Noir at the Bar

Lady Georgia Brunel, widowed a year, has been looking forward to her holiday in the Duchy of Venice with her companion, Millicent Brunel. The clockwork city’s annual art exhibition is in full swing, and old friends and new acquaintances make for an exciting social whirl. The married Sir Francis Thorne would pursue her if he dared. Several members of the nobility, including those with connections to Lord and Lady Dunsmuir, make entertaining companions. And Georgia will never admit that Dustin Seacombe, the disheveled and irritating Texican Ranger who steps on one’s gown and will not confide his business in Venice, is the most interesting of all.And then early one morning, the body of Sir Francis washes up on the water stairs at the Brunel villa. An empty gondola floats nearby. Many assume it is an accident. The Duchy police assume a lover’s quarrel, with Georgia as their suspect. For there are powerful factions in the city who want this case solved and submerged as soon as possible. Georgia and Millie must act quickly to clear her name and discover the real murderer, before Georgia finds herself dancing with death instead.The Clockwork City is the first novel in the Lady Georgia Brunel Mysteries set in the Magnificent Devices steampunk world. Though the books can be read as standalones, there are threads of love and family running through them all. No strong language, just a very proper kiss or two and a satisfying solution. Enjoy! The Clockwork City: A steampunk adventure mystery (Lady Georgia Brunel Mysteries Book 1) - Kindle edition by Adina, Shelley. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marco Carocari Reads his short story from the 2023 Saints & Sinners Anthology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shamus Award Finalist for Best First PI novel; Winner of Two Claymore Awards from Killer Nashville, including Best ComedyA recovering addict and former child star, Jimmy Cooper gets a second shot at fame as a “famous” private detective in Los Angeles.After cratering his career with booze, pills and public humiliations, Jimmy has started over, working at his Mom’s law firm as the in-house detective, putting his uncanny ability to spot liars to good use. Then, much to his and his mother’s surprise, Jimmy is famous once again after a case ends in a high speed chase viewed by thousands.With the public looking on, his next case tests his abilities and his mother’s patience. Alicia Crowley, a young heiress, believes her uncle plans to kill her so she won’t collect her inheritance and wants Jimmy to prove it. When the uncle turns up dead, she becomes suspect numero uno. Believing she’s innocent, he investigates but begins to doubt his own instincts as he learns more about his client.Will Jimmy solve the case and prove his mom wrong about him or just f@!k it all up?Big Fat F@!k-up: A Jimmy Cooper Mystery (Jimmy Cooper Mysteries Book 1) - Kindle edition by Allan, Lawrence. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shamus Award Finalist for Best First PI novel; Winner of Two Claymore Awards from Killer Nashville, including Best ComedyA recovering addict and former child star, Jimmy Cooper gets a second shot at fame as a “famous” private detective in Los Angeles.After cratering his career with booze, pills and public humiliations, Jimmy has started over, working at his Mom’s law firm as the in-house detective, putting his uncanny ability to spot liars to good use. Then, much to his and his mother’s surprise, Jimmy is famous once again after a case ends in a high speed chase viewed by thousands.With the public looking on, his next case tests his abilities and his mother’s patience. Alicia Crowley, a young heiress, believes her uncle plans to kill her so she won’t collect her inheritance and wants Jimmy to prove it. When the uncle turns up dead, she becomes suspect numero uno. Believing she’s innocent, he investigates but begins to doubt his own instincts as he learns more about his client.Will Jimmy solve the case and prove his mom wrong about him or just f@!k it all up?Big Fat F@!k-up: A Jimmy Cooper Mystery (Jimmy Cooper Mysteries Book 1) - Kindle edition by Allan, Lawrence. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Hamilton has never been better.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) When a new security gig turns into a setup, expert thief Van Shaw finds himself the prey in a cross-country pursuit—in this electrifying sixth novel in Glen Erik Hamilton’s pulse-pounding and emotionally resonant thriller series. Van Shaw is hired to evaluate the safeguards for the art collection of eccentric business magnate Sebastien Rohner. Then Rohner reveals to Van the real reason he’s been recruited: to prevent another professional burglar from stealing the art. Rohner wants to set a thief to catch a thief.While questioning the bizarre nature of the job, Van accepts the lucrative offer and arrives at the island estate during an international summit that Rohner is hosting. Shortly after beginning his surveillance of Rohner’s highly secure gallery wing, Van stumbles across the murdered body of one of the honored guests along the rocky shore. Wary of Rohner’s true intentions, Van knows the homicide detectives on the case—and perhaps Rohner as well—think he’s the prime suspect and will turn his life upside down in their search for proof.Van begins to hunt for the killer himself, but scrutiny only digs his hole deeper, as one of Rohner’s own executives is then killed and the Seattle police find concrete evidence placing Van at the scene. With no other options, he goes on the run, alone and unaided. He’s hunted by the cops, the enraged Rohner, and a pair of psychopathic hitmen who chase Van from one coast to the next. To clear his name, Van Shaw will have to uncover the hidden motive of corporate espionage at a global level, even with a band of killers on his tail who are determined to add Van to their growing list of victims.Amazon.com: Island of Thieves: A Novel (Van Shaw, 6): 9780062978554: Hamilton, Glen Erik: Books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I was ten years old when I found a murder weapon…it had killed ‘The Girl with the Opal Fingers’…”Welsh Canadian professor of criminal psychology Cait Morgan, and her retired-cop husband Bud Anderson, are visiting Cait’s sister, Siân, and brother-in-law, Todd, in Australia. They’re enjoying the bustling delights of Sydney, and looking forward to a few quiet days in the famed Blue Mountains.However, soon after it’s revealed that Todd once worked closely with a man convicted of a brutal slaying, the decades-old murder casts a threatening shadow over the foursome. Cait and Bud must discover the truth behind that case, as well as understanding the complex reasons for an ever-growing number of deaths they fear might be associated with it, before tragedy can engulf Cait’s family.Packed with local color, and quirky, memorable characters, this thirteenth book in the series is certainly unlucky for some. Will it prove to be the same for Cait and Bud? The Corpse with the Opal Fingers (The Cait Morgan Mysteries Book 13) - Kindle edition by Ace, Cathy. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Authors reading tonight are James D.F. Hannah - They Shall Take up Serpents, Joe Clifford - Say My Name, and Rob Osler - Cirque Du Slay!Hosts are Alan Warren, Joe Goldberg, and John Copenhaver. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight's authors reading;Gary Phillips - Unvarnished - The Unvarnished Gary Phillips: A Mondo Pulp Collection - Kindle edition by Phillips, Gary. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Gerald Elias - Murder on Vacation - Amazon.com: Gerald Elias: books, biography, latest updateJames L'Etoile - Face of Greed - Amazon.com: Face of Greed (A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery): 9781608095872: L'Etoile, James: Books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Phillips will be reading from his Novel - The Unvarnished!Award-winning author, screenwriter, and editor Gary Phillips gathers his most thrilling, outlandish, and madcap pulp fiction in an 17-story collection that straddles the line between bizarro, science fiction, noir, and superhero classics.Aztec vampires, astral projecting killers, oxygen stealing bombs, undercover space rangers, aliens occupying Los Angeles, right wing specters haunting the ’hood, masked vigilantes, and mad scientists in their underground lairs plotting world domination populate the stories in this rip-snorting collection. In these pages grindhouse melds with blaxploitation along with strong doses of B movie hardcore drive-in fare.Phillips, editor of the Anthony Award-winning The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir, and author of One-Shot Harry and Matthew Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem, said this about pulp. “The most common definition of pulp is it’s fast-paced, a story containing out there characters and a wild plot. There is that. But certainly, as we’ve now arrived at the era of retro-pulp, these stories have elements of characterization: not just action, but a glimpse behind the steely eyes of these doers of incredible deeds.” As an added bonus, Phillips resurrects Phantasmo, a Golden Age comics character created by Black artist-writer E.C. Stoner in an all-new outing of ethereal doings, including 4 original illustrations by cover artist Adam Shaw.The Unvarnished Gary Phillips: A Mondo Pulp Collection - Kindle edition by Phillips, Gary. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerald Elias will be reading from his upcoming novel - Murder on Vacation!Amazon.com: Gerald Elias: books, biography, latest update Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James L'Etoile will be reading from his novel ' Face of Greed'Face of Greed (A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery) - Kindle edition by L'Etoile, James. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Greed, corruption, and betrayal—no murder is as simple as it seemsWhen a prominent Sacramento businessman is killed and his wife injured in a brutal home invasion, Detective Emily Hunter and her partner, Javier Medina, are called to investigate. At first glance, it seems like a crime of opportunity gone horribly wrong, but Emily soon finds there might be more to both the crime and the dead man.The high-stakes investigation also comes at a time when Emily is caring for her mother, who has early-onset Alzheimer's, and Emily struggles to balance her job with her personal life. The city's political elite seem to want the case solved quickly, but darker forces want it buried.Could there have been a motive behind the attack, making it more than a random home invasion? Emily uncovers clues that cause her to reconsider her understanding of the crime. A deadly game of greed and deception pulls Emily deeper into the shadowy world of gang violence and retribution. She has to walk the razor's edge to identify the killer—without becoming the next victim.Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and Karin Slaughter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight's authors reading are:Wanda Morris - 'What You Leave Behind' - What You Leave Behind: A Novel - Kindle edition by Morris, Wanda M.. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Michael Balter - 'Chasing Money' - Chasing Money: A Marty and Bo Thriller - Kindle edition by Balter, Michael. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Leslie Karst - Molton Death! - Molten Death (An Orchid Isle Mystery) - Kindle edition by Karst, Leslie. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight Leslie Karst reads from her novel ' Molton Death'Molten Death (An Orchid Isle Mystery) - Kindle edition by Karst, Leslie. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.A glimpse of a quickly melting corpse at the foot of a volcano has amateur sleuth and food enthusiast Valerie Corbin shocked. But how can she investigate a murder, when there's no evidence the victim ever existed?The first Orchid Isle cozy mystery, set in tropical Hilo, Hawai'i, introduces a fun and feisty LGBTQ+ couple who swap surfing lessons for sleuthing sessions!Retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen have come to the Big Island of Hawai'i to treat themselves to a well-earned tropical vacation. After the recent loss of her brother, Valerie is in sore need of a distraction from her troubles and is looking forward to enjoying the delicious food and vibrant culture the state has to offer.Early one morning, the couple and their friend - tattooed local boy, Isaac - set out to see an active lava flow, and Valerie is mesmerized by the shape-shifting mass of orange and red creeping over the field of black rock. Spying a boot in the distance, she strides off alone, pondering how it could have gotten there, only to realize to her horror that the boot is still attached to a leg - a leg which is slowly being engulfed by the hot lava.Valerie's convinced a murder has been committed - but as she's the only witness to the now-vanished corpse, who's going to believe her?Determined to prove what she saw, and get justice for the unknown victim, Valerie launches her own investigation. But, thrown into a Hawaiian culture far from the luaus and tiki bars of glossy tourist magazines, she soon begins to fear she may be the next one to end up entombed in shiny black rock . . .The amiable characters, stunning backdrop and culinary delights make this the perfect cozy of fans who enjoy a tropical vacation with a twisty murder mystery and compelling Hawai'ian culture - paired with an added bonus of recipes of local Hawai'ian dishes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight Author Michael balter reads from his novel - Chasing Money!Chasing Money: A Marty and Bo Thriller - Kindle edition by Balter, Michael. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Winner - 2024 Feathered Quill Award - Mystery, Thriller, SuspenseWinner - 2023 Best Indie Book Award - Crime ThrillerA missing masterpiece. A deadly threat. A desperate search. Marty and Bo were just trying to keep their struggling startup alive - but now they’ve got a bigger problem - keeping themselves alive."Exceptionally clever and compelling" - Midwest Book Review"Packed with action. A strong voice paired with authentic dialogue… Witty and engaging.” The BookLife Prize"A satisfying crime novel that will keep readers hooked." Kirkus ReviewsMost investor pitch meetings don’t end in murder - but then Marty and Bo haven’t had a lot of luck lately. They’ve been struggling to keep their startup business alive. It’s not high-tech, it’s not highly successful and the pressure to find capital has strained their bank accounts and Marty’s marriage.So when Nico Scava offered to invest they eagerly accepted. He had money, connections in the art world, and a creative idea, but maybe they should have asked more questions. Now Nico’s dead and they’re on the hook for whatever scheme he was running. The Russian mob is after them, and if they don’t find $10 million and a mysterious missing painting in the next few days they’ll be dead too.Their frantic chase will lead them from a cabin in the Oregon woods to a Portland strip club, from an aging artist to a bogus baron, and deep into the history of a missing masterpiece that someone is willing to kill to obtain. As the bodies pile up, Marty and Bo will have some tough choices to make about how far they’ll go to protect their families, their company, and themselves."A gritty, heart-pounding thriller that grabs you from the first page and won’t let you get away!” - Michael Lindley, author of the Amazon #1 Hanna and Alex Low Country mystery series."The DaVinci Code for grownups. Don't miss this impressive debut novel!" - Warren C. Easley, author of the award-winning Cal Claxton Mysteries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight Author Wanda Morris reads from her upcoming new novel ' What You leave Behind'What You Leave Behind: A Novel - Kindle edition by Morris, Wanda M.. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Award-winning author Wanda Morris returns with a powerful, haunting thriller following a lawyer who after the mysterious disappearance of a local landowner and the death of his sister just months before, uncovers a conspiracy that dates back to Reconstruction and persists in half the United States today.Deena Wood’s life has fallen apart in the aftermath of losing her beloved mother, her marriage, and her prestigious job at an Atlanta law firm. She needs what the Geechee people of coastal Georgia call a “dayclean,” a fresh start.She returns to her childhood home in Brunswick, Georgia, to heal. But her return is anything but the respite she thought it might be. To make peace with all her loss, she often drives through the city. One day, she unwittingly finds herself on the oceanfront property of a loner widower who is fighting to keep land that has been in his family since the end of the Civil War. He threatens her and warns her to never return. But shortly after, he disappears, and his very expensive property is quickly put up for sale. Curious about what has happened to the man, Deena digs into his disappearance and finds a family legacy at risk. What starts out as a bit of curious snooping, turns into a deadly game of illegal land grabs and property redevelopment in poor and rural communities with dark and powerful forces at work.Without realizing it, Deena finds herself caught up in a nightmarish scheme that threatens her community and her family. She’ll need help and finds it in a close but unlikely source because she knows she must do whatever it takes to stop the sinister forces at play before she becomes their next target. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight authors reading;John Copenhaver - Hall of Mirrors - Amazon.com: Hall of Mirrors: A Novel (A Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson Mystery): 9781639366507: Copenhaver, John: BooksConnie Berry - A Collection of Lies - A Collection of Lies (A Kate Hamilton Mystery Book 5) - Kindle edition by Berry, Connie. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Tracy Clark - Fall - Amazon.com: Fall (Detective Harriet Foster Book 2) eBook : Clark, Tracy: Kindle Store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight's authors reading;Carl Vonderau - Amazon.com: Saving Myles eBook : Vonderau, Carl: BooksAdam Sikes - Landslide (A Mason Hackett Espionage Thriller Book 1) - Kindle edition by Sikes, Adam. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Ed Aymar - Amazon.com: When She Left: A Thriller eBook : Aymar, E.A.: Kindle Store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Winona Kent reads from her book 'Notes on a Missing G-String'The first time we met Jason Davey, he was entertaining passengers aboard the Alaska cruise ship Star Sapphire, Eight ‘til Late in the TopDeck Lounge.Then he came ashore, got a gig playing lead guitar at London’s Blue Devil jazz club, and gained a certain amount of notoriety tracking down missing musician Ben Quigley in the Canadian north.Now Jason’s back again, this time investigating the theft of £10,000 from a dancer’s locker at a Soho gentlemen’s club.Jason initially considers the case unsolvable. But the victim, Holly Medford, owes a lot of money to London crime boss Arthur Braskey and, fearing for her life, has gone into hiding at a posh London hotel.Jason’s investigation takes him from Cha-Cha’s and Satin & Silk (two Soho lapdancing clubs) to Moonlight Desires (an agency featuring high class escorts) and finally to a charity firewalking event, where he comes face to face with Braskey and discovers not everything Holly’s been telling him is the complete truth.As he becomes increasingly drawn into the seamy underside of Soho, Jason tries to save Gracie, his band-mate’s 14-year-old runaway daughter, from Holly’s brother Radu, a ruthless pimp, while at the same time protecting Holly herself from a vengeful Braskey – nearly losing his life, and Gracie’s – in the process.https://www.amazon.com/Notes-Missing-G-String-Winona-Kent-ebook/dp/B07TWFBB62/ref=sr_1_10?crid=2ZC8BF9CULNYP&keywords=winona+kent&qid=1706636340&s=digital-text&sprefix=winona+kent%2Cdigital-text%2C134&sr=1-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Carl Vonderau reads from his Novel 'Saving Myles'When the FBI can' t help, an unassuming banker takes matters into his own hands to bring his son homeWade, a respected banker in La Jolla, CA, and his estranged wife, Fiona, make the unbearable decision to send their teenage son, Myles, away to an expensive treatment center after a streak of harmful behavior. After a year of treatment, Myles comes home, seemingly rehabilitated. But soon, he sneaks off to Tijuana to buy drugs— and is kidnapped.When the ransom call comes, Fiona is frantic and accepts help from Andre, the Quebecois whose charity Fiona runs. Wade is wary of Andre' s reputation and the bank he owns, but seeing no other way to secure a kidnap negotiator or the ransom, he swallows his doubts to get his son home.In order to get the ransom money, Wade makes a deal with Andre— he' ll work for Andre' s bank in exchange for the cash. But as Wade races to rescue Myles before his kidnappers lose their patience, he realizes he' s wrapped up in more crime than just a kidnapping— he' s now indebted to a cartel.https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Myles-Carl-Vonderau-ebook/dp/B0B92V76GT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=314DHEODKT04J&keywords=carl+vonderau&qid=1706636216&s=digital-text&sprefix=carl+vonderau%2Cdigital-text%2C136&sr=1-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. Marine veteran Mason Hackett moved to London to start his life over, and he's done his best to convince himself that what happened fifteen years ago doesn't matter—the people he killed, the men he lost, the lives he ruined. But when Mason sees the face of a dead friend flash on a television screen and then receives a mysterious email referencing a CIA operation gone bad, he can no longer ignore his inner demons.Driven by loyalty and a need to uncover the truth, Mason launches on a perilous journey from the Czech Republic to Romania toward the war-torn separatist region in eastern Ukraine to honor a fifteen-year-old promise. The answers he seeks—the fate of a friend and his connection to the underworld of international arms dealers and defense corporations—throw Mason into the cauldron of a covert war where no one can be trusted.Landslide (A Mason Hackett Espionage Thriller Book 1) - Kindle edition by Sikes, Adam. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E.A. Aymar reads from a short story of his 'Your Purchase is Complete'Multiple Anthony Award-nominated E.A. Aymar’s next thriller, When She Left, will be published February 2024 and has been called, by New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Straub, “crime fiction at its finest.” His previous thriller, No Home for Killers, received praise from the New York Times, Kirkus, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and was an instant Amazon Bestseller. His previous thriller, They’re Gone, was published to rave reviews in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus (starred), and named one of the best books of 2020 by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. His essays have appeared in the Washington Post, the Washington City Paper, Publishers Weekly, and more. He is a former member of the national board of the International Thriller Writers and is an active member of Crime Writers of Color and Sisters in Crime, was born in Panama and now lives and writes in, and generally about, the DC/MD/VA triangle.Amazon.com: When She Left: A Thriller eBook : Aymar, E.A.: Kindle Store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Iona Whishaw reads from her book ' To Track A Traitor'With events spanning both world wars, the tenth installment in the Lane Winslow mystery—which first began with the bestselling adventure A Killer in King's Cove—series is a transatlantic tale of sibling rivalry, infidelity, and espionage.It’s an early morning in May when Lane is pulled from a deep sleep by a concerning phone call from Scotland—her grandfather has had a heart attack. Lane hastily makes plans to fly overseas, and a dejected Inspector Darling prepares himself for a stint of bachelorhood. But before he can begin to dwell on it the Nelson Police learn that Ben Arden, a local cad, has gone out for a late-night boat ride and not returned, which immediately sets the town rumour mill churning.In Scotland Lane finds her grandfather on the mend but her estranged sister Diana caught up in stressful—and mysterious—circumstances of her own. As Lane follows the thread leading from South Africa to Aberdeen to the War Office in London it becomes apparent that her sister is on the run, and that keeping secrets seems to be a Winslow family trait.Back at the Nelson Police station a strange assemblage of clues begins to amass around the Arden case, stretching from the local printshop all the way back to the Great War. But progress is interrupted when the mayor himself issues a demand that Darling travel to England to tie up a decades-old mystery with local connections. True to form, upon Darling’s arrival in London he is quickly swept up in Lane’s mission, which threatens to endanger the entire family.https://www.amazon.com/Track-Traitor-Lane-Winslow-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0BJST6FZF/ref=sxts_entity_rec_bsx_s_def_r00_t_aufl?content-id=amzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a%3Aamzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&crid=22GBKHGIHF0Z2&cv_ct_cx=iona+whishaw&keywords=iona+whishaw&pd_rd_i=B0BJST6FZF&pd_rd_r=a7d74fe6-4b3d-4f53-a5f0-1865dfe8f30c&pd_rd_w=x8iqU&pd_rd_wg=G6h4l&pf_rd_p=a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&pf_rd_r=K13FNHMH7YBZQA19CQMM&qid=1706635705&s=digital-text&sprefix=iona+whishaw%2Cdigital-text%2C135&sr=1-4-ef9bfdb7-b507-43a0-b887-27e2a8414df0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Judy Penz Sheluk reads from her book 'Skeletons in the Attic'Calamity (Callie) Barnstable isn’t surprised to learn she’s the sole beneficiary of her late father’s estate, though she is shocked to discover she has inherited a house in the town of Marketville—a house she didn’t know he had. However, there are conditions attached to Callie’s inheritance: she must move to Marketville, live in the house, and solve her mother’s murder.Callie’s not keen on dredging up a thirty-year-old mystery, but if she doesn’t do it, there’s a scheming psychic named Misty Rivers who hopes to expose the Barnstable family secrets herself. Determined to thwart Misty and fulfill her father’s wishes, Callie accepts the challenge. But is she ready to face the skeletons hidden in the attic?https://www.amazon.com/Skeletons-Attic-Judy-Penz-Sheluk-ebook/dp/B07VG2RGHC/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3OZ0IIMFKVE1K&keywords=judy+penz+sheluk&qid=1706635509&s=digital-text&sprefix=judy+penz+sheluk%2Cdigital-text%2C230&sr=1-7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Connie Berry reads from her novel ' A Collection of Lies' In USA Today bestselling author Connie Berry’s fifth Kate Hamilton mystery, American antiques dealer Kate Hamilton follows bloodstained clues to discover the truth about the murder of a modern-day Victorian gentleman.As Kate Hamilton and her new husband, DI Tom Mallory, honeymoon in Devon, a local history museum asks them to trace the provenance of a bloodstained dress said to belong to a Victorian lacemaker accused of murder. If genuine, the dress and its puzzling connections to a nineteenth-century Romani family who camped on Dartmoor will be the centerpiece of a new historic crimes exhibit—exactly Kate’s kind of mystery. But matters turn deadly when a shot is fired during a fundraising gala, injuring the man who donated the dress.The injured donor, Gideon Littlejohn, is a cyber-security expert who lives and dresses as a Victorian gentleman, but everyone believes the real target of the attack to be another attendee—a controversial politician intent on rooting out local corruption. This belief is overturned when Gideon is found dead in a pool of blood. But then the politician receives a death threat.Who was the real target? Who would want to kill both a man with an obsession for history and a tough-on-crime politician? When asked to assist in the investigation, Kate races to discover the truth as it becomes clear the killer isn’t going to come quietly.https://www.amazon.ca/Collection-Lies-Kate-Hamilton-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0CJBHZBFF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38V00MN3LXJFW&keywords=connie+berry&qid=1706633521&sprefix=connie+berry%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Tracy Clark reads from her Novel Fall - Detective Foster Book 2 In the second book in the Detective Harriet Foster thriller series, author Tracy Clark weaves a twisted journey into the underbelly of Chicago as Harriet and her team work to unmask a serial killer stalking the city’s aldermen.The Chicago PD is on high alert when two city aldermen are found dead: one by apparent suicide, one brutally stabbed in his office, and both with thirty dimes left on their bodies—a betrayer’s payment. With no other clues, the question is, Who else has a debt to pay?Detective Harriet Foster is on the case before the killer can strike again. But even with the help of her partner, Detective Vera Li, and the rest of their team, Harriet has little to go on and a lot at risk. There’s no telling who the killer’s next target is or how many will come next.To stop another murder, Harriet and her officers will have to examine what the victims had going on behind the scenes to determine who could be tangled up in this web of betrayal…and who could be out for revenge.https://www.amazon.ca/Fall-Detective-Harriet-Foster-Book-ebook/dp/B0BJLDSBM7/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tracy+clark&qid=1706633756&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With quirky LGBTQ+ amateur sleuths, Cirque du Slay will delight readers looking for a madcap mystery with high-flying excitement!Pint-sized Seattle middle school teacher and gay dating blogger Hayden McCall and his best friend Hollister are invited to a fundraiser for Bakers Without Borders. The celebrity performer, Kennedy Osaka, is the artistic director of Mysterium, an upscale circus arts show combining magic, acrobatics, and a Michelin-star dinner. But Kennedy is a no-show—until she’s found dead in her hotel suite.When frenemy Sarah Lee is discovered in the room with the body, Hayden and Hollister are on the case to find the real culprit before Sarah Lee is charged with the crime.The suspects for the murder are as unique as Mysterium itself: a Russian trapeze artist, a cowgirl comedian sharp-shooter, an over-cologned operations director, a feisty, green-haired costume manager, and Adrenalin!, a sexy troop of Romanian male acrobats...If Hayden and Hollister are to clear Sarah Lee of suspicion, they’ll have to outsmart a killer for whom trickery is art.https://www.amazon.ca/Cirque-du-Slay-Rob-Osler-ebook/dp/B0CBJGX5LF/ref=sr_1_2?crid=8N7CR2ZFJHRU&keywords=rob+osler&qid=1706633965&sprefix=rob+osler%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author John Copenhaver reads from his newest book ' Hall of Mirrors: A Novel - When a popular mystery novelist dies suspiciously, his writing partner must untangle the author’s connection to a serial killer in award-winning John Copenhaver’s new novel set in 1950s McCarthy-era Washington, DC.In May 1954, Lionel Kane witnesses his apartment engulfed in flames with his lover and writing partner, Roger Raymond, inside. Police declare it a suicide due to gas ignition, but Lionel refuses to believe Roger was suicidal.A month earlier, Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson—the tenacious and troubled heroines from The Savage Kind—attend a lecture by Roger and, being eager fans, befriend him. He has just been fired from his day job at the State Department, another victim of the Lavender Scare, an anti-gay crusade led by figures like Senator Joseph McCarthy and J. Edgar Hoover, claiming homosexuals are security risks. Little do Judy and Philippa know, but their obsessive manhunt of the past several years has fueled the flames of his dismissal.They have been tracking their old enemy Adrian Bogdan, a spy and vicious serial killer protected by powerful forces in the government. He’s on the rampage again, and the police are ignoring his crimes. Frustrated, they send their research to the media and their favorite mystery writer anonymously, hoping to inspire someone, somehow, to publish on the crimes—anything to draw Bogdan out. But has their persistence brought deadly forces to the writing team behind their most beloved books?In the wake of Roger’s death, Lionel searches for clues, but Judy and Philippa threaten his quest, concealing dark secrets of their own. As the crimes of the past and present converge, danger mounts and the characters race to uncover the truth, even if it means bending their moral boundaries to stop a killer.https://www.amazon.ca/Hall-Mirrors-Novel-John-Copenhaver/dp/1639366504/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25LDQ0X4K3W3E&keywords=john+copenhaver&qid=1706634168&sprefix=john+copenhaver%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Joe Clifford reads from his Novel 'Say My Name'SAY MY NAME is a true-crime story about a crime that never happened—or did it?On the heels of a divorce, a midlist mystery writer returns to his hometown in Central CT and is dragged back into a decades-old, unsolved case involving former missing classmates to expose the horrific secrets of a quaint, idyllic New England town.Fusing the modern domestic psychological thriller with popular unsolved mysteries (Girl on the Train meets In Cold Blood), this meta blend of true crime and fiction plays with expectations and perspective before its mind-blowing conclusion.Amazon.com: Say My Name: A True-Crime Novel: 9781960725035: Clifford, Joe: Books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author James D.F. Hannah reads his short story ' They Shall Take Up Serpents'James D.F. Hannah is the Shamus Award-winning author of the Henry Malone series, including the novels Because the Night and She Talks to Angels. His short fiction has appeared in Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022, edited by Steph Cha and Jess Walter; Playing Games, edited by Lawrence Block; Under the Thumb: Stories of Police Oppression, edited by S.A. Cosby; Vautrin; Rock and a Hard Place; Shotgun Honey; and The Anthology of Appalachian Writers. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where all the bourbon is.Annoy him on Twitter @JamesDFHannah and Instagram @jamesdfhannahhttps://www.amazon.ca/stores/author/B01A9QHA84/about Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight's authors reading;Judy Penz - Skeletons in the Attic - Skeletons in the Attic: A Marketville Mystery - Kindle edition by Penz Sheluk, Judy. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Winona Kent - Notes on A Missing G-String Notes on a Missing G-String: A Jason Davey Mystery (Jason Davey Mysteries Book 2) - Kindle edition by Kent, Winona. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Iona Whishaw - To Track A Traitor - Lane Winslow Mysteries (11 book series) Kindle Edition (amazon.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“One of the greatest fictional detectives of all time” (Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child) is in the sights of the Dead Hours Killer, a serial murderer on a ruthless mission.An airport killer targeting pilots expands his scope. Alex Cross Must Die.“Drop whatever you’re doing, Detective Cross, and head to Reagan Airport,” DC Metro Police dispatch says. “A jet just crashed and exploded on the runway. The chief and the FBI want you and John Sampson there pronto.”Cross and Sampson race to the crash site. The plane didn’t fail—it was shot down by a stolen Vietnam War–era machine gun. The list of experts who can operate the weapon is short. And time before another lethal strike runs even shorter. Especially for Detective Cross. Alex Cross Must Die.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.