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….it’s the final twist that leaves you breathless. At the end of your rope. At the end of your story….
….and it’s all so deadly simple. One young female detective. Two small town suicides. The unspeakable truth no-one in their right mind should ever dare find….
Meet Detective Abigail De Lyte….
“Another young drug addict turns up dead. One more nail in my hometown coffin. Bury it and move on. But I’ve seen this once before, all of it, right down to that same unforgettable note on another young woman’s lips. A year ago they said it was just a suicide. Maybe they were right. But this time I’m investigating whether they like it or not….”
“So let the town’s underbelly rise. Let its vested interests and my own past rear up. I’ll still find out why two woman apart in life, share such an intolerable end. Why hidden tragedies and everyday catastrophes play out quietly, half hidden, on those we pass in the street. Why I’m hell-bent on coming face to face with an unbearable truth that simply crushes you….”
“For a town like mine is a town like your’s. Home, till it gets us. Where there are no serial killers hiding round every corner, no bodies buried in swirling fog, no moonlight glistening on these broken pavements. There’s just drunken kisses on ruined lives, helping hands at broken homes, big city smiles and small town suicides. We fall as we fail. Seeking what we’ve always sought….the delight.”

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Spurred To Murder

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Book #1 in The Hurley Beach Mystery Series
How could anyone be spurred to murder?

Spurred to Murder is a heartwarming cozy mystery about a family of detectives who uncover the truth about a murder in a small North Carolina vacation town.

Velma is adjusting to life without her dear departed husband. She runs a successful beauty salon, is active in her church, and occasionally asks too many questions. She’s accompanied by her reluctant sidekick–a pug named Henry.

Her son Bernie is a retired police detective who now runs his father’s bait and tackle store. As much as he tries to stay out of his past, he keeps being pulled back in.

Sandy, Velma’s niece, is a newly appointed Sheriff’s Deputy who is trying to make her mark in the department while fighting some very old-fashioned norms in her new role.

In book one, we follow the discovery of a local girl, Abigail Childress, a much-liked pillar of the community who is found dead at the surf’s edge. What first appears to be a suicide, soon leads the investigators to a different conclusion. Murder.

Could the killer be a relative of the victim, a resident of the sunny vacation destination, or an out of towner?

The Hurley Beach Mystery Series is an entertaining cozy mystery series with quirky characters throughout.
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The Secrets: A Mirror Estate Suspense Novelette by S.L. Fon

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About The Secrets: A Mirror Estate Suspense Novelette by S.L. Fon

Another miserable day in an ordinary life…until now

Dylan is miserable, mourning his mom’s death, and drowning in debts. He has a mysterious key from his mother—supposed to reveal hidden secrets—but he has no idea what or where they are. Until an attorney shows up and turns his life upside down.
He’s invited to meet his grandparent—one he grew up believing dead. Soon after he arrives at the Mirror Estate, he begins hearing voices, seeing visions and feeling watched. As he begins to unravel secrets, his visit turns deadly.
Unlock “The Secrets” now. The suspense novelette is a prequel to the upcoming Mirror Estate series by S.L. Fon.

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A Child Is Torn by Dawn Kopman Whidden

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About A Child Is Torn by Dawn Kopman Whidden

A story where love begins and relationships grow when a grizzly murder is discovered.
When dependable Evan Madison fails to show up for work, police are dispatched to his home. His ten-year-old son, Brad, is discovered inside, unharmed and seemingly alone. He is stoic, sitting in front of the television playing his favorite video game, Super Mario—and he’s covered in blood.

Veteran Police Officer Marty Keal is the first on the scene. With his many years of experience, he thinks he’s seen it all. That is, until he discovers Brad’s not really alone after all. Upstairs in their bedroom lies the brutally bludgeoned and deceased bodies of both his mother and his father. When questioned, Brad confesses to the horrific murders.

When Brad is transferred to a local mental health institution for children, Dr. Hope Rubin is brought in to evaluate and treat the child. A preliminary investigation shows no evidence of any kind of mistreatment in his past. She must determine the disturbing truth: Is Brad telling the truth? Or is he covering for someone else? Detective Jean Whitely rounds out the investigative team; and she suspects there is much more to the case than what meets the eye. The happily married mother of two is unwavering in her determination to uncover the real truth about Brad. Was he abused? Or is he the product of an evil seed born to kill?

As the layers of truth about Brad are systematically peeled away, you will be compelled to ask yourself, which is the more dominate factor in contributing to who we are—NATURE or NURTURE?

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Jack of All Trades by DH Smith

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About Jack of All Trades by DH Smith:

Working on a summerhouse for a millionaire couple pays well for Jack, a builder. But he’s out of his league when he falls for their secretary, becoming so entangled in their scheming, that he’s primes suspect for murder. First in the Jack of All Trades standalone series.

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Little Girls Sleeping by Jennifer Chase

About Little Girls Sleeping by Jennifer Chase

An eight-year-old girl, Chelsea Compton, is missing in Pine Valley, California and for Detective Katie Scott it’s a cruel reminder of the friend who disappeared from summer camp twenty years ago. Unable to shake the memories, Katie vows she won’t rest until she discovers what happened to Chelsea.

But as Katie starts to investigate, accompanied by her loyal ex-military dog, Cisco, the case reveals itself to be much bigger and more shocking than she feared. Hidden deep in the forest she unearths a makeshift cemetery: a row of graves, each with a brightly coloured teddy bear.

Katie links the graves to a stack of missing-persons cases involving young girls—finding a pattern no one else has managed to see. Someone in Pine Valley has been taking the town’s daughters for years, and Katie is the only one who can stop them.

And then another little girl goes missing, snatched from the park near her home.

Katie’s still haunted by the friend she failed to protect, and she’ll do anything to stop the killer striking again—but can she find the little girl before it’s too late?

Compulsive and gripping crime fiction for fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh. Katie Scott’s first case will have you on the edge of your seat and gasping with shock.

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All The Missing Pieces (Secrets, Lies & Alibis) by Juanita Tischendorf

About All The Missing Pieces (Secrets, Lies & Alibis) by Juanita Tischendorf:

Katrina Engelman-Fischer was murdered, or did she just disappear. The Engelman’s, a rich and powerful family resided in a mansion in Upstate New York. Once married to Philip Fischer, Katrina found herself in a small town in Tennessee without the wealth of her birthright. After the death of their parents, Kirtland, the brother of Katrina, took over the powerful position in the Engelman household and became heir to the mansion on the hill and the head of the Engelman businesses. As the Fischer grandparents could not afford to provide for them, it would be Kirtland Engelman who would be contacted to take in the Fischer children after Katrina’s disappearance and the death of her husband Philip.

From a cradle of love into a cold, unfeeling environment, Tyler, and Alyssa where transported to live with their Aunt and Uncle Engelman, whom they had never met.

In this household lives the son of the Engelmans; a spoiled monster by the name of Barstow whose one purpose in life is to make the life of his cousins miserable. Barstow does everything in his power to discredit his cousins and manages to make them feel inferior to him.

But as the saying goes, “People in glass houses…” There are many skeletons that will come out of the closet and murders that will need to be solved.

Barstow and Tyler continue their dispute well beyond their teenage years leading many to wonder if Tyler is behind Barstow’s disappearance, but when all is said and done, surprisingly the Aunt and Uncle stand behind their niece and nephew as they fight for their life and reputation.

This suspenseful mystery will have you on the edge of your seat as you become privy to all the shameful offenses happening in this family.

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The Memory Trap by Greg Koren

About The Memory Trap by Greg Koren

HERE’S THE PROBLEM
Twelve-year-old Henry Dunne is being framed for a series of increasingly mean-spirited pranks at his new school, and the principal’s car has disappeared from inside a locked garage.

HERE’S THE DEAL
Henry agrees to figure out how the car disappeared, and Principal Pal agrees to figure out the identity of the prankster, whose calling card is a joker from Henry’s favorite deck of cards.

HERE’S THE CATCH
During their investigations, Henry and Principal Pal uncover a dangerous plot that brings them together, tears them apart, and forces Henry and his friends to fight for their lives against a vengeful force from a past that is not their own.

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Avenue of Regrets by R.J. Pineiro

About Avenue of Regrets by R.J. Pineiro

What would you do if you discovered that the violent death of your family seven years ago was not as it had seemed? How far would you go to uncover the truth?

“An engrossing novel of domestic suspense . . . a fast-paced tale of murder and horrific crime with twists and turns Worthy of Hitchcock.” –Publishers Weekly

David Wallace had it all: A beautiful wife, an infant son, and a great career.
Until a tragic mistake ended it all.

Seven years later, David has managed to move on with his life, having started a shelter for battered women. But he’s still haunted by the indiscretion that changed his world forever. He hopes, even prays, that by helping those abused, those living in fear, he might be able to put his dark days behind him.

But on the seventh anniversary of that terrible night, he learns that everything that happened back then-everything-was not as it had seemed. This revelation propels him into a world of unspeakable violence he never knew existed.

Still, he won’t stop-he can’t stop. How could he? Could you? Someone killed your family and for seven long years made you think you were responsible.

But there are dark forces in play demanding a reckoning. Besieged by past demons, David discovers enemies and crimes so heinous and, so far reaching, they threaten to propel him down another Avenue of Regrets.

“A zigzagging plot rife with suspense.” –Kirkus Reviews

“A Superb Psychological Thriller.” –Douglas Preston

“A hard-hitting examination of regrets, atonement, and acknowledging sins committed and those imagined.” –Midwest Book Reviews

“Greed, violence, and the hope of redemption are the defining themes of Avenue of Regrets, a non-stop action thriller.” –Foreword Reviews

“The intriguing opening and the well-crafted, tension-filled plot make Avenue of Regrets a mystery-thriller well worth reading.” –San Francisco Book Review

“A riveting crime thriller.” –Cheryl Kay Tardiff

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Songbird by Inger Wolf

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A thrilling Scandinavian mystery.
From an international best-selling and award winning author.
On an early morning in May, the police find the heavily beaten body of Maja Nielsen in a public park in central Aarhus in Denmark.

She has fallen from a great height and her right arm has been cut repeatedly. Everything points to a suicide, and as the police dig deeper into the world of Maja, they discover a young woman plagued by paranoia and violent nightmares.

Something was tormenting her.

The investigation leads Daniel Trokic and his team to a distinct blood profile with traces of an unknown drug, a tattooed Colombian, and a particularly uncompromising animal rights activist who has been run over in a hit-and-run accident.

SONGBIRD is the third book in the bestselling Scandinavian mystery series about Police Inspector Daniel Trokic, his colleague Lisa Kornelius, and the rest of the investigative unit at Århus Police station. If you like Stieg Larsson and Scandinavian mysteries, then you’ll love Inger Wolf’s spine-chilling who-done-it.

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Kind Lies by Ann Eichenmuller

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A car plunges from the Verrazano Bridge into the cold March waters. A young mother of three is dead. Haunted by the woman’s last call for help, Sandi Beck is driven by guilt to search for answers. As she sifts through the remains of her friend’s life, Sandi is drawn into a web of deceit that shakes her belief in the woman she knew. Now every clue brings her closer to a truth that threatens to destroy a grieving family–and with it, the man she loves. Chesapeake Bay Magazine calls it, “A thrilling, twisting tale of love and deception that riveted us until the very end.” H. Scott Butler, acclaimed author of Shadows, says, “Not just an intriguing mystery, it offers a unique, human-sized, conflicted heroine…and a villain who holds a mirror up to the quiet desperation that lurks beneath conventional middle-class life.”

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It ends here by Willow Rose

About It ends here by Willow Rose

Every Parent’s Worst Fear!

Inspired by a true story!

She thought it would be okay.

She thought her son would be fine if she left him in the car.

It was after all just for a few minutes while she went to grab something at the store. It was no big deal. But when Mrs. Cunningham came back out from the store, the car was empty and her 5-year-old was gone.

In a town filled with dark secrets, who will you dare to believe?

Reporter Rebekka Franck is traveling to central Florida to interview a famous author when the body of a young boy turns up inside an abandoned house.

The death of the boy leaves the small town of Webster horror-stricken.

Forty years ago, another little boy was found killed in that exact same house.

Now they are all asking themselves: Will it end here?

As Rebekka Franck digs deep into the story, she realizes this town is harboring a lot of secrets that some people will go to extremes to keep hidden.

This highly anticipated and exhilarating new chapter in the Bestselling Rebekka Franck Mystery series, IT ENDS HERE, is a stand-alone mystery. It serves up a double dose of nail-biting, chilling suspense, twists, and shocking revelations as only #1 Amazon bestselling author Willow Rose can. This mystery is determined to terrify you. No one is more addicting than the Queen of Scream.

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The Pale Cast of Death

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A young actress probes into the shocking murder of a respected London theatre manager in the late Victorian literary mystery The Pale Cast of Death.

Catherine Healy’s sensibilities and imagination extend beyond the stage to the world of criminal investigation—for she has been well trained in such matters by her Irish father, who currently heads Dublin’s detective force. Unknown to the public and their fathers, Catherine is married to fellow actor and Englishman Jamie Millard, the son of a curmudgeonly though brilliant physician concerned primarily with post-mortem examination. As they begin their own investigation into the murder at The Acropolis Theatre, Catherine and Jamie run afoul of the disagreeable Denham Phillpotts, Scotland Yard’s lead investigator. They soon discover not only a second murder but also a series of other mysteries involving a number of flawed, eccentric, disturbed, and dangerous characters.

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The Case of the Attic Door

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A man mysteriously murdered in his house. Nothing stolen, and no apparent suspects. It seems like an open and shut case, but is it?

In this heartwarming short story by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson, join Finn and Annie as they work together to solve The Case of the Attic Door!

Finnian Church is trying to piece his life back together. After losing his leg while in the Army, he is starting a new career as an insurance investigator. Joining him is newly hired videographer, Annie Summers— a woman who lost her hearing but is trying to make it as a single mother of two. The world might see them as broken and battered souls, but as they come together to solve mysteries, they discover that they make a great team. Join this unlikely duo as they investigate their way through murder, arson, theft, embezzlement, and maybe even love, seeking to distinguish between truth and lies, scammers and victims.

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Free to Kill by Julie Mellon

free to kill mystery bookAbout Free to Kill by Julie Mellon

FREE BOOK: FBI Agent Katie Freeman’s life has been upended. After being reassigned from Louisiana to middle Tennessee, her new bosses suspect that her reassignment is due to an indiscretion with her previous partner. Now, she and her new partner, Michael Powell, are asked to assist on the bewildering case of a woman who was kidnapped, tortured and left for dead on her own front porch. Before they can make any headway, a second woman disappears. As the number of missing women rises, Katie and Michael must work to figure out how the women are being abducted and where they are being held. Will they be too late to save the latest woman?
Complicating matters even further is a cold case left behind by Michael’s former partner. Who murdered Henry Stephens twenty-six years ago? What happened to Henry’s wife? And why does one of the suspects act like he knows Katie?

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Karma Never Loses An Address

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Betrayal on Every Level

Marley Bennington had brutally murdered her older sister Samantha in a drug fueled rage. Only two people know that fact as true. One of those two people, was sitting in a state prison, serving a sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. Who was that unfortunate person? Alex Clarke, Samantha Bennington’s husband, the man so buried in circumstantial evidence that he confessed to a crime he didn’t commit, rather than face a trial. He was now trapped with no way out.

It all began as sibling rivalry and jealousy, as so many tales of treachery do. Now, that intense jealousy had ended in her sister’s murder. Once Alex was tucked safely away in prison, Marley was set to inherit millions of dollars tainted with her sister’s blood. But suddenly, two obstacles stood in her way preventing her from quickly obtaining the reward for her well executed plan. One obstacle was her brother, and the other a nosy little old lady. But for Marley, this wasn’t a problem. She had killed twice already and cheated the justice system. What were a few more bodies?

Justice delayed is justice denied. Can Marley be trapped by the very people she tried to deceive? Will karma finally visit her door? Another gripping, tangled tale from the author of Facing A Twisted Judgment.

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

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What Doug finds in the secret compartment of his new red Corvette will forever change his life. It will also change Catherine’s. Doug and Catherine come from two different worlds. Catherine’s world is one of privilege and wealth. Doug grew up dirt poor and full of envy of others who had the things that he wanted but could not have. His goal was to one day have all the things he coveted. Their worlds collide when Catherine, VP of a large New York City marketing firm, hires Doug. As soon as Doug learns of Catherine’s wealth, he sees Catherine as his ticket to all the things he covets. After a whirlwind courtship, they are married.

Poor boy meets rich girl should have resulted in “happily ever after” — not exactly. Doug quickly learns he also covets independence. Events begin to unfold in each of their lives. For Doug, it is his mysterious discovery in the secret compartment of the Corvette. For Catherine, it is a business meeting with Alex Droxell at the Osprey Cove Lodge. When Catherine enters the beautiful and serene lodge, it’s as though she is entering another place and time. The lodge is an escape from the nightmare she is living back home. Follow the twists and turns of Book 1 of the Osprey Cove Lodge Series. Follow Doug and Catherine’s story to see if there is a “happily ever after” and with whom.

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Boulevard Dreams by E Ryan Janz

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Down and out private eye, Joe Nails, has a problem.
He endures a brief series of surrealistic dreams, in which his long-lost friend pleads for his help before turning a gun to his head and firing. Joe discovers the suicide did occur, a month before his dreams began, so he deepens his probe beneath the mystifying and smoky noir underbelly of 1958 San Francisco, and encounters rising walls of lies and heartbreak from amorous and anguished women alike, and stumbles across incomprehensible goons and vicious killers longing for further bliss, and where his long slow descent painfully binds him to a ruthless yet respectable kingpin bent on reigning over him.
Joe Nails has a problem all right, an entire shopping list of them, but as he speeds down an unrelenting road of murder and mystery with no off-ramps, he just may solve a few…providing the approaching.357 yearning for another victim allows it.

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Trust Me

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Trust. Who do we place our trust in every day? Who do we turn to for help? Family members, friends and doctors. But what if the doctor you placed your trust in had secrets? Dark secrets. So many secrets that when tragedy strikes it causes you to question everything you had taken at face value and now all trust is broken.

Dr. Gabriel Blackwell and his wife Sandra Blake have it all. He’s a brilliant thoracic surgeon. She’s a high-powered attorney with family money. Their lives are as loving as they are glamorous.

Or are they?

When a nurse Dr. Blackwell works with is brutally murdered, the questions fly. Who would want to kill this woman and why? When an autopsy reveals the woman was pregnant, all signs point to Dr. Blackwell. Just what was her relationship with him?

Whispers about a scandalous sex club surface. How many other lovers are there? Are any of them safe? How far would he go to protect his reputation? Is this man a sociopath who can kill without remorse?

Is anyone innocent? Is anyone safe?

Trust Me is a finely plotted courtroom drama, with twisty revelations amongst the dark of the murders and Dr. Blackwell’s narcissistic psychopathic behavior…is he innocent? Even his own lawyers doubt it. An enthralling novel, which is impossible to put down once you start reading.

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