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Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli: New Excerpt

By Diane Kelly

October 3, 2015

Death, Taxes and a Chocolate Cannoli by Diane Kelly is the 9th cozy mystery in the IRS Special Agent Tara Holloway series (available October 6, 2015). He's no Tony Soprano. Still, local crime boss Giustino “Tino” Fabrizio is one shady character that Tara would love to see behind bars. He operates a security business—or so…

What's Done in Darkness by Kayla Perrin

What’s Done in Darkness: New Excerpt

By Kayla Perrin

October 2, 2015

What's Done in Darkness by Kayla Perrin is a romantic thriller about a woman who's escapes to Key West, Florida, only to become entangled in a killer web of lies and deceit (available October 6, 2015). Jealousy is a strong motive. People kill for love every day… Jade Blackwin feels like she's losing her mind.…

Lockdown on Rikers: New Excerpt

By Mary Buser

September 30, 2015

Lockdown on Rikers by Mary E. Buser tells the shocking stories of abuse and injustice at New York's notorious jail (available September 29, 2015). Mary Buser began her career at Rikers Island as a social work intern, brimming with ideas and eager to help incarcerated women find a better path. Her reassignment to a men's…

Pop Goes the Weasel: Exclusive Excerpt

By M.J. Arlidge

September 29, 2015

Pop Goes the Weasel by M.J. Alridge is the 2nd procedural thriller featuring Southampton detective Helen Grace as she hunts a serial killer targeting duplicitious married men (available October 6, 2015). A man’s body is found in an empty house. A gruesome memento of his murder is sent to his wife and children. He is…

In Bitter Chill by Sarah Ward

In Bitter Chill: New Excerpt

By Sarah Ward

September 28, 2015

In Bitter Chill by Sarah Ward is a standalone thriller about a 30-year-old kidnapping that is once again relevant today (available September 29, 2015). The deepest secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves in this richly atmospheric, compellingly written, and expertly constructed crime debut from an emerging talent. Derbyshire, 1978: a small town in…

Sky High: Exclusive Excerpt

By Susan O'Brien

September 27, 2015

Sky High by Susan O'Brien is the 2nd cozy in the Nicki Valentine mystery series about the single mom and new P.I. (available September 29, 2015). Single mom and rookie P.I. Nicki Valentine rarely gets time off, so attending a wedding with her superhot colleague Dean sounds dreamy. But things turn nightmarish when the groom—a…

A Ghostly Murder: New Excerpt

By Tonya Kappes

September 25, 2015

A Ghostly Murder by Tonya Kappes is the 4th paranormal cozy in the Ghostly Souther Mystery series featuring Emma Lee Raines, the proprietor of a Kentucky funeral home (available September 29, 2015). Emma Lee Raines knows there's only one cure for a bad case of murder. I told you I was sick, reads the headstone above…

The Lost Codex: Exclusive Excerpt

By Alan Jacobson

September 24, 2015

The Lost Codex by Alan Jacobson is a thriller about two ancient biblical documents that reveal long-buried secrets that could change the world forever (available November 3, 2015). Read this exclusive excerpt of The Lost Codex by Alan Jacobson, and then make sure you're signed in and comment for a chance to win an advanced reading…

The Killing Lessons: New Audio Excerpt

By Saul Black

September 22, 2015

The Killing Lessons by Saul Black is a standalone thriller about a pair of traveling serial killers who unknowingly leave behind a 10-year-old witness who now serves as the police's only shot at catching their killers (available September 22, 2015). In their isolated country house, a mother and her two children prepare to wait out…

Move Your Blooming Corpse: New Excerpt

By D.E. Ireland

September 21, 2015

Move Your Blooming Corpse by D.E. Ireland is the second historical cozy in the Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins mystery series (available September 22, 2015). Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins are at the posh Royal Ascot, the biggest horse racing event of the season. Eliza's father is the new co-owner of a champion racehorse, and…

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