"Maybe you think I was replaying this conversation in my head after I yanked the ripcord. Maybe you think that after the parachute jerked me up and after the pain in my near-dislocated shoulders subsided into a steady ache, I applied my investigative faculties to the case at hand while drifting earthward like a fallen leaf, thinking, 'This is quite a two-pipe problem.'” World War II veteran pilot Toots Magruder survived sabotage, criminal negligence, slander, and friendly fire during the war … [Read more...] about Eight Miles High by D. B. Borton
Six Feet Under by D. B. Borton
"After a career fighting crime, six little words still have the power to strike fear in the heart of a retired cop: the sleep-over is at your house." Once the jump-rope queen of Cincinnati, Rocky Zacharias is now an ex-convict with kids of her own and a dangerous secret. And she’s disappeared, leaving behind a cryptic call for help. With Rocky and her kids in the path of a killer, detective-in-training Cat Caliban and retired juvenile officer Moses Fogg decide that the clue to Rocky’s danger … [Read more...] about Six Feet Under by D. B. Borton
Five-Alarm Fire by D. B. Borton
“Are you the person who normally checks the kiln?” I started. He’d pronounced it “kill,” like a lot of people do. Normally, we didn’t have a kill to check. Crabby is how detective-in-training Cat Caliban has felt ever since menopause hit. Her friends think she can work off her aggressions pounding clay in a beginners’ pottery class. But someone has mistaken Cat’s pot for a blunt instrument and they’re firing something besides clay in the art center kiln. Now that things are really … [Read more...] about Five-Alarm Fire by D. B. Borton
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
Dangerous Mistakes by Susan Hunter
It's hard to find a killer, when no one believes there's a crime ... Reporter Leah Nash knows how to get answers. But when small town surgeon Garrett Whiting kills himself, there aren't many questions. Except from his distraught daughter, who refuses to accept that he committed suicide. She begs Leah to uncover a murder no one else thinks even happened. Leah, a skeptical journalist with a weakness for lost causes, agrees. But as she investigates, leads evaporate, sources lie and theories … [Read more...] about Dangerous Mistakes by Susan Hunter
Interview with Author – Susan Hunter
About Susan Hunter: My work and personal life have always revolved around words. I've been a reporter and managing editor at a small daily newspaper. I've also taught college composition classes, written print, radio and television advertising, speeches, newsletters, press releases, academic papers and memos. Lots and lots of memos. I've received both the UPI First Place Award for Investigative Reporting and the Michigan Press Association First Place Award for Enterprise/Feature Reporting. I am … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Susan Hunter
