Mystery Crime Drama

Lifelong best friends share a special emotional bond that never ends, even when parted by death. That was how Lauren Murphy knew in her heart that her dearest friend's death was not simply an unfortunate accident. It was murder, and she is determined to prove it.

Birmingham detectives Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco arrive at the scene of a double homicide to discover that nothing makes sense. A woman and her child are dead, and though the husband says he killed them, the evidence says otherwise. Why would a man confess to unspeakable murders he didn’t commit? What starts as an open-and-shut case explodes into a web of new leads. Devlin and Falco get to work tracking down every single one - including a disturbing connection between the murders and Falco’s dark past.

Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial.

Family meant everything to Ayden Stratton. It always had even when he didn’t always allow it to show. Because of that, he understood the fury in Tobias Blaise’s eyes when they learned that his sister had been dragged out the backdoor of her restaurant despite every effort to stop her from being kidnapped. Fury didn’t begin to describe what he saw in his brother’s face. Cassidy Blaise might be Tobias’s sister, but she was Benjamin’s entire world. Tobias Blaise never expected to find any woman he wanted to spend his life with, let alone one who looked at him the way Ellis did, ...

She thought she was done with shifters, now she’s captive to one…Winona York is has just come off an epic fail as a nanny is ready to turn the page. Little does she know that through some crossed wires, she is moving out of the proverbial frying pan and into a sizzling hot fire. That fire comes in the form is hot-as-sin Rollo Wright. As part of Fae Crossing pack, this wolf is in desperate need of a nanny. The cute young human who shows up is perfect. Only catch is, that there must be some mistake, because she claims she doesn’t work with shifters. Unfortunately when a tip comes in on ...

New York defense lawyer Madison Harley only takes on clients he believes innocent. He’s known as ‘Mr. 100%’ because he has never lost a case, and consequently he is Public Enemy No. 1 in the eyes of the NYPD, the District Attorney’s Office and the media. It’s 1987 and groundbreaking developments in the field of forensic science sees DNA profiling used for the first time in criminal investigations in America. This has major repercussions for Harley. Estranged from his wife and children, he feels suicidal. Then he meets beautiful prosecution lawyer Kate Marshall. The attraction is ...

Kathleen Bishop, a young talented teacher, has spent the last five years teaching World History at one of Chicago's tough inner schools. Her compassion for the kids keeps her there instead of returning home to Ft. Lauderdale and teaching at a dream job set up by her father. A good school year was well on its way until Kathleen decided to make a home visit to one of her absent students, Eddie. Once she entered the Benedict Housing Complex were he lives, she knew she had made a mistake. Instead of convincing Eddie to return to school, she finds him high and in trouble with two grim men. ...

How would you cope with discovering an alternative version of your home town complete with an alternative girlfriend? A totally unexpected inheritance turns Tony Peterson’s life upside down. He retires from the Metropolitan Police and returns to his home city of Winchester. There, not only does he meet Carrie, a girl from his past but he also discovers something out of this world in the house he has inherited in the St Cross area of the city. A mirror in his study can transport him to another version of Winchester, to a world where World War One never happened. When one of the first ...

When a woman claiming to be August St. Clair returns to the quiet coastal town of Loss Landing—ten years after her presumed death—the community is thrown into chaos. Clay Moorehouse, August’s former boyfriend, has spent a decade in prison for her murder. Now, with this woman showing up, everything the town thought it knew begins to unravel. Set against the sweeping beauty of the Pacific Ocean and the rugged life of a dairy farm, The First Rains of October is a deeply moving Christian thriller. As long-buried secrets rise and loyalties are tested, the story explores justice, truth, and...

Vi Baxter has always thrived in the controlled chaos of community theater—designing costumes, fixing last-minute wardrobe malfunctions, and dodging diva-level drama. But when a leading man collapses onstage during rehearsal, the spotlight shifts to something far deadlier than forgotten lines. With a detective’s instinct and her feline sidekick Figaro close behind, Vi finds herself unraveling a backstage mystery full of hidden motives, poisoned props, and suspicious castmates. As tensions rise and secrets spill, Vi must use every trick in the costume trunk to catch a killer—before the ...

Cotswold Solicitor, Benedict Gregory, cannot recall how he got home from a New Year’s Eve party at The Manor House. The next morning, the body of an elderly neighbour, Keith Breslaw, is discovered floating in the village pond, known colloquially as The Piddle. The police wonder if Ben’s claimed loss of memory is a convenient excuse or if he is in any way responsible for the death. Ben finds himself embroiled in a complex investigation involving blackmail and corruption as he tries to uncover if Keith Breslaw’s death is accidental or murder. ,

For Ava Sullivan...everything changed between one moment and the next. Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place so they could stop running in circles trying to stay one step ahead of the guys who seemed to want her dead. Simon Sullivan might not be who Ava always believed him to be, but along with his brother, he’d spent his life trying to protect her. That wasn’t going to change especially now when everything they’d planned for, hoping against hope it would never be needed, was playing out exactly as they’d feared. But he’s ...

Eagerly awaiting his first assignment after graduation for the British Secret Service, Space Division Academy James Spade wonders which experienced Alpha agent he would be paired with. What he doesn’t know is none of them want to work with James because he’s considered a loose cannon. He’s assigned a dangerous mission on his own. When he protests, Gaylord, his boss, leaned across the desk and glares. “I never promised you a tomorrow.”

Rilton Castle has been peaceful for many months but the discovery of the body of a young Indian man dumped in a ditch near the village shatters the calm. Chief Inspector Muga starts an enquiry into the man’s death and discovers he had been digging into the private life of several of the local residents. Who killed Ramjap Shastri? Was it Mike Ash, to protect his nephews? Was it Dax, to protect the only family that had ever made him feel welcome? Was it Ben Hillor to protect his wife from shame? Or was it someone from outside the community who also bore a grudge against Shastri? As the ...

My family’s empire is crumbling as the feds close in. And the woman I can’t let go of might be our greatest betrayal. I'm caught in a web of lies and betrayal. Every move I make could be my last. Trust is a luxury I can't afford. But the truth? The truth might destroy us all. There's a rat in our family. The feds are closing in. And a secret that could change everything. I have to choose: Loyalty to my blood, Or a chance at redemption. The clock is ticking. The stakes have never been higher. And I'm running out of time. Who will survive when the dust settles? Only one way to find out.

Heart-pounding Fear. Chilling Anguish. Heartbreak. Priceless Love. The Ultimate Sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes precious moments is all there is. Between one heartbeat and the next, Susa is plunged into a devastating nightmare, wounded and broken, yet desperate hope filled her heart and soul. Nothing in her life had ever prepared her for this. Adam Manning arrives at a crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Unknown to the town’s small police force, neither is he. If you enjoy clean mystery romance and inspirational women’s fiction filled with ...

THE GRAND FINALE - the Last book in the much loved Dolphin Bay Cozy Mystery Series 5 stars - ' Best of the best....reading...OMG wonderful' Dolphin Bay Mayor Bashed to Death The coastal California town of Dolphin Bay has fall fever. When the vicious mayor is found dead in the hay bale maze, there is no dearth of suspects. Anna and the Firecrackers aren't surprised that very few people in town are grieving the poor dead woman. Clues and red herrings abound but it's not easy to figure out who killed her. Series fans are in for a roller coaster ride with twists and turns that will keep them ...

VOSS is finally ready to go up against the very empire he was groomed to lead. He and his band of killer Bloods gear up to bring it to JABAR and his army of heartless goons. Both G's want to be the successor of Lyndell's throne, and are willing to put their lives on the line in the heat of battle to secure the position. But when the last of the bullets are cast and the last drop of blood is spilled, who will be the last gangster standing?

In the treacherous woods of Tate's Hell, a missing child sets off a race against time. Join county sheriff Pratt Harlowe on a heart-pounding search for a missing child in the treacherous woods of Tate's Hell. When a little boy disappears one evening along the shore of the Apalachicola Bay, the tight-knit coastal community is thrown into chaos. As the search intensifies, Harlowe must contend with unpredictable weather, the rugged terrain of Tate's Hell, and small-town politics that threaten to derail his investigation. As the investigation deepens, Harlowe uncovers a web of secrets and lies ...

A vice detective and a sex worker meet on the mean streets. Is it fate or a mistake when the attraction is immediate? Former Detroit homicide detective, Chris Hemmingway, is working vice. He’s also obsessed with renovating an old house in Corktown. The obsession soon has competition when he meets Laura Jerzewski, a nurse who moonlights, trying to maintain visitation of her six-year-old son. Will Chris try to remake her like he’s remaking his old house? The moment their eyes meet, he's smitten with Laura. All he wants is to protect her. There is one stumbling block they must overcome, ...