The Depths of Marla Adams by Patrick Hanford is a blend of crime thriller and marine mystery. DEA Special Agent Marla Adams is preparing for a well-deserved week-long Caribbean vacation, but SAC Davies abruptly redirects her to the Gulf Coast. The South Padre Police Department...

What do a clergyman's dangerous voyage aboard a ship with mysterious human cargo and an ambitious officer's internal battle to rationalize her superior's orders have in common? They are short stories in Carmelo Rafala’s unusual collection. Read along and be enthralled as a soldier finds...

A young woman returns home and inadvertently captures the attention of an arsonist in the exciting mystery novel, Burning Vengeance by Tricia T. LaRochelle. After her mother, Rose, becomes seriously ill, Natalie quits her professional job, moves back home, and sets up a housecleaning service....

Kathryn Lane’s Terror in Desert Skies begins with what should have been a joyful family outing at the famous Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Nikki Garcia and her husband, Eduardo, accept an invitation from Nikki’s brother Andy and sister-in-law Cindy to experience the spectacle. Although Stan...

Reunion Cruise by Maria A. Palace begins on a cruise ship approaching the end of a voyage to Bermuda. In the early hours before dawn, an elderly passenger named Agnes Haggerby believes she saw a body fall from the ship into the ocean. Unsure of...

In Bad Faith by Geoffrey Carter follows the fortunes—and misfortunes—of Nelson West. Once a homicide detective in Chicago, West now works as a private investigator. When Lionel Bing hires him to investigate a large loan, West finds himself deep in a conspiracy that stretches from...

Breakaway by C. Marie Headlee follows Alison as she heads north to Manitoba, following a dream her late mother gave her, seeking clarity about her life and her actor boyfriend, Bruno. Unsure if he was being sincere or just putting on a show, she decides...

A romance in Los Alamos, an accident in New Mexico, and a fire in Montréal. Then Myra Simpson would have gotten away with everything. But not on Dr. Monroe's watch. He must poke his nose into matters that concern him and those that don't. Especially...

Keith Landry’s The Garden Detectives is set at Riverview condominium, where the annual rush for garden plots coincides with the arrival of Cletus Hughes, whose confident manner quickly secures him a place among the residents. Bridge nights, committee meetings, and seasonal gatherings knit the community...

The Badass Widows by Valerie Saul is an excellent book. The widows are not your typical mature women. One fixes boat engines. Another is a tech guru. The main character, Beth, is a retired FBI agent, which puts her in a formidable league of her...