Clean Mystery Suspense

Framed for her foster brother’s murder, FBI special agent Wren Santino must clear her name - but someone’s dead set on stopping her from finding the truth. Her estranged childhood friend, Titus Anderson, comes to her aid…but standing by her puts him in the killer’s crosshairs, too. Now unraveling a conspiracy may be the only way for either of them to survive.

She's running for her life. He'll protect her no matter the cost. They can fight the evil, but can they resist love? When a blinding snowstorm shuts down the Crystal Creek Ranch’s cattle operation, the Whitlochs have one mission – save the cattle. ER doc Jake Whitloch joins in the rescue, but the form he finds in a snowdrift is no cow. It’s a woman, a woman who consumes his thoughts despite that two-carat diamond sitting on her ring finger. Noelle Beaupré thanks the rugged doctor for rescuing her from freezing to death and the Whitlochs for taking her into their home, but now it’s ...

Dr. Rachel Bennett thought she’d escaped her past—until her relentless ex-husband tracks her down, threatening not just her but her young son. Despite having hurt her childhood best friend, Nick Kincaid, by leaving Colorado years earlier, she’s out of options, out of luck, and out of time. She turns to the billionaire tech genius, the one man she can trust. Nick has always loved Rachel, more than just being best friends, and that didn’t dim when he had to watch her marry the wrong guy. But he didn’t grow bitter ... didn’t stop loving her. Determined to keep Rachel and her son ...

Minutes after his baby nephew is kidnapped, Texas Ranger Dallas Sanders traces the crime to a child-trafficking ring hiding in plain sight. As he and local sheriff Rachel Young race to expose the sinister conspiracy, they’re determined to keep their relationship professional. But when Rachel’s infant daughter is also abducted, can she and Dallas rescue the children in time...and survive to have a future together?

MURDER IN MARGATE, Book 3 in Marilyn Clay's Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series features clever young Regency sleuth, Miss Juliette Abbott. What begins as a relaxing holiday for Juliette in the seaside village of Margate quickly turns into an anxiety-riddled nightmare! Once Juliette and her friend Miss Cathleen Haworth are settled in the picturesque village, things go vastly awry when the younger sister of Juliette’s new friend in Margate goes missing and Juliette finds the girl’s abigail dead on a ledge below a cliff! As she searches for clues to the killer’s identity, and for the...

Once a thief, always a thief? One night, the past catches up with former model (not to mention former thief) Jan Hutchinson. When she stumbles on what she believes is her friend’s bleeding body, Jan nearly follows that fate. To stay alive and find out why members of her old crew (think runaways, not runways) disappear one by one, she needs the help of the only policeman she trusts—her ex-boyfriend, Luis Powers. The issue is, Luis Powers doesn’t know whether he trusts her after she broke his heart. But, with danger surrounding them, they must figure out how to survive—together, not ...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. Marlie loved her family dearly, even when she didn’t like them very much, but their life wasn’t the life she wanted for herself. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, exactly as she was expected to...she knew no other way. Until now...until after reading a letter from her father suggesting she visit her niece, to learn how to do as she pleased every once in a while, including eating pizza at her slightest whim. The last thing Maggie expected when she showed up at her niece’s front door, was ...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

Corporate lawyer Elizabeth Carlyle is under a lot of pressure. Her prestigious New York law firm is working on the most high-stakes case in company history defending a prominent bank. When Elizabeth gets the news that one of her junior associates has lost his phone - and the secret documents that were on it - she needs help. Badly. Enter ex-CIA officer Valencia Walker, a high-priced fixer who gets called in when governments, corporations, and plutocrats need their problems solved discretely. But things get complicated when the missing phone is retrieved....

A luxury resort amid pines and lakes, a psychologists’ convention, and triple Grand Theft Auto and a suspicious death. What can all this mean? A cozy mystery starring Dr. Greg Chambers and his down-home assistant Carol Cramer, that’s what! Join the competition to snoop out suspects and solve a crime that no one saw coming. Or maybe that never even happened!

Penny Küfer's past unexpectedly collides with the present when an old acquaintance reappears in her life, offering her a unique assignment: At the de-luxe mountain hideaway of a controversial space magnate Penny is supposed to reinforce the security team. This time, will she be able to stop a cold-blooded murderer before he strikes?

A honeymoon in Ireland! What more could chocolatier and café owner Magda Barnes and her husband ask for? When Sam’s aunt Alison contacts them about the possibility of Sam buying her cottage, it’s an easy decision to spend their honeymoon in romantic Ireland. Once there, they find themselves immersed in family history and mystery. The discovery of an old well stirs up trouble, murder and witchcraft. Add in a magical pendant, hidden places, new friends … and of course, a mysterious cat … for another delightful story from the pen of Olivia Swift!

Ryder Langston retires from commercial fishing and manages Blake Sloan's supply stores. When the owner of the inn in Cranberry Cove hires a new executive chef, Ryder is intrigued by the tall woman with ebony hair who hides a dark family secret. Juliette Duplay must flee from her French roots and her past when a family member turns against her. She'd like to blend into the American culture but can't escape danger even in the small community of Cranberry Cove. Can Ryder and Juliette unravel the mystery in time to celebrate Christmas at Cranberry Cove?

It’s a hot August in Houston, Texas – there’s a redundant phrase – and Nadine Debenheim is settling in to her role as CEO of the prestigious Williams Agency. Before she can get too complacent, a madman storms her office demanding her help in locating a female P.I. on the loose shooting up cheating spouses. Robert Bellamy, U.S. Federal Marshal and Nadine’s best friend, has been keeping tabs on Tessa – Nadine’s mother. Tessa was arrested for murder but managed to beat the rap. Now she’s in Texas, working as a private investigator. Coincidence? And do Robert and Nadine discover...

Where Angels Whisper and Demons Lurk, A Battle for Sweet Mara Unfolds… Growing up in1970’s small-town Canada, Mara Howland strives to meet her mother’s impossible demands—yet the sting of failure always follows. Each punishment leaves another wound to hide, another cruelty to hush, until that dark summer evening. Now she holds a secret she must bury…if she wants to survive. But more is going on than the human eye can see. The mystery of the supernatural unfolds. Mara’s guardian angel and the sinister forces of evil battle for her well-being and her soul. In this unseen world, ...

In the realms of The Memory Thief, memories are currency that can be traded for goods, services, skills, and experiences. A group of people—the Gifted—can steal and redistribute memories. Etta is secretly one of them, but she hasn’t used her Gifted abilities since she left the rebel Shadows following her mother’s accident two years ago. But when her mother is again in danger, Etta has no choice but to return to the underground group in order to complete her greatest heist and save her mother’s life.

When she gets kidnapped . . . this Jekyll gives a whole new meaning to Hyde. On the three-year anniversary of his wife’s death, Patrick Daley is dealing with more than just her loss. Elizabeth Shea has found love with Agent Finley, and she’s leaving him behind. Now he’s split between the love he lost, the one he’s losing, and the guilt that comes with either decision. At the peak of his stress, Elizabeth gets kidnapped, her abductors threatening to kill her, and Patrick starts hallucinating his dead wife. With his mind, heart, and soul torn between the two women, he’s forced to ...

In Venice, love floats quietly. Secrets don't stay buried for long. Vera Farley arrives at Casa Emiliana hoping to escape her burnout and rediscover the joy in her art. The villa is old and strange, full of creaking floors, fading frescoes, and guests who don't always say what they mean. But when a famous guest disappears and her portrait is found slashed with red paint, Vera is pulled into a mystery she never meant to solve. The only person who seems to understand what's happening is Salvo Serianni, Casa Emiliana’s silent gondolier and caretaker. He watches everything but says very ...

A Glamorous Theater Opening Turns Deadly… Event planner Ivy Schaeffer is no stranger to lively celebrations, but when she’s hired to organize the after-show party for a local theater’s grand debut, she expects entertainment, drama, and a little backstage gossip—not murder. Tensions run high among the cast and crew, but no one is prepared when Seth Jenkins—the understudy thrust into the lead role—drops dead behind the velvet curtains. While the old detective urges Ivy to stay in the shadows, the new detective enlists her to help sniff out the truth. With sharp-witted Phyllis and ...

The deed is done when flower petals land on the body. To this serial killer, it’s all about the flowers. It always has been and always will be. A young female slides onto a stool at a hotel bar, hoping to escape life for a few minutes. She promises herself one drink will make it all better, even though she doesn’t drink alcohol. Halfway through her drink, she chats with a nice-looking guy. Then things turn for the worse. The following day, Sheriff Steele responds to a report of a deceased body at the park. The victim was later identified, and her death shocked even the hardened agents ...