She’s heard the stories–wild things live in the woods beyond the walls of Optica, creatures that skin people alive or drive them insane. But a new threat has arisen within the city and those she loves are in danger. If she can slip past the city’s eyes, beyond the walls and into the wild, will she find help or merely join the list of those the wilderness has destroyed? Red is about to find out. The Watch is the first of four books in The Red Series. Targeted Age Group:: 14 to … [Read more...] about Red: The Watch by Amanda Witt
Coastal Cottage Calamity by Abby L. Vandiver
Everyone wants Oliver dead . . . Playboy Oliver Gibbons turns up dead, face down, in the Savannah River. And there are plenty of people around town who wanted him that way. But when the five-foot nothing, ninety-something Voodoo herbalist of Yasamee, Georgia discovers that her daughter is a lead suspect, she'll stop at nothing to either clear her name or get her out of town - fast. Miss Vivee and Logan - the funniest pair of amateur sleuths you'll ever meet. Targeted … [Read more...] about Coastal Cottage Calamity by Abby L. Vandiver
Dog Days of Karma by Jada Ryker
Desperate to locate a missing person, Constance Twist decides to call a detective agency. Waiting for directory assistance and muttering to herself about karma, Constance jots down the address for the Carr--Maah Consulting Agency. On the way to the agency, Constance is shoved into traffic and nearly killed. Celeste Carr is shocked when Constance storms into the office, demanding help. Celeste tries to explain that Carr--Maah is a human resources consulting company, not a detective … [Read more...] about Dog Days of Karma by Jada Ryker
The Scene (Dylan Hart book one) by R.M. Gilmore
Irreverent, twenty-something journalist, Dylan Hart, is not your average heroine. With a big butt and an even bigger mouth, she has her work cut out for her when she decides to cash-in on the blood-drained bodies of seven prostitutes scattered throughout southern California. In an attempt to write her first bestselling novel and pay off her ever-growing student debt, Dylan begins the search for the culprit of the media-dubbed Vampire Massacres, diving head first into L.A.’s sanguinary … [Read more...] about The Scene (Dylan Hart book one) by R.M. Gilmore
Blood of Gemini (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 3) by Harley Christensen
WHEN A COLD-BLOODED KILLER HAS HIS SIGHTS TRAINED ON YOU, IT’S PROBABLY A GOOD TIME TO START WEIGHING YOUR OPTIONS. You can run. You can hide. Or, if you’re Arianna Jackson, you can deal with the problem head on and give him a dose of his own medicine. Challenges arise, however, when AJ has to contend with a friend who has gone missing after being accused of a brutal murder, as well as the arrival of an unexpected visitor who claims he’s only got the best of intentions. Things … [Read more...] about Blood of Gemini (Mischievous Malamute Series, Book 3) by Harley Christensen
Dark God: Ascending by Joe Mansour
What would you do to save the life of your child? Anything, everything. James Calhoun, soldier until the MOD cutbacks threw him onto civvie street. Back into it as a military contractor, making more money in a week than he had in a year as a squaddie, it seemed like the good times would never end. Now divorced and living on benefits in a one room flat, rock bottom after a downward spiral of anger and bitterness, his one solace is the weekly visit with his daughter. He has been told … [Read more...] about Dark God: Ascending by Joe Mansour
The Fantasy Book Murders by John Walters
After a famous fantasy writer is murdered in his castle-like mansion, two unlikely investigators discover a pattern of similar murders suggesting a serial killer. They begin to research the killings, starting with the most recent and working backwards into the past. Danger mounts as they uncover the backgrounds of the victims and the truth begins to resemble the fantasy writer's most bizarre and horrific fiction. Targeted Age Group:: Teens and adults What Inspired You to Write Your … [Read more...] about The Fantasy Book Murders by John Walters
Murder in the Boonies by Maggie Pill
When the people renting the Sleuth Sisters' family farm move out unexpectedly, Retta suspects that at least some of them didn't go voluntarily. As the sisters deal with the menagerie of animals left behind--some usual, some exotic- things happen that range from puzzling to downright dangerous. What was Ben McAdams into, and did his odd views of society lead to murder? Trying to answer those questions leads Barb, Faye, and Retta to a desperate chase on Michigan's Mackinac Island as they work … [Read more...] about Murder in the Boonies by Maggie Pill
Dawn of Deception by Dan Fletcher
A routine patrol leads to the discovery of an international poaching racket and David makes it his mission to bring the perpetrators to justice. Kenya is in political and economic turmoil with widespread violence and acts of atrocity being committed by the government against the Kikuyu. POACHING, POLITICS & KILLER MOTIVES... Who is Commander Peter Abasi, AKA Maliki, and what does he want with Professor Mutungi and the Committee of Human Rights? And where do freelance reporter Aaron … [Read more...] about Dawn of Deception by Dan Fletcher
Seared by Sandra Gustafsson
Helena is incarcerated. She has crossed the lines, but what has she done? Once a week, Helena see a psychologist and talks with him, and the truth is presented piece by piece. For several years she had a relationship with a man who gave her the courage to live, despite her dark secrets, but she was always "the other woman" and finally Helena's fragile world crashes. We meet Helena in shards: talks with the psychologist interspersed with flashbacks to her childhood and Helena's inner … [Read more...] about Seared by Sandra Gustafsson
TIME’S UP by Janey Mack
TIME’S UP - A Maisie McGrane Mystery A scrappy meter maid who’ll do anything to get onto the police force quickly discovers Chicago’s murder and corruption are nothing compared to the perils of deceiving her Irish family of cops and ex-Army Ranger boyfriend. All her life, Maisie McGrane dreamed of following in her father and olderrothers' footsteps and joining the force. But when she's expelled from the police academy, she's reduced to taking a job as a meter maid. Now, instead of chasing … [Read more...] about TIME’S UP by Janey Mack
Sea to Sky by R.E. Donald
A dead man rides the chairlift to the bottom of a ski hill on Whistler Mountain. Former RCMP homicide detective Hunter Rayne is at the top of the suspect list, so Hunter has no choice but to get involved in the investigation in order to clear his name. Meanwhile, trucker Hunter was scheduled to haul a load of freight to Northern California, so he calls up his old friend, biker Dan Sorenson, to take his place behind the wheel. What connects the badass biker from Yreka, California to the most … [Read more...] about Sea to Sky by R.E. Donald
