Mystery/Crime

In 1789 Nathan Henry imitated his neighbor Benjamin Franklin by creating a will not to be read for over two hundred years. In 2001 Millie Kirchner, struggling single-mother, received an invitation to the reading of that will. A trip to historic Philadelphia to meet unknown relatives is almost as alluring as any inheritance. But when one new cousin mysteriously drowns and another is killed, Millie begins to wonder if she might be next. Mystery by Marion Moore Hill; originally published by Pemberl... more info>>

A carefully orchestrated plan, beginning with the murder of their parents, followed by the killing of an elderly pair of candy store owners and the theft of a pound of fudge, culminating in the destruction of a sports arena, places Bête Noir and his sister, Emerald right up there in the pantheon occupied by Bin Laden, McVeigh and Nichols. Framing reclusive billionaire inventor Michael Case is just another step in their twisted quest for power. The deaths of NYPD Hannah Gold's parents, the famil... more info>>

Family secrets are revealed when Nina Sellars is charged with murder for pushing her car into Lake Brandt with Cap, her drunken screenwriter husband, inside.

Ewando, South Africa is an enigma. Ex-FBI Agent, now teacher, David Hemingway sees greed and deceit? Do the unexplainable deaths cover the clues he needs? Diamonds, death, deceit, Africa.

Danger mixes with holiday cheer for Jennet Ferguson as a collie is accused of plotting her owner's fatal accident and a ghostly ice skater returns to haunt the lake where she died.

Sam Moore's little brother vanished fifty years ago. No body. No answers. What Sam has is a boatload of guilt, since he failed to accompany Billy on his final, fateful bike ride. While digging in his garden, Sam discovers a green marble with a startling secret--it whisks him back to his childhood, connecting him to Billy. Thrust back and forth through time, Sam struggles to unlock the secret of his brother's fate. When the FBI investigates remains found nearby, Sam learns of a serial killer wi... more info>>

Godgy spent many nights acting as a sentinel for his master, Tom. On the night of an attempted murder by a world famous archer Godgy rushes through the broken window and attacked the villain. The antagonist barely makes it to his vehicle to escape. A female assassin's shot went awry because Godgy knocked Tom down just as the shot was aimed. Godgy charges after the female assassin and she too is barely able to escape with her life. Godgy tracks down Brian Blossom, the man who has long wanted... more info>>

Her cows gone, Ruth Willmarth takes on goats and foster children, including sixteen-year-old Chance. But birth mother Dahlia kidnaps Chance; Dahlia's former lover is stabbed, her current boyfriend shot--and thinking she herself did it, Chance is on the run. And Ruth, whom Publishers Weekly has called "a courageous and resilient amateur sleuth," is in hot pursuit of Chance--and the bad guys. 6th Ruth Willmarth Mystery by Nancy Means Wright; original publication of Belgrave House

All cops envision themselves catching a serial killer, rescuing a child from a burning building, or collaring an armed bank robber red-handedly. Detective Jack Helton has done all three. As the most decorated homicide detective on the force, Jack Helton is the lead investigator on all homicides. However, when a security guard is found mortally beaten at the city dump, all of the evidence points to Jack Helton as the person responsible. It's later revealed that the security guard hid a priceless ... more info>>

Captain Easton's last assignment, as an assessment specialist in Her Majesty's British Intelligence Service, was a bloody nightmare. Along with the embarrassing body count, and just short of a national scandal in bringing down a military ring of deadly smugglers, his nervous superiors sent him home and only wished he didn't make any more trouble. This was when he discovered his manipulative grandfather planning a wedding. His wedding. Making good his escape to the states, the focus was purely on... more info>>

Emaline Banister fancies herself a sleuth because she helped her favorite cop, Harry Jordan, solve a bizarre murder case. But Harry's out of town on special assignment, one so dangerous he can't tell her where, or when he'll be back. When two of her friends lose their beloved dogs to what seems to be an epidemic of canine heart attacks, she starts wondering if more than coincidence is at work. After all, chasing a serial killer, even if the victims are dogs, is better than sitting home and worry... more info>>

Locals in the English coastal town of Blackpool don't take kindly to strangers, but newcomers Michael and Molly Graham have managed to make a few good friends. Dylan Stewart has encouraged them to join him and go native during the town's annual Seafaring Days celebrations. The event makes for lively crowds, colorful costumes—and a perfect cover for murder. Troublemaker Willie Myners is found stabbed in his boat and the police's main suspect is Dylan himself. Michael and Molly can't help but b... more info>>

Ellery Queen finds himself in charge of the young rambunctious lad, Djuna. What better way to spend his time than at the newly opened amusement park called Joyland. But the park's designer pride and joy is his "House of Darkness". A haunted house that reminds Queen of the set of Dr. Caligari. But what terror does the darkness hold? Ellery Queen and Djuna is about to find out!

Every cop in L.A. Robbery-Homicide is trying to find who killed Elizabeth Short, "The Black Dahlia." At the same time private-eye Rick Page is trying to locate a millionaire's missing wife. In the middle of that case, Page is unwillingly drafted to find a young man who wronged the daughter of a crime lord. Soon bodies tortured in the same manner as the Dahlia begin to pile up, and Page learns he is in deadly danger. To survive, he must discover if the murderer is a cunning copycat attempting to ... more info>>

Gene's father Stan is a detective and is Gene's hero. Father and son are away at Boy Scout camp when Vi, Stan's wife, Gene's mother, is shot dead. She seemingly was an innocent by-stander. Father and son share grief and the determination to find the killer. But the case remains unsolved and finally is shelved. 17 years later Gene is also a detective, father and son are on the same elite squad, and Stan is still Gene's hero. Then Gene learns that before her murder his "saintly" mother had a love ... more info>>

Imagine a middle-aged man with a solid career, beautiful wife and a waterfront home in sunny South Florida. Picture also, a gorgeous ophthalmologist with a beachfront condo, her own thriving practice and a bevy of rich friends sharing her life in the fast lane. You would have thought they had won life's lottery. Wanting for nothing, intoxicated by pleasure and devoid of pain. It's a natural assumption that would be wrong. Ugly intruders, like wantonness and jealousy, infect perfect worlds. Uninv... more info>>

While strolling on the Lion's Gate Bridge on a foggy evening, Vicky Allen meets a handsome Naval Officer named Anderson Ford. They have an instant connection. This results in a sensual affair, cut short by Anderson's strange disappearance. Vicky tries desperately to find him, but hits one dead-end after another in her search. No one has any knowledge of Anderson. Even the waiter in a bar they frequented together has no recollection of him. Vicky is distraught and devastated. It looks as if Ander... more info>>

In the quiet mountains of Guatemala an ancient prophecy begins to unfold. Thinking she is just part of an exchange program, Emma learns far more from the mysterious grandson of the village shaman than she could ever have imagined. Mysterious symbols in the fields of England and the lost codex of a Mayan priest bring Emma and her friends closer to discovering a secret in the stars that will affect everyone on Earth in the coming days leading up to 2012.

What a way to end the winter? An early spring Peewee Hockey Tournament grinds to a halt as a critical snow load collapses the arena roof. A body is discovered in the Ladies' Room and a snowmobile enthusiast is missing on the trails. Someone is making a killing in poached venison, and a neatly butchered deer carcass has just shown up in the middle of the highway. Amidst all these sensational headlines, newspaper editor Gloria Trevisi is trying to go on maternity leave before she becomes a des... more info>>

With the help of history professor Josh Matthews and Lazarus the cat, Mindy Canaday sets out to discover who pushed her aunt Felicity down the stairs. The search follows a treasure hunt designed by her late Uncle Oliver -- and points the way to murder. Mystery/Romance by Justine Wittich; originally published by Avalon

Professor Forest Butler is shocked to learn Farleigh O'Brien is dead. O'Brien, an award-winning, nationally renowned poet, was the star of the English Department at St. Catherine's University and seemed the last person to kill himself. As it turns out, he didn't--he was murdered. Forest decides his late colleague's case is the perfect basis for a mystery novel. He doesn't understand why his beloved wife Emerald is so upset over O'Brien's death, but the excitement of his new fiction project distr... more info>>

Is it murder, or suicide? Is it a curse on the Antique Armor or something else? Was Aunt Rosa, part of a criminal plot or an unwilling cohort?

A FIRE MARSHAL PEDLEY MYSTERY A murderous arsonist leaves a trail of horrible death and destruction in his wake, and a series of difficult cases for fearless and resourceful Fire Marshal Pedley to solve. Pedley fights desperately through a maze of clues, and a group of evasive suspects which includes everything from slick night-club operators to a cagey lady numerologist, to ferret out an arsonist-murderer far more deadly and difficult to trace than any ordinary killer.

A murderer commits his deed under the cloak of deafening hurricane winds. He thought no one would hear a thing? When Hurricane Matilda approaches Hollow, Texas, Callie and her husband, Police Chief Daniel Murphy, unsuspectingly have their home turned into Shelter Central. Quite a menagerie of small town characters come calling before, during, and after the storm. During the chaos, crazy Tilley Bentley disappears, and Callie's guests believe a heinous murder has taken place in the Bentley's home... more info>>

A crystal skull with a deadly secret leads two women on an adventure across two continents. Virginia Davies-Clark is on special assignment for the Smithsonian, helping to secure archaeological artifacts confiscated from smugglers--treasures worth millions. Since she's prone to dangerous situations, it's no surprise when Texas is hit by a raging hurricane and she's trapped on St. John's Island. What does surprise Virginia is running into her long time friend Donna Boletti. As the women prepare t... more info>>