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Murder, motherhood, and a missing child take center stage in A Delicious Deception. Nine months pregnant and temporarily sidelined from reviewing the island’s culinary scene, Hayley agrees to help Sheriff’s Deputy Darcy Rogers with what should be a routine custody exchange. Instead, the child’s mother disappears, the father vanishes, and Hayley finds herself racing up the Keys to protect a frightened little girl and solve a murder before it’s too late.
When Sarah’s brother is murdered, her life is forever changed. In the immediate aftermath—and across the decades that follow—she struggles to make sense of grief that refuses to fade. Through personal reflection, evolving relationships, and participation in a support group for survivors of homicide loss, Sarah confronts not only the tragedy itself, but the complicated truths surrounding her past and her own journey toward understanding.
More than a play, this volume includes an extensive resource section featuring books, articles, films and documentaries, support groups, and organizations—making it a valuable guide for individuals, families, and communities coping with the aftermath of homicide.
Every club has rules. This one has consequences. The Last
Book Club by Joanne Rock.
High Stakes Pursuit, Suzanne Alexander’s (AKA Suzanne
Baginskie) second western, mystery & suspense novel in the
High Stakes Series, was published on February 23,
2026. Outlaw blood runs deep in the Colorado Territory,
when Gage Brannan leaves a Judge dead in the dust while
stealing a herd of cattle. Left behind in the wilderness, his
younger sister, Sierra, sets out alone, only to fall from her
horse after a brutal chase through the Rocky Mountains that
stripped her of her memory and into the hands of a
Comanche Indian tribe.
Daniel G. Miller’s Dunbar Road is “A suspenseful, character-driven mystery novel with a strong investigative thread.” Alex Boston, the protagonist, searches for the truth in the death of one member of her closest circle of friends, on St. Simons Island in Georgia.
Holly Thompson’s, writing as Holly Newman, historical mystery, Murder Among Apples, was released June 9th.
At Pomum Court, the land keeps its secrets. But some refuse to stay buried.
Jackie McMahon’s The Cloak and Dagger Club, is coming
out on July 14 with Berkley/PRH.
In this 1930s Agatha Christie-inspired debut mystery, a
murder inside a group of crime writers leads to two author
exes teaming up to solve the case.
Emet marks Roger L. Simon’s return to the thriller form (with a more spiritual tilt) after decades, during which he wrote the prize-winning Moses Wine series.
From S.L. Menear: An eerie investigation hits perilously close to home as Jettine Jorgensen and her keen-nosed companions, along with private investigator Darcy McKay, stumble upon a body, revealing a sinister pattern tied to a charismatic real estate magnate.
Michael Wendroff’s debut hardcover thriller, What Goes
Around, is in its 3rd printing (also available in ebook and
audio book, with trade paperback coming out in October).
Foreign translation rights have been sold in Japanese, Italian,
and Hungarian.
Deadly Inheritance, the first novel in Carol Light’s new
Southern Secrets series, was released in March from Tule
Publishing.
Merritt Quinn has inherited property in Southern Arkansas,
but to claim it, she must discover the truth about her own
mother’s death. There’s only one problem: the man who
knows what happened has just been murdered.
Buck Buchanan’s novel, One Beach, Two Babes, and The
Squid will be published on April 15 by Turner Publishing.
Her and Him
vs
Russian Mobsters, Border Coyotes, and Each Other
A Rollicking Thriller
In Heather Graham’s, The Murder Machine, a state-of-theart smart home has everything: a next-generation entertainment system, an ultramodern kitchen where every
appliance is online and even a personal AI to control it all.
Standing above its owner’s lifeless body, FBI agent Jude Mackenzie is faced with the daunting task of discovering how the woman was killed by her own home.
Two gripping novellas, in Death at the Dog Park explore
murder, mystery, and mayhem at the local dog park in this
unique collection from authors Neil Plakcy and Joanna
Campbell Slan, also part of the Kiki Lowenstein and Golden
Retriever Mystery series.
New Release available now (release date is February 18th) Shake-speared in the Park by Joy Ann Ribar: Meet the Browning sisters: Bay, a precocious English professor, and Cass, a professional gifter with paranormal ability. Toss murder into their path and watch them combine their talents to bring the guilty parties to justice.
‘Lisa Manuel, writing as Alyssa Maxwell, announces the recent release of her ninth and final Lady & Lady’s Maid Mystery, Two Weddings and A Murder. As Lady Phoebe and her betrothed say their vows of holy matrimony, a killer has vowed unholy vengeance on the town’s chief inspector . . . Available in hardcover, ebook, and audio.
In Lisa Black‘s new book Not Who We Expected, forensic experts Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies are enlisted by legendary rock star Billy Diamond to find his missing daughter. A level-headed student at Yale, Devon left six months earlier with her boyfriend, Carlos, for a career development retreat in Nevada—but after learning Carlos’ body was found a few miles upstream from the ranch, Billy needs answers.
‘Final Exam’, the prequel to Lou Pugliese’s debut novel, ‘Blame It on the Moon’ introduces Don Weston, a semiretired Philadelphia detective who has taken on the role of university police chief at Churchville University. When faculty members begin dying under mysterious circumstances, Weston finds himself navigating a complex web of academic intrigue and murder. “Final Exam’ was
released on February 1, 2025 and is available in e-book, paperback, and hardcover formats.
Charles Thayer’s Fatal Illusion: A Paradox Murder Mystery (#9) will be released on Amazon, April 23, 2024.
Steve Wilson finds himself entangled in a new investigation when the marine patrol brings Britney Green’s lifeless body to the empty dock next to his boat, Paradox. Britney’s parents refuse to believe their daughter died from an accidental drug overdose and they persuade Steve to uncover the truth.
Mel Taylor’s The Exclusive will be released on March 14th, on Amazon. This is a new series, featuring TV reporter Booker Johnson.
A gruesome discovery leads to a deadly conspiracy.
Booker Johnson, an Emmy-winning TV reporter on the brink of losing everything, stumbles upon a horrific crime scene in South Florida. Teaming up with no-nonsense police detective Brielle Jensen, they dive into the case, unraveling a web of deception, manipulation, and murder that reaches the highest echelons of power.
Barbara Fox’s Murder in The Inn series was just re-issued with new formatting and covers, the first in the series is Murder In The Inn followed by Another Murder In the Inn, Murder In Another Inn and Mysteries in the Inn. The series is available in print and Kindle on Amazon and other online bookstores and the audiobooks are on Google Books.
In Lisa Black’s The Deepest Kill, Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies of the Locard Institute are summoned to Florida to investigate the death of a software mogul’s pregnant daughter. He suspects his son-in-law, but the CSIs wonder if it could be connected to his proposed and very lucrative missile defense design.
In Neil Plakcy’s, Blessing of the Dogs, Steve Levitan and Lili Weinstock are on their way to the altar—but dognapping and murder get in the way.
The theft of the vice-mayor’s dog unveils a widespread pattern of canine thefts. Could those poor pooches be on their way to a testing lab or a puppy mill? And how does that case play into the death of a Billy Joel tribute act? Could the caterer they’ve hired be responsible?
It will take all of Steve’s hacking skills and Rochester’s talent for nosing out clues to close these cases before Steve and Lili can walk down the aisle… or will a killer ruin their happy ending?
In Cold Vengeance, the 7th of the series by George Berstein, Detective Al Warner is swamped by two major crimes: Long-retired, ex-Mossad agents are being assassinated, up close and personal in South Florida; and a tech-savvy psychopath is torturing, then killing young women. With few clues to work with, Warner must hunt them down, while scrambling to protect the ones he loves.
From S.L. Menear: An eerie investigation hits perilously close to home as Jettine Jorgensen and her keen-nosed companions, along with private investigator Darcy McKay, stumble upon a body, revealing a sinister pattern tied to a charismatic real estate magnate.
Michael Wendroff’s debut hardcover thriller, What Goes
Around, is in its 3rd printing (also available in ebook and
audio book, with trade paperback coming out in October).
Foreign translation rights have been sold in Japanese, Italian,
and Hungarian.
Deadly Inheritance, the first novel in Carol Light’s new
Southern Secrets series, was released in March from Tule
Publishing.
Merritt Quinn has inherited property in Southern Arkansas,
but to claim it, she must discover the truth about her own
mother’s death. There’s only one problem: the man who
knows what happened has just been murdered.
Buck Buchanan’s novel, One Beach, Two Babes, and The
Squid will be published on April 15 by Turner Publishing.
Her and Him
vs
Russian Mobsters, Border Coyotes, and Each Other
A Rollicking Thriller
In Heather Graham’s, The Murder Machine, a state-of-theart smart home has everything: a next-generation entertainment system, an ultramodern kitchen where every
appliance is online and even a personal AI to control it all.
Standing above its owner’s lifeless body, FBI agent Jude Mackenzie is faced with the daunting task of discovering how the woman was killed by her own home.
Two gripping novellas, in Death at the Dog Park explore
murder, mystery, and mayhem at the local dog park in this
unique collection from authors Neil Plakcy and Joanna
Campbell Slan, also part of the Kiki Lowenstein and Golden
Retriever Mystery series.
New Release available now (release date is February 18th) Shake-speared in the Park by Joy Ann Ribar: Meet the Browning sisters: Bay, a precocious English professor, and Cass, a professional gifter with paranormal ability. Toss murder into their path and watch them combine their talents to bring the guilty parties to justice.
‘Lisa Manuel, writing as Alyssa Maxwell, announces the recent release of her ninth and final Lady & Lady’s Maid Mystery, Two Weddings and A Murder. As Lady Phoebe and her betrothed say their vows of holy matrimony, a killer has vowed unholy vengeance on the town’s chief inspector . . . Available in hardcover, ebook, and audio.
In Lisa Black‘s new book Not Who We Expected, forensic experts Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies are enlisted by legendary rock star Billy Diamond to find his missing daughter. A level-headed student at Yale, Devon left six months earlier with her boyfriend, Carlos, for a career development retreat in Nevada—but after learning Carlos’ body was found a few miles upstream from the ranch, Billy needs answers.
‘Final Exam’, the prequel to Lou Pugliese’s debut novel, ‘Blame It on the Moon’ introduces Don Weston, a semiretired Philadelphia detective who has taken on the role of university police chief at Churchville University. When faculty members begin dying under mysterious circumstances, Weston finds himself navigating a complex web of academic intrigue and murder. “Final Exam’ was
released on February 1, 2025 and is available in e-book, paperback, and hardcover formats.
Charles Thayer’s Fatal Illusion: A Paradox Murder Mystery (#9) will be released on Amazon, April 23, 2024.
Steve Wilson finds himself entangled in a new investigation when the marine patrol brings Britney Green’s lifeless body to the empty dock next to his boat, Paradox. Britney’s parents refuse to believe their daughter died from an accidental drug overdose and they persuade Steve to uncover the truth.
Mel Taylor’s The Exclusive will be released on March 14th, on Amazon. This is a new series, featuring TV reporter Booker Johnson.
A gruesome discovery leads to a deadly conspiracy.
Booker Johnson, an Emmy-winning TV reporter on the brink of losing everything, stumbles upon a horrific crime scene in South Florida. Teaming up with no-nonsense police detective Brielle Jensen, they dive into the case, unraveling a web of deception, manipulation, and murder that reaches the highest echelons of power.
Barbara Fox’s Murder in The Inn series was just re-issued with new formatting and covers, the first in the series is Murder In The Inn followed by Another Murder In the Inn, Murder In Another Inn and Mysteries in the Inn. The series is available in print and Kindle on Amazon and other online bookstores and the audiobooks are on Google Books.
In Lisa Black’s The Deepest Kill, Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies of the Locard Institute are summoned to Florida to investigate the death of a software mogul’s pregnant daughter. He suspects his son-in-law, but the CSIs wonder if it could be connected to his proposed and very lucrative missile defense design.
In Neil Plakcy’s, Blessing of the Dogs, Steve Levitan and Lili Weinstock are on their way to the altar—but dognapping and murder get in the way.
The theft of the vice-mayor’s dog unveils a widespread pattern of canine thefts. Could those poor pooches be on their way to a testing lab or a puppy mill? And how does that case play into the death of a Billy Joel tribute act? Could the caterer they’ve hired be responsible?
It will take all of Steve’s hacking skills and Rochester’s talent for nosing out clues to close these cases before Steve and Lili can walk down the aisle… or will a killer ruin their happy ending?
In Cold Vengeance, the 7th of the series by George Berstein, Detective Al Warner is swamped by two major crimes: Long-retired, ex-Mossad agents are being assassinated, up close and personal in South Florida; and a tech-savvy psychopath is torturing, then killing young women. With few clues to work with, Warner must hunt them down, while scrambling to protect the ones he loves.
Two gripping novellas, in Death at the Dog Park explore
murder, mystery, and mayhem at the local dog park in this
unique collection from authors Neil Plakcy and Joanna
Campbell Slan, also part of the Kiki Lowenstein and Golden
Retriever Mystery series.
New Release available now (release date is February 18th) Shake-speared in the Park by Joy Ann Ribar: Meet the Browning sisters: Bay, a precocious English professor, and Cass, a professional gifter with paranormal ability. Toss murder into their path and watch them combine their talents to bring the guilty parties to justice.
‘Lisa Manuel, writing as Alyssa Maxwell, announces the recent release of her ninth and final Lady & Lady’s Maid Mystery, Two Weddings and A Murder. As Lady Phoebe and her betrothed say their vows of holy matrimony, a killer has vowed unholy vengeance on the town’s chief inspector . . . Available in hardcover, ebook, and audio.
In Lisa Black‘s new book Not Who We Expected, forensic experts Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies are enlisted by legendary rock star Billy Diamond to find his missing daughter. A level-headed student at Yale, Devon left six months earlier with her boyfriend, Carlos, for a career development retreat in Nevada—but after learning Carlos’ body was found a few miles upstream from the ranch, Billy needs answers.
‘Final Exam’, the prequel to Lou Pugliese’s debut novel, ‘Blame It on the Moon’ introduces Don Weston, a semiretired Philadelphia detective who has taken on the role of university police chief at Churchville University. When faculty members begin dying under mysterious circumstances, Weston finds himself navigating a complex web of academic intrigue and murder. “Final Exam’ was
released on February 1, 2025 and is available in e-book, paperback, and hardcover formats.
Charles Thayer’s Fatal Illusion: A Paradox Murder Mystery (#9) will be released on Amazon, April 23, 2024.
Steve Wilson finds himself entangled in a new investigation when the marine patrol brings Britney Green’s lifeless body to the empty dock next to his boat, Paradox. Britney’s parents refuse to believe their daughter died from an accidental drug overdose and they persuade Steve to uncover the truth.
Mel Taylor’s The Exclusive will be released on March 14th, on Amazon. This is a new series, featuring TV reporter Booker Johnson.
A gruesome discovery leads to a deadly conspiracy.
Booker Johnson, an Emmy-winning TV reporter on the brink of losing everything, stumbles upon a horrific crime scene in South Florida. Teaming up with no-nonsense police detective Brielle Jensen, they dive into the case, unraveling a web of deception, manipulation, and murder that reaches the highest echelons of power.
Barbara Fox’s Murder in The Inn series was just re-issued with new formatting and covers, the first in the series is Murder In The Inn followed by Another Murder In the Inn, Murder In Another Inn and Mysteries in the Inn. The series is available in print and Kindle on Amazon and other online bookstores and the audiobooks are on Google Books.
In Lisa Black’s The Deepest Kill, Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies of the Locard Institute are summoned to Florida to investigate the death of a software mogul’s pregnant daughter. He suspects his son-in-law, but the CSIs wonder if it could be connected to his proposed and very lucrative missile defense design.
In Neil Plakcy’s, Blessing of the Dogs, Steve Levitan and Lili Weinstock are on their way to the altar—but dognapping and murder get in the way.
The theft of the vice-mayor’s dog unveils a widespread pattern of canine thefts. Could those poor pooches be on their way to a testing lab or a puppy mill? And how does that case play into the death of a Billy Joel tribute act? Could the caterer they’ve hired be responsible?
It will take all of Steve’s hacking skills and Rochester’s talent for nosing out clues to close these cases before Steve and Lili can walk down the aisle… or will a killer ruin their happy ending?
In Cold Vengeance, the 7th of the series by George Berstein, Detective Al Warner is swamped by two major crimes: Long-retired, ex-Mossad agents are being assassinated, up close and personal in South Florida; and a tech-savvy psychopath is torturing, then killing young women. With few clues to work with, Warner must hunt them down, while scrambling to protect the ones he loves.
