Funny Suspense

Murder in the dunes: A new mystery series where dark secrets lurk beneath the surface, with a dash of humor to keep things afloat. On a fog-drenched night, the ferry from Norderney Island collides with a mysterious obstacle just outside Fleetstedt Harbor. One of the lifeboats breaks loose and sinks, though miraculously, no one is hurt. But before long, tragedy strikes again. The owner of the shipping company is found dead in what appears to be a tragic car accident. But Enna and Pavel aren’t convinced. They suspect the crash was no accident—it was murder. The shipowner had a knack for ...

All I wanted was a piece of cake. After the last two years, I earned a piece of chocolate torte, damn it. But I owe a friend a favor. And he’s withholding my chocolate until I find a missing key. Easy peasy. How hard can it be? Well, it would have been easy if that key didn’t open a huge can of worms. And by worms, I mean mur-der. Now, I might be married off to the highest bidder. Tatiana is missing. And a giant, sparkly drag queen will strangle me with a feather boa if I don't find his wife. You thought your last Thursday was bad. My name is Wysdom Ward. These are my case files. The ...

INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE! She's a tribute for my King. But her voice makes my heart feel strange. Her eyes make my knees feel weak. Her scent makes my body tighten. When I close my eyes I see her face . . . When the storms winds blow they whisper her name . . . The gods and goddesses urge me on . . . She's yours, they shout from the clouds . . . She's yours, they whisper from the waves . . . She's yours to keep, Viking! So what will you do? What will you do, Viking?! If you've read my other novella series, you know how wild my stuff can get. It's not ...

Chaos erupts at Howling Manor! Rival spies grapple and clash, werewolves howl and prowl, and Dr. Vladislav Volkov's werewolf experiments are coming back to bite...literally. Survival? It's a matter of unraveling the truth...fast...before someone unravels you! In the ominous shadows of 1930s pre-World War II espionage, the delightfully deranged Dr. V unleashes his master plan: a terrifying unstoppable army of enhanced werewolves, courtesy of questionable genetic engineering. His goal? World domination, of course! But fear not, for an unlikely band of misfits is here to save the day (or at ...

Relics. Risks. Revelations. Angus Darrow just wants to finish renovating his Exmouth flat. Charlotte Lockwood just wants something — anything — to distract her from the endless smell of paint. When the local museum reports missing artefacts, Charlotte takes the case. But what seems like a simple undercover job soon turns into something far more sinister. Meanwhile, Angus can’t shake the feeling that something isn’t quite right with his neighbour... As Charlotte and Angus race to uncover the truth, it’s not just missing artefacts they need to worry about… it’s staying one step ...

What Readers are saying: "Engaging Family Drama with Unexpected Twists" "The writing is sharp, the pacing relentless, and the story unforgettable." "I loved this story!" " Perfect for thriller lovers like me!!" ‘A well-written, smartly plotted drama with strong, memorable characters and a good dollop of humor. Very enjoyable!’ The Wishing Shelf Mel never expected her blind date to end in murder—but when she finds herself holding a gun and a dead man at her feet, she knows she’s in deep trouble. Desperate for help, she turns to her ex-boyfriend David, the only person she trusts. As ...

I was all set for a great vacation and who shows up? Anthony DeLuca. He's the son of a mob boss, a gangster, and this might not be a big deal to some, but it is to me. I'm a cop. We're from the same neighborhood, Anthony and Me. We grew up on the same street. I crushed on him hard when we were younger. He was hot. He IS hot, but I have to stay away from him. I can't get involved. It's impossible. He's not gay, but if he was, he wouldn't tell anybody, right? I mean, you can't have a gay in the mob, can you? They wouldn't stand for it. My sergeant at the precinct wouldn't stand for us being ...

Just when I think my happily ever after is within reach, I find out I’m accidentally married. To make matters worse, a serial killer is blackmailing me into tracking down an antique shotgun stolen from his family. Not only am I eleventy-million months pregnant, but now I’ll have to track down gun dealers, pawnbrokers, and a very eccentric “collector” to find the item. Did I mention dodging lions and landmines in the process? I finally get things under control, but a welcome home party leads to a major misunderstanding. My family is ripped away. The bad guys misjudged my willingness ...

I’m sleeping with my dad’s billionaire best friend. I headed to Mystic, Connecticut, a month ago to help a family friend, not seduce him. Mateo Steele. He’s a grump—damaged and broody. He is also a Grade A silver fox—former SEAL, with a fantastic body and beautiful blue-grey eyes. Being a 28-year-old virgin is a rarity, but I am ready to be broken open by this hot stud of a man. The problem is that he is off-limits. I started working at the beautiful Inn he built right on the water. While checking in guests, I’m checking him out. Mateo starts to let his guard down and saves me ...

“Ms. Rabi, as usual, had me laughing out loud. I highly recommend this to all romantics at heart.” Amazon Reviewer. Gabriel is a high-powered attorney, with a beautiful wife and two adorable children. He has achieved success in record time, carved a name for himself in the legal arena, and can finally enjoy the fruits of his labor. There is just one problem; Gabriel is bored of everything. Every. Goddamn. Thing. So, while on a business trip to Vegas (Business in Vegas? Yeah right!) he encounters the blonde and voluptuous Sinead. Not only is she sexy, but she is uninhibited and totally ...

A light and entertaining cozy mystery. After five months of renovation, the Château d’Orvilly is finally ready for its grand opening as a boutique hotel. The inauguration promises to be busy: all the rooms are booked, and French movie stars are getting married in the castle, adding excitement to the event. All is going as planned until the bride is found murdered before she can say “I do”. With demanding guests, eccentric fans, nosy reporters, and a mysterious murder, Amanda and her staff have their hands full. In the middle of this chaos, can Amanda figure out who directed the ...

Kendis – Hear no evil I was fired in front of a client for being late for a meeting. The client happens to be my dream-worthy one-night stand who I ditched. As despair sets in, he hires me. Although it happened in high school, Jason hasn’t forgiven me. He controls and owns the company. And anything he touches. Including me. Jason’s intense eyes watch me like he can see my secrets. I’m not immune to the way his chocolate muscles ripple. Electricity tickles my spine when he touches my hand. But we must work together and keep our hands and lips off each other. His words are dirtier ...

Oof! After solving the case of the Royal Rumpus, Olive Cobin Zang and her elite team of underdogs are on top of the world. As the awkward, crime-fighting Misfits, they’re acing every mission thrown at them from NOCK (aka No One Can Know, the covert agency they work for). But when their classmate Zeke starts receiving threatening notes, the Misfits are stumped. They’re no strangers to danger, but this case is a total head-scratcher. Who would target kind, friendly Zeke . . . unless he’s not what he seems to be?

Apparently, I've been slacking on the job as a paralegal, even though the firm doesn't know that I'm secretly working as the area's premier Pet Whisperer P.I. to solve our toughest cases behind the scenes. Now, they've hired an intern to "help" me manage my workload.... But what the partners don't realize is that they've let a nefarious criminal into our offices. Trust me, Octo-Cat can smell this guy's stink from a mile away. The worst part? I'm pretty sure he can talk to animals too...and he most definitely isn't using his talents to solve crimes and defend the innocent.

A free spirit happy to wander, a warrior destined to protect, and the devious woman who could destroy them both. Gunner Steele, a private security operative, is hired to protect the daughter of a famous actress and assumes she’ll be as much of a diva as her mother. Lily Jewel proves him wrong time and again and he finds himself drawn to the feisty, independent, and yet innocent woman. When the threat catches up with them and Lily discovers that Gunner was hired by her mother, she is furious. Can Gunner regain the carefree relationship they’d been developing, as well as her trust? Lily ...

THE FINAL BOOK IN THE BLUE MOUNTAIN TRILOGY IS HERE... Katrina Storm is a self-made success. She's not afraid to fight hard for what she wants... Until she's confronted with the one thing she never has: love. To her eternal regret, it appears in the form of spoiled play-boy Fox Blackstone, the youngest billionaire-in-waiting for the Blackstone Empire. Caught in a whirlwind love affair, the pair are ripped apart and then thrown together again when Fox's Machiavellian maneuvers drag Katrina back into his world with an offer she can't refuse. What was his motivation all along? Did he ever ...

The second in this hilarious cozy mystery series features a woman who is a talent agent for showbiz animals and discovers that she has a talent herself: solving crimes. Kay Powell, theatrical agent to non-human animals, is babysitting - that is, birdsitting - her client, a parrot named Barney, on the set of his new TV show, Dead City. When the show’s charismatic star is shot in his trailer between scenes, the only eyewitness to the crime is - you guessed it - Barney.

A light and entertaining cozy mystery. A haunted castle in Normandy, a poisoned apple pie and a mystery. When Amanda McBride learns that she has inherited a castle in Normandy, France, she leaves her hometown of Victoria, British Columbia, and takes her laid back Great Dane d'Artagnan and her psychopathic cat Bronx on a trip to Orvilly-sur-Mer. Although Amanda is a lover of French cuisine and a fan of old cloak-and-dagger French movies, will she accept ownership of a haunted castle that has been the scene of several murders? French Cuisine Can Kill You is the first book in The Mysteries of ...

The reported theft of a family heirloom sends officers Ceepak and Boyle racing to Sea Haven, New Jersey's Mussel Beach Motel to investigate. At the scene of the crime, Danny and Ceepak run into something much worse than a burglar: the DePinna family reunion! Narrator Jeff Woodman returns in this exclusive audio short story production.

A missing manuscript. A dead author. And a mystery that’s anything but fiction. When reclusive novelist Ashton Blackwood is found dead in the aisles of Shelf Indulgence, chaos erupts in the quiet town of Bloomsville. With a missing manuscript and a long list of literary enemies, the case reads like one of Blackwood’s own thrillers. Florist-turned-sleuth Grace Thompson teams up with forensic specialist Chloe Sutton and her ever-observant Westie, Rosie, to dig through a plot tangled in ambition, betrayal, and buried secrets. From rival writers to bitter editors, the suspects are as ...