Police Small Town Mystery

What if a convicted murderer was on the loose in your town? For private investigator, Hannah Huntsford, that's a chilling reality. The dangerous felon broke out of a local prison the night before. Now it's up to Hannah and her detective boyfriend to apprehend the killer before he has a chance to flee the area for good. But as the manhunt wears on, the investigators soon realize that the escaped prisoner might have some deadly tricks up his sleeve. Can Hannah and the detective catch the killer in time? Find out by buying this book right now! Great Cozy Mystery Sets that will keep you ...

Bringing together six short stories - two of which are previously unpublished - One Last Dram Before Midnight is perfect for fans of Denzil Meyrick. These tales take us from Jim Daley's early days pounding the beat in Glasgow as a young constable to a lighthearted whisky smuggling romp involving Hamish and some ghostly pipers.

"I have read all three books in this series and this is my favorite. I could not put it down. Great summer reading!" Amazon Reviewer"Once again JW Robitaille has written a fast-paced, can't put it down police procedural featuring Cory Marin, her tough Latina detective, who is holding her own in a southern police department in a university town. There is nothing more fun than a new Cory Marin novel. Highly recommended!" Amazon Reviewer "I'm hooked on the Cory Marin stories and this third book left me wishing for book #4. The twists, depth of characters, and fast pace kept me completely ...

Good cops have no use for coincidence. When a driver slams his pickup truck—twice—into a tandem bike being ridden by Carlos Guzman and his fiancée, Tasha, in Briones, California, it's more than a simple hit-and-run; the driver clearly intended to harm them. Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman gets the call with the news of her son's accident and wastes no time racing to his side. She is greeted by Police Captain Eddie Mitchell, formerly of Posadas County, who allows Estelle to "consult" on the investigation—but only to a point.

A short story introduces listeners to Brian Panowich's brutal, mesmerizing North Georgia landscape, in preparation for Like Lions. Enter the world of Brian Panowich, where Gareth Burroughs runs McFalls County, in North Georgia, and all the criminal enterprises therein. Two of his three sons, Halford and Buckley, are aiming to follow in his footsteps. The third, Clayton, has turned his back on the family and became a lawman, a sheriff in town.

Bonfire Night. A missing girl. Anna takes her eyes off Laurel for only a second. She thought Laurel was following her mum through the crowds. But in a heartbeat, Laurel is gone. Laurel’s parents are frantic. As is Anna, their nanny. But as the hours pass, and Laurel isn’t found, suspicion grows. Someone knows what happened to Laurel. And they’re not telling. Have You Seen Her is the breathtaking new thriller with a killer twist from best-seller Lisa Hall.

Is Justice Finally Overcoming the Ford Valley Corruption? Judge Sherman Ford, the patriarch of the Ford family is continuing to control and corrupt Ford County. The newly elected sheriff, Todd Mercer, and friends are slowly taking control but can they actually succeed? They have managed to get election victories for one judge, mayor, and county board members. They will also soon be able to take over the position of police chief. Hopefully, this will be enough to win control of the county from the Ford family who have had it for three generations. High school counselor Trudy Roberts is a ...

"Once again, following her first book about the tough woman detective Cory Marin, Romancing the Crime, JW Robitaille has produced a gripping, twisting, anxiety provoking rip roarer of a plot. Rednecks and drug dealers, crooked cops and arrogant rich kids vs. a dogged detective and her partner. I could not put it down." Amazon Reviewer "Marshland is fantastic sequel to Romancing the Crime. Cory Marin returns as the strong female lead detective whose instinct and tenacity make the novel a page-turner. The novel contains all new mysteries, twists and turns but with the same likable ...

Welcome to Beaumont Cove, a slowly decaying tourist town at the edge of the world, and the place where Maggie James’s worst fears for her estranged twin sister, Lilly, have come true. Lilly is dead, and Maggie has arrived to identify her body. Lilly’s husband, Mike, is in custody for her murder. With the help of the local sheriff, a retired private investigator, and a strange but friendly carnival psychic, Maggie begins to uncover the truth about what really happened to her sister. But the truth comes at a price....

The flood waters are rising. And so is the body count… Police officer Fiona MacLeish has been ordered to step back from her role in Police Scotland. Haunted by the murder of her parents, she’s dangerously close to breaking point: and is back in her remote childhood home nestled in a valley on the Scottish border. But there’s a terrifying storm coming…

On Easter weekend, a guest at a luxury ski lodge in Åre is stabbed to death in her plush suite. She’s Charlotte Wretlind, a property developer who planned to restore a nearby mountain hotel to its long-gone glory days. It was not a random attack. It was an act of pure aggression leveled against a woman with plenty of enemies. As the murder spreads panic among tourists and Åre residents alike, Detective Inspectors Hanna Ahlander and Daniel Lindskog face a shady staff, a dogged press, and multiple suspects.

Burnt eyes stare out from the mutilated body of Donna Haycry, the first murder in the recent memory of the town of Sherbrooke. Special Agent Jacob Trelawney, grown tired of the monotony of F.B.I. must embark on a winding trail through backwoods America.

Unearth the chilling truth behind a small town's secrets as a mother battles against time to save her abducted son. In the chilling aftermath of seven-year-old Derek's inexplicable disappearance, a distraught yet fiercely determined mother, Katie, refuses to stand by idly. Fueled by an unyielding love and aided by her resilient best friend Sophia, she delves into a harrowing race against the clock, plunging into a whirlpool of town secrets and personal demons that threaten to engulf her. As a looming winter storm threatens and the kidnapper skillfully covers their tracks, time is fast ...

On Shetland, the launch of an exhibition at The Herring House art gallery is disturbed – a stranger bursts into tears, claiming not to remember who he is or where he comes from. The next day, Inspector Jimmy Perez finds his dead body in a fisherman’s hut. Initially, it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide – yet this is no desperate act. Instead, it soon becomes clear, this is the work of a cold-blooded killer. As Perez investigates, he finds himself mired in the hidden secrets of a small community. Then another body is found.

A young mother with a troubled past seeks help from Mel and Dana but is their effort to assist her too little, too late? Hannah Yoder appears on Dana and Mel’s doorstep late one night with her teenage friend Katie and Katie’s newborn baby in tow telling the couple the girl and child are in trouble and have no place else to go. Dana and Mel offer refuge for the night and a firm promise to talk about the future. Plans are barely made when first one mysterious tragedy strikes and then another leaving Mel, Dana, Hannah and the Crane and Rossi families with few clues and little hope. Mel ...

Posadas County, sitting along New Mexico's southern border, has enjoyed a surge in visitors, jobs, and prosperity since rancher Miles Waddell used much of his inherited half billion to create an internationally renowned astronomy complex atop Torrance Mesa. Passion, not profit, drives Waddell. Yet benefits include a narrow-gauge train linking the village of Posadas to NightZone. But a ripple of unease is felt across the county with the arrival of developer - no, speculator - Kyle Thompson.

To solve a high-profile abduction, one former police officer must confront a dark past. A child's abduction reveals a frightening pattern within a small town where nothing is as it seems. Katy Dowry's world shatters when her son, Denny, is abducted from his school. Amidst heavy snowfall and rising tensions, Katy uncovers a web of secrets involving the disappearance of the child.

"Prepare to be swept away by Admit to Mayhem (Lillian Dove Mystery Series Book 1), a thrilling blend of mystery and humor. Lillian Dove is determined to turn her life around. But her plans are derailed when she stumbles upon a house fire and becomes a witness to arson. Caught between a determined detective, a crime ring with secrets to protect, and her own shadowy past, Lillian must use her sharp wit and keen eye for detail to unravel the mystery. As she delves deeper into the case, Lillian finds herself playing a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. With each clue she uncovers, the danger ...

Mack Peters is a self-made millionaire who was once a Los Angeles cop. When his friend suggested a trip to picturesque Leavenworth, Washington, she had an ulterior motive. He had no idea it would lead him to the little-known town of Watson Falls with a secret more deadly than he could ever imagine, and a search for a missing investigative reporter.

A neighborhood in danger. One neighbor is poisoned. Another is murdered. Is Laura next? In the quiet Hillcrest subdivision where amateur sleuth Laura Windsong lives, a series of three incendiary events threatens the neighborhood. What is the link between teenage hijinx on a summer day and the tragedy of an explosion in a nearby forest? Flames of discovery. Flames to hide a mortal crime. Laura’s Crimson Lore guildmates integrate clues to bridge the gap between fidelity in life…or death. Laura is definitely next on the target list. It starts with sunshine and blue, summer skies. It ends ...