Ruby Nash’s life has gone to the dogs. Since her husband passed, her once-thriving canine search and rescue business has hit the end of its leash. But when her mother, Donna, asks for help investigating her fiancé, Cecil’s, disappearance, Ruby leaves no bone unturned, roaming outside the boundaries of the law. But she’s caught faster than a three-legged cat at a dog show. With her tail tucked firmly between her legs, she and her remaining cadaver dog, a Weimaraner named Sasha, return to he...

Being a vet, Dr. Heidi Knack already has trouble with disorderly patients and their overbearing owners. But when the beloved cat of a miserly old man is poisoned, it’s up to Heidi to find out who did it. As she’s desperately trying to save her license and appease her best paying patient, she stumbles upon another victim—this time a human. It’s murder, mystery, and mayhem—can she solve the case before she’s the next victim?

Love them or hate them, we've all had first dates. From the first blush of romance to the slamming of a door, nothing can capture—or repel—our hearts so fully. Do we swoon with desire? Hope for tenderness? Or does the first meeting shatter any chance of two souls connecting? In First Last Forever, each story follows the passionate, sometimes accidental rendezvous between two people as they fight to overcome the one obstacle between them and happiness—the disastrous first date. Will they en...

Own all three--Cream Cape and the Case of the Missing Hamster, The Case of the Flying Saucer, and The Case of the Blue-Hair Heist.Case 1: Harriet the class hamster has been hamster-napped! Cece's supposed to be taking care of the precious pet but everything goes wrong. She loses Harriet. And then she receives a ransom note with a picture of Harriet in front of a snake's cage! Will the class hate her when they find out? Can she save Harriet in time?Case 2: Cece's sister has ...

Space City 6 is a collection of short stories from the weird to the wonderful, all with a Houston flair. We begin with the birth of Houston in a mosquito—and alligator-people—infested swamp where a mermaid is intent on stopping human encroachment. Fast forward to the 1940's where we join a soldier and his new bride as they struggle with the challenges of separation due to World War II. We take a funny and fantastical turn with a Louisiana transplant who learns the hard way that jackalopes ...

Memories aren't the only thing missing in this quiet little community of blue-haired grandparents. When Cece and her sister, Dee Dee visit Gram and Gramps for Christmas, jewelry begins to disappear.The amateur sleuths investigate the crazy cast of suspects including blue-hair busybodies, furry pets and annoying boys. Is the jewelry truly stolen or have the blue-hairs misplaced the jewelry like they've misplaced most of their memories?Kids and parents alike will enjoy this c...

Cece's sister has gone crazy. She believes aliens have landed in their backyard. And what's going on with that stray dog? The girls are on a new case investigating strange lights and sounds coming from the field behind their house.Dee Dee disappears for long periods of time, and Cece wants to know what's going on. Are those really alien lights? Can Cece solve the mystery before her sister goes bonkers?Kids and parents alike will enjoy this clean-read mystery. Ages 7+

AIMii is a state-of-the-art robot caregiver, ready for any medical emergency. So when Lucee, her charge, succumbs to a terminal illness, AIMii is sent to find a cure. But as the AI struggles to complete her mission, she learns what it means to be a little girl’s best friend.Based on today’s leading-edge medical technology, this work of science fiction explores super-silencers and exciting new treatments for brain disorders and dysfunctions. The Color of Silence was originally inclu...

Harriet the class hamster has been hamster-napped! Cece's supposed to be taking care of the precious pet but everything goes wrong. She loses Harriet. And then she receives a ransom note with a picture of Harriet in front of a snake's cage! Will the class hate her when they find out? Can she save Harriet in time? Will she stay out of trouble?Kids and parents alike will enjoy this clean-read mystery. Ages 7+What are the reviewers saying?"This is a cute, clean, fun, my...

From international bestselling author, Sibel Hodge, comes a mystery filled with comedy, romance, and fashion that only Britain's "foxiest" detective can solve...Amber Fox has been making too many mistakes, and something's got to give...For starters, Amber accidentally shoots Chief Inspector Janice Skipper and gets thrown off the police force. Oops! Then, she accepts a job as an insurance investigator from her ex-fiancé, Brad Beckett. Only Brad thinks they'v...

Mr. Giles never needs convincing to hunt down a criminal who piques his feline curiosity and threatens the peace of their sleepy town. But if he is on the right track will the humans in his life be able to follow the trail he leaves for them?

Emmy’s not new in the sleuthing game. She figured out who was behind the murders that almost ruined her family, she was able to help out a ghost who needed to figure out who killed her, and she thought that the dark days are over…but now, it feels like they’re starting all over again. After being invited to a dinner party at the Byrne's house because of a new business deal that Emmy's dad ventured in,  Emmy and Daniel,  alongside the rest of the guests were surprised to f...