Mystery Heist

Female FBI Agent Charlie Glass is assigned to recover treasures stolen from the Baghdad Museum during the Iraq War. The suspense explodes when she uncovers an international crime syndicate within her own team. Mysterious murders and bitter betrayals plunge Charlie into a deadly fight for survival.

“Ames, with her great writing and brilliant story, has created a masterpiece of her own in Marked Masters. She leaves her readers doing their own research between the pages. Like Laurel, Ritter keeps the story with its rightful owner—the reader.” – Crimespree Magazine Laurel Beacham made working solo a personal success story and is known for her nerve, instincts, and ability to do whatever necessary to return each priceless masterpiece safely intact. As the world’s leading art recovery expert, she’s thwarted more heists than the average law enforcement professional. Museums ...

Within the dazzling halls of London’s Crystal Palace, the event of the season has arrived: The Great Exhibition. An opportunity for the greatest minds of the century to come together under one roof in an unprecedented display of art and invention. And for two unlikely partners in crime, it’s about to become the score of a lifetime. Charming con man Kane Durante works alone—or on occasion with his best friend, Fletcher. But when his boss gives him the impossible task of stealing a priceless artifact from the Great Exhibition, he knows it’s a job he can’t pull off alone.

The streets of New Orleans are filled with the sounds of jazz until the first light of day, and so is the story of Voodoo Lucy. At twenty-eight years old, Lucinda (Lucy) Jones bids farewell to Tupelo, Mississippi, where she has suffered abuse from her alcoholic father for as long as she can remember. She hopes to carve out a new life in New Orleans with her own money made through small-time cons. When Lucy gets involved with a dangerous drug lord and decides to testify against a killer, though, things take an unexpected turn. With allies on both sides of the law and a powerful drug gang ...

The twentieth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com Chloe is invited to a swank party where a jewel heist occurs. It appears to be an open and shut case until Chloe begins nosing around. Along the way Chloe succeeds in stirring up some ghosts from her past. The Davenport Caper is a classic whodunit with lots of laughs and love to spare. For readers who enjoy a fast paced cliff hanger with plenty of twists and an action packed ending. Reviews "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie ...

A body was found in a Trunk at Kings Cross Station. Nothing unusual, except Chief Inspector, Lord Ralph McGinnis is sent down from Scotland Yard to investigate. Recognized as retired Police officer Casper Fellen, Ralph suspects he stumbled into gang warfare, and what is the Royal connection with horseracing at Epsom? Professor Claire Lane senses the truth. Will she side with Ralph, or take another view, agree to disappear undercover with renowned Gang boss Alexander Carrington. Is this the end, or does this spell disaster for not only Claire’s reputation, but to Ralph’s heraldic ...

Red wanted a peaceful vacation. It lasts three days before evil ambushes her mountain cabin. An old enemy returns to strike without mercy. He makes only one mistake. He should have double checked that she was dead. She rises from the ashes for vengeance. Kristoff joins her global quest as tutor in mayhem. Obsessed, she's committed to do what it takes even murder. Will she lose herself before she finds her nemesis? Payback's A Witch is the 8th book of the Red Witch Chronicles, a gritty urban fantasy series containing thrilling plots, complicated characters, and magical mayhem along with ...

I never imagined that cataloging artifacts for a small-town museum exhibit would lead me into the heart of a century-old mystery. But when I stumbled upon a forgotten letter tucked among pioneer relics, the past reached out and refused to let go. The letter, faded and fragile, bore the name Mary Ann Sorensen—a woman history had all but erased. She was a leader, a protector, and a voice for the women of Ephraim in a time when their stories were rarely told. Her words hinted at a hidden artifact, an object of both spiritual and historical significance, concealed long ago to shield it from ...

Argentina’s Black Widow has Elizabeth Moynihan trapped in a deadly web of art theft. Stealing a Picasso painting is her only escape. With the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art as a target, Elizabeth must play the death card in her elaborate con. Ben Abrams returns as an adversary and love interest.

The Paintings of Rauma takes the reader to Finland on a thrilling crime adventure. The story is based in the beautiful coastal city of Rauma and takes Jussi, a local Police Officer, on a journey to investigate connected crimes across Finland, Sweden and Singapore. This Nordic Noir mystery begins with a minor incident that sets in motion a chain of events involving theft, murder, passion and hidden treasure. Jussi Alonen is a local Police Officer whose life is turned upside down when someone from the past comes back into his life. A gang of criminals make their way around Finland, wreaking ...

This omnibus features 3 page-turning mysteries packed with suspense. ** from Agatha, Anthony, Barry & Macavity finalist Kristi Belcamino ** Death Under the Stone Arch Bridge — A blast from the past turns sinister when Minneapolis photojournalist Tommy St. James goes to meet an old friend and instead finds a dead body. As she investigates the murder, St. James suddenly finds herself taking care of a young boy who is far from his Mexican home. Rafael's father, hoping to give the boy a better life, paid a coyote to smuggle his son safely into America. But nobody knew what lay waiting just on...

Once the most cunning luxury-car thief in the game, Ava Frost gladly gave it all up to become the wife of a successful Norfolk, Virginia, businessman, and raise their two children in better circumstances than she ever knew. But when the children are abducted—and held for a two-million-dollar ransom—Ava is stunned to discover her husband’s bad deals have drained their fortune. Determined, she pursues her best, and toughest, option: Her ex-boyfriend, the mastermind behind the South’s biggest car theft ring, offers her a chance to gain the money.

John and Abby Adams, known as "the Levelers" have led a glamorous life, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. But now, their careers, and their marriage, may be in jeopardy if they can't pull off one last heist. Their team is assembled: the dashing thief, the clever con woman, the tough guy with the muscle, and the mysterious ingenue with her own agenda. With a crew like this, they should be able to get the job done.

When Captain Kellen Adams receives a job offer that sounds too good to be true, she finds herself balanced between fascination and fear. All she has to do is break a code and find a long-lost fortune...or die trying. New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd kicks off her Cape Charade suspense series with Hard to Kill, a short story of treasure, treachery...and murder.

Pet shop owner Shell McMillan is thrilled to see everyone in Fox Hollow flocking to the local animal shelter's fundraiser, where they can get their old keepsakes and collectibles appraised and maybe even sell them for a tidy sum. But the event has drawn some shady characters as well, including Pete Martin, who seems determined to get his hands on a beat-up old jewelry box at any cost. Then Martin is found murdered, and Shell has to go from fundraising to finding a killer.

A plane crash in the Amazon jungle. A desperate struggle for survival. A hidden Inca treasure. Ruthless grave robbers. Ecuador. A dream holiday turns into a nightmare when two men are stranded in the Amazon rain forest after a plane crash. With no hope of being rescued, they decide that their only chance of survival is to find their way back to civilization. And so they set off on a daring journey, struggling through the dense underbrush, totally unprepared for the dangers that lie ahead. When they stumble upon some ancient ruins where fabulous treasures might be hidden, it all goes wrong ...

A family feud and a stolen priceless manuscript? Ah yes, nothing says holiday cheer quite like a mystery for the Closed Case Club to crack! When a rare manuscript worth half a million dollars pops up during an estate sale at the run-down Hillcrest Manor, the claws come out among the distant relatives. Just when you think the drama couldn't get any juicier, the priceless manuscript up and vanishes without a trace. Well, guess who’s on the case? That’s right, me—Molly Ray—and my fierce Closed Case Club. We’re diving headfirst into a tangled web of family secrets, rivalries, and ...

In 1946, a powerful freight train storms across West Virginia. Half a century later, police learn the terrible truth about that night. The railway mystery sets off a bizarre series of present-day crimes that threaten to derail State Police detective Josh Draper and his alluring assistant, Annie McBride. The two race to unravel the past while an environmental disaster looms and dangerous criminals from New York prepare to clash with the inhabitants of a tranquil valley called Briar Fork. Enjoy this tour-de-force Henry D. Smith classic, complete with his trademark humor, colorful characters, ...

A brutal murder. A cop under pressure. A deadly game. When local farmer Nigel Grave is found brutally murdered, DI Joe Hogarth's judgment is questioned. Surrounded by motives and suspects, Hogarth must uncover the truth before a vicious killer strikes again. ★★★★★ “Fast paced - difficult to put down!” At the crime scene, Hogarth and DS Sue Palmer find a web of deceit. A drunken wife, an ambitious son, and the relentless Goodwells all become suspects. Amidst the greed and lies, Hogarth spots a crucial clue: mysterious black grains beneath the blood-spattered hay. ★★★★...

Grab your magnifying glass and curl up on the couch! You're about to enter the mysterious and action-packed world of the North Hollywood Detective Club. A world of secret staircases, dangerous double-crosses, and graveyards at midnight, cloaked in mist and concealing hidden treasure. A page-turning world of teenage detectives uncovering clues and matching wits with blond blackmailers, cunning counterfeiters, and fifteen-year-old femme fatales. Together for the first time in one volume, here are Books 1 & 2 of this mystery and adventure series for teens and tweens: The Case of the Hollywood ...