Just Add Water (Hetta Coffey Series Book 1) by Jinx Schwartz: Hetta Coffey is a globe-trotting civil engineer with a swath of failed multi-national affairs in her jet stream. She notes the predominance of men skippering yachts on San Francisco Bay and has an epiphany. If she bought a boat, could she meet a man? Join Hetta for fun, adventure, and mystery.
The House of Closed Doors (The House of Closed Doors Book 1) by Jane Steen: Stubborn, heedless, disgraced: in 1871 Illinois, unwed Nell Lillington refuses to name the father of her child and is sent to a Poor Farm to give birth. When an unused padded cell is opened and two small bodies are discovered, Nell suspects murder. First in a series that has delighted thousands of readers with its blend of saga and mystery.
Death and Wedding Cake by Nova Walsh: First in a funny new culinary cozy series! Chef Abby Hirsch returns to her hometown to cater a wedding at her aunt’s B&B, but when the bride’s enemy shows up dead, Abby turns to amateur sleuthing. Together with her best friend Cassie will she be able to solve the crime before the killer crashes the wedding? Clean slow-burn romance, warm friendships, & plenty of plot twists and humor!
51st Directive by Michael Agliolo: Take a rollercoaster ride on the edge of reality. In the event of a “catastrophic emergency”, the 51st Directive grants the President of the United States the power to take complete control of Congress and the Supreme Court. This novel will scare you… should scare you. It’s right out of today’s headlines and no one knows it exists. It does.
The Road to Lavender (The Four Corners Mystery Series Book 1) by Donald Paul Benjamin: A young student of archaeology treks through the Colorado wilderness to hide a dozen toolboxes as part of a university geocaching exercise. Unaware she’s stashing a priceless artifact, she arrives in the Village of Lavender where blood-thirsty Russian mobsters, a dangerous detective, and a renegade Saudi prince pursue her to snatch the treasure.
The Murder Convention (The Blind Sleuth Mysteries Book 18) by Nick Aaron: It all started with a scream in the night. Then there were blood splatters on the rug. But in the absence of a dead body, could the whole thing be a hoax? Especially as the Manor Hotel was hosting the ‘Murder Convention’, a periodic gathering of mystery writers. So was this a macabre game or… the perfect crime?
The Atlantis Idol (The Sigma Files Book 2) by Joe Topliffe: Tasked with following clues that are tied to a fabled lost city, Quinn and Ted are thrown back into danger once more. Facing off with a shadowy organization in a race against time to uncover an ancient mystery that has been kept secret for centuries, can they decipher cryptic clues, uncover the truth, and escape with their lives?
The Next President by Joseph Flynn: J.D. Cade came home from Vietnam and thought he’d never have to kill again. He was wrong. Someone starts blackmailing him. Someone who knows J.D.’s darkest secrets and implicates J.D.’s son in a death that could reignite a blood feud. The blackmailer wants J.D. to use his deadly skills to assassinate the leading presidential candidate.
Murder in the South of France (The Maggie Newberry Mystery Series Book 1) by Susan Kiernan-Lewis: When her sister dies, Atlanta copywriter Maggie Newberry flies to the south of France to find the little niece that no one in the family even knew existed. Along the way, she finds handsome sexy Frenchman Laurent Dernier to help with the search. Meanwhile, her sister’s murderer sets his sights on the little girl—and Maggie.
Death Hampton (The Detective Jericho Series Book 1) by Walter Marks: Detective Jericho tracks the disappearance and possible drowning of Burton Cascadden, a wealthy real estate developer. As he does, Jericho becomes attracted to a suspect — Cascadden’s wife, a beautiful dance teacher. Is she manipulating him? Jericho begins to lose his objectivity. This leads to a shocking, unexpected ending to the book.
On the Run (Take the Money Trilogy Book 1) by Joseph Flynn: The first book in a thrilling trilogy that mixes “Good cops, dirty cops, mobsters, sharpshooters, a world war and a delightful hero…in a marvelous mix of mayhem and good times.” 745 ratings on Amazon with 66% 5 stars. “A real page-turner and adventure with believable characters.” (Amazon Review)
Little Leaf Creek Cozy Mysteries (Little Leaf Creek Cozy Mysteries 10 Book Boxed Sets 1) by Cindy Bell: Cassie’s first encounter with her neighbor’s adorable dog and cheeky goats shows her that she has a lot to learn about country life. Then she quickly discovers the town has more than a few mysteries and she partners with her ex-cop neighbor to solve them. Their sleuthing adventures are filled with fun, delicious desserts, and a whole lot of danger.
The Gibbons Mystery by Kurt Berwick: Artist Louis Gibbons is shockingly murdered in late 19th-century London. His grieving widow inspires fellow aspiring artist Lord Clowers to investigate. Dark, toxic revenge, mistaken identities, a mysterious photograph, and a darkly complex narrative. The story climaxes with a devastating deathbed confession.
The Road to Hell, and Back by Peter Wise: In a world tainted by sinister influences, Alberto’s six-year journey takes him from Sicily, to the depths of Libya, and then into Egypt to spy on the British. Captured and interned in a prisoner-of-war camp in Kenya, East Africa, he’s threatened by hostile guards, menaced by a fellow prisoner, while helping three men escape.
Spike, 35 Kills and Smiling (Spike, 35 Kills and Smiling Book 1) by Mike Slavin: -Winner of the Literary Titan Gold Book Award and The Wishing Shelf Finalist 2024 Spike’s life, and many others, hinges on a thumb drive in this intense psychological thriller. He is a killer by nature. This self-aware psychopath is now God-fearing—bad guys better pray harder. Think Reacher meets Dexter. “OMG! Couldn’t Put It Down!” “Loved it!”
The Remote Generation by Brandon Grubb: Not in Jeremiah’s wildest dreams did he imagine that one day he would find himself at the center of an event prophesied thousands of years prior. An event that would bring to the surface ancient secrets. An event that would bestow upon some in this remote and distant generation, including Jeremiah, peculiar metaphysical abilities.
Post Pattern (Burnside Series Book 1) by David Chill: From a USA TODAY bestselling author! Private investigator Burnside is desperate to learn who’s behind the shooting of a local football star. But as he unravels a series of baffling leads, he finds himself coming face-to-face with a betrayal from his past, one he’s been trying hard to escape.
The Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries (Vol 1-6) by Heather Haven: This set is for cozy readers who can’t get enough of a smart-mouthed woman sleuth out to please her never-had-a-bad-hair-day mother, computer-genius brother, gourmet chef uncle, and energetic orange and white cat, Tugger.
The Pink Wedding Dress Whodunit (A Witch’s Cove Mystery Book 19) by Vella Day: My wedding was perfect—until it wasn’t. A lost ring and a dead body could ruin even the happiest of days. Just as I, Glinda Goodall, was about to say “I do,” my talking pink iguana, Iggy, misplaced the ring while investigating a corpse beneath a church pew. With the wedding postponed, my fiancé Jaxson and I dive into a magical murder mystery.
Pushing Up Daisy (Daisy Bruce Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Patti Larsen: When Daisy’s ex-fiancée asks her to attend an event for one of the people who split them up in the first place, she’s sure it’s a terrible idea. Even more so when a dead body drops and she’s the only one who can solve the murder. Can love survive homicide and her choice to put herself first? Or will the killer get to her before she can find out?
Girl Trap by Cynthia Hamilton: Two inquiries come to MDPI on the same day that seem like fairly routine missing person cases. But it doesn’t take long to discover there’s nothing ordinary about the disappearance of two beautiful sisters from Minnesota or the estranged heiress who has never touched her 8-figure fortune and apparently does not want to be found. Series book 3 of 8.
Tequila Midnight by Kathryn Dodson: On the border, people disappear… Jessica isn’t picky about the booze she’ll drink or the jobs she’ll take. When hired to find the missing heiress of a shady Mexican business mogul, the quest hits close to home for someone who hasn’t seen her parents in years… A twisty, electrifying suspense novel with an R-rated edge, this is the beginning of the gripping Jessica Watts Southwest Suspense Series.
Solomon’s Scrolls (A North and Swiftwater Thriller Book 1) by Richard Turner: When Kim Swiftwater and Connor North are thrust together, they must form an uneasy alliance to try and find an artifact lost since the days of The Crusaders.
The Slayer Rule (The Bone Hunter Series Book 1) by Richard DeGrandpre: In a classic whodunnit, the crime leaves behind its own clues. But what if those clues lead to something entirely different—not just a deeper, darker crime, but a whole bloodstained landscape? Set against the backdrop of the American West, “The Slayer Rule” begins a sweeping crime series that explores themes of friendship, love, loss, and the silent tragedies that haunt the rural landscape.
The Disappearing Hour by Vincent Valentean: Dominic Deluca has two families. The first is his wife Maria and young daughter Isabella. The second is the Deluca New Jersey Crime Family, which he leads with an iron fist. But when a rival family kidnaps his daughter, Dominic will go to war as both a feared crime boss and a father desperate to get his little girl back.
Bellingwood Boxed Set Books 1-3 (Bellingwood Boxed Set) by Diane Greenwood Muir: Get the first three books in the popular Bellingwood Series and join thousands of readers who have fallen in love with this small Iowa town and its characters. Polly Giller returns to Iowa and finds mysteries and new friends. These heartwarming stories will captivate you, making you wish you could move to Bellingwood and be part of the excitement.
