After losing their husbands, Suzanne, Toni, and Petra bonded, gaining a newfound independence as well as a wealth of support, inspiration, home baked goods, and their own business. But who would have dreamed that when the Cackle-berry Club café opened its doors, the three women would be...  more

After losing their husbands, Suzanne, Toni, and Petra bonded, gaining a newfound independence as well as a wealth of support, inspiration, home baked goods, and their own business. But who would have dreamed that when the Cackle-berry Club café opened its doors, the three women would be serving justice to criminals... Getting ready for Halloween, the ladies at the Cackleberry Club café are busy carving jack-o'-lanterns, stocking up on candy, and baking pumpkin bread. But someone's jumped the gun on the tricks. As mayoral candidate Chuck Peebler leaves the café, he gets struck with a crossbow arrow and is killed instantly. When another murder occurs on the historical society's Quilt Trail, there's no disguising it -- a murderer is running loose in the town of Kindred. Now Suzanne's on the beat to sniff out one bad egg...

Roxy Abruzzo stays one step ahead of trouble -- especially now that her cash flow is less than stellar, and she's "doing favors" for her slippery uncle Carmine, one of the last old-time Mob bosses in Pittsburgh. With her sidekick, Nooch, and her thieving pitbull, Rooney, Roxy...  more

Roxy Abruzzo stays one step ahead of trouble -- especially now that her cash flow is less than stellar, and she's "doing favors" for her slippery uncle Carmine, one of the last old-time Mob bosses in Pittsburgh. With her sidekick, Nooch, and her thieving pitbull, Rooney, Roxy hustles the mean streets collecting debts for Uncle Carmine and keeping his customers in line. With her daughter's college tuition to pay, Roxy can almost convince herself that the shady jobs are legal. But when Carmine's consigliere offers Roxy a contract to kidnap someone, that's a line she won't cross. Trouble is the kidnapping happens anyway, and when the victim turns up murdered, Roxy's number one on the police hit parade. To protect herself, she investigates and soon learns the victim had a big secret -- or two. Add a rock singer with a penchant for dinosaur bones and throw in a pesky paleontologist, plus an ex-nun with a mustache problem -- not to mention a sexy chef with a taste for whatever Roxy dishes up -- and you've got a caper full of quirky characters and laugh-out-loud mayhem.

A ten year veteran of the Providence Rhode Island vice squad Gwen “GiGi” Gellman began her life as a foundling and is used to being on her own. So when she finds herself unemployed and on the outs after a standard bust goes bad resulting in a bloodbath, she welcomes the occasion to...  more

A ten year veteran of the Providence Rhode Island vice squad Gwen “GiGi” Gellman began her life as a foundling and is used to being on her own. So when she finds herself unemployed and on the outs after a standard bust goes bad resulting in a bloodbath, she welcomes the occasion to break from routine. She scrapes together enough capital to start her own PI business specializing in “family problems.” But, in doing so she never guessed that she would uncover her own mysterious and mystical past.When GiGi becomes involved in the case of a missing wife and child, she initially dismisses the matter as good sense on the wife’s part--she knows the husband to be less than stellar in his role. But, as her investigation progresses GiGi discovers a pattern of lies and deceptions, some of which expose hidden ties to her own mystifying existence. Otherworldly powers try to intercede, and soon GiGi finds not only her own life threatened, but those of her friends and family as well.

Essie Sue Margolis is at it again. This time, she's organizing the reunion from hell for the Big Givers to Temple Rita in Eternal, Texas. The reunioners are gathering at a ritzy hotel in nearby Austin to celebrate the beloved temple's history and to salute its two most important -- or...  more

Essie Sue Margolis is at it again. This time, she's organizing the reunion from hell for the Big Givers to Temple Rita in Eternal, Texas. The reunioners are gathering at a ritzy hotel in nearby Austin to celebrate the beloved temple's history and to salute its two most important -- or is it self-important -- members: Freddie Fenstermeister, grand-nephew of Miss Rita Fenstermeister, who gave the money to establish the temple, and the temple's current leading lady, Essie Sue herself. Ruby Rothman, whose late husband Stu was the Temple Rita rabbi, has been roped into helping Essie Sue with some of the plans. Big mistake. An Essie Sue event is sure to be full of surprises, not all of them pleasant. Cheap but elegant is Essie Sue's motto, with an emphasis on "cheap." To save money, Essie Sue has made her own pièce de résistance -- a chopped liver mold in the shape of Texas. Imagine her shock when the mold disappears from the hors d'oeuvres table and is replaced by a body on ice. Is the unfortunate corpse related to one of the out-of-town reunioners, or is he a complete stranger who just wandered into the Temple Rita festivities? Who had a reason to wish him dead? With some unexpected help from Rabbi Kevin Kapstein, and from police lieutenant Paul Lundy, Ruby's soon on the trail of a killer who's also a chopped liver thief. Meanwhile, back home in Eternal, Ruby's dog Oy Vey must learn to live with new feline friend Chutzpah, and Ruby must decide which of two special men has a place in her heart. Rich with humor and suspense and with deep insights into the friendships and foibles of small-town congregational life, Which Big Giver Stole the Chopped Liver? is the best yet in this captivating mystery series from one of crime fiction's most entertaining storytellers.

A man who should be dead isn?t and Lee Alvarez?s very pregnant sister-in-law, Vicki, is about to be charged with a murder he recently committed in the Big Easy. Aided by the rest of the Alvarez Family, Palo Alto?s favorite P.I. kicks the Voodoo in the Who Do throughout New Orleans. With...  more

A man who should be dead isn?t and Lee Alvarez?s very pregnant sister-in-law, Vicki, is about to be charged with a murder he recently committed in the Big Easy. Aided by the rest of the Alvarez Family, Palo Alto?s favorite P.I. kicks the Voodoo in the Who Do throughout New Orleans. With only three days to clear Vicki?s name, a child is kidnapped, two more people wind up dead, a hurricane hits, and the clock never stops ticking....

English professor Karen Pelletier is well known for her provocative manner and iconoclastic opinions, so it's no surprise that she perversely cites a commercial novel from the 1950s when asked to named the greatest book of the twentieth century. The only work by Mildred Deakin, who disappeared...  more

English professor Karen Pelletier is well known for her provocative manner and iconoclastic opinions, so it's no surprise that she perversely cites a commercial novel from the 1950s when asked to named the greatest book of the twentieth century. The only work by Mildred Deakin, who disappeared from public view shortly after its publication, Satan Mills quickly becomes the hottest book around. It's the center of contentious arguments in academic circles, climbs onto The New York Times bestseller list, and receives the coveted honor of being an Oprah Book Club selection. At the height of the frenzy, a reporter who discovers the reclusive author in rural upstate New York is found dead in her driveway. Could Deakin have been so protective of her privacy that she'd shoot someone to protect it?Called in to help with the investigation, Karen learns that the scandalous happenings at the heart of Satan Mills were more autobiographical than its attractive young author wanted anyone to know. The intrepid professor deploys all her literary and investigative skills in an all-out effort to exonerate the embattled older woman and restore her peaceful existence. Detailed with Dobson's lethally witty pen, Karen's latest adventure is at once a deftly told mystery and a delightful debunking of polemical academics and pretentious intellectual windbags.

When a McCarthy-era writer with Communist sympathies turns up dead, Sam McCane has to prove that, this time, it's personal-not political.

winner of the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger 2006 This book is the basis for the movie "Jackie Brown". Published in the U.K.

From Ireland's first laureate for children's literature comes a story of abuse and neglect told with sincerity, heart, and a healthy dose of humor.   Jono has always been able to cope with his mother's drinking, but when she hits his little sister Julie, he decides it's time...  more

From Ireland's first laureate for children's literature comes a story of abuse and neglect told with sincerity, heart, and a healthy dose of humor.   Jono has always been able to cope with his mother's drinking, but when she hits his little sister Julie, he decides it's time for them to run away. Told in Jono's funny, self-conscious voice, the layers of his past and the events of his escape are gradually revealed. Amusing and touching but never sentimental, Siobhan Parkinson is a well reviewed middle-grade author who now turns her considerable skill as a writer to a young adult audience.

Welcome to the Do It Up salon, where secrets are always in style... RUMOR HAS IT... ...that the Zimmerman twins, Ginger and Cinnamon, are the hot hair-stylists in Santa Bonita.  Their Do It Up salon has been swamped ever since hometown-Hollywood-star Courtney Day had her wedding...  more

Welcome to the Do It Up salon, where secrets are always in style... RUMOR HAS IT... ...that the Zimmerman twins, Ginger and Cinnamon, are the hot hair-stylists in Santa Bonita.  Their Do It Up salon has been swamped ever since hometown-Hollywood-star Courtney Day had her wedding hair done there.  Now the sisters know every secret of every bride-to-be that crosses their threshold:  does she or doesn't she, will she or won't she, how often, and with whom? What happens at Do It Up stays at Do It Up -- until Craig Esposito strolls into the salon with the latest wedding party.  Cinnamon's dazed reaction suggests there's something only she knows about this handsome cousin to the groom -- making Ginger wonder if he's the mystery father of Cinnamon's young daughter (which should kill her attraction to him, but doesn't).  Now the sisters' own secrets are the subject of small-town gossip... and Ginger is about to tease out some surprising truths about her family, her town -- and herself.

Cookie Chanel has a passion for fashion -- and a murder mystery to solve! Cookie Chanel has opened her own vintage clothing boutique, It's Vintage, Y'All, in the charming town of Sugar Creek, Georgia. Always on the lookout for stylish second-hand steals, she attends the estate sale of...  more

Cookie Chanel has a passion for fashion -- and a murder mystery to solve! Cookie Chanel has opened her own vintage clothing boutique, It's Vintage, Y'All, in the charming town of Sugar Creek, Georgia. Always on the lookout for stylish second-hand steals, she attends the estate sale of deceased socialite Charlotte Meadows. But she gets a lot more than she bargained for when Charlotte's ghost appears before her -- offering fashion advice and begging Cookie to find out who murdered her. As the persistent poltergeist tags along and a possibly psychic pussycat moves into the shop, Cookie sorts through racks of suspects to see who may be hiding some skeletons in the closet. Do a clothing store owner and a disembodied socialite have a ghost of a chance of collaring a killer -- or will Cookie's life be the next one hanging by a thread? Don't miss Cookie Chanel's Fashion Tips!

A teenage girl has been missing from her Montgomery, Alabama, home for six weeks. What's amazing is other people's lack of concern. Just one person cares that she's gone: a spunky amateur sleuth on the sunset end of sixty. Armed with razor-sharp insight, a salty wit, and tenacious...  more

A teenage girl has been missing from her Montgomery, Alabama, home for six weeks. What's amazing is other people's lack of concern. Just one person cares that she's gone: a spunky amateur sleuth on the sunset end of sixty. Armed with razor-sharp insight, a salty wit, and tenacious faith, MacLaren Yarbrough follows a trail of clues -- a wisp of a hint, a shadow of a lie -- in search of answers to questions that come hot and fast and that grow increasingly alarming.

An island shrouded in mist and a community with secrets buried in the past . . . When a young archaeologist studying on a site at Whalsay discovers a set of human remains, the island settlers are intrigued. Is it an ancient find - or a more contemporary mystery? Then an elderly woman is...  more

An island shrouded in mist and a community with secrets buried in the past . . . When a young archaeologist studying on a site at Whalsay discovers a set of human remains, the island settlers are intrigued. Is it an ancient find - or a more contemporary mystery? Then an elderly woman is shot in a tragic accident in the middle of the night. Shetland detective Jimmy Perez is called in by her grandson - his own colleague, Sandy Wilson. The sparse landscape and the emptiness of the sea have bred a fierce and secretive people. Mima Wilson was a recluse. She had her land, her pride and her family. As Jimmy looks to the islanders for answers, he finds instead two feuding families whose envy, greed and bitterness have lasted generations. Surrounded by people he doesn't know and in unfamiliar territory, Jimmy finds himself out of his depth. Then there's another death and, as the spring weather shrouds the island in claustrophobic mists, Jimmy must dig up old secrets to stop a new killer from striking again . . .

Brian Swinney needs someone to fly his aircrafts in Scotland on a lucrative contract shuttling men and equipment to the North Sea oil rigs. Helping out their friend, Charlie Parker and Drake Langston agree to the job, ignorant of the escalating battle between the outfitters that service the...  more

Brian Swinney needs someone to fly his aircrafts in Scotland on a lucrative contract shuttling men and equipment to the North Sea oil rigs. Helping out their friend, Charlie Parker and Drake Langston agree to the job, ignorant of the escalating battle between the outfitters that service the rigs. Taking up residence at historic Dunworthy Castle, they become acquainted with owners Robert and Sarah Dunbar. They seem to be down-to-earth ranching folk but their daughter, son-in-law, and teenage son Richie are another story. Discovering that Charlie is an investigator, Robert begs her to look for two missing lambs. But when Richie also turns up missing and the ransom demands begin, Charlie wants out. Coupled with the kidnapping, threats from the oil rigs heat up.

STOMPING THROUGH THE SWAMP A failed New York actress, Rachel Porter figured that any new career would be an improvement -- until she became a wildlife agent and found herself stuck in the steamy Louisiana bayous, chasing poachers and fending off mosquitoes the size of Central Park...  more

STOMPING THROUGH THE SWAMP A failed New York actress, Rachel Porter figured that any new career would be an improvement -- until she became a wildlife agent and found herself stuck in the steamy Louisiana bayous, chasing poachers and fending off mosquitoes the size of Central Park pigeons. Rachel's first major assignment for the New Orleans Fish and Wildlife Service has brought her to the infamous French Quarter, to deal with a dead alligator chained to a bathtub--not far from an equally dead stripper. But when Rachel discovers that an o. d. of ingested heroin-stuffed condoms -- and not the five bullet holes in the gator's head -- was the true cause of its demise, the inquisitive agent finds herself perilously caught up in both murder investigations. And with killers, cops, neo-Nazis, drag queens and crooked politicos on her case, it's take more than Big Apple sass to get Rachel out of the Big Easy. . .alive.

Leading cross stitch designer Jane Greenoff offers a stunning collection of inspirational new designs and projects. As a follow up to her acclaimed The Cross Stitcher's Bible, Jane has produced this collection of imaginative projects designed to give stitchers a chance to incorporate new and...  more

Leading cross stitch designer Jane Greenoff offers a stunning collection of inspirational new designs and projects. As a follow up to her acclaimed The Cross Stitcher's Bible, Jane has produced this collection of imaginative projects designed to give stitchers a chance to incorporate new and more advanced techniques. There are over 40 designs divided into four sensational sections. Fabulous Fabrics concentrates on the beautiful effects that can be achieved by working on different fabrics; Exciting Embellishments introduces the enhancing qualities of beads, buttons and speciality threads. In Perfect Stitch Jane demonstrates how easy it is to combine other techniques with cross stitch; and, finally, Beautiful Bands shows how to combine stitches and techniques so as to create two wonderful heirloom band samplers.

After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose...  more

After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.  

FINAL ELIMINATION Beauty pageants can be murder -- nobody knows that better than Madeline "Mac" Maclin, a former homegrown North Carolina beauty queen turned struggling private investigator. So when somebody starts sabotaging a local pageant, Mac knows just where to start snooping...  more

FINAL ELIMINATION Beauty pageants can be murder -- nobody knows that better than Madeline "Mac" Maclin, a former homegrown North Carolina beauty queen turned struggling private investigator. So when somebody starts sabotaging a local pageant, Mac knows just where to start snooping in the world of big hair, skimpy costumes and fierce rivalry. But when one of the contestants is found strangled, things really get ugly. Especially because Mac's also investigating some strange doings at a haunted house belonging to her friend Jerry, a sexy psychic who remains oblivious to her growing romantic affections. Juggling a murder mystery, a ghost and her love life requires some talent -- but nobody can outclass or outsmart a former Miss Parkland, North Carolina…except, perhaps, a clever killer.  

Retired beauty queen Madeline Maclin, now married to her longtime best friend, Jerry, is finally being taken seriously as a private investigator. Almost before she's settled into her new office, she's offered a job to solve a riddle left in the will of a wealthy old coot. It could be...  more

Retired beauty queen Madeline Maclin, now married to her longtime best friend, Jerry, is finally being taken seriously as a private investigator. Almost before she's settled into her new office, she's offered a job to solve a riddle left in the will of a wealthy old coot. It could be worth millions to his nephew. But before Madeline can make sense of the cryptic message, she has a suspicious death to solve. A cigarette break turns deadly for a local elementary school teacher. Since the woman was universally loathed, the strange circumstances of her death pique Madeline's interest. She's surprised to discover both cases may be connected to hot new collectible cards that have hooked even her husband. Unfortunately for Madeline, a killer has stacked the deck.

At the age of 36, Caroline Knapp, author of the acclaimed bestseller Drinking:A Love Story, found herself confronted with a monumental task: redefining her world.  She had faced the loss of both her parents, given up a twenty-year relationship with alcohol, and, as she writes, "I was...  more

At the age of 36, Caroline Knapp, author of the acclaimed bestseller Drinking:A Love Story, found herself confronted with a monumental task: redefining her world.  She had faced the loss of both her parents, given up a twenty-year relationship with alcohol, and, as she writes, "I was wandering around in a haze of uncertainty, blinking up at the biggest questions: Who am I without parents and without alcohol? How to form attachments, and where to find comfort, in the face of such daunting vulnerability?"  An answer materialized in the most unlikely form: that of a dog.  Eighteen months to the day after she quit drinking, Knapp stumbled upon an eight-week-old puppy at a local animal shelter, took her home, and named her Lucille.  Now two years old, Lucille has become a central force in Knapp's life: "In her," she writes,  "I have found solace, joy, a bridge to the world."Caroline Knapp has been celebrated as much for her fresh insight into emotional and psychological issues as she has been for her gifts as a writer.  In Pack of Two, she brings the same perception and talent to bear on the rich, complicated terrain of human-animal relationships.  In addition to mining her own experience with Lucille, Knapp speaks to a wide variety of dog people--from animal behaviorists and psychologists to other owners whose dogs have deeply affected their lives--about this emotionally complex, sometimes daunting, often profoundly healing alliance.  Throughout, she explores the shift in canine roles from working partners to intimate companions and looks, too, at how this new kinship, this wordless bond, becomes a template for what we most desire ourselves.

Annabelle’s all-girls elementary was very different from Birchwood Middle School where the boys run through the halls like wild animals. But with a little experimenting, Annabelle realizes that like her new puppy, maybe boys can be trained too. Featuring Annabelle’s hilarious take on...  more

Annabelle’s all-girls elementary was very different from Birchwood Middle School where the boys run through the halls like wild animals. But with a little experimenting, Annabelle realizes that like her new puppy, maybe boys can be trained too. Featuring Annabelle’s hilarious take on friendship, boys, and her all-new life, this novel / survival guide perfectly captures the joy—and agony—of junior high school. And it might just teach you how to tame the wildest beast of all, the teenage boy.

After a vacation in Italy, the Strega-Borgia clan arrives home to a shocking discovery: their faithful butler Latch lying comatose on the front doorstep, reeking faintly of sulphur. Horrified and troubled, Titus and Pandora suspect this may be an omen of bad fortune, but both are soon distracted...  more

After a vacation in Italy, the Strega-Borgia clan arrives home to a shocking discovery: their faithful butler Latch lying comatose on the front doorstep, reeking faintly of sulphur. Horrified and troubled, Titus and Pandora suspect this may be an omen of bad fortune, but both are soon distracted by their own problems.Only Nanny McLachlan realizes the truth: Whatever it was that came for Latch is coming back. And when it does, will she alone be strong enough to protect the family?From the Hardcover edition.

Just when the Strega-Borgias think it’s safe to relax in their ancestral castle . . . it isn’t.  First their roof collapses, forcing them into the Auchenlochtermuchty Arms -- the only local hotel that will accommodate three mythical beasts and one crocodile. Then Titus...  more

Just when the Strega-Borgias think it’s safe to relax in their ancestral castle . . . it isn’t.  First their roof collapses, forcing them into the Auchenlochtermuchty Arms -- the only local hotel that will accommodate three mythical beasts and one crocodile. Then Titus accidentally creates 500 tiny naked pink clones. And 500 tiny naked pink clones are not easy to manage. But not surprisingly, this isn't the biggest Strega-Borgia dilemma -- there’s also a few evil contractors plotting to destroy their home forever. Perhaps the miniature kilted warriors arising from the spilled magic potion can help. . . .  

They’re the last defenders of humanity, the lone wolf bad boys -- and girls -- who do dark deeds for the right reasons. Modern day knights who are sexy, funny, mad, bad and dangerous to know because they do what most of us only dream about…and get away with it. In this all-star...  more

They’re the last defenders of humanity, the lone wolf bad boys -- and girls -- who do dark deeds for the right reasons. Modern day knights who are sexy, funny, mad, bad and dangerous to know because they do what most of us only dream about…and get away with it. In this all-star collection, nine of today’s hottest urban fantasy authors bring us original stories of supernatural, modern day knights that will have readers clamoring for more! Includes: A QUESTIONABLE CLIENT by Ilona Andrews EVEN HAND by Jim Butcher THE BEACON by Shannon K. Butcher EVEN A RABBIT WILL BITE by Rachel Caine DARK LADY by P. N. Elrod BEKNIGHTED by Deidre Knight SHIFTING STAR by Vicki Pettersson ROOKWOOD & MRS. KING by Lilith Saintcrow GOD'S CREATURES by Carrie Vaughn

Emma Lee raines knows there's only one cure for a bad case of murder... I told you I was sick, reads the headstone above Mamie Sue Preston's grave. She was the richest woman in Sleepy Hollow, Kentucky, and also the biggest hypochondriac. Ironic, considering someone killed her -- and...  more

Emma Lee raines knows there's only one cure for a bad case of murder... I told you I was sick, reads the headstone above Mamie Sue Preston's grave. She was the richest woman in Sleepy Hollow, Kentucky, and also the biggest hypochondriac. Ironic, considering someone killed her -- and covered it up perfectly. And how does Emma Lee, proprietor of the Eternal Slumber Funeral Home, know all this? Because Mamie Sue's ghost told her, that's how. And she's offering big bucks to find the perp. The catch is, Mamie Sue was buried by the Raines family's archrival, Burns Funeral Home. Would the Burnses stoop to framing Emma Lee's granny? With an enterprising maid, a penny-pinching pastor, and a slimy Lexington lawyer all making a killing off Mamie Sue's estate, Emma Lee needs a teammate -- like her dreamboat boyfriend, Sheriff Jack Henry Ross. Because with millions at stake, snooping around is definitely bad for Emma Lee's health.

There's a ghost on the loose—and a fox in the henhouse. Four years ago, the Eternal Slumber Funeral Home put Chicken Teater in the ground. Now undertaker Emma Lee Raines is digging him back up. The whole scene is bad for business, especially with her granny running for mayor and a...  more

There's a ghost on the loose—and a fox in the henhouse. Four years ago, the Eternal Slumber Funeral Home put Chicken Teater in the ground. Now undertaker Emma Lee Raines is digging him back up. The whole scene is bad for business, especially with her granny running for mayor and a big festival setting up in town. But ever since Emma Lee started seeing ghosts, Chicken's been pestering her to figure out who killed him. With her handsome boyfriend, Sheriff Jack Henry Ross, busy getting new forensics on the old corpse, Emma Lee has time to look into her first suspect. Chicken's widow may be a former Miss Kentucky, but the love of his life was another beauty queen: Lady Cluckington, his prize-winning hen. Was Mrs. Teater the jealous type? Chicken seems to think so. Something's definitely rotten in Sleepy Hollow—and Emma Lee just prays it's not her luck.

A funeral, a ghost, a murder . . . It's all in a day's work for Emma Lee Raines . . . Bopped on the head from a falling plastic Santa, local undertaker Emma Lee Raines is told she's suffering from “funeral trauma.”   It's trauma all right, because the...  more

A funeral, a ghost, a murder . . . It's all in a day's work for Emma Lee Raines . . . Bopped on the head from a falling plastic Santa, local undertaker Emma Lee Raines is told she's suffering from “funeral trauma.”   It's trauma all right, because the not-so-dearly departed keep talking to her. Take Ruthie Sue Payne—innkeeper, gossip queen, and arch-nemesis of Emma Lee's granny—she's adamant that she didn't just fall down those stairs. She was pushed. Ruthie has no idea who wanted her pushing up daisies. All she knows is that she can't cross over until the matter is laid to eternal rest. In the land of the living, Emma Lee's high-school crush, Sheriff Jack Henry Ross, isn't ready to rule out foul play. Granny Raines, the widow of Ruthie's ex-husband and co-owner of the Sleepy Hollow Inn, is the prime suspect. Now Emma Lee is stuck playing detective or risk being haunted forever.

In rural Thailand, former crime reporter Jimm Juree must grapple with her quirky family, a mysterious mother and daughter on the lam and the small matter of a head on the beach When Jimm Juree's mother sold the family house and invested in a rundown 'holiday camp' at the southern...  more

In rural Thailand, former crime reporter Jimm Juree must grapple with her quirky family, a mysterious mother and daughter on the lam and the small matter of a head on the beach When Jimm Juree's mother sold the family house and invested in a rundown 'holiday camp' at the southern end of Thailand on the Gulf of Siam, the family had little choice but to follow. Jimm Juree, who was well on her way to achieving her goal of becoming the primary crime reporter for the major daily newspaper in Chiang Mai, is less than thrilled to have lost her job as a reporter and to be stuck in the middle of nowhere where little of interest happens. So it is with mixed feelings that she greets the news that a head has washed up on the beach. It's tragic, of course, but this could be the sort of sensational murder that would get her a byline in a major daily and keep her toehold on her journalism career. Now all she has to do is find out who was murdered, and why.

Meet Ginger Struve Barnes--wife, mother, Phillies fan. Gin's known for her bright copper colored hair (don't call her Red) and her do-it-yourself skills. The latter have come in handy since her husband Rip was made the new headmaster of Bryn Derwyn Academy, a muckety-muck private school on...  more

Meet Ginger Struve Barnes--wife, mother, Phillies fan. Gin's known for her bright copper colored hair (don't call her Red) and her do-it-yourself skills. The latter have come in handy since her husband Rip was made the new headmaster of Bryn Derwyn Academy, a muckety-muck private school on Philadelphia's Main Line. For no one bothered to inform the Barneses of the school's sad state of repair--or that the headmaster's family was expected to live in a former storage unit. After six months on the 'Mop Squad,' Gin's looking forward to holiday shopping with the kids. Instead, she's sucked into a scandal that threatens to ruin Bryn Derwyn. A fresh corpse has been found on campus, and panicked parents are pulling their kids out of school. Gin figures if she can clean up the school, she can clear its good name. But doing so will pit her against a powerful and ruthless enemy -- and put the Barnes family right in the line of fire.

Mariko Oshiro is not your average Tokyo cop. As the only female detective in the city’s most elite police unit, she has to fight for every ounce of respect, especially from her new boss. While she wants to track down a rumored cocaine shipment, he gives her the least promising case...  more

Mariko Oshiro is not your average Tokyo cop. As the only female detective in the city’s most elite police unit, she has to fight for every ounce of respect, especially from her new boss. While she wants to track down a rumored cocaine shipment, he gives her the least promising case possible. But the case -- the attempted theft of an old samurai sword -- proves more dangerous than anyone on the force could have imagined. The owner of the sword, Professor Yasuo Yamada, says it was crafted by the legendary Master Inazuma, a sword smith whose blades are rumored to have magical qualities. The man trying to steal it already owns another Inazuma -- one whose deadly power eventually comes to control all who wield it. Or so says Yamada, and though he has studied swords and swordsmanship all his life, Mariko isn’t convinced. But Mariko’s skepticism hardly matters. Her investigation has put her on a collision course with a curse centuries old and as bloodthirsty as ever. She is only the latest in a long line of warriors and soldiers to confront this power, and even the sword she learns to wield could turn against her.   

It's wintertime in New York, and for the first time since Molly Murphy started her detective agency, she's snowed under with work. Juggling her time between a supposedly haunted theater, vetting a young man as a potential bridegroom for a Jewish family and trying to prove the innocence...  more

It's wintertime in New York, and for the first time since Molly Murphy started her detective agency, she's snowed under with work. Juggling her time between a supposedly haunted theater, vetting a young man as a potential bridegroom for a Jewish family and trying to prove the innocence of a young man accused of robbery and murder, she needs an associate and who better than her wrongfully suspended beau Captain Daniel Sullivan. As expected the partnership is stormy at times. Then Molly comes upon a young woman lying in a snowdrift in New York's Central Park. Taken for dead, the woman recovers but has lost the ability to speak or communicate. The authorities about about to pack her off to an asylum so Molly can't help but step in and take on another case.

Things get wild and woolly when Jessica Popper's wedding to longtime fiance Nick Burby is interrupted by the sound of bloody murder. The sacrificial lamb is the black sheep of the Burby flock, a long-lost relative Nick has never even met. In fact, no one thought Cousin Nathaniel would return to...  more

Things get wild and woolly when Jessica Popper's wedding to longtime fiance Nick Burby is interrupted by the sound of bloody murder. The sacrificial lamb is the black sheep of the Burby flock, a long-lost relative Nick has never even met. In fact, no one thought Cousin Nathaniel would return to the fold for the event, except his killer. Now, instead of enjoying her honeymoon, Jessie finds herself playing Bo Peep to a growing list of suspects, none with a past as white as snow. All the clues lead to an exclusive private school in Long Island's high-toned Bromptons, where snobby socialites and a smattering of locals on scholarship take classes in African drumming and field trips to Europe. But shearing away the thick fleece of politics, tension, and rivalries reveals a very different animal under the school's progressive appearance. And just when Jess thinks she's about to herd in the killer, she realizes she's being led like a lamb to slaughter. Book number 8 in The Reigning Cats & Dogs Mystery Series, which features veterinarian Jessica Popper.

Ultimate Spider-Man is a brilliant "re-imagining" that follows a younger and slightly hipper Peter Parker easing into the role of hero for the first time. As if juggling high school and superheroics weren't enough, Peter Parker now must contend with the deranged Dr. Otto Octavius--out to kill...  more

Ultimate Spider-Man is a brilliant "re-imagining" that follows a younger and slightly hipper Peter Parker easing into the role of hero for the first time. As if juggling high school and superheroics weren't enough, Peter Parker now must contend with the deranged Dr. Otto Octavius--out to kill everyone and anyone associated with the accident that grafted monstrous metal tentacles to his body. And that includes Peter! Plus: From the bleak Australian outback emerges the most dangerous man alive--Kraven the Hunter! His vow: to bag America's most elusive prey--Spider-Man! It's the biggest battle of the young wall-crawler's fledgling career as Spidey takes on the terrifying tag team of Dr. Octopus and Kraven--on live TV!!

When you're immortal, being a mom won't kill you -- it will only make you stronger. Not just anyone can visit Broken Heart, Oklahoma, especially since all the single moms -- like me, Patsy Donahue -- have been turned into vampires. I'm forever forty, but looking younger than my...  more

When you're immortal, being a mom won't kill you -- it will only make you stronger. Not just anyone can visit Broken Heart, Oklahoma, especially since all the single moms -- like me, Patsy Donahue -- have been turned into vampires. I'm forever forty, but looking younger than my years, thanks to my new (un)lifestyle. And even though most of my customers skipped town, I still manage to keep my hair salon up and running, because of the lycanthropes prowling around. They know how important good grooming is -- especially a certain rogue shape-shifter who's as sexy as he is deadly. Now, if only I could put a leash on my wild teenage son. He's up to his neck in danger. The stress would kill me if I wasn't already dead. But my maternal instinct is still alive and kicking, so no one better mess with my flesh and blood.

Celestial advocate Brianna Winston-Beaufort is eager to set aside handling appeals for condemned souls and get back to practicing law in the land of the living. Three months after taking over the family practice Bree jumps at the opportunity to work for an earthly client. But when elderly...  more

Celestial advocate Brianna Winston-Beaufort is eager to set aside handling appeals for condemned souls and get back to practicing law in the land of the living. Three months after taking over the family practice Bree jumps at the opportunity to work for an earthly client. But when elderly actress Justine Coville walks into Beaufort & Company's office to make changes to her will, she drags Bree right back into a whole otherworld of troubles.  

By 1939, Franklin Roosevelt had faced many crises, and even the murder of a White House staffer by the First Lady's young English secretary is a minor problem compared to the war about to break out in Europe. The First Lady, however, is convinced, despite the overwhelming evidence against...  more

By 1939, Franklin Roosevelt had faced many crises, and even the murder of a White House staffer by the First Lady's young English secretary is a minor problem compared to the war about to break out in Europe. The First Lady, however, is convinced, despite the overwhelming evidence against Pamela Rush-Hodgeborn, that the girl is innocent. And rarely has an accused had such a dogged investigator on her side. To save her young friend from the electric chair, Eleanor Roosevelt takes on the Mob, Hoover of the F.B.I., and an unconvinced chief inspector from Scotland Yard. Determined to absolve Pamela, Mrs. Roosevelt goes undercover--coping grandly with a strip joint, a gambling club, and six shots of raw Kentucky bourbon, as she hunts down the wily murderer (learning along the way, how to crack a safe). A British countess and Southern aristocrats, FDR and a young Lyndon Johnson, a master thief and a fortune in missing jewels--these and much more contribute to this fast paced mystery that sweeps from the White House to the jailhouse...and back! Elliott Roosevelt writes of his parents with warmth and wit in this ingenious and captivating first novel. Murder and the First Lady perfectly captures the mood and tone of FDR's Washington as well as the humor and driving intelligence of the indomitable Eleanor Roosevelt. This crackerjack mystery is guaranteed to keep readers guessing "whodunnit" right up to the very last chapter.

THE FIRST LADY IN THE LAST ACT...OF MURDER While FDR carefully mixed martinis for Missy LeHand and Harry Hopkins and chatted about the inevitability of war that summer of 1939, Mrs. Rossevelt paced the White House halls with more weighty matters on her mind: how to find a murderer! The...  more

THE FIRST LADY IN THE LAST ACT...OF MURDER While FDR carefully mixed martinis for Missy LeHand and Harry Hopkins and chatted about the inevitability of war that summer of 1939, Mrs. Rossevelt paced the White House halls with more weighty matters on her mind: how to find a murderer! The deceased was a congressman's son, and the accused was the First Lady's English secretary, and the case itself was almost hopeless. The police already had enough damning evidence to send the young Britsher to the electric chair, but Mrs. Rossevelt knew the girl was innocent. Eleanor Roosevelt was no stranger to difficult causes, but this unfortunate episode had her embroiled in deadly suspense and dire intrigue...with the Mob, J. Edgar Hoover, Scotland Yard and even FDR himself. FIRST IN THE SERIES.

Rebecca Robbins is desperate to sell her inherited roller-skating rink in small-town Indian Falls, and -- finally -- she has a buyer. She can't wait to head back to Chicago, especially now that her long delinquent father has blown back into town, but Lionel, her veterinarian boyfriend,...  more

Rebecca Robbins is desperate to sell her inherited roller-skating rink in small-town Indian Falls, and -- finally -- she has a buyer. She can't wait to head back to Chicago, especially now that her long delinquent father has blown back into town, but Lionel, her veterinarian boyfriend, thinks she should stay put. Also, the gang at the Senior Center wants her to track down the thief who's been hot-wiring rusted-out classic cars. Unable to resist, Rebecca soon has the Sheriff's Deputy threatening to arrest her for obstruction, and strange but scary men threatening her life. Then cars start exploding, with people in them, and Rebecca's father goes missing. With the help of Pop, her Elvis-impersonating grandfather, Rebecca must find the pyromaniac car thief and put a stop to him -- before he stops her first.

Rebecca Robbins, owner of the Toe Stop roller-skating rink, is back, this time joined by a tough and sassy roller derby team, and she has a new puzzling murder to solve. It’s Native American Summer Days in Indian Falls, and Rebecca is roped into taking a turn in the Senior Center dunk...  more

Rebecca Robbins, owner of the Toe Stop roller-skating rink, is back, this time joined by a tough and sassy roller derby team, and she has a new puzzling murder to solve. It’s Native American Summer Days in Indian Falls, and Rebecca is roped into taking a turn in the Senior Center dunk tank. That is, until her rhinestone-studded grandfather, Pop, needs help setting up his Elvis act. Minutes from climbing into the tank, Rebecca has to find a replacement, and roller derby girl Sherlene-n-Mean is delighted to fit the bill -- until she’s dunked, electrocuted, and killed. It’s obvious that this was no accident. Someone rigged the tank, but who was the intended target? Sherlene-n-Mean or Rebecca? With a list of suspects in hand and Pop cheering her on, Rebecca starts asking questions. Who disliked Sherlene-n-Mean enough to kill her? Could a father really be capable of murdering his own daughter for money? Why has the bowling alley owner suddenly decided to call a truce and offer Rebecca his assistance? Who was Sherlene-n-Mean? Did her mysterious past catch up with her and get her killed or was she a victim of circumstance? Aided by a trio of self-appointed bodyguard derby girls and caught between Deputy Sean and her sometimes-boyfriend Lionel, Rebecca digs for answers, dodges bullets, and races to find a killer before the killer strikes again.

A creepy, campy new mystery series. Welcome to Nightshade, California-a small town full of secrets. It's home to the psychic Giordano sisters, who have a way of getting mixed up in mysteries. During their investigations, they run across everything from pom-pom- shaking vampires to...  more

A creepy, campy new mystery series. Welcome to Nightshade, California-a small town full of secrets. It's home to the psychic Giordano sisters, who have a way of getting mixed up in mysteries. During their investigations, they run across everything from pom-pom- shaking vampires to shape-shifting boyfriends to a clue-spewing jukebox. With their psychic powers and some sisterly support, they can crack any case! There's a gorgeous new guy at Nightshade High: Duke Sherrad, a fortune-teller claiming to have descended from Gypsies. Even though she's psychic herself, Daisy is skeptical of Duke's powers. But when a teacher who was the subject of one of his predictions ends up dead, she begins to wonder if Duke is the real deal after all. Maybe if Daisy can track down the teacher's killer, she can find out the truth. The only trouble is, all signs point to the murderer being of the furry persuasion. Is Daisy any match for a werewolf? Maybe she is ... in more ways than she bargained for!

When Bailey Ruth Raeburn passed over into the great beyond, she was delighted to discover her sleuthing days would last an eternity -- joining Heaven’s Department of Good Intentions to help those in need and ensure the wicked get their just desserts. On her latest mission, Bailey...  more

When Bailey Ruth Raeburn passed over into the great beyond, she was delighted to discover her sleuthing days would last an eternity -- joining Heaven’s Department of Good Intentions to help those in need and ensure the wicked get their just desserts. On her latest mission, Bailey Ruth’s finding it difficult to adhere to boss Wiggins’s rules for good spirit deportment. The endangered woman she’s supposed to save happens to be one of Bailey Ruth’s oldest enemies -- and she’s determined to thwart the ghostly sleuth’s good intentions at every turn. There’s only so much any person, living or dead, can put up with! But to solve her toughest case yet, Bailey Ruth will have to manage her recalcitrant charge somehow -- while dealing with a fraudulent medium, a mother’s heartbreak . . . and a telltale rawhide dog bone. Heaven help her!

Unfortunately, Roy’s first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn’t been sinking his thumbs into Roy’s temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy. And the running boy...  more

Unfortunately, Roy’s first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn’t been sinking his thumbs into Roy’s temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy. And the running boy is intriguing: he was running away from the school bus, carried no books, and–here’s the odd part–wore no shoes. Sensing a mystery, Roy sets himself on the boy’s trail. The chase introduces him to potty-trained alligators, a fake-fart champion, some burrowing owls, a renegade eco-avenger, and several extremely poisonous snakes with unnaturally sparkling tails.Roy has most definitely arrived in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida.From the Hardcover edition.

Everyone in Jacob's colony is born blind. It has always been this way. They embrace the philosophy of Truesight: Blindness brings unity, purity, and freedom. It is an exceptional community. Everyone is happy. As Jacob nears his thirteenth birthday, he anxiously anticipates his new role as an...  more

Everyone in Jacob's colony is born blind. It has always been this way. They embrace the philosophy of Truesight: Blindness brings unity, purity, and freedom. It is an exceptional community. Everyone is happy. As Jacob nears his thirteenth birthday, he anxiously anticipates his new role as an adult and all the changes that will bring. But as the day approaches, a far greater change threatens Jacob's future. It all starts with a searing pain in his eyes ... This is the first book of David Stahler Jr.'s gripping Truesight trilogy.

Lin can’t explain the knowledge she has of the future, of what people will say or what will happen. It’s a gift she shares with Obaasan, her grandmother, who has recently come from Japan to live with Lin’s family. But seeing the future is more than knowing whether or not a boy will call. What is...  more

Lin can’t explain the knowledge she has of the future, of what people will say or what will happen. It’s a gift she shares with Obaasan, her grandmother, who has recently come from Japan to live with Lin’s family. But seeing the future is more than knowing whether or not a boy will call. What is Lin to make of the visions she has of a day long ago, when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima? Acclaimed author Kelly Easton’s poignant coming-of-age novel about a girl with psychic abilities is rich in imagery and memorable characters.

Kami Glass is in love with someone she's never met?a boy she's talked to in her head since she was born. This has made her an outsider in the sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale, but she has learned ways to turn that to her advantage. Her life seems to be in order, until disturbing events...  more

Kami Glass is in love with someone she's never met?a boy she's talked to in her head since she was born. This has made her an outsider in the sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale, but she has learned ways to turn that to her advantage. Her life seems to be in order, until disturbing events begin to occur. There has been screaming in the woods and the manor overlooking the town has lit up for the first time in 10 years. . . . The Lynburn family, who ruled the town a generation ago and who all left without warning, have returned. Now Kami can see that the town she has known and loved all her life is hiding a multitude of secrets?and a murderer. The key to it all just might be the boy in her head. The boy she thought was imaginary is real, and definitely and deliciously dangerous.