A man who has lost everything — his job, his wife and daughter — gets the one chance to redeem himself, to save a person’s life. In The Chosen Ones by Lisa Luciano, Brody gets fired from his job as a reporter and his wife...

Dimitri Kosloff, a famous film director, had been found stabbed and dismembered at his usual Friday and Saturday night suite. He was as well known for his sexual preferences as he was for his Academy Awards, so his murder caused quite a stir. The evidence...

The Staten Island Butcher by George R. Hopkins is a mystery thriller that has all of the right elements to keep it exciting and hard to put down. Father Jack Bennis and his brother, Tom Cavanaugh, are the heroes trying to find the man dubbed...

If you enjoy crime mystery stories that move along quickly, thanks to easy-flowing dialogue, minimum descriptions, and an ever-evolving plot with lots of whodunit possibilities, pick up Yard Goat by Raymond M. Flynt. A member of Mystery Writers of America, this prolific writer has cranked...

The lead investigator identifies the deceased when Megan questions the victim’s identity. It just feels more humane that the reason for such an early morning call has a name. Given a name doesn’t alter the message repeating itself in Megan’s head, though. “They’d all be...

The Spiritualist Murders: Portia of the Pacific Historical Mysteries, Volume 2 is an historical mystery novel written by James Musgrave. Clara Shortridge Foltz, Esq., had been attending a suffragist meeting at the Supreme Grand Lodge of the Rosicrucians. In the repressive atmosphere of 1886, the...

Mystery, murder and mayhem surround Charlotte Holmes and her newly acquired friend, Dr. Josh Watan, in A Christmas in Calcutta by AM Sardar. In a delightful new take on the traditional Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson mysteries, Charlotte and Josh meet under unusual circumstances as...

Set in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Out of Focus by Carol Ashe explores the dangerous crimes of human and drug trafficking. Margarite Hunter is serving as a detective for WPS alongside Hank, her partner. A victim is found, beaten and bruised, and left for dead. Later, she...

Spare No One by Zack Scott is a dark and twisted murder story with powerful characters and an ingeniously imagined plot. Ashley Mercer is murdered in front of her apartment complex as she returns home after studying for her college finals. The curious thing is...

The Obituary R.I.P. is a murder mystery novel written by Bill H. Reedy. Cosgrove James was a murder mystery novelist who delighted in conjuring up unusual plots and springing totally unexpected endings on his readers, but he was in no way prepared for the unlikely...