Estate Mystery

The disappearance of Malibu Heiress Mrs. Jenkins has come to the attention of local bookstore owner, Ms. Laura Abercrombie. She is dead set on solving this case no matter the cost...

In the waning days of the turbulent 1970s, in the wake of unsolved killings that have shocked Detroit, the lives of several residents are drawn together, with tragic consequences. There is Hannah, wife of a prominent local businessman, who has begun an affair with a darkly charismatic stranger whose identity remains elusive; Mikey, a canny street hustler who finds himself on an unexpected mission to rectify injustice and the serial killer known as Babysitter, an enigmatic and terrifying figure at the periphery of elite Detroit.

Jolie always has her hands full appraising houses, running the food pantry, and enjoying her family. Enter Buck Brock — an annoying landlord who likes to skimp on amenities and wants Jolie to lowball appraisals on properties he’s buying. He makes Lester Argrow -- usually Ocean Alley's most annoying realtor -- look like a polite uncle. She and Scoobie also decide to let a troubled Iraq War vet back into their lives, and Jolie finds him work cleaning units for Buck. Will Josh’s presence help or hurt her family — especially Scoobie? Jolie’s in the Java Jolt Coffee Shop when Buck’s ...

Piera è una leggenda e ha scritto la storia del teatro italiano. Soprattutto, è ostinata e ribelle, non ama i potenti, e sa bene quant'è sottile la differenza tra il palco e la vita. Del resto, nello spettacolo della commedia umana si mente, si tradisce, si recita a soggetto. E può anche capitare di uccidere. Adesso Piera ha deciso di sfidare Shakespeare e allestire la prima rappresentazione al femminile del Riccardo III. Lei è fatta così. Intanto Roma soffoca nell'afa di luglio. Il delitto, però, non va mai in vacanza.

Tel Aviv 2014. È un giorno di luglio dell’estate più torrida di sempre, con i razzi che hanno ricominciato a piovere dal cielo, quello in cui Jasmin Shechter, figlia del re degli affari della città, svanisce nel nulla. I potentissimi Shechter non vogliono scomodare le forze dell’ordine: è già successo, ogni tanto Jasmin sparisce, e poi ricompare. Il marito Dudi, invece, non si dà pace e si rivolge a Mazi Morris, ex amica d’infanzia, ex poliziotta e ora investigatrice privata. Anche se il suo nome in ebraico significa fortuna, Mazal, per tutti solo Mazi, di fortuna nella vita ne ha avuta davvero poca.

Ginko, all'anagrafe Giuliano Casablanca, sembra tutto tranne che un poliziotto. Non che la sua squadra sia molto meglio: tra Panettone che non vede l'ora di andare in pensione, Marco Zhong che parla il romanesco di Trilussa, e Minimo Sindacale che se si presenta al lavoro è già tanto, questo Ufficio Passaporti della Questura di Milano pare più un gruppo delle superiori che un corpo di Stato. In quest'ufficio Ginko ci è arrivato dalla Omicidi.

C'è stato un omicidio al Triangolo, il popolare condominio londinese dove abitano le sorelle Aleksander: Nik, 11 anni, una mente da scienziata dentro una testa rasata, e Norva, 13 anni, treccine lunghe, pazienza corta. Grandi osservatrici, esperte del luogo e con tempo illimitato a disposizione – almeno fino alla fine delle vacanze estive -, chi meglio delle giovani detective potrebbe risolvere il caso dell'antiquario?

Accadono fatti terribili nella terra di mezzo tra Matera e Potenza, frontiera selvaggia che si ripiega su se stessa come le ripide gole che la solcano. E così una notte di giugno, nei calanchi vicino Pisticci, un uomo e una donna vengono assassinati brutalmente. Lui è Sante Bruno, architetto con entrature che contano. Lei, Floriana Montemurro, una ragazza bellissima, figlia di un potente notabile. II duplice omicidio scuote la monotonia di una provincia in cui il pettegolezzo vola di bocca in, bocca e le lingue sono affilate come rasoi.

La settima inchiesta del commissario Wallander. Notte di solstizio. Tre giovani si incontrano in un bosco dell'Österlen: sta per iniziare una cerimonia segreta in onore dell’estate, ma qualcuno li osserva di nascosto. La loro festa si tinge di sangue. Due foto ritrovate fra le carte di un collega assassinato convincono Wallander che gli omicidi sono collegati. Ora la polizia di Ystad è alle prese con gli inquietanti segreti di “uno di loro”, un uomo che credevano di conoscere.

Centuries after the death of Martin Waverly, the vacuous halls and abandoned rooms have become devoid of purpose and love. A terrible blight has further marred the name of Waverly to its very pith. Caleb Jensen, a newly discovered relation, embarks on the daunting task of restoring the mansion to its once glorious state. Awakened by his sudden appearance, he must fight malevolent spirits while struggling to stifle personal demons that whisper lies about heaven, and hell and death, if he is to survive the fetid core of Waverly Estate.

Cosa c'è di più bello che crescere e invecchiare insieme agli amici d'infanzia, in un pittoresco borgo di mare? Eppure, quando l'imprenditore Amos Zoli, l'uomo con l'albergo più grosso, il conto in banca più grosso, lo yacht più grosso, viene ripescato nelle acque del porto canale in un'umida alba di giugno, si scopre che a Borgomarina serpeggiano antichi risentimenti e desideri di vendetta.

June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin. Four months earlier. Harriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house. But Clara, though captivating, is erratic.

Waverly Estate is a sentinel that looks down from abrupt roof lines above The Hudson River. More than 100 years after The Revolutionary War, its presence continues to whisper of battles won and lost; of death and vacuous halls and hearts, and of treacherous deeds committed. Its residents are not troubled by the dead alone. Far more ghastly are the living. It is the year 1858 and Garson, the pitiless master of Waverly, lies dying. A magnificent dome above him boasts paintings of Rene Bonhomme, a French artist who covets more than Garson's wicked wife, Hannah.

When Ethan Every is presented with a lucrative offer via a mysterious person known only as Mr. Cromwell who requests his assistance in ridding the estate of its apparitions, he reluctantly becomes part of its ghastly account. The fiber of the mansion’s evil quickly seeks to devour what remains of Ethan’s fragile spiritual and mental reserves. Fine lines between life and death grow thinner while under its evil spell.

When house flipping investor Katie Pearson nabs the attractive Knox Estate, she also falls for an equally attractive young man. Two great distractions from the horrors of the last house? Not so fast. Dark and horrifying evil seems to have led her to this place. Things are not as they seem and turn dark quickly. Now, Katie must dig deeper, conquer her fears, and destroy the evil once and for all.

Appearances aren’t just deceiving. They can be deadly. While showing a mansion on Florida’s tony Spanish Key, former detective CW McCoy discovers the naked body of a rival real estate agent, a black bra wrapped around her neck. It’s the least of CW’s problems. The hot new cop she’s dating may face assault charges. Relations with both her best friend and mentor have frayed. And back-to-back hurricanes threaten to flatten the coast. As the deception and bodies mount, CW must uncover the truth about her friends, her lover and a serial killer bent on murdering fellow agents . . . ...

Can You Ever Go Home Again? Did CW McCoy’s father kill her mother and brother and nearly take her life? The question has haunted the former detective for nearly thirty years. When friend and mentor Walter Bishop discovers that police have arrested a suspect, CW reluctantly revisits her roots to uncover the hard truth about her family—no matter the cost. Confronted by hostile sources and a city ravaged by a string of arsons, CW questions everything she’s come to believe about that night. Did her father commit the crime, or was he framed? Did he disappear, or was he murdered? And what ...

Come Hell or High Water From the author of the McCoy and Brinker crime series comes a novel of treachery and greed on Florida’s luxury coast. In the tony resort town of Spanish Point, sea levels are rising. So is the body count. Both threaten the lifeblood of the Gulf Coast, the real estate industry, and its agents. That includes CW (Candace) McCoy. In her fourth outing (after Peak Season, Tourist in Paradise and Curb Appeal), the former detective is still reeling from the murder of her fellow real estate agents. She relishes a fresh start—a new agency, a stellar property and a second ...

Remember when candidates were polite and talked about issues? Well in Ocean Alley at the Jersey Shore, they still do. Well, there was the issue with the fire at the garage... If this is your first book in the Jolie Gentil series, it’s a bit different than the others. In fact, it’s called an Aunt Madge Story in the Jolie series. In terms of story chronology, it follows "Underground in Ocean Alley" (book 11). In that book, Jolie solves a murder while Aunt Madge happens to be running for mayor of Ocean Alley. In "Aunt Madge and The Civil Election," events of the crime-solving are muted and...

The Nelson Estates Series: Box Set is a collection of the three novellas that make up the series, which continues where The Muse Series left off. The Gift:In this continuation of the "Muse Series" Ruthie is eleven and must deal with losing Cam, the boy she always thought was her twin brother, after his father sues for custody. Soon afterwards, her guardian, Aunt Sarah, is given a gift which opens the door to lies and deceptions that put everyone in danger.