Island Detective

From bestselling author: Stewart Giles comes book 3 in the brilliant Detective Liam O’Reilly series. It's mid-summer on the island of Guernsey and Detective Liam O'Reilly is winding down for the day. He's enjoying a quiet drink with his daughter when a man in bike leathers walks inside the pub. O'Reilly doesn't even register him until he hears the gunshot. The man has taken out a gun and shot the barman twice in the face. "Not everything is as it seems." Says the gunman as he leaves the people inside the pub with something to think about before he calmly walks out of the pub. Then another...

"5-Star Noir Fiction!" Murder, Sex, Exotic Cocktails and Exotic Women. And of course, some very eerie phantoms... (Note: This book contains sex, strong language, violence, and very scary situations. Not for the timid. If it were a movie, the rating would be R. It's also a long adventure, not a quick read, intended for those who love to read books which draw you in and keep you entrenched in the mystery). Set in New York City and the Florida Keys in 1956, Murder on Tiki Island is a noir-style murder mystery (updated for today's audiences) which follows Detective Bill Riggins (Murder Behind ...

In the gripping crime novel, "The Druid's Dagger," the tranquil beauty of the Aran Islands is shattered by a chilling murder that reeks of ancient rituals. DS Fiona Madden and detective Garda Sean Tracy are dispatched to this remote and haunting landscape, where a gruesome discovery awaits them. At the heart of the investigation lies a lifeless body, a macabre tableau set within the Neolithic fort of Dun Aengus. The victim's chest is impaled by a dagger, evoking eerie echoes of ancient rites. Madden and Tracy, seasoned investigators, find themselves in a perplexing and unsettling realm ...

Pelican Cove’s Favorite Resident Gunned Down! When someone close to Jenny King is found murdered on a boardwalk bench, the Magnolias are plunged into grief. Secrets from the victim's past complicate the situation. Faced with a baffling lack of suspects, Jenny has no time to mourn as she struggles to hunt for the killer. Meanwhile, Pelican Cove residents are battling a wave of mosquito infestation. Quashing the menace becomes difficult with the town ready to rebel and dwindling city funds. Muffins and Mobsters brings tragic new developments as the Magnolias must persist in the face of ...

Retired Guild Artemis Inquisitor Georgia Drake has left the paranormal world behind after the death of her partner in the line of duty. Along with her job investigating crime and murder. With her Hades Guardian mastiff, Benjamin, and raven pair for company, she moves her entire life across the continent to escape not only the loss but her oppressive and powerful family. But someone like George isn't meant for a nice, quiet retreat to the normal human world. The biggest problem?

Nancy Lavelle lies still on the floor. With her eyes looking towards her children’s rooms, her hands are clasped in prayer, as if the last thing she wished for was her children to be saved... When Detective Abby Pearce is called to the Beach House, a holiday home in the most affluent part of Martha’s Vineyard, she finds five bodies. An entire family has been killed in a frenzied attack... all except one. Fifteen-year-old Karin is the only survivor. Sitting in the house, surrounded by her family, she stares into the distance and doesn’t say a word.

Christmas on the Island (DI Liam O'Reilly mysteries Book 6) CHRISTMAS: The silly season. Or, the suicide season? A string of suicides on the island arouses Detective Liam O'Reilly's suspicions. He understands that the suicide rate tends to increase during the festive season, but the ways in which these people have chosen to end their lives doesn't feel right. As O'Reilly and his team dig deeper they soon learn there is much more to these apparent suicides than they initially thought and O'Reilly realises there is a seriously damaged mind on the loose. Dubbed the suicide killer by the press,...

Detectives Macleod and McGrath join a bizarre cast of characters at a remote country estate on the Isle of Harris, where fantasy and horror are the order of the day. But when regular accidents happen, Macleod sees a killer at work and needs to uncover what links the dead. Hampered by a snowstorm that has closed off the outside world, he must rely on Hope McGrath before they become one of the victims.

BE A SLAVE TO THE TRUTH OR KNOW FREEDOM FROM THE LIE. It was a long-ago message from a departed friend and mentor that leads to another mystery for San Juan Islands reporter Adele Plank to try to unravel as the final days of winter give way to a newborn spring. A stranger suddenly appears in Roche Harbor seeking answers. A mythical island shaman emerges to guide Adele toward a future and past she doesn’t yet fully understand. An old enemy threatens to return and carry out her deadly revenge. Roche Harbor Rogue is the highly anticipated fifth installment of the bestselling San Juan Islands...

Audrey has a secret. She likes killing bad people. She’s on the hunt for her next victim, what she doesn’t know is that someone is also hunting her. Is there such a thing as a ‘good serial killer’? Meet Audrey King. She’s young, privileged, beautiful, desirable, respected and admired. But none of these matters to Audrey. As the youngest daughter of billionaire Victor King, she’s not interested in fast cars, fast men, private jets and super yachts. She’d rather put her allowance and her unique talents to more ‘humane’ pursuits—like killing bad people. But then it all goes...

Una aventura fantástica, que los protagonistas no olvidarán nunca. Un avión sufre un accidente en un lugar indeterminado de la costa de Indonesia. Los únicos cuatro supervivientes se cobijan en una pequeña isla desierta, hasta que lleguen los equipos de rescate. Mientras esperan, comienzan a ocurrir unos hechos extraños que hace sospechar a los náufragos que no están solos y que allí hay alguien más, aparte de ellos. Todo se complica cuando deciden refugiarse en un barco averiado, que se ha quedado embarrancado en el arrecife, y una morsa enorme impide que nadie se pueda acercar.

Murder in the dunes: A new mystery series where dark secrets lurk beneath the surface, with a dash of humor to keep things afloat. A dead body lies in the shadow of the dyke near Fleetstedt. The man shared a sprawling villa overlooking the sea with six others, not far from where his body was found. Enna and Pavel quickly encounter hostility, suspicion and mutual accusations. Which of them is true? Who benefits from the co-owner's death? Pavel's obsession with detail is a real treat. But what he and Enna uncover, piece by piece, is something they never could have imagined in their worst ...

There's a Black Mamba loose on Hamilton Island and George Bailey Associates Detectives are on the case. This time it's Sharon's turn to tell the story. The team now have George Bailey's old Model T Ice Truck to use in tracking down Margie the Mamba. Fans of the earlier George Bailey books will have fun as they follow George Bailey, Walt, Henry Lido and, of course, Sharon. The story is another fast paced search for the dangerous snake --- and a dangerous human.

Murder in the dunes: A new mystery series where dark secrets lurk beneath the surface, with a dash of humor to keep things afloat. During the renovation of the boardwalk by a moor, workers discover a body. DNA analysis reveals a match to a missing persons case that Enna and her former boss unsuccessfully investigated in 2016. The Fleetstedt team takes on the case, forcing Enna to confront a part of her past she’d rather keep buried. Pavel, on the other hand, investigates as thoroughly as ever — but not as carefully as Enna would have liked. What neither of them suspects: The past casts ...

George Bailey, because of his teams great detective work in helping to capture a murderer in Bucket of Fish, has been offered a summer job as a Police Cadet for the new Chief of Police on Hamilton Island. In looking through some old unsolved crimes he soon finds one for a Stolen Diving Suit. Soon George Bailey and his "associates" Walt and Sharon are off on another adventure. The story is set on Hamilton Island and the kids find themselves researching the tragic sinking of an old Steamship full of gold. The George Bailey series consists of four books including Bucket of Fish, Wreck of the ...

The Great Paddleboard Race is over and George Bailey and Associates have another case. This time George, Walt and Sharon need some expert help because gambling appears to be involved. They recruit their fellow classmate Henry Lido, a caddie at the Hamilton Island Golf Course and the hardest working kid on the Island. He also knows a lot about gambling. Fans of the George Bailey series will enjoy the addition of Henry to the team. It's another fun fast -paced mystery set in the 1930's when the new sports of surfing and paddleboard racing first appeared on the California Coast.

A fourteen-year-old girl disappears on the small island of Föhr, and Detective Lena Lorenzen is called in to investigate. When the girl’s bloodied body is found on the beach with vicious wounds to the wrist, Lena immediately suspects that what’s been made to look like suicide was in fact a brutal and calculated murder. But the local residents - even the girl’s own parents - won’t cooperate with her investigation. The devoutly religious islanders are clearly hiding something. But what ungodly secret could possibly lead to the murder of an innocent teenage girl?

Murder on an Island is a captivating murder mystery set on a secluded island off the coast of New England during the vibrant 1920s. This novel by Maxwell Hastings immerses readers in the intriguing world of high society and hidden secrets. Laura Kitteredge, a once-celebrated actress now shunned due to her engagement to the infamous James Stephenson, is invited to perform in a charity play on the Island. The island, beautiful yet isolated, becomes the perfect backdrop for a series of mysterious events and simmering tensions among the cast. As rehearsals begin, underlying jealousies and ...

Wedding Shower Ends in Bride's Murder Everyone knows the groom's grandmother does not approve of the bride. But would she actually kill her? The richest family in town is implicated in murder and Jenny King reluctantly steps in to investigate. Jenny finds there are very few suspects and hardly any motive. Spring flings are in vogue and the pretty bride may not have been that innocent. Is the distraught groom just putting on an act? Jenny goes around in circles trying to separate the real clues from the red herrings. Meanwhile, Adam and Jenny are in no hurry to tie the knot. But the clock ...

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 ...