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Leslie North - 2022
Tied to Deceit
Neena H. Brar - 2018
Brar enhances her taut murder mystery with an engaging setting that effectively incorporates the local culture. The smart, believable denouement will have readers looking forward to Brar's next endeavor."-Kirkus Reviews"A literary mystery saga that includes far more depth and psychological and cultural insights than your typical murder mystery's scenario."-Midwest Book Review"Tied to Deceit definitely is a book to recommend to crime fiction fans, especially if you love ‘’who dunnit’’ mysteries! "-San Francisco Book Review
Liverpool Loyalty
Caz Finlay - 2020
She'll even ask for help from those she would usually avoid like the plague…But your enemies closer!DI Leigh Moss has the power to save Grace's boys, but she's determined to bring Grace and the Carter clan down once and for all. Leigh might owe Grace her life, but her loyalty now lies with her job and protecting the streets of Liverpool. Until Leigh needs Grace's help, too. There is a battle coming to Liverpool and only the most loyal will survive.
Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery (The Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 1)
Linda Stratmann - 2021
With his intense stare and unorthodox methods of doing things, Holmes has already gained a reputation as an eccentric but brilliant man.When suspected intruders are sighted at the British Museum, Holmes is called upon to give his opinion of what happened.But before he can come to any conclusions, something horrifying happens – one of the great treasures of the world, the priceless Rosetta Stone, is stolen from the museum.The thieves have left a note demanding a ransom. And if it is not fulfilled they threaten to cast the Stone into the ocean so it can never be found again.With the police on the wrong track, it is down to Holmes to solve the complex case. And when the burglary case turns into a murder investigation, it becomes a race against time before more victims are killed.
One Last Prayer for the Rays
Wes Markin - 2019
Not this winter.DCI Michael Yorke faces his most harrowing case yet.When 12-year-old Paul disappears from school, Yorke’s only clue is a pool of animal blood. Fearing the worst, he turns toward the most obvious suspect, recently released local murderer, Thomas Ray.But as the snow in Salisbury worsens, Ray’s mutilated body is discovered, and Yorke is left with no choice but to journey into the sinister heart of a demented family that has plagued the community for generations. Can he save the boy? Or will the evil he discovers change him forever?One Last Prayer for the Rays, introducing DCI Michael Yorke.
In the Belly of Jonah
Sandra Brannan - 2010
The first in a series, the book expertly lays the groundwork for Liv Bergen, amateur sleuth, and her love interest, FBI Agent Streeter Pierce. Liv becomes involved in the investigation of the murder of Jill Brannigan, a summer intern at the limestone mine Liv manages near Fort Collins, Colorado (a breathtaking setting that unwittingly becomes an accessory to crime). In doing so, she inadvertently puts her friends, her family, and herself at risk of being swallowed in the belly of a madman bloated with perverse appetites for women, surrealistic art, and renown.As the gripping plot of In the Belly of Jonah unfolds, Liv Bergen takes her place alongside the best female crime-solvers as a woman with smarts, self-confidence, and intuitive savvy.
The Sean Wyatt Series: Books 10-12 Box Set
Ernest Dempsey - 2019
This digital box set contains the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth adventures: The Uluru Code: Sean Wyatt and partner Tommy Schultz venture to Australia in search of an ancient treasure, long forgotten by time. They aren't the only ones looking for this artifact, though, and if found it could change the history of an entire continent. And its future. The Excalibur Key: Excalibur, sword of legend, destroyer of evil, builder of empires. This weapon has been shrouded in mystery for centuries. Now, a sinister plot seeks to uncover the sword's true location and use it to forge a new global empire that would enslave the planet. The Denali Deception: The real reason Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and his secretary of state targeted is a far cry from what the history books tell us. Dive into the mystery and the epic cover up of one of the greatest plots in American History as Sean Wyatt and Tommy Schultz try to uncover the truth behind the real reason the United States purchased Alaska and why it has remained a secret for so long.
Bring Them Home
D.S. Butler - 2018
A perfect crime.
When two young girls disappear from their primary school, the village of Heighington is put on high alert—and not for the first time. Called in to investigate, Detective Karen Hart is sure that parallels with a previous disappearance are anything but coincidental.DS Hart is still reeling from a case she tried and failed to solve eighteen months ago, when a young woman vanished without a trace. She’s no nearer to the truth of what happened to Amy Fisher, but with two children missing now too, the stakes have never been higher. As she looks to the past for clues, she must confront her own haunting loss, a nightmare she is determined to spare other families.Hart soon realises that nothing in this close-knit Lincolnshire community is what it seems. Pursuing the investigation with personal vengeance, she finds herself in conflict with her scrupulous new boss, but playing by the rules will have to wait. Because while there’s no shortage of suspects, the missing girls are running out of time…
Death Note
Caroline Mitchell - 2016
Now she’s back. Or is she?Women who’ve had to give up children for adoption are being killed. A knock at their front door begins a nightmare from which they will never wake up.East London Detective Ruby Preston and her team must hunt down a disturbed individual before someone else is taken. But when bodies start turning up, staged in perfect, domestic scenes, it carries the echo of a memory in Ruby's mind. The tinkling of a music box. A mother and child reunion...Then just as Ruby thinks they've made a breakthrough, she receives a sinister email, and the case takes a terrifying personal twist. Can Ruby catch the killer before they strike again? Or will her troubled past catch up with her first?Previously published as Love You To Death