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Wilderness Witness Survival
by Connie QueenPursued in the wilderness… Can they survive criminals and nature? A camping trip turns into a search and rescue mission when investigator Josie Hunt&’s adopted daughter goes missing. And as the only witness to her father&’s murder, eight-year-old Everly is the killer&’s next target. Now Josie has no choice but to accept help from her ex-boyfriend, wrongly accused fugitive Dane Haggerty, to stay alive. With threats closing in, can they outrun a killer who&’ll stop at nothing to keep his crimes hidden?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Two Sides to Every Murder
by Danielle ValentineFrom the author of How to Survive Your Murder comes a propulsive thriller about two teens who return to Camp Lost Lake, site of the cold case that sealed their fates."A must-read for fans of true crime, dark family secrets, and intricate mysteries." —Ryan La Sala, bestselling author of The HoneysMost people&’s births aren&’t immortalized in a police report—but Olivia was born during the infamous Camp Lost Lake murders. Seventeen years later, Olivia&’s life looks pretty perfect . . . until she discovers the man she calls dad is not her biological father. Now she wants answers about her bloodline, and the only place she knows to look is Camp Lost Lake.Most people don&’t spend their formative years on the run with an alleged murderer—but Reagan did. In the court of public opinion, her mom was found guilty of the deaths at Camp Lost Lake, and both of them have been in hiding ever since. But Reagan believes in her mother&’s innocence and is determined to clear her name.Luckily for Olivia and Reagan, Camp Lost Lake is finally reopening, providing the perfect opportunity to find answers. But someone else is dead set on keeping the past hidden, even if it means committing murder.
Known to the Victim
by K.L. ArmstrongFrom nationally bestselling author K.L. Armstrong comes a new heartstopping, propulsive, race-against-the-clock thriller.How far will you go to protect the only family you have?When Amy Gibson's mother is brutally murdered by her boyfriend, Amy's world is completely undone. Overcome with grief and heartache, she withdraws from everything around her—college, her friends, her entire life. Until her estranged half-brother, Oliver, saves her, pulling her back into her life and giving her family. Giving her a home.Eight years later, she's picked herself up and has worked hard to move forward. She&’s the host of a popular true crime podcast that focuses on crimes against women committed by their partners and is finding purpose and healing through helping women in ways she couldn't help her mother.And then Oliver is accused of the unthinkable—something that is so unlike him. Something that horrifies Amy. But desperate to save the only family she has, she sets out to prove her brother's innocence.But as the days pass and more information about Oliver and his past slowly comes to light, Amy begins realizing that nothing is ever as it seems—especially when it comes to family.
Crime Scene Secrets (Mountain Country K-9 Unit #4)
by Maggie K. BlackA wedding becomes a crime scene… now a K-9 team seeks a serial killer After shots are fired at a rehearsal dinner, FBI agent Kyle West arrives just in time to chase the gunman away. But attacks persist. Could this be the Rocky Mountain Killer—or a deadly copycat? Now Kyle and his K-9 partner must team up with investigator Ophelia Clarke to hunt down the shooter…before this wedding party becomes a mass murder. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Mountain Country K-9 Unit Book 1: Baby Protection Mission by Laura ScottBook 2: Her Duty Bound Defender by Sharee StoverBook 3: Chasing Justice by Valerie HansenBook 4: Crime Scene Secrets by Maggie K. BlackBook 5: Montana Abduction Rescue by Jodie BaileyBook 6: Trail of Threats by Jessica R. PatchBook 7: Tracing a Killer by Sharon Dunn
Danger on the Peaks
by Rebecca HopewellTargeted for elimination with no memory of why When Ellie awakes alone in a cave with no memories, she knows she&’s in danger—especially when she&’s attacked. She flees into the path of widowed rancher Michael Tang who offers to help. To recover her lost past, she and Michael retrace her steps…only it yields more questions than answers. Who&’s after her? What do they want? And can Michael keep her safe until they find the truth? From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
You'll Never Find Me: A Novel (Angelhart Investigations #1)
by Allison BrennanNothing brings family together like crime. In the first book in the thrilling new Angelhart series from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan, private investigator Margot Angelhart helps clients the law overlooks, but when she takes on a case more dangerous than she imagined, teaming up with her estranged siblings may be her only hope for survival.Working alone as a private investigator is tough. Estranged from her PI family, Margo Angelhart does what she must to get by—including taking on sordid cases that pay the bills, even if she&’d rather be helping those the justice system has failed.That is, until a cheating husband case she&’s working intersects with her siblings&’ corporate espionage investigation, forcing Margo to cooperate with the Angelhart firm. Now, as the siblings compare notes, it&’s clear they need to work together before a white-collar crime escalates to murder.With far more questions than answers and a key suspect on the run, they&’ll need the whole family to pitch in. But as they investigate the ever-twisting mystery, Margo isn&’t sharing everything. Can she learn to trust her family and heal their once-close relationship before her secrets put those she loves most in danger?Angelhart InvestigationsNovella 0.5: Into the FireBook 1: You'll Never Find Me
Gravedigger (A Dave Brandstetter Mystery #6)
by Joseph HansenCELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF DAVE BRANDSTETTERA cult leader named Azrael perpetrates a brutal mass murder and afterwards a slimy lawyer is trying to claim the life insurance policy for his missing daughter; it's the early '80s in Los Angeles and private investigator Dave Brandstetter has a new love in his life as exciting as this case is dreadful. Two years ago Charles Westover disgraced himself and his family when he was disbarred for bribery. Westover&’s daughter Serenity, disgusted with her once beloved father, ran away to a cult founded by a mesmerizingly handsome young man, a self-appointed messiah going by the grimly grandiose name of Azrael. The whereabouts of Serenity pass unknown for years until the police raid Azrael&’s compound and discover that the cult leader lived up to his ghastly &“Angel of Death&” moniker. Thinking his daughter has been murdered, Charles Westover claims her life insurance, and then he too vanishes. Insurance companies don&’t like to cut a check without a body and especially don&’t like cutting a check to someone who is also missing. Hired as a private investigator for Banner Insurance, David Brandstetter quickly finds himself in a complicated maze of lies and hidden histories. And Dave suspects that, just like in the labyrinths of old, there will be a monster at the end of it. It's not all bad times and extreme hazard for our man Dave. A passionate romance has entered his life with the reappearance of Cecil Harris, a handsome young African American investigative reporter for the local news station looking to get to the bottom of a different kind of story.
All the Colors of the Dark
by Chris WhitakerREAD WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • From the New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that &“hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novel&” (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl).&“Kept me frantically turning the pages and somehow made me cry at the end . . . Brava!&”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women &“Melds tense suspense with a powerful exploration of devotion, obsession, and love.&”—People (Best New Books)1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing. When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake. Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another. A missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.
Some Murders in Berlin: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel
by Karen RobardsThis pulse-pounding, brilliantly twisting new historical thriller is a gripping tale that will leave you questioning everything.September 1943: Berlin is the heart of darkness—and the last place Dr. Elin Lund wishes to be. An expert in psychological profiling, she&’s been summoned from Copenhagen to investigate the gruesome murders of eight young women. Even in the midst of unspeakable evil, these killings stand apart. And with her homeland now under Nazi occupation and a young son to protect, Elin can&’t refuse such a request.Homicide Detective Kurt Schneider, head of the criminal police unit, is grudging in his welcome. The orders to find the killer come from the top, and to fail means death. The stakes are too high to risk any mistakes—or to trust a stranger. Yet the pair, trapped in an uneasy partnership, each has expertise the other needs. And Schneider, like Elin, is clearly guarding secrets of his own.Racing to complete the investigation and return to her son, Elin feels the net tightening. Every sliver of evidence reveals a killer infinitely more dangerous, and more powerful, than anyone suspected. And in drawing closer to the terrifying truth, Elin has unwittingly made herself his new obsession…A serial killer on the loose. A profiler with a hidden past. Trust is a luxury no one can afford.
Love Betrayal (Angels & Devils MC #2)
by Chantal FernandoIn a world of monsters, falling in love requires sacrifice.River I'm VP of Devils MC, and every decision I make is to protect the Club. I&’m the one they call when things go south. That means getting my hands dirty—a lot. Outsiders think I&’m a monster. I agreed. Until Bella. She was able to look past the violence and see…me. I never thought love was in the cards, but now she&’s mine. I&’ll protect her. No matter the cost.Bella It was supposed to be a fling—a way for us both to scratch an itch. But River wasn&’t what I expected. I&’ve seen monsters, and River isn&’t one. Our relationship isn&’t all rainbows and butterflies—but it&’s real. I&’d never betray him, even when my ex-boyfriend threatens to destroy me if I don&’t. I&’m not a damsel in distress. I can solve this problem without sacrificing the man I love. Even if it costs me everything. Angels & Devils MCBook 1: Love GrudgeBook 2: Love BetrayalBook 3: Love Gamble
Save Me: Heart Pounding Romantic Suspense
by Sharon Sala K.D. RichardsSave Me by New York Times bestselling author Sharon SalaTragedy separated them. Now he&’s her only hope.Hunter Gray and Lainie Mayes were each other&’s first, last and only love. Until tragedy and their feuding families drove them apart. Eleven years vanish when Hunter learns that Lainie has gone missing in the Colorado mountains. Now the former army pilot must pull off his most perilous mission. Can he rescue Lainie and uncover the truth before the woman he loves is once again lost to him…this time forever?FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Silenced Witness by bestselling author K.D. RichardsAfter her brother dies under a cloud of suspicion, Alexis Douglas will do whatever it takes to clear his name. Enlisting the help of TJ Roman proves a double-edged sword. Her brother&’s onetime best friend, the ex-military PI can&’t afford any missteps. Alexis&’s safety is all that matters, despite the powerful attraction drawing them closer. Up against a killer desperate to keep the truth buried, TJ must step up his game before he and Alexis are both silenced forever.Don&’t miss the complete Harlequin 75th Anniversary Collection: Taming a Heartbreaker by Brenda Jackson No Turning Back by Lindsay McKenna Rancher&’s Law by Diana Palmer Save Me by Sharon Sala A Murderer Among Us by Heather Graham A Beach House Beginning by RaeAnne Thayne Renegade Wife by B.J. Daniels Tying the Knot by Brenda Novak
Change of Fortune & The Five-Day Reunion: Two Heartfelt Romance Novels
by RaeAnne Thayne Mona ShroffBESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Change of Fortune by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne ThayneOnly a family crisis could bring Ross Fortune back home to Texas. But clearing his sister of a murder charge is the roving PI's most important mission. Falling for the woman counseling his nephew is a complication he definitely doesn't need. And though the sexy off-limits Fortune is a challenge Julie Osterman can't resist, her personal feelings can't cloud her professional judgment. But when an explosive secret threatens everyone's future, is Julie willing to put it all on the line for the chance to be at Ross's side…forever?Previously published.FREE STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!The Five-Day Reunion by Mona ShroffLaw student Anita Virani hasn't seen her ex-husband since the ink dried on their divorce papers. Now she's agreed to pretend she's still married to Nikhil until his sister's wedding celebrations are over—because her former mother-in-law neglected to tell her family of their split! Their renewed closeness shows Anita a new side of Nikhil. And reignites his feelings for her…Previously published.
Undercover Heist
by Rachel AstorOne last heist… …brings them together again When art curator Ruby Alexander&’s former mentor disappears, she dives back into a criminal past she&’s tried to leave behind—and reconnects with Shane Meyers, one of her crew and someone she hasn&’t been able to forget. Sneaking into a secure facility, lifting a jewel-encrusted artifact and rescuing their former partner should be easy. But can Ruby do the job without risking her heart, or will working side by side with her old flame prove too dangerous?From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.
Gun, with Occasional Music: A Novel
by Jonathan LethemA hard-boiled detective tale full of talking animals and murder, from the award-winning author of Motherless Brooklyn and The ArrestWinner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel Gumshoe Conrad Metcalf has problems—there's a rabbit in his waiting room and a trigger-happy kangaroo on his tail. Near-future Oakland is a brave new world where evolved animals are members of society, the police monitor citizens by their karma levels, and mind-numbing drugs such as Forgettol and Acceptol are all the rage.Metcalf has been shadowing Celeste, the wife of an affluent doctor. Perhaps he's falling a little in love with her at the same time. When the doctor turns up dead, our amiable investigator finds himself caught in a crossfire between the boys from the Inquisitor's Office and gangsters who operate out of the back room of a bar called the Fickle Muse.Mixing elements of sci-fi, noir, and mystery, this clever first novel from a beloved author is a wry, funny, and satiric look at all that the future may hold.
Love Inspired Suspense July 2024 - Box Set 2 of 2
by Virginia Vaughan Connie Queen Rebecca HopewellLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.This box set includes: TEXAS RANCH COLD CASE (A Cowboy Protectors novel)by Virginia VaughanTwenty years after her mother vanished, Ally Fulton returns to Harmon Ranch—the last place she was seen—and barely makes it out alive. Someone doesn&’t want Ally digging up the truth. With a target on her back, she reluctantly accepts protection from Officer Tucker Harmon. Can he keep Ally alive—and right his family&’s wrongs—before she&’s silenced for good?WILDERNESS WITNESS SURVIVALby Connie QueenA camping trip turns into a search and rescue mission when investigator Josie Hunt&’s adopted daughter goes missing. And as the only witness to her father&’s murder, eight-year-old Everly is the killer&’s next target. Now Josie has no choice but to accept help from her ex-boyfriend, wrongly accused fugitive Dane Haggerty, to stay alive. With threats closing in, can they outrun a killer who&’ll stop at nothing to keep his crimes hidden?DANGER ON THE PEAKSby Rebecca HopewellWhen Ellie awakes alone in a cave with no memories, she knows she&’s in danger—especially when she&’s attacked. She flees into the path of widowed rancher Michael Tang who offers to help. To recover her lost past, she and Michael retrace her steps…only it yields more questions than answers. Who&’s after her? What do they want? And can Michael keep her safe until they find the truth?For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense July 2024 Box Set – 1 of 2
Harlequin Intrigue July 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2
by Sharon Sala Danica Winters Nicole HelmHarlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs.SAVE MEBy Sharon SalaHunter Gray and Lainie Mayes were each other&’s first, last, and only love. Until tragedy and their feuding families drove them apart. Eleven years vanishes when Hunter learns that Lainie has gone missing in the Colorado mountains. Now the former Army pilot must pull off his most perilous mission. Can he rescue Lainie and uncover the truth before the woman he loves is once again lost to him...this time forever?COLD CASE SCANDALBy Nicole HelmHudson Sibling SolutionsWhen Mary Hudson meets Walker Daniels—under gunfire, no less—the cautious cold case investigator becomes entrenched in his mother&’s decades-old unsolved murder case. But giving the alpha maverick and his siblings a safe haven at her family ranch only magnifies her attraction to him. Until Walker&’s sister reveals a secret tie to a powerful senator, challenging everything they thought they knew…MOUNTAIN ABDUCTIONBy Danica WintersBig Sky Search and RescueSaved from a near-fatal rockslide by rescue volunteer Sean McCormack, April Twofeather needs his help when a teen disappears. April works at a camp for at-risk kids, but Sean remembers when she was a troubled, pregnant teen. Facing danger together as they search, a powerful attraction grows between them. But what will happen when April discovers Sean&’s secret… and the identity of the runaway.Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. For more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense, look for Harlequin Intrigue July– Box Set 2 of 2!
Harlequin Intrigue July 2024 - Box Set 2 of 2
by Jacquelin Thomas Caridad Piñeiro K.D. RichardsHarlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs.SILENCED WITNESSBy K.D. RichardsWest InvestigationsAfter her brother dies under a cloud of suspicion, Alexis Douglas will do whatever it takes to clear his name. Enlisting the help of TJ Roman proves a double-edged sword. Her brother&’s onetime best friend, the ex-military PI can&’t afford any missteps. Alexis&’s safety is all that matters, despite the powerful attraction drawing them closer. Up against a killer desperate to keep the truth buried, TJ must step up his game before he and Alexis are both silenced forever.ESCAPE THE EVERGLADESBy Caridad PiñeiroSouth Beach Security: K-9 DivisionTwo years after his wife&’s death, ex-marine Carlos Ruiz isn't looking for romance. But then army vet and security expert Natalie Rodriguez and her incredible K-9 walk into his life in the Everglades. Before long, the purely professional relationship turns all too personal, especially once Carlos&’s little boy goes missing. Now, as they follow the K-9's every lead, uncovering the truth becomes vital to the child's rescue. And to securing their all too precarious future…GUARDIAN DEFENDERBy Jacquelin ThomasNot even leaving her old life behind can keep former Homeland Security agent Rylee Greenwood safe from the ruthless cartel hunting her. After a murder leaves her WITSEC identity compromised, Rylee joins forces with ex-US Marshal Kaleb Stone. But uncovering evidence to take down a powerful enemy who&’s always one step ahead plunges them into a deadly game that could cost them their lives...Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. For more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense, look for Harlequin Intrigue July – Box Set 1 of 2!
Love Inspired Suspense July 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2
by Elizabeth Goddard Maggie K. Black Cate NolanLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.This box set includes: CRIME SCENE SECRETS (A Mountain Country K-9 Unit novel)by USA TODAY bestselling author Maggie K. BlackAfter shots are fired at a rehearsal dinner, FBI agent Kyle West arrives just in time to chase the gunman away. But attacks persist. Could this be the Rocky Mountain Killer—or a deadly copycat? Now Kyle and his K-9 partner must team up with investigator Ophelia Clarke to hunt down the shooter…before this wedding party becomes a mass murder.SUSPICIOUS HOMICIDE (An Honor Protection Specialists novel)by USA TODAY bestselling author Elizabeth GoddardWhen Finnley Wilbanks is run off a mountainside road, it confirms her worst fears—her father was murdered. With her life hanging in the balance, she turns to bodyguard and investigator Caine Honor for protection. As they work together to solve the mystery behind her father&’s death, danger stalks their every move. And keeping Finnley alive long enough to find answers might be Caine&’s hardest mission yet.COLORADO MOUNTAIN KIDNAPPINGby Cate NolanA cryptic phone call sends Isabelle Weaver running from armed intruders—with her daughter and best friend&’s baby under her care. Nowhere is safe and no one can be trusted…except former army ranger Adam Dalton. Together, they must uncover a kidnapper&’s motives while protecting the children. But as danger tracks them through the mountains, can they outwit a criminal mastermind before they all lose their lives?For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense July 2024 Box Set – 2 of 2
Harlequin Romantic Suspense July 2024 - Box Set
by Carla Cassidy Justine Davis Lisa Childs Rachel AstorLooking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men?Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection!A Colton Kidnapping (A Coltons of Owl Creek novel)by Justine DavisThey had nothing in common—Briony, a shy accountant, and Greg, a gruff Colton rancher. But after the death of their two best friends, Briony and Greg become uneasy guardians of the couple&’s two children. When the children&’s dangerous grandfather tries to gain custody, the two new parents know they must get married to protect their found family. Can Briony and Greg save the children—and also their hearts—as they grow closer together?Stalker in the Storm (A Scarecrow Murders novel)by New York Times bestselling author Carla CassidyDetective Ben Cooper doesn&’t do commitment. When Bailey Troy&’s nail salon becomes a murder scene, he asks her out so that he can make sure she&’s all right—that&’s what he tells himself, anyway. But his desire to protect her intensifies when an anonymous someone starts leaving her gifts. Is the serial killer he&’s hunting targeting Bailey? Or is she facing an entirely different threat? Hotshot's Dangerous Liaison (A Hotshot Heroes novel)by New York Times bestselling author Lisa ChildsHotshot firefighter Michaela Momber is used to saving people from peril. But when a saboteur puts Michaela's team in their sights, she's the one under fire. Ambivalent bar owner Charlie Tillerman could be a prime suspect. And yet, Michaela knows another side of the gruff Charlie: He&’s the father of the baby she thought she could never have! Together, can they elude a killer to save their unborn child...and one another?Undercover Heist by Rachel AstorWhen art curator Ruby Alexander's former mentor disappears, she must dive back into a criminal past she&’s tried to leave behind—and reconnects with Shane Meyers, one of her crew and someone she hasn't been able to forget. Sneaking into a secure facility, lifting a jewel-encrusted artifact and rescuing their former partner should be easy. But can Ruby do the job without risking her heart, or will working side-by-side with her old flame prove too dangerous?
Just Do This One Thing for Me
by Laura ZimmermannHilarious, heartbreaking, and sneaky suspenseful, Just Do This One Thing for Me is a timely novel about a rule-following daughter trying to hold her family together after her scammer mother disappears.&“Just do this one thing for me.&” Drew's mother says it more often than good morning. Heidi Hill has been juggling shady side hustles for all of Drew&’s seventeen years, and Drew knows that &“one thing&” really means all the necessary things her mother thinks are boring, including taking care of her fifteen-year-old sister and eight-year-old brother. In fact, Drew is the closest thing to a responsible adult they&’ve ever known. When their mother disappears on the way to a New Year&’s Eve concert in Mexico and her schemes start unraveling, Drew is faced with a choice: Follow the rules, do the responsible thing, and walk away--alone--from her mother's mess. Or hope the weather stays cold, keep the cons going, and just maybe hold her family together.
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Randy RibayA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST"Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT "A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way DownA powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder.Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth -- and the part he played in it.As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.
Last to Know: A Novel
by Elizabeth AdlerTold with Elizabeth Adler's inimitable style, illuminating descriptions, and intricate family dynamics, Last to Know is the definition of a page-turner.Evening Lake: an idyllic, peaceful, western Massachusetts getaway with a close-knit community of families. Detective Harry Jordan sees his lake home as a respite from solving crimes on the streets of Boston...until crime comes to Evening Lake. Harry is out for a walk when the night is rocked by an explosion: the Havnel house is engulfed in a conflagration and Bea Havnel is seen fleeing, hair on fire, plunging into the lake. Mysterious, rough-around-the edges, and private, Bea and her mother Lacey are newcomers to Evening Lake and nothing like the well-heeled families of the community. Bea survives the fire, but her mother does not, and Harry is pulled into the investigation. As is young Diz Osborne, who, unbeknownst to any of them, carries a weighty secret about who else he saw rowing on the lake that night. When it's discovered that Lacey Havnel died not from the explosion but from a knife wound, it's clear that a murderer is on the loose. And this murderer is poised to strike again, and again.
Beluga: A Crime Novel (Nick Reid Novels #2)
by Rick GavinA few months ago in Ranchero, Rick Gavin's much-acclaimed Delta noir novel, Nick Reid and his compadre Desmond liberated some money from a nasty meth dealer, and now they need to launder it. After lending out a couple thousand dollars here and there, with hopes of getting a small return, all kinds of "investment opportunities" are coming out of the woodwork, and one of them has trouble written all over it.The brother of Desmond's ex-wife wants a small sum to set up a scheme involving a trailer full of stolen tires. Which sets off all kinds of alarm bells for Nick, but Shawnica insists that Nick and Desmond help her brother out. In the next few days, they're set upon by a ninja schoolgirl assassin and a couple of Delta gangsters, and soon all thoughts of recouping their investment go out the window. They'll settle for just staying alive.The twists and turns and the dry wit that made Ranchero a delight are all on full display once again in Beluga, Rick Gavin's latest.
Hard Line (Jack McMorrow Mysteries #14)
by Gerry BoyleAfter thirty years, fourteen books, and countless thrills, award-winning author Gerry Boyle writes the exciting and bittersweet final chapter for his signature character Jack McMorrow in the gritty novel, Hard Line. In the dynamic, whipsaw finale, Boyle takes readers on a wild ride with everyone’s favorite investigative reporter—a ride that leaves no one unscathed. Filled with action ripped from current events and nods to old characters and past stories, Hard Line builds with breathtaking pace to a dramatic stand-off between the forces of violent chaos and law and order—all set amidst the quiet pines, rough towns, and gray skies of rural Maine. In his conclusion to the McMorrow series and the two-book story arc he started in Robbed Blind, Boyle delivers his most gripping book yet.
Crucifixion Creek: A Belltree Mystery (The Belltree Trilogy #1)
by Barry MaitlandA meth-addicted biker shoots a woman during a police siege. An elderly couple commit suicide on the terrace of their favorite café. An unidentified white male is stabbed to death in the street. For Sydney homicide detective Harry Belltree, not long out of the military and a grueling tour of Afghanistan, these three deaths appear to be just another day at the office. Until, that is, he identifies the stabbing victim as his own brother-in-law Greg, and journalist Kelly Pool suggests there's a link between the three incidents. It seems Greg and the old couple had ties to the same man, a corrupt money man with a murky past and friends in both high places and low. Harry Belltree can't get officially involved in Greg's murder, but he's not going to leave it in the hands of others. That's when he goes off-grid to investigate the links between these deaths. That's when things start to get dangerous.