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A Fold in the Tent of the Sky: A Novel
by Michael HaleStruggling actor Peter Abbott is about to land the biggest role of his life. His audition for Calliope Associates—a clandestine private investigation firm made up of men and women with highly developed psychic abilities—requires only proof of Peter's psychic skills, no dramatic monologue. Business is booming until members of the group begin disappearing at the hands of fellow psychic Simon Haywood. His genius is matched only by Peter's, but Simon alone discovers a unique way to use his extrasensory skills to travel back in time, committing crimes without any trace. Simon's mind grows warped and paranoid as the universe strains against his tinkering. Terrified that his extracurricular voyages will be curtailed, he plans to "erase" his colleagues. But Simon's methods are not exactly cold-blooded; instead he goes back to the moment of his victims' conception and prevents them from being created. Because no one in the present day recalls he or she ever existed, he's not caught . . . until Peter realizes what's happening. Now time is running out as Simon's sociopathic travels are disrupting the universe, folding and twisting the constraints of matter to a near-breaking point and threatening to spin the entire cosmos out of control. A Fold in the Tent of the Sky takes murder into a new dimension as it races toward its electrifying, time-twisting climax.
A Fondness for Truth (A Linder and Donatelli Mystery #3)
by Kim HaysHonesty isn't always the best policy in Kim Hays' third Linder and Donatelli Mystery novel . . .Andi Eberhart is riding her bicycle home on an icy winter night when she is killed in a hit-and-run. Her devastated partner, Nisha, is convinced the death was no accident. Andi had been receiving homophobic hate mail for several years, and the letters grew uglier after the couple&’s baby was born. Bern homicide Detective Giuliana Linder is assigned to investigate what happened to Andi. As she pieces together the details of Andi and Nisha&’s lives, her assistant Renzo Donatelli looks into Andi&’s job advising young men drafted into Switzerland&’s civilian service. Working closely together, Giuliana and Renzo are again tempted to become more than just friendly colleagues. As both detectives dig into Andi&’s life, one thing becomes clear: Andi&’s friends and family may have loved her for her honesty, but her outspokenness threatened others—perhaps enough to get rid of her.
A Fool and His Honey (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book #6)
by Charlaine HarrisCharlaine Harris--#1 New York Times bestselling author--delivers a "strong and authentic" (The Mystery Reader) Aurora Teagarden Mystery. Though Roe has proven she can handle just about anything, this part-time librarian may not be ready for the full-time crises that comes her way... Aurora Teagarden's life finally seems to have settled into a comfortable pattern. Her marriage to Martin is going well, she's back at work at the Lawrenceton library--and she hasn't found a dead body in quite a while. But then one afternoon her handyman goes crazy in her front yard. Roe suspects this is a sign of more bad things to come. And she is right. Soon Martin's niece, Regina, shows up with a baby that no one knew she had. Then she disappears, leaving behind the child--and a murdered husband. To find her, Roe and Martin retrace her steps from sunny Georgia back to snowy Ohio, where they will uncover dark family secrets--at their own peril...
A Fool and His Honey: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (Aurora Teagarden #6)
by Charlaine HarrisAuthor of the books that inspired True Blood on HBO and Midnight, Texas on NBCAurora Teagarden should be used to surprises by now. Yet when a local handyman begins dancing naked in her yard, she’s thrown for a loop and suspects it could be a bad omen of unwelcome events to come. When her husband’s niece, Regina, appears in Lawrenceton with a baby in tow and evading questions, tensions escalate. It’s not much longer before Regina’s husband is found murdered and Regina herself has disappeared, leaving both her baby and a large amount of money behind.Traveling north to Ohio seeking relatives to care for the abandoned child, and accompanied by a friend of Regina’s who seems to know more than he’s letting on, Roe and Martin search for clues that will point them to Regina’s location and why she abandoned her baby. There’s a killer at large and Roe, snowed in in rural Ohio, will have to peel back the layers of secrets to find the truth before more people die.The charismatic Roe Teagarden is back in this unforgettable tale of mystery by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris. Real Murders, A Bone To Pick, Three Bedrooms, One Corpse, and the rest of the Aurora Teagarden series has been adapted into film for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
A Fool and His Honey: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries #6)
by Charlaine Harris'A heroine as capable and complex as P. D. James's Cordelia Gray' (Publishers Weekly)Though Roe has proven she can handle just about anything, even this part-time librarian may not be ready for the full-time crisis that comes her way in the sixth Aurora Teagarden mystery . . . Roe's life finally seems to have settled into a comfortable pattern. Her marriage to Martin is going well, she's back at work at the Lawrenceton library - and best if all, she hasn't found a dead body in quite a while. But then one afternoon her handyman goes crazy in her front yard. Roe suspects this is a sign of more bad things to come. And she is right.Soon Martin's niece, Regina, shows up with a baby that no one knew she had. Then she disappears, leaving behind the child-and a murdered husband. To find her, Roe and Martin retrace her steps from sunny Georgia back to snowy Ohio, where they will uncover dark family secrets - at their own peril . . .
A Fool and His Money
by Marina PascoeA Fool and His Money is the third volume in the Bartlett and Boase Mysteries, a warm-hearted series of detective stories that hearken back to the Golden Age of crime fiction. Set in 1920s Cornwall, we follow Inspector Bartlett and Constable Boase as they investigate heinous crimes on the beautiful English Riviera. When a man found dead from gunshot wounds on Hunter's Path, a picturesque local spot, it's up to the detectives to find out whodunit - and more importantly, why...
A Fool and His Money: The Bartlett and Boase Mysteries (The\bartlett And Boase Mysteries Ser. #3)
by Marina PascoeA Fool and His Money is the third volume in the Bartlett and Boase Mysteries, a warm-hearted series of detective stories that hearken back to the Golden Age of crime fiction.1924, Cornwall. When a man is found dead from gunshot wounds on Hunter's Path, a picturesque spot in Falmouth, it's up to Inspector Bartlett and Constable Boase to find out whodunit ? and, more importantly, why.The dead man, Clicker the Clown, was the main attraction at Martin?s Circus ? and with his reputation as a kindly and well-respected old soul, who would want to kill him? As Bartlett and Boase investigate, they discover old enmities and a close-knit community which doesn?t want to give up its secrets ? even if that means the gallows for some.Meanwhile, the detectives have to combat interference from the higher ranks in the force ? and problems in their personal lives which threaten to spoil the best-laid plans?
A Fool for a Client: A Stanley Hastings Mystery (Stanley Hastings Mysteries) (Stanley Hastings Mysteries Ser. #0)
by Parnell HallA young woman found naked and stabbed to death in her apartment. It's the type of case that should be perfect for Stanley Hastings. Instead, it's his nightmare. A sensational murder trial! A young woman found naked and stabbed to death in her apartment! The woman was the girlfriend of his boss, Richard Rosenberg, and the hotshot lawyer is charged with killing her. Now Richard's in court fighting for his life, and Stanley's out on the firing line trying to dig up some evidence in his favor. It won't be easy. The murdered woman was a law clerk for a prominent judge, and everyone Stanley needs to question is currently tied up in a high-profile Global Banking trial. As Stanley races back and forth between two courtrooms, searching for the key to the mystery through investigative techniques that could easily get him charged as an accessory, every fact tends to point to Richard's guilt: DNA evidence proves he is the man who had sex with the victim just before she died, eyewitnesses put him at the scene of the crime, and his fingerprints are on the murder weapon. In desperation, Richard resorts to a series of courtroom tactics so outrageous they would make Perry Mason blush. Before the case is over, everyone in the courtroom will be convinced that not only does Richard Rosenberg have a fool for a client, but the client has a fool for a lawyer.
A Foreboding of Petrels: Birder Murder Mysteries (Birder Murder Mysteries)
by Steve BurrowsOn suspension and unable to work, DCI Domenic Jejeune finds his attention snared by an unexplained death at an Antarctic research base. Meanwhile, DS Danny Maik investigates a string of arson attacks in Norfolk. When a corpse is discovered in a bird hide, Danny&’s investigation escalates. It appears the body links the two enquiries, but the men are unable to share information. As they attempt to unravel a twisted web of leads involving Antarctic researchers, uncompromising climate scientists and billionaire philanthropists, Jejeune is forced to decide how much he is willing to sacrifice in the pursuit of truth. Praise for the series &‘One of the most delightful mysteries of recent years.&’ Daily Mail &‘A most entertaining read.&’ The Times
A Foreign Affairs Mystery 3-Book Bundle: Escape to Havana / The Moscow Code / Remember Tokyo (A Foreign Affairs Mystery)
by Nick WilkshireInternational thrillers with a globe-trotting diplomat sleuth, each book is set in a different foreign locale. Sleuth Charlie Hillier is just a regular guy working for the diplomatic service with a knack for getting tangled up in international intrigue. Escape to Havana — Book #1 Charlie Hillier believes a posting in Havana, far away from the indiscretions of his ex-wife and the monotony of a desk job, is just what he needs to start a new life. But when drugs, a kidnapping, and murder complicate things, he wonders if he’ll make it out of Cuba alive. The Moscow Code — Book #2 Having barely survived his last posting in Havana, Charlie Hillier now finds himself in Moscow. When a writer arrested on dubious drug charges turns up dead, the official explanation is suicide. But Charlie has his doubts, and his investigation into the case brings him too close to powers more dangerous than he could have imagined. Remember Tokyo — Book #3 Charlie’s latest posting in Tokyo immerses him in a new culture. His first case involves a banker who wakes from a coma with amnesia. It’s not long before Charlie’s inquiries land him in trouble again.
A Foreign Policy
by Richard Graham-YoollGuy Sinclair is an insurance agent. But not just any agent. When the company director invites him to a restaurant to talk about his doubts concerning the firm's world renowned business partners, the last thing he expects to be is the target of a suicide bomber. Miraculously surviving, he flies to Saudi Arabia to investigate a routine claim that turns out to be anything but routine. Accepting yet another invitation he should have turned down, Sinclair attends a party turned surreal. Witnessing a brutal murder, he finds himself the suspect. The penalty under Saudi law? Beheading. The only person who can possibly help him? The sister of the woman who blew herself, and his boss, to smithereens. Can it get worse? Yes. It can. When the trail he follows leads close to home. And Sinclair's family becomes involved with him in a deadly . . . Foreign Policy.
A Foreign Policy
by Richard Graham-YoollGuy Sinclair is an insurance agent. But not just any agent. When the company director invites him to a restaurant to talk about his doubts concerning the firm's world renowned business partners, the last thing he expects to be is the target of a suicide bomber. Miraculously surviving, he flies to Saudi Arabia to investigate a routine claim that turns out to be anything but routine. Accepting yet another invitation he should have turned down, Sinclair attends a party turned surreal. Witnessing a brutal murder, he finds himself the suspect. The penalty under Saudi law? Beheading. The only person who can possibly help him? The sister of the woman who blew herself, and his boss, to smithereens. Can it get worse? Yes. It can. When the trail he follows leads close to home. And Sinclair's family becomes involved with him in a deadly . . . Foreign Policy.
A Forever Kind of Love
by Ks AndersonMix a strong-minded painting contractor with a once-burned, divorced fire inspector searching for a determined arsonist and ... what do you get? Instant combustion and lots of sexy, incendiary heat! The pages ignite with passion in KS Anderson's latest romance, A Forever Kind of Love.After her mother left to "find herself," eight-year-old Andrea Morgan had no choice but to step into the role of mother to her two younger brothers. Twenty years later, when a sexy-voiced fire inspector calls to say her mother is in the hospital, a victim of suspected arson, Dre's first reaction is "Ask me if I give a damn!" But after flying halfway across the country, Dre finally confronts her mother--a foul-mouthed, beautiful woman with the morals of an alley cat--and ends up embroiled in a dangerous arson investigation with Aidan Kelly, a man she finds irritating, aggravating, and so smokin' hot he's damned near irresistible. Like a moth to a flame, Dre is drawn to Aidan and wants him in her bed. But marriage and kids--forget it! Burned by a failed marriage, Aidan wants more than just a night in Dre's arms. He wants it all--or nothing. As their hunger for each other ignites, and the arsonist strikes again and again, Dre and Aidan end up fighting for their lives--and one last chance at a forever kind of love.Content Notes: Spicy
A Forgotten Murder (A Medlar Mystery #3)
by Jude DeverauxAn English manor home, an unsolved mystery, too many suspects to count… It’s the perfect holiday for romance novelist Sara Medlar.After solving two murder cases in their hometown of Lachlan, Florida, Sara Medlar, her niece Kate and their friend Jack need a change of scenery. Sara arranges for them to visit an old friend of hers in England. Upon arrival at Oxley Manor, a centuries-old estate that has been converted to a luxury hotel, Kate and Jack quickly realize that Sara is up to something. They learn that Sara has also invited a number of others to join them at Oxley.When everyone assembles, Sara lets them know why they are there. Decades earlier, two people ran off together from Oxley and haven’t been heard from since—and Sara wants to solve the case. As the people who were there the night the two went missing, the guests find themselves cast in a live mystery-theater event.In reenacting the events of that night, it becomes clear that everyone has something to hide and no one is safe, especially when the discovery of a body makes it clear that at least one of the people who disappeared was murdered.Sara, Jack and Kate are once again at the heart of a mysterious case that only they are able to solve. But someone is willing to continue to kill to keep the truth about Oxley Manor buried, and none of the guests are safe.New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux has crafted another irresistible case in her bestselling Medlar Mystery series.
A Forgotten Place: A Bess Crawford Mystery (Bess Crawford Mysteries #10)
by Charles ToddThough the Great War has ended, Bess Crawford finds herself caught in deadly circumstances on a remote Welsh headland in this tenth entry from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author.The fighting has ended, the Armistice signed, but the war has left wounds that are still agonizingly raw. Battlefield Nurse Bess Crawford has been assigned to a clinic for amputees, and the Welsh patients worry her. She does her best to help them, but it’s clear that they have nothing to go home to, in a valley where only the fit can work in the coal pits. When they are released, she fears that peace will do what war couldn’t—take their lives.Their officer, Captain Williams, writes to describe their despair, and his own at trying to save his men. Bess feels compelled to look into their situation, but the Army and the clinic can do nothing. Requesting leave, she quietly travels to Wales, and that bleak coal mining village, but she is too late.Captain Williams’ sister tells Bess he has left the valley. Bess is afraid he intends to kill himself. She follows him to an isolated, storm-battered peninsula—a harsh and forgotten place where secrets and death go hand in hand. Deserted by her frightened driver, Bess is stranded among strangers suspicious of outsiders. She quickly discovers these villagers are hiding something, and she’s learned too much to be allowed to leave. What’s more, no one in England knows where she is.Why is there no Constable out here? And who is the mysterious Ellen? Captain Williams and his brother’s widow are her only allies, and Bess must take care not to put them at risk as she tries to find answers. But there is a murderer here who is driven to kill again and again. And the next person in his sights is Simon Brandon, searching for Bess and unaware of his danger. . . .
A Fork Of Paths (A Shade of Vampire #22)
by Bella ForrestThanks to Mona's discovery, the residents of The Shade finally know their enemies' ultimate weakness. But this knowledge will soon be worthless if they lose the race against the black witches. Starting out on what seems like an impossible journey, the Novaks and their closest companions must solve the mystery that is Magnus and hope to not lose themselves in the
A Fortune Most Fatal: A Novel (A Miss Austen Mystery #2)
by Jessica BullIntrepid amateur sleuth Jane Austen returns in this new novel from the author of Miss Austen Investigates When Jane Austen arrives at Rowling House to visit her wealthy brother, Neddy, she hopes that some time away will distract her from her broken heart and the dashing Tom Lefroy’s lacklustre proposal. Little does she know that her sister-in-law Elizabeth has other plans: to help Jane come out to society and find a respectable husband of good status and wealth. Meanwhile, when a mysterious foreign princess is taken in by Mrs. Knight, Neddy’s adoptive mother, Jane and her family fear that Neddy’s inheritance could be at risk, jeopardizing them all. Jane is determined to unmask the beleaguered princess as a con artist and reveal her true identity. But when Jane’s sleuthing leads her to believe that Neddy is involved in an unspeakable crime, she must try to save a traumatized young woman. And she must do it without destroying her wealthy brother, whom all the Austens rely on.
A Fountain Filled With Blood (A Reverend Clare Ferguson Mystery)
by Julia Spencer-FlemingFollows In the Bleak Midwinter. Episcopal priest Clare Fergusson and the local police chief must solve the murders of several gay men, which might be tangled up with a land-development deal.
A Fractured Truth
by Caroline SlateOne moment is all it takes to change the course of a life. An instant in time, and a world is forever altered. For successful young jewelry designer Grace Leshansky, that moment came when she shot and killed her charismatic con-man husband, Paul Boudreau. Grace never denied the act, never spoke about the moments just before, when her finger tightened around the trigger-when Paul ripped her world apart with one more lie. Or was it a truth? Manslaughter: to Grace's ear the slaughter of a man sounded worse than murder. It still does seven years later when she's released from prison--a woman indelibly changed. She returns to New York City, where she finds everything that mattered to her gone. She fiercely misses her father, George, a charming, hapless gambler with a taste for the company of gangsters. But George Leshansky's dead now, killed to prevent his turning FBI witness--or perhaps, perhaps, he is alive. As she searches for a way to live with the past and in the present, Grace confronts more memories than she can bear and a few questions she may no longer be brave enough to ask. Almost immediately, risks begin to surface from every direction: Gabriel McCaii, a reporter bent on exposing Paul's treacherous life in an insider biograph by, threatens to stir up the past; and Michael Pyatt, the beautiful boy who loved and left her at seventeen, is back, possibly with information about her father. Will Grace have the courage to face the answers to her questions, or will her quest for the truth jeopardize her newly won freedom, and the lives of those she holds most dear?
A Fractured Winter: An Addictive Psychological Suspense
by Alison Baillie“A well-plotted, atmospheric story of one woman’s carefully-constructed world falling apart” from the author of Sewing the Shadows Together (Promoting Crime Fiction).From the outside, Olivia seems to lead an idyllic existence with her husband and children. But when she starts receiving notes, she knows her perfect life is under threat. She thought she’d managed to put the past behind her, but someone seems determined to reveal her secret. Meanwhile, girls are vanishing in the area and Olivia fears for her family’s safety.There’s a real reason that Olivia left Scotland all those years ago—and it may have links to the recent disappearances. When someone is out to get you, is there anywhere you can hide?“With many suspicious characters, several red-herrings, and a high ‘creepiness’ factor, this novel will be loved by many. Recommended to readers who enjoy a thriller with damaged characters, a stunning setting, secrets, creepy hotels, and a satisfying resolution.” —Fictionophile“Reading this book was much like being on a scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way.” —gingerbookgeek“The book is well written and all characters are realistic and believable . . . quite an enjoyable, absorbing read.” —Relax and Read Book Reviews
A Fragile Hope
by Cynthia RuchtiJosiah Chamberlain's life's work revolves around repairing otherpeople's marriages. When his own is threatened by his wife's unexplaineddistance, and then threatened further when she's unexpectedly plungedinto an unending fog, Josiah finds his expertise, quick wit and cleverquips are no match for a relationship that is clearly broken. Feelingbetrayed, confused, and ill-equipped for a crisis this crippling, hereexamines everything he knows about the fragility of hope and thestrength of his faith and love. Love seems to have failed him. Willwhat’s left of his faith fail him, too? Or will it be the one thing thatholds him together and sears through the impenetrable wall thatseparates them?
A Fragment of Fear: A Novel
by John BinghamFROM THE INTRODUCTION BY JOHN LE CARRÉ" This novel comprises some of the best work of an extremely gifted and perhaps under-regarded British crime novelist. . . . What gave John Bingham his magic was something we look for in every writer, too often in vain: an absolute command of the internal landscape of his characters, acutely observed by a humane but wonderfully corrosive eye. "On a recuperative trip in Italy after a car accident, reporter and novelist James Compton is witness to the discovery of a murder victim, a woman who had been vacationing at the same hotel. Lucy Dawson seemed like a gentle old lady, and so the motive for her death appeared to be unmeditated assault. But when he returns to England and makes a benign inquiry into her background, Compton receives a note warning him to leave the past alone -- a note clearly written on his own typewriter, though his apartment shows no sign of a break-in. Unable to resist pursuing the unfinished story, Compton's own investigation reveals a sinister side to Lucy Dawson and a cold-blooded conspiracy she may have helped to perpetrate while alive. Suddenly Compton finds a dangerous net closing in around him: threatening phone calls, terrifying invasions of privacy, and no way of proving to the police that anyone is responsible but himself. In the tradition of Agatha Christie and Patricia Highsmith, John Bingham's writing has earned him a place amongst the great suspense writers of the twentieth century. With taut, compelling prose, A Fragment of Fearis a captivating thriller by a master storyteller at the height of his powers.
A Free Agent
by Frederic WakemanAN EXCITING, POWERFUL NOVEL ABOUT A DEDICATED UNDERCOVER MAN FOR WHOM THE COLD WAR IS A RED-HOT, EXPLOSIVE REALITY!From New Guinea to Athens to Africa, this sweeping, powerful novel traces the exciting and always dangerous career of a hero of our time.First as a dive-bomber pilot, then as an undercover agent, Mark Marklay daily risks his life for his country. And he freely accepts the blind obedience demanded of him even when it means blotting out private scruples or leaving his beautiful Greek wife in the middle of their honeymoon.But he is forced to re-evaluate his marriage, his life and the entire Cold War struggle when he is betrayed and captured while on a dangerous mission in Africa—and is confronted with evidence that the informer has been his own wife!“…impressive beyond anything Wakeman has done before. It fulfills an obligation to entertain without bypassing the mind or overlooking chances to kick sacred cows when they stray onto the path.”—The New York Times Book Review
A Free Man of Color (Benjamin January #1)
by Barbara HamblyA lush and haunting novel of a city steeped in decadent pleasures...and of a man, proud and defiant, caught in a web of murder and betrayal.It is 1833. In the midst of Mardi Gras, Benjamin January, a Creole physician and music teacher, is playing piano at the Salle d'Orleans when the evenings festivities are interrupted--by murder.Ravishing Angelique Crozat, a notorious octoroon who travels in the city's finest company, has been strangled to death. With the authorities reluctant to become involved, Ben begins his own inquiry, which will take him through the seamy haunts of riverboatmen and into the huts of voodoo-worshipping slaves.But soon the eyes of suspicion turn toward Ben--for, black as the slave who fathered him, this free man of color is still the perfect scapegoat....From the Paperback edition.
A Free Range Wife: A Henry Peckover Novel (The Inspector Peckover Mysteries #3)
by Michael KenyonThe author of The Man at the Wheel brings back Scotland Yard’s Inspector Peckover in this “valuable addition to the classic British detective” (The New York Times). A femme fatale . . . or a female Jack the Ripper? It’s springtime in France—the season of love in the country of romance. But Scotland Yard Insp. Henry Peckover has murder on his mind. The local police have asked him to make some inquiries about Mrs. Mercy McCluskey, a Frenchman’s lusty American wife. It seems a former boyfriend of this most-liberated lady has turned up dead. Then a second . . . and a third! Before long, Inspector Peckover has uncovered an IRA connection, a gin-swilling gunrunner, a mysterious killer with a very French twist, and another potential corpse—his own . . . “With bits of Peckover’s naughty light verse, a tad of slapstick, and lots of French food: a jaunty, somewhat silly black-comedy.” —Kirkus Reviews Praise for Michael Kenyon Kenyon’s latest offering blends the easy pleasures of a classic cozy with the earthy gallows humor of a modern cop tale.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Peckover and the Bog Man “Line for line, Michael Kenyon’s is the wittiest and freshest of all crime fiction. It’s sharp, sparky, intelligent, and warm. Seek out the Bard of the Yard; you’ll be glad.” —Peter Lovesey, Mystery Writers of America 2018 Grand Master, on Kill the Butler!