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1) Whiskey Sour
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Addison Holmes is at it again. When priceless Russian gems are stolen on their way to Savannah and the courier is murdered, all the clues lead back to an escort service that seems above reproach. But looks can be deceiving.
Throw in a sexy detective and a dangerous FBI agent, and Addison finds out very quickly that she's in way over her head. But nothing is going to stop her from getting her man.
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Hall's latest case involves a woman who's receiving threatening notes. As soon as he's hired, though, the woman turns up dead. But that's not the end of the case for Hall. Even though his client is dead, that won't stop him. He's going to get to the bottom of this case and find out the murderer.Through several twists and turns, Hall and Charlotte will find out who killed their dead client.
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Detective Jack "Mac" McCrae has lost his hero. Without children or any family, the retired detective takes the death of his mentor hard. When the man's son reaches out to Mac with a mysterious letter containing a startling confession, asking for his help, Mac finds he can't say no.He interprets the cryptic letter and begins to search for answers. Who did his hero wrong? And why?Mac's investigation reveals a decades-old case in which a bad man was...
4) Eight Days
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Eight Days: a thrilling British mystery with twists up to the last page...
After nearly a year out of the game, former soldier turned private detective John "Slim" Hardy takes what he hopes will be an easy comeback case in the quiet Devonshire town of Launceston. The disappearance in mysterious circumstances of local schoolgirl Emily Martin left police clueless. After being missing for eight days, her sudden reappearance left them equally baffled....
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Attempting to forget his problems with the bottle, former soldier turned private detective John "Slim" Hardy joins what ought to be a peaceful fishing package holiday in Dartmouth, South Devon. But when a violent tragedy affects one of the other tour guests, Slim finds himself on the trail of a potential killer.
Set in the beautiful surrounds of the River Dart estuary and Agatha Christie's Greenway, The Angler's Tale will take Slim Hardy into places...
6) Detour Man
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"His calloused hands scratched at her back. She knew this changed everything for her and him. Their worlds no longer black and white but bursting with color. If she had a drawing of this moment, she'd pin it to the refrigerator door forever." Twenty-six-year-old bodybuilder Gunter Hoffman sports enormous muscles to keep at bay nightmares of his childhood nemesis, a menacing homeless guy with PTSD known as Detour Man. But even with a body that's six...
7) The Big Tilt
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No Good Deed Goes UnpunishedThe war in Vietnam didn't kill Peter O'Keefe. Neither did his run-in with ruthless crime boss "Mr. Canada" in the Arizona desert. But chasing after justice in his own hometown just might.A year after the private detective uncovered a criminal ring disguised as a mink farm in the Ozarks, O'Keefe is back home and back in trouble. A high school crush of O'Keefe's turns up dead, but the details don't add up. His pal, Mike Harrigan,...
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"Lipinski's natural gift for storytelling shines" – Marci Bolden, author, Life Without Water
"[a] gripping…nailbiter" – BookLife Reviews
"…will keep thriller and suspense aficionados engaged from beginning to end" – Pacific Book Review
Clyde Doom wants his half-brother, Zane Clearwater, and Zane's sister Lettie dead. It was their testimony that landed him behind bars after Zane killed his father in self-defense.
Clyde's violent fantasies...
9) N. O. K
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Jason Saylor has returned to his hometown on the northern coast of Florida. Dubbed the Forgotten Coast by its developers and realtors, Jason has forgotten and left behind most of his past. The past, he learns, can catch up to you as old relationships and friendships are re-evaluated and tested. He's been involuntarily furloughed from a successful career in investigative journalism, a career that threatened too many of Houston's power elite.
Now that...
10) Making the Drop
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Predators Lurk Below The Waves
Private Investigator Miami Jones is back on the case in this new mystery from USA Today bestseller AJ Stewart.
Summer long weekends in Florida are about sun, sand, and surf. Miami Jones and his wife, agent Danielle Castle, are out enjoying the beach when they are swept up into a dramatic ocean rescue.
In the aftermath, a young girl is left all alone in the world. Miami knows that feeling, so he takes on the job of finding...
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In the ruthless pursuit of fame, how far would you go?
Luigi Ferro finds himself entangled in a web of deception and betrayal in the glitzy world of cinema. Hired by leading actress Valeria Bianchi to probe a menacing blackmail plot, Ferro is plunged into a labyrinth of secrets as he arrives at Valeria's beach house, only to witness a shocking murder.
With twists at every turn, Ferro navigates through the murky pasts of Valeria and her enigmatic...
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When the reclusive Earl of Unsworth's first party in over a decade is spoiled by murder, His Lordship's loyal and efficient secretary, Mr. Quayle, must unravel a web of red-herrings and old family secrets before the murderer can strike again… "I do not wish to disturb you, your grace, but there is a body in the garden…" England, 1925. When a strange young woman is found murdered on the grounds of Unsworth Castle, the Duke and his family are astounded...
13) Mink Eyes
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The year is 1986-the tarnished heart of the decade of greed.Private detective Peter O'Keefe, a physically scarred and emotionally battered Vietnam vet, is hired by childhood friend and attorney Mike Harrigan to investigate what appears to be a petty mink farm Ponzi scheme in the Ozarks. But quickly O'Keefe finds himself snared in a vicious web of money laundering, cocaine smuggling, and murder-all at the behest of a mysterious mobster only referred...
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West End theatre impresario Septimus Gooch is a man with many enemies, but when he's found dead in his leading lady's dressing-room the police put it down to an accident.The cast of Septimus's latest musical production at the Jollity Theatre are having none of it, however-this is the second mysterious death in two months, and they're convinced Septimus died after being frightened out of his wits by the ghost that's haunted the theatre ever since it...
15) Loose Ends
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Hall's on his first official case after becoming a private investigator. It's supposed to be a simple, and boring case. All he had to do was follow a cheating husband and take some pictures. But for him, things are never that simple. He quickly gets swept up in a murder case, which leads to the name of an out-of-town hitman.As Hall investigates and tries to find the elusive hitman, more bodies pile up, and the name of one man keeps entering the picture....
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As private detective Peter O'Keefe's continues to heal from the burns he suffered from the blast of a car bomb, neither he nor the police can prove who his assailants were. The media speculates that "The Outfit," a mafia group in the city, is to blame. O'Keefe isn't so sure, but he means to find out – and fast. Terrified of another attack, O'Keefe's ex-wife, Annie, won't let allow his eleven-year-old daughter near him except under the tightest security,...
17) The Shakedown
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Hall is approached by a marketing executive, asking him to check in on the man's son, who has been acting strange as of late. Though it initially looks like a boring case marked by possible infidelities, the case quickly spirals out of control, and they soon realize there is more than meets the eye.As Hall and Charlotte investigate, several dead bodies pop up, and they are aided by the mysterious James Rankin, who has his own reasons for helping.
18) Dark Day
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Hall's on his first official case after becoming a private investigator. It's supposed to be a simple, and boring case. All he had to do was follow a cheating husband and take some pictures. But for him, things are never that simple. He quickly gets swept up in a murder case, which leads to the name of an out-of-town hitman.As Hall investigates and tries to find the elusive hitman, more bodies pile up, and the name of one man keeps entering the picture....
19) Greenwash
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Avalanches are deadly, but high in the mountains, something more sinister awaits...Private investigator Katerina Carter and boyfriend Jace Burton embark on a cozy weekend getaway just before Christmas at a luxury mountaintop lodge. While he writes the biography of a billionaire environmentalist, she explores the snowy wilderness.
Then two local environmental protesters die under mysterious circumstances. Kat and Jace race to uncover the truth only...
20) Slow Train
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On the evening of Saturday, January 15th, 1977, a local commuter train is delayed at a small village station by a freak blizzard. Young nurse Jennifer Evans, keen to get back to her family, plans to walk the last couple of miles to her home in a neighbouring village. She phones her daughter to confirm that she's on her way, but she never arrives home. In the ensuing police investigation, no trace of Jennifer Evans is ever found. The only evidence...
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