New Police Mystery

In the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter, where history and mystery dance to the rhythm of jazz, DJ Marissa Gray thinks she knows every shadow of her beloved city. But when a murdered man is found backstage at her club wearing an antique jester's costume, she discovers that the darkest shadows often hide the deadliest secrets. As Mardi Gras approaches, Marissa is drawn into a deadly performance orchestrated by the mysterious LeBlanc Society—a centuries-old organization that treats murder as high art. With Detective Grady Mills at her side, she uncovers a chilling truth: her mother's ...

NEW FOR 2024 – STAND-ALONE, #22 IN THE SERIES. MEET MAVERICK BRITISH DETECTIVE DI SKELGILL... "A COMPELLING BRITISH CRIME MYSTERY." DRIFTING ABSENTLY in The Doghouse on Bassenthwaite Lake, Skelgill has a feeling that he is being watched. From a wheelchair in the adjoining grounds of Duck Hall Nursing Home an elderly man looks on. They exchange a wave; it becomes a regular occurrence. And when later Skelgill engages with his bankside supporter he learns of his tragic circumstances. The helpless man has surely fallen prey to unscrupulous next of kin. As Father Time looms, there ensues a ...

Autumn Breeze is the winner of the prestigious San Diego Book Awards for best romance novel of the year. SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 On the morning of 9/11, a fourteen-year-old genius’s mother disappears. Her beloved father had been murdered years before. She’s now without parents. She resolves to get a new mom and dad and have them adopt her before she is deported to Trinidad. For her new mom, she selects her BFF (best friend forever), a New York City detective. For her new dad, she selects the handsome spy investigating her BFF. The investigation was the girl’s fault. She had predicted the ...

Step into the shadows of New Orleans with FBI Special Agent Briana Song in this gripping crime thriller box set. If you crave atmospheric mysteries, relentless suspense, and a fearless female detective, you’ll love this bestselling series by Jemma Stark. What’s Inside: Garden of Lies (Book 1): When a real estate tycoon is found dead in his Garden District mansion, all signs point to suicide—until the governor calls in the FBI. Rookie agent Briana Song and her partner James Buckley must navigate high-society secrets and deadly deception. But the deeper Briana digs, the more dangerous ...

Holly is all set to enjoy the Independence Day fireworks show in her hometown of Milltown, CO. She's also ready to make some fireworks of her own afterward with her ex-boyfriend, Clint, before he leaves for Marine boot camp the following day with their friend, Titus. One thing leads to another and Holly decides that the patriotic thing to do would be to give both boys a proper send-off before they go off to risk their lives for their country. Little does she realize that a indulging in that three-way will alter the course of her life forever, in the best possible way. Happy 4th of July! ...

"Thank you for this book, I couldn't put it down! Can't fault any aspect, hence all fives. Heather made me wow!" - Reader's Favorites 5 stars review For Tom, life was finally looking up – a reconciliation with his wife, Heather, two cherished children, and the promise of a bright future. But in a horrifying instant, a brutal car crash shatters those dreams, leaving Heather and his children devastated. As the police investigate, unsettling inconsistencies emerge, hinting at something far more sinister than a tragic accident. Each step forward peels back layers of deception, exposing a ...

Here is a revised and enhanced version of the back cover blurb for the novel: Welcome to the heart of the enigmatic and captivating New Orleans, a city where darkness dances with the light, and secrets lurk in every alleyway. Meet Michael O'Neal, a fearless young detective driven by an unwavering dedication to uncovering truth, no matter how deep it may hide. When a routine investigation into a simple convenience store robbery unravels a web of deceit and corruption, Michael's instincts lead him down a perilous path filled with perilous twists and unexpected allies. As he delves deeper into...

What are the odds of three serial killers working in the same college town? Astronomical. Unless two of them are twin brothers! The third is someone they hire to do maintenance at their nursing homes. A match made in hell! Using a pandemic's death toll as a cover, the brothers, who know a good thing when they see one, use their new hire to help them with their murderous insurance and "legacy" scheme. But they did not count on an idealistic -- and suspicious -- young woman. “A LAWRENCE DE MARIA TITLE GIVES YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE BOOK MARKETPLACE TODAY....

When a body is discovered in New York Harbor on Christmas Eve, Detective Ryan, rising star of the local NYPD precinct, finds himself in a desperate race against time to solve a series of grisly murders. The trail of clues leads him along the Hudson River, from the bustling streets of the city to the quiet backwaters of upstate New York. What dark secrets are hiding in the bucolic idyll of the Catskills? Can Detective Ryan unravel the mystery before the snowstorm buries the truth?

Does nine-year-old Buddy Norris even have a chance? He’s been missing for two days and the only person who might know where he is has just been killed by a hit-and run driver. The search for Buddy is concentrated in downtown Port Alma, a scenic coastal city. The massive cliffs overlooking the water and the quaint Lower Town streets are a major tourist draw, and hold an infinite number of places to hide a child. But Constable Holly Towns is drawn to the countryside on the outskirts of the city. Holly likes her police job but her future is a coin-toss. She’s either on the way out, ...

Hector's parents, wealthy east coast college professors, raised him to work towards making the world a better place. In New Liberty, Arizona, gangs have ravaged the city. As a young police officer who lost his mentor, he struggles with the question. Why did his partner kill himself? Across town, a sickly-looking, small man approaching fifty is about to make a move. DeShawn "The Knife" Galloway has a reputation as a contract assassin who prefers to kill with the Japanese Tanto. It's time to take control. The war will start on his terms.

It's Police Detective Dino LaStanza's first week in Homicide and he must handle the horrific murder of Marie Sumner, slashed to death on a quiet French Quarter street. LaStanza and his partners work long, frustrating hours with no results. When another woman is slashed to death along Bayou St. John, the detectives bear witness to the carnage again. LaStanza feels even worse this time, almost useless.

Only politics are more crooked than crime. When it’s election time in Bell County, Texas, the highly-coveted position of the jurisdiction’s top cop brings opponents out swinging. Sheriff Reggie Coil has become a citizen favorite, but the people used to getting away with their own vices don’t appreciate his honest and equal approach toward enforcing the law. A concerted effort to defeat the experienced lawman includes plans to use his own past against him. While still on an ethics violation probation that resulted from a tough decision made as a young undercover agent, Coil continues ...

A man and a woman drained Local vampires? Paranormal community says no A third draining Agency threatens to fire Miranda If she doesn’t find the killer and make an arrest She’s willing to become bait for the suspected vampire murderer Will it work? When the Paranormal Investigative Agency gives Miranda an ultimatum – find the paranormal murderer or be fired – she has to use everything she’s been taught. But are silver bullets, silver knives, and garlic enough to stop a vampire from another draining? Add to it her romance with the local Alpha werewolf and her attraction to the ...

On June 9, 2007, the murder of Koruna Prasad Mukherjee, a renowned editor known for his provocative column “Knock, Mock, and Shock,” sends shockwaves through Kolkata’s high society. Prasad is found dead in a grotesque scene where women’s underwear is used as part of the murder. His body is found with an expression of terror, and his pants are unzipped with his genitalia exposed, suggesting a final mocking defiance. But the case is immediately marked as classified by the chief minister, aiming to suppress the scandalous details. Motilal Mistry, the chief inspector of the detective ...

Jessica Sunshine—bright, warm and downright deadly if one got too close. That’s the lesson homicide detective Matt Denby learned the hard way when he teamed up with the youngest Sunshine sister. Sure, he wanted to help solve her father’s murder. But being on the case—day and night—with the sultry TV reporter was driving him up the wall…in more ways than one. Jessica steamed through life and into danger without regard. And Matt was hell-bent on protecting the vixen. But who was going to back him up once the blond bombshell turned her charms on him?

I'm Natasha. Friends call me Tash. The world calls me loser. No one knows I possess a deadly magic. It was supposed to be a simple surveillance job, just like the zillion others I had run for my tough-guy benefactor, Tobias. An hour into it, I'm sitting with a dead body after barely surviving a warlock's rampage. I thought things couldn't get any worse, but what did I know? Running point for Tobias or being witness to a murder was the least of my worries. Now I've been blackmailed into working with sexy paranormal cop Ian, and I must help him find what the warlock is up to before he ...

What is Agatha Harley to do when a decades old secret about an unsolved murder is revealed to her? When the source is her dear, elderly neighbor who suffers with memory lapses, Agatha finds herself back at odds with her closest friends. Hank Davidson and Sheriff Reggie Coil are skeptical because the case had previously been investigated. Agatha’s faith in her friend pushes her towards the truth. Even if she has to go it alone this time. Hank, a champion of justice joins her, and together they reopen old wounds that appease some while hurting others. But, is there reason or even need to ...

"I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~ Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~ Multiple Fans "ALICE CROWLEY IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST LIVING WRITERS!" ~ G. Taylor The steamy and salacious sexual adventures continue in the paranormal suspense series Hot Wife Wrecked Entry. Now Donna McBride and her horny, hungry rescue team might be in over their head, as they begin to realize this isn't just a mission to save Donna's 2-timing no-good dirty cop husband, Tyson, from dangerous and demanding Mexican Drug Cartels. They are also on a mission deep into the supernatural as they explore the spunky...

Ein toter Cop. Eine toughe Privatermittlerin. Und ein skrupelloser Mörder, der die Macht in seinen Händen hält. Dunkelste Nacht ist der 1. Thriller der New-Orleans-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Karen Rose. Der junge Star-Koch Gabe kann und will nicht glauben, dass sein Vater Rocky Selbstmord begangen haben soll. Er ist überzeugt, dass jemand den Polizisten zum Schweigen bringen wollte. Deshalb wendet er sich an den ehemaligen Partner seines Vaters: Burke Broussard hilft als Privatermittler denen in New Orleans, die sonst keine Hilfe erwarten dürfen.