Fantasy Detective

A break-in at the local bar seems at first glance a routine case of vandalism, likely the result of high schoolers looking to score some free booze. Except... No alcohol was stolen, there's no evidence of an actual break-in, and the thief was clearly looking for something. But what? Chief Ellie Matthews wants to know. Meanwhile, as a new werewolf, her first official turning is rapidly approaching―and she's seriously not looking forward to it. By all accounts, it's going to be painful and super weird, and she just doesn't have time for it. Not when it turns out someone is hunting all the ...

Down, down the Wicked hole… FREE on Kindle Unlimited! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Rick and Mandy might have chocolate kisses and blushing roses in mind, but instead they’re drawn into a new case by NYC FBI Chief Hernandez when his daughter’s favorite author bites the dust. Up and coming graphic novelist Eve Wellington has been murdered, and no one’s more surprised than she is to find herself newly dead. The list of suspects who wanted to erase the self-styled cartoon diva includes rival artists, exhausted editors, and overworked assistants, but it’s the trail of...

On the new world that Sherlock Holmes lives, there are wonders and miracles that go beyond science into the realm of magic and mysticism. And on this day, Holmes and his friends are about to experience a miracle unlike any other and a series of mysteries that will boggle the mind.

Kaira Hansley can illusion herself into anyone she chooses. Bodyguard who means business? Sure. Cute little kid with pigtails? Absolutely. The Alliance Director himself? No sweat. The only face she doesn’t want to wear into public is her own. After three years of living off the grid, she’s now the most famous Magic in Boston. And her boyfriend is the most famous Natural. Exposing themselves has put Kaira and Graysen right in the path of a cold-blooded killer. Murders are sweeping the city, where distrust between Magics and Naturals has reached a boiling point. As Kaira, Graysen, and the...

Continue the unforgettable journey with Alex and Lila, two intrepid adventurers. From the very first page, young readers are transported into a world of mystery and excitement that will keep them hooked from start to finish. Set against the backdrop of ancient, puzzling ruins, this book is a gateway to a world filled with secrets waiting to be uncovered. As Alex and Lila delve deeper into the Forgotten City, they discover an intriguing code, hidden for centuries. The code isn't just any puzzle; it's a riddle that bridges the gap between the past and the future. Young readers will be ...

She saved a city, now she's on trial. Balancing demonic politics, dating her sexy vampire coworker, and training for the hunter's challenge, Red thought she had figured out life as an intern monster slayer in Los Angeles. Until she receives a tribunal summons from the Blood Alliance. The crime was breaking the supernatural code of secrecy- the Dark Veil. The punishment was death. Red learns that no good deed goes unpunished in the underworld... if she can survive the lesson. Witch Gone Viral is the third book of the Red Witch Chronicles, a gritty urban fantasy series containing magic, ...

Book 2 of the series They thought they’d saved the library but they were wrong. With their monster problem out of the way, a terrible new problem has boiled to the surface and now Pallas O’Fiddian, Athena’s Detective in training, must stop the most powerful man in the city from stealing Peplos Public Library out from under eleven-year-old head librarian Libby Biblos. Can she do it? Find out!

From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban landscapes, Mallory Viridian is constantly embroiled in murder cases that only she has the insight to solve. But outside of a classic mystery novel, being surrounded by death doesn’t make you a charming amateur detective, it makes you a suspect and a social pariah. So when Mallory gets the opportunity to take refuge on a sentient space station, she thinks she has the solution. Surely the murders will stop if her only company is alien beings. At first her new existence is peacefully quiet…and markedly devoid of homicide.

Speak of the Devil look who walked in… FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Now a chief agent for USCAB’s paranormal division, newlywed Mandy Rowling has arrived. Unfortunately, Manhattan’s social elite have little regard for her, except for the very wealthy Mrs. Karen Rosenberg who, it turns out, is in need of someone with paranormal skills. During a holiday gathering turned scammy séance at the Rosenberg mansion, a prickly ghost hints that Mr. Rosenberg—believed to have passed away due to an unfortunate accident—may have actually died of suspicious causes. Long hidden secrets are revealed...

Galina Dombrosky was as patriotic as apple pie. An unexpected assignment drops her in St. Petersburg, Russia because of her Russian heritage. Beauty surrounds her, creating a longing for a land she doesn’t know – as well as an overwhelming attraction to the man she has been sent to spy upon, Nik. Nikodim ‘Nik’ Petrov is the most normal billionaire that she’s ever met (not that she has met many!) and completely down to earth. He is caring, friendly, and devastatingly handsome – which makes her wonder if the CIA has the hacker idententified correctly after all? When secrets are ...

Bad things happen to the people that Pablo loves. Bad, bloody things. Indeed, his hapless path through life is littered with the human wreckage of lives badly wasted; of men, women and children inexplicably maimed and murdered. Though his presence is ever the common denominator among the many deaths that surround him, evidence never ties him physically to any of the crime scenes. One frustrated Texas detective believes Pablo is culpable after one fashion or another, but he can never prove his suspicions beyond reasonable doubt. When Pablo's threat becomes personal, however, he is hard ...

Wishing Shelf Awards Finalist (Teens); Book Excellence Awards Finalist (SF); Global Book Award Silver Medalist (SF Action & Adventure). The building of the hadron collider was once big news, but now it is just part of the scenery for most of the community, until Airlie and other kids start showing unusual gifts. Airlie uses her psi abilities to solve a number of mysteries and crimes at her school and in her neighborhood - and comes to the attention of Inspector Jonathan Humble of Minor Crimes. Towards the end of the school year, Airlie gets two intriguing invitations: an offer of a ...

An adventure that spans the centuries... Rapists, child molesters, and murderers are being slaughtered the world over in a most brutal fashion. INTERPOL agent Catherine Aubert is tasked with catching the vigilante responsible, but to do so, she must learn the answer to two all-important questions: First, how does she stop an ageless warrior who can't be killed? And second, does she really want to? Mike cannot die. It is his destiny to roam through the ages, stopping those who live to hurt others. Tormented by the suffering he has seen and the death he has wrought with his own hands, in the ...

A witch bottle in a dead man's hand. A Mystic's End councilman shot dead. Can Fortuna solve the case and free the spirit, or will the bottle disappear into evidence forever? Fortuna's finally feeling like things are starting to go her way. Her magical prowess continues to flourish under Miss Bessie's tutelage and the spirited coven of ghost witches. Martin's making progress finding homes for the retired greyhounds. Gabe is happy in his new relationship and his new job as a private eye. Pepper's finally being taken seriously as an investigative reporter—much to her boyfriend Ollie's ...

18-year-old Rowan James has spent her whole life harboring unpleasant truths—that’s what happens when you can smell lies on the teller’s breath—and building walls around herself to block them out. Like her younger sister, Linden, who can taste the feelings of others, Rowan has long struggled with her gift, which has taught her that everyone distorts the truth, and no one is who they seem to be. So when her old rival Hadrian Fitch shows up on her front porch—bloodied and bruised and asking for the kind of help only she can provide—her first instinct is distrust.

How did Fox Mulder become a believer? How did Dana Scully become a skeptic? The X-Files Origins has the answers. The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos explores the teen years of Fox Mulder, the beloved character depicted in the cult-favorite TV show The X-Files. His story is set in the spring of 1979, when serial murder, the occult, and government conspiracy were highlighted in the news. The audiobook follows Mulder as he experiences life-changing events that set him on the path to becoming an FBI agent.

Down on your luck doesn't always mean down and out When an Oklahoma cattle rancher hires P.I. Buck McDivit to investigate a gory murder committed by something not quite human and a rural community populated by pagan women, he has to think fast or end up dead. Though no choir boy, Buck is unprepared for his role as the lone male participant in a spring equinox fertility ceremony. The only thing worse for the paranormal cowboy than having no woman is too many women - or maybe being eaten alive by a supernatural black panther.

Cal Sounder is a detective working for the police on certain very sensitive cases. So when he's called in to investigate a homicide at a local apartment, he is surprised at first to see that the victim appears to be a rather typical techie. But on closer inspection, he finds the victim is over seven feet tall. And even though he doesn't look a day over thirty, he is actually ninety years old. Clearly, he is a Titan - one of this dystopian, near-future society's genetically altered elites.

Bridget Sway is still uncertain about her future as a private investigator. But when the Bureau of Ghostly Affairs invites her and her business partner, Sabrina, to give a presentation at a conference, they can't really say no. Thinking it will be all tea, biscuits, and boring speeches, Bridget isn't expecting too much excitement. Until she finds a dead body. That's not totally out of the ordinary for Bridget, but something about this murder has echoes of the past.

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, ...