Mystery/Crime

When their senile neighbor falls victim to a gang of land fraud swindlers, Maxcine and Isabel set out to make things right. Easier thought of than done, since awareness has them blundering into any number of swindles in progress.

Someone wants Viscount Embrey dead! Is it--His caring but determined barrister son, Gregory Gresham? His ne'er-do-well nephew, Giles? His doting sister-in-law, Florence? His fired secretary, Smythe-Davis? His son's disagreeable fiancee, Lady Helena? The tedious village vicar, Patrick? Or the vicar's restrained wife, Kitty? When personal fitness trainer Ms. Marty Jackson accepts an assignment in England, romance is the furthest thing on her mind. Fate has other ideas in the form of a handsome Bri... more info>>

"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>>

The girl on the run was Alma. Lies came to her lips as easily as kisses. The boy's name was Bill. He was young and ripe for her teaching. Then love duped them both--the girl and the boy--a love stronger than murder and treachery and greed. It was the golden snare that led them to the end of the road and sent them toppling down the edge of doom. Alma is asked to deliver a canvas bag loaded with cash to a guy she doesn't know in another town. She trusts her boyfriend, Monk, so agrees to his reque... more info>>

Bobbie Sue dreaded the return to Tanglewood Road to help her sister, Evelyn, take care of their dying mother. As a child, Bobbie Sue had felt like an outsider in her own family. Her mother had refused to believe when Bobbie Sue told her that Mr. Duncan, a neighbor, had molested her. After years of playing mind games initiated by Evelyn and her mother, Bobbie Sue couldn't wait to graduate college and leave home. The yearly return visits had become just a continuation of her childhood. But this ti... more info>>

Wanna be a shamus? Just put on a trench coat and insert an ad in the Penny Saver. Hey, it works for Vero and Izzy. It works so well that they find themselves up to their fedoras in murder -- and they may be the killer's next victims! Tape. You'll be all wrapped up in this sticky mystery.

In Cassadaga, Florida, the paranormal is normal and chats with the dead are an everyday occurrence. Lynn is unaware of the town's psychic connection when she drives into town for a visit with her aunt. But strangeness turns dangerous when the president of the Psychic Society is murdered after being cursed by a coven of witches. Now Lynn has to keep her aunt from being accused of concocting a poisonous brew while discovering who the real murder is. Should she be suspicious of quiet, reserved Alex... more info>>

Kate Jasper, Marin County, California's own, organically grown, amateur sleuth returns in this fifth mystery in the series. ("Kate...is funny and smart, and seems like a best friend."--Cheri Jung, editor of OVER MY DEAD BODY!) Kate's sweetie has finally moved his malevolent mother, Vesta, out of their house and into her own condo in TEA-TOTALLY DEAD. But Vesta uses her new home to host a family reunion for each and every member of her extended family. Attendance is compulsory, even for Kate. Ves... more info>>

The electronic revolution has made the world smaller and life easier--for those on both sides of the law. In this eclectic collection of tales both modern and not so, award-winning mystery writers and talented newcomers explore the dark side of modern technology: Techno-Noir

Written by Stephen Jared Returned from the Great War, living in 1920s Hollywood, Walter Steale is hired as muscle by his politician brother while a platinum blond, renowned for playing empty-headed nymphets in the flickers, rekindles his faith in the world. But before long, lies stack up around his work, and Steale finds himself on the front lines of corruption. Once he confronts his brother, Steale's dirty work is used against him to protect powerful state leaders. Forced into the life of a f... more info>>

Private Eye. Tough Guy. He works hard, plays hard, and loves hard. Rose would do anything for the women in his life, from the strippers to the socialites. When an old case comes back to haunt him, who can Rose trust? When a client's husband disappears, why does Rose lose his taste for fast food? When a young woman wants to make a few copies, why does she honeymoon in heaven? When seven witnesses watch a man kill his wife and her lover, how lucky can he be? When a socialite wants her husband dead... 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>>

Who Was Ruthlessly Murdering the Town's Biggest Drug Dealers! If you love Dexter, you will love this thrilling, mystifying new novel from crime writer by Don White. Detective Teri Harmon wonders who is killing off the town's drug dealers. One suspect is sexy, young Jeff Taylor, whose fiancée had been brutally raped and murdered by junkie. Teri admits whoever killed Loomis probably did the city a favor but is opposed to anyone taking the law into his or her own hands. But as she investigates Tayl... more info>>

"Officially, I'm an agent. I represent professional athletes in basketball, football, tennis, golf. You name it; if money is paid for any athletic performance short of copulation, I take a commission on it. I say 'officially.' Unofficially, I've backed into another job: troubleshooting for the management of professional sports leagues--a kind of undercover operator. And it was this Richie Sadler case that got me into it. Aside from a hairline fracture of my cheekbone, temporary blindness, a scro... more info>>

Gadfly scion of Albany old money Gary Griswold goes missing in Thailand, and his ex-wife wants him found--with his 38 million dollars. Soon Albany's only gay PI, Don Strachey, is out of his element, and lover Timmy is out of his comfort zone combing the Land of Smiles for a man with unerring weakness for the poorest possible choice and a daft plan to buy 38 million dollars worth of good karma.

Eight short stories featuring Amos Clackworthy and The Early Bird, two Chicago conmen, taken from the pages of the classic pulp fiction magazine, Detective Story Magazine. Introduction by Steve Lewis. Part of the Wildside Pulp Classics series!

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>>

"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>>

Grant Jefferson joins the Gay Men's Chorus as a protege of its biggest supporter, and begins causing more dischord than harmony. Determined he's going to Broadway, Grant sees the chorus as the means to his end, and doesn't care much how many of the other members he uses as his stepping stones--or how hard they get stepped on. So, when a car bomb ends Grant's recitative, there is no shortage of possible suspects, and when the chorus's board of directors hires Dick Hardesty to see what he can find... more info>>

Hawkman finds himself involved in the case of the young farm girl, which sends him into the world of archery.

Morgan Wayne knew that the peddlers of vice and dope were untouchable. He knew that the Mafia's arm was long and its hand held a killer's knife. He knew the willing women they would send to tempt and betray him. He knew his own nerve and strength and skill. He knew the white hate within him for the crime lords and their gunmen. So he walked alone into the very heart of gangland to deal justice where the law had failed. About Vintage Paperback Pulp Fiction A new revolution was underway... more info>>

Beautiful But Dead When Con Satterlee picked up the half-intoxicated blonde in the Bamboo Bar, Griselda was annoyed. When he- walked out with the blonde, leaving Griselda flat, she was furious. She was frightened, too, returning alone to the isolated, ramshackle beach cottage. And this was to have been their second honeymoon! Con came back rattling a handful of shells which he said he had taken from the blonde's revolver. But the blonde didn't come back. The police found her corpse the next morn... more info>>

London is seething with scandal. Lord Warwick has been murdered and the notorious newsmonger Leda Langtry is surely bound for the gallows as a result. But Bow Street, and the real murderers, haven't taken into consideration Leda's old friend, Dulcie Bligh. Meanwhile, Dulcie's niece, Mignon, has stumbled into difficulties of her own, result of a most unwise love affair? Regency Romance/Mystery by Maggie MacKeever; originally published by Pocket

Mandy adores Bavarian Krisp donuts. A nice day at Boston Common with her niece, Ella, turns ugly when her quest for the goodies takes her down a dark path. Out of work and out of donuts. What lengths will she go to in order to satisfy her sweet tooth? A short story from our Fingerprints line.

Jim Holt is a very good computer programmer. He doesn't get along with people too well and he winds up doing some painful free dental work on his boss, in self defense. As a result of the unlicensed dental work, he gets fired. He's then unable to find another defense programming job. As a result, Jim Holt is lucky to find work as a database programmer at a very strange operation located in the beach community where he lives. He appears to an average sized individual. (Actually five feet ... more info>>