Small Town Crime

When cupcake critic Vanessa Sweet drops dead, Maggie Harper takes the heat—unless Lena can prove who really had an appetite for revenge. Lena Merritt just wanted a cupcake. What she got was a front-row seat to murder. Vanessa Sweet, the town’s most feared food critic, took one bite of Maggie Harper’s new signature cupcake - Midnight Mocha - then dropped dead. Right there, in the middle of Buttercup Bakery. Now, Maggie’s the prime suspect. The cops are convinced it’s an open-and-shut case. But Lena knows Maggie would never hurt anyone. With the help of a sharp-eyed retired ...

June Kato lands in the middle of a murder investigation while on vacation in Hawaii. The peaceful Big Island turns deadly when June witnesses a brutal murder in an isolated cove. When she reluctantly gives her witness statement, it sounds more like a confession to the police. It isn't long before she discovers she had more enemies than friends at the local police department. With her life on the line and nowhere to turn for help, June must use her investigative skills to prove her innocence and uncover the truth behind the shocking crime. While danger lurks around every corner, she must ...

When K9 Renegade finds a single black high-heeled shoe with a blood-red sole, he and his handler, Deputy Caitlyn Reed, search for its missing twin. They find it on the foot of a woman’s body floating facedown in a mountain lake. The death appears to be a suicide, but when Deputy Reed and Sheriff Colt Branson search for the woman’s identity, they come face-to-face with a ruthless killer. If you like unexpected twists and nail-biting thrills, you’ll love Maverick, book two of the Tin Star K9 Series.

Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is awakened by an urgent midnight call summoning her to a suspicious fire in the woods. When she arrives at the scene, she discovers a charred body. According to the coroner, the deceased, an Amish man named Milan Swanz, was chained to a stake and burned alive. It is an appalling and eerily symbolic crime against an upstanding husband and father.

Gabriel Radu isn’t your average detective... Residing in the quaint but quirky town of Denmark, Tennessee, the semi-immortal Gabriel is called upon from time to time to assist local law enforcement in solving unusual crimes that often end in murder. And by unusual, the crimes always involve something he's quite familiar with: magic. When Sheriff Billy McCain comes calling for help in solving the brutal slayings of a pair of homeless men whose corpses have been marked by a dark snake and scythe symbol, Gabriel accepts the challenge to help solve the case and bring the killer or killers to ...

Even if it means exposing an unsettling past, Rowan is determined to get to the bottom of her mother's suicide before the serial killer who's tracking her finds her.

Don’t miss this engrossing mystery to find a shocking murderer. The author, Dr. Sandra Tanner, is an award-winning author. On a windy March morning, a bulldozer excavated the remains of a woman, a man, and a dog. People immediately suspected that the remains belonged to Lovelean Waller, her boyfriend David Burke, and her Pekingese Knox. They had been missing for ten years. Once the remains were officially identified, Lovelean’s sister, Amelia Shaw, hired Private Investigator Kadence and her team, the Pinky McKnight Investment Club, to find the murderer. The investigation team uncovers ...

Jamie Sharpe is adoring her new role managing the Terrowin Hotel. But Grandpa Sharpe has alluded that the mysterious hotel, a legacy passed down from her uncle, could contain secrets and treasures too dangerous to unearth. When she’s invited to a gathering at the historic Story Mansion for the Gloucester family reunion, she eagerly accepts. Jamie is hoping to get the elderly Evelyn Gloucester, an old family friend of the Sharpes, to finally reveal some of the Terrowin's carefully guarded secrets. But then she finds Evelyn’s dead body in the old servant's quarters, and suddenly she’s ...

DCI Kelso Strang is led to believe that something very odd is going on around the prosperous fishing port of Tarleton on Scotland’s south-east coast. Firstly, a young Detective Inspector is traumatised after witnessing a doctor throwing herself off a cliff, and accusations of extortion have riven the local community. And when the ugly death of a young farmer sets off a murder investigation, Strang finds himself caught in a spider’s web of criminality.

In the sprawling expanse of the Rocking W Ranch, high on top of Misty Mountain one woman's idyllic new start at life as a nanny takes a treacherous turn. Danica Cooper, recovered gambling addict and moving on with her life after helping bring down a crime boss, is now the nanny for the Dylan Wyatt’s twin boys. Dani hopes to find solace and purpose amidst the growing ranch. Little does she know that her picturesque world is about to be shattered by a sinister force. A mysterious man, lurking in the shadows, has cast a dark cloud over The Rocking W. His demand is simple but ominous – one ...

The grip of death tightens around the USA as an International drug cartel poisons its way into small towns and big cities across the country. From out of the shadows comes an underground organization seeking justice, a force to stop the slow rot of innocent lives. Michael Falau is a man of many talents, skills honed in black ops but with deep wounds from his past. After Michael's self exclusion from modern society an old friend reaches out asking Michael to join them to deliver justice. Michael faces his greatest challenge - to take down the leader of the cartel The Butcher, alive or die ...

Murder is the last thing on the wedding itinerary… but in Merrivale, trouble is always on the guest list. Emma Sharpe is thrilled to host the wedding of the season at the Old Bell Inn. With her best friends—Lily the florist, Rose the baker, and wedding planner Kate—everything is in place for a perfect celebration. But when controversial developer Richard Sterling is found dead in the inn’s garden, the festivities come to a screeching halt. Richard’s plans to bulldoze Merrivale’s historic farmlands had already divided the village, igniting old feuds and unearthing long-buried ...

Detective Jake Jackson left London for a quiet life in Caelum Parvum. The idyllic country village offers the peace he craves—tending to his chickens, swimming in his lake, and spending long, lazy evenings with his new love, Livia. It’s the perfect setting for their relationship to blossom. Then a case from the past re-emerges, shattering the calm and plunging Jake into the shadowy world of No Taboo—a clandestine group which serves the extravagant whims of Britain’s elite.

The polite Piedmont town of Hillston, North Carolina, wants to go on believing it is still too temperate to require homicide experts. But when the wife of a state senator is found beaten to death, the inner circle of Hillston’s ruling families arranges to have the case assigned to Detective Justin Savile, the charming black sheep of the dynasty that founded the town. Aided by his wise-cracking partner and a young woman from the Carolina mountains whose strength and love rescues him from his own destructive impulses, Savile sets out to unravel the deceit hidden in Hillston’s past.

"I can explain." That's what everyone says when they're caught breaking the law. City Council Commissioner Sloane Bishop is a murderer. I don't think she meant to kill her abusive ex. But when I walk through the door, he's breathing his last. I was on my way to do the job myself; too bad she beat me to it. Now the cops want to know what happened. They're sniffing around and asking questions. Sloane has a choice: marry me or go to prison. After all, they can't make your husband testify against you... It's a spousal privilege marriage of convenience. Filthy Sinner is the third book in The ...

In this prequel to the international best seller The Ruin, set 10 years prior, bright-eyed Carrie Ryan is at the very start of her career. When she has a hunch about an ongoing murder investigation, she knows it could be her only chance to prove herself and truly break into the “boys' club” of Dublin’s police force.

Harley McKenna is the only child of North County's biggest criminal. Duke McKenna's run more guns, cooked more meth, and killed more men than anyone around. Harley's been working for him since she was sixteen, dreading the day he'd deem her ready to rule the rural drug empire he's built. Her time's run out. The Springfields, her family's biggest rivals, are moving in. And they're coming for Duke's only weak spot: his daughter.

Mel and Dana attempt to bring their growing romantic relationship full circle but family, duty and family duties all conspire to get in the way. A victim with close ties to the Cranes escapes a deadly assault with his life only to die from his injuries minutes later. Mel has few clues to find the fighter turned murderer and the further she goes with her investigation, the more the situation deteriorates. Meanwhile, Dana’s trying to plan their wedding but the family is resisting both her efforts and the wishes of the couple while focusing more on her sister and her traditional relationship...

In the gripping novel "Cowboy Peril," Parker Wells's life takes a chilling turn when a seemingly innocent night out with friends becomes a nightmare of stalking and tragedy. As the shadowy figure of a man with a dangerous vendetta against her appears, Parker is thrust into a world of fear and suspense. Fleeing to the Rocking W ranch for safety, Parker faces resistance from Colt Dawson, the rugged cowboy who runs the ranch. As ominous gifts and threatening notes escalate, Colt becomes Parker's reluctant protector. Determined to uncover the truth behind her parents' murder, Parker's quest for...

A Stolen Heirloom. A Shocking Murder. A Vacation Gone Wrong! Tiffany and Rosie planned for a relaxing getaway in a charming Appalachian town—quiet mornings, scenic views, and maybe a a slice of homemade pie. But when a priceless heirloom is stolen and a local turns up dead, their vacation takes a deadly turn. Determined to help the heirloom’s rightful owner, Tiffany calls in reinforcements—her quirky grandmother, Nanna, and her resourceful boyfriend, Stone... ...But they aren’t the only ones on the hunt. A ruthless crew of treasure seekers has descended on the town, willing to do ...