Detective Romance Mysteries

Monty and Ellen head to Medellin, Columbia, to investigate a haunted castle. They’re hired to protect its priceless museum exhibits from the annual rampage of the ghost of El Castillo. However, when Ellen is attacked by the spirit, things take a scary turn. While Monty uses his hi-tech instruments to track the entity, Ellen, a psychic, communicates with the dangerous spirit via a translator. When they begin to make a connection between the angry spirit and his shady history, they must trust a notorious man in order to identify the ghost... But the past hides a grim secret—a secret that ...

A mysterious woman with dark secrets rocks Oyster Island to the core Embark on an exhilarating journey to the Big Easy with lighthouse keeper Jack Wiesinski and the last Atakapa Indian Grogan ‘Chief’ la Tortue as they indulge in their favorite pastime at Rockie’s strip club. When an alluring stripper named Vixen takes the stage, their wild night takes an unexpected twist. Vixen is an enigma—a mysterious woman living in squalor behind the club. With nothing but a duffel bag and a few meager possessions to her name, she captivates Chief with her otherworldly dance moves. When she ...

Who ya gonna call? Wicked! FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Baby, it’s cold outside, and no one needs an escape more than Mandy, whose well-meaning family members simply must know when the newlyweds will be starting a family. Midnight feedings and teething rings will have to wait, though, while the Rowlings solve their latest case. A chance rescue of a kidnapped child and the mutterings of a hypnotized game show contestant draw the stars of USCAB into the 5-year-old mystery of three missing girls. All they need is a hot lead in this cold case, but as the suspects pile up, so do Mandy’s ...

No one escapes Dante’s villa. Not alive. From Kenneth R. Overman, award-winning author of A Lion in Spring, comes another gripping standalone thriller of espionage, vengeance, and survival, in which a college professor is the only thing standing between a brutal trafficker and mass murder. While leading a student trip through Spain, Professor Nathan Radcliff stumbles into a nightmare. A terrified Romanian girl begs for help, and Nathan, without knowing it, disrupts one of the largest human trafficking networks in Europe. Mistaken for an undercover agent, he’s abducted and taken to the ...

Gus somehow won the church raffle. It was a miraculous feat given that he’d never entered it-the church or the raffle. He suddenly finds himself with two tickets to paradise and one of them premade out for Father Xavier. Paradise in this case being the Caribbean Island of Saint Hubbins. They’re joined at the hotel by two couples that appear to be engaged in a tangled web of extra-marital affairs with each other. Gus isn’t too interested in the affairs of others until one of them ends up dead. Another person is arrested by the local police for the crime. It’s not that Gus feels he ...

Where the Girls are Buried! - A Samantha Jones Murder Mystery Thriller / 2nd edition - re-edited.This is a murder mystery thriller based in a small town in Kentucky. Teenage girls have been disappearing for generations and no one is trying to find out what has happened to them. They must have run away is the common thought. No one suspects that they have been either sold into slavery or murdered. That is until a teen girl named Sam becomes a victim of her mom's boyfriend who is stalking her and she falls into the hands of a serial killer She is forced to grow up quickly as powerful people ...

When a dead truck driver is found in a hotel parking lot in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Homicide Detectives Luke Falconer and Matt Greene must uncover the mysterious nexus between the York Minster Hotel, Medford, Oregon, and Santa Monica, California. But the deeper they dig, the more secrets they uncover: a smuggling ring, a bar cheating the IRS, and a Russian wife with an authentic Fabergé egg in her display cabinet. As Luke, Matt, and Gabriella Hunt work to make sense of the situation, they discover a web of lust, greed, love, and hatred that will keep readers on the edge of their seat. If ...

In this chilling novel set in the world of the CW’s Nancy Drew, the beloved teen sleuth investigates a sinister, once-dormant curse that may be threatening her town once more. Perfect for fans of Riverdale, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Stranger Things!

You’ve returned...good! Octavius Evander here, your lovable vampire detective. So, where we ended things last time, everything had gone horribly wrong. What can really be said, besides that change is a fact of life, and unlife. Turney, my love, my heart—unfortunately, he has much change to deal with. No matter, we will all get through it together! Some of us will be getting through it together, much closer than we ever expected, if you know what I mean.

Orphaned as a baby, 19-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each more interested in her wealth than her wellbeing—and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate both glittering and gloomy. Its patriarch mourns his late wife through wild parties, while his son grapples for control of the family's waning reputation and his daughter suffers from a mysterious illness.

There’s no shortage of thrillers in my bookstore, but I never expected to stumble over a body in the suspense aisle—especially when the main suspect is me. What was supposed to be a quiet life running my cozy bookstore has turned into the scene of a chilling crime. The victim? An irritating author with a long list of enemies. Among them: an ex-brother-in-law drowning in debt, a scorned girlfriend desperate for revenge, and others with motives as twisted as a thriller plot. Determined to clear my name, I team up with Peanut, my loyal Labrador, and my sharp-tongued best friend. Together, ...

Book 2 in the Romantic Paranormal Mystery Trilogy: Celestial Blues Fifty years ago, Griffin Shaw and his wife were both murdered. Now a minor angel, Grif’s been granted permission to solve the mystery of his own death . . . if he helps the Pure angels guide those souls who might otherwise be Lost. First case: Jeap Yang, a drug addict in his final moments of life. Grif knows death is coming for the young man, but he cannot intervene. Yet Grif’s mortal lover, reporter Katherine “Kit” Craig, isn’t bound by angelic protocol … and if she can save a life, she will. However, Kit’s ...

Gabriel Coleman has always known he has distant relatives, but since his father's funeral, he’s never heard a word from them. However, Academy rules are clear: finding your family and putting them forward to the Academy to be vetted for adoption is a requirement of becoming a full-fledged member. If Gabriel doesn't complete the task, he'll be left behind. Again.

Ten years ago, 15-year-old Scarlett Rainsford vanished while on a family holiday in Greece. Lou Smith worked the case as a police constable, and failing to find Scarlett has been one of the biggest regrets of her career. No one is more shocked than Lou to learn that Scarlett has unexpectedly been found during a Special Branch raid of a brothel in Briarstone. Lou and her Major Crime team are already stretched working two troubling cases: 19-year-old Ian Palmer was found badly beaten; and soon after, bar owner Carl McVey was found half-buried in the woods.

The rolling pin points to murder, and Olivia Marx is the only one who sees it. In the quaint town of Whispering Falls, it's a fine line between cookie dough and crime scenes. Olivia Marx, puzzle enthusiast and reluctant detective, finds her cozy life flipped upside down. When the town's beloved baker, Ben, is found dead, Olivia dives into a web of confectionery conspiracies. Too bad Detective Ethan Blackwell insists she leave it to the pros. Crumbs of evidence present more questions than answers. Every resident seems suspicious, including Olivia herself, and secrets are as common as ...

Handsome white-knight police officer Jack Stratton is back in this action-packed, thrilling adventure. When his sexy old flame disappears, no one thinks it's suspicious except Jack and one unbalanced witness. Jack feels in his gut that something is wrong. He knows that Marisa has a past, and if it ever caught up with her - it would be deadly. Determined to buck the critics and listen to his instincts, he and his feisty sidekick Alice (aka Replacement) plunge ahead and start tracking down leads, hoping to find Marisa in time.

New love, old heartache, and an unsolved murder become more than Jessie, Theo, and Muttley can handle as they investigate odd occurrences on the local college campus. When Jessie's best friend begins being plagued by missing papers, moved books, and forgetful moments, everyone becomes concerned, but is it just wedding jitters? When Jessie's friend calls frustrated by her new offices seemingly random mishaps, Jessie laughs it off but a heart sore Paul Higgins is willing to check it out. No one is prepared for the danger and intrigue a few missing papers will reveal. Can they stop old lies ...

When a member of Pinewood Hollow’s beloved knitting club is found strangled with a half-finished scarf, the cozy group becomes the focus of a shocking murder investigation. Bakery and craft shop owner Violet “Vi” Dumont knows something isn’t right, and with her mischievous ginger cat Muffin leading the way, she begins to unravel the tangled web of secrets surrounding the death. As Vi digs deeper, she discovers hidden rivalries, stolen knitting patterns, and bitter feuds within the seemingly tight-knit group. With the help of Detective Marcus Reed and Muffin’s uncanny ability to ...

Nicola Claire's captivating new Gothic romance series continues with a dark and sinister London City at the end of the nineteenth century - brightened by a fearless and talented heroine and a loyal and secretive police inspector... Determined doctor? Interfering busybody? Fearless fighter? The London of Anna Cassidy’s memories is not the London she faces today. Having proved her worth as a physician, Dr Cassidy finds herself pitted against the stolid attitude of a male-dominated society. But it's not only society she has to contend with. A criminal mastermind has set themselves up in ...

Lucy Angkatell invited Hercule Poirot to lunch. To tease the great detective, her guests stage a mock murder beside the swimming pool. Unfortunately, the victim plays the scene for real. As his blood drips into the water, John Christow gasps one final word: "Henrietta". In the confusion, a gun sinks to the bottom of the pool. Poirot's enquiries reveal a complex web of romantic attachments. It seems everyone in the drama is a suspect, and each a victim of love.