Serial Detective Romance

Paris, France: a city of fashion, chocolate croissants, and cute boys. Colette Iselin is thrilled be there for the first time, on her spring break class trip. But a series of gruesome murders are taking place around the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours the sights, Colette keeps seeing a strange vision: a pale woman in a ball gown and powdered wig, who looks like Marie Antoinette. Colette knows her status-obsessed friends won't believe her, so she seeks out the help of a charming French boy.

Don't blink A gripping thrill ride begins when Oklahoma private investigator Buck McDivit witnesses a murder and finds himself possessing an ancient artifact with mystical powers. The investigation leads him to the Spiro Mounds Archeological Museum, where he meets the gorgeous Chief Archeologist Thorn Little Deer and discovers someone recently stole the artifact he now possesses—the priceless Black Cup of Oklahoma. A deadly ex-Army Ranger with the nickname Blade may be responsible for both the theft and the murder. As Buck sets out to catch the thief, he joins a cryptid expedition to the ...

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 ...

Rita is an artist, still recovering from an attack by three men. Deborah is a nurse and a killer, as much at ease ending people’s lives as prolonging them. Maybe, if they hadn’t been lovers, it wouldn’t have gone beyond talk. But they are. And it does. The police start finding bodies. And more bodies. Because, once you start killing people, it’s difficult to stop. New names get added to the list. All men, and all sexually interfered with. Why not? That’s what the three men did to Rita. Revenge is sweet. PC Jamie Pearson and Rita were teenagers together once. Jamie wants to find ...

Secrets make up the foundation of Veritas University. They infiltrate every inch of campus, and its Kings, Alex Mitchell and Teddy Parker, are not immune. When Teddy’s twin brother, Tommy, is murdered, the foundation starts to crack and secrets threaten to tumble out. Everyone has something to hide, but someone within the golden gates surrounding Veritas will do anything to keep their secrets from being revealed. As more students turn up dead and the local police scramble to apprehend the killer, one officer struggles to keep her past from interfering with the case. And while Teddy tries ...

Fake names Panic rooms A man who won't stop until his mission is complete Harper and Liam discover the name of the man responsible for the wave of deaths. They've also come face-to-face with his hired assassin. A woman with as many disguises as the man who hired her. A woman far more dangerous than her boss, and she's starting to crack. One longing look between Harper and Liam cause the punishment of lust to escalate, putting everyone around them in grave danger. Their time is coming with the speed of a tornado as time marches on toward the final sin of anger. Can they get out of the path ...

A state trooper searching for her sister. A prosecutor holding back answers. A hunt for a lustful killer that proves the world isn't so black and white. Rowan Wells doesn’t believe her sister is dead. She’ll do anything get answers, but when a body soaked in bleach and strangled with razor wire turns up in an abandoned building, she must face a terrifying truth: her sister’s abductor is back. Even worse, as the hot one-night stand meant to ease her grief turns up at the crime scene, Rowan realizes her personal life just compromised the investigation. US Attorney Faust Hardwin didn’t...

A washed-out painter battling to forget her past. A profiler who needs all the help he can get. To get to know the artist, they'll have to face a killer's deadly work...or become the main attraction. Hiding inside the walls of a mental institution was supposed to distance her from the real world, but it seems Becks Gentry can’t leave her old life behind. A malicious killer drove her to give up everything she loved. Now he’s back and using her paintings as inspiration for his own showcase. Only this time, Becks isn’t going to run, and she’s not alone. BAU agent Raider King has ...

Forced to flee for their lives after an explosive confrontation with a depraved killer, Selenae novice Catrin and brilliant criminal profiler Simon arrive in the sprawling city of Londunium, hoping for a fresh start and an opportunity for Catrin to hone her newfound magic. To avoid raising suspicion, they pretend to be a married couple, but don’t expect to keep up the ruse for long. Until a ruthless council of magical leaders at the local Selenae university discover Catrin's forbidden “marriage” to an outsider and threaten to erase Simon’s memories to protect their secrets.

The final installment. It's six weeks later and Cassidy is with Draco, forced to watch as he kills an innocent man. Drugged and wounded, she is determined to bring down this man and save the life of Colin, the man she loves. When a beautiful detective faces the dragon, who will be the victor? The third installment of The Pretty Must Die is the most intense yet. Dig into this suspenseful thriller. Don't hold your breath! By a best-selling, award-winning author.

Willow Branch seems like such a peaceful town. Unfortunately, someone is preying on young women who are just looking for a soul mate. Detectives Kacey Yates and Mike Parker find themselves in charge of finding a brutal killer. Someone is targeting women who are seeking love on a dating site. He lures them in and leaves behind a ruined life. As if that weren't bad enough, someone is targeting the men and women in blue by killing their loved ones! Captain Wells has decided that this is one case that he will not leave to his detectives, but that he and one of his best detectives will solve ...

Edited 6-20-24: In 1951 the term Serial Killer did not exist, neither did cell telephones, computers and television were in their infancy. It is a spring night in Denver, Colorado, a light rain has fallen and the discovery of the body of a young teenager is found in a dark alley on the lower west side. The investigation into the murder of this young teenage girl by Denver Homicide Detective, Dan Morgan and his partner Jack Brolin quickly turns to surrounding cities. As the investigation continues, Dan’s suppressed memories of the murder of his identical twin brother thirty-one years ago ...

In the autumn of 1968, the bodies of six brothers were found hanging from Hollyhead's billboard dressed in white, flowing gowns. Their killer was never identified. Twelve years later, another death has occurred. Will Metlocke, an author with seemingly psychic abilities, is called back to his hometown by his estranged father in a plea to help solve the murders. When Will finds an old friend who has apparently risen from the grave, he knows he must investigate. Only time is running out. Will has been diagnosed with cancer that he refuses to seek treatment for. He never planned to reconnect ...

The city of Rome is agitated and distraught as every news broadcast opens with coverage of the shocking murder of two women, committed by an incredibly clever serial killer, who manages to vanish without a trace and who repeatedly mocks the police with the sarcastic notes he leaves behind at the murder scene. Money, power, drug cartels, and street gangs are mixed up in this affair, and everyone suspects everyone else. The murdered women worked as prostitutes in a nightclub with a dubious reputation, La Casa, located on Rome’s prestigious and famous Veneto Street, and the young chief of ...

POOLSIDE Is it possible to be cursed? Hannah Glass has already survived a nightmare. A crime scene investigator for the Miami Police Department, she was working on the Shaky Shredder serial killings, unaware the monster behind the crimes was her partner, Floyd. Were it not for Jesse Barnes, the private detective she was dating, saving her life, she would have become Floyd’s next victim. Six months later Hannah goes to a private detective agency wanting to find the mother who abandoned her thirty-one years earlier. And Jesse Barnes is the detective assigned to her case. After their ...

After four years of hard work, deputy district attorney Tim McAndrews claims the title of his office's top prosecutor. He's young, handsome and smart and his life is ticking along at a satisfying pace, until he sees a beautiful young woman dancing down the last few steps of the James Street parking garage.Tim realizes his life is missing something: love. He's surprised by his sudden and overwhelming attraction to Daniela St. Clair, a wealthy heiress and philanthropist. Love on his mind, he returns to his office to find the Medical Examiner, Kathy Hope, a long time friend waiting in his ...

[Original Novella Version, now replaced by the novel length Extended Version] Detective Richard Burnside is a long way from Earth system. For two years he's been tracking a serial killer, and finally he falls only hours short of preventing the next kill. Avon PD are as much use as any other PD when it comes to this killer, but this time, has the killer finally slipped up? Thinking you know the next target doesn’t help much unless someone will believe you. General Price introduces Burnside to Captain Jane, and with Janet's help, they set a trap for the killer on Hunter's Redoubt. But is ...

A trauma therapist escaping her father’s legacy. A homicide detective who can’t prove murder. A case that can heal their old wounds or send them over the edge. When an innocent woman plunges to her death, Mallory Kotite is convinced there’s a connection to her father’s supposed suicide. Desperate to be free of the family legal empire—and the suffering at the hands of a self-made tyrant—she convinces the investigating detective to take a second look. Only to find her life and her heart in danger. Detective Payton Nichols can’t hold onto a partner. He’s good at understanding ...

She’s a go-it-alone detective. He’s a psychiatrist and FBI profiler. A serial killer brings them together. In more ways than one. Tyra Stone is the lead major crimes detective in the city’s busy police department. Beautiful, brash, and a declared loner, cooperation isn’t part of her vocabulary. When four young girls go missing, Tyra is convinced their cases are linked. The discovery of the brutally murdered body of one of the girls convinces her that the others will soon be found. Deacon Walsh has more degrees than any one man should. A former Special Ops physician, psychiatrist, ...

Bridge to Nowhere A single act of violence changes Charlie Aldaine's life forever, plunging him into a dark world of crime and despair. Widowed by a serial killer and desperate for answers, Charlie sets out on a quest to uncover the murderer's identity and bring them to justice. As he delves deeper into the depths of the underworld, he uncovers secrets and horrors that he never expected to find. Will Charlie be able to bring the killer to justice, or will he remain forever in the shadows? If you enjoyed the suspenseful thrill ride of "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn, then you'll love "Bridge to...