Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Pistols and Poinsettias

Steve isn’t celebrating Christmas…he’s trying to survive it. Blind PI Steve Smiley loathes Christmas—too many memories. When his partner secures an invitation for them to teach at a mystery writers’ conference in Miami, what promises to be a welcome early December escape turns into a tidal wave of mysteries to solve. Steve and Heather walk into the midst of a raging civil war between two factions of the writers’ group. When they agree to locate a missing author slated to be the next... [Read More...]

Free: Bones in the Wash: Politics is Tough. Family is Tougher.

Bones in the Wash: Politics is Tough. Family is Tougher, set during the 2008 presidential campaign in New Mexico, is one part political thriller, one part family soap, and one part murder mystery. Ambitious Albuquerque Mayor Tomas Zamara, charged with delivering the state’s five electoral votes for John McCain, is directed to shut down voter registration drives and accuse the Democrats of stealing the election. He’s also grappling with a volatile new woman and a demanding family. Then, when... [Read More...]

The Holy City Murders: A Duke Dempsey Mystery

Duke Dempsey is a private investigator in 1938 Charleston, SC. Thrust into the case of a lifetime when the Vatican comes calling and hires Duke to find an invaluable relic. Charleston is also hit with the mysterious murders of a prominent priest of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and a local cop. Duke is forced into a partnership with the presiding detective, Johnny Stampkin, to find the relic and solve the murders. The case takes a multitude of twists and turns as they navigate through Roman Cat... [Read More...]

Idol Worship

The serial killer industry remains lucrative. Crime shows, slasher movies, podcasts, clickbait. Serial killers are everywhere…especially in the world’s collective psyche. So what news anchor wouldn’t seize the opportunity to interview a still at-large psychopath? Especially one as infamous as The Mayberry Murderer. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Patent Pending and Death

Fiona Fleming is back, and, just her luck, the bodies keep piling up! Happily married and diving into her new career, Fee finds herself once again embroiled in the heart of mysteries she can’t seem to stop solving. At least this time she’s actually legit. Acting as a local investigator for her co-owned Fleming Investigations private eye firm while her father, John, takes care of things more far-flung, Fee not only uncovers the wrongdoings she’s been hired to solve but stumbles yet aga... [Read More...]

Crime Beat Girl

A girl is dead. A boy is locked up. Can Debbie Bradley discover the truth before more lives are lost…maybe even her own? A series of deadly shootings. An outbreak of stolen cars. When journalist Debbie Bradley returns home to St. Louis, the summer crime wave has started. And she’s in the center: A witness, a reporter, a target. As her work gains attention, Debbie gathers enemies. Will her assignment to cover the St. Louis crime beat be her last? $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]