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Penzi''s always hated Halloween.This year it''s the pits, the worst one ever.Her supernatural arch enemy is out to get her.While Penzi is busy cleaning up the mess left in the town cemetery by local vandals, her foe launches his attack. Once Penzi becomes aware of his assault, she knows she''s tempting fate by carrying on with the work. However, La Toussaint (All Saint''s Day) is one of the most important festivals of the year in France.The townspeople of Beaucoup-sur-Mer can''t be allowed to find their holy site in such a state of desecration. Penzi and Felix must see the job through to the end and ready the vaults and graves for the next day''s family visits despite the mounting danger.This time it''s a fight to the death between Penzi and her arch enemy.Will her bodyguard, the shape shifting leopard Felix, be there to lend tooth and claw as the natural and supernatural worlds collide on this most spooky night of the year?

He walks among them by day only to hunt them by night.Women are being found dead, contorted, and raped as the Pike Peaks Killer makes headlines. With Detective Frost abilities doubted, and no new leads on the case, FBI Agent Jaxson Locke arrives uninvited to help with the investigation.With pressure from the media mounting, and the bodies piling up, Frost is out of time. His only chance is to utilize Locke''s shocking profile at great risk, hoping to catch the killer before he strikes again.Can the two work together? Or will the killer escape justice once again?

Face down a brutal killer and risk your life in the process? Or deny a friend''s final request and let a murderer roam free, while justice goes unserved?Arianna Jackson has hunted down clues, pieced together impossible puzzles, and confronted the worst of humanity while narrowly escaping her own demise in the past. So while she''s not clear why she was chosen to solve a decades-old crime where others have failed, she''s never been one to back down from a challenge.Determined to fulfill the duty entrusted to her, AJ quickly faces more obstacles than answers in her pursuit of the evidence needed to identify a cold-blooded killer. Every time she makes a bit of progress, another thread unravels, and a roadblock is tossed in her path.It doesn''t help matters when her single line of support seems to be among those derailing her efforts, so she is forced to rely on an unlikely ally, not knowing if he is friend or foe.Time is ticking away, and the bonds of friendship, family, and allies are fractured, leaving AJ to trust her instincts to ensure a savage murderer is brought to justice.

"They say the past always comes back to haunt us. I don''t know who ''they'' are, but I''d prefer a good haunting over the stuff that blindsides me every time I walk out the door." - Arianna JacksonJust when life doesn''t seem like it couldn''t get any more hectic, AJ receives a call that embroils her in the search for the perpetrator who ambushed a local politician-one which seemingly points to her evasive, jack-in-the-box of a biological father.Upon confronting him, it becomes apparent that he''s popped back up for more than a fatherly visit-he wants something that only AJ possesses. But can she trust him if it means destroying lives in the process?When delving into his mysterious past, AJ quickly finds that there are more questions than answers, many of which would be best served remaining buried. Before it''s over, she must rely on her intuition and conscience, because playing her hand could be deadly, as the cards will expose more than the secrets and lies of the players at the table. It will impact the lives of innocent people. Forever.

When a cold-blooded killer has his sights trained on you, it''s probably a good time to start weighing your options.You can run.You can hide.Or, if you''re Arianna Jackson, you can deal with the problem head on and give him a dose of his own medicine.Challenges arise, however, when AJ has to contend with a friend who has gone missing after being accused of a brutal murder, as well as the arrival of an unexpected visitor who claims he''s only got the best of intentions.Things quickly become as clear as mud when she''s not sure who to trust and risks losing more than her moral compass when it comes to deciphering the truth from the lies-it could mean the lives of those she cares about, if not her own.Despite obstacles being thrown in her path at every turn, AJ-with the help of her best friend, Leah Campbell and Alaskan Malamute, Nicoh-vows to tackle every challenge as it comes, whatever the outcome.What else can you do, after all, when your life''s been built on a foundation of lies and the only truth you know just came crumbling down?When all is said and done, decisions will be made, lines drawn-while others are crossed-and for some it will be the end of the road.

Fool''s Errand marks the debut of a contemporary gumshoe whose character traits are rooted firmly in the past. Brig Ellis is an ex-military and current private investigator based in San Diego, but willing to go wherever the assignment takes him. His card reads: Investigations, Security, Confidential Matters. However, this shamus is not shy about accepting work that might color outside the lines. And while most people agree that if you''re smart, there are some jobs you just shouldn''t take, Brig''s point of view is, if you''re smart, you''re in another line of work. Perhaps that''s why this initial Brig Ellis tale has him juggling three tasks at once...A favor for a friend puts San Diego private investigator, Brig Ellis, in contact with a real knockout. But the first time they meet, the specter of larceny hangs in the air like the stale scent of a cheap cigar. Before Ellis can decide to make a pass or make tracks, thugs turn his office into a veritable junk yard. He should try to find out why, but when money calls, he listens, and so he puts payback on hold. Hired by the black sheep of a dysfunctional dynasty, he agrees to retrieve the clan''s daughter from apparent involvement with Zapatista rebels in Mexico. A tale of two cities ensues laden with hidden agendas, revelations, recriminations, mayhem, murder, and a violent conflict on the eight thousand foot cliffs of the Copper Canyon Railway. Before all the loose ends have been tied, Ellis is left to wonder if making friends, doing favors, unmasking foes, or extracting vulnerable heiresses are all, in one way or another, fools'' errands.

The steward of Willingford Hall was murdered in the Dell on 12 March 1919. I found his body because I''d been thrown by a horse. It''s difficult to say which event was more unlikely.Willingford Hall stable lad Harry Green is about to make a discovery even more unlikely than a corpse. With the estate near bankruptcy and the rise of automobiles fast replacing horse travel, Harry, a young woman passing as a lad, will soon be out of a job. Facing the knowledge she has no skills in the service positions open to women, Harry resolves to discover who murdered the steward, thus becoming a woman who can determine her own future. But as her investigation proceeds, a second murder demonstrates just how dangerous her knowledge is. Soon, no matter where she rides, she finds that somebody is following her.Part coming-of-age and part cozy mystery, All Men Glad and Wise confronts a time of tremendous social change: the inequities of service jobs, the quandaries of grooms as technology advances, and the patriarchal assumptions that exclude women from both valued work and riding astride. Harry, like horsemanship, and like England, is on the cusp of a world looking forward.

Lies hurt. Truth kills.Four years after the tragic suicide of Alice Delgado, eldest daughter of Albuquerque''s top racing driver, her younger sister, Lily, is reported missing and two of her peers are found dead. Detective Temeke''s investigation leads him to a private boarding school on the Rio Grande where the discovery of occult practices and an ancient book ignite a chain reaction of heartbreaking truths.What madness connects these girls to a ruthless killer? Against a background of simmering police tension and mounting victims, detectives Temeke and Santiago are in a desperate race to learn the truth before it''s too late.Watch out for more from Detective Temeke and Malin Santiago1. THE 9TH HOUR2. NIGHT EYES3. PAST RITES4. DEAD COLD5. EASY PREY6. SILENT ADMIRERWhat people are saying about PAST RITES:Past Rites is a dark and gripping novel that will have you turning the pages at speed! Albuquerque JournalSpread thick with winter chill, Stibbe delivers a richly textured, breathtaking novel. Some secrets can never be buried. Litouture Café.Excellent third novel. Fans of psychological fiction will enjoy Claire Stibbe''s original and unnerving portrayal of the darker side of human nature. Dr. Marco Storey, PhD in Narrative Theory & Criticism.Vividly and believably drawn characters that are the series hallmark. It should be put at the top of every "to be read" pile! Paul Henderson, Crime Fiction New Mexico."Tense action and complex psychological motivation is woven into a wonderfully satisfying novel." ~ Kristin Gleeson - NYTimes & USA Today Bestselling Author of the Celtic Knot SeriesDespite - or because of - knowing so many writers, I still feel the magic when a book comes out that makes the hairs on my arm tingle because I think it''s GOOD. I read MANY books and I only review and recommend those I really like, so of course this shows my taste as a reader. If you like modern detectives, think Ian Rankin set in New Mexico, you''ll love this. A new detective walks the mean streets of my bookshelves - Temeke. - The 13th Sign Publishing."This is crime fiction with a serrated edge and a brilliant sheen." - Marco Storey, author and speaker"An assured page-turner that leads inexorably to a satisfying conclusion. I can''t wait for Detective Temeke Book 4!" - Jean Gill - The Troubadours Quartet

Bombay,1909. Genevieve Masefield and George Dillman make a living as detectives aboard the early twentieth century's most extravagant ocean liners.

AT HALO HOUSE, CHERRY TUCKER FINDS THE TEA DEADLY SWEET...From The Wall Street Journal bestselling and internationally award-winning author, Larissa Reinhart, the fifth in the award-winning Cherry Tucker Southern humorous mystery series. For those who love country-fried cozy mysteries with action, quirky characters, and a side of romance, you''re going to love the trouble-magnet portrait artist and amateur-sleuth Cherry Tucker."Anytime artist Cherry Tucker has what she calls a Matlock moment, can investigating a murder be far behind? A Composition in Murder is a rollicking good time." -Terrie Farley Moran, Agatha Award-Winning Author of Read to DeathWith a new art teaching gig at Halo House-Halo, Georgia''s posh independent living home-and Halo society scrutinizing her family and her love life, Cherry Tucker needs to stay out of trouble. However, her sleuthing skills are sought out by Halo House''s most famous resident: Belvia Brakeman, the ninety-year-old, blind CEO and founder of Meemaw''s Tea. Belvia confides in Cherry that the family tea empire is in jeopardy. The CEO suspects her daughter, the COO, has been murdered and she might be next. Her offer is hard to refuse, but will have Cherry treading on Forks County Sheriff toes, namely her personal Deputy Heartache, Luke Harper.Amid her town troubles, can Cherry put her reputation, romance, and life on the line for the final request of a sweet tea tycoon? While she juggles senior citizen shenanigans, small-town politics, and corporate family scandals, Cherry finds the sweet tea business cutthroat in more ways than one."This is a winning series that continues to grow stronger and never fails to entertain with laughs, a little snark, and a ton of heart." - Kings River Life Magazine"Reinhart''s charming, sweet tea-flavored series keeps getting better." - Gretchen Archer, USA TODAY bestselling author"Witty, clever, and full of delightful characters that kept me entertained until the last page." -Terri L. Austin, best-selling author of the Rose Strickland Mysteries, Beauty and the Brit, and the Null for Hire seriesBooks in the Cherry Tucker Mystery series;PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY STILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEW HIJACK IN ABSTRACT THE VIGILANTE VIGNETTEDEATH IN PERSPECTIVE THE BODY IN THE LANDSCAPE A COMPOSITION IN MURDER A VIEW TO A CHILLA MOTHERLODE OF TROUBLE (In YEAR-ROUND TROUBLE)

A Martini Club search begins, almost casually with a marital dispute between a beautiful woman and her wandering husband. The quarrel evolves into sweeping questions about stolen art, undercover agents, religious conundrums, Fibonacci sequences, politics, and-of course-billionaires with billions to spend. Colorful locations, energetic personalities, and a chimpanzee named Chappie. All play a part in discovering the real object of the search: a find that bids fair to change how we think about our history, or faith, and our lives.

As a homicide detective, Rosemaria Baker is known for her street smarts, her feisty personality and her ability to nail the bad guys. Being the daughter of a cop and an actress gave little Rosemaria a dichotomous view of life. Her mother was inclined to get lost in her fantasies while her father had to face the harsh realities of a world filled with murder and mayhem. Nine-year-old Rosemaria loved both her parents and admired her mother''s talent but even at a young age she felt drawn to her father''s work as a detective, constantly begging him to share with her every detailed description of the dangerous criminals and close calls he survived while chasing the bad guys. Whatever Rosemaria did she did it well; be it hitting baseballs, shooting baskets, writing school papers, she put her all into every endeavor. When tragedy invaded her world at the tender age of ten, she survived because of her innate ability to compartmentalize her feelings and move forward. While still in college she was faced with a terrifying situation where she had to use all of her mental and physical capabilities in an effort to save her father''s life. Ignoring what would have been safe and expected of her and asking no one''s advice, she risked everything to find him and bring him home alive.

Enemies wear many faces.The Here and Meow Festival has finally arrived! Amber Blackwood and her fellow festival committee members still have plenty to do before the celebration of all things feline begins. Even though Amber''s witchy past keeps interfering, she knows the show must go on. Edgehill''s livelihood depends on the festival''s success.When two incidents involving her malfunctioning products cause her to shutter the doors of her curiosity shop, The Quirky Whisker, only days before the busiest season of the year, Amber thinks things can''t get any worse. An investigation into the incidents reveals sabotage is to blame-sabotage that only could have been carried out by a fellow witch. Things just officially got worse.With Edgehill overrun by tourists, any unfamiliar face could be a member of the nefarious Penhallow witch family. Though her parents'' grimoires are hidden in a remote location overlaid with protective spells, Amber fears that won''t be enough to deter the desperate and cursed clan from trying to get their hands on a legendary time-travel spell.As the opening ceremony of the Here and Meow approaches, Amber contends with a nosy lawyer, mysterious government officials, and a charismatic superstar. Through it all, Amber senses the Penhallows have something planned-something big. With her new circle of close confidants by her side, Amber must find a way to thwart the Penhallow family''s scheme before it''s too late. If she can''t, the Here and Meow will be ruined ... and Edgehill could be wiped off the map.

Not all secrets are meant to be kept.After two stressful months, Amber Blackwood is determined to have a few weeks of peace before the Here and Meow Festival descends on her small town of Edgehill, Oregon. That peace doesn’t last long; when she and the committee attend a meeting at the mayor’s house, Amber is pulled aside by the mayor’s daughter, Chloe, who Amber babysat for in high school. The mayor has forbidden Chloe from dating, but she recently met an older boy through a chat app and is desperate to meet him. Amber advises Chloe to tell her father about the boy.Hours later, Mayor Deidrick frantically puts in a call to Amber: Chloe, the always well-behaved teenager, seems to have snuck out her bedroom window—and now she’s not answering his calls. When Amber helps search the town for the girl, she happens upon Chloe’s abandoned car. Her driver’s side door is open, and while her purse is inside, her phone is gone.Working alongside Chief Brown, Amber uses her magic to figure out what might have happened to Chloe. The more they dig, the more they unearth secrets from the seemingly affable mayor’s past. The charismatic politician has both a hair-trigger temper and a suspicious death linked to his past.As if the mayor’s increasingly strange behavior isn’t bad enough, Amber and the chief also contend with an out-of-town private investigator, nosy reporter Connor Declan, and an even nosier population of Edgehill residents who start to question why Amber and the chief are spending so much time together. Undaunted by these obstacles, Amber races against the clock to help ensure Chloe doesn’t become another statistic—assuming the mayor doesn’t stop her first.

Every town has its secrets, but no one has a secret like hers.Amber Blackwood, lifelong resident of Edgehill, Oregon, has earned a reputation for being a semi-reclusive odd duck. Her store, The Quirky Whisker, is full of curiosities, from extremely potent sleepy teas and ever-burning candles to kids’ toys that seem to run endlessly without the aid of batteries. The people of Edgehill think of the Quirky Whisker as an integral part of their feline-obsessed town, but most give Amber herself a wide berth. Amber prefers it that way; it keeps her secret safe. But that secret is thrown into jeopardy when Amber’s friend Melanie is found dead, a vial of headache tonic from Amber’s store clutched in her hand.Edgehill’s newest police chief has had it out for Amber since he arrived three years before. He can’t possibly know she’s a witch, but his suspicions about her odd store and even odder behavior have shot her to the top of his suspect list. When the Edgehill rumor mill finds out Melanie was poisoned, it’s not only the police chief who looks at Amber differently. Determined to both find justice for her friend and to clear her own name, Amber must use her unique gifts to help track down Melanie’s real killer. A quest that threatens much more than her secret … 

The Whisper Man meets The Chalk Man via The Blair Witch Project in this dark and chilling suspense thriller.

"Welcome to the Executive Suite. Admit what you have done, and get out alive."In the enchanting world of hospitality, Drake, Adam, Talia, and Jason are some of the most influential in their profession. Success and luxury come with a price when deception is used as a stepping stone. How well does one really know their co-workers?Janine is the executive secretary to the general manager and privy to everything that happens at the Opulence Ocean Resort. Can she be trusted with sensitive information?Invited to attend a Friday meeting in the executive suite, the lights go out and the doors bolt shut. Trapped with no way to escape, the team has to encounter cryptic clues about their past indiscretions and darkest secrets. They either confess to their colleagues or pay the ultimate price. What are they willing to do to keep their secret?