This is a true story. In Kansas City, Missouri, a young and promising woman named Leila Welsh was tragically taken from this world on a fateful night in March 1941. After she returned home from a date, her life was brutally cut short sometime after 1:00 a.m. at the tender age of 24. Leila was a beloved teacher and very well-liked. Little did she know that her final evening would be shrouded in darkness and mystery. This case hit national media between 1941 and 1943. Ultimately, Leila's brother … [Read more...] about Stranger in the Window – Murder in the Heartland: the 1941 Cold Case of Leila A. Welsh by Cathy Coombs
The Speakeasy Murders by Patricia M. Muhammad
It is the roaring 1920s in the city of Chicago. Helen Williams is an astute, but bashful upper class coloured detective. Helen obtained her position through a recommendation from her father after delaying an opportunity to attend Fisk University. Her mother spoke against Helen accepting the job. Williams assumed it because at the time, a young, refined, coloured woman being a detective was 'unladylike.' Her go to instrument is an heirloom magnifier she inherited from her hard working and well … [Read more...] about The Speakeasy Murders by Patricia M. Muhammad
Open Season by Maryann Miller
Open Season by Maryann Miller From the award-winning author, Maryann Miller, comes the first book in a critically-acclaimed mystery series. Embroiled in a serial murder case, Dallas homicide detectives Sarah Kingsly and Angel Johnson come to terms with public and personal racial unrest as they track a serial killer and try to make a partnership work. Think "Lethal Weapon" set in Dallas with female leads. "Readers will want to see more of these engaging female cops." Publisher's Weekly "Try … [Read more...] about Open Season by Maryann Miller
The Letters by Ella Drayton
Brodie Barrett is a widowed mother of a 10 year old girl and a homicide detective for the Birmingham Police Department. Everything seems fine in her world until her ex-fiance, Keaton Maddox walks back into her life. She's ready to start a new life with Keaton but he's also got a pregnant girlfriend working at his restaurant. Things at work start heating up for Brodie when someone decides to send her love letters at work. These aren't your ordinary love letters, though! These letters leave clues … [Read more...] about The Letters by Ella Drayton
