College Murders

Discover a different kind of small-town detective in the debut novel of the Sean Colbeth Investigates series. How well do you know the people close to you – really, truly, know them? That’s the question Police Chief Sean Colbeth finds himself asking when a local university professor living in the small seaside village of Windeport, Maine is found dead in the bed of his late-model powder blue pickup truck, surrounded by five-gallon jugs of water. While it’s clear he’s been shot, there’s no bullet, no gun, and no clear reason why the geriatric head of the Extension Service would be ...

A phone call from Belfast shatters Isobel McKenzie’s sleep and her peace. Her nephew, Jack, is safe but two of his friends from Queen’s University are not. Michael is dead and Charlene is in a coma. Isobel leaves for Belfast immediately. The PSNI suspect theft as the motive for the crime but, as Isobel and Jack investigate, they uncover other possible motives: an online bully, a drug connection and ultimately a web of organised crime. A cross-border drug task force is set up and, amidst politics and talk of corruption, the case becomes more and more complicated. Help arrives from London...

A lot has changed since Ambrosia Wellington graduated from college, and she’s worked hard to create a new life for herself. But then an invitation to her ten-year reunion arrives in the mail, along with an anonymous note that reads, “We need to talk about what we did that night.” It seems Ambrosia’s past—and the people she thoughts she’d left there—aren’t as buried as she believed. Amb can’t stop fixating on what she did or who she did it with: larger-than-life Sloane “Sully” Sullivan, Amb’s former best friend, who could make anyone do anything.

Former pop star Heather Wells has settled into her new life as an assistant dorm director. But she's having a hard time dealing with a situation in the dorm's kitchen, where a cheerleader has literally lost her head. But she's definitely having a hard time dealing with the situation in the dormitory kitchen, where a cheerleader has literally lost her head on the first day of the semester.

Edenbrook, a usually quiet college town, was ravaged last year when four sorority girls went missing. Their bodies - or what was left of them - were found months later, badly mutilated. The man charged with killing and torturing those women is now facing trial for murder. His attorney, Elliott Anderson, is a professional manipulator. He uses his charm to convince Lola White, a sophomore at Edenbrook University, to enter into an affair with him and eventually agree to become his sons' nanny. Despite the danger that looms in the air, Lola's sexual craving overpowers her fear. It isn't long ...

The Secret History meets The Skulls by way of Rebecca in this gripping Collegiate Gothic romantic thriller TRADITION IS A TRICKY THING TO KILL Twice a year, Anathema emerges from the shadows to perform satirical Sermons—controversial events that lambast Radcliffe College and the behavior of its students. Membership in the organization is open knowledge, but its rituals are closely guarded by those involved. When a dissenter to the group’s practices is found dead under mysterious circumstances, two of the secret society’s most dedicated members, Matt Richardson and Joan Keating, fear a...

It’s the college basketball finals and someone’s killing the girls in the Bellair Landing apartment complex and leaving unusual calling cards – a mascot doll from the losing team. Laurel goes undercover to break the case but she finds more suspects than she can count and not enough clues. With an overprotective captain breathing down her neck and looking for any excuse to pull her from the case, Laurel doesn’t have time for a relationship. Just her luck, she ends up with not one, not two, but several suitors. Which one is the killer?

Respect My Gangsta Part Two: Get'em Girl Respect My Gangsta 2 Get'em Girl Continue into the life of Sorrow aka Queen Black Panther Never have a Ho's hustle, always have a Nigga's Hustle - that was the lesson ingrained in Sorrow by her brothers. The weight of their teachings became apparent when Duke thrust them into a life-or-death situation, forcing Sorrow to summon her courage. With determination fueling her, she immersed herself in gangster mode, her senses heightened as she embarked on a mission to retrieve Duke's money, settle his debts, and liberate him from the relentless hustle. ...

The mother of Matthew Shepard shares her story about her son's death and the choice she made to become an international gay rights activist.

Sultry, curvy Lily Melancon is going through a rough patch. Like, glass shards on top of sandpaper rough. She managed to get out of an abusive relationship only to have her ex kidnap their 5-year-old son just days before the custody hearing. Lily has become so difficult to be around that her best friend, Alexa, has finally given up hope and abandoned her in Shorty’s Pub. Gerrit Rousseau is an oasis of calm in a stormy world, downplaying his smoldering good looks as he tends bar and keeps his head down. His emotions are not easily stirred, but the brazen, tattooed Lily is lighting a fire. ...

When Broadway dreams turn deadly... Justyn and Rebecca think the New York School of Performing Arts will be their big break, but competition is fierce—especially when Rebecca’s role in Demon Barber is threatened by a stunning Gothic diva set on stealing Justyn’s heart. As strange disappearances plague their apartment and Rebecca’s father rejects their relationship, the tension escalates. Things take an even darker turn when a serial rapist begins terrorizing the campus, leaving a trail of fear and suspicion in his wake. The threat feels too close for comfort, and the danger becomes ...

The first year of college is supposed to be one of new experiences, adventure and discovery. Higher learning in a safe setting with new friends, new teachers and independence. For Violet Mann this was a chance to purse new dreams and live in a setting unlike she had ever done before.Moving into Edmyer Hall was a big change going from a small family setting to dormitory living with over a hundred young men and women living in the same building. Something her parents fervently disapproved of. But Violet needed a change and Elmstead College was just that. A new chance at life outside of high ...

For over twenty years, college-aged men in the United States have disappeared after a night of drinking, only to be found dead days later in bodies of water. Local authorities have determined many of these water deaths to be accidental. However, evidence exists that indicates many of these dead young men did not die by accident but were actually abducted, held for a period of time, murdered, and then deposited in bodies of water with the intent to deceive local authorities into believing the young men accidentally drowned. These types of deaths, all fitting the same modus operandi, are ...

Charles Bentley, sometimes retired professor of English at Opal College in Opalsville, Massachusetts, once again deals with crime in a small New England college town. HIs investigations take him both on campus and off campus, frequently to some unlikely places, as he and his wife, Joanna, chief of police, pursue those who would commit murder even in a place of pastoral beauty. Charles discovers that as he gets older there is always something new to learn about the hearts of others and about his own.

When a high-profile murder rocks the prestigious University of Virginia, Madelyn stumbles upon her best friend Amy's lifeless body, the word "CHINK" scrawled across her forehead in black marker. Amy, the Chair of UVA's Honor Committee, was known for her strict adherence to the code of honesty, integrity, and fairness. Her death sends shockwaves through the UVA grounds, and what starts as a murder investigation quickly spirals into something more sinister. FBI Special Agent Nathaniel Croft and his team are brought in to untangle a web of academic rivalry, social justice tensions, and deep-...

A brutal killing of an old girlfriend disrupts the college social life of Herman Harris. The victim’s father offers a reward, and Herman begins a hunt for the killer. As the girls of college bedevil him, Herman discovers growing proof of the killer’s insanity when he confronts that madness in a struggle illuminating the deep truth that lurks in his own soul.

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder--Heaven only knows what will happen next... Named "A Red Badge Novel of Suspense" alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show starring George Kennedy. ★★★★★ “Another wonderful read from Leonard Holton. His writing is a joy and the story is up lifting and suspenseful at the same time. Another great read."—Amazon Review This boxed set includes the following three books in the series: BOOK 7: A ...

Two Classic Tales of Supernatural Horror from one of Americas ‘Top 100 All Time Greatest Horror Authors’ www.Ranker.com Resident Writer: Every story is part of a writer’s soul, and Ted Hayden quickly finds that out as he starts his new job as a nurse’s aide at the Greenwood Living Center and discovers that legendary author, J.S. Hill, is residing there. Then comes, Pam Bernette, daughter of Greenwood’s resident writer, and Ted finds himself falling for this unexpected beauty. A writer himself, Ted is caught in the dreaded vice of writer’s block and cannot find a way out until he...

FIRST A FOOT, NOW A HAND—WHAT BODY PART IS NEXT? When her puppy finds a severed hand on a walking trail, it’s obvious to “Bouncing Grandma” Glory Harper that the signet ring belongs to the missing college professor who caused a lot of trouble around town before his disappearance. Despite warnings from her boyfriend, Detective Rick Spencer, to stay out of the investigation, her insatiable desire to solve the mystery of his murder finds her in over her head with a community filled with secrets, blackmail, and arson. With her sister otherwise engaged, Glory latches onto an unlikely ...

We all have our dreams, right? What will we compromise to get there? Lizelle set her goals high. She always did. She wanted to win big in the upper tiers of dressage horse shows. Her parents thought this as folly, but her supportive boyfriend, Paul, did not. She was so close, yet never quite got the scores she needed. Her dream re-ignites the day she works with an Olympic gold medalist. There was a snag, though. Being accused of a high-profile murder dampened everything. Plus, she's offered a path to riches paved with ill-gotten goods. Which direction would she choose? Read this exciting ...