The Swim by Jo A. Hiestand is billed as a prequel to her novels featuring the former police detective Michael McLaren. Teenager Michael and his best buddies, Sean and Jamie, are sweltering in a British summer when the idea of a swim in one of...

In Hide and Seek by Jo A. Hiestand, the story unfolds at a party meant to celebrate Jamie Kydd’s long-awaited promotion. His wife, Paula, arranges a mystery game involving a fake crime scene. It should have been a joyous evening, but the party is ruined...

Hide and Seek by Jo A. Hiestand follows a celebratory evening that turns grim when Detective Sergeant Jamie Kydd's promotion party includes a staged mystery game that unexpectedly reveals a real corpse. Shocked to recognize the deceased, Jamie calls on his friend, ex-detective Michael McLaren,...

Haunted Water by Jo A. Hiestand is an atmospheric mystery that draws readers into the enigmatic case of Cameron Rutter's drowning in a Cheshire lake. Ex-detective Michael McLaren finds himself reluctantly investigating the death after locals begin attributing it to supernatural forces, including a mythical...

Retired police detective Michael McLaren and his girlfriend Melanie are visiting his grandfather Neil and uncle Brandon at Corbie Hall for Christmas after being estranged for many years. Looking forward to some quality family time, everything is interrupted when a man’s body is discovered outside...

Crumbs of Defeat by Jo A. Hiestand, the fourth Cookies & Kilts Mystery, is for fans of mystery, crime, drama, and detective novels. Kate Dunbar owns a bakery for pets in Beaudin Trace, Missouri. Kate participates in an annual baking contest. Despite a discouraging start,...

Shortbread and Dead is the first novel in The Cookies and Kilts Cozy Mysteries series by Jo A. Hiestand. Set in the charming small town of Beaudin Trace, Missouri, the story follows Kate Dunbar, a widowed baker whose festive spirit is dampened when Pam, the...

Christmas at Corbie Hall by Jo A. Hiestand is a suspenseful journey into the heart of Scotland during the holiday season. Former police detective Michael McLaren reunites with his family at Corbie Hall, a grand ancestral home adorned with the splendor of Christmas. What begins...