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Body out of Place
Diane M. Dickson - 2021
The death is indeed suspicious, and a murder book is opened. The race is on to identify the victim and get to the bottom of this bizarre case.But DI Jordan Carr and his small team struggle to get a breakthrough. His boss is displeased and on the verge of reassigning the inquiry until they discover it has happened before.With the pressure mounting, and a clear link between the victims less than forthcoming, will Carr keep his cool head in the face of a calculating killer?BODY OUT OF PLACE is the third book in the DI Jordan Carr series of mysteries based in Liverpool. Look out for the other books, BODY ON THE SHORE and BODY BY THE DOCKS, also free with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.
Banner Elk Breeze
Ed Robinson - 2018
He and Brody are settling into their new life when he stumbles onto a plot of marijuana plants on public land. Knowing a thing or two about growing weed, Breeze befriends the mysterious mountain man tending to the crop. When his new friend is killed, he tries to help law enforcement solve the crime. When the authorities prove reluctant, he is forced to take matters into his own hands. In the process, he transforms from boat bum to a true man of the mountains.
Coastal Caper
Don Rich - 2020
Casey Shaw is going to need all the help he can get from the Mallard Cove gang if he's going to prove his innocence. He has to find the real killer in order to stay out of jail and save his business, but time isn't on his side.
The Disappearance Of A Fearless Hero: A Historical Western Adventure Book
Henry McConley - 2021
Close to Her (Detective Sarah Burke #1)
Elizabeth Gunn - 2021
Eighty miles from the Mexican border. The last week of September. It’s sizzling by noon.Detective Sarah Burke is a homicide cop with a lot on her plate. Her boss has a grudge against her, her sister is just out of rehab, her ex-husband is taking her for all she’s worth in the divorce, and her new man is keeping secrets from her.One sweltering early Arizona morning, Sarah is called out to a body in a parking lot. The dead man has the hands of a street fighter, but he’s wearing expensive clothes and looks too clean cut. What did he do to get himself stabbed to death?Sarah gets home to see her ten-year-old niece on the news. Denny was left in the car while her mom went to the grocery store for beer. The carjacker didn’t see the little girl asleep in the back.Detective Sarah Burke must race against time to stop a killer — and a kidnapper.WHEN THE PEOPLE SHE LOVES ARE IN DANGER, SHE’LL STOP AT NOTHING TO PROTECT THEM.
Concrete Alibi (A Glasgow Murder Mystery)
M. Macgregor - 2016
Includes a bit of humour, no bad language or gratuitous violence. (Cover image: The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew St)
Above Reproach
Heather Atkinson - 2013
She has a good job, a nice little cottage and has started dating again.However, when she starts to experience disturbing dreams involving Glenn Corrigan, her best friend’s husband, she fears she’s suffering a relapse. Glenn is a local celebrity, the charismatic heart surgeon but in her dreams he’s terrifying.When one of her friends dies at the hands of a serial killer operating in the area, the dreams intensify to the point where Paige finds it difficult to discern fantasy from reality. Is her worst fear being realised and she’s experiencing another breakdown, or is there a more sinister reason behind these frightening nightmares?Contains scenes of sex and violence.
Weep Willow, Weep: A DI Stella Cole short story
Andy Maslen - 2020
and newly promoted Detective Inspector Stella Cole catches her first murder. An intruder has murdered the husband of a glamorous older lady who turns out to have an interesting past.As Stella investigates, pieces of the puzzle come together but then fly apart and she’s left wondering how she’s going to solve the case.Her boss is putting her under pressure to clear it ‘for the statistics’ and steering her towards the burglar-disturbed-in-the-act story.But then, as she grabs some time with her husband, a shocking revelation shows her what might have really happened.
The McCaid Sisters
Amy Rafferty - 2021
With their brother missing, their grandfather in recovery, and their family home under threat, the sisters are reunited.The McCaid sisters are forced to put aside their differences to face their fears, unravel a mystery, and confront an unknown enemy.Stand with them as they battle their demons, fight to protect their family, their home, and salvage their late father’s reputation. Journey with them as they get swept away on the high seas of adventure and intrigue while stumbling upon true love and finding the courage to open their hearts to it once again.Laugh, cry, and fall in love with the McCaid family, broken by loss and tragedy and torn apart by secrets and betrayal. Get lost in a story about the powerful bonds of family and the magic healing ability of love which can drive a person to defeat their worst fears in the face of danger and adversity.Let the McCaid family show you that love does conquer all and knows no age limit. This timeless love story spans generations as everyone deserves a happily-ever-after.Escape into this mystery beach series. You’ll fall in love with the McCaid family while you visit the warm white sands of Clearwater beach in Florida's Gulf CoastThis is Book 1 in a Six-Book Series
Being With Beau
M.L. Bullock - 2015
After the death of her military father and an unexpected move back to rural Alabama with her distant mother, Harper deals with her emotions as best she can but finds the loneliness overwhelming. During a walk down a quiet country road, she meets a boy who slowly steals her heart. But Beau is shrouded in mystery. Harper suspects that there's something unusual about the boy she's falling in love with. Will discovering the truth about Beau cause her to lose him forever? If you're looking for an afternoon short read that you'll want to read again and again, this one's for you! Read more of M.L. Bullock's southern gothic series including Seven Sisters, Sugar Hill and Gulf Coast Paranormal.
Dead Ringer
James D. Mortain - 2020
NOW HE'S BACK. AND HE WANTS REVENGE..."A story brimming with dramatic tension" Award-winning author, Debz Hobbs-Wyatt.When the discarded body of a young woman sparks a manhunt on the streets of Bristol, striking similarities to another murder suggest there’s only one detective for the job. But he’s in disgrace and self-imposed exile.Bitter from a promotional snub and professionally embarrassed by his last failed murder case, DI Robbie Chilcott lives a life of seclusion. But now he has a chance to restore some pride and put a deadly serial killer behind bars.Back where he belongs, it doesn’t take Chilcott long to establish a shocking link between the victims: both were daughters of SAS veterans. As the investigation deepens, so the realisation dawns that he is pursuing a methodical, calculating and ruthless adversary.He’s a hunting a professional, accomplished in the dark art of death and trained to the highest military levels of escape, evasion and survival. If Chilcott is to gain an advantage and end the bloodshed, he must break from the shackles of law and place his trust in one of the most secretive and tight-knit military units.But will they turn on one of their own?From the Kindle best-selling author of the Detective Deans Mystery Series comes a fast-paced police procedural for fans of gripping action and edge-of-your-seat suspense. If you like LJ Ross, JD Kirk, Angela Marsons and Charlie Gallagher, you'll love this new British crime series.DI CHILCOTT - BOOK ONE
New Doctor at Chestnut House: A Fabrian Books' Feel-Good Novel (Bramblewick Book 1)
Sharon Booth - 2017
Is home a place—or a person? Anna's about to leave Bramblewick behind. She's due to marry her childhood sweetheart in a few weeks, and then she'll be heading to Kent and a whole new life. Connor's a new arrival in Bramblewick. He's bringing with him a whole lot of baggage, and he's doubtful that this small village on the Yorkshire Moors is the ideal place for him and his daughter, Gracie. It's not easy for Anna, watching Connor move into her family home and take over from her beloved father at the local surgery, but she's determined to help him settle in and adjust to rural life, so that the villagers get the doctor they deserve. Connor's not convinced. This country practice is very different to what he's used to, and the locals have some strange expectations of their GP. Protective of Gracie and hiding behind self-constructed barriers, Connor struggles to adapt to life in Bramblewick. Can Anna convince him that this is the place where he and Gracie can finally find happiness? And can she convince herself that leaving Bramblewick is the right move for her?
The Walker on the Cape (Sgt. Windflower Mystery Series Book 1)
Mike Martin - 2012
At first everyone thinks it's a heart attack or stroke. But then it is discovered that he was poisoned. Who would do this and why? Finding that out falls to Sergeant Winston Windflower of the RCMP along with his trusted side-kick Eddie Tizzard. Along the way they discover that there are many more secrets hidden in this small community and powerful people who want to keep it that way. Windflower also discovers two more things; a love of living in a small community that is completely different from his up-bringing in a remote Indian reserve and maybe the love of his life. He gets a taste of East Coast food and hospitality as well as a sense of how crime and corruption can linger beneath the surface or hide in the thick blanket of fog that sometimes creeps in from the nearby Atlantic Ocean.
Reaper of Justice
Freya Atwood - 2020
When the mayor’s ex-wife is found stabbed, she has to defend a young man from the worst charge imaginable. And in the process, she’s thrown right in the middle of a high-profile case and a family feud someone has been trying to bury…Forced to recruit the help of the same town that hides her worst nightmares, things go downhill. Fast. When her client confesses his love for killing, this just might be the first case she will lose. But as the sound of bells announces a second murder, Megan quickly realizes that the target painted on her back reflects the one on her family as well...
Who'll Stop The Rain
Don Donovan - 2016
The cemetery loomed in its eternal silence on our right, and I felt the eyes of the dead opening under heavy lids to watch us pass by in the rainy night, somehow knowing we were on our way to do murder, to send them some company." From the mean streets of Miami, Hialeah, and Key West comes this sprawling noir novel of three hardened individuals: LOGAN, career criminal from Key West who is fed up with his outlaw life, but can't escape it. MAMBO DeLIMA, gambling boss of Key West, who is being muscled by out-of-town racketeers and is determined to face them down. SILVANA MACHADO, the first female detective sergeant in the Miami PD's homicide division, who gets her results through violence and intimidation. In this first entry in The Miami Crime Trilogy, Don Donovan has spun a tale of separate South Florida characters whose lives are woven together into a web of money, betrayal, and murder. "... classic noir, written as noir was intended to be written." -- David Beckwith, Key West Citizen