Maison d'édition: Wildside Press
Meet Trygve Yamamura—judo expert, Samurai sword connoisseur, and private detective. He is a triple threat to San Francisco crime. These combined skills enable him to keep his own head attached while finding out who removed someone else's with an honorable Japaneses weapon. An old-fashioned detective story, a genuine whodunit, with a good deal of suspense thrown in.
Myles's courtroom testimony should have put Pryor, their one-eyed ringleader, behind bars after the bank robbery gone wrong, yet somehow Pryor got off scot-free while Myles served time. Now, upon his release, Myles decides he is done with his life of wrongdoing—a change that will only be possible if he can kill Pryor and turn over a new leaf. Pryor has other ideas, and the collision between these two deadly forces soon leaves the ex-con in critical condition, clinging to life in a hospital bed. With Myles in recovery, it's up to his girlfriend Penny to avenge her lover and salvage their chance at normalcy. As Pryor and his cronies prepare for their biggest score yet—targeting a vulnerable small-town Ohio bank on a day when Amish farmers arrive with hefty cash deposits—Penny is hot on their heels. But is she prepared for the carnage Pryor will gleefully wreak on the path to his prize? With characters as sharply drawn as those in a Dennis Lehane novel and a rich Midwestern setting, The End of the Road is a fast-paced rural noir that announces Andrew Welsh-Huggins as one of the most powerful voices in the mystery world.Voir livre
The town of Fairmont, Alabama is small, but it's full of secrets ... and some are more bitter than others. The Fairmont Pie Festival is just starting as a prodigal son returns home to reconcile with his mother. But when she ends up dead in her kitchen, more than one mystery needs to be solved if her killer will be found and brought to justice. Life of Pies is a 12-part short story contemporary mystery series collection from author C. S. Johnson about family life, community lies, & delicious pies. In this coffe-table cookbook edition, you can enjoy all 12 stories along with12 great pie recipes collected from all across the American South!Voir livre
"The Return of Sherlock Holmes" heralded the triumphant resurrection of the world's greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, after his apparent (and untimely) demise in the story "The Final Problem." Under intense pressure from his fans to bring him back after having killed off Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle finally relented and, in "The Adventure of the Empty House," explains how Holmes escaped the same, dismal fate as his nemesis, Professor Moriarty. What follows are some of the most enjoyable and celebrated stories of the Holmes canon, which includes "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton," "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" and the puzzling mystery (with pictographs) - "The Adventure of the Dancing Men." "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" is easily one of the most thrilling and enjoyable collections in the Holmes canon and is presented here in its original and unabridged format.Voir livre
TALES FROM THE VILLAGEby Quentin Drummond Anderson POWER. TRADITION. SECRETS. CHANGE. In Trenton Stable, a picturesque English village, centuries of history and hidden truths lie beneath the surface. Behind manicured hedges, a battle unfolds between preservation and progress. Edward Sherston, eighth-generation squire, faces unprecedented challenges to his ordered world. Through eleven interconnected stories, witness his evolution as power shifts beneath his feet. From "The Family Pew," where a ghostly presence signals unfinished business, to "The Carol's Echo," where a newcomer reveals buried connections, Anderson explores community power with precision. Supernatural elements embody suppressed histories: an amber brooch granting longevity, impossible roses, ancient boundary stones revealed during a hunt. When traditions are challenged—from carnival queen selection to development plans—Edward must decide if stewardship means control or embracing change. Anderson's crystalline prose captures both village details and psychological complexities. His dialogue brilliantly conveys the English art of saying one thing while meaning another. The village emerges as the most compelling character—a living entity with an identity beyond any individual's control. For readers of rural British fiction, these stories examine how community structures are maintained, challenged, and transformed, bringing contemporary sensibility to countryside novels. These tales will haunt—not merely through supernatural elements, but through insights into how power shapes lives and how established hierarchies contain seeds of transformation. Available March 2025 from The Writers Collective Hardcover | eBook | AudiobookVoir livre
When a cicada is found at the scene of a serial killer’s victim, expert FBI forensic examiner and entomologist Fiona Red knows it is more than a coincidence: the killer is sending a message with its 17 year cycle. And Fiona must scramble to decode that message and beat him at his own game before he claims the next…. “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ LET HER PRAY is book #11 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews. Fiona Red, a brilliant but quirky FBI loner, spends most of her time in the lab or at crime scenes. She comes from a family used to being around death and bodies, her parents having run a funeral parlor, and she would have run the family business if not for a tragedy in her past: her sister was abducted when she was a teenager, and never found. Fiona remains determined to crack her sister’s case. But in the meantime, as an FBI agent, she applies her brilliance to catching killers and cracking cases that no one else can, as bugs are the first visitors to dead bodies. With her FBI partner out in the field, Fiona expects to stay behind the scenes. But Fiona, obsessed with catching killers, takes it one step too far, and may just find herself in the crosshairs of a killer herself. A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Fiona Red series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series will soon be available! “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Voir livre
Embark on a thrilling nautical adventure in "Death on Deck," a captivating cozy mystery by Courtny Bradley. Meet Lisa-May Midé and her Cruising Crew—a spirited group of women in their 60s facing retirement head-on. When a lifeless body is discovered, their leisurely cruise takes a sinister turn. Lisa-May finds herself entangled in a web of mystery and murder. Battling ageist suspicions and navigating the waters of friendship, the group of women unravel the secrets hidden beneath the ship's glimmering surface. With humor, resilience, and a bond forged through decades, the Cruising Crew proves that the journey to solving a mystery is just as exciting as the destination.Voir livre
