Mystery Crime Drama

As a PI, solving cases is my specialty—but coming back to my hometown? That’s a whole different challenge, especially when it involves crashing into pink unicorns. Perry, Kansas, isn’t the kind of place where people go missing—or so I thought. Now, I’m hunting for a missing person in a town where everyone remembers why they don’t like me. Things take a turn when I’m yanked out of bed, end up in the arms of a mysterious (and handsome) stranger, and uncover a book hiding a cryptic letter. Add in a visit to my family’s archery shop, where my uncle insists I take over, and ...

David Delahass has scrupulously studied his ancestor’s papers, documents, and journals, handwritten on fragile papers of centuries past…he believes that they hold the answers to Jeremy’s most guarded secrets…it was just a matter of finding them.Family Shadows is the third book in the Delahass Legacy series, the continuing saga of one family’s search for answers to questions that are rooted in events that took place generations ago in the middle of the twenty-first century. Within the home that Jeremy Delahass built for his family and all those to come after him, there is a secret ...

This is a story of love and friendship like no other. A story of a crime which shakes that love and friendship to the very core and begs an answer to the question "What would you do for love?". It is 1964, the Beatles are topping the charts in America while on the other side of world the Vietnam War is escalating. In a small, one-light town in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York lives Danny Fosse, who is an average fourteen-year old kid who is becoming more and more confused and disillusioned by the world around him. His idyllic small-town life takes a dreadful turn when one of his ...

Centuries ago Thomas Dyersen left behind the information needed to find Sanctuary…the safe refuge where he once took his family…Now hundreds of years later another Dyersen is in great need of the information that Thomas Dyersen left behind. In the twentieth century the danger is not from someone close as what his ancestor faced…but an unknown threat…still unnamed but dangerous to all he loves. Fury of the Storm continues the ongoing story of family, friends, and strangers who come together at a time when the unknown is their greatest enemy…and their hidden sanctuary is their ...

Just when you think you’ve nabbed crime’s biggest boss, you realize there’s ALWAYS A BIGGER FISH. Arrested and in prison, the De Luca brothers were no longer a problem for Arlie and the Anchorage Police Department, but whoever's been taking scalps is. When Arlie's forensic specialist's former co-worker from North Carolina comes to visit, the two detectives discover the scalp-seeking bandit they’re looking for in both states is the same person. For fans of The Fairies Saga, you'll remember Detective Billy Burke and his young son, Mac from AYE, I AM A FAIRY and THE GREAT BIG FAIRY. ...

Hiding is no longer acceptable…she needed answers…but answers alone might not be enough…and they could prove deadly… Mick Johnson might be dead but his killer is unknown and the clues leading to them are non-existent. Completely non-existent…which according to Jackson never ever happens…then he finds one but how does he tell Simon…But Elijah Sullivan, the father she adored all her life left clues…she just has to unravel them even as she comes to terms with her feelings about Harper…and his for her. It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been ...

In the quiet, close-knit town of Benning, North Dakota, single mother Susan Groves is living a simple life—until her son Gus disappears from school without a trace. As rumors swirl and unsettling secrets about the townspeople come to light, Susan turns to her best friend, Ryan, a local detective, for help. Together, they uncover eerie clues pointing to a mysterious woman who has been watching Gus. In a town where everyone knows everyone, Susan must unravel the dark secrets hidden in plain sight before it's too late.

Realistic, sharp-edged, and complex, Unspeakable is Sandra Brown's best yet. A beautiful woman locked in silence, a man stalked by dark secrets he can no longer outrun, and an over-the-hill peace officer seeking redemption must defeat their own demons before a tumultuous confrontation with a diabolical killer.

A dead Santa under the mall’s Christmas tree has a way of taking the ho, ho, ho out of the holidays. The dead man was dressed in a red Santa suit, furry cap and black shiny belt and boots. There was though one item of clothing obviously missing – his pants. The attention grabber, other than dead Santa’s lack of pants, was the chalk board sign resting in his lap. The sign read: “I’ve Been a Naughty Boy.” Pam and Paul and their Sunrise Harbor, Maine early morning mall walking friends quickly decide that if Santa’s murder is going to get solved, it’ll be up to them to solve it....

Eliza thought she came to The Haven for answers—but the mansion’s secrets are more dangerous than she ever imagined. What begins as a search for the truth about her sister Claire’s death quickly turns into a sinister game of cat and mouse. At The Haven, a luxurious yet eerie retreat, whispers of missing guests, hidden passageways, and buried scandals haunt every corner. When Eliza discovers Claire’s journal, detailing cryptic clues and paranoid warnings, she realizes her sister’s death was no accident—and the same unseen enemy is now watching her. As Eliza uncovers a web of lies...

So far, it had been a typical New Year's Eve house party. But Mr. Satterthwaite, a keen observer of human nature, sensed that the real drama of the evening was yet to unfold. So it proved when a mysterious stranger arrived after midnight. Who was this Mr. Quin? And why did his presence have such a pronounced effect on Eleanor Portal, the woman with the dyed-black hair?

Do you like a cozy mystery packed with amateur sleuths, dog detectives and family bonds? Then this whodunit set in a small town with hidden secrets is the perfect read for you! When three generations of the Thompson family and their clever furry companions discover a tin box of rare collectible coins, they find themselves racing against time to solve a decade-old murder mystery. As other dogs in Sunridge Junction start to discover hidden boxes filled with coins; the community asks: Who buried them, and why? Come along for this delightful short read cozy mystery journey filled with ...

From the streets of Mexico to mountains of Wyoming, Juan Velasquez does what is needed to survive and to prosper. He believes in justice and that vengeance is not always best left to the Lord. Assassination within Juan’s family triggers a homicide investigation that sets off a chain of events leading to betrayal, kidnapping, and more death. Deception and devotion become confused, and while loyalty has benefits, it also has a cost. When Juan disappears during his unofficial search for the assassin, his granddaughter deciphers details that could lead her to him. Hesitant to share the ...

He lost the game. Then they let him win. Now the real game begins. When down-on-his-luck Vegas local Jack Rios is dealt into an underground poker match run by the city’s most powerful criminal elite, he thinks it’s his last shot at redemption. But the hand he plays is more than a bluff—it’s an invitation into a dark network of power, secrets, and surveillance that goes far deeper than he imagined. As Jack digs into the truth behind his father’s mysterious death, he uncovers a file that could destroy everything—and everyone—in its path. Now he's being hunted not to be silenced,...

Ed finally meets his daughter's boyfriend for the first time. Smart, successful and handsome, Ryan appears to be a real catch. Then Abbie announces their plan to get married. There's just one problem. Ed thinks Ryan is lying to them. All of Ed's instincts tell him his daughter is in terrible danger - but no-one else can see it. With the wedding date approaching fast, Ed sets out to uncover Ryan's secrets, before it's too late....

A gripping fast-paced crime story. A window shattered by a single bullet. Cocaine-laced candy. A foster child in a group home ODs. It's just another Christmas in LA, until Detective Tom Stone takes action. Cocaine stuffed into candy bars are appearing throughout Los Angeles. A child’s overdose at Christmas pulls Detective Tom Stone and his partner Jake Sharp into the seedy, underground world of drug smuggling. The duo races to stop whoever’s responsible before another innocent life is lost. They piece together clues and close in on the criminals until Stone finds himself trapped, facing...

Blood, Crime, Mystery… In the Old Town of Rocky Sands When Jess, a charming event planner, and business owner, had the idea of organizing a charity auction to help out the small town she lives in, she thought it would be a success and much easier to coordinate than some of the events she had worked on back in the big city. Events soon take a dark turn when the wealthy owner of the grand estate where the auction was held is found murdered. From then on, things started to go downhill fast for Jess. “The owner of the house has been murdered.” The next few hours went by in a blur for Jess...

Meet Ben Dane: brilliant, devastating, devoted, honest to a fault (truly, a fault). His Broadway theater baron father is dead - but by purpose or accident? The question rips him apart. Unable to face alone his mother's ghastly remarriage to his uncle, Ben turns to his dearest friend, Horatio Patel, whom he hasn't seen since their relationship changed forever from platonic to something...other. Loyal to a fault, Horatio is on the first flight to NYC when he finds himself next to a sly tailor who portends inevitable disaster. And who seems ominously like an architect of mayhem himself.

Museum curator Pearl Davis always had a strained relationship with her mother, Sally. Growing up, she rarely felt her mother’s love. So many things about her mother’s behavior never added up. But when Sally dies unexpectedly, she leaves Pearl a letter from the grave…confessing to murder. Suddenly, Pearl has even more questions than she has answers. She suspects the letter is just a sign of her mother’s diminished state of mind—until she finds human remains in Sally’s garden.

When an Earth-shattering secret has two legs, a big mouth, and a blinkered determination to get home by any means necessary, it’s up to Daisy and Aidan to stop it happening… by any means necessary! “One of the best cozy mystery series I’ve ever read!” Come and meet our feisty R.E.D. heroine, and find out why she’s such a hit with readers! (And check out the dramatic Throwback Prequel, ‘When Daisy Met Aidan’. It’s not listed with the main series books, but it’s there if you type it into the search-bar!) From feeling like they were back in the eighteenth century, Daisy and...