Mountain Town Mystery

In the idyllic town of Cottonwood Springs, set against the majestic backdrop of the Colorado Rockies, a sudden controversy disrupts its tranquil rhythm. The town is split down the middle, caught in a passionate debate: Football or band? Which should get the spotlight? For most, the answer might seem trivial. But when the high school's football field is sabotaged, the turmoil escalates. The school board, quick to act, uses its discretionary funds for a total renovation of the football field. An act that would soon haunt them, as the school band gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ...

One of the bestselling novelists of the American West brings us a gripping tale of gold, greed, and vengeance.

There’s been a ho-ho-homicide in Whistler Village. When my scheming cousin, Holly, signs me up for an exclusive dating app and I match with Hollywood Heartthrob Gabriel D’Angelo, things couldn’t be better. Until I finally come face to face with him — and he’s dead. Then Holly is arrested for the crime, but I know she’s innocent, and Gabe’s publicist needs answers, and fast before the press finds out. Together with Logan, Gabe’s best friend, and former marine, we manage to convince him to hold off the media while we work to free Holly and clear Gabe’s name. But as we ...

With veterinarian Sydney Jones being targeted, K-9 Officer Gavin Walker and his furry partner must stand between her and certain death in Lenora Worth’s Hidden Christmas Danger. And the clock is ticking in Silent Night Explosion by Katy Lee—but can Jodie Chen trust the newest K-9 officer, Victor Abrams, and his dog to find a bomb and keep her alive…despite Victor’s shadowed past?

In the heart of Cottonwood Springs, where secrets are whispered and grudges are nurtured, one woman's treacherous game of blackmail comes to a deadly halt. Morgan Douglas, a woman with an uncanny knack for uncovering others' secrets, has made a comfortable living exploiting the vulnerabilities of the town's residents. Living a lavish lifestyle, funded by the desperation of those she's cornered, Morgan believed she was invincible. Until bingo night. Brigid, the proud owner of the New Dawn Bed & Breakfast, anticipated a night of fun and light-hearted competition when she decided to sponsor ...

Sheriff Jim Weber always said it was just a matter of time before somebody shot Bureau of Indian Affairs Agent Gordon Hahn. The man was a loud, crude, misogynist drunk who treated women with disrespect, and was a racist who rode roughshod over the people of the White Mountain Apache Reservation. So Weber wasn't surprised when somebody finally did put an end to all of it with a bullet. He just didn't appreciate Hahn getting himself killed in the middle of Big Lake's annual Pioneers Days fireworks display. With more people who wanted the victim dead than alive, Weber and his deputies have ...

Set in 1879, SIX-GUN RETRIBUTION follows the cowboy adventures of Gunfighter Edward Landon as he sets off across the wild west searching for six outlaws he holds responsible for his mother's death. This contemporary action novel features a wide range of western characters, including lawmen, gunslingers, outlaws, Mexican bandits, Indian rebels, and bounty hunters. Andy Munro’s SIX-GUN RETRIBUTION includes realistic characters, historic wild west locations, fast-paced cowboy dialogue, action, mystery and suspense mixed with humour and romance. Synopsis The journey begins as Landon rides his...

In Cry Me A River, T.R. Pearson writes of murder and its consequences in a small southern town. By book's end we of course know who done it and why, but the greatest pleasure lies in Pearson's own investigations into carnal relations, sexual jealousy, men and women, the mean, the low-down, and the dead. That he manages to do so with such winsome humor and unflagging originality is a tribute to his craft. Cry Me A River is T.R. Pearson at his finest.

The opening of Big Lake’s new medical marijuana dispensary caused quite a stir in the little mountain town, drawing debates before the Town Council and protesters to the site even as the building was being remodeled. With the doors now open and business flourishing, a crew of diehard protesters led by a big man who is used to getting his way continues to picket the business, harassing both employees and customers. But nobody expected the carnage that would happen on a rainy night when a call at home informs Sheriff Jim Weber of a robbery gone wrong at the dispensary that leaves five ...

When a young woman is brutally assaulted at the Cat Mountain Ski Resort, two of the three suspects Sheriff Jim Weber arrests come from wealthy families whose roots go deep into Arizona's history, and the third has a past shrouded in mystery. The sheriff soon finds himself involved in a sordid case that stretches from the White Mountains all the way to the governor's office and beyond. Pressured by local and state officials as well as representatives of the FBI and U.S. Marshal's Service, all with their own agenda, Weber must stand firm to see justice done and send a message that in Big Lake...

Valentine Bernard is a dazzling professional trick rider constantly on the road, trying to escape the manipulative past with her ex-manager. He stole from her and controlled every aspect of her life. Sheriff Mark Talbot is a stoic Montana man deeply rooted in his hometown and dedicated to duty and family, convinced romance isn't in the cards for him. Their paths collide at a rodeo when Mark witnesses the ex-manager harassing Val and intervenes. An undeniable connection sparks despite their reservations. They begin a long-distance relationship, their bond growing through calls and letters. ...

A dead celebrity chef boss. A handsome and mysterious new next door neighbor. Lizzie’s in big trouble... Waitress Lizzie's horrible and much hated celebrity chef boss is dead; stabbed with a knife in his own restaurant kitchen. When the police discover she was officially the last person to see him alive, they put Lizzie right at the top of their suspect list. Now, panicked and fighting to clear her name, she’s forced to team up with her handsome and intriguing new neighbor, Jack Mathis. Okay, so Jack claims he’s a former special agent on suspension from his investigative duties for ...

At first it seemed like a routine death in a run of the mill house on a residential street that could be anywhere in small town America. An elderly woman who sat down in her recliner to take a nap and never woke up. But Sheriff Weber would soon learn there was nothing routine about this case at all. When an autopsy revealed that she had been murdered, things take a bizarre turn. The sheriff discovers that there were many people who had reason to want Edna Knowles dead, among them relatives she had cheated out of an inheritance, two adult stepchildren she had treated cruelly, and a high ...

Cozy mystery with a side of chocolate. In this latest trip to Coyote Wells, no one is who they seem. Secrets abound. Liars tell stories. Con artists make up a phony past. Getting at the truth will be difficult. Gemma and Lando are barely back from their honeymoon before they’re hurled into a hunt for a missing woman and forced to solve a mysterious plane crash. Two seemingly unrelated events now become a complicated mystery that sends them on a frenzied search for answers. Are they looking at a tangled web of killers or just one twisted mind? Will Gemma’s psychic talents be enough to ...

It’s a hot, dry summer in the little mountain town of Big Lake, Arizona, and the heat and the drought have old-timers fearing a wildfire could break out at any time, as they had in other parts of the state. But the shops and restaurants are filled with seasonal residents and tourists who are in town to escape even worse temperatures in the desert cities of Tucson and Phoenix. Locals and tourists alike are thrilled when the Rim Country Renegades came to town for the annual Pioneer Days celebration, recalling the days of the Wild West with cowboy poetry and putting on their trick roping and...

The Holt sisters - headstrong triplets returning to their hometown and their inheritance. They look alike, but they’re different in most every way possible. Three men who can’t tame them, but will love them no matter what. Paige is the dependable one who always does the right thing. Kelsey is the socialite influencer who is deeper than she seems. Brooke is the activist who chooses her causes with care. When they first returned to Rocky Ridge, all they wanted was to sell the property they’d inherited and go back to their cushy life in Hollywood. When they ran into trouble, the one who ...

Who is this city girl with secrets in the snowstorm? Coming across a classy lady injured in the woods was a big surprise. Annabelle Bright, all fancy and sophisticated, stuck in my small town. She is a puzzle I can't resist solving, despite knowing she is off-limits. Seeing her engagement ring shining under the moonlight makes me unsure whether to stay away or dig deeper into her secrets. But with the snowstorm getting worse, we end up stuck together, feeling something special growing between us. Can I protect her from the storm outside and the storms within? Or will the secrets of our ...

After her mother is sent to prison for art forgery, Edie Brown returns to Northern Vermont to rebuild her family’s fine art and antiques business. She’s certain she can do it now that her mother is gone. After all, butting heads with her mom over bad business practices was what drove Edie away three years ago, including a screw-up that landed Edie on probation for selling stolen property. When Edie scores a job appraising a waterfowl decoy collection at a hoarder’s farmhouse, she’s determined to take advantage of the situation to rebuild the business’s tarnished reputation.

THESE WOMEN ARE GRAPES DRESSED IN RAISIN COSTUMES… That's Hilde, Emma and Vivien, inseparable friends... On a Mediterranean vacation in the coastal paradise of Vistabelle. But very close to them are murder and mayhem, lobsters and pink sand! Hilde, Emma and Vivien get to work. Appearing harmless, and adorable, they learn details the detectives could never get. Of course, they are not alone in this! Honorio, the elegant, sleuthy cat helps them in this dangerous adventure. Emma believes her late Uncle Roddy inhabit Honorio's body. Our witty friends keep their school spirit and sisterly ...

Join small-town Police Chief Frank Bennett as he investigates three puzzling crimes in idyllic Trout Run, New York.