Loser washes up in gas station restrooms, wears Salvation Army giveaways, and eats what she can find, beg, or filch. Life on the streets of Richmond, Virginia, is hard, but it's better than facing her demons. That is, until she meets Bryn, a little girl who steals her heart. When Bryn's daddy is accused of murder, there's no one willing to help except Loser. Penniless, almost mute, and terrified of failure, Loser attempts to gather her resources and prove Nick Saraff is innocent of the cri...

The popular historical series The Simon & Elizabeth Mysteries is now together in a boxed set for e-book. Join commoner Simon Maldon as he meets and becomes friends with Princess Elizabeth, Henry VIII's daughter, and moves with her through crime-solving adventures. Praised its for characters, historical detail, and engaging mysteries, this series shines!Book #1 Her Highness' First MurderBook #2 Poison, Your GraceBook #3 The Lady Flirts with DeathBook #4 Her M...

When one of Edward VI's council members is poisoned, Elizabeth fears a plot against her brother the king. Her fears worsen when whispers surface that she herself is responsible. With no one she can turn to at the palace, she asks her old friend Simon Maldon to help her prove that she isn't guilty of murder and treason, but they face a clever killer who cannot be caught and will not be stopped.

Scotland's King Macbeth has been dead for a decade, yet his legacy changes forever the lives of his twin nieces, Jenna and Jessie macFindlaech. Viking raiders on a blood feud come to their home in the Cairngorm Mountains, intending to kill all males of Macbeth's line. Finding only female descendants in the clan-hold, the Vikings declare they will seek out the older sister, who has two sons. Knowing she must somehow warn Tessa, Jenna escapes the marauders. To her horror, the Vikings take Je...

How do years of sharing everything, from genetics to hairbrushes, result in people so different from each other?Three sisters raised in Michigan follow completely different pathways. The oldest, Nettie, threw away every advantage she had when she was still in her teens, and her mystified parents and siblings watched in horror as she spent years in squalor and degradation. Middle sister Ruth fell in love with a wealthy man and now has a life beyond all the dreams she spun in the cram...

What happens when a murder victim doesn't understand what happened? In the four volumes of The Dead Detective Mysteries, readers get an intriguing, often humorous answer. Seamus the Dead Detective will discover what you need to know about why you died, who killed you, and what happened after that.

This suspense/mystery has a paranormal element and a plot twist that makes it all the more delightful to visit Chicago's streets in the 1960s.Leo appears to be just another downtown bum, but he and Libby, Memnet, and Roy share a secret that requires constant vigilance. They live off the grid in the basement of an almost forgotten museum and survive mostly by committing petty crimes. Each of them has gifts for surviving; each has weaknesses as well. They make it through each day by ...

This compelling story focuses on friendship, love, loss, and the life-changing power we gain by helping others. Spanning the decades from the 1960s to the present, the events play out in two primary locations, Thailand and Michigan's Mackinac Island.On a cruise ship in the Gulf of Thailand, passenger Elvera Tharp, known as Miss E, has a reputation for being difficult—almost impossible—to please. When new employee Michael volunteers to be full-time steward to the ornery old woman, h...

From the author of KIDNAP.org and Pharma Con comes Book #3 of the Kidnap Capers. Readers of the series know the lovable misfits who make up the Kidnap Gang: Robin, a former legal secretary; Cam a guy with developmental delays; Hua, a former victim of human trafficking, Tom, a disabled veteran; and Luca, a woman with an "interesting" past. In an earnest desire to right wrongs for the little guys, the Kidnap Gang abducts cheaters, shows them the error of their ways, and rel...

Simon Maldon is sent by Queen Elizabeth to form an honest assessment of the her cousin Mary, the Queen of Scotland. With Simon gone, his son Henry, wife Hannah, and old friend Calkin must delve into the murder of Simon's brother-in-law, Will Clark. Determined to hide his crimes, the killer is willing—even eager—to murder again.Simon faces his own trials when outlaws capture his party. In order to thwart their leader's grandiose schemes, Simon must escape and make his way to Edinbur...

Secretive men, ancient spies, the location of a huge cache of treasure, and, most amazing of all, secrets concerning England's greatest playwright await readers in SHAKESPEARE'S BLOOD.While vacationing in Britain, Mercedes Maxwell discovers a woman stabbed to death in an old castle. Soon afterward her traveling companion is murdered, and Mercedes is horrified to learn the police suspect her of the murder.An old journal she discovers in her luggage that might connect the two...

When Dead Detective Seamus is asked to investigate the death of wealthy businessman William Dunbar, he is more than willing. Seamus finds the Afterlife pleasant but a little boring, and he looks forward to chances to return to Life and find out for murder victims why they died and who is responsible. This time there's an additional request: Will he take a detective-in-training along? Reluctantly he agrees to meet Mildred, who seems charming if a little headstrong. They agree to work the ca...