2019 recipient of the Derrick Murdoch award from the Crime Writers of CanadaIt's the end of March and Trafalgar, British Columbia, is preparing for the last influx of the seasonal skiers.
When veterinarian Rachel Goddard and Deputy Sheriff Tom Bridger take teenagers on an outing to clean up roadside trash in rural Mason County, Virginia, they make a grisly discovery: the plastic-wrapped body of a young woman.
"e;In close-knit Posadas County, where everyone knows everyone's business, it turns out that some people can bury secrets, and some secrets are murderous.
When zookeeper Theodora "e;Teddy"e; Bentley fishes the body of Koala Kate out of Gunn Landing Harbor, she discovers that her fellow zookeeper didn't drown; she was strangled.
Top 12 Mystery Novels of 2017 by Strand Magazine2018 - Willa Literary Award Finalist, Contemporary Fiction"e;Evans' signature archaeological lore adds even more interest to this tale of love, hate, and greed.
Brighton 1956When Mirabelle's on-off boyfriend, Superintendent Alan McGregor, is taken off a gruesome murder case because the key suspect is an old school friend, Mirabelle steps in to unravel the tangle of poisoned gin, call girls and high stakes gambling that surrounds the death.
Macavity Award 2018 nominee, Best First NovelLeft Award 2018 nominee, Best Debut Mystery Novel"e;Thomas makes a rollicking debut with this comic mystery featuring an unconventional protagonist who proves to have the skills of MacGyver.
Clara Gamadge's latest adventure finds the white-haired sleuth in the hospital, at Christmas of all times, a victim of a bad hors d'oevre consumed at the opening of a friend's new mystery book shop, Pushing Murder, in Greenwich Village.
"e;This is Ifkovic's eighth outing with Edna Ferber as sleuth, and he brings the characters of post-Great War Chicago to life: the accents, the clothes, the food, the traditions.
"e;The Longchamp mysteries combine history and mystery in a gritty way that makes them feel different from most amateur-sleuth fare-dark-edged rather than cozy.
A Nasty Stew Between her latest "e;surefire"e; foray into the food industryvideo restaurant reviewsand her concern over boyfriend Homicide Detective Paavo Smiths depressed state, Angie Amalfis plate is full to overflowing.
A lifelong New Yorker, Private Investigator Rachel Alexander has lived through some rough timesfrom 9/11, to a difficult divorce, to cases that have taken her to the depths of the city's dark underbelly.
Former detective turned noted author and dog trainer, Carol Lea Benjamin, returns with her celebrated dark and edgy suspense series featuring smart and compelling private investigator Rachel Alexander a new addition to the Morrow/Avon list.