Editorial: Wildside Press
As the tiny town of Lafarge withers away around him, Sheriff Cal Wright doesn’t have much to do aside from wondering about Frank, the bartender who refuses to give a straight answer about where he came from. That is, until the town’s prodigal son returns, wearing slick new boots and bearing the kind of news that can get a man killed.
After six weeks in a nuclear submarine gathering computer data on Soviet activity, the mysterious, bespectacled spy known as Patrick Armstrong is desperate to return home. But when he arrives at his London flat, it appears to be occupied by someone who looks just like him—and he finds himself propelled into the heart of a conspiracy stretching from the remote Scottish highlands to the Arctic ice.Ver libro
Neville St. Clair, a respectable businessman, has disappeared and his wife claims she saw him at the upper window of an opium den. Rushing upstairs to the room she found only a beggar who denied any knowledge of St. Clair – whose clothes are later found in the room, and his coat, laden with coins, in the River Thames outside the window. The beggar is arrested, but a few days later St. Clair's wife receives a letter from her husband. Holmes concludes, then proves, that the beggar is actually St. Clair in disguise; he confesse that he has been leading a double life as a beggar, making more money that way than in his nominal work.Ver libro
It’s the perfect night for a slice of key lime pie. And a murder… Ex-spy Charlie Mission has settled into her role as Gossip’s ‘fixer’—the woman folks come to when they’ve got a problem nobody else can fix. When she’s asked to find a missing recipe book right before the Tri-State Baking Competition, she’s sure it will be an open and shut case. Hunt down the thief, retrieve the book, and cash in on the bounty. But life is never simple in this cozy, small town. When Charlie heads out to interview the first suspected thief on her list, she finds a dead body instead. It’s murder by poisoned key lime pie, and to make matters worse, the recipe book is nowhere to be found. With a detective breathing down her neck, the famous Tri-State Baking Competition looming, and a murderer on the loose, Charlie’s running out of time. Can Charlie and her grandmother figure out whodunit before the key lime killer strikes again? Find out in this action-packed cozy caper. Grab your copy now!Ver libro
Bears aren’t the only predators in Yellowstone.After twenty-one years of being overshadowed by her ex-husband, Winnie Hackleshack never had the opportunity to explore her adventurous side. But what does a forty-something divorced woman do to revitalize her spirit? She gets a rescue dog, buys a motorhome, and sets off for adventures unknown. Except the adventures include getting mixed up in a murder investigation.Arriving at Yellowstone, Winnie anticipated bubbling geysers, buffalo, and scenic views. But on her first night there, she befriends a young woman being bullied, and when the young woman is found dead the next morning, with Winnie’s business card, Winnie finds herself looking for clues to solve the woman’s death.The clues lead her to an illegal gold mine, and when the killers suspect Winnie stole their mined gold, they come after her. But Winnie’s not backing down. With the killers on the loose, it’s up to Winnie to find them before they get away.Ver libro
As October of 1900 draws to a close, London’s foggy, lamplit streets are hit by a string of burglaries which puzzle Scotland Yard. When they culminate in a gruesome murder, Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate. But has he put the wrong man behind bars? In this atmospheric historical cosy mystery, an Indian Detective seeks answers with the help of his enthusiastic assistant, budding female sleuth Miss Madeleine Carmichael. With a touch of humour and a great deal of determination, the unconventional duo must use the most modern techniques to unravel the depths of human cunning. This British cosy mystery novel is perfect for fans of whodunnit books, Sherlock Holmes stories, female detectives, amateur sleuths, and Victorian crime fiction.Ver libro
Truth is often buried where few dare to look. A young girl disappears, echoing an unsolved murder from the past. The police think they’ve found their man, just as they had before. But they've already got it badly wrong once, forcing facts to fit a theory to convict an innocent man. . Determined not to let that happen again, Detective Sergeant Anna Gwynne must go into the darkness that cloaks the worst of crimes and risk damaging herself in the process. Can she get what she needs before another life is lost, or could the horror lead her down a path that puts her own life in grave danger? An absolutely page-turning thriller that will have you hooked. If you love the novels of Angela Marsons and Simon McCleave, you won’t be able to put down An Unpardonable Act, Book 1 in the Anna Gwynne Black Squid trilogy.Ver libro
