Fantasy Detective

When reluctant witch Marlowe Thorne inherits her family’s apothecary in the charmingly odd town of Hawthorne Hollow, she hopes for a quiet life brewing potions and perfecting her spells. But the Hollow is anything but ordinary—its cobblestone streets hide a secret network of ley lines, and its magic is the lifeblood of everything Marlowe holds dear. That fragile balance is shattered when shadowy figures begin tampering with the ley lines, unleashing chaos that threatens to tear the Hollow apart. With the help of Juniper, a brilliant mage with a knack for ancient magic, and Felix, a ...

I’m Jinx, a private investigator, a truth seeker, and a wizard. You'd think of all those skills would make it so easy for me to get to the heart of things. And honestly? I thought I knew what had happened to my parents that night. But I've taken a tumble down the rabbit hole and everything I thought I knew was topsy turvy. I'm trying to get my head screwed on right, but some rude SOB keeps trying to kill me. Worse, I think it's the same guy that targeted my parents. I need to stay alive long enough to bring him to justice. The problem with that is that it looks like we've got a mole.

Bookshop owner Sarah Smith was so excited to finally meet her idol, a spy novelist, Olivia Parker. Only to find her dead on her bed. Her ordinary life takes a thrilling turn. Teaming up with her friends Andrea and Eric, they uncover Olivia's secret life. Fluffy plays a significant role as a German shepherd dog. They expose betrayal, mistaken identities, and a plot involving Olivia's adopted daughter, Emma. Sarah and her friends embark on a mission to clear Olivia's ghostwriter, Ryan. And stop Emma from taking over Olivia's legacy. Unveiling Olivia's secrets leads to a showdown with a rival ...

A priest walks into a fallen angel's office. He brings an offer I cannot refuse. A priest contracts me, Lucas, to find a traitor within the Vatican Inquisition and to capture a rogue warlock that the traitor set free. The catch is that I have to work in another man's body under his identity. Unlike me, that man has no combat experience, no weapon proficiency, no martial arts training, and cannot use magic. As Paul Simmons, I am put into a squad with a veteran sergeant, an elite marine, inquisition's decorated heroine, and twin witches whom I met in prison. One of these five people is the ...

The fate of two realms hangs in the balance… Mike is the ultimate warrior, forged in the fire of endless warfare. When ancient worlds begin to collide, he and the love of his many lifetimes, Catherine Aubert, are the only ones who can stand against the ghost and his unstoppable killers as they conquer everything in their path. In this bloody war of magical realms and supernatural beings, nothing is what it appears. Catherine and Mike will find themselves fighting, not just for their own survival, but for the freedom of all living things. Their only chance for victory will be found in the ...

From Dan Wells, author of the New York Times best-selling Partials Sequence, comes the first book in a new sci-fi-noir series. Los Angeles in 2050 is a city of open doors, as long as you have the right connections. That connection is a djinni - a smart device implanted right in a person's head. In a world where virtually everyone is online 24 hours a day, this connection is like oxygen - and a world like that presents plenty of opportunities for someone who knows how to manipulate it.

Ghost saw somebody killing Santa Claus. Underneath the mistletoe last night… FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Dashing, debonair paranormal investigator Rick Rowling usually spends the holidays at luxurious resorts, with women falling at his feet. What would make him trade champagne toasts and caviar dreams for a Yuletide dinner in Queens with the family of his ravishing assistant Mandy, the only woman who seems immune to his charms? Turns out the single witness to the murder of Santa Claus is a lovelorn ghost who wants a date with Rick in exchange for information on the suspect. A romantic romp ...

Maine doesn't like her father. It doesn't help that he's a troll. As in a literal, lives-under-a-bridge troll. When her father is killed, Maine returns home to settle his estate and learns that he wasn't any ordinary troll, but the town hero. Seems trolls can be superheroes, too. When Maine inherited her father's Mantle, she got more than a demonically possessed magical cape that reveals one's weakness. She also inherited several busloads of mythical adversaries. Thanks, Dad!

There are things in this world that should frighten everyone. Things that go bump in the night. Things that lurk in the shadows. Things that prey upon the innocent and the unsuspecting. Dare to go with actress, magician, and paranormal investigator, GG Michaels as she confronts cults, demons, and ghosts, risking everything to drive back evil—wherever it manifests. Lock your windows and doors, turn on all the lights—or all of them off, and enjoy this collection of 5 stories that combine horror, intrigue, and adventure, featuring the exploits of paranormal investigator, Guenevere Grace ...

Science fiction and crime fiction blend in the high-tech, low-life world of Liquid Cool as Cruz faces off against neon gangsters, sinister cyborgs, corporate samurai soldiers, and laser-gun shootouts solving cases in the rainy supercity of Metropolis.

A novelization loosely based on the 1940 film starring Bela Lugosi, the "real" story of what happened to the hapless citizens of Heathville, Illinois during those dark nights when killer bats were swooping down from the sky! Intrepid reporter Johnny Layton and his cantankerous partner "One Shot" McGuire find themselves at loggerheads as they try to solve this devilish mystery. During the course of their investigations they find love with a French maid, lazy millionaires, a gay sheriff, and the mysterious Dr. Paul Carruthers. With elements of both horror and humor, "Devil Bat Diary" is sure ...

Leigh's life has been ripped apart. Orphaned, she goes to live with incredibly wealthy relatives she never knew she had. Struggling to fit into her new world, she can't let go of her grief. When the police tell her the investigation into her parents' murder has hit a brick wall, she knows the only way she will ever know peace is to solve the mystery herself. With new family and friends, which includes a ghost with multiple personality issues, Leigh risks everything to find her answers.

My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy—a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword. Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest. But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos.

In a Victorian era ruled by a council of ruthless steam barons, mechanical power is the real monarch and sorcery the demon enemy of the Empire. Nevertheless, the most coveted weapon is magic that can run machines - something Evelina has secretly mastered. But rather than making her fortune, her special talents could mean death or an eternity as a guest of Her Majesty's secret laboratories. What's a polite young lady to do but mind her manners and pray she's never found out?

When the enemy is a blood-magic-wielding Orthodoxy, most private detectives allow someone else to deal with the problem. Not Kera MacDonagh! Unfortunately, she is presently dealing with a relationship that tries her patience. Her mother! Can she finish just one trip without one of them hurting the other or Kera becoming a raging alcoholic?

I’m Rylan Flynn. I hunt for ghosts and restless spirits, and solve the mysteries that make them haunt the living. As I drive across an isolated bridge way out in the woods, a bright light blinds me. But it isn’t a car approaching. It’s a ghost, with a deadly secret to reveal. I follow the spirit down to the river. There, below the water, I find the body of a young woman. A small square of skin is missing from her hip, and I’m certain she was murdered. Detective Ford Pierce rushes to join me. Our friendship is turning into something deeper, and there’s nobody I would rather have by my side.

A psychic, a fashion gala and the death of a runway model. This is not what Boutique owner, Rosa de los Reyes hoped for when she organized the Colten Island Fashion Show. To save the gala and stop the killer from striking again, Rosa must use her psychic abilities, sift through the gossip at La Misteriosa Café and navigate increasing danger all while racing against the clock. Will Rosa, her familiar Raul, and Las Cubanitas find the truth before the murderer kills again? Recipes included:

Welcome to The Kitchen Witch Wars season one finale! Our first season has certainly had its own unique ebb and flow. Thanks for being a fan, and for staying with us through our stickier moments. We do need to disclose a small technical difficulty before we can crown the champion: one of our crew was killed during the filming of this final episode. Foul play is suspected. Yes, it’s just the sort of thing host and aspiring witch Christelle Seabright was worried about all season long. And here she is so close to getting through it alive, too. Now she sees there are still menacing obstacles ...

It’s open season on serial killers. From the streets of Victorian London to the wild west to another dimension out of space and time, what will happen when the immortal joins forces with Agent Catherine Aubert to kill the killers whom the law cannot touch? After five centuries steeped in death and destruction, Mike must reluctantly gamble his sanity once again by pitting himself against the most depraved psychopaths the world has ever seen. The Immortal: Chasing Ghosts follows Mike as he hunts serial killers across the ages and comes face-to-face with an unbeatable nemesis who holds the ...

Three great tales, packed with magic, mystery, and terror. CASE OF THE DARK MASTER A new kind of weapon strikes London a deadly blow. It sucks everything into a vortex, leaving only a crater behind. An unthinkable weapon, it must be stopped! Even Captain Nemo and his famous Nautilus are drawn into a supernatural conflict that has an undercurrent of being run by an old enemy of Sherlock Holmes. Can Holmes and his companions discover the truth behind the weapon and who made it before it's too late to save London? RULES OF DARKNESS What is the dark secret of the Count’s castle and how will ...