The Reluctant Hollywood P.I.: An Anthology of Twelve Short Stories by William Karl Thomas is about the adventures of a private investigator named Max. The first story, "Snake in the Grass," tells Max's story of when he was an ambitious filmmaker in the 1950s. However,...

The Birthmark Murders by Janus Lucky is a murder mystery that follows Mikael Allardice, a half-Finnish New Zealander who returns to Ryväskylä, Finland, to uncover the truth behind his father Mikael “Spiral” Långberg's death, which occurred under mysterious circumstances during a troubled Cabaret production. Officially...

In The Vault by author Stuart Z. Goldstein, beneath the concrete streets of New York City lies the world’s largest securities vault: an impenetrable fortress guarded by routine and invisibility. For 40 years, Andy Russo has served as its quiet custodian. But after decades of...

Set between Cincinnati and the islands of the Bahamas, E. A. Coe has produced a feast of exotic scenery mixed with an intriguing murder and espionage mystery. Teddy Jay was once on the wrong side of wrong, crossing over in his distant past and settling...

The Serial Killer’s Game by Jimmy Ray Conner is intense, chilling, and impossible to put down. Holly Webb, the first female detective in the San Francisco Police Department, is transferred to another department after a tragic loss. However, it’s not long before she returns to...

The Cottage by Jo A. Hiestand is a wonderful mystery story. Michael McLaren, a former police detective, is helping Melanie move home. But once a police detective, always a police detective. A neighbor needs McLaren to look into who murdered her parents, but McLaren doesn’t...

In The Bizarre Case of Dr. Grindle, Will Bashor writes about a group in 1927 when it was against the law to be gay in society or even in your own home. The main characters, also firm friends, are Nathan Bolton, Guy Logan, Dr. Henry...

The Horseless Horsemen: Jude is the first book in the series by Ross C Miller. Jude is a man who awakens as a half-decayed corpse with no memory of his past. However, he seems to possess an encyclopedic knowledge and new abilities that terrify him....

The Bootlegger’s Bride by Rick Skwiot is a journey back to the often lawless, uncompromising streets of St Louis during prohibition. Narrated across two time periods from two different perspectives, the story follows a young son of Polish immigrants, Jan Nowak, as he seeks to...

Kelsey James is a master personal trainer and nutrition coach in Oakville, California. She also happens to be a part-time sleuth, most likely because her father, Randy James, is the police chief. When Anna Scott, the mother of Tina Scott, one of Kelsey’s fitness clients,...