About Jim Riley: I wrote over 60 novels and short stories while incarcerated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It was not the most conducive place to focus. Correction Officers told me when to get up, shower, eat, take meds, stand for count, watch television, and go to bed. They constantly harassed, sometimes taking my work, which consisted of yellow pads since we had no access to typewriters or computers. I wanted to spend my time productively & decided to write. I hope you enjoy the end … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jim Riley
Featured Bargain Book 07/22/2025: Murder by the Bayou by Jim Riley
Book is Bargain Priced starting 07/22/2025 and ending 08/15/2025. Check the price on the book before you purchase it, prices can change without notice. About the book: Lucky Stryker's decision to skip school to go fishing takes a deadly turn when he and two friends witness the body of Louisiana's wealthiest man being dumped into the bayou. With millions at stake, the man's wife—significantly younger than her children—has plenty of motives. The kids, with secret lives of their own, have ample … [Read more...] about Featured Bargain Book 07/22/2025: Murder by the Bayou by Jim Riley
Death by Chocolate by Sally Berneathy
Death by Chocolate by Sally Berneathy Over five thousand five-star reviews! Lindsay’s only secret is the recipe for her chocolate chip cookies, but she is surrounded by people with deadly secrets. Suddenly she finds herself battling poisoned chocolate, a psycho stalker, and a dead man who seems awfully active for a corpse. She will need more than a chocolate fix to survive...but that’s a good start. Come for the cookie chip cookies, stay for the murder, mayhem and fun! … [Read more...] about Death by Chocolate by Sally Berneathy
Miss Riddell and the Pet Thefts by P.C. James
Miss Riddell and the Pet Thefts by P.C. James If this pup doesn't get found fast, her feisty younger sister could be on the hook for a life-threatening crime… Manchester, England, 1960s. Miss Riddell has no taste for modern fashions. Which gives her yet another bone to pick with the youngest and wildest family member whom she blames for their father's recent death. But the stern-minded amateur sleuth puts aside her grievances when her sibling is accused of stealing a murderous mobster's … [Read more...] about Miss Riddell and the Pet Thefts by P.C. James
Royally Dispatched by P.C. James and Kathryn Mykel
Royally Dispatched by P.C. James and Kathryn Mykel A new series from best-selling authors P.C. James, and Kathryn Mykel–author of award-winning Sewing Suspicion. A Duchess, her trusted butler and a nose-it-all furry sidekick. Can Lady Mary uncover the secret plan before she’s dispatched like her predecessor? London, 1958. Lady Mary, Duchess of Snodsbury has received a royal dispatch to travel to London to prepare the last of the debutants for entrance into society. News of the demise of the … [Read more...] about Royally Dispatched by P.C. James and Kathryn Mykel
Then There Were … Two Murders? by P.C. James
Then There Were … Two Murders? by P.C. James ‘Then There Were … Two Murders?’ is the second book in the Miss Riddell Cozy Mystery series. It follows directly after 'In the Beginning, There was a Murder' where, at the end, Miss Riddell receives a letter asking for her help. The letter is from an elderly widow living out in the English countryside. It’s winter 1953/54 and England is still suffering from the after-effects of WW2 and the costs of the ongoing Korean War. Miss Riddell goes to … [Read more...] about Then There Were … Two Murders? by P.C. James
In the Beginning, There Was a Murder: An Amateur Female Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James
In the Beginning, There Was a Murder: An Amateur Female Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James When her best friend is murdered, Pauline Riddell finds she must take the law into her own hands if she is to see justice done. It's northern England, 1953, rationing is still in place and the Cold War is heating up. Her fiancé is out in Korea, where thankfully that war is winding down, and she's just setting out in adult life working at a local armament factory. She’s hard-up, everyone is, … [Read more...] about In the Beginning, There Was a Murder: An Amateur Female Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James
The Trouble with Murder, A Hetty Carson Mystery by Vanessa A. Ryan
Here I sit at a police station being accused of murder! Will wonders never cease? How could I have decapitated Gerry Delaney when he was a big, barrel-chested man and I'm a slim woman, barely registering five-feet six? That's something the cop interrogating me can't or won't answer. Besides, why would I kill Gerry? I was trying to get him to buy tequila mixers for his dive bar. He hadn't made up his mind yet and killing him wasn't going to help. I'm Hetty Carson, private investigator. … [Read more...] about The Trouble with Murder, A Hetty Carson Mystery by Vanessa A. Ryan
Deadly Trail by Marilyn Meredith
Deadly Trail by Marilyn Meredith The peace of the town of Bear Creek in the Southern Sierra is disrupted by the unusual death of the owner of the local inn. Though resident Deputy Tempe Crabtree’s job is not to investigate a murder case, she feels compelled to get involved when her friend Nick Two John is arrested. She realizes there are several people who wanted the victim dead, including his wife. As she continues to discover clues she puts her job, her wedding planning, and herself in … [Read more...] about Deadly Trail by Marilyn Meredith
Falling into Magic : Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Series Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley
Falling into Magic : Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Series Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley An accidental journey through a magic mirror to an enchanted land. A mysterious newfound family. Destiny Falls is a wonder, but the magic is tainted by danger. Can Hayden and her clever, sassy sidekick remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical new life here? ~ "Absolutely brilliant, delightful, magical story. This is one book that you cannot stop reading.” … [Read more...] about Falling into Magic : Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Series Book 1 by Elizabeth Pantley
Death by Chocolate by Sally Berneathy
Death by Chocolate by Sally Berneathy Lindsay’s only secret is the recipe for her chocolate chip cookies, but she is surrounded by people with deadly secrets. Suddenly she finds herself battling poisoned chocolate, a psycho stalker, and a dead man who seems awfully active for a corpse. She will need more than a chocolate fix to survive...but that’s always a good start. She gets help from her mysterious neighbor, Fred, an OCD computer nerd. Fred also has secrets. In spite of his mundane … [Read more...] about Death by Chocolate by Sally Berneathy
Miss Riddell and the Heiress by P.C. James
Miss Riddell and the Heiress by P.C. James A lost fortune. A desperate hunt for answers. Can a persistent investigator unearth the truth and save a life? Sydney, Australia, 1977. Miss Riddell just survived a mind-numbing audit. So when she’s approached by an Australian woman seeking to prove she’s entitled to inherit an affluent English estate, the amateur sleuth is tickled by the chance to crack an easy case. But when she heads to England and discovers the aristocratic claim has no … [Read more...] about Miss Riddell and the Heiress by P.C. James
