It is amazing how Catherine seems to attract dead bodies at her chambres d’hôtes in rural southwest France. Even local Inspector Maupetit seems to think it odd that mystery, murder and the urge to do some amateur sleuthing all focus around this woman and her...

Karen is a bit of an anomaly. But, then again, she’s an artist, a creative genius, a musical wonder. And it’s the music that speaks to her and it’s the music that is her language of communication. Her instrument of choice is the violin, but...

Sparks of Love by Mary L. Ball is a romance mystery that entertains the frequently asked question of "why?" Lynette Cunningham has run from the rumors and accusations of the past and made her life away from her hometown of Freedom. When the company...

Legacy Girls, part of the Jaycee Wilder series, by Jennifer Vaughn, tells the story of Eve, a young girl at a select and elite boarding school, who mysteriously disappears. Enter Jaycee Wilder, a TV journalist who happens to be related to the missing Eve, and...

Death by Chowdah (The Shipwreck Cafe Mysteries) by Donna Walo Clancy is a brilliantly clever sleuth mystery that includes murder, lost treasure, and hauntings. Jay has bought a lighthouse on Cape Cod and intends to turn part of it into a restaurant and bar. After...

Maggie and Lee, two life-long friends, have always dreamed of owning a bed and breakfast. When the opportunity arises, the two jump at the chance to make this dream a reality. They find an old Victorian home that has been vacant for many years and...

The Criminalist: A Novel of Forensic Science Suspense by John Houde is just the ideal length for a successful thriller, well-crafted, giving the reader so much to satisfy his or her curiosity and to excite his or her interest. This is a thriller that deals...

The idea of writing a modern book based on the ancient Greek plays with a chorus, and action from two different viewpoints is intriguing and innovative. This is the framework in Remember Me? Faukon Abbey Mysteries Book 1 by A.K. Lakelett. Set in the present...

In Shady Place by David A. Byrne, we first meet Jim Phillips, a retired police detective, as he is preparing to leave the Philadelphia home he shared for many years with his now deceased wife; being urged on by his two adult daughters to move...

Breakaway is a sleuth mystery written by Valentine Cardinale. Richie Bianchi was gradually getting accustomed to trying life as a layperson. After 11 years in the priesthood, as well as all that time spent in the seminary, being Richie instead of Father Richard was kind...