Contemporary Detective Mysteries

Imani Cartwright left the rough world of her childhood in Virginia almost a decade ago. Among the broken pieces she abandoned were her best friend, Monica, and the ruined young man that swore he would love her forever, Roman O'Malley. Her brother, Tyreke, a passionate advocate who turns to the UFC to save their neighborhood, can't forgive her for leaving. She hasn't spoken to anyone back home but her mother for over a year when the phone finally rings, and suddenly the rift between the past and her new life has grown too wide for anyone to cross... But Death. When her brother is murdered ...

Halifax homicide detective Allan Stanton's walked away from his job to reconnect with his young son, until a killer starts methodically carving his way through the city's underbelly. His ex-partner needs help, and Stanton reluctantly returns.The killer is definitely working through a list of victims, and he's leaving cryptic clues at his grisly crime scenes. Are they there to confuse the police? Or is there something more to them? As Stanton unravels this shocking central mystery, he becomes the target of an unexpected enemy--those next on the killer's list.

When a pack of alphas walked through the door of my office one night in mid-summer, I was excited. Not just because I need this job to keep my business afloat, but also because I've been into the alpha/omega stuff for years. We don't see a lot of alphas in Boston, and I've never met an omega in person before. So when the alphas tell me they're looking for their kidnapped bride, I'm happy to help. ...That is, until I realize how dominating, overbearing, micro-managing, and positively controlling these guys can be. It doesn't matter how cute they are, or how good they smell, or how willing ...

A secret list and a nine-fingered man push Acapulco’s first female police detective to the edge in this exciting companion to the award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz mystery series. After she stops a gang attack in an upscale neighborhood, Emilia discovers a black notebook with a list of names, numbers, and dates. Convinced it is a list of dirty cops, Emilia knows she’s in danger. In a police department riddled with corruption, how long until someone finds out she has the list and comes gunning for her? Meanwhile, the head of the police union initiates an internal investigation, all but...

Bone Gap is the story of Roza, a beautiful girl who is taken from a quiet Midwestern town and imprisoned by a mysterious man, and Finn, the only witness, who cannot forgive himself for being unable to identify her kidnapper. As we follow them through their melancholy pasts, their terrifying presents, and their uncertain futures, acclaimed author Laura Ruby weaves a heartbreaking tale of love and loss, magic and mystery, regret and forgiveness.

Sparks fly between opposites in this riveting romantic suspense! When a small-town business owner becomes a target again, she encounters an unusual ally who has his own secret agenda. Will they find love amid danger? Life as the sister of a serial killer is never easy, especially when former runaway Mari Del Lobo becomes a target herself. A recent crime has her late brother's signature and MO, which Mari finds highly unusual, as she still blames herself for her only sibling's death. Soon Mari encounters an unexpected — and a very attractive — ally in Dr. Luke Goodman. Luke couldn't save...

Sometimes Murphy’s Law rears its ugly head, throwing mishap after mishap at you, turning your world into total chaos. If it had been anyone besides Kathleen McClusky, they would have thrown their hands in the air and yelled, “I quit!” But not Kathleen, she was too much like her father, even when it seemed the world had turned against her and death was imminent.

Maggie Silver has never minded her unusual life. Cracking safes for the world’s premier spy organization and traveling the world with her insanely cool parents definitely beat high school and the accompanying cliques, bad lunches, and frustratingly simple locker combinations. (If it’s three digits, why bother locking it at all?) But when Maggie and her parents are sent to New York City for her first solo assignment, her world is transformed.

Kait Lenox and Ethan Ripley are officially in the I love you stage and they can't keep their hands off each other. When she's not making out with Ethan, Kait also has a new internship at the local police department. Kait's life is finally perfect, that is until she sees her boss interrogating someone she knows. It's Troy, her ex-BFF Ariel's boyfriend and it looks like he's going to be accused of murder. Kait knows she probably shouldn't get involved and that Ethan will hate it, but she just can't help herself! The Funeral Crashing Series: #1 - Adventures in Funeral Crashing #2 - Adventures ...

Amazon Best-Selling Author Bronze Medal winner--Global Book Awards Haunted by obscure clues Hunted by a madman Faced with an impossible choice Tabitha Black is ecstatic. The man of her dreams, Charles London, Scotland Yard’s best Detective Inspector, needs her to drive him to Ghost Haven so he can recuperate from a bullet to the head. Her mind imagines witty conversations and maybe a stolen kiss or two. But on the drive down, he makes it very clear that he wishes she wasn’t driving him. Later at Ghost Haven when he collapses from his head wound, Tabitha is forced to approve emergency ...

All is not as it seems. Is it possible to be so unlucky in love and so lucky with money? In Charlie’s absence, Peter Hatherall steps in to assist Simon with a new case. Lucy Lewis has asked him to prove her father didn’t kill his girlfriend. The problem is that Peter isn’t convinced he’s innocent. Neither are the police. Neighbours heard Rob Lewis violently arguing with his girlfriend around the time of her death. He has no credible alibi for the evening, and he’s set to inherit a fortune. Just like he did after the violent death of his first wife. Simon stubbornly believes Lucy ...

A mysterious suicide, an international kidnapping and a search for clues that covers the expanse of the rare and exotic land that lies under Capricorn. Played out across a beautiful and intriguing landscape of incredible diversity, vast treasures and terrifying secrets, a story unfolds of corporate greed and the malicious destruction of a culture rich in history and primal wisdom. Kayne Sorenson, Nick Sechi and Rebecca Quinto must race to hold off a villain who will stop at nothing to gain incredible riches and power. Filled with the wisdom and rich traditions of the First Nation Peoples of...

Samantha Moon finally has it all: a fat inheritance from her (ex) vampire sire, enough money for the vacation of a lifetime, and a promise to her kids to make this summer unforgettable. So instead of Hawaii, she books a two-month grand tour of Europe—first stop: a real medieval castle in Ireland. But relaxation? Ha. Not in this family. Sam, her teenage kids, her werewolf boyfriend Kingsley, and witchy best friend Allison barely check in before things get weird. A shadowy apparition haunts their suite. Anthony's toxic farts rival any demon stench. And a literal banshee screams an omen of ...

Just when I think my happily ever after is within reach, I find out I’m accidentally married. To make matters worse, a serial killer is blackmailing me into tracking down an antique shotgun stolen from his family. Not only am I eleventy-million months pregnant, but now I’ll have to track down gun dealers, pawnbrokers, and a very eccentric “collector” to find the item. Did I mention dodging lions and landmines in the process? I finally get things under control, but a welcome home party leads to a major misunderstanding. My family is ripped away. The bad guys misjudged my willingness ...

FORBIDDEN: Book 1 in USA Today best-selling author Taylor Lee’s Sizzling Hot Detective Series, The Criminal Affairs Collection. • She’d almost erased the memory of the outrageous undercover agent who’d captured her heart while betraying her soul. • To her horror, the devious man she’d relegated to the ash bin of her tortured pride reappeared. As her commanding officer, no less. • Certain that he could control his reaction to the renegade detective he’d betrayed, the arrogant agent accepted the command of her elite unit. • It only took a fusillade of challenging skirmishes ...

Suzie Whitsett loves Kyle Jones and when he gives her an amazing necklace for their two month anniversary, she is over the moon. Twenty-four hours later, it's gone and Suzie has to find out who took it before everything she has with Kyle falls apart right before New Year's...and their first New Year's kiss. Attention Funeral Crashing Fans! Make sure to check out the BONUS SCENE at the end of the book that details Kait and Ethan's New Year's Kiss! Although the characters from the Funeral Crashing Series make an appearance in this novella, it is a standalone cozy romantic mystery story. The ...

In the thought-provoking crime novel, "The Body at the Battery," Detective Sergeant Fiona Madden and her dedicated partner are thrust into the heart of a remote and haunting South Connemara landscape. Their mission: to uncover the chilling truth behind the discovery of a murdered young woman, cruelly discarded in this desolate region. However, as the Garda Technical Bureau's SCI team delves into the investigation, a web of secrets unravels. The victim's identity and the motives behind her murder lead them down a complex path. With initial suspects emerging, Madden and Tracy are faced with a...

A new case throws Leonie back into the arms of the man who broke her heart. While she'd rather stab him and get on with her life, her professional principles demand that she hunt down her client's fiendish assailant before innocent humans get caught in the crossfire. But when things take a sinister turn, Leonie finds herself in a deadly fight not just for her heart, but for her very soul.

An all-new collection of eight "Vampire for Hire" short stories featuring everyone's favorite vampire detective, Samantha Moon! It’s all inside, including: Vampire Requiem - Samantha Moon gets up close and personal with her dead ex-husband’s mistress, Nancy, who might be a woman who knows too much. Moon Love - Sam and Kingsley Fulcrum set their sights on a romantic weekend getaway to Big Bear, California, only to find themselves on the hunt for a runaway boy. Moon Musings - Sam is back and... blogging? Turns out the vampire mama has a lot to say on the subject of life, death, and ...

Detective Senior Constable Riley Murphy thought Lightning Ridge was career exile—a remote opal mining town where the biggest crimes were petty theft and neighbourly disputes. Then respected opal dealer Elena Kozlov is found brutally murdered in her ransacked workshop, and Riley's routine investigation spirals into something far more dangerous. Elena wasn't killed for her valuable stones—she was eliminated for asking the wrong questions about suspicious corporate activity. As Riley digs deeper, she uncovers Asset Beta, a covert operative who's been surveilling Lightning Ridge residents ...