All appears peaceful in sleepy Port Quincy, Pennsylvania -- but in this small town, old grudges die hard. . . After dumping her cheating fiancé and cancelling the wedding, Mallory Shepard can't bear another disaster. So when the former bride-to-be unexpectedly inherits Thistle...  more

All appears peaceful in sleepy Port Quincy, Pennsylvania -- but in this small town, old grudges die hard. . . After dumping her cheating fiancé and cancelling the wedding, Mallory Shepard can't bear another disaster. So when the former bride-to-be unexpectedly inherits Thistle Park, a ramshackle mansion in her ex's hometown of Port Quincy, it's a problem she can't afford -- literally. Abound with stray cats, peeling wallpaper, and nosy neighbors, Mallory is dying to sell it off -- once she finally fixes up both the place and her messy life. . . Turns out, Thistle Park has its charms. But the honeymoon phase is abruptly cut short when an unwanted visitor is found dead on the front lawn. Enlisting the help of her sister Rachel, Mallory vows to unveil the killer before she herself becomes married to the suspect list. . .  

Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide -- no one butterfly makes the round trip -- but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of forest on the high slopes of Mexico’s Neovolcanic...  more

Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide -- no one butterfly makes the round trip -- but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of forest on the high slopes of Mexico’s Neovolcanic Mountains, and then make the return trip in the spring. In Four Wings and a Prayer, Sue Halpern sets off on an adventure to delve into the secrets behind this extraordinary phenomenon. She visits scientists and butterfly lovers across the country, offering a keenly observed portrait of the monarchs’ migration and of the people for whom they have become a glorious obsession. Combining science, memoir, and travel writing, Four Wings and a Prayer is an absorbing travelogue and a fascinating meditation on a profound mystery of the natural world.

Dixie Hemingway knows first-hand that many things in life are worse than a dirty litter box. Once happy as a Florida sheriff's deputy, she lost everything when senseless tragedy shattered her world. Now Dixie laces up her sneakers, grabs some kitty treats, and copes with one day at a time as a...  more

Dixie Hemingway knows first-hand that many things in life are worse than a dirty litter box. Once happy as a Florida sheriff's deputy, she lost everything when senseless tragedy shattered her world. Now Dixie laces up her sneakers, grabs some kitty treats, and copes with one day at a time as a pet-sitter. Her investigations deal strictly with "crimes" such as who peed on the bed... until she finds a dead man face down in an Abyssinian's water bowl. With the local cops stymied -- including a handsome detective who catches her eye -- she decides to clip a leash on a lead or two and go sleuthing herself. Dixie soon finds out that the Abyssinian's pretty owner has vanished and left behind a shocking past, a lonely cat, and a chilling reason for Dixie to start running when she's out walking the dogs.

A new underwater investigation from the author of Swimming with the Dead... Homicide detective Hannah Sampson has traded the Colorado Rockies for the sunnier climes of the British Virgin Islands. But a murdered tourist whose marriage may not have been all smooth sailing-and colleagues eager...  more

A new underwater investigation from the author of Swimming with the Dead... Homicide detective Hannah Sampson has traded the Colorado Rockies for the sunnier climes of the British Virgin Islands. But a murdered tourist whose marriage may not have been all smooth sailing-and colleagues eager to sink her career-have left Hannah navigating the stormy waters of betrayal, greed, and murder as cold as the deep blue sea...

Hunting the Hudson River valley for cast-off treasures is usually low-stress for Janet Petrocelli, a used-stuff shop owner. But her trouble-making curiosity kicks in when she gets a call from Natasha, a high-strung singer. The girl is desperate to unload her funky jewelry to Janet for some fast...  more

Hunting the Hudson River valley for cast-off treasures is usually low-stress for Janet Petrocelli, a used-stuff shop owner. But her trouble-making curiosity kicks in when she gets a call from Natasha, a high-strung singer. The girl is desperate to unload her funky jewelry to Janet for some fast cash so she can move to L.A. Hours later, the troubled rising star allegedly leaps to her death. Suspecting foul play, Janet noses into Natasha's life and discovers seamy secrets, corruption?and a murderer on her tail.

It's 1693, and Boston's dancing master is found dead with a fencing foil through his gut. Two nosy Puritans, Hetty Henry and Creasy Cotton, are asked to investigate. The young minister who found the body has been arrested for the murder but Hetty and Creasy discover there are many other...  more

It's 1693, and Boston's dancing master is found dead with a fencing foil through his gut. Two nosy Puritans, Hetty Henry and Creasy Cotton, are asked to investigate. The young minister who found the body has been arrested for the murder but Hetty and Creasy discover there are many other suspects including the town's ministers who preached forcefully against him, the magistrates who harassed him with fines, angry husbands, and jealous women who contended for his affections. Hetty interviews the ladies who willingly confess their love for the dancing master-several confess to causing his death. Unfortunately, none of the ladies know the real means of his murder. Creasy has no luck when questioning the men, either. Later, a tavern wench gives him a note asking for a meeting, claiming she has information about the murder. When Creasy turns up for their midnight meeting he gets an unpleasant surprise. Hetty devises a plan is to set up a trap using herself as bait. She claims to know the killer's secret and demands payment for her silence. The cemetery meeting at midnight becomes a fight for Hetty's life...

Photographing landscape with a film camera is different than with a digital camera. There are several books on the market that cover landscape photography but few of them are specifically for the digital photographer. This book is what you are looking for! Digital Landscape Photography covers:*...  more

Photographing landscape with a film camera is different than with a digital camera. There are several books on the market that cover landscape photography but few of them are specifically for the digital photographer. This book is what you are looking for! Digital Landscape Photography covers:* equipment such as accessories and lenses* exposure from shutter speed and other common mistakes* shooting * light and its importance* composing your perfect photo* printing* and a special section on specific subjects such as waterfalls and sunrisesDigital Landscape Photography, written by experts that have been shooting outdoors for decades, is a fresh look at current ways to shoot landscapes by making the most of digital format. * the only photo book on landscape photography in a landscape format* both beautifully illustrated and instructive at the same time* Authors are well known photographers in the field: Pictures have been published in National Wildlife, Sierra, Natural History, Outdoor Photographer, and many other major publications

Everyone can relate to having a family member with an unusual hobby or habit. The Fox clan is no different. The youngest Fox is Jason, whose best friend is an iguana named Quincy. His sister, Paige, is a shopaholic. The oldest Fox sibling is Peter, whose stomach is a bottomless pit. But perhaps...  more

Everyone can relate to having a family member with an unusual hobby or habit. The Fox clan is no different. The youngest Fox is Jason, whose best friend is an iguana named Quincy. His sister, Paige, is a shopaholic. The oldest Fox sibling is Peter, whose stomach is a bottomless pit. But perhaps the most unusual of all is level-headed mom and official family mediator, Andy, who is working through her obsession with the movie Titanic. A slave to her emotions, she is brought to tears at a mere hint of the soundtrack and attends multiple movie screenings each day. This leaves well-meaning husband, Roger, struggling to live up to her new romantic expectations. All of this is par for the course in the hilarious but hectic Fox household.What makes the Fox clan so entertaining' They're just like us-only funnier-with no sappy sentimentality. Readers can't help but recognize a little bit of themselves in this family strip with its good-hearted, if not eccentric, characters. The Foxes deal with everything from sibling rivalry to marital disagreements over golfing habits to sharing time on the computer, always making us laugh in the process. FoxTrot has amassed a colossal audience of fans of all ages who eagerly turn to this hilarious strip each day, whether in newspapers or on the Web. New fans and loyal readers alike will enjoy "I'm Flying, Jack . . . I Mean, Roger", the latest FoxTrot collection. Together, the Fox family provides a witty window on the realities of home life today.

This holiday season at the Pennyfoot, the head count is down—but the body count is up… With one of her housemaids leaving to get married, Cecily Sinclair Baxter wants nothing more for Christmas than some good help. Instead of visions of sugar plums, she’s calling the...  more

This holiday season at the Pennyfoot, the head count is down—but the body count is up… With one of her housemaids leaving to get married, Cecily Sinclair Baxter wants nothing more for Christmas than some good help. Instead of visions of sugar plums, she’s calling the plumber to deal with flooded bathrooms. Then there’s the surly new janitor, who acts like he got coal in his stocking. But as Cecily scrambles to hire and train new staff in time for the holidays, one of her guests is beyond help. Gerald Evans is found stabbed to death on the beach, and Cecily soon discovers he was a private investigator from London looking into dark doings involving the Pennyfoot. Who among the staff or guests was being pursued, and what secret drove that person to cold-blooded murder?

Mack's Bar is one of those nice, friendly places where everybody knows your name. That's great when someone's buying you a round, but not so hot when you find yourself at the top of a list of murder suspects - with your fingerprints on the bloody knife! Mackenzie 'Mack'...  more

Mack's Bar is one of those nice, friendly places where everybody knows your name. That's great when someone's buying you a round, but not so hot when you find yourself at the top of a list of murder suspects - with your fingerprints on the bloody knife! Mackenzie 'Mack' Dalton is a Milwaukee bar owner with a nose for trouble - literally. A neurological glitch has left her with extra perceptive senses. So when she stumbles upon a dead body in the alley behind the bar - the same spot where her own father was shot eight months earlier - she can tell right away there's something fishy in the air. The lead detective thinks there's a link between the two deaths, and he'll need Mack's help to sniff out the murderer amid the crowd of eccentric regulars. But when all the evidence points to her as the most likely culprit, it could be an early last call for Mack - and celebratory cocktails for a killer.

MURDER IN MYRTLE BEACH Frankie McKeller hates the beach. He has ever since that day on the one they called Omaha. If the guy who saved his life during the war wasn?t getting married he?d never have made the trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. As a low budget gum shoe out of Baltimore, he...  more

MURDER IN MYRTLE BEACH Frankie McKeller hates the beach. He has ever since that day on the one they called Omaha. If the guy who saved his life during the war wasn?t getting married he?d never have made the trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. As a low budget gum shoe out of Baltimore, he isn?t prepared for a weekend of hobnobbing with the Southern elite. When a prominent wedding guest is found with a bullet to the brain, the six week course he took in private investigation proves lacking as well. Frankie is out of his element at the exclusive Ocean Forest Hotel, snooping and stumbling his way through his first ever murder case. In three days at the beach he is seduced by a sultry debutante, threatened by a controlling father and roughed up by a mysterious henchman running muscle for the rich and privileged. The deeper he wades into the mystery the more things keep pointing back to his best friend and he is forced to come face to face with his own ghosts and demons. Torn between seeking the truth and protecting his friend, Frankie slowly begins to uncover clues as he?s dragged deeper into an undertow of crooked land deals, secret alliances and forgotten family skeletons. Southern tradition meets old school mystery in this twisting tale as rival families attempt to alter the course of what will become one of America?s top vacation destinations.

Andy and Roger, the harassed mom and dad characters from the zany Fox household, continue their pursuit of health and happiness while raising Peter, Paige, and Jason, three energetic and rivalrous kids. Enjoy the family fun of FoxTrot!

It’s harvest time in Westbury, Massachusetts, and novice farmer Cameron Flaherty hopes to make a killing selling organic produce. But when a killer strikes on her property, her first foray into the world of organic farming yields a bumper crop of locally sourced...  more

It’s harvest time in Westbury, Massachusetts, and novice farmer Cameron Flaherty hopes to make a killing selling organic produce. But when a killer strikes on her property, her first foray into the world of organic farming yields a bumper crop of locally sourced murder… Cam’s first growing season has gotten off to a slow start, but her CSA is flourishing thanks to a colorful group of subscribers led by Lucinda DaSilva, an enthusiastic Brazilian volunteer who’s vowed to eat nothing but locally produced food for one year. When Cam fires her only employee, local handyman Mike Montgomery, because he won’t follow organic growing practices, it seems like just another day at the office -- until she finds him with a pitchfork sticking out of his neck. The police suspect Cam of Mike’s murder, but when their investigation goes nowhere, Lucinda joins Cam in the hunt for the real killer. In a small New England town full of eccentric locavores, there’s no shortage of possibilities -- from a neighboring farmer who competes with Cam for customers to a Swedish chef whose romantic designs on her have recently taken a turn for the odd. And then there’s the local militia group with its decidedly nonlocal agenda… To clear her name, Cam will have to dig up secrets buried deep beneath the soil of Produce Plus Plus Farm. And she’ll have to catch a murderer whose motto seems to be “Eat local. Kill local."

Welcome to the seaside hamlet of Mystic Bay, where the fish is always fresh, the folks are ever-friendly, and murder is on a roll. . . Allie Larkin was living her dream as a ballet dancer when a bad fall put her out of business. Now she’s back home in Mystic Bay to heal a broken ankle...  more

Welcome to the seaside hamlet of Mystic Bay, where the fish is always fresh, the folks are ever-friendly, and murder is on a roll. . . Allie Larkin was living her dream as a ballet dancer when a bad fall put her out of business. Now she’s back home in Mystic Bay to heal a broken ankle while also helping her dear Aunt Gully get her Lazy Mermaid Lobster Shack off the ground. Nothing would help Gully more than winning the local food festival’s Best Lobster Roll contest. The competition is sure to be killer―especially after one of the contest judges dies after eating a roll from one of Gully’s biggest rivals. Soon, all eyes fall on Gully as the prime suspect. Allie may only have one good leg to stand on, but she’s not going to let her aunt go down for a crime she never could have cooked up. Can Allie, along with her devoted crew of friends, family, and customers, find a way to trap the killer and claw herself out of this hard-boiled murder case?

Meet Annie O'Hara, antiques dealer, bed-and-breakfast owner, and adoptive mother to a very smart, very stubborn German shepherd/husky mix named Claudius. Together, they sniff out clues and criminals. But this time, Annie's beloved pooch goes astray -- and tracking him down leads to...  more

Meet Annie O'Hara, antiques dealer, bed-and-breakfast owner, and adoptive mother to a very smart, very stubborn German shepherd/husky mix named Claudius. Together, they sniff out clues and criminals. But this time, Annie's beloved pooch goes astray -- and tracking him down leads to trouble. The minute Annie turns her back, Claudius runs away. A week later, she finally finds him nosing around a frozen lake. Turns out he stumbled upon the drowned body of Rocky Martinez, a local thief and former handyman for Annie's alma mater. Soon Annie discovers that Rocky's death is linked to the "accidental" death of a beloved English teacher. With help from her wisecracking friend Cary, a local detective and potential love interest Gus Jackson, and of course, her cunning companion, Claudius, Annie must solve this mystery -- before someone else plays dead...for good.

ONE IN A MILLINER Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mim's Whims -- their ladies' hat shop on London's chic Portobello Road -- to create hats for an Alice in Wonderland themed afternoon tea, a fund-raiser for a local children's hospital....  more

ONE IN A MILLINER Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mim's Whims -- their ladies' hat shop on London's chic Portobello Road -- to create hats for an Alice in Wonderland themed afternoon tea, a fund-raiser for a local children's hospital. It seems like a wonderfully whimsical way to pass the hat, and Scarlett and Viv are delighted to outfit the Grisby family, the hosts who are hoping to raise enough money to name a new hospital wing after their patriarch. Unfortunately, the Grisby heir will not live to see it -- he's been poisoned. When traces of the poison are found on the hat Scarlett and Viv made for him, the police become curiouser and curiouser about their involvement. Now the ladies need to don their thinking caps and find the tea party crasher who's mad enough to kill at the drop of a hat...

If Sherlock Holmes wore high heels... If Sam Spade found the right shade... If Miss Marple had a clue about applying makeup... ...They wouldn't be half as divine as Doan McChandler and Binky Van de Kamp, San Francisco's most dazzling detective team! Doan's the slinkiest sleuth to slip into a...  more

If Sherlock Holmes wore high heels... If Sam Spade found the right shade... If Miss Marple had a clue about applying makeup... ...They wouldn't be half as divine as Doan McChandler and Binky Van de Kamp, San Francisco's most dazzling detective team! Doan's the slinkiest sleuth to slip into a slip. Binky's his best friend and a trust fund darling, with expensive tastes to match. And now this decadent duo is solving cases with a savvy--and a wardrobe--to kill for! Second in an already popular mystery series with an outrageously funny hook: a drag queen detective!

From selling camisoles to solving crimes, the ladies of the Sweet Nothings lingerie shop in Paris, Tennessee, will make this Valentine’s a day to remember… For Valentine’s Day, Emma Taylor and her aunt Arabella have organized a special evening for men only to shop for...  more

From selling camisoles to solving crimes, the ladies of the Sweet Nothings lingerie shop in Paris, Tennessee, will make this Valentine’s a day to remember… For Valentine’s Day, Emma Taylor and her aunt Arabella have organized a special evening for men only to shop for their sweethearts in the Sweet Nothings lingerie shop, complete with champagne and hors d’oeuvres. But when a former valentine shows up, Aunt Arabella is not her usual bubbly self. Art dealer Hugh Granger is still a charmer, though. He invites the women to a ball he’s having to celebrate his birthday and his return to Paris, Tennessee. But when Granger is pushed from the balcony, it paints a sinister picture for Aunt Arabella, who gets framed… for her old flame’s murder.

Summer Meadows entered Church on Sunday not to find God, but to search for a killer... When transplanting the rosebush her church's handsome greeter, Ethan Banning, inadvertently killed, Summer and Ethan discover a hidden stash of diamonds, a rusty can full of cash and a bloody gardening...  more

Summer Meadows entered Church on Sunday not to find God, but to search for a killer... When transplanting the rosebush her church's handsome greeter, Ethan Banning, inadvertently killed, Summer and Ethan discover a hidden stash of diamonds, a rusty can full of cash and a bloody gardening glove. This discovery sets Summer and her candy-making aunt on a search for a killer. As Summer gets closer to the truth--not only of the theft but of her true feelings for Ethan--the diamond thief hatches a plan to hush the feisty sleuth. Ethan's love for Summer stays buried beneath his teasing, especially when she appears to be attracted to someone else. Summer's quirky and daring resolve to crack the case has him acting heavy-handedly in order to protect her---but will it push her away for good?

When Nate Callahan died, his brother Ed found himself the sudden owner of a micro brewery. And the bearer of a promise to his younger brother to make the venture succeed. Ed never pictured himself as a businessman. He had watched his brother build Callahans Brewery from the comfort of a tenured...  more

When Nate Callahan died, his brother Ed found himself the sudden owner of a micro brewery. And the bearer of a promise to his younger brother to make the venture succeed. Ed never pictured himself as a businessman. He had watched his brother build Callahans Brewery from the comfort of a tenured university professorship. In his forties, married and on a safe career path, he lacked the gregarious nature necessary to run a business built on beer. Running a brewery better suited his brother, a high school football star and pension fund manager who had quit his job and used his money to open Callahans. But Nate's untimely death thrust him into the new career. Someone had to carry on the family name and provide meaning to his brother's dream. "We have no other family," his brother had said. "This is our legacy." Determined to fulfill the promise to his brother, Ed expected to encounter some difficulties. What he didn't expect was that someone wanted Callahans to fail. And would attempt anything, including murder, to achieve that goal.

Welcome to Torte -- a friendly, small-town family bake shop where the oven is heating up as high as the body count...  Jules Capshaw is still chewing over her husband Carlos's return to Ashland, Oregon. Could there be too many cooks in the kitchen? Whatever is stirring between those...  more

Welcome to Torte -- a friendly, small-town family bake shop where the oven is heating up as high as the body count...  Jules Capshaw is still chewing over her husband Carlos's return to Ashland, Oregon. Could there be too many cooks in the kitchen? Whatever is stirring between those two will have to wait. Despite the Oregon Shakespeare Festival being dark for the winter, the bakeshop is bustling, the dough is rolling, and there's no rest for the weary... especially when murder is thrown into the mix.  When Mindy Nolan, the owner of a new restaurant in town, turns up dead, the batter at hand thickens. Jules knows that there was bad blood between Mindy and others in town, and tracking down the killer could prove to be an unwelcome treat. And to top it all off, there's Carlos, who is pleading -- with those delicious dark eyes and sexy Spanish accent -- for Jules to take him back. Is home where the heart is or will she make a fresh start... and risk getting burned?

He is a record collector -- a connoisseur of vinyl, hunting out rare and elusive LPs. His business card describes him as the “Vinyl Detective” and some people take this more literally than others. Like the beautiful, mysterious woman who wants to pay him a large sum of money to...  more

He is a record collector -- a connoisseur of vinyl, hunting out rare and elusive LPs. His business card describes him as the “Vinyl Detective” and some people take this more literally than others. Like the beautiful, mysterious woman who wants to pay him a large sum of money to find a priceless lost recording -- on behalf of an extremely wealthy (and rather sinister) shadowy client. Given that he’s just about to run out of cat biscuits, this gets our hero’s full attention. So begins a painful and dangerous odyssey in search of the rarest jazz record of them all…

For mall cop E.J. Ferris, catching customers who “forgot to pay” is quite a change of pace from her former life in the military. But when a real crisis heats up her climate-controlled domain, her old instincts come back quicker than last year’s skinny jeans. On good days,...  more

For mall cop E.J. Ferris, catching customers who “forgot to pay” is quite a change of pace from her former life in the military. But when a real crisis heats up her climate-controlled domain, her old instincts come back quicker than last year’s skinny jeans. On good days, Fernglen Galleria is a tranquil haven of capitalist splendor -- but today is not one of those days. Arriving for her morning shift, E.J. spots a sleeping homeless person outside the east entrance. But the teenage boy turns out to be neither homeless nor asleep. He is, however, dead. With half the security cameras sabotaged, no one can be sure what happened. E.J. is determined to help solve the case -- whether Homicide Detective Helland likes it or not. Uncovering a deadly conspiracy right in her own mall, E.J is about to catch a killer, or get put on lay-away for good…

When Lee Barrett joins a former student’s bridal party as maid of honor, she expects cake tastings and dress fittings. But wedding planning becomes more peculiar than Lee’s scrying talents could ever predict. There’s a magical baker, a best man with a checkered past, and a...  more

When Lee Barrett joins a former student’s bridal party as maid of honor, she expects cake tastings and dress fittings. But wedding planning becomes more peculiar than Lee’s scrying talents could ever predict. There’s a magical baker, a best man with a checkered past, and a talking crow named Poe as the ring bearer. There’s also a kindly old man dead under his apple tree -- one of a series of unexplained deaths hanging over the Wiccan community . . .   With witches dropping dead before they even come out of the proverbial broom closet, Lee’s best friend, River, fears she might have somehow unleashed a terrible curse on the city. Now, aided by Poe and her clairvoyant cat, Lee sets out to investigate. Are lives being claimed by vengeful supernatural forces -- or by something more shocking? She soon discovers, casting light on the wicked truth can be one killer commitment . . .  

An aspiring suspense author finds herself writing mysteries by day and solving them by night in the second Writer's Apprentice Mystery by the author of A Dark and Stormy Murder and the Undercover Dish Mysteries.  In the quaint town of Blue Lake, Indiana, Lena London is...  more

An aspiring suspense author finds herself writing mysteries by day and solving them by night in the second Writer's Apprentice Mystery by the author of A Dark and Stormy Murder and the Undercover Dish Mysteries.  In the quaint town of Blue Lake, Indiana, Lena London is settling into her dream job, but someone is making her life a nightmare... Things are beginning to go right for Lena. She s got a new job assisting suspense novelist and friend, Camilla Graham. She lives rent-free in Camilla's beautiful, Gothic house. She even has a handsome new boyfriend, Sam West.  After being under attack by the media and his neighbors, Sam has recently been cleared of suspicion for murder. Journalists and townsfolk alike are remorseful, and one blogger would even like to apologize to him in person. But when she's found dead behind Sam's house, Lena must dodge paparazzi as she unravels the many mysteries that threaten to darken the skies of her little town and her newfound love with Sam.

Cece dumpster dives her way through this suspense-filled murder mystery Cece Prentice is a most unusual young woman. Heiress to a large fortune thanks to her doctor father, who is the head of a genome company on Long Island, Cece is also a freegan -- ecologically-minded and socially...  more

Cece dumpster dives her way through this suspense-filled murder mystery Cece Prentice is a most unusual young woman. Heiress to a large fortune thanks to her doctor father, who is the head of a genome company on Long Island, Cece is also a freegan -- ecologically-minded and socially conscious. If that happens to include dumpster diving for half an old hamburger, previously started by someone she has never met, then so be it. Cece would still be going about her ordinary, albeit weird, life had her beloved twin brother Teddy not been murdered. Drawn into the police investigation, CeCe uses her sketching abilities and knowledge of her father's company to provide Detective DeRosa with the clues he needs to ferret out what happened to Teddy. But she soon realizes that this mystery is much more complicated than she ever imagined.

1774: Spring brings uncertainty to Boston as the entire city awaits the Crown’s response to the infamous Tea Party. Urged on by the Sons of Liberty -- and Abigail’s husband, John -- militias form and arm themselves. But when a Harvard Loyalist is murdered, the only side Abigail finds...  more

1774: Spring brings uncertainty to Boston as the entire city awaits the Crown’s response to the infamous Tea Party. Urged on by the Sons of Liberty -- and Abigail’s husband, John -- militias form and arm themselves. But when a Harvard Loyalist is murdered, the only side Abigail finds herself on is the side of justice…    After an attempt on the life of her scholarly young nephew Horace, Abigail travels to Harvard to investigate. A mysterious woman had hired Horace to translate some Arabic, only to leave him disoriented and frightened -- and at the mercy of her henchmen. But Horace survived -- with a tale of pirate treasure…   While Abigail and Horace try to unravel the strange circumstances, one of his fellow students -- a young man loyal to the King -- is murdered. And though the Sons of Liberty are desperate to find the rumored gold, Abigail is more interested in the truth. For the Devil’s treasure comes with a curse that could bring down anyone, regardless of where their allegiance lies…

Maria van Buren is found dead in her boathouse on an Amsterdam canal. Grijpstra and de Gier must solve the murder. Her regular clients have sound alibis. Before the murderer is caught the detectives and their commisaris will investigate allegations of black magic, travel to Curacao, and pursue...  more

Maria van Buren is found dead in her boathouse on an Amsterdam canal. Grijpstra and de Gier must solve the murder. Her regular clients have sound alibis. Before the murderer is caught the detectives and their commisaris will investigate allegations of black magic, travel to Curacao, and pursue their clues to an island off the coast of Holland.  

The corpse is missing its head and is dressed in American clothes. Found by a Tibetan prison work gang on a windy cliff, the grisly remains clearly belong to someone too important for Chinese authorities to bury and forget. So the case is handed to veteran police inspector Shan Tao Yun....  more

The corpse is missing its head and is dressed in American clothes. Found by a Tibetan prison work gang on a windy cliff, the grisly remains clearly belong to someone too important for Chinese authorities to bury and forget. So the case is handed to veteran police inspector Shan Tao Yun. Methodical, clever Shan is the best man for the job, but he too is a prisoner, deported to Tibet for offending Beijing. Granted a temporary release, Shan is soon pulled into the Tibetan people's desperate fight for its sacred mountain and the Chinese regime's blood-soaked policies. Then, a Buddhist priest is arrested, a man Shan knows is innocent. Now time is running out for Shan to find the real killer ... in an astonishing, emotionally charged story that will change the way you think about Tibet -- and freedom -- forever.

Renegade Russians, marauding polar bears, and a quest for the facts challenge retired professor Thomas Martindale, a sometimes sleuth (much to nosy for his own good) who leaves the comfort of his college campus in Oregon to sign on as science writer for an Artic expedition. 'Murder Below...  more

Renegade Russians, marauding polar bears, and a quest for the facts challenge retired professor Thomas Martindale, a sometimes sleuth (much to nosy for his own good) who leaves the comfort of his college campus in Oregon to sign on as science writer for an Artic expedition. 'Murder Below Zero' is the fourth book in the Thomas Martindale mystery adventure series. Author Lovell cleverly weaves environmental issues into a top-notch murder mystery.

First in the new Interior Design mystery series-design tips included! Seville, Indiana, has five traffic lights and one interior design firm-Designer Jeans, cofounded by Jean Hastings and her daughter, Jean Jr. Lately they're finding that the keen eyes needed for plotting color schemes and...  more

First in the new Interior Design mystery series-design tips included! Seville, Indiana, has five traffic lights and one interior design firm-Designer Jeans, cofounded by Jean Hastings and her daughter, Jean Jr. Lately they're finding that the keen eyes needed for plotting color schemes and tracking down flea market treasures also come in handy for interpreting more sinister designs.

An American hippie named Jack Hamilton finds himself in the splendor and disorder of the imperial city of Calcutta, trapped between a love for Annapurna and a political insurrection led by the man called Nandalla. The action culminates in the fury of the festival in the Square of Native Town...  more

An American hippie named Jack Hamilton finds himself in the splendor and disorder of the imperial city of Calcutta, trapped between a love for Annapurna and a political insurrection led by the man called Nandalla. The action culminates in the fury of the festival in the Square of Native Town where characters like The Fat Man, King Rooster and the Naxalite revolutionary meet their fate. The book captures what it was like to be young, searching and far away from home in the late 1960's.

A dilapidated sailboat for your anniversary -- not very romantic. A dead body on board -- even worse. Mollie McGhie is hoping for diamonds for her tenth wedding anniversary. Instead, her husband presents her with a dilapidated sailboat. Just one problem -- she doesn’t know anything...  more

A dilapidated sailboat for your anniversary -- not very romantic. A dead body on board -- even worse. Mollie McGhie is hoping for diamonds for her tenth wedding anniversary. Instead, her husband presents her with a dilapidated sailboat. Just one problem -- she doesn’t know anything about boats, nor does she want to. When Mollie discovers someone murdered on board, she hopes it will convince her husband that owning a boat is a bad idea. Unfortunately, he’s more determined than ever to fix the boat up and set out to sea. Mollie finds herself drawn into the tight-knit community living at Palm Tree Marina in Coconut Cove, a small town on the Florida coast. She uncovers a crime ring dealing in stolen marine equipment, investigates an alien abduction, eats way too many chocolate bars, adopts a cat, and learns far more about sailing than she ever wanted to. Can Mollie discover who the murderer is before her nosiness gets her killed?

Pepe may have soft white fur, big brown eyes, and mucho attitude -- but he's no furry fashion fad. Pepe is different. Pepe can talk -- even if his new owner, Geri Sullivan, seems to be the only person who can understand him. When Geri takes on her first assignment for a quirky investigator...  more

Pepe may have soft white fur, big brown eyes, and mucho attitude -- but he's no furry fashion fad. Pepe is different. Pepe can talk -- even if his new owner, Geri Sullivan, seems to be the only person who can understand him. When Geri takes on her first assignment for a quirky investigator named Jimmy G and stumbles over a Seattle millionaire's corpse, Pepe proves to be worth his weight in liver treats. Suspicion falls on the not-so-grieving widow, Rebecca Tyler, who wants to finance a reality TV show, "Dancing With Dogs". Normally, Pepe wouldn't be caught muerte in a sparkly costume. However, for Mrs. Tyler's caliente Pomeranian, he might make an exception. But puppy love will have to wait. First Pepe has to sniff out the real killer and keep Geri safe. Lesser dogs might flinch. But Pepe isn't the kind to turn tail and run.

Whether it's to satisfy a craving for chocolate or pick up the hottest new bestseller, the locals in charming West Riverdale, Maryland, are heading to Chocolates and Chapters, where everything sold is to die for... Best friends Michelle Serrano and Erica Russell are celebrating the sweet...  more

Whether it's to satisfy a craving for chocolate or pick up the hottest new bestseller, the locals in charming West Riverdale, Maryland, are heading to Chocolates and Chapters, where everything sold is to die for... Best friends Michelle Serrano and Erica Russell are celebrating the sweet rewards of their combined bookstore and chocolate shop by hosting the Great Fudge Cook-off during the town's Memorial Day weekend Arts Festival. But success turns bittersweet when Main Street's portrait photographer is found dead in their store, poisoned by Michelle's signature truffles. As suspicion mounts against Michelle, her sales begin to crumble and her career seems whipped. With Erica by her side, Michelle must pick through an assortment of suspects before the future of their dream store melts away... Includes Scrumptious Chocolate-Making Recipes

The original paranormal detective returns in the latest installment of a beloved mystery series Lori Shepherd’s life in England couldn'’t be more tranquil or more satisfying— except for one thing. Her five-year-old twins have started school, and Lori fears they'’ll catch...  more

The original paranormal detective returns in the latest installment of a beloved mystery series Lori Shepherd’s life in England couldn'’t be more tranquil or more satisfying— except for one thing. Her five-year-old twins have started school, and Lori fears they'’ll catch everything from the flu to fleas. What they do come home with, however, is worse: a report of a pale, cloaked figure with bloodstained lips lurking in the woods. Lori is skeptical at first but soon grows concerned enough to consult with her late (but not entirely departed) Aunt Dimity and her dear friend Kit Smith. The vampire-hunting trail leads to Leo, a charismatic vagabond who just returned to England after a self-imposed exile, a bitter old crone named Lizzie Black, and finally to Aldercot Hall, where a mysterious murder took place forty years ago. With Kit and Aunt Dimity’s help, Lori uncovers the secret that will shock everyone— -- including herself— -- about the true identity of the twins’ vampire.

It's 1932, and the Venus Island fetish, a ceremonial mask surrounded by thirty-two human skulls, now resides in a museum in Sydney. But young anthropologist Archie Meek, recently returned from an extended field trip to Venus Island, has noticed a strange discoloration of some of the skulls...  more

It's 1932, and the Venus Island fetish, a ceremonial mask surrounded by thirty-two human skulls, now resides in a museum in Sydney. But young anthropologist Archie Meek, recently returned from an extended field trip to Venus Island, has noticed a strange discoloration of some of the skulls of the fetish. Has someone been tampering with the primitive artifact? Is there a link between the mysterious disappearance of Cecil Polkinghorne, curator of archaeology, and the fetish? And how did Eric Sopwith, retired mollusks expert, die in the museum's storeroom?The Mystery of the Venus Island Fetish is a delightfully risque caper, full of eccentric characters, intrigue and adventure.

Tango and torment await married college professors on an unwanted junket to Argentina Husband and wife college professors Hollis and Finn Larsson think their days as accidental spies are behind them. But, just weeks into a new school year, a mysterious envelope arrives containing two passports....  more

Tango and torment await married college professors on an unwanted junket to Argentina Husband and wife college professors Hollis and Finn Larsson think their days as accidental spies are behind them. But, just weeks into a new school year, a mysterious envelope arrives containing two passports. The photos are of Hollis and Finn but the names are Janet and Tim McCabe. Within hours, the couple is forced onto a private plane headed to Argentina, with an Interpol mission to find Irish art thief Declan Murphy and a haphazard plan to get home with their lives, and marriage, intact. As clues take them from the mountainous north through the tango halls of Buenos Aires to the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego, they rush to find Declan and escape from the clutches of "the man who doesn't exist."