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When several members of Brigid’s book club are threatened with blackmail and ask her to help them, she can’t refuse. Their secrets are too private to be exposed, so she tries to handle the case on her own, without any help from the sheriff. Her family isn’t so sure she should get involved. The blackmailing case and her marriage are on a collision course, and she doesn’t know what the right thing is to do.

This isn’t the way it was supposed to be A 17-year-old boy murdered, Gunned down for no reason But when you live in a known gang area in Las Vegas, There can be collateral damage. The police always have the time and resources to look into murders of wealthy people, But it seems different rules apply if you’re poor, Even if you aren’t part of a gang. When Maria got the call that her son had been murdered, her life fell apart. And when the police said they would try to find the murderer, but there was probably little they could do, she was devastated. If the police couldn’t do it, ...

A broken tree branch. A dead body. An ambitious personal assistant. An unfaithful husband. Was it murder or simply an unfortunate accident? A lot of people resented Amelia Prescott, the grande dame of marketing agencies, because of her success. But did someone resent her enough to murder her? That becomes the job of Sheriff Davis and Brigid - to find out if Amelia’s death was an accident or a carefully thought-out murder. Confrontations can get dicey. Good thing Brigid has a 125-pound Newfoundland to help her.

Amidst the tranquil beauty of the mountains, Linc and Brigid had envisioned a romantic escape, a momentary breather from the hustle and bustle of life. Yet, the idyllic setting of their rented cabin turns into a chilling crime scene when they stumble upon a woman's lifeless body in Cabin 3. The little town of Pine Hill holds secrets, secrets that weigh heavy in the air. Whispered tales of missing individuals, speculations about the Pine Hill Mine polluting the environment, and a community turning a blind eye for the sake of jobs and their town's survival intertwine, making the situation ...

For three generations, the Hudson family has poured their hearts into building Hudson Estate—one of Napa Valley's most prestigious wineries. But when their award-winning Legacy Collection should be their greatest triumph, they discover something terrifying: someone has been systematically destroying them from the inside. Four million dollars stolen. Equipment sabotaged. Confidential files leaked to competitors. And at the center of it all stands Vanessa Blackwell—a ruthless corporate predator with the resources, patience, and cunning to orchestrate the perfect takedown. What begins as ...

A lifelong dream about to be realized. A clothing designer’s debut line goes missing. A high-end fashion house in turmoil. Was it greed, ambition, or jealousy? Brigid accompanies her sister to Los Angeles for the culmination of Fiona’s lifelong dream - to be a fashion designer. But when Fiona’s fashions go missing on the day they’re to be debuted, Brigid’s determined to find the culprit.

Marty never imagined when she moved to High Desert, California, that her life would include a police detective husband, two dogs, a psychic sister, and solving mysteries, often involving murder. But sometimes you just have to bloom where you’re planted! Books in the boxed set of High Desert Cozy Mysteries Superseries 2 include the following: Murder and the Museum Murder in Palm Springs The Money Club Murder and High Rollers Murder at the Dog Show Murdered Mogul If you like dogs and recipes, this is a must-have series written by a USA Today Bestselling author. Buy or borrow now!

When Jane Barrow attends a local theater production with her family and boyfriend, Mike, a relaxing night out takes a sinister turn. The play's director is found dead backstage, and what first appears to be a tragic accident quickly raises suspicions of foul play. Jane and her state trooper boyfriend dive into the investigation. As they piece together the director’s tangled personal life and professional conflicts, they discovers a web of rivalries, hidden grudges, and dark secrets among the theater’s cast and crew. With time running out, they must uncover the truth since her ...

Darya can't help it. She sees things other people don't, like red zeros and black dots.Two Slade Kelly Suspense Series novels in a boxed set series that will have you turning the pages long into the night. Originally published in serial form, you can now read both of these novels from start to finish.It’s hard to protect a woman who has a second sight at times, particularly when it involves kidnapping, murder, lust, and greed. From Los Angeles to Mexico City to Guatemala and even the White House in Washington, D.C., the action never stops.Here’s what a reader says about Red Zeros: “...

Was it the environmental activist enamored with spotted owls, someone from the local Native American tribe, Jeff's son, Jeff's wife, or his wife's lover? Join Kelly, the owner of Kelly's Koffee Shop, her boxer dog, Rebel, and her fiancé, Mike, the county sheriff, as they try and catch the person who killed Jeff Black. Well, it's not as if no one wanted Jeff dead. He had a lot of enemies. There were a lot of people who didn't want to see his property turned into a commercial hotel and spa.

Jane Barrow thought cleaning the old Wheeler house would be just another job—until contractor Brent discovers a metal box hidden in the wall containing decades-old Polaroid photographs of children. Each haunting image shows a different child posed against the same rose-patterned wallpaper, their names faded and crossed out in mysterious handwriting. When Jane begins investigating the photos, she uncovers the tragic story of Pearl Wheeler, a reclusive woman whose life was shattered by accusations decades ago. But as Jane digs deeper into Alma's buried secrets, strange things start ...

Al De Duco is a man with a not so pleasant past. A Chicago past that included being a very high-profile figure in the mob. But he left that all behind when his boss, a mob leader, was murdered. Now he has a new life in Seattle that includes an adoring wife and being on the right side of the law as a private investigator. Even if his methods for solving cases can be somewhat unorthodox at times, he’s the happiest he’s ever been, and then the call comes. A friend from his mob days needs his help. And will it cost him the new life he’s made? Tough choice.

When Dani and Arthur agree to cater a special dinner party in Kauai, they plan on doing nothing afterward but show Anna, Dani’s 10-year-old niece, how to surf and snorkel. It didn’t quite work out that way. They’re thrust into the investigation of the attempted murder of their host’s high-profile wife. His resort compound, where he and his wife live, is impenetrable, so who would have had access to her bedroom and her pillbox?

Jane Barrow thought she'd left the mysteries behind. She was wrong. Between planning her wedding to Mike, running her cleaning business, and keeping up with her two kids, Jane has her hands full. The last thing she needs is another cold case pulling her back into the shadows of Alma's forgotten past. But when a stranger named Hazel calls late one night, desperate for answers about her brother who vanished forty years ago, Jane can't turn away. The trail leads back to the Wheeler house—the same eerie Victorian where Jane discovered disturbing Polaroids of missing children hidden behind the...

When the local veterinarian calls Della and asks for her help in finding out who’s responsible for dogs becoming sick in the south part of Clover, her home in the Ozarks, she has no choice but to become involved. As a dog lover, the mere thought of someone causing them harm infuriates her. After asking a lot of questions, she comes up with several people who could be responsible for the dogs ingesting coconut and chocolate, two foods that can be toxic for dogs. There’s no shortage of people with possible motives. From a radical animal right’s activist to a man who’s upset with the ...

"Winter Festival" is a captivating tale that weaves together the strands of loss, love, and a lingering mystery. Della, the protagonist, is haunted by the memory of her late husband, Seth, which leads to a surreal encounter with him in the form of a ghost in a dream, and it appears to her as if he never left. He warns her of impending danger and insists she keep Bryce, a close FBI friend of his, nearby—a request that tangles the past with the present. As Della navigates the complexities of her emotions and the mystery surrounding Seth's message, she finds herself at the center of another ...

Being hired to cater a wedding in Provence provides an incredible opportunity to see and explore the area. And the who’s who in France will be attending it at the enchanting Chateau Madrigal outside of Marseilles. There's plenty of time off to explore Michelin restaurants, where Van Gogh lived and painted, and to see Provence in all its beauty, with its flamingos, black bulls, and miles of Camargue salt flats. To say nothing of imbibing in the award-winning wines the chateau produces. Sounds ideal, right? Not quite!

When antiques dealer Della Fox is asked to look at some old items in a Victorian home, she stumbles upon a decades-old cold case involving a missing teenage girl named Lydia Bland. But just as the past begins to surface, tragedy strikes again. Eunice, the girl’s aging mother, is found dead at the bottom of her stairs under suspicious circumstances. With the help of her loyal dog Moose and retired FBI agent Bryce, Della is determined to uncover the truth behind Lydia’s disappearance. As secrets unfold and danger creeps closer, Della must solve the mystery before someone else ensures the ...

On what was supposed to be a romantic honeymoon getaway, Kelly and Mike find themselves thrust into the midst of a chilling murder mystery. The serene seaside backdrop of Cedar Bay is disrupted by the sudden death of Jesse, the beloved local wine store owner. With a tangled web of motives and suspects, the murder is anything but straightforward. Was it the bitter ex-wife, harboring years of resentment? Or the struggling alcoholic with murky intentions? Perhaps the enigmatic French woman with her vast wealth? The mafia hitman certainly had the skills, but what would be his motive? And then ...

Miranda Riley is a blackjack dealer in Las Vegas when she receives a call from the police that her mother, Eve, is missing. She rushes home to Little Feather, Oklahoma, hoping to quickly find her mother so she can return to her life in the big city. But once Miranda begins to search for her, she finds there is much more to Little Feather and her mother than she originally thought. First, the city is an oasis for supernatural creatures, and secondly, her mother was the Paranormal Investigator who kept them all in line.