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Family Matters: A Near-To-Home Mystery Novel by Miranda Rose Barker

Family Matters: A Near-To-Home Mystery Novel by Miranda Rose Barker

Killing the Bully…

Family Matters: A Near-To-Home Mystery Novel.

When Lottie Wannemacher leaves the house with her dog Bronson for one of their daily walks outdoors, the last thing she expects to find is a dead body.

Lottie is a 35-year-old widow who owns her own bakery, a popular spot for the locals to come to for treats and gossip. Along with her loyal pit bull-dalmatian mix companion, she has enjoyed a peaceful lifestyle despite losing her husband Paul prematurely to an illness.

On the other hand, there’s Cliff Carmichael. In his youth, he was seen as a high school bully who would beat, mock, and torment his classmates. Although Cliff has done well financially and tried to give back to the community as an adult, many people still resent him. The bully’s multitude of victims hasn’t forgotten his previously nasty behaviors.

Today, things change in the small town of Tinsel Peaks. Lottie and Bronson discover a body out on the trail where they are walking.

Cliff Carmichael is dead. Someone shot him in the chest.

Traumatized by finding the body, Lottie sets out to solve the crime. Narrowing down the list of suspects isn’t easy. Pretty much everyone in town owns a shotgun. Baking is second nature for Lottie. Amateur sleuthing… not so much.

Can she solve this crime…or will she manage to make herself the next target?

Readers will love this gripping mystery from page one. Family Matters is a suspenseful story that will keep you turning pages late into the night.

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Baked In Suspicion by Miranda Rose Barker

Baked In Suspicion by Miranda Rose Barker

A “Peaceful Town” Turns a Woman into a Courageous Amateur Sleuth

Baked in Suspicion: A Sweets of Saltcaster Cozy Mystery

When Sara, a small-town bakery business owner, was living in the Big Apple, she used to daydream about spending her later years someplace near the ocean, while basking in the solitude she had always wanted. So, when she moved to the beautiful coastal town of Saltcaster, Maine, she was happy; and even more so, when she opened a small, successful bakery.

But then things turned out to be slightly different from what she thought they would be.

Especially when she was drawn into trying to solve a murder mystery in the town.

Police suspect that something that the victim had gotten at Sara’s bakery might have conveyed a poison used to kill her.

Now Sara needs to clear her bakery’s name and reputation as the potential source of poison.

Will she be able to solve the mystery?

Author Miranda Rose Barker’s new story is full of turns and twists that will keep you hooked late into the night.

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The Case at Barton Manor (Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates #1)

About The Case at Barton Manor (Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates #1)

1920’s London
If one more person gives Rosemary Lillywhite unwanted advice on when to stop mourning the loss of her beloved husband, she fears she will lose control of her sensibilities. All she wants is to be left alone to drown her misery in a glass of gin and tonic, but when Grace Barton knocks on the door of her dead husband’s investigative office, Rosemary faces a choice: come out of hiding or turn away someone in need of help.
As Grace recounts her tale of intrigue, Rosemary discovers a shared connection with the woman that has her accepting an invitation she can’t refuse. With bright young thing, Vera Blackburn, by her side Rosemary trades her widow weeds for a party dress and heads to a fancy do at Barton Manor where the drinks flow freely, but there’s an undercurrent of unease.
The night ends in a murder for which Rosemary’s brother is the prime suspect. What’s worse, the handsome chief inspector on the case is a man Rosemary knows well. He was her husband’s best mate, and he takes a dim view of lady detectives. Or maybe just of Rosemary becoming one.
What will it take for Rosemary to solve the crime before her brother hangs for a murder he didn’t commit?
Book one in The Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates series.
Are you ready to escape to the roaring twenties? For fans of Beth Byers, Leighann Dobbs, Lee Strauss, and cozy historical murder mysteries.
A light, cozy mystery with no swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.

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Crafting Disorder (The Ponderosa Pines Series – Book 2)

About Crafting Disorder (The Ponderosa Pines Series – Book 2)

Bigfoot is loose in Ponderosa Pines

What with thwarting a blackmailer intent on sabotaging their beloved community, and navigating their increasingly complicated romantic lives, Chloe LaRue and EV Torrence already have their hands full. But mischief is afoot.

Or, maybe mischief is a Bigfoot.

With items mysteriously disappearing in the night, the sleepy town no longer seems the safe haven it once was. And things only get worse when one of the residents posts a photo of a shadowy figure on the Internet, and the story goes viral.

Now, the two best friends must figure out what’s lurking in the woods, and hatch a plan to save their town from a merry band of Sasquatch hunters intent on creating chaos in the weird and wonderful town of Ponderosa Pines.

If you like small-town cozy mysteries set in Maine, and quirky characters, Ponderosa Pines is the place for you!

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Closing In

About Closing In

Europe? New York? California? Only one radio station from Chicago remains on the air and something is heading its way.
Closing in by Joe Donato.

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The Theory of Anything by Greg Hickey

About The Theory of Anything by Greg Hickey

Grab Amazon bestselling author Greg Hickey’s short crime novel The Theory of Anything for free!

When Dr. David Solon walked out of the coffee shop on the afternoon of May 3, 2011, he didn’t expect to foil an attempted robbery in a nearby alley. He didn’t expect to recognize the would-be perpetrator of the crime. And he didn’t expect to shoot that man to death.

An hour earlier, he was sharing a breakthrough mathematical discovery with a colleague. A day earlier, he was unraveling a puzzle with implications for the events that shape our lives. And a week earlier, he was falling asleep beside his beloved wife of twenty-two years.

After a year of frustrated effort, a horrific tragedy sparks David’s incredible discovery about mathematical randomness. Still reeling from this crime, he latches onto a theory that will reshape his field and change the way everyone thinks about mathematics, physics, history and basic laws of cause-and-effect.

The Theory of Anything is an intellectual crime novel that takes readers back through the previous seven days to uncover the crime and subsequent events—random or predetermined—that will define David’s mathematical career and ruin his life.

A unique short crime novel that explores the mysteries of love, loss and mathematics, in addition to a senseless murder, The Theory of Anything follows one man’s harrowing journey through grief and discovery. It’s the perfect book for fans of Memento and A Beautiful Mind.

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Reunion, Runes & Revenge

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The past can lead to murder.

Samantha Reitenbach’s twentieth class reunion has arrived. And the night of reminiscing and dancing turns deadly when a classmate falls from the scaffolding above the stage, a symbol burned into her hand. Tensions rise as an unknown force keeps everyone locked in the school.

Although the handsome sheriff doesn’t want her involved for both personal and professional reasons, she finds herself being pulled into the mysterious death. Time starts to run out to not only find the killer but also to find a way out of the school before the Paranormal Council gets involved.

Being locked in the school and the death aren’t the only things she is dealing with. As the night progresses, situations propel her to either pursue a relationship with one of the two men she is attracted to or finally accept she’s not over her husband’s death.

Can Samantha solve the death before time runs out?

Reunion, Runes & Revenge is the third paranormal cozy mystery in the Moonflower Mystery Series.

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Cat Killed a Rat (The Ponderosa Pines Series – Book 1)

About Cat Killed a Rat (The Ponderosa Pines Series – Book 1)

Nothing bad ever happens in Ponderosa Pines

That’s what anonymous gossip columnist Chloe LaRue and her best friend, town matriarch EV Torrence thought. But then, Luther Plunkett, a handyman with aspirations, raises a stink over building regulations, and promptly turns up dead.

Small-town mysteries have a way of snowballing out of control for someone who has been seen arguing with the now-deceased at a public function.

Before the body gets cold, EV becomes suspect #1 in the murder, and not even Chloe can stop the rumor mill from churning. Not since the founders argued over naming it Ponderosa Valley after a ranch on an old TV show, or Whispering Pines for the trees surrounding it have the residents of Ponderosa Pines been so divided.

Against Detective Nate Harper and Deputy Dalton Burnsoll’s orders, Chloe and EV mount their own investigation—but what they uncover might just rock the community to its very core. Could one of their own beloved citizens really be a killer?

If you like humorous cozy mysteries set in Maine, best friends solving mysteries, and quirky characters, Ponderosa Pines is the place for you!

Books in this series:
1.Cat Killed A Rat
2.Crafting Disorder
3.Caught in the Frame
4.Bait and Snitch

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Haunting Season (Haunted Everly After Mysteries – Book )

About Haunting Season (Haunted Everly After Mysteries – Book )

Friends don’t let friends go to jail

When her friend, Patrea Evergreen, gets arrested for the crime, Everly has a new reason to solve Davina Benet’s murder. Because, you know, being haunted by Davina’s ghost wasn’t enough.

Except that Everly has no other suspects, Davina isn’t cooperating, and worse, there’s another body on the ground. Somebody thought poor Jober Peavey should have kept his mouth shut instead of spreading the most ridiculous gossip the town of Mooselick River has ever heard.

What lines will Everly have to cross before she tracks down Jober’s killer?

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A FEW CASUALTIES SO WHAT by Wilson Jackson

About Featured Book: A FEW CASUALTIES SO WHAT by Wilson Jackson

Some Body wants to start a gang war

Two teens from rival crime families (Prohibition and Hip-hopper) die in a car bomb. Neither family knew about the forbidden Romeo and Juliet romance and the mayor fears a possible gang war between the rival families blaming the other for their children’s deaths. Enter ex hit-man now troubleshooter CHUBBY PONE to stop a gang war by solving the murders of the two teens. But Pone has to protect himself as someone wants him dead before he can solve the case.

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

The mystery begins with an unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette, changing his and Catherine’s life forever. Doug’s mysterious behavior afterward forces Catherine to escape to The Osprey Cove Lodge, where she finds something even more valuable. The series spans seven geographic locations, from the scenic Canadian region of the Rideau Lakes to the shores of the Caribbean. An exciting web of mystery develops as the characters’ lives intertwine. The description of the lodge is so inviting that you will want to pack your bags and head there.

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Vampires and Villains: Magical Mystery Book Club Book 2 by Elizabeth Pantley

Vampires and Villains: Magical Mystery Book Club Book 2 by Elizabeth Pantley

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Paige and her joyful Aunt Glo have learned that the home they inherited comes with a magical library. They put together a book club group of loveable kooks to explore the magic. They’ve recovered from their first book journey, and they all agree on their next book which takes place on a cruise ship bound for Hawaii. Problem is, they were so excited about the cruising idea that they didn’t read the entire blurb on the back of the book. (“It was entirely too long,” explains Zell.) Once on the ship, they meet a charming and likeable man who blends seamlessly into their motley group. Too bad they don’t know why he’s so scarce during the day but shows up to join them every evening for dinner, drinks, and a show. When a dead body shows up on board, their new friend is labeled a suspect. Can they help him out by finding the real murderer? Or is he the real murderer? The book club will need to solve the case to get off the ship, out of the book, and back to their home.

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How Long is a Mouse’s Tail by Roy Stolworthy

About Featured Book: How Long is a Mouse's Tail by Roy Stolworthy

After serving a 20-year prison sentence for murdering his unfaithful wife, Anton Page returns to his home village. Abused and vilified by those he thought friends, he enlists the aid of ex-convicts to gain his revenge. But events lead to a trail of dead bodies for grumpy DCI Isobel Mattress and acid- tongued Sgt Harry Down to investigate.

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Expended: A Dr. Sean Nolan Mystery by E.W. Johnson M.D.

Expended: A Dr. Sean Nolan Mystery by E.W. Johnson M.D.

The accepted free-market business model has always been structured on creating desirable goods or services, promoting excellence and fiercely courting an ever expanding clientele. Those who succeed are rewarded handsomely, and those who fail are forgotten in an instant.
But what happens to the rules of commerce when the customer ‘becomes’ the product, and the fastest way to guarantee profits is to make certain some of them don’t survive?
That’s what Dr. Nolan wants to know.

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Dark Secrets of the Bayou by Author Kim Carter

About Dark Secrets of the Bayou by Author Kim Carter

Catherine “Tink” Mabry, an up-and-coming attorney, is shocked by her recent inheritance from her estranged family on the bayou. After her mother died during childbirth, Tink’s father quickly relocated them to the big city of Atlanta, Georgia. With no memory of her mother, she is determined to learn more about her lineage and decides to visit the bayou town of Kane, Louisiana. Candace, Tink’s co-worker, and her best friend agrees to make the trip with her.

Before she has time to explore her family’s history or decide what to do with the declining property, local murders plague Tink’s homecoming. She quickly finds herself caught in the middle of a multiple murder investigation—and quite possibly, the prime suspect. When Candace retreats back to Atlanta, Tink finds support among an unlikely cast of characters and sets out to discover clues that have haunted and tormented her family for generations.

Could a concealed crime from the 1800s, or the family’s estate itself, harbor keys to unlocking the past? The more they learn, the more they question whether some secrets are best left buried.

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The Diner Con by L. Joseph Shosty

The Diner Con by L. Joseph Shosty

The year is 1950. Johnny Hardwood used to be an actor, but he got typecast playing detectives. So he quit the business and became what people thought he should be. Now he’s got a big case involving a man named Mort Peters, who embezzled money from a major film studio and then faked his death, leaving a penniless widow behind. Johnny’s tracked him to a little place south of Sacramento, in the middle of nowhere. On the outside, Herbie’s Diner is just another run-down greasy spoon with bad coffee and overcooked fried chicken, but Johnny’s about to learn that appearances are deceiving. Soon, the coffee’s run out, and there’s a bevy of killers, swindlers, femme fatales, and other types straight out of a private eye flick, looking to put him down for the dirt nap. Only this isn’t the movies. The bullets are real, pain hurts, and the good guys don’t always win. Johnny’s got his back against the wall. He has to decide if he’s really a tough-as-nails detective, or if he’s still an actor at heart, playing pretend. And he’d better think fast because the people out for his skin don’t care which he is. Actor or detective, they all die the same way.

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The Lost Estate by Miranda Rose Barker

The Lost Estate by Miranda Rose Barker

Blood, Crime, Mystery… In the Old Town of Rocky Sands

When Jess, a charming event planner, and business owner, had the idea of organizing a charity auction to help out the small town she lives in, she thought it would be a success and much easier to coordinate than some of the events she had worked on back in the big city.

Events soon take a dark turn when the wealthy owner of the grand estate where the auction was held is found murdered.

From then on, things started to go downhill fast for Jess.

“The owner of the house has been murdered.”

The next few hours went by in a blur for Jess.

As soon as the police officer had told her the news — that James Clifford was dead and that, more than that, it was a murder — she had gone into shock.

She had to sit down, but there was nowhere nearby to sit. She leaned against a wall.

“Ma’am?” the police officer said to her, sounding concerned. “Are you okay? Ma’am?”

His voice sounded far away, like calling her down a tunnel.

Dead. The word kept reverberating in her head…”

She may not be even prepared for what’s coming…

But she’s not ready to quit either.

From the talented and increasingly popular author Miranda Rose Barker comes a gripping story filled with engaging characters and a suspenseful narrative perfect for fans of murder mysteries. The Lost Estate is a well-written and clever mystery novel that will keep you reading late into the night.

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