Mystery / Suspense

Where Shadows Breathe and Truth Sleeps

After surviving the trauma caused by serial killer Peter Hay, psychiatrist Dr. Simone Bennett tries to rebuild her life. Still haunted by the conviction of her former partner, Dr. Edward Reynolds, she begins revisiting the past and uncovers evidence that points far beyond a single killer. What starts as a personal search becomes the exposure of a hidden trafficking network marked by the panda symbol. As Simone follows the clues, she discovers that corruption, violence, and complicity reach into the closest corners of her life, including her own marriage.

The Past We Thought We Knew

When her latest partnership implodes, Special Agent Riley Reynolds is reassigned to work her toughest case yet: the death of a photographer who happens to be a former classmate. Worse? Her new partner is the last person she'd choose-her old rival, whose mere presence dredges up memories. As the investigation deepens, Riley begins to realize the victim wasn't defined by his family's past.

Board to Death-A Hy & Drye Mystery

When their families start whispering the “H” word, retirement home, Hy Reynolds and Eugenia Drye do the only sensible thing.

They book a cruise.

“Welcome aboard Photuris Cruise Lines, where cruising’s not just a vacation… it’s a way of life!”

After all, why shape up when you can ship out?

Life at sea promises shuffleboard, salsa lessons, and umbrella drinks with tiny swords. But when a fellow passenger’s cocktail carries more kick than the ship's chorus line, Hy and Eugenia swap deck chairs for detective work.

The Brighter the Light, The Darker the Shadow

Kade Tobin, a teacher at a rural spiritual community, finds himself in extraordinary—and extraordinarily terrifying—circumstances on an otherwise peaceful April morning. Prompted by the uncustomary howl of his beloved canine companion, Zeus, Kade discovers the body of a young woman. Drawn into helping to solve the mystery, Kade sorts through the array of quirky seekers on the community's land. But Kade himself has secrets—and as the murders pile up around him, he soon becomes the prime suspect.

Dark Mirror: A Zee & Rico Mystery Book Two

Zee Morani’s gut tells her it’s murder when her new friend dies, but since Zee’s still recovering from a battle with a deranged killer, the last thing she wants is to get involved in another homicide. She’s relieved when the police arrest a stalker who confesses to accidental death, until she gets a text pointing her toward Believers Anonymous, a group sworn to combat the crippling effects of religious indoctrination. Zee’s not a cop or a PI. She’s a columnist whose forte is challenging bureaucratic hypocrisy. Violence isn’t usually part of her job, but exposing truth is in her blood.

When Things Fall Apart

Newly minted homicide detective Kit Hanover is paired with a crusty veteran who makes no bones about his feelings for Native Americans. Their prickly partnership becomes more antagonistic when her first murder case proves devastating and she is reassigned. Determined to work the case in her own time despite the emotional consequences she finds herself and her family the target of an unknown madman. She withstands the inexplicable attacks as she continues her investigation until she finds herself face to face with the murderer. Only one of them can survive.

The Summit House Murder

This is book 14 in my Judge series, each book crafted around a significant social problem I think people should know more about. The Summit House Murder is a bit like the Great Gatsby. Another time and place, but all the drama of a love lost, a young woman who trades love for the sparkling life of a Cartel Leader, jeopardizing herself and her young daughter for fools' gold, bright shiny trinkets and toys that never last. The man she left behind, bewildered, angry, striking at the very heart of the Baja Cartel to get her back.

Rock a Bye Bye Baby: Cobble Cove Mystery #6

When a newborn baby is left on Alicia and John’s doorstep, Sheriff Ramsay sets out to find the parents, but his investigation is put on hold when John’s father Mac’s elderly buddy, Bert, is found murdered in his home. The top suspects are Bert’s poker pals who served with him in Vietnam, his ex-wife, and a woman who cleans his house. Alicia and Gilly team up again to locate the baby’s parents and Bert’s killer while Sneaky the Siamese conducts a private investigation with Gilly’s calico cat, Kittykai. Who will find answers to these double mysteries, and are they connected in some way?

FETAL ATTRACTION

The brutal murder of an 18-year-old Hispanic girl shocks her community, but the case takes an even darker turn when it's discovered that her baby boy has been stolen. Los Angeles Homicide Detectives Reggie Hough and Anne Collier are thrust into a chilling race against time to track down the killer—and find the baby, who may still be alive. The trail leads them across state lines to Texas where they uncover a possible connection to another stolen child.

Windswept: A Digger Doyle Mystery

When State Representative Carmen Lawlor is found dead beneath a wind turbine, journalist Elizabeth “Digger” Doyle is thrust into a storm of political intrigue, buried secrets, and personal risk. As Digger investigates the mysterious death—one that threatens her wife’s career and safety—she uncovers a web of corruption linking clean energy, old betrayals, and a decades-old disappearance.
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