Publisher: Wildside Press
When Walter Raleigh, a down-on-his-luck English gentleman-adventurer, rescues a man in Arminia from three attackers, he throws in with his new-found friend—and suddenly finds himself employed, for this friend is someone extraordinary. This book assembles for the first time the complete Emperor's Detective series. Introduction by John Betancourt.
A mesmerizing espionage thriller from the bestselling author of The Company Robert Littell has made a name for himself as one of the foremost authors of literary spy thrillers. Here, Littell abandons his usual East European milieu to focus on New Mexico, where a Sovietera KGB agent, code-named Parsifal, has been living under deep cover. Reactivated by a new controller for some particularly brutal "wetwork"—murder—Parsifal's suspicions are aroused. Fearing a double-cross, he begins, in espionage lingo, "walking back the cat"—retracing the operation to find the source of the deception. His manhunt leads him to an Apache-run casino where he crosses paths with CIA operatives, Apaches, and Finn, a disillusioned Gulf War vet with his own investigation to pursue.Show book
Sugar Creek Gap is a southern small town where everyone puts their differences aside in order to come together for the greater good of the cozy knit community. But when a citizen, Jeff Faulkner, goes missing from the annual Sugar Creek Gap High School fundraiser, the rumor mill starts to turn faster and faster, churning up the past that puts Jeff Faulkner in the spot light. Bernadette Butler, a local mail carrier, hears all the gossip swirling around while delivering the mail on route. Hearsay says Jeff ran off because his payment for an old gambling debt came due or he ran off with another women making both assumptions irrelevant after Rowena, Bernadette's feline, finds Jeff's lifeless body. Heartbroken for Jeff's family, Bernie knows all too well what it feels like to become a widow and a son fatherless. Bernie can't help but collect clues with all the gossip flowing faster than she can deliver the mail, putting her smack dab in the middle of the investigation that has more twists and turns than the roads where Bernie drives her mail carrier truck.Show book
🕵️♀️ When small-town baker Mia Pearson discovers that her identity has been stolen to embezzle funds from the local community center, she becomes the prime suspect in a financial scandal that rocks her peaceful community. Determined to clear her name, Mia uncovers a web of impostors hiding in plain sight—each with motives as layered as her famous seven-tier cakes. With the help of an unlikely ally in a retired FBI agent-turned-florist, Mia follows a trail of digital breadcrumbs and old-fashioned small-town gossip. But when the real impostor turns up dead, Mia realizes she's stepped into a dangerous game of identity theft where no one is who they claim to be. Now, she must expose the mastermind behind the schemes before she becomes the next victim in a town where trust is the most valuable commodity—and the easiest to steal.Show book
On a summer's day, a baby vanishes. The mystery is never solved, leaving a young mother lost in grief. Twenty-one years later, ex-police detective Dan Hennessy is struggling with his own tragic loss, and when a neighbour disappears and a body turns up at the solar farm, he is desperate for answers. The haunted landscape is keeping secrets, and there are dangers lurking in the Brecks. Dan must find the truth. Can he offer hope to the grieving mother, and also save himself?Show book
In the heart of the verdant Italian countryside lies ”L’Alba Serene,” a Michelin-starred gem where gastronomy and elegance meet under the canopy of twilight. Here, private investigator Luigi Ferro expects nothing more than a peaceful dinner with his companion, Caterina. However, the evening takes a sinister turn when the restaurant’s tranquility is shattered by murder. As Ferro delves into the layers of deceit shrouding the establishment, he uncovers not just the secrets of a culinary empire but also the dark underbellies of those who orbit it. From the allure of forbidden passions to the bitterness of rivalries, every discovery brings Ferro closer to a dangerous truth. But in this world, where every flavor is meticulously crafted, so too are the lies. Join Luigi Ferro as he navigates through a tangle of love, betrayal, and crime. He must sift through seductive deceits and cutthroat ambitions to expose a killer, but the path is fraught with challenges that test his abilities and moral compass. In a game where the stakes are as high as the next Michelin star, trust is the most expensive commodity. Cooking up Murder serves up a delectable mystery infused with the intoxicating flavors of Italy, seasoned with danger and romance. It’s a recipe for suspense that will leave readers craving more.Show book
Who killed this wealthy couple? It doesn't take a clue-sniffing Golden Retriever's sense of smell to know something is up. For semi-reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan, his long-time girlfriend, Lili, is acting out of character, and he's eager to figure out why and how he can help her. But that gets delayed when Steve and his golden Rochester are brought onto investigate a double homicide in a posh neighborhood of Stewart's Crossing. Boris and Natalya Krimsky were both murdered in their mansion, and Steve's early forays into their personal data reveals a plethora of suspects. There are people cheated out of millions and people betrayed out of their American dream, each with a motive to kill the couple. But as Steve and Rochester delve deeper, they find that the motive to kill the couple might have a far more disturbing origin, and catching the killer requires Steve to bend all of the rules as a semi-reformed hacker. With wit, heart, and canine antics, the team goes nose to the ground to bring a killer to justice, and to give Steve a new perspective on what makes a family.Show book
