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Sketch of A Murder

About Sketch of A Murder:

The Avenger targets prominent, wealthy men accused of sexual crimes, for a gruesome death. The Special Crimes Team is formed to catch a killer who has eluded three police departments. Hot tempered Sergeant Nita Slowater, assigned as the second-in-command of the Special Crimes Team, immediately clashes with her superior, Lieutenant Michael Williams, a man known to bend the rules. The two of them with four other independent, misfit cops must stop The Avenger. Can these disparate people work together? When The Avenger decides to communicate through Dawn Samira, Nita is given the job of liaison with the pushy, lesbian reporter. But, recently a reporter got her best friend killed, and Nita’s in no mood to play nice. The only bright spot in Nita’s life is her unlikely friendship with a homeless, black artist, Molly the Pack Lady. Unknown to anyone the key to the killer’s identity lies within the pages of Molly’s sketchpad. Will Nita find the key before an innocent man becomes The Avenger’s next victim?

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Dead Cereus by Kira Seamon

About Dead Cereus by Kira Seamon:

Holy holly berries! Holly Jackson creates shenanigans on the Olympic level. This mischievous charmer has found herself in many strange messes, but this one takes the carrot cake!
When the rare night-blooming cereus plant is scheduled to open its petals at Shellesby College’s Night Lights Gala, Holly is there-and so is a killer. Events unfold that not only place her scholarship on the line, but also her life…and that of her rival. Holly finds herself racing the clock to save her arch nemesis, secure her scholarship, and catch a murderer… if she can!
Filled with humor, breathtaking tropical plants, and foods that will make your stomach growl, this is an epic romance and a fantastic, unique mystery rolled into one hilarious story. With all the feels, this novel can’t help but implant itself in your heart and grow into one of your favorite reads. Kira Seamon is the debut author with the killer imagination.
Dead Cereus won FIRST PLACE in the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards in the romance category.
“Seamon is a master at creating atmospheric settings, and cozy mystery lovers will find it easy to fall under her spell. An appealing, witty heroine, a gem of a leading man, and well-constructed setting and plot make this one a must-read for both mystery lovers and fans of chick-lit literature. Readers will look forward to more of Holly and William’s adventures.” ~ The Prairies Book Review
“Human drama, individual struggles, love, secrets, and wit and romance abound, and the atmospheric setting and tight plotting keep the reader engrossed. Layered, nuanced plotting and engaging characters power a lighthearted, witty mystery. Seamon is an author to watch.” ~ The BookView Review
“Interesting characterizations, humorous, multilayered plot twists, and an old-fashioned sweet romance make this book an appealing read for romance and mystery enthusiasts, who will undoubtedly want to see more work from this debut author.” ~ RECOMMENDED by the US Review of Books

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The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum

About The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum:

A Perfectly Proper Murder…

All Maddie wants is to restart her overseas career. Instead, she gets a small-town paranormal museum, a fresh corpse, and a ghost-detecting cat.

With her high school bully as one of the detectives in charge of the investigation, Maddie doubts justice will be served. And when one of her best friends is arrested, she’s certain it won’t be. Juggling ghost hunters, obsessed taxidermists, and the handsome motorcyclist next door, Maddie must solve this murder—and fast—before she becomes the next ghost in the museum.

A hilarious whodunit packed with quirky characters, a cat with an attitude, and murder, this light paranormal mystery is perfect for fans of Jana DeLeon, Laura Childs, and Juliet Blackwell. Buy book 1 in the Paranormal Museum mystery series and start this charming cozy mystery today.

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Villainy in Vienna, A Fiona Figg Mystery by Kelly Oliver

About Featured Book: Villainy in Vienna, A Fiona Figg Mystery by Kelly Oliver

Downton Abbey meets Agatha Christie in this witty and engaging historical mystery.
1917. Vienna.

File clerk turned British agent, Fiona Figg, is more comfortable wearing a fake mustache than a ballgown.
When a royal ball ends with a royal body in the middle of the dancefloor, Fiona trades her dancing slippers for practical oxfords and sets out to investigate.

As she tracks her nemesis, the Black Panther, from Vienna to the Austrian countryside, a hunting accident makes her rethink her loyalties.

Can Fiona prevent the Black Panther from striking again, save her own skin, and find a decent cup of tea, all before the enemy’s emperor realizes she’s a spy?

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A Mother’s Love

About A Mother’s Love:

Callie never worried much. Then her daughter vanished without a trace.

Even when her husband passed, 53-year-old Callie poured her energy into staying strong to support her daughter Jane. But after Jane mysteriously disappears on the cusp of her 30th birthday, Callie’s world is turned upside-down. She knows that Jane would never skip town… and when she receives a suspicious-sounding voicemail, it feels like her worst fears are confirmed.

Teaming up with a cast of quirky characters, Callie must fight to unravel the clues behind Jane’s untimely disappearance. As her investigation takes her on a journey into her daughter’s past, Callie begins to piece together a strange web of suspicious coincidences that could point to her daughter’s whereabouts.

But solving this mystery won’t be easy, and Callie will need all the help she can get if she wants to bring her daughter home safe. Can Callie and her friends unravel a tragic story from the past? And what will become of Callie and the charming, handsome sailor Oliver?

Combining all the head-scratching secrets and puzzling clues of a clean and wholesome mystery novel with a dash of heartwarming romance, A Mother’s Love is a lighthearted women’s fiction series full of twists and turns that are bound to keep you guessing. Scroll up and grab your copy now!

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The Perfect 10: A Palm Beach Murder Mystery by Eric O’Keefe

About Featured Book: The Perfect 10: A Palm Beach Murder Mystery by Eric O’Keefe

POLO IS NOT JUST THE GAME OF KINGS. IT’S A BLOOD SPORT IN THE PERFECT 10.

The final of the US Open is just days away, and Juancito Harrington, the world’s best polo player, is found dead in a posh Palm Beach hotel suite.

The good news is that Palm Beach P.D. quickly identifies the trophy wife of Juancito’s team owner as the primary suspect. The bad news is that everyone in polo knows that Kelly Dick doesn’t murder her lovers. She recycles them.

Only one man can crack the case: Rick Hunt, a West Point graduate currently assigned to the White House. Hunt is no detective, but he’s a lifelong polo player who needs no introduction to the world’s top pros. Or his ex-fiancée. Or her new boyfriend, an old teammate with a score to settle.

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Death of a Couturier

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She’s back!

After an absence of almost a decade, Miss Henry returns in a double mystery more than worthy of a comeback.

In these back-to-back mysteries, we first find Miss Henry trapped in an abandoned mansion in the middle of the Nevada desert with a crazed killer, only to have her whisked away for a second adventure that takes place amongst the couturier fashion industry of San Francisco.

This is Miss Henry at her best! Don’t get left behind.

Once more, Miss Henry finds herself at odds with her ex-employer, the National Security Agency (NSA). Assigned to identify a mole within the agency, her controllers send Miss Henry to a remote abandoned mansion in the middle of the dessert. There she must play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a hardened killer while her peers from the agency are dropping like flies.

Amid the high-octane world of high fashion, Miss Henry must find out who done it before they do it again.
If you’ve already read the other books in this series, this is a must read. If you’re just starting the series, there’s no better time to begin.

Beg, borrow or steal this book today! It will not disappoint you.

What Readers Are Saying About Miss Henry

In Miss Henry, Melanie Jackson has created another memorable detective and a particularly odious villain. All Ms. Jackson’s strengths are on display in this first book of her new series–a smart, irreverent heroine, a cast of eccentric characters, and an interesting milieu for them all to collide in. Reading her books is like eating a box of bon bons–each one is tasty and you find yourself wanting more.
—Harry Squires

I have just finished the 5th book in the series and have found every book to be as enjoyable as the first. I look forward to the next books.
—Zalewski Valerie

“Lizards on the Brain…”??? Yep, that’s a quote directly from Miss Henry…my kind of woman…LOL Enjoy ‘cause it’s highly recommended…
—Glenda

There are currently 16 books in the Miss Henry series. Additional cozy mystery series by Melanie Jackson include Chloe Boston, Butterscotch Jones, Wendover House, Kenneth Mayhew and Jane Blackthorn.

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The Trash Harem by Marilyn Meredith

About Featured Book: The Trash Harem by Marilyn Meredith

Deputy Tempe Crabtree has retired from her job in Bear Creek when friends, who once lived in Bear Creek and attended Pastor Hutch’s church, ask her to visit them in Temecula. The husband, Jonathan, is a suspect in what might be a murder case. The retirement community includes many interesting characters, any of whom might have had a better motive than Jonathan. There is also a connection to Earle Stanley Gardner as well as the Pechanga Old Oak. What is a trash harem? You’ll have to read the book to find out.

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Hanging Softly in the Night: A Detective Nick Larson Novel by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra

Hanging Softly in the Night: A Detective Nick Larson Novel by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra

A QUESTIONABLE SUICIDE… A DETECTIVE’S SUSPICION… AND A DESPERATE HUNT FOR A SERIAL KILLER BEFORE MORE VICTIMS ARE FOUND.

New York Police Department’s Sixteenth Precinct in Manhattan is under siege by the flu, and Detective Nick Larson and his partner, Detective Victor Sacco, are up to their armpits with work overload. The captain’s cigar is seriously chewed, and everyone is working around the clock. To complicate matters, on a personal level, things aren’t going smoothly, either. Laura Howard, the woman Nick loves, is also having issues with a psycho twin sister who is doing everything to ruin Laura’s business and her life.
Then Nick’s captain assigns a new case, a suicide. From the moment Nick steps on scene, however, something doesn’t feel quite right, especially when, upon investigating the case further, the supposed suicide looks more and more like an actual homicide. Immediately, Nick’s instincts kick into gear, but rev into overdrive when similar, questionable suicides pop up around the area. And with the way things have been going lately, it would just be Nick’s luck to have a serial killer on the loose.
Set in New York City, Hanging Softly in the Night is a story of murder, mental illness, determination, perseverance, and, ultimately, justice.

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

What Doug finds in the secret compartment of his new red Corvette will forever change both his and Catherine’s life. Doug and Catherine come from two different worlds. Catherine’s world is one of privilege and wealth. Doug grew up dirt poor and full of envy of others who had the things that he wanted but could not have. His goal was to one day have all the things he coveted. Their worlds collide when Catherine, VP of a large New York City marketing firm, hires Doug. As soon as Doug learns of Catherine’s wealth, he sees Catherine as his ticket to all the things he covets. After a whirlwind courtship, they are married.

Poor boy meets rich girl should have resulted in happily ever after — not exactly. Doug quickly learns he also covets independence. Events begin to unfold in each of their lives. For Doug, it is his mysterious discovery in the secret compartment of the Corvette. For Catherine, it is a business meeting with Alex Droxell at the Osprey Cove Lodge. When Catherine enters the beautiful and serene lodge, it’s as though she is entering another place and time. The lodge is an escape from the nightmare she is living back home.

Authors Note: The Osprey Cove Lodge series is uniquely written, spanning seven geographic locations from the scenic Canadian region of the Rideau lakes to the beautiful shores of the Caribbean. An interesting web of mystery develops as the characters’ lives intertwine. The Osprey Cove Lodge series setting was born from my love of the beauty of this region in Canada. The description of the lodge is so beautiful and inviting that you will want to pack your bags and head there. The series is written in a continuing fashion; please be sure to read the books in the order written.

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The Mystery of Mistletoe Motel

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Promising accountant Lacy Pondwater never wanted to own the Mistletoe Motel. However, when Lacy’s mother passes away and her dad grows too old to readjust roof tiles, she scrambles, with the help of her younger sister Stacy, to keep the family business afloat. Worse, the motel has been in desperate need of an update since the ‘80s and is overlooked by travelers thanks to GPS maps routing away potential customers. On a constantly shrinking shoestring budget, Lacy’s maxed out every credit card and is at the end of her rope.

After a few too many glasses of wine and paranormal crime shows, Lacy embellishes the description of the Mistletoe Motel online to include Victorian era haunts and the occasional ghost encounter. Business rapidly picks up and after a few days, Stacy tells Lacy that guests have been finding their belongings in the strangest of places, like inside of the chimney. A question slowly circles around the back of Lacy’s mind. Did she inadvertently invite a haunting to Mistletoe Motel, or are her eager guests merely manifesting their own adventures? Of course, white lies always come back to bite, and when a ghost hunting television show asks to film, the sisters reluctantly agree. Only a Christmas miracle can save the motel from bankruptcy and Lacy from a life of fraud.

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Murder of the Mayor by Jim Riley

Murder of the Mayor by Jim Riley

Two alligator hunters never dreamed that their catch of the day would be the mayor. Soon after, Wade Dalton is called in to investigate.

After the mayor of Kiln is pulled from the Homochito River, Wade starts sifting through the long list of business associates and girlfriends of the now-deceased victim. The mayor’s disgruntled wife also has a part to play in the investigation.

But even with his powerful deductive skills and keen questioning, can Wade sort through the steamy affairs and catch the killer?

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Murder and Rubber Chicken by Jim Riley

Murder and Rubber Chicken by Jim Riley

While attending a social function at the local library, Sam Cates’s uncle keels over. Autopsy results confirm he was poisoned.

After looking into the man’s past for enemies, Sam receives a note that changes the direction of the investigation. But what connects the murder to the girl who served the dead uncle’s table?

Sam has to use all her deductive skills to find out the identity of the murderer. And then, she has to figure out how to prove it.

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Murder of the Philandering Father by Jim Riley

Murder of the Philandering Father by Jim Riley

Most people only have a few folks that would prefer them dead. In Warner’s case, everyone he met felt that way.

When Mindy Thomas’ boyfriend is charged with murder, she turns to Wade for help. He soon learns that the victim was disliked by almost everyone he met. In debt and on the verge of divorce, his reputation was questionable to say the least.

Many people had a reason to hate Warner. But can Wade find out who pulled the trigger?

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Falling into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley

Falling into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley

An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But it is tainted by the danger that brought her here and that threatens her newfound family. Can Hayden and her sassy sidekick remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical new life in this captivating world?

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Murder in Lake Palourde by Jim Riley

Murder in Lake Palourde by Jim Riley

After the discovery of Coach Leo McClure’s body in Lake Palourde, Hawk and Kristi are called in to investigate. As they dig deeper, long-kept secrets about the late coach begin to surface.

When a PI turns up dead, Hawk and Kristi pick up the pace to figure out what exactly is going on in the otherwise peaceful city. Jealous husbands, executives and lovers all seem to be somehow connected to the crime.

But who is the killer, and can they find him in time?

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Murder by Rougarou – FREE!! by Jim Riley

Murder by Rougarou – FREE!! by Jim Riley

When an eviscerated body is discovered in the swamp, the residents of Morgan City – including the Mayor – blame the Rougarou.

A swamp creature similar to Yeti or Bigfoot, the Rougarou is also known as the Werewolf of Louisiana, and Hawk – who’s patrolled the basin all his life – has never seen one.

With the eyes of the whole nation on the case, Hawk and Kristi must work through the political haze and find the killer. It seems like everyone has lost their common sense. But is the killer a creature of myth, or a man with evil intent?e?

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First in Series FREE from Dec. 13 to Dec 17 on Amazon!

In the gentle hamlet of St. Ives, a killer roams free.
In 1975, seventeen-year-old Jenny Blake was found strangled in the ruins behind the abandoned St. Ives Abbey. Her murderer was never caught. Forty-four years later, an advertisement in the local newspaper draws seven people to the home of Elliot Marks with the purpose of forming a murder mystery book club. Within minutes, Marks proposes they solve a real murder instead–beginning with who killed Jenny Blake?

Was it her ex-boyfriend, the brilliant but withdrawn Jesse Sutcliffe, who was now a homeless alcoholic? Or Duncan Carmichael, the attractive local politician who was dating Jenny at the time of the murder? What about Karen Haggerty, the bubbly school secretary, who Duncan dumped for Jenny in the summer of ‘75? Or was it Ida Greb, the town librarian who was privately glad at the time that Jenny was dead. And then there was the eccentric Elliot Marks, the club founder, who had a connection to the dead girl that no one knew about.

For Avery Holmes, who moved to St. Ives to write novels, keep a garden and live comfortably, poking into a cold case is a risky proposition. After all, waking a killer who thought he or she had gotten away with murder could lead to … well … murder.

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TWO DETECTIVE JERICHO SHORT READS by Walter Marks

TWO DETECTIVE JERICHO SHORT READS by Walter Marks

This book combines two Detective Jericho Series novels, which are novella length. THE HATED draws Jericho into the violent world of hate groups in Eastern Long Island. A MAN’S PARTNER is a noir-ish tale that brings Jericho back to New York City, to investigate the death of his former NYPD Homicide partner. Both titles have 4.3/4.4 star Amazon ratings and are fast, exciting reads with shock endings.

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Murder in the Atchafalaya by Jim Riley

Murder in the Atchafalaya by Jim Riley

Brand-new treasury agent Kristi Blocker is tasked to find two missing coworkers in the vast Atchafalaya Basin: a swamp larger than Rhode Island.

But after Kristi herself gets kidnapped, things get complicated. Fighting for her life, she escapes to the depths of the swamp. Meanwhile, the Sheriff of St. Mary Parish asks Hawk Theriot – the swamp ranger – to find Kristi. The only federal warden in the Atchafalaya, he knows the area like the back of his hand.

With corrupt cops, private investigators and federal agents all having their own spoon in the same gumbo, can Kristi and Hawk figure out what happened in the swamp, and bring those responsible to justice?

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