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It’s John Wayne Orkney’s first week as a cop. There’s already one dead body, two old flames, a half-feral foster brother, and a murder suspect who once slept with him… and recently ran over the police chief with a mobility scooter. Welcome back to Camelot, West Virginia—a down-but-not-out Appalachian town full of ghosts, grudges, and folks trying to claw their way back. Some with magic. Some with moonshine. John Wayne never wanted a badge. He’s already juggling EMT runs, trying to launch a business, and keeping tabs on his three wild brothers. Then there’s Gallagher Lance—...

A body in the lake. A castle on the ridge. And a town where the new police chief showed up in the mayor’s backyard… with amnesia… riding a stolen horse. Welcome to Camelot, West Virginia—a town where the legends are old, the secrets run deep, and nothing ever goes quite the way it should. Mayor Dreama Avalon just wants to save her hometown. Once a coal-fueled jewel of the Appalachian hills, Camelot is now clinging to its crumbling castle, a run-down main street, and a tourist plan that’s mostly fairy dust and desperation. Dreama’s ready to rebuild. But when a former beauty queen...

Jesus, Santa, and Grady Dale Orkney: the holiday team-up you didn’t know you needed. Can Orkney magic—and a little Appalachian faith—bring a fractured family back together for Christmas? In this Camelot West Virginia holiday tale, the Orkneys open their crowded, imperfect home to heartbroken teen Audra Van Winkle after her father throws her out in a drunken rage. It’s Christmas Eve, emotions are raw, and nothing about this holiday feels merry. Determined to do the right thing, Arvin Lee Orkney makes a last-ditch effort to confront Audra’s father—only to make everything worse. By...

"I love, love this author. Funny, smart, entertainment. Couldn't put it down. The characters just grab you and never let go" A crime only she can see. A community hellbent on keeping secrets. Can she crack a homicide and live to tell the tale? Goth artist Trinity Goode never needed to fit in. Despite finding her creative niche in the big city, she longs to return to the simple life of her salt-of-the-earth hometown. So she races back to her farming roots in search of answers when her grandfather dies under mysterious circumstances. Suspecting foul play, Trinity teams up with a dashing ...

A body in a field. An investigation with a twist. Can he crack a case before another life is lost? Deputy Sheriff Bobby Grace’s recent deployment in Iraq has left him struggling to readjust. In the midst of planning his wedding to his goth girlfriend, his stress takes a turn for the worse when her narcissistic ex shows up with a new wife. Though he’s frustrated with the unwelcome guests, his exasperation turns to suspicion when the woman ends up dead in their Halloween corn maze. Tracing the victim’s final moments to the town’s cult, Bobby tears his hair out trying to uncover any ...

Love. Murder. Miracles. Moonshine. A possibly possessed board game. And commemorative t-shirts. Valentine’s Day in Camelot, West Virginia is exactly what you’d expect… and more. It’s no surprise that Camelot heartthrob, firefighter, cop, and unapologetic cat daddy John Wayne Orkney was born on Valentine’s Day. What is surprising is what surfaces after the birthday snacks are gone, the moonshine is flowing, and Suzy and Arvin Lee Orkney’s half-feral foster son, Gallagher Lance, asks a seemingly simple question: How did you two find each other again? Thirty years ago, Suzy Morgan ...

Broken heroes. A haunted motel. A vanishing corpse. One night that will change everything. John Wayne Orkney is barely holding it together after the events of Down Came a Blackbird. Grady Dale Orkney—the fanciest Orkney of them all—has his world rocked by one impossible question from his high school sweetheart. A firefighter training trip is supposed to be an escape. Instead, they end up at the crumbling Good Knight’s Rest Inn, where the staff is missing, an entire wing is sealed off, and a lost reservation forces a disturbingly handsome firefighter to bunk with them. Then Grady Dale ...

The riveting, heart-wrenching sequel to What the Chat Dragged In "All of my life, I have been afraid of turning into a monster. And I’m not sure if I did or not. Maybe I’m the devil. Maybe I’m an avenging angel. I’ve heard that every villain is the hero of his own story. I’ll tell you mine. Then you can decide." Seth Christopher survived an unspeakable childhood horror to build the perfect life with his beautiful and brave fiancee, former FBI Agent Martha Garrett. Now everything he loves is threatened by the evil predators who stole his childhood. Just when he should be ...

A romantic suspense story balanced on the point of a knife. FBI Special Agent Martha Garrett spent her career protecting children from predators, but one night she saw something so awful that it broke her mind and her spirit. Starting a new job and a new life, she’s found a kindred soul in Seth Christopher, a man who photographs flags, daisies, and food for a living and spends his time creating recipes for his food blog. Her tattooed, handsome soulmate is ready to whisk her away to a dream house in the Texas Hill Country, but unspeakable childhood abuse has left him with scars of his own ...

Welcome to Camelot, West Virginia where the knights wear camo, the damsels can take care of themselves, and bar owner Misty Avalon is in need of a Christmas miracle. The holiday season looks pretty bleak for heartbroken -- and just plain broke -- Misty Avalon and the struggling Appalachian town of Camelot, West Virginia. Then a mysterious (not to mention handsome and charming) stranger turns up with a lot of money and an offer that could solve a lot of her problems. But is Misty ready to let go of the past? Or will Camelot's dark secrets ruin her second chance? And can she unravel the ...

A picture-perfect Christmas. A child in danger. A Goode Grace mystery you won’t put down. Bobby and Trinity Grace are back—and the scars from Grace Under Fire are still fresh. Downtown Himmel looks like it stepped straight out of a Christmas movie—twinkling lights, carols drifting through the cold air, storefront windows glowing with promise. But not everyone is feeling merry. Sheriff Bobby Grace survived the shooting that nearly ended his life. Survived—but not unchanged. As the town celebrates, Bobby and his wife—Himmel’s resident goth chick farm wife who loves Christmas—are...

A target on his back. A lifetime of enemies. Will he survive the toughest test of his law-keeping career? Sheriff Bobby Grace’s dreams have come true. After being promoted and marrying his only love, the troubled veteran finally feels on cloud nine. So when he pulls over on the highway to help a stranded motorist, the last thing he expects is to take a bullet in the shoulder. In shock as he returns gunfire and starts bleeding out while he watches the disguised perp drive off, Bobby desperately thinks through his recent cases to try to solve the crime… even if it claims his final breath....

He thought he’d stopped the bad guy… until another teen is snatched. With the clock ticking, can he save an innocent life? Deputy Sheriff Bobby Grace is still haunted by failure. So with his wedding only days away, he’s stunned when a killer he put behind bars years ago swears his work will continue after execution. And when a local girl vanishes and evidence points to a copycat, the upright lawman fears the dead man’s last words are coming true. Teaming up with his keen-eyed fiancée to find the missing teenager, Bobby hunts for clues to a murderous accomplice. But when they foil a...

It's Halloween 1989. Suzy is barely out of her teens, pregnant, and on the run with a bag of money that belongs to some very bad men. Back in Camelot, West Virginia, Arvin Lee Orkney doesn't know he's about to become a daddy. But he sure knows he's in big trouble. An old enemy has vanished. Now, both the cops and the crooks call him the prime suspect. The star-crossed lovers have broken lives, fractured hearts, and no clue death is stalking them. But someone, or something, is watching from the shadows. And messing with Orkneys, dead or alive, is never a good idea. This spookily seasonal ...