Detective Romance Mysteries

The 13th installment in Stephanie Barron's fan favorite Being a Jane Austen Mystery series. Between novels, Victorian England's most beloved author doubles as a sleuth in often idyllic locales. November 1815. The Battle of Waterloo has left the British economy in shreds; Henry Austen, Jane's favorite brother, is about to declare bankruptcy. The crisis destroys Henry's health, and Jane flies to his London bedside.

Elle Chambers, enchantress and investigator, is ready for a break. A romantic trip to the Outer Hebrides sounds perfect, but a new case disrupts everything. A cursed harp, a music witch tormented by a jealous wyvern, and a string of dead lovers draw Elle and her team into one of their strangest investigations yet. The creature clings to the harp and to the witch who plays it, feeding on her magic and turning deadly toward anyone who gets too close. As Elle, Fergie, and their allies dig into the origins of the curse, they uncover a dangerous cycle of possession and obsession. Worse still, ...

After investigating multiple homicides and her family's decades-old skeletons in the closet, Tandy Angel is finally reunited with her lost love in Paris. But as he grows increasingly distant, Tandy is confronted with disturbing questions about him, as well as what really happened to her long-dead sister. With no way to tell anymore who in her life she can trust, how will Tandy ever get to the bottom of the countless secrets her parents kept from her?

Afterlight Some monsters choose the dark. Others are born in it. When mortal detective Cassie Virelli accidentally crashes a vampire stakeout, she has no idea her life is about to be flipped upside down—into the supernatural underworld of shadows, blood magic, and ancient vendettas. Her unlikely partner? Damien Ardent: brooding, immortal, and inconveniently sexy. As bodies pile up and a rogue vampire cult threatens to unleash chaos, Cassie and Damien must race to unravel a prophecy that links their fates. But the deeper they dig, the more tangled their connection becomes—and the more ...

They say chocolate is irresistible... this time it's deadly. When Savannah Stanton arrives in Spring Grove to help her cousin Holly run the family bakery, she's looking for a fresh start, not a fresh crime scene. But after a prominent charity board member drops dead at a gala event—right after eating one of Holly's cupcakes—both the bakery's reputation and Holly's freedom are at risk. As suspicions swirl around Sweet Springs Bakery, Savannah finds herself drawn into a web of small-town secrets, suspicious financial dealings, and long-buried scandals. With help from the handsome but ...

In 1912, Asim and Chione, a young Egyptian couple, are enthralled by the discovery of the Queen Nefertiti sculpture bust. Asim becomes the official photographer of the excavation, while Chione assists archaeologist Herr Borchardt as a translator. They embark on a journey to Berlin, a city brimming with possibilities. Chione embraces newfound social freedoms and secures a job with a leading ancient artifact importer. Meanwhile, Asim joins an emerging Expressionist art group as an assistant photographer at the prestigious Berlin Museum. In the vibrant atmosphere of Berlin, they unknowingly ...

Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the bestselling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the Circle of Cavan has been hunting her. Now the spy girls and Zach must track down the Circle's leaders and stop them before they can implement a master plan that will change Cammie - and her country - forever.

Amy's grandmother, Lady Mairead, insists that Amy must read while she resides at Lennox House - but not in the usual way. It turns out that Amy is a book jumper, able to leap into a story and interact with the world inside. As thrilling as Amy's new power is, it also brings danger: someone is stealing from the books she visits, and that person may be after her life. Teaming up with fellow book jumper, Will, Amy vows to get to the bottom of the thefts - at whatever cost.

Move over Bond. Here comes Kiku! Get Ready to Strap in, Buckle up and Hang on for the ride of your life! Kiku has gone rogue. Now hunted by the Russian mob and the Yakuza, Kiku heads to Hong Kong’s underbelly to rescue her lover. Faced with impossible odds, Kiku must outwit, outfight, and outrun everyone trying to capture her and collect the two-million-dollar bounty. Rats fueled by greed and vengeance, driven by ruthless leaders, run rampant, all hoping to score. The mob, Yakuza, and Hong Kong’s black market all want to fight—so Kiku started a war. Award-winning, Wall Street Journal ...

Grace had never been more terrified...the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe...someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust with her life. It was dark...and getting darker. Ronan Hendricks didn’t recognize her voice. Not family...not friends. Probably not an enemy. But he didn’t need the years he’d spent as a detective to recognize what he did hear... Fear. In a desperate moment of hope, a single number saved her life. Then a complete stranger opened his home offering safety yet Grace knew danger surrounded them.....

The final thrilling instalment of The Centurions, an epic historical adventure set in Ancient Rome. Correus and Flavius, half brothers and rivals, have won respect in service to the Empire. Correus, an esteemed soldier in the Roman Army of Eagles, has been entrusted with the honoured task of running the Emperor’s brutal games. Flavius, a Centurion at his brother’s side, has risen to become the Emperor’s most trusted advisor. Now Correus has been given the deadly task of quelling a barbarian uprising in Germany.

Peter Wagner is a junior attending in orthopedic surgery at the Philadelphia General Hospital. During a late night trauma call he meets ex-con Russell Martino, a.k.a. – the Dashing Don, who discloses to Pete a rather peculiar bit of information. The tip triggers a re-evaluation of the case that imprisoned Martino, prompting the appearance of surly city Detective Hank Donovan. Dr. Wagner suddenly finds himself in an ethical bind, trapped between the confidentiality of a patient-physician relationship and an expanding investigation that embroils City Hall. To complicate matters, the ...

Great characters and story setting. Interesting Mystery to solve with lots of clues and twists that kept me guessing and turning the pages until the end. I can't wait for the next book. I highly recommend this book. 5 STAR BookSprout review. Welcome to Bramble Dale—where book club drama is just the warm-up, and murder is the main event. Picking the book of the month used to be my toughest challenge, but that was before a shady paralegal was booked into jail…and then found dead. Now, with an old friend knocked out during the crime and the clues pointing to corruption and conspiracy, ...

Kelley moves to North Carolina for a fresh start in her life with Victor and Buck goes out for a vacation as well as a college visit for his son, Teddy and Kelley's daughter, Charlie. The vacation turns into another investigation when the Army recalls Buck to active duty to help in the investigation of murders along the Carolina coast and a possible military connection. Things become more intense as Buck's family dynamics become as intriguing as the murder case itself. Buck even finds himself a target for one of the murders. This sixth book in the Buck Larson Adventure Series brings ...

A Mafia Boss is dead and his thugs want revenge. It's night, pitch black, the rains is pouring down, a woman screams. Private Detective Jack Hamma comes to the rescue. A desperate fight ensues, a mafia boss is dead and Jack is blinded. The Mafia want revenge! A Mafia hit man, a beautiful nurse and a blind hero, all the ingredients of a page turner. ‘A rip roaring adventure.’ ‘Like all Jack Hamma's it has a brilliant opening scene.'

Werewolf detective Karina opens her private investigation office and gets her first case. Vanya Rykov, the retired Alpha from her old pack, is arrested for the shooting death of a werewolf hunter, a man who has longtime connections to her own family. Now, it’s up to Karina to prove his innocence, but Vanya’s not talking. As she begins to investigate the murder, Jack Hardy, her boyfriend and a new werewolf who is rising into his full Alpha powers, gets a job that pits them against each other professionally. Jack’s job as a special investigator for the D.A.’s office means that it is ...

Claire Mumford has had enough of the supernatural. The last time she tangled with a ghost almost got her killed. But the lure of an unnamed spirit haunting the waters by Lums Pond State Park is more than she can resist. Can she discover the identity of the ghost who screams so plaintively in the darkness? All that may be left are rumors and speculation. Who was the poor woman who lost her life so brutally by the pond so many years ago? Can the undeniable powers of her two year old daughter finally help her give a name to The Screaming Woman Of Lums Pond? Should Claire risk everything to ...

Brittany is a child psychologist, who lives a rather boring life, until she gets into a car accident and starts having dreams about murders. But she only dreams about one murderer in particular, so what happens when Brittany's best friend and co-worker, Shay meets a guy online and it turns out to be the murderer. Can Shay and Brittany stay one step ahead of the murderer? Will the police protect the girls, will they even believe that Brittany can predict murders? Join Brittany and Shay in an adventure of intrigue, murder, love, and betrayal.

Inspector Cullot’s crack Murder Squad embark on another nail-biting, suspense-filled case, set in the glamorous world of theatre, with an array of beautiful actresses, and drama both on and off stage. As the dead bodies mount, Cullot and his Team enter a world of secrets, hidden identities and ulterior motives where nothing is what it seems, and nothing can be taken for granted. Can Sergeant Watkins, Cullot’s faithful sidekick, resist the amorous wiles of shameless set designer, Alex Wilson, and remain faithful to his burning passion for Cullot’s daughter, Detective Constable ...

For fans of Nancy Drew, Veronica Mars, and female teen sleuths! Kait Lenox is back! It's Homecoming Dance time and Kait is excited. It's her first dance with a date and that date is none other than one of the hottest, most popular guys in her school, Ethan Ripley! For once Kait doesn't feel like a funeral crashing weird girl and it's the most perfect romantic evening ever...at least until a girl gets murdered in the high school bathroom. Rumors fly, panic ensues, and Kait can't help herself, she assigns herself to the case! The Funeral Crashing Series: #1 - Adventures in Funeral Crashing #2...