New Detective

Private investigator Jim Booker was given six months to live eight months ago. He appreciates each new day, knowing he’s on borrowed time. It’s safe to say that not much could drag Jim Booker back to late-night surveillances, crime scenes, and shootouts. But when a childhood friend asks him to look into a case involving an old flame, Booker can’t say no. What starts as a missing persons case quickly becomes much more than Jim bargained for, especially when he finds a connection to his brother’s unsolved murder—a cold case that goes back twenty years. Now, Jim Booker just needs to ...

“Hex Kitchen transports you to a delicious world of culinary magic and fantastical, sometimes deadly, competition where every dish keeps you at the edge of your plate—wondering who will win the next move and what bite may be their last.” —Elizabeth Karmel, best-selling cookbook author, and Chopped and Iron Chef judge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets The Hunger Games in this mouthwatering, magical, and murderous fantasy. Hex Kitchen is a once-a-decade tournament where contestants have to cook magical dishes that are to die...and maybe even to kill...for. Kenzie has perfected ...

While trying to decode the dreams he is being sent by aliens, psychic detective Jack Stein is kidnapped by agents of Outreach Industries who want to exploit his talent. He is rescued by Billie who reveals that there is a traitor in their midst. Jack needs to find the solution.

Julie has her freedom, a dream job as a pastry chef, and a corpse growing cold on her floor... Welcome to Beldoc, a small town in the heart of Provence, imbued with lavender and fresh baked bread! You can idle around, or you can puzzle out a murder mystery. When a man dies on her watch in her pâtisserie, newly divorced chef Julie Cavallo is dismayed. It isn’t that she’s a suspect. The local gendarmerie captain signs off the death as a natural event. A heart attack. But for a reason she won’t discuss, Julie suspects Maurice Sauve was poisoned. What’s a girl to do? She’ll ignore ...

Max Moran looks like Superman but has the personality of Clark Kent. People expect him to take charge, but he'd much rather be a follower. Women expect an alpha male, but he's more the best friend of the romantic lead. This disconnect between his looks and his personality has caused him problems with his family, his girlfriends, and his attempts to develop an acting career in New York. Now he is managing his Uncle Edward's inn in the resort town of Lighthouse Point along the New Jersey Shore, and life is quiet, just the way Max likes it. Then a dead body turns up in one of the rooms, and it...

Love and danger intertwine in the skies above the Jersey shore. Mia Chen's tranquil life as a drone photographer on the Jersey Shore takes a thrilling turn when she accidentally captures footage of a sophisticated smuggling operation. Teaming up with her new friend, Detective Zoe Russo, Mia plunges into a dangerous world of covert surveillance and high-stakes investigation. As the two women work to unravel the criminal network, they find themselves drawn closer, their connection deepening beyond friendship. But with every flight, the danger mounts. Mia's drone skills become both her ...

Ella Bridges faces her most challenging investigation so far when the vicar dies suddenly at the May Day Fete. But with evidence scarce and her personal life unraveling in ways she could never have imagined, she misses vital clues in the investigation. Working alongside Sergeant Baxter of Scotland Yard, will Ella manage to unearth the clues needed to catch the killer before another life is lost? Or will personal shock cloud her mind and result in another tragedy?

Freshly minted college graduate Maggie O’Malley embarks on a career fueled by professional ambition and a desire to escape the past. As a pharmaceutical researcher, she’s determined to save lives from the shelter of her lab. But on her very first day she’s pulled into a world of uncertainty. Reminders appear on her phone for meetings she’s never scheduled with people she’s never met. People who end up dead. With help from her best friend, Maggie discovers the victims on her phone are connected to each other and her new employer. She soon unearths a treacherous plot that threatens ...

Don't miss, Dead Closer, the fifth, thrilling, fast-paced mystery in The Hallie James Mystery series! Hallie James is asked to investigate a horrifying murder that is identical to those she uncovered when she first returned to Herville. At first she believes the similarities to the Shuman murders are a coincidence. After all, her friend is dead, and dead murderers can't come back to life. But she begins hearing Doc in her bedroom at night! Hallie is terrified by the hate and anger in the voice she remembers so well. However, she ignores her fear and does her job, searching for a missing ...

Part One: "The Spectral Detectives: A Song of Shadows" Delve into the enigmatic world of New Orleans with Ava D'Amico and Eli Deschamps, the spectral detectives of the Crescent City. In a city alive with vibrant music, a rich cultural tapestry, and spectral whispers, the pair embarks on an unforgettable journey through the world of the seen and the unseen. When beloved jazz musician Satchmo disappears during Mardi Gras, it's up to Ava, a psychic sensitive, and Eli, a former NOPD officer, to unravel the mystery. As they venture deeper into the heart of the city's underworld, they confront ...

Deadly ingredients, earth-shattering recipes, and poisoned relationships abound in this tantalizing third installment of the Hex Kitchen series. The culinary magic world is at war with itself. A murderer with a vendetta has taken control of the all-powerful Gourmands. The first step in his recipe for domination: kill all his rivals...beginning with Braxton and Kenzie. New enemies are emerging from all sides, and the future of magic is at stake. Everything hinges on Braxton’s sister and her lover-turned-enemy. The problem is that Sofia is in jail, and Graham is being hunted by the police. ...

Vivienne Lane thought she left the drama behind when she traded big-city chaos for the quiet charm of Foxwick Harbor. Now, she spends her days running Lane & Co. Antiques, sipping lattes at Bean & Bloom, and avoiding her nosy neighbor’s unsolicited opinions. But when she stumbles upon the town’s most scandalous socialite dead in a wedding dress—and in a very inconvenient place—Vivi suddenly finds herself at the center of a mystery far messier than her shop’s storage room. Gwendolyn Fairchild wasn’t just any bride-to-be; she was a journalist with a reputation for unearthing ...

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 ...

Graves of the Forgotten A Maggie and Bentley Mystery Where Old Lies Lead to New Danger In the quiet mountain town of Pine Ridge, secrets don’t stay buried forever. When K-9 handler Maggie Shaw and her therapy dog Bentley stumble upon a disturbed patch of earth at a controversial construction site, they uncover more than just signs of trespassing; they uncover bones. As Detective Noah Rodriguez launches an official investigation, the two long-time allies find themselves drawn into a decades-old mystery that threatens to unravel the town’s carefully guarded history. With Bentley’s ...

So you want to play with magic? There’s trouble in the French Quarter when a professional basketball player hires Wyatt and voodoo mambo Mama Mulate to help him exorcise a supernatural demon. Wyatt is thrilled to have a paying client, Mama, over the moon in lust for the handsome athlete. Things look rosy for the pair of paranormal investigators until the assignment dictates Wyatt travel back in time to antebellum New Orleans. Thrust headfirst into the middle of a dangerous situation, Wyatt must deal with a red-haired Irish witch named Aisling and avoid becoming a haunted torture room ...

Autumn Breeze is the winner of the prestigious San Diego Book Awards for best romance novel of the year. SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 On the morning of 9/11, a fourteen-year-old genius’s mother disappears. Her beloved father had been murdered years before. She’s now without parents. She resolves to get a new mom and dad and have them adopt her before she is deported to Trinidad. For her new mom, she selects her BFF (best friend forever), a New York City detective. For her new dad, she selects the handsome spy investigating her BFF. The investigation was the girl’s fault. She had predicted the ...

Here is a revised and enhanced version of the back cover blurb for the novel: Welcome to the heart of the enigmatic and captivating New Orleans, a city where darkness dances with the light, and secrets lurk in every alleyway. Meet Michael O'Neal, a fearless young detective driven by an unwavering dedication to uncovering truth, no matter how deep it may hide. When a routine investigation into a simple convenience store robbery unravels a web of deceit and corruption, Michael's instincts lead him down a perilous path filled with perilous twists and unexpected allies. As he delves deeper into...

Penrose and Pyke go together like fire and kerosene in this first-in-series Victorian era mystery. Trouble’s brewing in the Devil’s Half Acre. A death in an alleyway, a tragic accident in a factory, rumours of a murderer loose on the streets. It’s enough to give a genteel lady a fit of the vapours. Fortunately, Grace Penrose isn’t one to swoon at the sight of blood. All she wants is the chance to become the first female doctor in the colony. Instead, she must confront the harsh realities of the city’s most notorious sweatshop. When the police prove reluctant to investigate the ...

The Detective takes place from roughly March 2683 to March 2684. Where applicable, the chapters are named to map to the action in The All-Pro (book III in the Galactic Football League series). The story actually begins, however, on unknown dates during book II, The Starter.

Violent death stalks two hemispheres. Kayne and Nick must search the globe for criminals with intentions far beyond murder and mayhem. In a land of breathtaking beauty, Kayne Sorenson and Nick Sechi must uncover the answers to puzzles that open a gateway of chaos with only the strength and wisdom of ancient people to safeguard the forces of good. In Aotearoa, “the land of the long white cloud,” where the people and the land are woven together, who merits the protection of the ancestral gods? The game is on for our heroes and their allies in a place of ineffable beauty and alluring ...