Mystery/Crime

It seemed logical that Captain Jose Da Silva of the Brazilian Federal Police Force, a man with a maverick reputation for problem solving, be the one assigned to solve Brazil's growing scourge of death squads. They were unpredictable and ran on their own agenda. So did Da Silva. His superiors knew he worked on the fringes of authority and would send him to the edge-to the remote border town of Paraiso. There had been five new underworld slayings and the signs pointed to a new kind of death squad.... more info>>

You're supposed to find sex, sin, sun and sand in Tahiti! Quiet lagoons, beautiful vahines, complaisant women, languor and love. But instead, you'll find kidnapping, murder, and exploding bombs. Mais non! It all starts with a beautiful, naked damsel in distress in expatriate LaRoche's adventures in the real-life Garden of Eden.

WORMS IN THE APPLE OF PARADISE! CRIME IN TAHITI: Just like the golden-skinned vahines, it's not like it is anywhere else … A con man who pulls gold nuggets from the bellies of fish … A banker who drops dead at the front-door delivery of his own coffin … An animal-rights sex-kitten who murders a foie gras producer next to his goose pens … A million-dollar sniffer dog stabbed to death for reasons unknown … A seven-foot transvestite hooker who brutalizes her clients … BUT FOR BIZARRE CRIMES, A UNIQ... more info>>

Four years ago.... Skye Kellerman was attacked in her own bed. She managed to fend off her knife-wielding assailant, but the trauma changed everything about her life. As a result of that night, she joined two friends--also survivors--in starting The Last Stand, an organization to help victims of crime. But now.... Her would-be rapist is getting out of prison. Skye knows that Dr. Oliver Burke hasn't forgotten that her testimony cost him his reputation--and his freedom. Sacramento detective David ... more info>>

When Farmer McDougall turns up dead after making an offer to donate a turkey to the Thanksgiving table of the local Mission, one of the feathered folk suspects "fowl play" and is determined to crack the case. This story appears in the Thanksgiving mystery anthology THE KILLER WORE CRANBERRY.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love lied to me. Nate Kelly is a spy. At least, he is until Christmas, when he's retiring to take up something more peaceful, like alligator wrestling or bomb disposal. Because while he's tired of being shot at, he's also not sure he really wants to live the life of a civilian. First, of course, he has to finish his current case, complete with arms dealers, mobsters, and celebrity parties. Not to mention the glamorous Russian femme fatale who's hacking in... more info>>

More than thirty years ago, a minister named Ralph Posey absconded with the church funds, abandoning his wife and daughter. At least, that's what everyone in Perdue thought, until a startling discovery makes it obvious that he never left town at all--he was murdered, and all evidence implicates his wife as the killer. Bonita Posey admittedly detested her husband, but she denies taking his life. Can Taylor uncover the truth in time to keep her octogenarian friend out of prison?

Daniel Trevors finds his peaceful life rocked when a series of murders and a rekindled love affair intrude on his mundane life, forcing him to question everyone and everything. Daniel and his partner, Ben Wilson, are hot on the trail of a murderer who appears to kill just for the pleasure of it, but they soon realize that the case is far more complicated.

Teenaged Tim Rinnnissen spends the summer of '64 with his uncle and stumbles upon murder at the local Nudist Camp. et in 1964, this is the story of world-famous sleuth Tim Rinnissen's first introduction to detective work. The crime, five years' old, is an old-fashioned bludgeoning, with traces of attempted poisoning, corruption of officialdom, and an introduction to investigation sponsored by a couple of nudists, locally famous for their gourmet cooking. Tim's youth and inexperience lead him int... more info>>

Behind the colorful charm and vibrant history of the English seaside town of Blackpool is a legacy of secrets. Secrets people have killed to keep hidden. But for Michael and Molly Graham, finding the truth has become personal. Their friend clings to life in a hospital shot to keep him quiet and the couple is driven to uncover what he would risk his life for and what someone would murder for.But the pieces of this puzzle are as disparate as any they've faced a sunken pirate ship, a one-legged ske... more info>>

What is this Mystery about? Murder and malevolent mischief in Mexico so baffling it has even the F.B.I running around in circles . A Body clubbed, slashed, and tossed to the fishes for no apparent reason. A peculiar farewell note which only adds to the mystery of the fear in the eyes of its writer. A puzzling and elaborate survey of an unexplored area. Eight trucks where no trucks should be. Two mighty expensive roads from nowhere to nowhere. A drainage project as fantastic as it is phony. A... more info>>

From her aunt's cryptic phone message, "Don't worry, dear, we have not been kidnapped by terrorists...", to the tall, dark "suit" waiting at the Yellowstone Park entrance, cop-loathing Megan Davis smells a rat and all her instincts go on red alert. After a run-in with the press nearly kills his career, F.B.I. Special Agent Ryder McCall is banished to the wild west of Wyoming. He resents having to prove himself by pursuing an elusive busload of Branson, Missouri's oldest citizens: the Daughters o... more info>>

When a developer is found shot to death not far from the Little League ball field where he planned to build a hotel, no baseball fan in Fishersville is sorry, not even Episcopal priest Lavinia Grey. But the murders continue, and police connect Mother Vinnie's little friend Freddy Kane to the stolen murder weapon. Mother Vinnie must chase a killer into the wilds of the Jersey Pine Barrens. Mystery by Kate Gallison; originally published by Dell

Maxcine and Isabel's determination to rescue their neighbor's cat from a thief leads to all kinds of surprises. The best one is enjoying a vacation at Laughing Horse Dude Ranch. Not that there is much to enjoy, since they find themselves gathering clues on an illegal alien smuggling operation.

Welcome to Club Fred Taylor's best friend, Molly planned his perfect vacation. Checking into an all male resort, he and Sergio discover a dead body, which disappears. As Taylor stumbles over it again, the problems have only started in this tropical paradise. Taylor befriends the hottest male porn star, an angry drag queen, and a mystery novelist, whose new novel is paralleling Taylor's trip. Men are dropping at his feet, dead, and Taylor needs to escape this trip to hell. Mother Nature has ot... more info>>

She felt something sickeningly warm and slimy. She turned her head just enough to see her hands covered with blood. Before she had a chance to react, the sound of a second shot echoed through the room as it tore across her skull. Allison collapsed back, her head hitting the floor.

Desiree's passion for ancient Egyptian culture leads her on a dangerous trip down the Nile. Can Desiree Roberts leave her law career in Texas and become a 1980's Egyptian? Will the country that has captivated her since childhood embrace her, or will it lead her down dangerous paths fraught with deception and betrayal? As Desiree follows her dreams and treks through shifting sands, she enters portals of pharaohs long since entombed. Her obsessions lure her into alien territory filled with suspic... more info>>

It was supposed to be a lucrative job posing as a rich man's girlfriend, but that was before someone ended up dead. Now the police are leaning on call girl Diana Andrews and making her do their job for them. From Cape May to darkest Morris County, New Jersey, she must investigate old money and murder, and hope she isn't the next victim. A short story from our Fingerprints mystery and crime line.

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>>

A fun-filled Silver Sisters escapade in "Sin City"? After Godiva's son Torch buys a condo in Las Vegas, his grandmother Flossie and great uncle Sterling decide to pay him a visit. When the old vaudeville magicians drag him to the Pageant of Peacocks starring sexy Mara the Magnificent it's love at first sight. The romance blossoms but when Torch returns from a meeting in L.A., Mara seems cold and distant. Torch turns to his mother, the advice columnist, for a helping hand. Godiva agrees to check... more info>>

Not all high school reunions bring back fond memories ... When Peg Mason opened what would become a Pandora's box while cleaning her attic one balmy day in March, she had no idea of the evil she was unloosing on her community. What she had envisioned was a class reunion filled with fun, fellowship and lots of reminisces. Peg Miller Mason had experienced the best that high school had to offer. She'd been the head cheerleader going steady with the captain of the football team. On prom night they h... more info>>

Drugs are being stolen from the Police evidence locker and sold on the street. These same drugs are killing the users. When Internal Affairs detective Gary Drake's brother becomes one of the victims, Drake is even more determined to find the person responsible. Will his search for justice destroy the love he has finally found or will he administer his own brand of vigilante justice? [Cover art Dirk A. Wolf]

What had he done? Jim took a quick shot of whiskey and stood eyeing the girl in the bed--She was all too real, too warm, and entirely too luscious--but last night was a blank--The answer came in 24 hours when Jim Charters, nice guy and home-loving type, went home to his wife to find himself the fugitive from a grisly game of death--a nightmare that had started with a "night on the town" and wound up with multiple murders!

The Sykes sisters don't have a choice but to let their brother oversee the completion of their new house. It is critical for Maxcine and Isabel to drive across the country on business with an Elvis impersonator underfoot.

"As far as I'm concerned, Richard S. Prather was the King of the paperback P.I writers of the 60s. Shell Scott should be in the Top Ten of any readers list of favorite private eyes." --Robert J. Randisi For four decades, Richard S. Prather published over 40 works of detective fiction, most featuring his clever, cad-about-town hero, Shell Scott. Known for their arched humor, punchy dialogue, and sunny Southern California locale, the Shell Scott books represent one of the greatest private ey... more info>>