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Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets (Book 1 in Th...
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets (Book 1 in The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series) Sherrill Joseph
World-famous Egyptologist Dr. Winston Thornsley died suddenly two months ago in disgrace. His widow, Ida Thornsley, remains convinced her husband was falsely accused of stealing an ancient burial urn he discovered in Egypt last summer, but local and federal law enforcement officers are stumped.
Mrs. Thornsley, desperate for answers, calls in her thirteen-year-old neighbors, the Botanic Hill Detectives—twins Lanny and Lexi Wyatt, Moki Kalani, and Rani Kumar. Their exciting mission? To find the urn and its real thief, bring the criminal to justice, and exonerate Dr. Thornsley so his spotless reputation can be restored.
A roomful of venomous snakes, a poisoned Egyptian pond, and Dragon Pit Man are just a few of the tests awaiting you and our four tech-savvy teenagers.
Mrs. Thornsley, desperate for answers, calls in her thirteen-year-old neighbors, the Botanic Hill Detectives—twins Lanny and Lexi Wyatt, Moki Kalani, and Rani Kumar. Their exciting mission? To find the urn and its real thief, bring the criminal to justice, and exonerate Dr. Thornsley so his spotless reputation can be restored.
A roomful of venomous snakes, a poisoned Egyptian pond, and Dragon Pit Man are just a few of the tests awaiting you and our four tech-savvy teenagers.
An original detective story, made me Intrigued to know more about these so called "Botanic Hill Detectives" !
The description of Sherill Joseph's treasure-hunt thriller takes me back to my youth reading Gertrude Chandler Warner mysteries! An original set-up gives way to an intriguing, Iberian mystery, with youth detectives -- sounds like the stuff children's adventure movies are made of!
Nutmeg Street by Sherrill Joseph
Lots of fun for young readers when a mu!ti-cultural quartet of teen detectives try to solve the mysterious death of a local Egyptologist. Educational as we'll as entertaining.
Yet another mid-grade thriller from the Botanic Hill detectives, Lani and Lexi, Rani and Moki. Eucalyptus Street is set to be an intriguing follow-up to the Nutmeg Street stories.
An engaging combination of ancient Egyptian culture and kids sleuthing: I love it!
The Present Predicament
The Present Predicament Brook Peterson
Cat + Christmas Tree = The Present Predicament
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It’s Christmastime and Jericho House’s halls are decked to such an extent it resembles a mansion in the North Pole, not the mountains of Nevada. There’s only one problem, Elliot the tuxedo cat keeps climbing the behemoth Christmas tree in the parlour and breaking priceless, antique ornaments. When Grandma Lily and Chloe decide the solution is to divert him with lots of presents around the tree, it sets off a domino effect of predicaments, culminating in the complete loss of Grandma’s Christmas spirit.
Will Chloe be able to revive Grandma’s holiday cheer despite being somewhat of a grinch herself? And what about handsome Police Chief Garner? Will he come to Chloe’s aid? Join Chloe, Grandma Lily, their furry friends, and the rest of the Jericho Falls cast for a small-town Christmas caper.
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It’s Christmastime and Jericho House’s halls are decked to such an extent it resembles a mansion in the North Pole, not the mountains of Nevada. There’s only one problem, Elliot the tuxedo cat keeps climbing the behemoth Christmas tree in the parlour and breaking priceless, antique ornaments. When Grandma Lily and Chloe decide the solution is to divert him with lots of presents around the tree, it sets off a domino effect of predicaments, culminating in the complete loss of Grandma’s Christmas spirit.
Will Chloe be able to revive Grandma’s holiday cheer despite being somewhat of a grinch herself? And what about handsome Police Chief Garner? Will he come to Chloe’s aid? Join Chloe, Grandma Lily, their furry friends, and the rest of the Jericho Falls cast for a small-town Christmas caper.
An extremely fun and twisty-turny autumn-themed mystery with a treasure at the other end! I love a good riddle, and this book kept me guessing at every turn of the page.
Murder at North Pond
Murder at North Pond London Lovett
When Anna St. James graduated college with a business degree, she never expected to find herself running a boarding house on a small island off the east coast. But life throws a lot of curves and Anna has certainly had her share of them. Now, settled into life as owner and landlady of the Moon River Boarding House on Frostfall Island, Anna couldn’t imagine living anywhere else or without the unique and somewhat eccentric tenants she considers family.
Anna would be perfectly content baking and keeping house but Frostfall Island, lovely, remote and somewhat wild, always manages to throw a curve of its own. Most of the time, Frostfall is a charming island with a busy fishing boat harbor and town that attracts summer tourists. But occasionally, quite occasionally, if that’s a phrase, there’s an unexpected murder. Without a dedicated police force, the locals look to Anna to solve crimes. She’s not entirely sure how she landed the rol
Anna would be perfectly content baking and keeping house but Frostfall Island, lovely, remote and somewhat wild, always manages to throw a curve of its own. Most of the time, Frostfall is a charming island with a busy fishing boat harbor and town that attracts summer tourists. But occasionally, quite occasionally, if that’s a phrase, there’s an unexpected murder. Without a dedicated police force, the locals look to Anna to solve crimes. She’s not entirely sure how she landed the rol
The Lost Book of Hours
The Lost Book of Hours M Lynes
The Lost Book of Hours is the first Isaac Alvarez mystery. The story unfolds as the Spanish Inquisition arrives in Seville determined to identify, torture and execute heretics. A terrifying time for Isaac and his family as they are conversos - Jewish converts to Catholicism - and Isaac is still a Jew at heart. We join him as he investigates the disappearance of a valuable book and uncovers family secrets that he would have preferred to remain hidden. The events occur during the same timeframe as the first full-length mystery in the series, Blood Libel, which will be published in March 2021.
Really exciting drama of a gripping time period.
Killer Vacation
Killer Vacation S.C. Merritt
Kate Kennedy had no doubt that a relaxing week on San Cabela Island would be just what the doctor ordered after her brush with death. But when she gets pulled into a local murder investigation, will a new friend with "the gift" and a suspicious stray cat help lead her to the killer so she can get back to her own killer vacation?
Three kids are determined to prove an accident was far more than that! This blast from the past makes for a fun and interesting read.
Life and Death at the Dog Park
Life and Death at the Dog Park Scott Sowers
A normal day at the dog park is disrupted when Mooky, a black lab comes bounding out of the woods with a human leg bone in her mouth. Retired Secret Service agent, Vivien Szabo, who is the owner of Mooky is pulled into this cozy-style, mystery- thriller where her friends and neighbors all become murder suspects. The story is told through the eyes of Mooky and Vivien, who also finds herself involved with one of the Washington Metro Police detectives assigned to the case. Set in a local dog park in Washington, DC, the tale spins through racial tension, lust and hidden desires while focusing on the often off-kilter, canine-centric, social dynamic of the dog park.
The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card: A Ja...
The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card: A Jarvis Mann Hardboiled Detective Short Story R Weir
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Jarvis Mann is a private detective, whose business thrived on the mundane
Paying the bills by shadowing cheating spouses
Getting in the middle of messy divorces
And working for the fat-cat insurance companies running down false claims
On a Winter’s Sunday afternoon, a young man graces his office steps
His words coaxing with the simple declaration of “Please”
Convincing Jarvis to help find a valuable missing Ernie Banks rookie baseball card
With a dry sense of humor, Jarvis tours the Denver neighborhood with the lad
Door to door, friend to friend, until a clue leads to a surprising discovery
A young man’s personal pain revealed
Witnessing a friend’s act of self-sacrifice
Both teenagers teaching Jarvis a life lesson
That will shape him with new hope and resolve
An 8400 word Short Story by Author R Weir
Plus a preview of the first novel in the Jarvis Mann PI series: Tracking A Shadow
Jarvis Mann is a private detective, whose business thrived on the mundane
Paying the bills by shadowing cheating spouses
Getting in the middle of messy divorces
And working for the fat-cat insurance companies running down false claims
On a Winter’s Sunday afternoon, a young man graces his office steps
His words coaxing with the simple declaration of “Please”
Convincing Jarvis to help find a valuable missing Ernie Banks rookie baseball card
With a dry sense of humor, Jarvis tours the Denver neighborhood with the lad
Door to door, friend to friend, until a clue leads to a surprising discovery
A young man’s personal pain revealed
Witnessing a friend’s act of self-sacrifice
Both teenagers teaching Jarvis a life lesson
That will shape him with new hope and resolve
An 8400 word Short Story by Author R Weir
Plus a preview of the first novel in the Jarvis Mann PI series: Tracking A Shadow
A real page turner novel that keeps you reading
This novella by R. Weir is a PI story with a hard-boiled twist and a soft centre.
This looks fantastic, I look forward to reading it! :)
I like classic mysteries but also like a little lighter fare. I enjoyed the humor of this whodunnit.
R. Weir created an intriguing and engaging puzzle in the Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card. For anyone who has had a precious sports card or anyone who grew up in Denver, this detective mystery is a treat from start to finish.
Raspberry Truffle Murder
Raspberry Truffle Murder Wendy Meadows
When Nikki’s husband of 20 years decided that he wanted a different life in Los Angeles it spawns a new life for her as well. Leaving behind Atlanta and her Journalism career there, she and her college bound son move to the small and tightknit town of Maple Hills, Vermont. With a bustling tourist season, the thriving community seems the perfect place to set up her new Chocolate Shop… yet opening day proves more deadly than profitable.
A hit and run right outside her shop door leaves a man dead and questions swirling. When the victim is identified as Steven Denforth, the most hated and reviled man in town, it resurrects the fissures that had recently torn Maple Hills apart.
Now he is dead and everyone is a suspect, including Nikki. As both a former reporter and an FBI Consultant, Nikki instinctively knows the dirt in Maple Hills is piled high and if she doesn’t get to the bottom of it, and to the murder, then her stay in the quaint Northern Town may very well be short lived.
A hit and run right outside her shop door leaves a man dead and questions swirling. When the victim is identified as Steven Denforth, the most hated and reviled man in town, it resurrects the fissures that had recently torn Maple Hills apart.
Now he is dead and everyone is a suspect, including Nikki. As both a former reporter and an FBI Consultant, Nikki instinctively knows the dirt in Maple Hills is piled high and if she doesn’t get to the bottom of it, and to the murder, then her stay in the quaint Northern Town may very well be short lived.
Rotten to the Marrow
Rotten to the Marrow Matilda Swift
Cakes, kittens and... killers? The English countryside isn't all it seems!
The rural village of Heathervale has everything Arrina Fenn wants – a cozy cottage, a cake-filled café, and a cute silver kitten to curl up with.
A dead body is not part of her plans.
When fingers point in her direction, hard-working Arrina Fenn must find the real killer before she loses her home, her job and the cozy life she dreams of in this idyllic English village.
This is the prequel novella of The Heathervale Mysteries, with more twists than a country lane and a cast of cozy characters you’ll be right at home with.
The rural village of Heathervale has everything Arrina Fenn wants – a cozy cottage, a cake-filled café, and a cute silver kitten to curl up with.
A dead body is not part of her plans.
When fingers point in her direction, hard-working Arrina Fenn must find the real killer before she loses her home, her job and the cozy life she dreams of in this idyllic English village.
This is the prequel novella of The Heathervale Mysteries, with more twists than a country lane and a cast of cozy characters you’ll be right at home with.
A feisty heroine, a trainee accused of murder, and exceptional servings of chocolate and fruit smoothies. The action and mystery will keep you turning pages through every twist and delicious turn in this excellent cozy novel. Enjoy this prequel to Swift's Slippery Spoon Mysteries!
The Tango School Mystery
The Tango School Mystery Peter Bartram
Welcome to Brighton, England - where they do like to murder beside the seaside…
Want to know what it's like when a quiet romantic dinner ends in murder?
Ace reporter Colin Crampton and his feisty girlfriend Shirley Goldsmith are tucking into their meal when Shirley discovers more blood on her rare steak than she'd expected.
And once again Colin is on the trail of a big story that can only end in more murder. Colin reckons he's cracked the story when he uncovers a plot involving a sinister figure from the past. A Tango Academy seems to lie at the heart of the conspiracy.
But nothing is quite what it seems as Colin peels away the layers of the mystery.
Want to know what it's like when a quiet romantic dinner ends in murder?
Ace reporter Colin Crampton and his feisty girlfriend Shirley Goldsmith are tucking into their meal when Shirley discovers more blood on her rare steak than she'd expected.
And once again Colin is on the trail of a big story that can only end in more murder. Colin reckons he's cracked the story when he uncovers a plot involving a sinister figure from the past. A Tango Academy seems to lie at the heart of the conspiracy.
But nothing is quite what it seems as Colin peels away the layers of the mystery.
The perfect summer read especially if you love all things British.
Love the inventive humor and pace of these fun capers!
Once You Go Black
Once You Go Black Alex Cage
An unusual murder. An unusual town. And deadly secrets…
Martial artist and ex-special forces member Orlando Black is traveling through Alabama. All he wants is to keep the vow he made to himself. Black struggles to keep his promise when a bigot sheriff of a small town wrongfully puts him in cuffs. Now he must work with an unlikely ally to uncover the truth behind his arrest while trying to maintain his cool.
Martial artist and ex-special forces member Orlando Black is traveling through Alabama. All he wants is to keep the vow he made to himself. Black struggles to keep his promise when a bigot sheriff of a small town wrongfully puts him in cuffs. Now he must work with an unlikely ally to uncover the truth behind his arrest while trying to maintain his cool.
Fey Goes to Jail: A Cosmic Café Mystery Serie...
Fey Goes to Jail: A Cosmic Café Mystery Series Prequel Rachel Lynne
Fey Michaels, a cashier at an Oklahoma Indian Casino, lives by the motto, Don't retrace footsteps of your past, you might fall in. She lives and loves freely, making the most of her one bite at the apple called life, but being the sole guardian for her ten year old niece, Ivy, isn't always conducive to being a free spirit.
Knowing a child needs stability, Fey tries to settle and keep her feet on the ground, but hooking up with a Shaman, who thinks ten is the perfect age to begin exploring his personal brand of spiritualism, sets off a chain of events that puts Fey in the crosshairs of law enforcement and Ivy in mortal danger.
Fey and Ivy will have to think fast and keep their cool if they want to make it off of the Reservation alive.
Knowing a child needs stability, Fey tries to settle and keep her feet on the ground, but hooking up with a Shaman, who thinks ten is the perfect age to begin exploring his personal brand of spiritualism, sets off a chain of events that puts Fey in the crosshairs of law enforcement and Ivy in mortal danger.
Fey and Ivy will have to think fast and keep their cool if they want to make it off of the Reservation alive.
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes Kat Bellemore
A cat urn has never caused so much trouble.
Despite being a tenured psychology professor at her New Mexican university, Maddie Swallows is used to being overlooked. Even so, when the department head announces he’s retiring and looking for a replacement, she knows that job is meant to be hers. As long as she can beat out her husband and the other two tenured professors.
But then the department head’s beloved cat urn goes missing, and Maddie’s earring is found at the scene of the crime. With her as the prime suspect and a looming deadline to figure out who the real thief is, the promotion is now the furthest thing from Maddie’s mind.
Not when so much is at stake.
Her job. Marriage. Reputation.
Maddie needs to put the textbooks aside if she’s going to figure out who in the psychology department would steal that urn, and who disliked her enough to frame her for it.
Despite being a tenured psychology professor at her New Mexican university, Maddie Swallows is used to being overlooked. Even so, when the department head announces he’s retiring and looking for a replacement, she knows that job is meant to be hers. As long as she can beat out her husband and the other two tenured professors.
But then the department head’s beloved cat urn goes missing, and Maddie’s earring is found at the scene of the crime. With her as the prime suspect and a looming deadline to figure out who the real thief is, the promotion is now the furthest thing from Maddie’s mind.
Not when so much is at stake.
Her job. Marriage. Reputation.
Maddie needs to put the textbooks aside if she’s going to figure out who in the psychology department would steal that urn, and who disliked her enough to frame her for it.
Racing From Evil
Racing From Evil Sasscer Hill
Only thirteen and a runaway, orphaned Nikki flees from her stepfather through the icy
streets of Baltimore. Running to the one place she’s been happy; she climbs the razor wire fence into Pimlico Racetrack and spends the night in a stall with only a horse to keep her warm. But with no ID, no family, and no income, how will she survive? Can she elude the evil man so determined to capture her?
streets of Baltimore. Running to the one place she’s been happy; she climbs the razor wire fence into Pimlico Racetrack and spends the night in a stall with only a horse to keep her warm. But with no ID, no family, and no income, how will she survive? Can she elude the evil man so determined to capture her?
Fabulous characters sip cocktails and enjoy all the hotel luxuries they can while juggling horse racing and sleuthing in this fun and satisfying mystery.
A Grave Error
A Grave Error Michele Pariza Wacek
There's no such thing as gargoyles ... right?
Charlie Kingsley is NOT a doctor. She is very clear about this to all her customers who purchase her teas and tinctures.
But, somehow that doesn't stop her customers from treating her like a doctor. Including calling her in the middle of the night to help with an emergency.
What's the emergency? Her customer's daughter, Cyndi, was attacked by a ... gargoyle?
But gargoyles aren't real!
Right?
So, who attacked Cyndi? And who's next?
Meet Charlie. Better known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.
Get started with the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries with this standalone prequel novella.
Charlie Kingsley is NOT a doctor. She is very clear about this to all her customers who purchase her teas and tinctures.
But, somehow that doesn't stop her customers from treating her like a doctor. Including calling her in the middle of the night to help with an emergency.
What's the emergency? Her customer's daughter, Cyndi, was attacked by a ... gargoyle?
But gargoyles aren't real!
Right?
So, who attacked Cyndi? And who's next?
Meet Charlie. Better known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.
Get started with the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries with this standalone prequel novella.
Tricks or Treats
Tricks or Treats Julia Koty
An evening of costumes turns treats into tricks for Arnold and his kittens.
Enjoy this romp with Arnold in the driver's seat. Mira holds a Halloween Party with too many costumed humans, hardly any decent snacks and no kitty treats. Even worse? Arnold's arch nemesis Taco, the parrot, shows up in monster size. What is a cat and his kittens to do?
Enjoy this romp with Arnold in the driver's seat. Mira holds a Halloween Party with too many costumed humans, hardly any decent snacks and no kitty treats. Even worse? Arnold's arch nemesis Taco, the parrot, shows up in monster size. What is a cat and his kittens to do?
Julia Koty's books are always fun with great twists and turns. The cute animals are the cherry on top.
Romance is Dead
Romance is Dead Tess Rothery
Tori Crane’s job at Miracle Lake Lodge doesn’t usually feed her passion for writing about crime. But finding a dead millionaire, and meeting Sam, a charming young mortician who suspects foul play, turns her life upside down.
As Tori and Sam dig through the millionaire’s storied past they discover ex-lovers, abandoned children, and plenty of people with old wounds, but who had the means, opportunity, and heart cold enough to kill?
As Tori and Sam dig through the millionaire’s storied past they discover ex-lovers, abandoned children, and plenty of people with old wounds, but who had the means, opportunity, and heart cold enough to kill?
Best Kept Secret
Best Kept Secret Elsa Joseph
Natasha Dawson is a lucky woman. Her career as a fashion photographer has taken off magnificently. After her imminent marriage, she will have a stable future to look forward to and a loving husband in the funny and generous Luke Stevens. Everything is very nearly perfect. But her ex-boyfriend has disappeared, and, try as she might, she can't forget about him. Some part of her feels she's about to marry the man of the wrong person's dreams. The other man in her life is handsome, engaging and passionate, and Natasha is deeply in love with him. But he also has a terrible secret, and Natasha may have to risk everything if she wants to uncover it...
Really amazing story about what love can do with us. I like how characters are so real and so vivid, you drown in their story. Natasha is so strong woman and I admire by her. She decided to save her lover despise the fact that they are parted the life gave her to be with another man and forget all her sorrow. But she chooses the love!
Elsa Joseph's novels keep the pages turning.! The plot lines are fantastic, the characters seem real and believable and the writing is rich with description. The Best Kept Secret is a novel with mystery, thriller and romantic elements.
Elsa Joseph is a smart writer. I definitely enjoyed reading her books :)
Elsa Joseph does great work depicting the conflict Natasha is feeling over the two loves in her life. Her writing is original and well worth the read.
Refreshing to read a novel written in Third Person. Natasha is someone you can root for. As for London, what a gorgeous landscape to set
your story in. Been there, so the descriptions bring back fond memories. Good pacing, smart dialogue.
Eucalyptus Street: Green Curse (Book 2 in The...
Eucalyptus Street: Green Curse (Book 2 in The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series) Sherrill Joseph
In 1945, Isabela de Cordoba’s great-grandfather, the silent movie actor Lorenzo de Cordoba, mysteriously hid a legendary, multimillion-dollar emerald somewhere on the family’s sprawling estate. Nicknamed the “Green Curse,” the emerald is blamed for the family's numerous, untimely deaths.
Enter, the Botanic Hill Detectives—Lanny, Lexi, Moki, and Rani. Using Lorenzo's cryptic puzzle poem for the hunt, they face eerie footsteps, secret passages, and unexplained occurrences in the adjacent cemetery. They soon learn they have competition. The perilous race for the de Cordoba treasure is on!
Enter, the Botanic Hill Detectives—Lanny, Lexi, Moki, and Rani. Using Lorenzo's cryptic puzzle poem for the hunt, they face eerie footsteps, secret passages, and unexplained occurrences in the adjacent cemetery. They soon learn they have competition. The perilous race for the de Cordoba treasure is on!
An original detective story, made me Intrigued to know more about these so called "Botanic Hill Detectives" !
The description of Sherill Joseph's treasure-hunt thriller takes me back to my youth reading Gertrude Chandler Warner mysteries! An original set-up gives way to an intriguing, Iberian mystery, with youth detectives -- sounds like the stuff children's adventure movies are made of!
Nutmeg Street by Sherrill Joseph
Lots of fun for young readers when a mu!ti-cultural quartet of teen detectives try to solve the mysterious death of a local Egyptologist. Educational as we'll as entertaining.
Yet another mid-grade thriller from the Botanic Hill detectives, Lani and Lexi, Rani and Moki. Eucalyptus Street is set to be an intriguing follow-up to the Nutmeg Street stories.
An engaging combination of ancient Egyptian culture and kids sleuthing: I love it!