Contemporary Detective Mysteries

No one ever expects the sweet blonde to be the strongest one in the room…at least, not until they’re lying on the ground and wondering how they got there. Guardian, part-time bouncer, and the Seven’s muscle…Bri has never been afraid to get her hands dirty when it comes to helping those in need. Now, her mission is to find the hundreds of Magics who disappeared without a trace. When Bri finally uncovers the secret, it’s no longer just random families she’s trying to help. It’s her own. And she’s desperate to get to the truth. But the deeper she digs, the more disturbing the ...

Inspector Henri l'Oiseau lost no time concluding that one or more persons in François Fabron’s tour group had emptied a safe at Chateau de Fontigneux of a small fortune in jewels. On the morning of departure day, and the same day as the robbery occurred, François’ group, composed of Jix (aka the Trunk Doctor) and Bill Haynes, their friends Abby Gayle and Austin Kamp, a couple from Texas and two Brits, had toured the stately Chateau. The little French detective hurried to prevent the tourists from leaving the area before he had thoroughly interrogated each. What better to enhance a ...

Harlow, una chica de dieciséis años, se enamora del chico más popular de su nuevo y prestigioso colegio, pero descubre un secreto que cambiará para siempre la vida de ambos.Harlow emprende un viaje que la llevará al corazón más peligroso del pasado tenebroso de otros estudiantes. En Colombia nunca llueve es una emocionante historia de amistad, amor y desengaño.

Internationally best-selling author Alyson Noel is back with Blacklist, the second book in her Beautiful Idols series, where celebrity worship becomes a dark and dangerous game. A glitzy, guilty pleasure for mystery novel addicts and fans of the Pretty Little Liars books and TV show.

Detective Sam Tanner can’t stand to be away from sexy girlfriend Liz Ruth for long… Especially not with psychopath criminal Kain Oliver on the loose—the same Kain Oliver who is Liz’s ex-lover and who threatened that she would live to regret thwarting his bank heist. Sam decides to bring Liz with him to a work conference in Las Vegas. A week far away from Kain and his threats can only be a good thing, right? Maybe not so much... Liz and Sam’s Vegas vacation quickly becomes anything but relaxing when Liz is abducted in plain sight on the casino floor. Sam must do everything he can ...

When eighteen-year-old clairvoyant Blake Wilder unwittingly stumbles upon a secret that should have stayed buried, her discovery sets off a chain reaction she won't fully comprehend until fellow Nines try to frighten her into silence—and a friend turns up dead. Blake's troubles continue to mount when a vision paints boyfriend Nicholas Thorne in a duplicitous light, and Jessie McCabe, the man who haunts her dreams, finds love with another. When almost everything she cherishes is tarnished or stripped away, the person she relies on most—her best friend, Scarlett—goes missing.

Working homicides in New York City, there will always be disquieting cases, but this one has me in a cold sweat. When Bishop and I discover a high-ranking wizard has been tied down and tortured as part of some unhinged ritual, we know all hell is about to break lose. What’s worse, our lead suspect is a member of the Arcane Council, and when you cross the Council, you tend to disappear without a trace. Victims deserve justice—it’s my job—but one wrong move will see me share their fate. Curl up with One Foot in the Grave and discover the motive behind this unusual case.

Club promoters Layla, Aster, and Tommy never imagined that entering the Unrivaled competition would land them in the middle of a celebrity murder investigation, but sometimes fate can be as nasty as the anonymous comments on a Hollywood gossip blog. But Madison Brooks isn’t dead. Layla, Aster, and Tommy have been set up, and as Madison’s dirty little secrets creep closer to the light, they discover Madison will do anything to keep her past hidden - no matter who gets caught in the crossfire.

Sam, James and the gang are off to 4th grade science camp. When they arrive, Sam discovers his brand new iPod in his suitcase–which is against rules. He hides it and hopes the camp counselor doesn’t find out he has it. Later he discovers it's missing. Now Sam, James and the others have to find it before camp is over or he may never see it again!

There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook. First there was the car accident – two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Then the murders happened – two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know why he did it. Monica's sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they'd lost. That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders.

Hay veces en la vida de algunas personas en que de pronto ocurre algo que lo cambia todo. El miedo. Miedo a vivir. Miedo a no soportar la vida. Miedo a tener que hacerlo. Miedo a no saber cómo. Miedo al miedo. Esta historia trata de una de esas personas. También trata de los celos. Los celos nos destruyen por dentro. A menudo, también por fuera. Los celos lo destruyen todo. Y siempre pagamos por ellos un precio demasiado alto. Como Eric, como Xenia, como Hugo. Porque aprender a vivir nunca es fácil

When Nick O'Reilly is invited to Sherlock Lake by his friend Danny, he is more than apprehensive. Nick is familiar with the ghost story that surrounds that place, and he is not one to meddle with situations like that. However, after Danny pushes him into it, criticizing his confidence, Nick feels like he has no choice. The two wander down to the lake to explore the legend that surrounds it, and when they do, they get more than they bargained for. The Mystery at Sherlock Lake is a short story that will thrill you with its mysterious twists and turns and leave you wondering what will happen ...

Two Million Dollars of Lost Gold. A ninety-year-old murder. Can an unassuming scientist untangle the enigma before his life is forfeit?Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Microbiologist Eric Douglass is content with his humdrum existence. But when a lighthearted hypnosis session leaves him with waking nightmares of a decades-old killing, he’s compelled to search for answers to get his normalcy back. And when the clues drag him to Chicago, he stumbles across a connection to a long-forgotten robbery plot dating to 1933. Discovering corrupt politicians of the time may have been involved in the ...

The sound of her voice pitches me forward. I nearly go head over heels before I catch my balance and whirl around. My gaze climbs with wonder, from the sneakers to the smooth, shapely legs, to the tight-fitting t-shirt, and eventually, to a face I’ve dreamed about almost every night for the past three years.

Former Crime detective and University Professor, Claire Lane has joined the SOE – Special Operations Executive. Has she intentionally run away from Daroonga Castle and Lord Ralph McGinniss? In France, Aunt Avery is running a successful brothel in Saint Brieuc, next door to the German Radar Station. Ralph mounts an operation to rescue his wife from the beaches of Brittany. Have the commandos made a mistake and who have they brought back to England? Claire or a German informant. And what are those two children doing in the Library at Daroonga? Will the Lady Margarethe welcome them with open...

The summer before that fateful birthday, Maris is in the wealthy beach town of Cross Cove with her estranged father and his new family - and the infamous Duvals. Since the youngest member of the Duval family, Edison, is back from college and back in the arms of Maris' new stepsister, her summer looks to be a long string of lazy days on the Duval's lush beach. But Edison is hiding something. And the more Maris learns about him, the more she's given signs that she should stay as far away from him as possible.

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Julie Anderson feels a need to find the man she fell deeply in love with during her youth. When Julie went off to college to become a lawyer, she lost contact with her high school sweetheart. She now wants to know what became of Joey, and why he stopped writing to her. This is an assignment that intrigues Amelia. The thought of finding a long-lost love seems quite romantic.

Having mastered the power of the Board of Air, Jenna travels to Jerusalem to find the Board of Water. She is accompanied by Simon Monk, who seeks the Boards on behalf of the Vatican. Jenna doesn’t trust Simon, but he’s her only source of information about the Boards. In Jerusalem, Jenna meets Saduj, a local guide who claims he can help them find the Board they seek. Simon is suspicious, but Jenna finds herself strangely attracted to Saduj. Jenna must find the Board before it awakens and causes unimaginable destruction.

She is a curvy, intelligent woman. Dark hair. Green eyes. Aurora is beautiful from her head to her toes. But she also might be an accessory to murder. When I arrive at her salon and spa, I’m taken aback. "You’re next, Aurora" is written in blood red ink. With a handful of secrets to unpack, I investigate. Someone is threatening her. Someone who walks through the doors of Ohm every day. I’ll find them before they find Aurora. She may be hiding something, but I will save her life.