Summer 2024: A tattered diary is unearthed at the Duffy's Tavern and Motor Inn excavation site in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. Penned by midwife Mary Scott, this 150-year-old manuscript holds the key to solving an 1874 mystery: the murder of Dr. James Samuels and the theft of his wooden chest brimming with valuable coins. Despite an extensive investigation with numerous suspects, the case has gone stone cold and become local folklore. When the 'Diary of Death' is revealed at the Marsh His...

In the Town of Lasting, summer is typically a time to relax and enjoy the warm weather with family and friends. That was before the arrival of Dale Hawks. He has it all: good looks, great body and a killer smile.Unknown to the mayor's overachieving son Jeremy Atkins, the amicable hitchhiker he gives a ride to has a horrifying past. His ability to blend in with total strangers is almost supernatural. Jeremy's girlfriend Susan soon finds that out, as does his secret admirer and his b...

"In this town, nobody goes missing for long . . . Sooner or later, a body is found."In March 1990, family man Barry Jones departed his small town home and headed to work in the city. He never arrived. Now seven years later, to collect his life insurance, his wife wants the courts to declare her absentee husband dead once and for all.Enter P.I. Steve Cassidy. Hired to take a fresh look at this cold case, Cassidy must try to uncover new clues to Jones' disappearance. In addit...

Two former rival families gather for the wedding of Nick Smith and a very pregnant Emily Brown. However, when the groom doesn't show up, it reignites a decades-old bitter feud.As accusations and fists begin to fly, the Chief of Police arrives to break the news that Nick was dead and a murder investigation to find his killer had commenced.Invited guests Private Investigator Steve Cassidy and girlfriend, Dawn, are shocked by this small-town crime, but are reluctant to get inv...

"Don't let them kill me."These are the first words spoken by elderly patient Helga Klemens to the transporter arriving to take her down for a simple hip surgery. Luke assures the frightened woman no one is going to harm her, chalking the bizarre declaration up to nerves and medication issues. After safely delivering her to the O.R., Luke's final words to Helga are, "Don't worry. You'll be fine," unaware she will be dead within the hour.On the same Sunday afternoon, newspape...

Private Investigator Steve Cassidy has a knack for finding trouble in the most unusual places. This time around, he gets entangled in a new mystery during a romantic getaway!On a relaxing weekend trip, Steve and his girlfriend Dawn board The Tour of True Terror sightseeing bus to discover the City of Dannenberg's deadly history. The three-hour excursion highlights crimes from the past century, allowing the anxious tourists an up-close look of each murder scene. Final destination: t...

A Memorable MurderA Jennifer Malone MysteryPayback's a bitch . . . in a blue and white dressOn a cool October morning, viewers are transfixed to their televisions for details of a gangland-style murder carried out during the live broadcast of The Nation Today. Upon identifying the dead man as Robert Barker, CEO of the country's largest pharmaceutical company, the police quickly discover clues indicating the killer is none other than his wife, Lynn.While autho...

When Angels Fail To FlyA Steve Cassidy MysteryPrivate Investigator Steve Cassidy returns for another adventure involving murder, intrigue, scams, former and current lovers, and his distinctive sarcastic loathing for everyone, including himself.Six months after solving a celebrated missing persons cold case, the ex-cop's life appears to be back on track. His P.I. business is booming after a True Crime book portrayed him as a reformed man and one to watch in the futur...

Fans of thrilling adventures and international suspense will love Jack Soren's whirlwind debut novel—a tale of two thieves detoured on the road to redemption.Imitation is the deadliest form of flattery …When Jonathan Hall walked away from his career as an international art thief to be a father, he thought he'd made a clean break—from crime, from life as The Monarch, from an early grave.But when The Monarch's signature symbol resurfaces, carved into...

LAPD Detective Harry Bosch as we've never seen him before, in three never-before-collected stories.In "Suicide Run," the apparent suicide of a beautiful young starlet turns out to be much more sinister than it seems. In "Cielo Azul," Bosch is haunted by a long-ago closed case -- the murder of a teenage girl who was never identified. As her killer sits on death row, Bosch tries one last time to get the answers he has sought for years. In "One Dollar Jackpot," Bosch works the murder ...

In New York Times Bestselling author Richard Castle's newest novel, an illegal immigrant falls from the sky and NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat's investigation into his death quickly captures the imagination of her boyfriend the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jameson Rook. When he decides to work the case with Heat as his next big story, Nikki is at first happy to have him ride along. Yes, she must endure Rook's usual wild conspiracy speculations and adolescent wisecracks, but after...

In the sequel to the New York Times bestselling HEAT WAVE, Richard Castle's new thrilling mystery continues the story of NYPD Homicide Detective, Nikki Heat. Tough, sexy, professional, Nikki Heat carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York City's top homicide squads. In what's sure to be another smash sensation by blockbuster author Richard Castle, readers will once again follow Nikki Heat and hotshot reporter Jameson Rook as they trade barbs and innuendos all while on the t...