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  Where Waters Run North

  Frank Martorana

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  Veterinarian Kent Stephenson and a local Native American leader put aside their differences as they conspire to defend their town from a greedy corporation that is desecrating their river.Doctor Stephenson’s day-to-day routine of caring for animals is shattered by the apparently random murder of his lifelong friend. He and his hound, Lucinda, are drawn into the investigation. Kent soon suspects that small-town politics surrounding a new riverside resort have led to murder, and that it won’t end with just one victim. When a nameless toddler is found wandering alone by the river, all bets are off. Before long, Kent is mired in a conflict between Native American beliefs and modern-day avarice. As he unravels the mystery, Kent struggles with the emotional upheaval of a new love interest, and a crushing sense of helplessness, as he fights the medical battle of his career to save the life of his daughter’s prize stallion.Along the way, Kent is forced to face a gut-wrenching reality—traditional Native medicine is saving animals that are dying in his hands.

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  The Croydon Enigma

  Jacqueline Beard

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  Framed for one crime, drawn into another—Connie’s escape leads straight to danger. 
   
  Falsely accused of a heinous crime, Connie Maxwell flees Cornwall, desperate for a fresh start. With the support of Oliver Fox, she begins to carve out a new, independent life—and even dares to hope for love. But her fragile new world is shattered when she becomes entangled in yet a further murder investigation. 
   
  As three members of the prominent Sidney family fall victim to poisoning, Connie must navigate a treacherous path to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, the relentless Felix Crossley resurfaces in London, hot on her trail. What drives his obsession, and what does he intend to do if he finds her? And will Connie be able to stay ahead of the formidable Mrs. Ponsonby before it’s too late? 
   
  The Croydon Enigma is the gripping second installment in Jacqueline Beard’s Constance Maxwell Dreamwalker Mysteries. Set in 1920, this atmospheric cozy mystery weaves historical intrigue, supernatural suspense, and compelling characters into an unforgettable story

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  A Killer Christmas - The...

  LM Milford

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  It’s Christmas in Allensbury, and the festivities are to die for… 
  When the curtains open on the Fenleys department store Christmas window display, there’s a shock in store. 
  A man lies dead amid the snow and reindeer, stabbed in the back. But who would murder mild-mannered, gentle Adrian Kendall? 
  Crime reporter Emma Fletcher is immediately on the case, determined to find the killer. 
  When a friend becomes the police’s prime suspect, she ploughs ahead with her investigation, desperate to find the truth whatever the cost. 
  Emma has to decide who has been naughty or nice before someone else gets hurt. 
  A Killer Christmas is a seasonal special and the next enthralling adventure in the Allensbury Mysteries crime series.

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  The Double Exposure Murder

  Jeanne Quigley

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  Robyn Cavanagh enjoys a thriving second career as a portrait photographer in her beloved suburban hometown of Garland, New York. Having built a large portfolio of high school senior photos and family portraits, Robyn is thrilled when math teacher Brooke Gibson hires her to take photos of a different subject: 16 Clover Lane, the house Brooke has recently inherited from her late great-aunt. Brooke will soon put the home on the market and wants Robyn to take the photos for the real estate listing. Robyn thinks the cozy house will attract prospective buyers—until she finds bride-to-be Brooke’s battered body in the garden shed.When Brooke’s mother asks her help in canceling the wedding plans, Robyn plays amateur sleuth and gathers clues while also collecting refunds from Brooke’s wedding vendors. With help from her friend Will Vonderlin, Robyn assembles evidence of a possible love triangle, financial indiscretions, and neighborhood feuds and builds a suspect list that includes Brooke’s fiancé, a jealous relative, a longtime rival, and a shady bartender. The clues lead Robyn to the killer and a spectacular July Fourth finale complete with a marching band and a parade of howling dogs.

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  The Adventure of the Creeping...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Discover The Adventure of the Creeping Man, one of Sherlock Holmes' final cases before his retirement. When Professor Presbury returns from a mysterious trip to Prague, his strange behavior and secretive actions spark alarm in his family. As Holmes investigates, he uncovers a bizarre and shocking cause behind the professor's odd transformations, proving that even the most unusual mysteries are no match for his brilliant mind.

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  The Diseased

  Sam Thomas

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  There’s a problem in Dr Paige Hanson’s marriage. Her husband has been keeping secrets. Now he's missing. 
  But it isn’t just Paige searching for Leo, the Government are also involved. 
  She finds herself hounded by their Agents, the sanctuary of her laboratory torn from her. It isn’t long until the rest of the carefully constructed truths Paige has lived by begin to crumble around her. 
  Somewhere inside her memories she knows that Leo told her the truth, that he revealed to her the reason why the State would have her in their headlights. But since their accident her recollections are hazy and broken. 
  All Paige knows is she needs to get back to Leo, before she sinks into her past too deeply.

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