Mystery Comedy

Avery Shaw is back from her honeymoon and on the prowl for a story. She wants to prove that marriage has softened her - nothing ever could - and the way she’s going to do that is by rocking the news world with something monumental. Then a body drops in her neighborhood, only blocks away from her house, and the hunt is on. The victim is divorced, having an affair with a married coworker, and generally unlikable. Avery has multiple places to look for a suspect...and then another woman dies only a block away from Avery’s house, and the entire dynamic of the story changes.

Carolina “Cookie” Milton has been a stripper since she was sixteen. An old pro at twenty-seven, she has clout at her bar. One of her usual customers is a man named Frank Porter. One night, Mr. Porter’s son gets too handy, and she embarrasses him in front of the entire bar with her impressive self-defense skills. After the bar closes that night, he tries to attack her in the parking lot, and she fights back. He pulls a knife, and in a moment of fear, she pulls her gun and shoots him. Frank Porter wants her blood. Vince Hart is no stranger to killing men. There’s something dark in him...

COLLEGE INSTALOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . Her wit is sharper than my route-running on the football field. Her mind is quicker than my fastball on the baseball pitch. She wears mom-jeans and is on a mission to graduate early and save the world or some nonsense like that. Too serious. Too nerdy. Too not my type . . . Or so I thought. Drama and madness with a touch of angst. Sweetness and a hint of darkness. No cheating. No cliffhangers. And a guaranteed happy ending. This is campus-love, Annabelle Winters style. HERE'S WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE CURVY IN COLLEGE SERIES: ⭐️...

Meg Langslow and her boyfriend, Michael, are searching for some romantic alone time. She knows the perfect place for a private getaway: her aunt's cottage on the tiny island of Monhegan. But when a series of events leads to the couple being trapped in the cottage with her entire family, their private getaway vacation slowly turns into a disaster. Meg doesn't think anything more could go wrong until a resident of the island with close ties to her mother is murdered. When her father becomes the chief suspect, she knows she can no longer sit by the cozy fireplace.

Gretchen Sinclair is on the run from a man she refuses to name, moving from place to place so quickly that she has no chance to put down roots. But when she moves in next door to Shane Camper, she’s immediately drawn to his cowboy style and his gentleman’s ways. She sets down the rules, explains that he can’t ask her any questions, but is still caught off guard by how quickly he sweeps her off her feet. She should move on, should have left the moment she realized Shane was different from anyone she’d ever known before, but she’d waited too long and her past had caught up to her. ...

Carol is a divorced teacher living in a small town in Ireland, her only son now grown. A second chance at love brings her unexpected connection and belonging—and sparks a flurry of speculation. What does a woman like her see in a man like that? What happened to his wife who abandoned him and his children all those years ago? Carol and Declan know their relationship is the talk of the town, but the gossip only serves to bring the couple closer.

Sandy Mantle used to work as a hitman who couldn't sleep until he made his kill. Now he works as a private investigator...who cannot sleep until he closes his case. And he's about to take a very long case. Point Insertion is a town with a secret. Myla Campbell is a woman with land someone wants her dead over. Sandy Mantle is a private eye with a receptionist who has a penchant for excessive advertising. There's also a midget. And a plot. And a few jokes along the way. Aaron Steinmetz makes his writing debut in this comedic murder mystery set along the Northern California coast. "I ...

Great characters and story setting. Interesting Mystery to solve with lots of clues and twists that kept me guessing and turning the pages until the end. I can't wait for the next book. I highly recommend this book. 5 STAR BookSprout review. Welcome to Bramble Dale—where book club drama is just the warm-up, and murder is the main event. Picking the book of the month used to be my toughest challenge, but that was before a shady paralegal was booked into jail…and then found dead. Now, with an old friend knocked out during the crime and the clues pointing to corruption and conspiracy, ...

Ensconced in a lovely tropical villa on idyllic Triggerfish Lane, Jim Davenport anticipates the good life to come. But this isn't living -- it's Florida, and the neighborhood is not quite what it seems. It's got overly aggressive Little League parents, drug-free Rastafarians, homicidal hookers, unnatural sex and casual violence. Oh, yes, and there's a psychopathic serial killer-cum-Sunshine-State folklorist named Serge A. Storms living directly across the street.

The first time they meet, she pelts him with bunchberries. The black wolf would suffer the sticky mess for an entire day if it meant listening to her sweet laughter and the soothing sound of her wings... but he had a job to do. ~ Priss Starwillow & the Wolf In addition to tales in the Tsuga Kingdom, featuring Priss Starwillow and her handsome black wolf, enjoy this eclectic mix of genres, characters, and worlds in this pretty collection of thirteen stories from the author of The Starlight Chronicles paranormal romance series. Meet the giant Greek god Tityus in his underground grotto, ...

Last month my mom went all “Yer a Wizard, Harry. ” Except her exact words were “You’re a Witch, Mira.” Same, diff. Next thing I know, my spare grandmother pops out of the woodwork and insinuates I’m essential to breaking a curse that no one seems to believe in. Nothing is ever as simple as finding a magical cure to save humanity, though. First, I have to pass my witches exams. Then, the elders will attempt to help me save my town. On top of everything else, Vlad decides to channel his inner Houdini and pulls a disappearing act. Now I’m juggling my missing rude, but hot ex-best...

What to do when the customer you can’t afford to lose is a thirsty vampire? Fire Dancer? I wish. Just because I’m part dragon shifter, part pyromancer doesn’t mean I can control fire. Lately, though, I’ve started to show signs of magic — and that’s not the only unexpected development in my life. My wolf shifter ex is back in town and more consumed by his job than ever. Ingo is sweet, loyal, and in serious need of some work-life balance. As an agent in supernatural law enforcement, he sees enemies everywhere — including in my best customer. A customer I can’t afford to lose, ...

When the spirit of Lara’s great-aunt Sadie–a feisty, demanding girl with firm ideas about fashion, love, and the right way to dance–mysteriously appears, she has one last request: Lara must find a missing necklace that had been in Sadie’s possession for more than seventy-five years, and Sadie cannot rest without it. Lara, on the other hand, has a number of ongoing distractions. Her best friend and business partner has run off to Goa, her start-up company is floundering, and she’s just been dumped by the “perfect” man.

Bear shifter Luke Graysmith struggles to keep the Blackfur Logging Clan together when their Alpha contracts a mysterious illness. Without an Alpha to lead them, this clan of aggressive lumberjack bears threatens to tear itself apart! Luke's attempts to keep the Blackfurs together are interrupted by a human reporter. She's a curvy stunner that Luke can't ignore, and to complicate matters, Luke's bear chooses her as a mate! For her first field assignment, Grace Johansson's editor gives her one rule: don't fall in love with a shifter. Having never encountered bear shifters before, Grace ...

Meet the hottest sleuth apprentice in town. She’s tiny, cute, and rocks the world on a stroller! FREE on Kindle Unlimited! It’s another haunting Halloween for the Rowling Family! New addition Baby Sophie is almost a year old, and Mandy is taking motherhood in stride, but when ghost-in-law Clara pops in asking for help for a newly deceased friend, Mandy’s back on the job, trading maternity leave for murder. A woman who fell from the balcony of her Brooklyn home insists she just had a dizzy spell, but a big insurance payout, a cheating husband and a jealous paramour point to foul play. ...

.“Here's a marvelous treat, the wittiest historical mystery … introducing the unlikely sleuthing team of Leonardo da Vinci and a young dwarf, this novel deftly intertwines fact and fiction in a deliciously clever tale”. Review from National Advertising A black banner flies from Leonardo’s tower room, warning everyone he is dissecting the latest victim in a series of murders. In the bustling halls of the Sforza Castle in Milan amidst the looming threat of French invasion in 1498, a series of gruesome murders shatter the façade of opulence and revelry. At the heart of the intrigue ...

This book is a Thriller/drama/comedy. It is a murder mystery unlike any ever written. The murders are graphic and violent. The sex scenes are also graphic. But the underlying comedy will have you laughing as you read. The book is written in a very visual style so you can picture events as they are happening.

She's on fire. He's cold as ice. Only together can they uncover the truth. Blaise is a brilliant risk analyst who is skyrocketing up the corporate ladder—until she discovers she possesses dangerous fire magic that threatens to burn down her entire life. Her childhood friend Tristan is an ice wizard and jaded detective for the Order of Twilight. Consumed by his parents' cold case, he's on the trail of a fearsome creature of living flame that leaves nothing of its victims but ashes. Blaise is his prime suspect in a string of magical murders. To prove her innocence, she must join forces with...

Essie Cobb, senior sleuth, and her three gal pals Opal, Marjorie, and Fay are playing cards (and causing trouble) in the all-purpose room at the Happy Haven Retirement Home. Not even having to use walkers to get around will stop these ladies from getting into trouble! A one-act play based on the Essie Cobb Senior Sleuth mysteries by Patricia Rockwell. This play may be produced by amateur groups without a royalty payment.

Callie Ranger is back and she’s about to face her toughest case yet. It was supposed to be easy. She came to Shady Grove to save a man she saw in her vision, but as soon as she enters the town, something feels different. Shady Grove is unlike any other town she’s ever stepped foot into. A town in which she no longer gets any psychic visions. But there’s something more sinister bubbling under the surface, and the whole town just might be in on it. Who killed the man in her vision? Why can’t she have any visions while in town? And why is the local law enforcement hellbent on keeping ...