Island Detective

You are offered the getaway of a lifetime on a remote island with a group of strangers. Things have been difficult recently, so you jump at the chance to swim under the summer sun, explore the peaceful woodlands and return to an elegant hotel for a glorious dinner. As the boat pulls into the harbour, you’re surrounded by crystal-clear water and soon you are alone. Just the peace and quiet you were promised. No phone signal, no internet…no way to call for help. But nothing will go wrong in paradise, right?

Jake Scarne has retired. But he has mixed feelings about it. He suspects that there is more to life than golf outings and sojourns down the Jersey Shore. Little does he know that some of his old skills will come in handy when the Staten Island Ferry he is on is hijacked! The hijackers claim they are terrorists. But their real motives are more venal. Scarne avails himself of possibly the most unusual ally he's ever had. But there is death and tragedy in this twisty tale that reminds some critics of two classic movies: DIE HARD and THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE-TWO-THREE. “IF YOU LIKE HARD-...

SWITCH BACK is a novella (about 1/3 of a full-length novel, about 4-5 times longer than a short story) and takes place prior to BOARD STIFF (Elliott Lisbon Mystery #1). After inheriting an entire town, Ballantyne Foundation Director, Elliott Lisbon, travels to Texas to thank them. She quickly learns they don’t want her gratitude, they want their town back. And they’re willing to kill for it. Trapped in a small town full of big suspects, Elliott must unlock their secrets, or she’ll never get out alive. Now doesn’t that sound like fun? Read the whole series and gets even better. - - -...

Newlyweds Jim and Sarah were welcomed home from their honeymoon to the Scottish island of Kinness with a huge celebration and the whole island was present to witness the bitter end. But did Jim’s younger sister Mary fall? Or was she pushed? George Palmer-Jones, retired birdwatcher and amateur detective, suspected the latter, but proving it would be difficult—no one wanted to upset the balance of the island’s ancient relationships.

It's New Year's Eve, and a special day for Danny Ryle. Danny is a political fixer. He and his friends help all people in trouble. One friend really needs his help. The friend's wife has been killed. Danny faces a wily and tricky opponent as he relentlessly follows the clues.

Detective Inspector Liam O'Reilly has recently transferred to the island of Guernsey from the Special Detective Unit in Dublin, and in this first installment, we see him hitting the ground running. He has barely set foot on the island when the body of a man is washed up on the shore. There is no indication of where the man came from - his hands and teeth have been removed, and he has a crude tattoo of a dragon on his back.

Jordan Edelman’s messy dating days are over. After a few too many broken hearts, and a father who worries a bit too much, she’s sworn off boys—at least for the summer. And since she’ll be tagging along on her father’s research trip to Nantucket, she doesn’t think it’ll be too hard to stick to her resolution. But hooking up with the cute boy on the ferry doesn’t count, right? At least, not until that cute boy turns out to be Ethan Barbanel. As in, her father’s longtime research assistant Ethan Barbanel, the boy Jordan has hated from afar for years.

We are on an island rumored to have many rare animals. Let's check it out and see what we can find. This book is for beginning readers ages 5 to 8.

In the gritty heart of Chicago, Black's chill Sunday shatters when Professor Moore pulls him into a twisted dance with danger. She's got a date with Sheek Green, the Beer Baron, and she needs Black to be the referee. What starts as a favor takes a deadly turn, and Black realizes he's caught in Moore's lethal game. Fresh out of a 55-year stretch, Yehohanan Daniels wants a clean slate. But Professor Moore has other plans, yanking him straight into the crossfire with Sheek Green's underworld drama. The clock ticks louder as Black races to save Moore and Daniels from Sheek's clutches. Cue ...

The little girl had to run. She had just seen her parents murdered. And the murderer had seen her. Saved by the sound of police sirens, six year old Jennifer ran to a neighbor because he had helped her before. She had been hurt, and Danny Ryle gave her what she believed was a magical band aid. Desperate, she begged Danny not to let her be sent to a strange home. Impressed by the girl's intelligence and kindness, Danny and his friends determined to protect her by finding the killer and hiding her from the world. Aided by Ari Eilat, who had hunted terrorists in Israel, and Betsy Revere, a ...

When Jenny Ahlström returns from a weekend away to find her husband, Thomas, and their toddler, Hugo, missing, Detective Hanna Duncker fears the worst. If the young boy is still alive out there, he may not be for much longer. Though the small island is teeming with volunteer search parties, not every local has Hugo's safety in mind. And an estranged adult daughter is only one of the troubling secrets Thomas has been hiding from his wife. In the shadow of Hugo's case, an unsettling truth about the murder committed by Hanna's own father begins to take shape.

When a catastrophic hurricane devastates Stone Cove Island, a quaint New England resort community, everyone pulls together to rebuild. Seventeen-year-old Eliza Elliot volunteers to clean out the island's iconic lighthouse and stumbles upon a secret in the wreckage: a handwritten letter. On first glance, it hardly makes sense. But the longer Eliza studies it, the more convinced she becomes that it's an anonymous confession to a 30-year-old crime: the unsolved murder of a local teen named Bess Linsky.

Beaches, sunsets and Murder! Middle aged baker turned amateur sleuth Jenny King finds her wits tested when her friend's nephew meets a sticky end. This fast paced cozy mystery novella is a great way to sample the much loved Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series. Summer has arrived in Pelican Cove and newly married Jenny King is testing sorbet recipes at the Boardwalk Cafe. Her favorite customer introduces her to his nephew, a young sailor who is home on furlough. In the blink of an eye, the man is found dead and Jenny's friend becomes the top suspect. Can she come to his aid before it is too ...

In Hide Island, his sixteenth book and eighth collection of stories, Richard Burgin explores themes of love and crime, memory and identity, abuse and redemption, and the contradictory battle between our fierce struggle to live lives worth remembering and our desire to disentangle ourselves from a past we wish to forget.

Jennifer Whitmore is the last person Kyle Parker expects to see in his counterterrorism seminar. Fifteen years ago, she was the love of his life. Now a respected member of Miami's K-9 search and rescue unit, Jennifer is working undercover on an antiterrorism task force. She's crazy about her partner, Sadie, a droopy-eyed bloodhound. She's also engaged to another man. But when Jennifer and Kyle join forces to rescue a missing child, their passion reignites.

"Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of the Island Idol, by Carrie Cross is a rip-roaring young adult adventure/romance story that will keep readers on their toes. Centered around current technology and full of references younger readers will appreciate, this book has everything needed to engage readers and keep them coming back for more from Skylar and her gifted cohort." -- Excerpt from Literary Titan 5-Star review. Bastiian is having a party next Friday night. Anyone welcome at 3 Palms at 10 is invited. Free food, no parents, and we’re playing My Secret Kiss. Who’s going? My Assistant ...

World-weary detective Mike Mason becomes embroiled in the local politics of coastal preservation when he is called upon to explain his involvement with an environmental activist found murdered - the body of which was recovered from a local garbage dump. Joined by his partner, Joe Ballard, the two private investigators embark on a quest to find the activist's murderer and, in doing so, realize things are not always what they seem; that someone who had once taken only a keen interest in Mike Mason's life story is now becoming an active player.

Their last time-travelling mishap still fresh in their minds, Grace and Jack are on edge about what might happen next. Grace’s memories of her solo trip to the future are never far away. When the future begins to seep out into the present, they must stick to the rules or risk the consequences. They set themselves the task of finding out more about the mysterious ink, ending up in the past in a mysterious science lab. Could their new discovery also shed some light onto their mysterious friends at 21BUT22?

Middle School is finally over for Grace Brooks and she couldn't be happier for her graduation. All that lies between Grace and high school is one final summer. And what a summer it is as Grace and Jack discover yet more deeply hidden secrets and embark on their most unusual trip to date. When Jack takes one too many secret trips, he finds himself facing the very real possibility of running out of time altogether. Can Grace gather her wits and figure out how to save him from the Treacherous Tunnel before time is up?

With the end of the school year fast approaching, Grace and Jack are looking forward to what their summer might bring. As a final goodbye to middle school, they decide to take one last trip from their science class, the place where their adventures all began. What starts out like any other trip quickly goes drastically wrong when they are spotted upon their return to class. To make matters worse, they discover the mysterious ink is having side effects not only on them, but also on their favourite travel spots.