From Paris runways to country manors, danger is always in fashion.When intrepid journalist Ariadne Winter leaves behind the glittering cafés and haute couture of 1958 Paris for the misty hills of rural Ireland, she expects champagne toasts and countryside charm at her cousin's engagement celebration. But amidst party prep excitement the festive mood at Ballyford Manor is shattered when a body is discovered among the ruins of the ancient castle grounds....

The sleepy, small town of Denton, South Carolina, possesses the tranquil life Cara Baker craves, but will her reclusive tenant shake up her newfound serenity?Former District Attorney, Cara Baker cuts ties with her tumultuous life in Pittsburgh and moves down to South Carolina, where she embraces the peaceful, laid-back style of small town living. Everything seems to be falling into place when Cara finds the perfect house to round out her new plans. Well … perfect except for the imm...

Prominent DC attorney Emma Taylor is pulled away from a promising date the week before Christmas to pick up her ex-fiance from the ER after a bar fight. She's in no mood to re-open old wounds, but it's Christmas and she can't just leave him alone and injured.Eight hundred eighty-four days. That's how much time has passed since Major Colton Evans made the biggest mistake of his life. Even after two tours of duty and too much shrapnel in his leg, it's still the loss of Emma that haun...

White collar crime can get dirty quicker than a line drive into foul territory.Karina Cardinal's Saturday starts out with a bang, and it's not the home renovation marathon she's watching on HGTV. It's the FBI banging on her door, hunting for a fugitive. As if she could easily hide one in her modest condo. Especially one named Mike Finnegan.The two of them called it splitsville a couple months ago, but Mike? Take a $1.2 million bribe? No and no and no. No ma...

A notorious art heist mystery.Peeling back layers of lies could save a masterpiece…or reveal a killer.After a long week lobbying on Capitol Hill, all Karina Cardinal wants to do is chill with Netflix and her boyfriend, Patrick Dunne. Instead, she's slipping her aching feet into red stilettos for his parents' annual holiday bash.When she accidentally interrupts Patrick's father in his study, her embarrassment is tempered by ...

From the #1 Bestselling Author of the Isabella's Painting comes the next installment of the Karina Cardinal mystery series.Lawmaking can be a murderous affair.If any day calls for a soothing glass of wine, it's today.One moment, Capitol Hill lobbyist Karina Cardinal is having a heated discussion with Senator Harper, who just torpedoed her latest health care legislation initiative. The next, after a cryptic remark, the senat...

Is Karina's missing aunt on vacation…or on the lam?Karina is trying to keep her mind on getting a cosponsor for a bill, but it's tough with her Mom blowing up her phone. By the time Karina finally stops hitting "ignore", Mom is frantic. It appears Karina's Aunt Vera has disappeared, fibbed to her employer about the reason for her absence, even abandoned her beloved cat, Nightshade—which is completely out of character. Karina would bet her favorite pair of ...

A dead body, a magazine deadline, and a race against time—1958's most fashionable writer turns sleuth.During 1958, when the workforce is predominantly male, societal norms dictate women should be compliant, fashionable housewives. To Ariadne Winter, the sole tradition she aims to embrace is that of being fashionable. Amidst the ambiance of Ivy Tree Inn, where she's been dispatched as a writer for Ladies' Lifestyle Magazine, her focus wavers as she grapples...

Her mission could tip the balance of power…or spark World War III.October, 1952. The war is over, but for CIA officer Miriam Becker, memories of the horrors she witnessed remain jagged in her mind. While vacationing in Argentina, recovering from a mission that nearly killed her, she's seeing more ghosts from the past than the sights. When a longtime family friend and fellow operative, Jake Devlin, tracks her down, Miriam is forced to push everything to the...

International bestselling and award-winning author Ellen Butler presents book three in the Karina Cardinal mystery series!Perfect for readers who love smart mysteries filled with humor, adventure, stolen treasures, and international intrigue. Fans of Janet Evanovich, Kate Quinn, and Elizabeth Peters will enjoy Karina Cardinal's blend of suspense, history, and witty charm.The rainbows-and-unicorns period of her friends-to-l...

From international bestselling author, Ellen Butler, comes an award winning historical fiction novel inspired by true events.A beautiful American spy flees into the night, hunted by the SS. Alone and exposed, she must outwit her enemies and cross enemy lines to reach the safety of Allied forces.Lily Saint James grew up roaming Europe, mastering languages and blending into foreign cultures. But when her mother's sudden death calls h...

International bestselling and award-winning author Ellen Butler presents book four in the Karina Cardinal mystery series!Margaritas, mayhem, and murder. Too bad her only defense is a cocktail umbrella.After some of Karina Cardinal's recent adventures—her lover Mike Finnegan would call them scrapes, jams, or pickles—she's more than ready to blow this D.C. pop stand for a short girls' trip to Mexico. Until Jillian's roller s...