New Mystery Suspense

Lawyer Andy Carpenter is surprised when Willie Millier, Andy's partner at their dog rescue operation, the Tara Foundation, calls to say the alarm has gone off at the foundation building. There has clearly been a break-in, and a dog has been stolen.

I know it shouldn’t matter what people say about me. But when my parents told me that I would never find love because I liked guys, I was willing to do anything to prove them wrong. So, when the most romantic guy ever asked me to marry him, I had to show him to them immediately. Was I moving too fast? Because as soon as I scored him an invitation to one of our obnoxious family get-togethers, he called things off. Now, I need a fiancé to replace the one I thought I had or my parents will think they were right about me all along.

Do you have any idea what the people you know are capable of? Best-selling author of All My Lies Are True, Dorothy Koomson, asks how well you can really know your neighbours.

Eight went into the house on Friday, but only six will leave on Sunday… “There is something about this place…this house, its story…that is making me feel ruthless. Now is the chance to make up for all of it. It can never make things right. But at least, at last, it is payback.” Red Gables, atmospherically Gothic on the outside, shiny and glamorous within, has a dark past. Not that the majority of the gang particularly care. With a wedding on the horizon, a blossoming new romance and some less than savoury agendas of their own, they each have enough on their mind this weekend. Now ...

The Yarn Studio’s Seaside Knitters have their hands full designing new classes for vacationers, as well as testing each other’s originality by creating a single blanket together. Birdie’s teenage granddaughter is also visiting for the season. Meanwhile, the Lazy Lobster and Soup Café’s local fare is gaining newfound attention with the addition of a well-known Boston chef. It’s sure to be another beautiful, busy time in their tight-knit town… Until Birdie spots a huge blaze from her balcony one evening, frighteningly close to knitter Cass’s lobster business.

Can a childhood friendship turn into love? Or will they miss their chance? When flowers begin arriving at Lady Almeria’s door, she is first pleased and then confused. With no name attached to her gifts, how is she ever to tell which gentleman they are coming from? Thinking to use ‘The London Ledger’ to discover the gentleman behind it, Almeria is delighted when one upstanding, highly titled gentleman claims himself to be her admirer. The only problem, however, is that she feels no spark of interest when they first meet. Marcus, Earl of Coppinger has long admired Lady Almeria. Having ...

There are few people Nero Wolfe respects, and Lon Cohen of the New York Gazette is one of them. So when Cohen asks for a favor, Wolfe is inclined to listen. According to Cohen, someone wants to kill the Gazette's gossip columnist, Cameron Clay. Death threats are a regular hazard for Clay, who's hurled insults and accusations at every bold-faced name in the five boroughs. But the latest threats have carried a more sinister tone. The columnist has narrowed his potential killers down to five people.

Charlie McGinley writes about tough guys…then he has to become one. Fed up with writing cheesy detective fiction, Charlie dreams of writing something serious. Unfortunately, his publisher insists that he keep cranking out hard-boiled Johnny Dent PI novels. When Charlie stumbles across an urban legend about Thomas Edison inventing a machine that could speak to the dead, he thinks he’s found the perfect gimmick to spice up his next book. That is, until he builds the "Ghost Machine" and accidentally uses it... And people in his small New Mexico town start dying. Suddenly, Charlie must ...

When Poppy Fields, Hollywood IT girl and super-secret agent, agreed to be a bridesmaid, she anticipated gallons of Sazerac, memorable parties, and handsome groomsmen. Instead, she's dodging bullets. Juggling wedding showers, exploding buildings, picnics, black magic, lunches in the Vieux Carre, and murder can be tough on a girl. Good thing Thor is there to escort her - until he disappears.

As the owner of a quirky bakery in the heart of Manhattan, Ella juggles a playful bet with her friends that pushes her to step outside her comfort zone—one wild fling at a time. When a sexy, mysterious plumber shows up to fix her latest disaster, she finds herself caught in a whirlwind of unexpected chemistry, witty banter, and simmering tension. But James isn’t just another notch on her belt. Beneath his rugged charm and magnetic smile lies a tangle of dark secrets that could upend everything Ella thought she knew. As their connection deepens, she must decide if she’s willing to risk...

World-famous “consulting detective” Sherlock Holmes faces a terrible crisis: a ring of criminal masterminds has threatened to loose thousands of plague-infected rats into the streets of London. But the Black Death isn’t Holmes’ only problem. A lone killer haunts the city. His calling card is a trail of corpses, drained of blood to the last drop.The key to solving both crimes rests in the hands of a mysterious nobleman recently returned to London on a personal matter. His name is Dracula.

When those she loved betrayed her and now someone is trying to kill her, can she trust her cowboy protector? After being deceived for most of her life, Zoey Crawford discovers she built her life on quicksand. Her mother betrayed her, and her affluent father is a stranger to her. Back in her coastal hometown due to his health scare, she’s building a new life and learning to trust again. Love is the last thing on her list. But someone has it in for the new heiress in town, and a modern knight in cowboy boots with shiny spurs saves her life twice. Can she open her heart for love and ...

When a renowned theater director senses something amiss during his latest production, he calls Nero Wolfe. Though the corpulent genius wouldn’t normally accept a job this vague, a mutual friend dangles the prospect of a very rare orchid in exchange for his services, and Wolfe can’t resist. With a mind to suss out useful backstage gossip, Wolfe turns to his faithful assistant, Archie Goodwin, to impersonate a journalist in order to speak to the cast. Though Goodwin’s conversations prove unfruitful, on his last day at the theater, the director is murdered in his sound-proof booth.

Chris Grant had taken the close protection gig for a finance guy as a break from the last two decades spent in war zones around the world. When a coordinated attempt is made on the client’s life, however, he finds that this job isn’t as simple as it seemed. Things only get more complicated from there. The Pallas Group Solutions contractors haven’t been selected because they’ll sit on their hands. As they begin to gather more intelligence, and as the bodies stack up, they discover that there’s more to both the client and their own company than meets the eye.

It's not good to live in the past; even worse to die in it Paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas awakens from a vivid dream in his French Quarter apartment. He finds an antique double-moonstone pendant placed in his hand by the ghost of a voodoo mambo. One of the two moonstones is missing, and both gemstones are needed to make the pendant magical. The rightful owner of the pendant is a supernatural fairy named Maurelle. Someone chopped off Maurelle’s wings and buried her alive in the ruins of a French Quarter Creole townhouse. A mystical beast still haunts the grounds of the estate. Now, ...

It's that time of year again! Time to celebrate the past and ring in an exciting new year. This year Rebekah, RJ, and Mouse are doing it up in style at a party Mouse is throwing... only there seems to be one big issue! The host is missing! Will Rebekah and RJ be able to solve one last important mystery of the year?

Having just graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy, Sheriff Robert Trent Jr returns home to find a new and lethal drug has invaded the county and there have been fatal overdoses. Within days, rumors start that claim the Sheriff is taking payoffs and is a part of the criminal activity. As Trent tries to understand this new challenge, a dead body is dropped next to the Yellowstone River. Once again, Bobby is in over his head.

Stephanie Plum once again takes to the mean streets of Trenton, NJ, armed with attitude (not to mention stun guns, defense sprays, killer flashlights, and her untrustworthy .38) to find Kenny Mancuso, who recently left the army, inadvertently shot his best friend, and is on the run in violation of a bond.

It's been years since Bernie and Libby's parents became estranged from Ada Sinclair's side of the family - though the reasons for the rift are lost to history. The sisters, however, are intrigued when Ada makes contact. She tells them about the long-ago deaths of her father and his business partner, which happened within hours of each other - and were both ruled accidental.

Former poetry professor Jodi Luna hasn’t quite adjusted to life as a game warden. Her boss thinks she’s better with animals than humans, and the man she’s seeing wants a real relationship. Still reeling from her husband’s death, Jodi has to admit that she keeps people at a distance.