? George Palmer-Jones, retired birdwatcher and amateur detective, suspected the latter, but proving it would be difficult—no one wanted to upset the balance of the island’s ancient relationships.

George Bailey, because of his teams great detective work in helping to capture a murderer in Bucket of Fish, has been offered a summer job as a Police Cadet for the new Chief of Police on Hamilton Island. In looking through some old unsolved crimes he soon finds one for a Stolen Diving Suit. Soon George Bailey and his "associates" Walt and Sharon are off on another adventure. The story is set on Hamilton Island and the kids find themselves researching the tragic sinking of an old Steamship full of gold. The George Bailey series consists of four books including Bucket of Fish, Wreck of the ...

Dieci piccoli indiani è considerato il romanzo giallo in assoluto più venduto, un best seller dal 1939, anno della sua pubblicazione...