Posts Tagged ‘mystery’
Cheddar Off Dead
Caterer and cook Lilah Drake is up to her elbows in deadly trouble in the latest mystery from the author of The Big Chili… The Christmas holidays are one of Lilah’s favorite times of the year, filled with friends, family, and, of course, tons of food orders for her covered dish clients. But Lilah’s Yuletide…
Read MoreSkinny Dipping with Murder
Welcome to Otter Lake, where the relaxing, restorative atmosphere is to die for. Erica Bloom is in no rush to return to Otter Lake, the site of her mother’s spiritual retreat for women. Erica met her inner goddess years ago and she’s happy to have forged a new identity on her own, thank you very…
Read MorePumpkin Picking with Murder
Dark Ambition
“A gripping true-crime account of a young Canadian aviation heir charged with three murders–Tim Bosma, ex-girlfriend Laura Babcock, and his own father, Wayne Millard–in what appears to be thrill-seeking serial kills. Tim Bosma of Hamilton, Ontario, was a successful businessman and happily married young father until he put his truck up for sale online, went…
Read MoreNo Angel
A chilling account by an ATF agent describes his undercover assignment to infiltrate the Hells Angels motorcycle gang, detailing the challenges of working his way up the biker gang’s hierarchy and maintaining their hard-won trust, the difficulties of leading a double life and the operation that nearly cost him everything. Reprint. A best-selling book.
Read MoreMidnight in Peking
Chronicles the efforts of two detectives–one British and one Chinese–as they raced to find an Englishwoman’s killer in 1937 before the Japanese invasion of Peking.
Read MorePractice to Deceive
Traces the murder of Whidbey Island resident Russ Douglas, who after spending Christmas with his estranged wife and children in 2003 was murdered and whose death implicated several suspects, including an aging beauty queen and her boyfriend.
Read MoreThe Onion Field
Chronicles the events and aftermath of a fateful confrontation between two criminals and two police officers in a deserted California onion field, which ended in death for one of the officers. Reprint.
Read MoreJust One Evil Act
Supporting a friend who has lost custody of his young daughter, Barbara and her partner, Inspector Thomas Lynley, are further shocked when the girl’s mother reports that the child has been kidnapped as part of a plot that risks Barbara’s career.
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