by Traude Ailinger

4.4 stars – 563 reviews

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A killing in high society leaves a detective with a chip on his shoulder grasping at straws

After a shooting party on a Scottish estate, one of the participants is found dead, having been unceremoniously hit on the head with a rock.

Getting nowhere when interviewing the arrogant son of the wealthy landowner, DI Russell McCord is quietly relieved that with her family connections, bothersome journalist Amy Thornton might help the investigation.

But with a new partner to train – one who, to his dismay, seems to have won the affections of Amy – McCord wastes no time putting the most likely suspect in jail. He’ll work out the motive later.

When Amy undermines his case, he’ll have to rely heavily on her to find the real perpetrator. But not before another murder throws everything up in the air.

by Jana DeLeon

4.5 stars – 40,532 reviews

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It was a hell of a long shot….

CIA assassin Fortune Redding is about to undertake her most difficult mission ever—in Sinful, Louisiana. With a leak at the CIA and a price placed on her head by one of the world’s largest arms dealers, Fortune has to go off-grid, but she never expected to be this far out of her element. Posing as a former beauty queen turned librarian in a small bayou town seems worse than death to Fortune, but she’s determined to fly below the radar until her boss finds the leak and puts the arms dealer out of play. Unfortunately, she hasn’t even unpacked a suitcase before her newly inherited dog digs up a human bone in her backyard.

Thrust into the middle of a bayou murder mystery, Fortune teams up with a couple of seemingly sweet old ladies whose looks completely belie their hold on the little town. To top things off, the handsome local deputy is asking her too many questions. If she’s not careful, this investigation might blow her cover and get her killed. Armed with her considerable skills and a group of elderly ladies the locals dub The Geritol Mafia, Fortune has no choice but to solve the murder before it’s too late.

by Gabriel Farago

4.7 stars – 106 reviews

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A gruesome trophy. A fateful promise. A desperate search.
Jack Rogan, celebrated author and incorrigible adventurer, finds himself drawn into a haunting mystery when Tristan, a close friend blessed with psychic powers, seeks his help.
As his notorious uncle’s life is ebbing away beside him, a casualty of a violent gang skirmish, Tristan makes a fateful vow—to recover a gruesome battlefield trophy torn from the body of a Māori warrior-chief in a brutal act of desecration and return it to where it belongs.
Little does he know that this promise will plunge him and his friends into a dark web of ancient tribal secrets and dangerous truths.
Joined by an intrepid band of companions—Isis, a billionaire rockstar adored by fans the world over, Mademoiselle Darrieux, a colourful Paris socialite, and Claude Dupree, a resourceful French detective—Jack and Tristan set out to reclaim the lost trophy.
As the sands of time slip away, their quest leads them down a treacherous path, where hidden clues unveil a frightening realm of occult secrets that threaten to consume them. As they delve deeper into the murky spirit world of mediums, fortune-tellers, and the Tarot, Jack, and Tristan confront evil forces determined to foil their quest.Can they retrieve the macabre trophy and help the tortured soul of the fallen warrior enter the afterlife, or will they succumb to the sinister powers lurking in the shadows, ready to condemn the restless spirit to eternal sorrow?Unlock the secrets of the past with The Bone Scraper Legacy. Join Jack Rogan and his daring companions as they unravel ancient mysteries and face supernatural dangers head-on.

by Sara Barton, Sara M. Barton

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In their second case together, cozy mystery author “Agatha” and homicide investigator “Smitty” work together to catch a dangerous stalker who sabotages the lives of old high school classmates. This is a stand-alone mystery.

When Smitty calls and cancels Agatha’s birthday dinner, she suspects that he’s cheating on her. She wants to know whether he’s really investigating a baffling murder case or whether he’s just fooling around with “Julie”, the mysterious woman who’s with him.

When she confronts him at the scene of the murder, she’s drawn into a case that quickly spins out of control. Who is the stalker and why are the old friends from Four Corners Regional High School being attacked? Too many secrets. Too many scandals. Old love…new love…bad love…and clowns???

Move over, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford and Nick and Nora Charles. Make room Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell, AKA “Aggie”, and Detective John Smith, AKA “Smitty”. This dynamic duo is determined to solve this baffling mystery!

by Holly Denham

4.1 stars – 210 reviews

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Every brushstroke a mystery, every canvas a lie.

Love Painted in Lies is a laugh-out-loud, feel-good, heartwarming comedy. Minty’s return to Maida Vale isn’t just about the chaos of raising twins, Old English Sheepdog shenanigans, and caring for her parents—it’s a second chance at life.

Her days are shadowed by whispers on the school run of her unusual talent—and her past at the heart of a family art ring that once duped London’s elite. Now, the law is convinced she’s back to unearth the truth about a legendary missing painting. Minty must prove her new life is a genuine fresh start. But does she know more than she’s revealing, or is her return an honest attempt to repaint her life’s canvas?

Amidst it all, a mysterious stranger strolls into her already turbulent world, bringing intrigue and the possibility of romance. Is he a brushstroke of fate or a shadow from her past?

With gangsters on her heels and love at her door, Minty embarks on a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming adventure where resilience, family complexities, the differences that make us unique, and the absurdity of overpriced art comically collide in Maida Vale.

by Sara M. Barton

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In this stand-alone spy story, Penny and Peregrine Jones, CIA “un-retirees”, are off to Paris to solve the mystery of how CIA Officer Nick Fortune had the misfortune to nearly drown into a vat of wine at a Normandy vineyard.

Using their covers of Lord and Lady Jones of Watchingwell on the Isle of Wight, they join forces with four members of a CIA financial investigations team. Their task? Connect the circumstances of Nick Fortune’s blown meeting with a potential asset at a French vineyard to a Russian “black money” operation in France.

They’re set to sail on a week-long cruise on the Seine River, not only with a dangerous killer, but also with Madame Marie Bernard, the wily counterspy chief of the DGSI and her husband Jacques. The woman reminds Penny of Madame Defarge, Dickens’ infamous knitter of codes. Is Marie Bernard knitting a code into the scarf she is making? The CIA would love to know the answer to that!

Before the riverboat even leaves its dock, a chief inspector of the National Gendarmerie is brutally murdered and tossed into the Seine. Is his murder meant to conceal another murder at the same vineyard?

The CIA team creates cover for itself by forming the Seine River Poker Club. Their nightly penny ante poker games in the main lounge allow them to socialize openly. When they befriend a beleaguered tour manager aboard the riverboat and learn the secrets Sophie has about that Russian money laundering operation, they have no choice but to share what they’ve learned with Madame Bernard, not only to protect Sophie, but also to protect France’s national security.

Like fictional spy-catching heroes Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Penny and Perry are determined to get to the bottom of this espionage case. This “who-dun-what” cozy mystery will appeal to fans of Anthony Horowitz, Robert Thorogood, and Agatha Christie.

by Jane Gallagher

4.4 stars – 10 reviews

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“It is not our business to solve all the world’s problems. It is our business to learn to be aware of as much as we can . . . and to act as wisely as we can.”

As growing children the baby boom generation experienced a vast array of cultural extremes, from McCarthyism’s anti-communist paranoia to the Vietnam War, Watergate, systemic racism, second wave feminism, the birth of rock ’n’ roll, the civil rights movement, the environmental movement and more. This memoir reflects on the dynamic relationship between the development of personal and cultural consciousness in order to highlight a path to resilience for anyone seeking to heal Earth’s living systems.

Reflections on the effects of childhood awakening to cultural grief, following the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, mingle with reflections on the cultural impacts of rock ’n’ roll, the hippie movement and the atrocities of Jim Crow racism. From challenges faced in search of personal identity, meaningful relationships and a rewarding career to the repercussions of a life-changing hike through the mountains of Peru, a focus on the outer journey throughout the book is coupled with attention to a corresponding inner journey to reconnect with wonder, joy and awe against the backdrop of a nation increasingly at war with itself.

Reflections on Life’s Illusions maps a path of discovery, illuminating what it takes to thrive personally and professionally while working to foster resilience within the turmoil of Western culture and the matrix of life on Earth.

by Dakota Davies

4.2 stars – 722 reviews

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A small town protector romance from a USA Today bestselling author.

I’ve got one chance to get her back…or fail the only mission that’s ever mattered.

I returned to Storm Harbor for a simple job gathering intel for my best friend’s security company, but my rule to keep business separate from pleasure goes up in flames when I meet my target’s niece, Petra.

She’s all innocence and sweet curves and way too good for me, which is exactly why I should resist her. In my world, distractions are deadly. And yet, when she opens that sassy mouth of hers and refuses to stay out of trouble…my resolve crumbles.

When a hidden element takes me by surprise, turning the case, and my heart, upside down, I’m forced into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, with Petra as the bait. The timer ticks down, closing off all my options, until I’m facing my final chance to save the woman I can’t live without.

Either I come back with her, or I don’t come back at all.

If you like small town feels and suspenseful, heart-pouning love stories, you will love the unruly band of McCabe brothers protecting the women they cherish. The series begins with Hunter in Her Wild Coast Outlaw and can be read as a standalone or a starting point to the Wild Hearts series.

by Kait Flynn

4.7 stars – 9 reviews

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I’ve been in love with Austen McAvoy since we were kids. But she’s my best friend’s little sister, which makes her completely off-limits.

Then came that night in the desert. Bullets flying, my Army unit pinned down. We made a pact—if we survived, we’d come home and woo the women we love.

Now I’m back, and Austen needs a fake boyfriend for her cousin’s wedding. It’s the perfect chance to honor my promise without betraying my best friend.

But pretending to be Austen’s boyfriend is harder than I thought. Every touch, every kiss for show… it all feels too real. And the more time we spend together, the harder it is to remember this is just an act.

I made two promises—one to my brothers-in-arms and one to my best friend. Now, I might have to break one to keep the other.

by Michael Anderle

4.7 stars – 182 reviews

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A jolly guardian. A sinister collective. Christmas hangs in the balance.

Meet Kris Kringle. Behind the cheerful facade lies a skilled warrior with a mission: to protect the joy and spirit of Christmas from those who seek to destroy it.

When a sinister organization known as The Shadow Collective threatens to manipulate the stock market and bring global chaos, Kris must step out of the workshop and into the fray.

The Collective’s schemes threaten to unravel the very fabric of the holiday season.

He must infiltrate the shadows, outsmart his enemies, and stop the Collective before they can execute their final, devastating attack.

Will Kris’s unwavering determination and the magic of the North Pole be enough to save Christmas from the forces of greed and corruption?

Or will The Shadow Collective’s ruthless pursuit of power plunge the world into a bleak, joyless winter?

by Joyce Swann and Alexandra Swann

4.7 stars – 25 reviews

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Before Kevin and Jenna, before Jacob and Joe, before Kinsman…there was Toby O’Toole MacIntyre, a little boy with big ambitions. Though in reality he is the son of immigrant domestics in service to a wealthy Waco landowner, Toby lives in his fantasies as a descendant of Irish kings and daydreams of a future befitting his birthright. One day as a teenager, Toby has a conversation with a cotton farmer that changes his perspective about life and gradually the boy who has wanted more than anything to be nobility learns a life-changing truth—it is far greater to serve than to be served.

Every family has a story. You are invited to share the story of the MacIntyres and the beginnings of Kinsman.

Each book in the Kinsman series is a stand-alone read that can be enjoyed individually or as part of the entire collection.

by Kelsey Browning, Nancy Naigle

4.3 stars – 12,267 reviews

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The Golden Girls meet Dirty Harry…from USA Today bestselling authors

When Lillian Summer Fairview’s husband up and dies on her, it leaves the last living member of the most prestigious family in the small town of Summer Shoals, Georgia, in a hot money mess. Desperate to keep up the family name and give the man a decent burial, penniless Lil cooks up a shady deal that lands her smack-dab in the slammer.

Burdened by her shameful secret and a crumbling family estate, Lil entrusts Summer Haven’s care to her best friend, Maggie, who recruits two more over-fifty ladies to help. But when Maggie discovers that Lil’s restitution is ten times the amount she “borrowed” from the federal government, she’s convinced Lil has taken the fall for someone else’s crime.

Will these gals be able to get some vigilante justice for Lil, or will the swindler get away with hoodwinking a sweet little old lady?

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