Western Mystery

Wolves howl as a riderless horse returns at sunset to the Culpepper Dude Ranch in the Madison Valley. The missing woman, Nanika Martinelli, is better known as the Fly Fishing Venus, a red-haired river guide who lures clients the way dry flies draw trout. As Sheriff Martha Ettinger follows hoof tracks in the snow, she finds one of the men who has fallen under the temptress' spell impaled on the antler tine of a giant bull elk, a kill that' s been claimed by a wolf pack. An accident? If not, is the killer human or animal?

Following the clues of her sister's disappearance to Amarillo, FBI Special Agent Patterson Blake is hopeful she will finally learn the truth about Julie. But there's a problem. The man who might hold those answers has been accused of a heinous crime. One he claims to be innocent of. When Patterson starts to dig into the case, she stumbles upon a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to not only derail her search for Julie but could also get her killed.

Sloane West is an ex-New York City cop turned private investigator, Irish whiskey aficionado, and untrained witch in an emotional slump. Her mother just died, and her ex-best friend and ex-lover have sent her an invitation to their upcoming nuptials. Thankfully, a solicitor arrives and distracts her faster than a night of drinking Jameson neat with news that Sloane has inherited her late grandparents'—who she didn't know existed—island estate.

I’m a cult survivor and a single mother. At 30, I’m trying to piece my life together. Now that I’m finally settled in a place of my own, with my two youngest children, I’m determined to make a life for myself. I’ve even started my own home business. Things are looking up...until I find my friend murdered.

Romance author Becca Mason is spending the summer at Sagebrush Ranch, looking forward to her friend’s wedding, parties and fun. She also hopes to kick the writer’s block plaguing her. Hoping a change of scenery will reignite her creativity, she jumped right in when her friend offered the invitation. Nobody knows what he writes, though, because what credible romance author would have such rotten luck with her own happily ever after? Ethan Boone is a horse trainer at the ranch who’s considered a bit of a player. The truth about that is a little more complicated. He’s carried a secret ...

Her: Curvy brilliant and pure Him: Older, rough, sexy tough. When I took an internship at my best friend's father's company, I never expected it to change my life. She said his testosterone is low. I want to help out. Late nights at the office became something more when I found Jack, my best friend's incredibly attractive dad, in a compromising situation. Unable to resist, I decided to help him, and our professional boundaries quickly blurred into a world of heated moments and stolen glances. The chemistry between us is undeniable, and every touch, every look, ignites a fire I can't put out...

It is a chill and foggy 12th Night, wild with North Sea wind, when a bizarre murder disturbs the outward peace of Rackmoor, a tiny Yorkshire fishing village with a past that proves a tangled maze of unrequited loves, unrevenged wrongs, and even undiscovered murders. Inspector Jury finds no easy answers in his investigation - not even the identity of the victim, a beautiful young woman. Was she Gemma Temple, an impostor? Or was she really Dillys March, Colonel Titus Crael’s long-lost ward, returning after eight years to the Colonel’s country seat and to a share of his fortune? And who was her murderer?

Octavia I stepped off the plane and was hit by a jolt of electricity. It's as if lightning is striking me, the first time I see him. As I step off the jet and onto the tarmac, there he stands, as if summoned from my fantasies. He is gorgeous, muscled, Scottish, and there for me. The electric pulse that dashes across my skin as his kiss brushes against my hand pushes that pulse lower. This is to be the next leg in my journey to discovering what I want out of life. After years of focusing on nothing but work, it's time to focus on myself and the adventures I’ve dreamed about. Will those ...

Valentine Bernard is a dazzling professional trick rider constantly on the road, trying to escape the manipulative past with her ex-manager. He stole from her and controlled every aspect of her life. Sheriff Mark Talbot is a stoic Montana man deeply rooted in his hometown and dedicated to duty and family, convinced romance isn't in the cards for him. Their paths collide at a rodeo when Mark witnesses the ex-manager harassing Val and intervenes. An undeniable connection sparks despite their reservations. They begin a long-distance relationship, their bond growing through calls and letters. ...

A murder mystery set in the Old West. One by one, the aging members of a disbanded cattle-rustling outfit are slain by an unknown murderer out for revenge. The local peace officer, being a gangly teenager new to the job, is not trusted to handle the case. Former U.S. Marshal A.A. Flint, a private investigator and gun for hire, is called in to assist him. The brash, immature and petulant young lawman is resentful of Flint's interference and seeks to hinder him at every opportunity. It becomes a race against time as Flint works to unmask the ruthless perpetrator before all the victims are ...

Peace and quiet are hard to find in bustling Key West, so Hayley Snow, a food critic for Key Zest magazine, is taking the afternoon off for a tranquil lunch with a friend outside of town. As they are enjoying the wild beach and the lunch, she realizes that her husband Nathan’s dog, Ziggy, has disappeared. She follows his barking and finds him furiously digging at a shallow grave with a man’s body in it. Davis Jager, a local birdwatcher, identifies him as GG Garcia, a rabble-rousing Key West local and developer.

The Hidden Rituals of Paul Foster Case Revealed at Last. The sacred ceremonies of Lodges following the Western Mystery Tradition have long remained hidden. While secrecy has its place, it often leaves modern students of ceremonial magic without clear guidance or a structured approach. This groundbreaking book changes that, bringing the Attunement Rituals of Paul Foster Case into the public domain for the first time. Adapted from the Golden Dawn’s inner grade rituals, these ceremonies: 1 = 10 Zelator, 2 = 9 Theoricus, 3 = 8 Practicus, and 4 = 7 Philosophus, were modified by Case to ...

Starli Cameron gave up her career plans to be a concert pianist to marry the man of her dreams. He turned out to be a nightmare. When he dies in a car accident, Starli takes the insurance money and builds a successful and upscale restaurant: Apple Blossoms in rural West Virginia. Threats from someone determined to ruin her life and the suspicious romantic advances from her new chef force Starli to search her heart and finally turn to God for real healing. Sir Joel Peterman-Blair, top notch chef from England, is roped by his uncle, into filling in as head Chef at Apple Blossoms. Joel, with ...

Elam Eskers lives his days in peace on his ranch in the small town of Phoenix, Oregon, with his ranch hand, Samson, and his dog, Dusk, keeping him company. Gone are the days when he was the man outlaws feared the most. When he doesn't seek trouble, though, it finds him. Quincy Meiner has a hunger for money. He will stop at nothing to steal the land that belongs to Elam and his neighbors. At first, Meiner is just a nuisance. But when the Meiner gang kill Elam's dog, terrorize his town and kidnap Roxanna, the only woman Elam has ever loved, it becomes personal.

Twenty-one year old Bryar and his twin brother Tommy run Purgatory Ranch in the Texas Hill Country just outside of San Marcos. With over three hundred acres to manage, finding a dead body isn’t all that unusual. That is until the facts begin to unravel. Bryar is two minutes older than his twin brother. The other difference is Tommy has downs syndrome. Bryar promises his parents at their grave to take care of his brother. He lets nothing get in his way. With the discovery of the dead body, the two brothers are forced to coordinate with the San Marcos PD investigating the crime. In this ...

Bea Bledsoe gives thriller fans a terrifying tale of isolation, survival and the things we leave behind, set against the unforgiving beauty of Wyoming. Perfect for fans of Loreth Anne White or C.J. Box, Don’t Come Home will leave you breathless. Her town is missing, but she’s not alone. When scrappy college freshman Leigh Mae Montgomery gets a cryptic postcard from her estranged mother telling her “Don’t come home”, she immediately heads from Harvard to Blackriver, Wyoming; the dying rural town she once called home. With Henry - a handsome but privileged classmate who also happens...

The Coffinberger Trilogy Originally published as three separate books, now combined into one convenient package. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Coffinberger Murder Based on a true incident and the inspiration for the following two novels. After thirty years absence, Nicholas Coffinberger returns to Hedgesville, West Virginia in the year 1877. Shortly after his arrival he is brutally murdered, and Sheriff Nadenbousch must unravel the clues to bring his killer to justice. -------------------------------------------------------...

She's running from her past. His scarred face makes him hide. Will the secret they share open their hearts to love? Her marriage in ruins, violinist Teagan Whitloch Munroe escapes into her music and the solace she finds at the Crystal Creek Ranch. Practicing in the woods helps her piece together her life, but she isn’t alone. When she hears someone hiking nearby, she demands he reveal himself, but the only revelation she gets is a soothing voice that heals the pain in her heart. Maimed by a crushing accident, the once famous architect Phineas St. Cyr protects the world from his ...

Before he set down his pen, seven-time Spur Award winner Elmer Kelton—the Western Writers of America’s “Best Western Writer of All Time”—cut 50 notches on his gunbelt of classics. In this final novel of the Texas Rangers, a young lawman finds his mettle put to the test while bringing justice to a remote settlement. To stop a series of baffling killings and thefts, newly married ranger Andy Pickard is dispatched to a central Texas community where locals are quick to pin the crimes on two feuding cattlemen.

From the pages of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine: When bare knuckle boxer Corey Callaghan’s trainer is locked in prison on a charge of murder, the sheriff doesn’t much care if he’s innocent or guilty. That’s because he doesn’t expect the case to go before a judge and jury. You see, the dead man’s son is leading a posse to town looking for vengeance and Corey’s fists aren’t likely to be enough to save the old man. It looks like Patrick’s only chance to avoid a lynching is lady luck, a named gambler, Pandora Parson, and the strength of her defense.