Karen Maxwellhas been waiting to get a real case. Finally, her brother/boss offers her the opportunity to do some real investigating. Actually, he thought he was getting rid of a case he did not want to handle, and that it would be boring. It appears the...

Does our DNA predetermine our behavior? Should a spouse be held responsible for the actions of his/her partner? Jane Nelson suffered a miscarriage. It left her depressed, for which she was receiving treatment. Then, she did the unthinkable; she drowned her child, two and a half...

Lost Souls by Lisa Jackson opens with gripping details of a ritual sacrifice. You can almost smell the fear of Rylee as she lies paralyzed but able to see, hear, and feel her terrifying ordeal. Four girls were missing from All Saints College, Baton Rouge,...

Men Without Redemption is a fictionalized look at organized crime and the families whose existence revolves around it. The Farina Family controlled gambling, bookmaking, and labor unions. The members of this “family” were well known and thought of in their community. Romolo was a pleasant...

Olivia Chatham ,wanna-be private eye, keeps one smiling and laughing with her quirky, loveable ways. Tucker Monroe is mystified by such an adorable woman…is she for real? Tucker Monroe attends Olivia’s parents Christmas Party with Cheryl Meckenberg. Later that night she is found murdered. Olivia is...

As I read this book I kept picturing a cross between Mike Connors as Mannix and Raymond Burr as Perry Mason. Grant you I know Mannix was a PI and not a lawyer yet he came to my mind and I know...

Jill Elizabeth Nelson bringsback fan’s favorite Desiree Jacobs in Reluctant Smuggler number three in the “To Catch A Thief Series.” Desiree Jacobs throws herself in to her work as an expert cat burglar to keep her mind off the death of her father. Reluctant Smuggler...

Say Goodbye began with the death of an auditor. The roads were snow-covered and slick. Was it an accident or murder? Suspecting murder, Norman’s wife turned to Gary for help. It had been less than a year since Sarah’s death. Gary still mourned for her....

Patricia (Paddy) Meeham’s life was looking up. Her five year old son is a wonderful child. She had just moved into her first apartment. She liked her job as a journalist and even had her own column. Then the door bell rang. It was a reporter...

The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society takes place in a small town in Tennessee. A group of ladies of assorted ages get together on the third Friday of every month to review a book they read and to show an item that they knitted to go...

Nick O’Shea liked freedom, freedom to pick up and go at his will. He lived on the Windwalker, a boat he had inherited from his uncle. However, things were changing in his life. He had met Sandy, and he knew he wanted to spend the...

Someone is killing celebrities.  A talk show host is murdered. The murder precisely cut out her tongue, split it, and displayed in an origami vase.  A politician is murdered and nailed to a wall with the Korean stuffed between her splayed legs. It is difficult balancing...

I admit I have read rumors on the internet and rushed to email the comments or link to acquaintances, only to later find out it was a hoax. By then it was too late; I had unknowingly assisted in a smear campaign. I had contacted...

Handwriting specialist, Claudia Rose was asked to assist Paige Sorensen in proving that she did not forge her late husband’s will. The will left Sorensen’s entire estate to his wife, including Sorensen Academy, a school for troubled rich kids. When Claudia met Annebelle one of...

The fifty-seven passengers and six crewmembers of ALM Flight 980 departed JFK International Airport for St. Marten, never expecting to be fighting for their lives a few hours later. The pilot could not warn the passengers of problems, because the PA system did not work....

When two people marry, they become one. We laugh jokingly about our better half, but in reality, our spouses do become our other half. Ruth and Larry Maples were married for forty plus years. I can only begin to imagine her pain when she lost...

Author Jane Kirkpatrick wrote two series of books taking place in the Willamette Valley of Oregon during the 1800s. Aurora, a German Christian commune, existed at that time. The members worked together using their skills to survive. Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, community, and Craft...

In 1980, The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and Jimmy Carter called for a boycott of the Olympic Games to be held in Moscow. Boycott is a look at the ramifications of that decision. The U.S. Olympic athletes were forced to sacrifice their dreams for their country;...

Jim Rising shares has talent for wit and disdain with readers. I enjoyed his book But Then Again I Could Be Wrong. The frequently repeated phrases became a little annoying, but then again maybe I’m the one that’s wrong. Rising hosts a radio show called...

I’ve always been a bit fascinated by the Land of the Pyramids. Katanga A. Bong begins by discussing the beginnings of civilizations. He purports that man begin in South America rather than Africa. I am certainly not an anthropologist however, his arguments seemed well thought...