Small-town secrets and subterfuge lead to murder in a tale of high-stakes real estate wrangling gone amok. Journalist Emily Garland lands a plum assignment as the editor of a niche magazine based in Lount’s Landing, a small town named after a colorful Canadian traitor. As she interviews the local business owners for the magazine, Emily quickly learns that many people are unhappy with real estate mogul Garrett Stonehaven’s plans to convert an old schoolhouse into a mega-box store. At the top of … [Read more...] about The Hanged Man’s Noose: A Glass Dolphin Mystery by Judy Penz Sheluk
Bargain Book for 02/08/2016: Geared for the Grave by Duffy Brown
Where biking takes a deadly turn Shakedowns cover-ups and big fat lies keep bodies hidden on Mackinac Island and bike-riding tourist oblivious to it all. To boost her chances for a promotion, Evie Bloomfield helps her boss’ dad with his bicycle shop on Mackinac Island. The good idea turns bad when dad winds up prime suspect in a murder. To save her job Evie takes over the failing shop though she’s never ridden a bike, finding a killer though she can’t find her keys in her purse and … [Read more...] about Bargain Book for 02/08/2016: Geared for the Grave by Duffy Brown
Interview with Author – Judy Penz Sheluk
About Judy Penz Sheluk: Judy Penz Sheluk's debut mystery novel, The Hanged Man's Noose, was published in July 2015 by Barking Rain Press. Her short crime fiction appears in World Enough and Crime (Carrick Publishing), The Whole She-Bang 2 (Toronto Sisters in Crime) and Flash and Bang (Untreed Reads). In her less mysterious pursuits, Judy works as a freelance writer, specializing in art, antiques and the residential housing industry; her articles have appeared regularly in dozens of U.S. and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Judy Penz Sheluk
Buyer’s Guide: Behind the Walls by Elaine Orr
Targeted Age Group: Adults and young adults Category: Mystery/Suspense Print book price range: 9.99 Audiobook price range: $14.95 - $17.95 eBook price range: $2.99 About Behind the Walls: There’s something hidden behind the walls of the hurricane damaged house Jolie bought in her New Jersey beach town. Something someone seems willing to kill for. After Jolie and Scoobie find a small sack of jewelry as they do a mold attack on her bungalow, Jolie is pursued by a purse thief and a … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Behind the Walls by Elaine Orr
Karma Dead Ahead by D.H. Montgomery
"Karma Dead Ahead" is a nicely paced detective/mystery story with appealing well-drawn characters and a plot that always keeps you guessing as it alternates between humor and suspense. Two graduate students in a university paranormal research lab become accidental detectives as they go searching for a woman who fails to return from her Caribbean vacation. They get help from a group of psychics known as the “Gang of Four” and a hi-tech witchcraft practitioner. The psychics reveal that a karmic … [Read more...] about Karma Dead Ahead by D.H. Montgomery
Interview with Author – D.H. Montgomery
About D.H. Montgomery: I am the author of "Karma Dead Ahead", which is the first book in the Private PSI Detective Mystery Series. I came to fiction writing in a very unusual manner. The story is stranger than many incidents found in most fiction books. D.H. Montgomery is a pen name, based on my more famous second cousin, who wrote “Anne of the Green Gables.” I have a background in math and science and was previously a professor in an engineering college. I have written a number of non-fiction … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – D.H. Montgomery
Interview with Author – Linda M. Au
About Linda M. Au: Linda M. Au shares her home in western Pennsylvania with two guinea pigs and her eternally patient husband, Wayne Parker. She and Wayne share six grown children between them. Plus, the flotsam and jetsam that come with a blended family. Linda's been a proofreader and typesetter for more than twenty years. With HEAD IN THE SAND and FORK IN THE ROAD she climbs over the proverbial publishing desk to give voice to all the stupid things that happen to her. Many of the pieces in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Linda M. Au
Dead Girls Don’t Blog by Pamela Frost Dennis
What would you do if the man who murdered your friend were eligible for parole? As Katy McKenna struggles to rebuild the successful career she suspended to chase her cheating exe's dreams, her life suddenly takes a dramatic turn when she stumbles upon a newspaper story about the upcoming parole hearing for the man who raped, kidnapped, and murdered her high school friend, sixteen years ago. Fearing he could soon be set free to prey on other innocent young girls, Katy sets out to make sure … [Read more...] about Dead Girls Don’t Blog by Pamela Frost Dennis
So Damn Beautiful: The Lonely One by A.E. Hodge
On the night before her son disappears, single mother Meredith gets an unwelcome visitor to her row house in Detroit. Ever since the drunken fling they shared two weeks ago, Christian Morgan—the hypnotically attractive intern from Meredith’s office—can't seem to stay away from her. Meredith insists it was a one-night stand, thinking Christian’s just a love-struck kid. But Christian has much bigger plans, and he won’t take no for an answer. He’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants, and what … [Read more...] about So Damn Beautiful: The Lonely One by A.E. Hodge
Interview with Author – Gustavo Florentin
About Gustavo Florentin: Gustavo Florentin was born in Queens, New York and received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic University of New York. He spent a decade in the defense industry working on the F-14 fighter jet and classified electronics projects. After the fall of the Soviet Union, many thought America wouldn't need weapons anymore, so while others waited for the peace dividend, he moved on to the financial sector in New York where he is currently a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Gustavo Florentin
Riley and The Rat by Ken Klopper
CRIME MYSTERY A PLEA FOR HELP—EXTORTION—LIES AND DECEIT—MURDER James Riley’s plea for help sends William Ment on a journey that uncovers a path of lies and deceit as he unravels the hidden truths behind the death of his colleague, Frank Motaung and the demise of Ricardo Bernato alias Ricky the Rat. Not able to move forward, Ment must retrace his steps and follow the trail that leads him back to Mandy Kershaw, Frank’s exotic lover. What secrets does she hold? A visit to Gloria and … [Read more...] about Riley and The Rat by Ken Klopper
Interview with Author – Joanna Campbell Slan
About Joanna Campbell Slan: Joanna Campbell Slan is the award-winning and national bestselling author of twenty-six books. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but she grew up in a small town in Indiana. After graduating from Ball State University with a degree in journalism, she worked as a newspaper reporter, a newspaper ad salesperson, a television talk show host, a college teacher, a public relations professional, and a motivational speaker. In that capacity, she was named by Sharing … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Joanna Campbell Slan
