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Family Closets
by Marjorie DornerBarbara had vowed never to go back to Wisconsin again, but she had no choice: the police had summoned her. A man's remains had been found in the cellar of her family homestead, The remains of her own uncle. With a whole new life in Chicago, Barbara thought she had put her unhappy past behind her. Now, forced to face it all again, she was determined to lay it to rest forever. Even if it meant finding out things she didn't want to know. Such as who killed Uncle Tony. But there was someone who didn't want Barbara to dig up the past. First came the warning. Then the threat. Finally, she realized that someone was stalking her. The nightmare was just beginning. ...
Family Feud (Man of the Month)
by Barbara BoswellMr. SeptemberName: Garrett McGrathGame: F-U-N!Flame: Headstrong Shelby HalfordAim: To get Shelby from the boardroom to the bedroom!I've got three beliefs: 1. You want what you can't have; 2. Business and pleasure should always mix; 3. No challenge is too great. And showing Miss Haughty Halford how much fun work can be is the perfect way to put my policies into action. I know she thinks her blue blood can't mix with my blue-collar background. But give me a few weeks alone with "Her Royal Highness" in this steamy tropical paradise, and I'll teach Shelby all about mergers and acquisitions...of the most intimate kind!
Family Honor (Sunny Randall #1)
by Robert B. ParkerThe author of the bestselling Spenser novels introduces a heroine unlike any other--private eye Sunny Randall. She's street-smart, sexy, and suddenly thrown into a Boston mob war where high-stakes politics and low-down killers conspire to make Sunny's first case her last. Optioned by actress Helen Hunt for a feature film in which she'll take the starring role.
Family Honor: A Cop in the Family (A Cop in the Family #3)
by Jamie Hill Judith PittmanBodies of dead women are piling up and Detective Melanie Curtis is doing everything she can to solve the ‘Cheerleader Slasher’ case. Surprised to discover her chief has requested help from the FBI, she’s even more shocked when she meets the sexy FBI special agent sent to assist her. SSA Nate Willis tracks serial killers for a living. The slasher case is a challenge, but nothing compared to the feisty police detective he finds leading the investigation. Their attraction is swift and mutual, but the killer is escalating and they need to solve the case before they can focus on their personal relationship. When the unthinkable happens and the investigation is turned upside down, is their chance for happiness also in jeopardy?
Family Jewels
by M. J. O'SheaCorbin Ford, aka the Nightwatchman, named for the antique pocket watches he leaves behind at jobs, has been in the cat-burgling business for years. His father was. His grandfather was. His mother is still one of the most renowned thieves. Corbin likes his high-profile heists, priceless paintings from private collections, artifacts from museums, but his favorite? Jewels. Sparkly, beautiful jewels. If they're famous, better yet. Interpol agent Luke Eldridge has one goal and one goal only: to catch the Nightwatchman. Luke's been after him for months, but getting the slip time and again is getting embarrassing. Luke has never even laid eyes on the bastard, but he'd happily strangle him. And then arrest him. When Luke meets Corbin, the man of his dreams, he falls hard and fast... only to catch Corbin red-handed with his hand in a jewelry case at the scene of the highest-profile murder that's rocked the international world in years.
Family Jewels (A Stone Barrington Novel #37)
by Stuart WoodsStone Barrington’s newest client is a poised lady of considerable wealth who’s looking for help discouraging the attentions of a tenacious gentleman. But no sooner does Stone fend off the offensive party than his client becomes involved in two lethal crimes. With suspects aplenty, Stone probes deep into his client’s life to find the truth, and he discovers that the heart of the mystery may be a stunningly beautiful vestige of a bygone era. It’s a piece with a long and storied past and untold value...the kind of relic someone might kill for. Among the upper crust nearly everyone has buried a skeleton or two, and it will take all of Stone’s investigative powers to determine whose secrets are harmless, and whose are deadly.
Family Jewels (Stone Barrington )
by Stuart Woods<P>Stone Barrington is back and better than ever in the newest thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. <P>Stone Barrington's newest client seems to be a magnet for trouble. A poised lady of considerable wealth, she's looking for help discouraging the attentions of a tenacious gentleman. But no sooner does Stone fend off the party in question than his client becomes involved in two lethal crimes. <P>With suspects aplenty, Stone must probe deep into his client's life to find the truth, and he discovers that the heart of the mystery may be a famous missing piece of history, a stunningly beautiful vestige of a bygone era. It's a piece with a long and storied past and untold value . . . the kind of relic someone might kill to obtain. Among the upper crust nearly everyone has buried a skeleton or two, and it will take all of Stone's investigative powers to determine whose secrets are harmless, and whose are deadly. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Family Matters (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by Anthony RollsRobert Arthur Kewdingham is an eccentric failure of a man. In middle age he retreats into a private world, hunting for Roman artifacts and devoting himself to bizarre mystical beliefs. Robert’s wife, Bertha, feels that there are few things more dreadful than a husband who will persist in making a fool of himself in public. Their marriage consists of horrible quarrels, futile arguments, incessant bickering. Scarcely any friends will visit the Kewdinghams in their peaceful hometown Shufflecester. Everything is wrong – and with the entrance of John Harrigall, a bohemian bachelor from London who catches Bertha’s eye, they take a turn for the worse. Soon deep passions and resentments shatter the calm facade of the Kewdinghams’ lives. This richly characterised and elegantly written crime novel from 1933 is a true forgotten classic.
Family Matters (Jackson Steeg Mystery #1)
by Ira Berkowitz"And on the bed, a young, naked woman with small breasts and creamy white skin lay faceup on tangled sheets. Mid to late twenties, Steeg thought. Blond hair cut fashionably short. Softly pretty. Fingernails neatly trimmed and buffed. Makeup meticulously applied. A woman careful about her appearance. A woman out of place in Hell's Kitchen." Jackson Steeg is on the skids. He's under suspension from the NYPD for pushing his notions of fairness and loyalty a step too far, spends much of his time fighting his desire to hit the bottle while ruminating over if and how he should go back to work at his old precinct, and has found himself the unlikely custodian of a smart-talking, street-savvy thirteen year-old girl. But Steeg's life suddenly changes when he awakes one night to find his Hell's Kitchen tenement swarming with police and the body of a young woman in the apartment below him, a woman who was the daughter of a prominent socialite murdered twenty years ago. And who was responsible for the unsuccessful investigation of the socialite's murder two decades earlier? None other than Steeg's own father, a retired NYPD straight-arrow police captain who wants nothing to do with him. Not one for coincidences, Steeg careens through the underbelly of the city to get to the truth, only to become enmeshed in a sordid mystery that goes back years and lays bare a devastating secret that threatens to destroy his own family. With its edgy, urban characters--Steeg's lesbian former partner, his brother who runs a Hell's Kitchen mob, a Bible-thumping sociopath--caught in the grip of life's harshest circumstances, Family Matters is New York noir at its finest.
Family Matters: A Mystery Anthology (Murder New York Style #3)
by Elizabeth Zelvin Triss Stein Terrie Farley Moran Cynthia Benjamin Lindsay A. Curcio Anita Page Cathi Stoler Deirdre Verne New York Tri-State Chapter of Sisters in Crime Stephanie Wilson-Flaherty Leigh Neely Clare Toohey Eileen Dunbaugh Lynne Lederman Catherine Maiorisi Fran Cox Kate Lincoln Roslyn Siegel Ellen Quint Anne Marie Sutton Dorothy MortmanIncludes a 2015 Derringer Award winning short story: "The Kaluki Kings of Queens."Come meet the relatives. As diverse in theme and mood as the city itself, these stories take us from from the explosive excitement of the New York City Marathon to a secret cellar in Queens, from the warmth of an immigrant culture to the moneyed New York art world, and from brutality and poverty to Wall Street's privileged thugs. What the families have in common is this: their lives have been changed forever by crime. Motives? The usual: jealousy and greed, rage and revenge, self-protection and politics, secrets and lies. Inside Family Matters: Murder New York Style, these twenty short stories by members of the New York / Tri-State chapter of Sisters in Crime and edited by Derringer Award winning author Anita Page, are as diverse in theme and mood as the city's neighborhoods. The sleuths, police officers, and investigators who grapple with crime inside these covers are richly drawn and engagingly authentic.
Family Practice (Susan Wren #3)
by Charlene WeirFor Chief of Police Susan Wren, investigating a homicide comes with the territory, but when a young friend gets caught in the crossfire, the former big-city cop's routine work becomes a personal mission.<P> When Dr. Dorothy, the dictatorial eldest sister of the five Barringtons (four of whom are doctors practicing together), is shot in her office, the greater part of the tragedy is the critical wounding of the most vulnerable innocent bystander--eleven-year-old Jen Bryan. To make it worse for Susan Wren, Jen was in her care that weekend, while her mother was out of town.<P> As with any homicide investigation, Susan begins her search for the killer with the victim's family, and finds that looks can be deceiving when it comes to the successful, respected Barringtons. Once the facade of a proud and unified family is shattered by Dr. Dorothy's murder, a Pandora's box is opened, and the little Kansas community is plunged into fear and danger. At the center is Susan Wren, never quite accepted in her police job as a woman and an outsider; now with double reason to find and stop the killer.
Family Reunion
by Carol SmithOdile Annesley, once-beloved matriarch to the grand Annesley clan, has been living in self-imposed exile for forty years following a family tragedy. With her eightieth birthday approaching, she contacts her scattered grandchildren to give them details about her will.
Family Secrets: A Cop in the Family (A Cop in the Family #1)
by Jamie Hill Judith PittmanAs if stumbling over a dead body isn't enough, Crystal Cartwright finds herself playing surrogate mother to two small boys when their father--her neighbor--doesn't come home. The kids aren't much trouble, but the thieves, drug dealers and kidnappers they're about to encounter are. Detective Jack Dunlevy, a cop down on his luck, draws the cases no one else wants. A simple investigation involving a dead homeless man quickly changes as Crystal enlists Jack's help with the children. Drawn into a mystery that none of them could have anticipated, they're faced with a situation that will change their lives forever.
Family Sins
by Sharon SalaMURDER IN EDEN Felled by a cowardly shot to the back, Stanton Youngblood has just enough time before he dies to leave a single clue to his killer's identity: the word Wayne, scrawled in his own blood. That word means everything to his widow. Leigh Youngblood was once Leigh Wayne, but she left her wealthy family behind thirty years ago when she fell in love with Stanton, a betrayal the Waynes have never forgiven. Now she publicly vows to discover which of her siblings thinks money and power are enough to cover up a murder. Back in town to find his father's killer, prodigal son Brody finds his search for justice comes with an unexpected ray of light. He's loved Talia Champion forever, but when she said she couldn't marry him, he left town and never looked back. This time it's Talia who needs him, and it isn't in him to deny her anything. But the killer still has a score to settle, and if that means spilling more blood-so much the better.
Family Skeletons
by Rett MacphersonWhen local shop owner Norah Zumwalt asks Victory O'Shea to trace her family tree, Victory - Torie - never dreamed it would lead to murder. Torie is the resident historian, genealogist, and tour guide of the historic German town of New Kassel, Missouri. Though she knows she's overworked already, Torie cheerfully agrees to the job because it's so intriguing: she's to find out what happened to Norah's father, who left to serve in World War II but never returned, and his ancestors, about whom Norah knows almost nothing. As luck would have it, Torie gets some surprising answers for Norah right away, but when she tries to tell her what she's found, Norah puts her off, then vanishes. Torie finally goes to Norah's home to deliver the news in person, only to find the poor woman murdered in her own home. Torie quickly realizes that she may have stumbled onto a mystery more complex - and more dangerous - than the question of Norah's ancestors, and that by nosing around, she's put herself in harm's way. Struggling to balance a murder investigation with her work and the care of her family is tough enough, but when the mighty Mississippi floods, threatening her home and New Kassel itself, it might be all Torie can do to keep her head above water. Especially if someone is trying to force her under...
Family Skeletons (The Timothy Trant Mysteries #3)
by Patrick QuentinA “hard to solve and easy to read” mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author of the Peter Duluth series (Kirkus Reviews). Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: “Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.” Lewis Denham has always been the black sheep of the family. Adopted into the “proper” Denham household after his working-class parents died, Lew never quite fit in with the rest of the clan—or maybe he simply couldn’t keep his nose elevated that high for that long without getting frostbite. Either way, when he announces his marriage to a British girl without checking how blue her blood is, the family is aghast. But things become truly appalling when Lew finds a dead man in his apartment—and it seems the lower-class victim had a connection with his upper-crust family. Now, feeling more outside the Denham ranks than ever, Lew will have to look past his family’s elite façade and find out who they really are. And he’s about to learn that none of them are too good to get a little blood on their hands . . .
Family Ties
by Joanna WayneA MotherAs Dillon's bride, Ashley Randolph finally got the family she yearned for. But when a bullet nearly killed Dillon, she was forced into hiding-with her secrets and the best part of Dillon...his baby.A FatherIt had taken Dillon almost three years to find Ashley, to learn he was a father. Except the years hadn't prepared him for the sight of his beautiful bride and his toddler son.Their ChildDillon had come to claim his boy and return him to the Texas ranch that was his birthright, but he hadn't bargained on leading the gunman straight back to his family. Would a man bent on misguided revenge send Ashley and his child on the run again?
Family Ties: A Cop in the Family (A Cop in the Family #2)
by Jamie Hill Judith PittmanWith a couple of dead bodies thrown in, Detective Brady Marshall's stolen goods case has just become a lot more interesting. His love life takes a turn for the better when he meets Gina Morris, a feisty waitress at the club where the latest victim has surfaced. A happily unattached ladies' man, Brady isn't looking to settle down. But after meeting the beautiful Italian spitfire, his thoughts are shifting in that direction. Gina Morris doesn't date cops. Until she meets Brady, that is, and gets won over by his dogged persistence and winning smile. With things in her past that are best left unspoken, Gina hesitates to get too close, but can't resist the handsome detective's charm. When his case runs smack dab into her past life, both of them are forced to make choices they never dreamed possible in an attempt to salvage their relationship, and possibly even save their lives.
Family Under Fire: Hidden Truth (stealth) / Colton 911: Family Under Fire (colton 911) (Colton 911 #6)
by Jane GodmanAn unexpected familyA once-in-a-lifetime reunion in danger…After a bitter breakup, FBI agent Everett Colton never expected to see his ex-girlfriend, Alyssa Bartholomew, again. Suddenly, tragedy reunites them—and makes them guardians of an orphaned baby girl. Everett suspects that her parents’ deaths were anything but innocent. When his instinct for danger proves correct, it’s his job to protect the child he’s grown to love…and the woman he never forgot.
Family and Reflection (The Sleepless City #3)
by Anne BarwellSequel to Electric CandleThe Sleepless City: Book ThreeFor as long as Lucas Coate can remember, werewolves have been taught to mistrust vampires. Lucas is an exception--he has close friends who are vampires. The werewolf pack in Flint--and their leader, Jacob Coate--have made it clear that Lucas's association with vampires is barely tolerated, and another transgression will be his last. When Lucas finds out about the plague of werewolf deaths in the area, he wants to help even though his own life may already be in danger. Declan has been away from Flint for ten years, but he isn't surprised to learn that the internal politics of the Supernatural Council haven't changed for the better. When a series of burglaries hit close to home soon after he arrives, Declan--a vampire and professional thief--is their prime suspect, although for once, he isn't responsible. With the council keeping secrets, no one is safe. Time is running out, and for Lucas and Declan, everything is about to change.
Family in Hiding: Family In Hiding Trail Of Secrets Double Agent (Witness Protection)
by Valerie HansenAs killers close in on a family, witness protection keeps them safe—and brings a woman close to her estranged husband—in this romantic suspense novel.When her estranged husband Dylan’s inadvertent dealings with a crime ring bring danger to her doorstep, Grace McIntyre has no choice but to follow him into the witness protection program. To safeguard her children, they must all go into hiding as one big happy family. Grace doesn’t know what’s worse, having to pretend she’s in love with the man who betrayed her trust or keeping ahead of the killers.In hiding, Dylan is all that stands between their safety and certain death. Now more than ever, he wants to be the man Grace once loved. Keeping his family alive is his only hope—to be a hero and a husband.
Family in His Heart
by Gail Gaymer MartinWho Wasn't Trying To Fix Up Dr. Zack Hemingway?Even his boss had handpicked two of his three daughters as perfect candidates for the position of Zack's wife. But it was the other daughter who'd caught Zack's no-longer roving eye.A sweet Christian woman who worked with children in need, Chloe Kilgannon possessed everything he wanted in a wife. Except a willingness to say I do. Why? What was Chloe hiding-or hiding from? Zack had to find out before he lost Chloe for good. For when his own family dropped a life-changing bombshell on him, he knew that some secrets were truly meant to be shared.
Family in the Crosshairs (Sons of Stillwater #4)
by Jane GodmanBehind her? Painful memories.In front of her? A malicious threat…and new love.Dr. Flora Monroe moved to Stillwater with her twin toddlers to make a fresh start. But an unknown enemy attacks Flora, her family and her patients. Surprisingly, it’s her new business rival, troubled Dr. Leon Sinclair, who risks his life to protect Flora’s boys. Pursuing justice together forces Flora and Leon to open up to one another. But the timing couldn’t be worse as a cunning killer threatens any kind of future…
Family of Lies: Sebastian
by Sam ArgentSebastian Orwell did the only thing a smart wizard could do when he stumbled upon the wounded Crown Prince: he healed him and dumped him in a tavern where he could continue not being Sebastian's problem. Unfortunately, the prince isn't content with being alive, and he hunts Sebastian down to thank him personally. Not only is Sebastian stuck with the prince's unwanted affections, he's also confronted by growing evidence linking the assassination attempt to someone from his father's past. Lord Orwell is a lot of things: thief, liar, drunk, and all around horrible father, but Sebastian knows he's no murderer. In order to prove it, Sebastian has to keep the prince alive long enough to discover the truth--a task made considerably harder because the idiot prince prefers wooing Sebastian over securing his own survival. On top of everything, Sebastian needs to save the day without revealing his magical powers and the real reason he hides his appearance. Sebastian had no intention of playing the hero, but whoever is stirring up shit in his country will pay for destroying his quiet life.
Family on the Range
by Jessica NelsonA Second Chance A quiet ranch in the Oregon desert gives Mary O'Roarke the solace she craves after a painful childhood. Concealing her growing feelings for her boss, government agent Lou Riley, is a small price to pay. Then an abandoned little girl is placed in Mary's care, awakening dreams she's all but forgotten. In all the years Lou has known her, how could he not have noticed Mary's courage and warmth? Seeing her care for a child is a bittersweet reminder of the lonely widower's loss. But if Mary won't give up on young Josie-not even when real danger approaches-then Lou can't give up on bringing this unlikely family together for good.