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Icy Secrets, Scandalous Lies by Sharon Kay

Icy Secrets, Scandalous Lies by Sharon Kay

When a renowned Olympic figure skating coach is murdered in Petersburg, amateur sleuth Michelle Kilpatrick and her close-knit group of friends from the university’s Commuter Lounge find themselves entangled in a chilling mystery. As Michelle digs deeper, she uncovers more than just secrets and scandals— she stumbles upon a sinister thread connecting the crime to a mastermind still lurking in the shadows.
Could Coach Wyatt’s murder be part of a larger, more dangerous scheme? And if so, who will be the next victim?
The police are convinced they’ve caught the killer, but Michelle fears the real culprit is still at large—watching, waiting, and ready to strike again. As she inches closer to the truth, she realizes that her investigation isn’t just putting herself in danger—it’s threatening the lives of those she loves.
Can she stop the killer before it’s too late, or will her determination cost her everything?

Icy Secrets, Scandalous Lies is the third installment in The Michelle Kilpatrick Mysteries, a nostalgic cozy mystery series brimming with suspense, charm, and the intrigue of 1970s academia.

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Gold, Greed, and a Hidden Hoard by P. C. James

Gold, Greed, and a Hidden Hoard by P. C. James

It’s northern England, late 1966, and ex-Inspector Tom Ramsay has almost decided to give up solving mysteries when a case that looks like a fun Treasure Hunt catches his eye. Some of the proceeds from an old jewel robbery have been found during a house clearance at an abandoned mansion and the owner of the clearing company asks for his help, particularly after she’s brutally attacked. Ramsay soon learns two people lost their lives hunting for this ‘treasure’ years before and now it seems more will follow if it isn’t found and the culprits brought to justice.

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A Missing Manuscript and Murder by P. C. James

A Missing Manuscript and Murder by P. C. James

A simple puzzle turned deadly. With scandal and folks with something to hide, can this retired inspector close the book on homicide?
North Yorkshire, 1966. Tom Ramsay can’t seem to escape mysteries. Reluctantly taking on a straightforward case to appease his assistant, the former investigator suddenly finds himself caught up in two capers when a literary agent begs for his help. But when tampering becomes theft, the frustrated man can’t walk away when a best-selling author turns up dead.
Attempting to stay out of a police matter, the diligent sleuth soon realizes he can’t pretend the two incidents aren’t connected. And as each page he flips reveals more of the area’s dark underbelly, he scrambles to unearth a decades’ old coverup.
Can Ramsay sort through suspects, stories, and lies to ferret out the truth?
A Missing Manuscript and Murder is the enthralling fourth book in the One Man and His Dog Cozy Mysteries series. If you like quietly tenacious protagonists, transporting back to a simpler time, and splashes of humor, then you’ll love P.C. James’s charming conundrum.

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BILINGUAL BOOK IN ENGLISH/SPANISH FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS: A Thrilling Crime Mystery by Ariel Sanders

BILINGUAL BOOK IN ENGLISH/SPANISH FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS: A Thrilling Crime Mystery by Ariel Sanders

A Thrilling Crime Mystery Like No Other—Dark, Twisted, and Impossible to Put Down
Murder, madness, and a secret that should have stayed buried…

London, 1888—A city paralyzed by fear, a killer stalking the fog-covered streets.

Inspector Edmund Harrow has seen death before, but nothing like this. When a terrified informant is murdered seconds before revealing Jack the Ripper’s identity, Harrow is thrust into a nightmare of blood and deception.

His only clue: a single name whispered in terror—Ashdown.

The search leads him to a rotting mansion, a hidden underground lab, and a woman who knows far more than she should. Evelyn Carstairs, daughter of a disgraced surgeon, claims her father is still alive… and that he is far worse than any legend.

As Harrow and Evelyn race against time, they uncover something more terrifying than the Ripper’s crimes. A grotesque experiment. A mind gone mad. A horror that refuses to die.

Some monsters are born. Others are made.

Will Harrow stop the darkness before London drowns in blood?

✨ Why you’ll love this book:
✅ A gripping thriller that keeps you turning pages.
✅ Perfect for English & Spanish learners—read in both languages!
✅ Immerse yourself in a chilling mystery filled with gothic horror.

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HISTORIA BILINGÜE EN INGLÉS Y ESPAÑOL PARA NIVEL INTERMEDIO
Un misterio criminal emocionante como ningún otro: oscuro, retorcido, que te atrapará hasta la última página
Asesinato, locura y un secreto que nunca debió salir a la luz…

Londres, 1888—Una ciudad en pánico, un asesino acechando en la niebla.

El inspector Edmund Harrow ha enfrentado la muerte antes, pero nunca de una forma tan brutal. Cuando un informante desesperado es asesinado justo antes de revelar la identidad de Jack el Destripador, Harrow se ve arrastrado a un juego mortal de sombras y engaño.

Su única pista: un nombre susurrado con terror—Ashdown.

La búsqueda lo lleva a una mansión en decadencia, un laboratorio secreto subterráneo y una mujer que guarda una verdad aterradora. Evelyn Carstairs, hija de un cirujano caído en desgracia, afirma que su padre sigue vivo… y que es mucho peor de lo que cuentan las leyendas.

Mientras Harrow y Evelyn luchan contra el tiempo, descubren algo más aterrador que los crímenes del Destripador. Un experimento grotesco. Una mente consumida por la locura. Un horror que se niega a morir.

Algunos monstruos nacen. Otros son creados.

¿Podrá Harrow detener la pesadilla antes de que Londres se ahogue en sangre?

✨ Razones para leer este libro:
✅ Un thriller impactante que no podrás soltar.
✅ Ideal para aprender inglés y español—¡Lee en ambos idiomas!
✅ Sumérgete en un misterio oscuro lleno de horror gótico.

Consigue tu copia hoy y adéntrate en la niebla—si te atreves.

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AND THEN: There Lies The Inheritance by Peyton Stone

AND THEN: There Lies The Inheritance by Peyton Stone

What if your favorite author’s latest thriller became your deadly reality?

During a book signing, bestselling author Elliot Blackwood collapses. Heart attack? Or something more diabolical?

Are obsessive fans or deadly secrets hidden within the dusty tomes?

As Luci, the newly appointed library owner, investigates what lurks between the shelves, fiction bleeds into the carpet.

With a feathered Simon as her unlikely sidekick, Luci must crack the case before the late fees are the least of her worries.

AND THEN: There Lies The Inheritance—where cozy meets thrilling, and the most dangerous stories are the ones that leap off the page and frame you for murder…before the series even begins.

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The Perfect Spy: A Clean Romantic Suspense (An Untapped Source Book 1) by Amy Martinsen

The Perfect Spy: A Clean Romantic Suspense (An Untapped Source Book 1) by Amy Martinsen

She’s got the best undercover crew. But will a sinister secret undo them?

Kate Ross has lost way too much in the last six months. With her mother’s death from breast cancer, an agent she handled killed on the job, and her career in jeopardy, the beleaguered CIA officer’s faith in God seems like another casualty. So she’s relieved to be offered a shot at redemption by managing an innovative team of “mom spies”… until they saddle her with a more experienced man as a babysitter.

Battling self-doubt and a loss of confidence in her espionage skills, Kate directs a smoothly successful first mission for the unit. But just as she opens up to her kind and encouraging supervisor, she suspects he’s withholding key information when the subject of their next assignment is his ex-wife. And the only solution to her predicament may be prayers she has no expectation will be answered.

Can Kate find the guiding light to solve the case before her personal crisis threatens national security?

The Perfect Spy is the thrilling first book in the An Untapped Source romantic suspense series (five books total). If you like undeniable chemistry, page-turning tension, and Christian values in action, then you’ll love Amy Martinsen’s fast-paced novel.

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Curtain Call at Brooksey’s Playhouse: A Lainey Maynard Mystery by Laura Hern

Curtain Call at Brooksey’s Playhouse: A Lainey Maynard Mystery by Laura Hern

In a small town, everyone has secrets. What will they do to keep them?

The reviewers had these words: “Engaging characters…fun and interesting…enjoyable and light reading…you won’t want to put it down!”

Murder brought Lainey to Mirror Falls. Among the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota, where folks greet you with a smile, everything isn’t as quaint as it seems. The local police captain isn’t interested in her theories.

Lainey’s secret weapon is her brain and wit, but it’s a double-edged sword as her sassy mouth can get her in trouble. This time, though, it may be more than she can handle.

The more she digs, the uglier it gets. Could the beloved, charming, and impeccably dressed, retired bank president be involved?

Chinese smuggling, jade mining, laundered money, and a double cross lie at the heart of this delightful cozy mystery. You’ll love every page, because Lainey is clever in all the right ways.

Join Lainey and her quirky friends on their journey to solve the mystery

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The Bone Trap by Tormod Cockburn

About Featured Book: The Bone Trap by Tormod Cockburn

Free on Amazon 19-23 Feb. With 1700 5-star reviews, ‘The Bone Trap’ kicks off a nine-book series. Reviewers say it’s a thrilling novel with a hint of the supernatural.
A struggling scientist holds a potential unicorn skull in his hands. If he proves it’s authentic, his career will soar. If he dies trying, he won’t be the first. Archaeologist, Gill McArdle is sucked into mystery amongst Scotland’s Western Isles.

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Trailridge: A Guy Hogan Mystery by Kevin Wolf

Trailridge: A Guy Hogan Mystery by Kevin Wolf

Guy Hogan and his wife planned to share their dream home in Colorado but cancer his took her from him. The mountains became his refuge and each day he hoped the next cast of his flyrod will chase away his loneliness.

Then he finds a man’s body in his favorite trout stream.

Learning why the man died becomes a quest to fill his emptiness. Hogan befriends a young woman as empty as he. Their path leads to a ring of poachers killing elk for their antlers, a break neck car chase across the twist and turns of the highest paved road in the United States, and the fury of a mountain flash flood.

But the young woman is not what she seems. Will her deadly secrets force Hogan to become the very thing he despises? The challenge is as treacherous as Trail ridge Road.

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Shock Pepper

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A mind-bending edge of the seat thriller set in the Shock Pepper realm. Riveting tale of love, deceit, revolution and horror. Shock Pepper is a book with gray characters, multiple storylines that intertwine and has mind-blowing plot twists. The book is filled with action and adventure from the word go.

Sam is jobless & leads a sad life. His friend Adrian introduces him to a witch, who gives a magic potion that can put him to sleep for ten years. Sam drinks it to escape the tough times. He wakes up in a hospital three months later with a pregnant woman by his side; she claims to be his wife and that he had a head injury that makes him hallucinate about the witch. What happens to Sam next?

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The Missing Schoolgirls by Peter Zander-Howell

About Featured Book: The Missing Schoolgirls by Peter Zander-Howell

In 1938, two fourteen-year-old girls go missing from an exclusive boarding school. Did they abscond, or have they been kidnapped?

The girls’ parents – and indeed the parents of many other pupils – have considerable influence in very high places. Pressure is quickly brought to bear to get Scotland Yard involved. Concern for the girls’ safety is paramount.
Detective Chief Inspector Adair and three of his officers are assigned to help the local police. Initially there is little to go on, but Adair soon determines that the children didn’t leave voluntarily.
The first step – to ascertain how the girls were abducted – takes time.
To find out who was responsible takes longer.

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Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Mystery Series Book 1) by Harley Christensen

Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Mystery Series Book 1) by Harley Christensen

There’s a body in your alley…

Arianna Jackson—AJ to her friends—and her occasionally well-behaved Alaskan Malamute, Nicoh, live a normal, uneventful, admittedly mundane existence, where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens.Until it does.Early one morning, AJ stumbles upon a horrifying scene—a girl’s body lies broken in the dumpster behind her home, her face beaten and mutilated.

A secret reveals you’re living a lie…

As if that weren’t enough to upset the balance of normal, things go from bad to worse when she learns of her connection to the murdered girl. Suddenly, AJ realizes her entire life has been filled with secrets and lies.

A killer hunts for you…

Together with her trusty sidekick, Nicoh, and BFF, Leah, AJ must search for answers. But can she, when finding the truth proves to be more deadly than living the lie?

Would you search for the truth if you knew it could kill you?

Join AJ and her pals as they race to unravel the mystery of her past, where the pieces of the puzzle bring more questions than answers and the only certainty is the killer’s end game—AJ’s life.

Find your truth…

Grab your copy of Gemini Rising TODAY and join others who’ve enjoyed this suspense-filled page-turner that keeps you guessing to the end…and beyond.

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The Fiber Mavens Omnibus by J. Traveler Pelton

The Fiber Mavens Omnibus by J. Traveler Pelton

Brad and Casey just want to get married, but someone keeps upping the ante from simple pranks to murder; each time leaving an expertly made quilt square at the scene. The only thing certain is that the crooks have to be apprehended before Founder’s Day when busloads of tourists show up; preferably before the wedding. If you like cozy mystery, intrigue, sweet romance, and small towns, you are going to love J. Traveler’s Fiber Mavens series. The Fiber Mavens Series, Quilting Can be Criminal, Criminally Quilted and Criminally Pieced Together, are romance, intrigue and mystery times three.

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Spiral by Denise Turney

Spiral by Denise Turney

Haunting Suspense Novel May Grip You from the Start
A page turning thriller murder mystery written in the vein of The Lovely Bones, The Changeling and Ghosts, Spiral is a suspenseful murder mystery powered by the unsolved death of a girl who turns up missing in Memphis, Tennessee’s Shelby County.

Spiral Highlights:
✔Perfect blend of detective suspense and paranormal thriller
✔Can two spiritually gifted children hold the keys to this town’s future?
✔Small town cover-ups with huge consequences

It’s the roaring 1940s.

Haunting Tennessee History – It’s Time The Truth Was Told
Unethical traditions that the powerful work hard to keep secret, bear a fruit that demands a hard-to-pay price in this murder mystery. The year is 1944 and a young girl, the daughter of a prominent attorney, has disappeared. What if this girl’s disappearance is linked to the abandoned girl kept hidden away in one of the Shelby County orphanages, what if her disappearance has deeper ties to the town’s elite than anyone imagined.

As the search for the kidnapper unfolds, it becomes hauntingly clear that the attorney’s young daughter isn’t the only child who has gone missing. Despite relentless efforts to find the girl and stop another kidnapping, it’s not until the young Tilson girl, a gifted child who hears from the dead, gets involved in the mystery that the crimes start to get solved. Get Spiral and find out what a dead girl and the daughter of a prominent attorney share with an unassuming but gifted African American child, she too the daughter of a prominent, powerful family.

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Whispers from the Murder Farm: The Case of Belle Gunness (Shadows of the Past Book 3) by Eliza Hawthorne

Whispers from the Murder Farm: The Case of Belle Gunness (Shadows of the Past Book 3) by Eliza Hawthorne

The rural town of La Porte, Indiana, became the site of unimaginable horror when investigators uncovered a gruesome scene at Belle Gunness’ farm. Widely known as one of America’s first female serial killers, Belle lured victims with promises of wealth and marriage, only to end their lives for personal gain. Whispers from the Murder Farm meticulously reconstructs the chilling discoveries, revealing how this cunning woman evaded justice and left behind whispers of a dark legend. Did she meet her end in a fire or escape to continue her deadly spree elsewhere? This book pieces together the fearsome puzzle, offering insight into her twisted mind and the unanswered questions that still haunt the annals of true crime history.

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

An unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette will change lives forever. Doug and Catherine came from two different worlds—hers was full of privilege and wealth, while his was one of poverty and envy. Their worlds collide when Catherine, a prominent New York marketing firm vice president, hires Doug. The result is a spellbinding mystery of love and betrayal with twists and turns you’ll never see coming.

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I’m the Answer to Your Confusion by Jim Lively

I’m the Answer to Your Confusion by Jim Lively

All Simon Steed wants is to continue his work as a court-appointed defense lawyer and enjoy classic rock music and the peace and quiet of his old neighborhood. He only gets half of what he wishes for.
The house next door is empty. Unoccupied. Or is it?
Someone turns on the lights late at night, calls him to complain about his dog (he doesn’t own one), but won’t reveal any identity. Has Monica returned? AGAIN? His doctor increases the prescription for his anxiety.
Thank goodness, the evidence for his latest court case provides him the opportunity to exhibit his legal skills. He lands another private client who offers him a substantial retainer, but Simon can’t get her to agree to schedule a meeting in person. Except she’s got firsthand awareness of all the proceedings in his court case. As if she’s been sitting right there in the courtroom.
Who is she? Is she on the jury? How else can she compliment so many details of his work?
Simon’s life overflows with confusion, and he needs answers! Is this mysterious woman the answer?

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Off Season by Clive Fleury

Off Season by Clive Fleury

Detective Ramesh Ryan’s career with Sydney’s prestigious Organized Crime Unit is on the up, until he loses a court case against the city’s most powerful drug dealer. In disgrace, the detective is relocated to the tiny Australian beach town of Barton.

It is off season in Barton—when its few criminals usually take a well-earned rest. But not this year! With the detective’s arrival, the town suddenly becomes murder central. Two bodies are discovered in the space of days, both victims of drug overdoses. Then a mysterious foot is found washed up on the beach, and memories are awoken of an unsolved cold case of the teenager who disappeared fifteen years ago. Add to this a blossoming romance, along with a contract taken out on Ryan’s life, and it’s clear that the detective has jumped out of the Sydney frying pan into the Barton fire.
What follows is an action-packed adventure, thrilling at every turn—where truth and lies are almost impossible to separate, and unexpected twists are the order of the day.

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