The Beloveds by Maureen Lindley is an exploration of domestic derangement, as sinister as Daphne du Maurier’s classic Rebecca, that plumbs the depths of sibling rivalry with wit and menace. We all know a Beloved. Perhaps you are one. One of the special few. The one blessed by luck or fate or DNA to ride through…
The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery shows legendary statistician and baseball writer Bill James applying his analytical acumen to crack an unsolved century-old mystery surrounding one of the deadliest serial killers in American history. Anyone who knows me will tell you I am addicted to true crime stories, especially…
Allison Brennan's two series collide in Shattered, a powerful, enthralling read about the craving for revenge and the desire for justice (available August 22, 2017). Read an excerpt from Shattered! Maxine Revere travels to Phoenix at the request of an old college friend. His wife is about to go on trial for the murder of…
Two to Die For by Allison Brennan is a double novella with thrilling stories in both the Lucy Kincaid series and the Max Revere series. The “two” in the title refers to the two novellas that make up this book. The first, Spiral, involves Lucy Kincaid and Sean Rogan. The second, Retired, features Maxine Revere.…
The Devil’s Cup by Alys Clare is the 17th and final book in the Hawkenlye Mystery series, where Sir Josse d’Aquin is summoned to assist the beleaguered King John (available August 1, 2017). King John is on the throne of England in 1216. The youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine assumed the throne…
Murder in Disguise by Mary Miley is the fourth book in the Roaring Twenties Mystery series, where 1920s script girl Jessie Beckett investigates the murder of a movie projectionist (available August 1, 2017). A man is murdered in the projection booth of the movie theater where he works, in front of a witness. The audience…
The Lucky Ones by Mark Edwards is a terrifying new thriller that follows a down-on-his-luck dad and his bullied son, an out-of-place detective, and a serial killer that connects them all. Read Debbie Meldrum's review, and then make sure to sign in and comment below for a chance to win a copy of The Lucky…
The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day is a gripping, unforgettable tale of a mother's desperate search for a lost boy. Anna Winger is an expert at flying under the radar. That’s one reason she and her teenage son Joshua have moved so many times over the years. Recently, they've moved to the small town of…
Fever in the Dark by Ellen Hart is the 24th Jane Lawless Mystery (available January 31, 2017). Everyone has secrets. None more so than Annie Johnson. One particular secret has never been shared with anyone. Not her long-time friend Sharif. Not her wife of one year, Fiona McGuy. When Annie and Fi return home from…
Taut and terrifying, Snowblind is a startling debut from the extraordinary new talent Ragnar Jonasson (available January 31, 2017). Ari Thor Arason is about to finish his police training—the first study he’s completed after abandoning both philosophy and theology. He is offered a position as a policeman in a small town in northern Iceland, far…
