Old Suspense

Everyone in Saxford St Peter is desperate to know more about Harry Tennant, the newcomer who owns the Old Mill. He usually keeps himself to himself, but he’s finally invited the villagers round for drinks, and Eve Mallow isn’t the only one looking forward to having some questions answered. But two days before the party, a terrible fire sweeps through the mill, and Harry is found dead. When Eve passes the burned remains of his beautiful house, she can’t resist the call to investigate.

A brutal murder and the kidnapping of a two-year old boy disrupt the return of Milton PD Detective Steve Marks from his Florida vacation. A homeless man has been savagely murdered behind the Trips Aces Casino and Henry Burnett, the son of the owner of the Burnett Furniture empire, has been kidnapped. Clues in both cases are scarce. As more homeless men become victims of the murderer dubbed The Shadow, and there is nothing pointing to little Henry's return, the pressure on Marks and his young partner, Anders Hedberg, mounts. Milton's mayor wants fast action in both cases while the Burnett ...

From the author of the popular Mildred Budge series comes a new kind of love story about a different kind of Southern church lady. Franklin Lovejoy is an attractive, eligible widower, and the church is full of ladies who want to sit beside him. They crawl over pews and one another to get to him. For some it is a form of Sunday morning entertainment. Lovejoy enjoys the company of a variety women, and he is amused by his widespread appeal. That doesn’t mean he is immune to the consequences of a deep attraction between himself and a mature Southern church lady who has a reputation for being ...

Love can be just a hard ride away. Gunfighter Jack Cassidy is looking for a hot meal and a warm bed. When he tries to do the right thing, he winds up with a gun in his hand, a dead man on the floor, and a woman who needs his help. A sizzling romance set in the West, A HARD RIDE is a fast-paced, sexy read. "Nicky Sparks is one of the hottest new writers around." -RomanticTimes.net

A REBELLION ON THE RISE… A ruthless takeover that could destabilize the borderlands. And a sultry and dangerous gunrunning Mexican beauty… Wandering cowboys Kit Blaze and his best friend Jim Freeman once again chance into intrigue and chaos. “Tell me more about Montoya, sir.” "She's been running Winchester rifles across the Rio Grande to Chavez, who is little more than a bandit chieftain calling himself a revolutionary. This jackal operates down by the provincial capital, Joya del Cielo," the man, Murphy, continued as he dusted off his clothing from his trip to the ground while ...

It’s business as usual on the set of another cheap sword-and-sandal production by Pharos Pictures—until the lead actress suddenly falls into a deep, mysterious sleep. Jordan Harper can talk down high-strung starlets and knock sense into stuntmen, but this…this is the kind of uncanny problem that he’d usually bring to Mrs. Hope. Unfortunately, the preternaturally capable secretary is on a business trip with the studio head. Harper must get to the bottom of the mystery on his own before another cast member succumbs—or worse, they blow the budget.

The Dodge City Murders Book One of the Earp, Masterson Murder Mysteries In the shadow of Dodge City, 1883, something wicked plays beneath the silence… When a series of ritualistic murders strikes the gritty frontier town, lawmen Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson find themselves chasing not just a killer—but a conductor orchestrating death like a symphony. From candlelit corpses on Boot Hill to blood-soaked altars in Kansas opera houses, the two must face a haunting enemy known only by a chilling nickname: The Conductor. As they unravel a dark musical conspiracy stretching across the American...

Join the world's greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves three mysteries! Perfect for young listeners, this long-running chapter book series encourages children to problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve cases. Nate the Great, Where Are You?: Can a detective get a day off? Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, want to take a break from solving cases. So, they hide out in the woods. But soon, they hear familiar voices shouting, "Nate the Great, where are you?" There are many mysteries to solve!

Nora Kelly, a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology, is approached by historian Clive Benton with a once-in-a-lifetime proposal: to lead a team in search of the so-called "Lost Camp" of the tragic Donner Party. This was a group of pioneers who earned a terrible place in American history when they became snow-bound in the California mountains in 1847, their fate unknown until the first skeletonized survivors stumbled out of the wilderness, raving about starvation, murder-and cannibalism. Benton tells Kelly he has stumbled upon an amazing find: the diary of one of the victims.

INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE! He walked into that courtroom in a tailored suit and a Stetson hat. He carried an air of another time, another place, another world. A world that I want to be a part of, even though it terrifies me. In that moment I know I’m his. OMG, I'm his! If you've read the first book, you know what the CURVY FOR HIM series is about, and you know how freakin' out there it is. Drama, madness, and over-the-top steam. Twists, turns, and chaos. Sweetness with a touch of darkness. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Yes, it's over-the-top to the ...

Join Nate the Great and his trusty companion, Sludge, in solving the greatest mysteries a boy could search for. In this collection, Nate hunts down a lost grocery list, a favorite stamp, a genius pet, a beach bag, a yucky valentine, second base, and an evil, book-destroying monster.

I’m being paid to track her. She’s the daughter of the head of the Aslanov crime family. Off limits. But I quickly become obsessed with the runaway beauty. Her father is the head of one of the biggest Russian crime syndicates in the world. Rich and ruthless. She’s the innocent girl raised in a convent who ran away when she saw the reality of her family’s business. She is alone in the world, without the skills or means to protect herself. From the first moment I see her, I want to save her. I want to be the one to protect her. I will go up against the entire Russian mafia to keep her...

Charlie has old girlfriend problems. The cops think retired blogger Charlie North murdered his three old girlfriends. They want to see him fry. Charlie needs to catch the killers before the cops, or the killers, catch him. Desperate, Charlie investigates the murders. He hires a stunning—and brilliant—private detective. Good first move. As they dig up clues, Charlie dutifully reports their findings in his blog, naming names, naming everything. The blogs go wildly viral. It’s like putting the investigations of all three murders on a sizzling griddle.

On a world called Heaven, the 10 major religions of mankind each have its own land governed by a capital city and ruled by a Hegemon. That Hegemon may be a god, or a prophet of a god. Smaller religions have their own towns or villages of belief. Corvyn, known as the Shadow of the Raven, contains the collective memory of humanity’s Falls from Grace. With this knowledge comes enormous power. When unknown power burns a mysterious black image into the holy place of each House of the Decalivre, Corvyn must discover what entity could possibly have that much power.

Gustav "Old Red" Amlingmeyer is an old-fashioned kind of guy: He prefers a long trail ride even when a train ticket can get him where he's going in one-tenth the time. So when it's Old Red who insists on guarding the Pacific Axpress, despite a generations-old family distrust of the farm stealin', cattle-killin', money-grubbing' railroads, Big Red is flummoxed. But as usual, he'll follow his ornery brother just about anywhere.

Psychic Nora Ashcroft can't tell the future, but she's starting to look forward to it. And with the support of Donovan and the rest of the town, she's ready to leave the past behind. Too bad the same can't be said for Eastwind's most newly departed. After a body is discovered in the street, everyone has a theory about what might've happened...including the deceased himself. Though he swears he was ready for death and has no unfinished business keeping him around, Nora knows something must be tethering him to this plane.

Sun, sand - and sunken treasure? That's what Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose discover when they go on vacation to Florida. An old ship has been found off the coast, and it's full of gold! Two divers are collecting donations to bring up the loot. They're promising to share whatever they find - but is this too good to be true? It's up to Dink and his friends to get to the bottom of it!

Charles and Judith’s life levels out, and Charles prepares his children to take over in his absence. Charles is notified that Doctor Connor Godfrey has visited the Denver Hospital and has spoken to Doctor Green. Spending winter at home was relaxing for Charles, and in the spring, Charles tries to convince Judith to accompany him and asks George and Coughing Crow to accompany them to England. George’s health has not been good, and he believes this may be his last chance to visit his homeland, but he is too sick to make the trip. Charles’ trip to England ends in a major purchase, and he...

When my best friend Tina had to get a job out of state, I offered to let her 18-year-old Patrick come live with me and my husband, Ray, since Patrick didn’t want to move away from all his friends. My husband was always away on business, and Patrick was usually out with his friends, so the house was typically empty. But one day, I came home early from shopping, and I was surprised to hear some very sexy noises coming from upstairs. It was obvious that Patrick had a woman over, and he was really giving it to her! It sounded so hot, and even though I knew I shouldn’t, I went up there to ...

When two grieving strangers meet by chance in Osaka airport they uncover a disturbing connection. Jake's best friend and Mariko's twin brother each died, 6,000 miles apart, in brutal and unfathomable circumstances. Each encountered a mesmerising, dark-haired woman in the days before their deaths. A woman who came looking for Mariko - and then disappeared. Jake, who has carried his loss and guilt for a decade, finds himself compelled to follow the trail set by Mariko's revelations. It's a trail that weaves across continents and centuries, leading back to the many who have died.