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About Silent Water:

On Christmas Day 1519 the royal court in Kraków is in the midst of celebrating the joyous season. Less than two years earlier, Italian noblewoman Bona Sforza arrived in Poland’s capital from Bari as King Zygmunt’s new bride. She came from Italy accompanied by a splendid entourage, including Contessa Caterina Sanseverino who oversees the ladies of the Queen’s Chamber.
Caterina is still adjusting to the life in this northern kingdom of cold winters, unfamiliar customs, and an incomprehensible language when a shocking murder rocks the court on Christmas night. It is followed by another a few days later. The victims have seemingly nothing in common. Gossip, speculation, and suspicion are rife, but the perpetrator remains elusive as the court heads into the New Year.
As the official investigation stalls, Caterina—aided by Sebastian Konarski, a junior secretary in the king’s household—sets out to find the killer. With clues beginning to point to the queen’s innermost circle, the pair are soon racing against time to stop another murder.

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Braziliada

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A thrilling and authentic story of eighteen years old Brazilian girl Amelia who gets into crossfire of rival factions of business owners and wheeler-dealers.
When one of her father’s enemies targets her, she decides that she’s not going to be an easy victim.
She leaves her parents’ home to test herself against an adult life full of challenges, meets a new friend—a self-taught artist Fortunata who is dealing with anxiety and an abusive relationship.
When suspicious events occur again, Amelia starts her own investigation with the assistance of her best friend Marcelu. Together they discover a clandestine organization operating at the national level.

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Murder in Cherry Hills

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Welcome to Cherry Hills, where small-town life can be deadly.

Kat Harper fled Cherry Hills, Washington fifteen years ago never expecting to return. And she certainly never expected murder to strike so close to home.

Kat has barely settled into her new apartment when she spies her neighbor’s cat Matty sitting on her doorstep. But Matty’s not making a social call. The newly orphaned feline has just witnessed her owner’s violent death.

But who would want to kill Mrs. Tinsdale? Was it one of her fellow animal rescue volunteers? A money-hungry daughter? Or a local veterinarian with something to hide?

If Kat wants to close the case, she’s going to need Matty to lend a furry paw to solving the crime. But how do you convince a cat eyewitness to reveal “whodunit”?

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The Marsden Murder Club by Victoria Benchley

The Marsden Murder Club by Victoria Benchley

The Hunters Are Now the Hunted

Sheltered Charlotte Swain lives with bitter regrets. The uniquely talented teacher receives the opportunity of a lifetime when invited to join a mysterious organization, but she never imagined that facing a serial killer would be part of the deal. After passing the initiation, she finds the group’s eccentric associates less than forthcoming. Who or what is the Marsden Murder Club, and why do its members keep dying?

The Marsden Murder Club solves cold cases. After years of anonymity and success, the Club finds itself in a murderer’s cross hairs. They’re betting fresh, new recruits will be their salvation. They could be dead wrong.

Because when dealing with a serial killer bent on revenge, it’s kill or be killed.

Set against the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Swiss Alps, The Marsden Murder Club-Swiss Revenge, book one in the Marsden Murder Club Series, is a psychological mystery suspense thriller laced with faith, inspiration, and twists that will keep you guessing until the end.

“Tightly-written, fast-paced, & thrilling. I highly recommend.” & “Eagerly awaiting second book in the series.” – Amy Reade, USA Today and WSJ Best Selling Author
“I had to know what would happen next.” – Amazon Reviewer
“I couldn’t put this mystery down.” – Amazon Reviewer

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A Death too Far by Judith Cranswick

About A Death too Far by Judith Cranswick:

Fancy a vicarious trip to a remote ecolodge in the Amazon jungle followed by a few days in the amazing Galapagos Islands? Then this is the book for you. Mind you, you will need to cope with deceit, death and a whole lot more besides.
How can Kathy uncover the truth about her sister’s death when all she has to go on is a holiday journal and someone is determined to stop her investigation?
Kathy is devastated when Leanne dies on a holiday. It doesn’t help that they argued at the airport. How did Leanne fall from the boat in the middle of the night? Attempting to solve the mystery becomes an obsession that threatens to alienate Kathy from her friends.
Leanne’s journal describes not only her exotic wildlife adventures in a remote Amazon eco-lodge and the fabulous Galapagos Islands but also her suspicions that all is not as it should be. Had she stumbled onto a smuggling racket?
Kathy manages to track down some Leanne’s fellow travellers. Could one of them be Leanne’s murderer? When asking the wrong questions leads to another death, Kathy realises she is putting her own life in danger. Can she expose her stalker before he eliminates her?

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Monster! by Morgana Herman

Monster! by Morgana Herman

If you enjoy the farce and caustic wit of George Saunders, Christopher Brookmyre, Colin Bateman, Carl Hiaasen this one could be your thing!

Being the children of legendary actors is a tricky thing for childhood friends John and Martina. They reunite later in an electric but catastrophic relationship that lasts just three days after their wedding. But their relationship also means catastrophy for Maelstrom. The nasty balaclava bearer, owner of an exclusive gentlemen’s club for the filthy and the filthy rich. While John and Martina’s lives are threatened, troubled John becomes increasingly darker while Martina with the help of enigmatic L, chases secrets that begin from her curious blackouts, her French Bordello night and the murder of John’s girlfriend five years earlier. And the Mr and Mrs hitmen duo have a thing or two to teach.
An absurd farce ensues, with sarcastic wit, dark and odd characters and a few existential edges.

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Two for the Road By Henry Hoffman

About Two for the Road By Henry Hoffman:

Crime, Detective, Mystery

Private investigator Adam Fraley and his colleague, Tamra Fugit, the woman to whom he is engaged, travel vastly different paths, as they take on two seemingly unrelated missing person cases. The trails take them through idyllic lands darkened by underworld intrigue, twisted relationships. carnal temptation, physical danger, and personal tragedy. Such are the legal ramifications they confront during their crossing of both state and international boundaries, that the FBI is eventually drawn into the matter. From the very beginning, little did the investigators realize that the two roads they were travelling eventually would come crashing together in a manner entirely unexpected, testing not only their professional skills and resolve, but their personal faith in each other.

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The Nikki Garcia Mystery Sereies

About The Nikki Garcia Mystery Sereies:

The twist-laden, action-packed Nikki Garcia Mystery Series is sure to entertain you! If you like mystery and suspense novels, like those of Louise Penny and Harlan Coben, you will like Silver Falchion Award-Winning Author Kathryn Lane’s Nikki Garcia Mystery Series. Kathryn’s novels take you to exotic international locations.
Book 1: Waking Up in Medellin
Nikki Garcia, a sexy international auditor, is an unlikely Sam Spade.
Sent to Medellin on assignment, Nikki grapples with high level, mega-money corruption and her own ghosts. Then she’s kidnapped and will have one shot at surviving.
Book 2: Danger in the Coyote Zone
Fraud auditor turned private investigator, Nikki Garcia, goes undercover in Mexico, a country where private investigators are outlawed, to find a missing child.
When Nikki goes undercover to locate the missing ten-year-old, she places her own life – and the lives of others she cares deeply about – in danger.
Book 3: Revenge in Barcelona
After a harrowing assignment in Mexico, Nikki Garcia flies to safety in Barcelona, Spain.
After witnessing a terrorist incident at a major tourist attraction in Barcelona, she discovers she may have been the intended target of the attack. She must act quickly to uncover her assailant before it’s too late.

What Amazon readers are saying about the Nikki Garcia Mysteries:

“What a story! Best book I have read in a very long time.”
“Mystery, love, healing – all taking place in a foreign location.”
“From beginning to end keeps you on the edge-of-your seat.”
“Loved the intricately woven plot and layers of subplots.”
“I read this book twice. The first time I couldn’t put it down. The second time I was transformed to the sights of a real place and its history.”
“This is a page-turning thriller with twist after heart-wrenching twist.”
“We are entertained while we visit new and exotic places.”

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

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.

Authors Note: The Osprey Cove Lodge series is uniquely written, spanning seven geographic locations from the scenic Canadian region of the Rideau lakes to the beautiful shores of the Caribbean. An interesting web of mystery develops as the characters’ lives intertwine. The setting for The Osprey Cove Lodge series was born from my love of the beauty of this region in Canada. The description of the lodge is so beautiful and inviting that you will want to pack your bags and head there. The series is written in a continuing fashion; please be sure to read the books in the order written.

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Catnip Gray Cat Detective: The Tabitha Davenport Affair by Charles Harvey

Catnip Gray Cat Detective: The Tabitha Davenport Affair by Charles Harvey

Catnip Gray is good at smelling a rat and likes stool pigeons which sometimes wind up as stewed pigeons. But will Tabitha outwit him in her scheme to get rid of her husband? Who’s fooling who in this “tail” of cat shenanigans?

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The Cat’s Sure In The Rye

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Bodies are piling up, and I’m in charge of figuring out why.
I can’t help it! There are innocent people being accused.
And don’t get me started on the heat and humidity in Beulah.
The thick cloud of death is only surpassed by the constant hot flashes induced by the weather.
I could keep going. I should actually.
After almost being killed by a history-obsessed realtor that wanted my inherited house for herself, I’m ready to get out of Dodge.
Unfortunately, this new situation is a bit more personal in nature.
A guy that disappeared a decade ago was discovered dead in this new case. Where has he been for the last ten years?
And one of my friends just happens to have the murder weapon. You can’t make these things up. Not even in the pages of a good mystery novel.
Speaking of books, my new book club is at the center of my thoughts as the judgmental kitty and I traverse this new mystery.
The members of the club are fan-girling over the town’s new resident, but the man is up to no good! I can feel it.
With all this craziness, it isn’t easy being a sleuth right now, but Chonks will help me navigate the twists and turns of this gritty mystery, as long as we’re home in time for his dinner.
That is a must.

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A Promise Given by Michelle Cox

About Featured Book: A Promise Given by Michelle Cox

This third book in the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series provides a delightful romp through the English countryside and back.

Anxious to be married, Henrietta and Clive push forward with their wedding plans despite their family differences, made worse now by Oldrich Exley’s attempts to control the Von Harmons. When the long-awaited wedding day arrives, there is more unfolding than just Clive and Henrietta’s vows of love. Stanley and Elsie’s relationship is sorely tested by the presence of the dashing Lieutenant Harrison Barnes-Smith and by Henrietta’s friend Rose—a situation that grows increasingly dark and confused as time goes on.

As Clive and Henrietta begin their honeymoon at Castle Linley, the Howards’ ancestral estate in England, they encounter a whole new host of characters, including the eccentric Lord and Lady Linley and Clive’s mysterious cousin, Wallace. When a man is murdered in the village on the night of a house party at the Castle, Wallace comes under suspicion—and Clive and Henrietta are reluctantly drawn into the case, despite Clive’s anxiety at involving his new bride and Henrietta’s distracting news from home.

Delicately attempting to work together for the first time, Clive and Henrietta set out to prove Wallace’s innocence, uncovering as they do so some rather shocking truths that will shake the Linley name and estate forever.

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Anathema

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Murder, romance, and psychological suspense intertwine in this modern Gothic tale of a secret society at a prestigious university.

TRADITION IS A TRICKY THING TO KILL

Twice a year, Anathema emerges from the shadows to perform satirical Sermons—controversial events that lambast Radcliffe College and the behavior of its students. Membership in the organization is open knowledge, but its rituals are closely guarded by those involved.

When a dissenter to the group’s practices is found dead under mysterious circumstances, two of the secret society’s most dedicated members, Matt Richardson and Joan Keating, fear a killer is lurking within their ranks. But as romance blooms between them, the college begins to mistake their devotion to Anathema for dangerous fanaticism—and the pair soon find themselves under suspicion.

As they become tangled deeper in a nightmarish web of intrigue, deceit, and murder, Matt starts to fear what secrets Joan may hide. But the harder he falls for her, the less sure of her innocence he becomes…

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Murder of a Multitude

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Bodies of young ladies are being washed up on the shores of the Hudson River in New York City, it is obvious that a serial killer is on the loose. Detective Mario Simpson and his team at the NYPD established that the first name of each of the murdered women are mentioned in Beatles records and the dates of their disappearances coincide with the release dates of the records. Worse yet, they believe the culmination of the killer’s spree will be at a concert where the headliner is a Superstar who has the unfortunate distinction of having one of the names on the killer’s list.
What is the motive behind the killer’s attacks? How can they prevent more murders? These are questions for Mario and his team. What they do know is that they must apprehend the killer before a catastrophic event occurs at the concert because it is not only the star of the show who is being targeted but also many of the concertgoers.

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A Story Of Bad By Edward M. Krauss

About A Story Of Bad By Edward M. Krauss:

A Story Of Bad features a woman and a man, both intelligent with strong personalities.

She is June Replyn, a city reporter working the business side of the fashion world. June is asked to write a story about how a small company, a clothing factory, survives the death – by murder – of its inspirational leader.

He is Detective Terry Stans. Reviewing clues and interviews, Detective Stans comes away with the impression that the dead man knew his assailant, and his dedicated workers and bereaved family are all prospective suspects.

One day June is at the clothing factory gathering additional material, and Terry is there, continuing his investigation. The detective is stuck. The case is going nowhere, and he believes that the fashion writer has a better view of the inside workings of the company than he has been afforded. Hoping that fresh eyes will see something he hasn’t, he obtains a promise from her that nothing will be printed without his permission, then he invites her to come to his precinct station and review the file. Not long after, he invites her to dinner at his favorite ribs joint.

This novel is about a reporter and a detective, both asking questions about a murder – although from different perspectives – who become ensnared in a romance. Their relationship raises questions about confidentiality, loyalty to one’s employer, professional ethics; she is trying to write a story for her readers, he is trying to keep control of an investigation. Both of their bosses caution them about the dangers to their careers raised by this situation. And there they are, lovers.

The tale is designed to intrigue with two intertwining stories, the mystery of the murder and the unexpected love affair. As the relationship grows and the mystery is solved we visit the worlds of Cambodian employees in America, police investigations, newspapers and their editorial policies, and drug smuggling.

There is no graphic violence or sex in the novel.

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Preacher Fakes a Miracle (Evan Wycliff #2) by Gerald Everett Jones

Preacher Fakes a Miracle (Evan Wycliff #2) by Gerald Everett Jones

Amateur sleuth Evan Wycliff is a disillusioned divinity student who is fascinated by astrophysics and given up both. He’s returned to his small-town farm roots in Southern Missouri. He is also disappointed in love. His beautiful fiancé was a brilliant Jewish scientist, a defense contractor who was killed in a rocket attack in Syria. These days Evan gets guest preacher gigs and uses his investigative skills as skip tracer for the local car and tractor dealership. In this second novel in the series, Evan counsels a boy who is afflicted with schizophrenia and has been accused of rape. Along with related abuses of the child welfare system, he uncovers a teen trafficking ring run out of a luxury casino resort by a Russian oligarch.

“This is literature masquerading as a mystery. Carefully yet powerfully, Gerald Jones creates a small, stunning world in a tiny midwestern town, infusing each character with not just life but wit, charm and occasionally menace. This is the kind of writing one expects from John Irving or Jane Smiley.” – Marvin J. Wolf, author of the Rabbi Ben Mysteries, including A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn

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The Devil’s Game by Roman Koidl

About Featured Book: The Devil's Game by Roman Koidl

Michael’s curse kills those he loves—and he doesn’t even know he’s cursed.

The Vegas trip was supposed to be fun. Quality time with the girlfriend for her birthday, bright lights, drinks, and good times. But a simple game of roulette unleashes a deadly curse with an age-old secret; Michael needs to do what his ancestors never could—destroy the Devil’s chances of ruling the world.

With a beautiful demonologist at his side, hunted by a mercenary of The Thirty-Six Legions of Demons Sect named Baal, followed by private eye Joe Harris, Michael’s chances for success, are, well, zero.

Following a century-old trail of clues that lead through dangerous catacombs, a mysterious castle, and cryptic texts in ancient books, they trek across Europe searching for a way to stop the Devil from ultimate power.

And all of it is somehow intertwined with the history of roulette. Can Michael find the answers and stop the Devil before it’s too late and more get killed?

If you like The Da Vinci Code – you'll love this story!

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Richard Wants Me Dead

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John, an aspiring twenty-five-year-old agent of the Bureau of Investigation, secretly suffers from dissociated personality disorder. He has started a successful carrier in the homicide department by solving the case of an elusive serial killer, but no one knew how he did it.
John’s second personality, who calls himself Richard, sees the future. It was Richard who revealed the culprit’s name to the young agent. However, there is one thing: Richard wants John dead, and he is trying to get him killed in every possible way.
When a young agent faces his second difficult case, looking at the bloodstained bodies of dead people at the crime scenes, he has to choose — to try to find the killer himself, or to turn to Richard again, risking his own life.

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