Mystery/Crime

When the police are asked to investigate the brutal murder of bookseller Brian MacDonald, who's been stabbed in the back with his letter opener, they have no trouble locating suspects, because MacDonald has been less than honest in his dealings. But Detective Bentley Hollow has problems of his own: his wife has left him, and he detests his new partner. Still, he has to find a solution to the crime, and when he does, his life will be irrevocably changed. The first in a new series.

Kate Jasper, Marin County, California's own, organically grown, amateur sleuth returns in this tenth mystery in the series. ("The great Kate is at her lovable best."--MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW.) Kate Jasper is feeling "karmically impaired" in MURDER ON THE ASTRAL PLANE. In her view, she carries an astral virus to any group she joins, always leaving someone just plain dead. Kate's best friend, Barbara Chu, says Kate's simply thinking negatively. Barbara practices a little metaphysical shock therapy by ... more info>>

Delaney expects it will be difficult to convince her father to leave behind his career as a pro-wrestler and get a normal job; but what she doesn't expect is that he'll be accused of murder in the process. Will she be able to sort through a cast of quirky characters to find the real murderer, or will she find herself on the wrong side of the ropes? A short story from our Fingerprints mystery line.

Frank Bruce, a writer of plays, is in love. His love interest is Kalli Walker, a secretary. In order to see Kalli, Frank goes to a mansion in White Plains, New York, where there is to be a paranormal experiment. Alas, during the experiment, the sender of the psychic information is killed. One of the participants or receivers must be guilty. Enter Chariman Fosdick Van Dyke, also known as Fuzzy, super sleuth. Fuzzy also has a weekly radio broadcast and fancies himself an expert in solving murders.... more info>>

A mystery anthology by award-winning, best-selling mystery author members of the American Crime Writers League. As the title reflects, the stories are all murder mysteries that take place in the past, present, or even both. Readers will find an eclectic group of intriguing Americana tales of mystery and suspense that will offer something for everyone.

The Dashiell Hammett Thin Man Award and Minnesota Book Award Nominee Mystery! Murder Picnic features six related short stories in which our two rural Sherlocks solve murder mysteries that baffle even the local law enforcement officers. In "Murder Picnic", they discover that what appeared to be an accident was really a cold-blooded murder. In "Ring", they use their knowledge of country matters, how farm equipment operates, and the behavior of livestock to help Emily's brother, Deputy Tom, solve a... more info>>

What if a retired NYPD officer is asked to investigate a mysterious death at the National Authors Conference where various attendees offer their theories and suspicions? Murder?They Wrote answers this question as Agapé Jones, retired NYPD detective, tries to determine the truth surrounding the death of Robert Dyer, noted poet and critic. Confusing and confounding him are Robert?s award-winning romance novelist ex-girlfriend, current young girlfriend, ex-wife, recently discovered illegitimate dau... more info>>

Kate Summers has her hands full. A divorced mother with two children and an opinionated Jack Russell Terrier, Kate is the newest member of a small town police force in Colorado. She is determined to learn the ropes of police work and to fit into both her job and the small community. When local land baroness Ethel Gregory is found dead, Kate's investigation turns up more than murder clues. She discovers the town has a dark history and the past appears to be driving current events. Kate must strug... more info>>

"She walked into my office smelling like a meadow of flowers and looking like one long night of trouble." Myron Foote is a private investigator who has seen better days ... but he drank them away. Now he's in a dumpy office working bottom-of-the-barrel divorce cases ... until a gorgeous redhead named Cynthia Thacketer walks into his life and offers him $105,000 to pose as her uncle Percy. It sounds simple. Too simple. But Foote is a man in need. The job takes him down a dark path littered wit... more info>>

While her food critic husband, Jeet, checks out San Miguel's cuisine, equestrienne Robin Vaughan heads for the country to interview a famed dressage master. But Hans Bell is nastily uncooperative, his elegant horses are nervous, and the interview is a flop. So's an encounter with an old Texas friend, Marilee Hart, who's sitting pretty on a wonderful ranch called Milagro--"Miracle." Marilee is not friendly and, like Bell's horses, she's terribly nervous. And before long, she's dead. Who fired the... more info>>

The Berkeley Brigade is faced with a beautiful and seductive French comtesse, tucked away in her little house in London but looking to ensnare not only Lord Luten, but Sir Reginald Prance and Coffen Pattle. Luten's previous knowledge of the comtesse sets his fiancé, Corinne deCoventry, on the alert, but there are more important matters, such as forged paintings, contracts for rockets--and murder. Regency Mystery/Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest

Corrine deCoventry was the lone female in the Berkeley Brigade, a quartet of aristocrats who charmed the London ton. But when the lovely young widow wore the deCoventry pearls to a masquerade ball, and they were stolen by a masked Robin Hood--the foursome, led by the dashing Lord Luten, moved into action to recover them. But there was murder afoot. First of the Berkeley Brigade mysteries. Regency Romance/Mystery by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest

It's always difficult to have a happy Thanksgiving the year after a loved one dies. It's especially hard when you have to sit at the same table as the murderer...and a poor turkey substitute. This story appears in the Thanksgiving mystery anthology THE KILLER WORE CRANBERRY.

In the coastal town of Rocky Cove, nothing interesting ever happens. And, if you're part of a group of kids at school that aren't exactly among the most popular, life can move at an even slower pace. So, when a group of friends discover the body of one of their friends washed up on the rocks, the chance to solve a murder and find a little excitement in the process is too good to pass up. What they're not prepared for is the town turning on them and an attempt on one of the group member's lives.... more info>>

Kate Jasper, Marin County, California's own, organically grown, amateur sleuth returns in this eleventh mystery in the series. ("Kate Jasper is a keeper!"--MERITORIOUS MYSTERIES.) In MURDER, MY DEER, Kate and her sweetie's budding romance has finally flowered into a full-fledged marriage. But no one ever promised them a rose garden. Deer have gate-crashed their yard to munch every bud, blossom, and petal. Instead of happily honeymooning, Kate and her sweetie attend the Deer-Abused support group ... more info>>

Bud Nevers, the CEO of the Nevers' Computer Technology Company in Silicon Valley is murdered. Detective Tom Hoffman and his partner Detective Cliff Maxhimer suspect the president, Ken Weber. Their suspicion heightens when the accountant, Ryan Conners is found dead in his office in what appears an act of suicide. Further investigation proves the financial books have been tampered with and Conners was embezzling large amounts of money from the company. It appears that Ken and Ryan were in this tog... more info>>

Canadian doctor and amateur genealogist Anne McPhail finds a murdered woman on the floor of the library in Culver's Mill's, a small town in Vermont. Jennifer Smith, the dead librarian was a gifted genealogical researcher who had been collecting information about her clients, and using it to blackmail them. She had extorted money from all kinds of people: local wealthy families; Russian criminals, and quiet, unassuming grandmothers. Anne takes a dangerous journey, retracing Jennifer's steps throu... more info>>

Detective Steve Music is a disillusioned cop with problems. Shelly Lambert is a woman who lost her son to a predator eight years ago. Continuing to suffer from grief and feelings of guilt, Shelly works with a coalition that helps locate missing children. When eleven-year old Jerry Beakey goes missing, Shelly and Steve join forces in their search for Jerry. That is, until Steve begins to unravel lies about Shelly's past, lies that rip them apart. Now, each separately continues to search for Jerry... more info>>

When famed gangster kingpin Johnny Rossi comes to New York to testify against his crime syndicate associates, it falls to Lieutenant Clancy to keep the government's star witness safe. Why Rossi has come to New York from California, and what is so crucial about his testimony are questions District Attorney Chalmers seems content to keep outside the Lieutenant's purview. However, when guarding Rossi turns out to be a more difficult and perplexing task than Clancy had anticipated, he begins to unco... more info>>

Enjoy ten spine tingling tales of mystery and mayhem! Household Pests by Douglas Allan Dean--Hard Knocks by Cathy Noonan--Now You See It, Now You Don't by Jo A. Hiestand--Nineteen Going on Dead by Sally Love--Billie by Randy Rawls--The House on Ash Street by Therese Kinkaide--Run of the White Witch by Laurel Lamperd--No Place Like Home For the Holidays by Douglas Allan Dean--The Arch by Eva Batonne--Dreams and Visions by Susanne Shaphren

If you thought the holidays were stressful, rest assured you have it much easier than private investigator Richard Dick. In this outing in the worldwide bestselling series, Santa Claus enlists Dick's help to whittle down his naughty-or-nice list. A discovery of ambiguities in the life of one child may mean a stocking full of coal. Dick's got only one shot at making this kid's Christmas be merry, but his efforts are about to unveil a terrible, dark secret at the North Pole. A new, hilarious short... more info>>

Amanda Emerson has fled Pittsburgh and the caring but stultifying over-protection of her father and brothers and has made a solid beginning in creating a self-fulfilling life for herself in the world of New York publishing. At an art school class, she finds herself attracted to a handsome nude male model and considers the possibility of treating herself to a well deserved romantic interlude. But even as she reaches for fun and happiness, her carefully constructed world begins to crumble. The mod... more info>>

When a local television news anchor hires Waco, Texas private eye Morris Ronald Boyette to follow her husband, he thinks he's taking on a run-of-the-mill cheating-spouse case. Instead, he gets a harsh lesson in how aging unfairly impacts working women. A work of short crime from our Fingerprints line.

A ghost story and more action adventure tales from the library of the classic action/adventure writer, Nick Carter who utilizes his own name for the hero of the tales.

Puzzling secrets, eerie atmosphere, vicious murders--these surround the Nevada town of Eagleton, where Roni Mayfield is trapped, compelled to investigate the brutal slaughter of her mentor Caroline Holt. While rumored a suicide, Roni knows that Caroline's death is a result of sinister foul play. As a reporter who needs to investigate all happenings exhaustively and as a friend who demands revenge, she seeks to restore balance to the scales of justice. With only the rotting corpse, John Glazer, a... more info>>