Local Mystery

The 20th mystery in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Armand Gamache series. Somewhere out there, in the darkness, a black wolf is feeding. Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team uncovered and stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montréal...

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold. Now, 11 years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find....

A hometown celebration, a deadly blast and fireworks with fatal consequences. The Labor Day Carnations Festival should’ve gone off with a bang, but not like this. When a fiery explosion at the fireworks finale leaves prominent town matriarch Maxine Whitaker dead, florist Iris Bennett finds herself tangled in a mystery as layered as her floral arrangements. The red carnations she dyed for the festival now feel like a warning especially as whispers of sabotage, secrets, and long-buried grudges ripple through the town. With Winston, her one-eyed Persian cat, keeping close watch, and ...

The town of Marshall, Texas, is the epicenter of intellectual property law in the US—renowned for its speedy trials and massive payouts. One of its best lawyers is James Euchre. His newest client, Amir Zawar, is a CEO forced to defend his life’s work against a patent infringement claim. But when a beloved hometown hero is murdered, all signs point to Zawar, an outsider with no alibi. With the help of a former federal prosecutor and a local PI, Euchre hopes to uncover the truth. In his first criminal case, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Fearful Rock and Other Precarious Locales is the third volume of Night Shade Books' five volume "Selected Stories of Manly Wade Wellman." This volume is made up of eight novella length stories. It includes Wellman's "Judge Pursivant" and "Sergeant Jaeger" stories, as well as a lost classic from Strange Stories (1939).

"Brassard's accents—whether French Canadian, Italian, or continental French—create indelible characters. His performance lets us feel Reine Marie's warmth and Armand's affectionate nature, and he adds an additional layer to surly Ruth and her potty-mouthed duck. Exciting and entertaining."...

A cryptic letter. A secret society. A murder that was never meant to be solved. When Maple Bay investigative journalist Julia Wright receives a mysterious letter signed only “E.G.,” she never expects it to lead straight to murder—or to her own front door. Hours later, Eloise Granger, the town’s beloved antique dealer and historian, is found dead, and Julia is pulled into a puzzle laced with long-buried secrets and suspicious town politics. With her golden retriever Cooper sniffing out clues and her polka-dot-clad best friend Lucy uncovering coded maps and gossip-laced records, Julia...

The old Victorian pier was a thing of beauty until it was allowed to decay. It was where the youth of Oldcliffe-on-Sea would go to hang out. It's also where 21-year-old Sophie Collier disappeared 18 years ago. Francesca Howe, known as Frankie, was Sophie's best friend, and even now she is haunted by the mystery of what happened to her. When Frankie gets a call from Sophie's brother, Daniel, informing her that human remains have been found washed up nearby, she immediately wonders if it could be Sophie.

Knit One, Kill Two A Cozy Small-Town Mystery with a Twist of Murder A skein of silk. A strangled shopkeeper. A cozy town unraveling at the seams. When Ivy Green stops by her favorite yarn shop for a quiet afternoon of knitting and gossip, she never expects to find the owner dead—strangled with her own luxurious silk thread. But Ivy isn’t just a tea shop owner with a knack for comfort—she’s got a sharp eye and an instinct for secrets. As the police unravel slowly, Ivy dives into a mystery filled with jealous rivals, tangled relationships, and a killer who’s stitching lies with ...

"50 States, 50 Mysteries" is the ultimate travel guide for mystery enthusiasts, featuring unexplained phenomena, haunted places, true crime stories, and more from every corner of America. Take a journey through the country and explore the local legends and unsolved mysteries that make each state unique. Embark on a road trip like no other as you explore the paranormal activity and ghost stories that surround mysterious places and secret locations across the country. From strange occurrences to infamous crimes, this book has it all, providing a mix of true crime, folklore, and regional ...

In this action-packed thriller, a quiet seafront town is targeted by vicious criminals, leaving locals no choice but to team up and save the place they love. The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner...

Attorney Jordan Marshall is just on his way to the beach, passing through Green Hills, Texas, a small town he's barely noticed before. Arrested by an over-zealous cop, he's hauled before the judge who seems to rule over the town. Before Jordan knows what's happening, he's appointed to represent a young punk charged with assault. It seems like a simple case, so why does he encounter such hostility everywhere he goes as Wayne's lawyer? Then Jordan learns of the murder that happened shortly before Wayne beat up his best friend, the murder of Jenny Fecklewhite, the beautiful and brilliant ...

On a winding mountain road into the town of Denton, Pennsylvania, Detective Josie Quinn finds the body of a local teenage girl, Dina Hale. The sight of plum-colored bruises gathering around the girl’s neck pierces Josie’s heart, but the discovery of a second girl’s empty purse in the dirt nearby gives her a flicker of hope that one person, at least, made a lucky escape. Dina’s parents are grief-stricken as the town rallies together in a desperate search for the second girl, who waitressed with Dina. The two best friends were on their way to a shift when they were attacked.

A Charming Estate. A Deadly Secret and a Killer Hiding in Plain Sight. Journalist Lila Lawson, along with her loyal collie, Ella, planned to spend the weekend exploring her newly inherited coastal mansion, Wisteria Manor. But when Edgar Finch, the long-time caretaker, drops dead during her welcome dinner, Lila finds herself at the center of a murder investigation, with a whole house full of suspects and secrets. There's Agnes Willoughby, the manor's unshakably gruff housekeeper, whose chillingly calm demeanor and cryptic "last time" remarks hint at a sinister past. Then there's Douglas, ...

Some people dream of a gentle retirement enjoying crochet or cricket, but for two sexagenarians, a more cadaverous future awaits… Newly retired teachers, Etta and Dora, take a walk along an old mule track connecting their mountain-top villages, each hoping to soothe the distress she feels at the paltry pension she will receive. Meeting at the fabled Witches’ Cave, they put aside their woes – the naked body of Sibilla, Castelmezzano’s beautiful witch, lies dead at the foot of the old oak tree. Did she plummet from the sky during a Sabbath flight as the superstitious locals are ...

It's the perfect getaway. But the past will always find you . . . When ex-cop Bill Robinson takes over The Inn by the Sea, all he wants is a quiet escape from the city. But when a crime boss moves into town and begins terrorizing Bill's friends, he can't just sit back and watch. It's not long...

The annual fishing tournament and festival in Hokes Folly, North Carolina, is the high-water mark event of the year. Antiquarian bookseller Jenna Quinn, owner of the Twice Upon a Time bookstore, is ready to catch some new customers with her fishing-themed book display at the festival. That is, she was...until a local author was found dead in his booth. All fingers point to Frank Sutter, a former detective with the police department. His soon-to-be ex-wife had been dating the victim, and Frank had been seen having an argument with him earlier that day.

In the quiet New England town of Havenwood, an old stone well demands a price for every wish it grants. For journalist Mara Kane, it’s a place she’s avoided for twenty years, ever since a childhood wish ended in tragedy. But when a series of bizarre murders reawakens the terrifying local legend of the "Well Wraith," Mara is pulled back into the town’s dark history. Each victim is found with a silver dollar—the same coin Mara threw into the well two decades ago. To stop the killings, Mara must confront the secrets she’s spent a lifetime burying. As she digs into a string of cold ...

Elise King is a successful and ambitious detective—or she was before a medical leave left her unsure if she'd ever return to work. She now spends most days watching the growing tensions in her small seaside town of Ebbing—the weekenders renovating old bungalows into luxury homes, and the locals resentful of the changes.

A classic summer legal thriller from the most popular storyteller of our time. Dark mysteries invade East Hampton as a struggling lawyer fights to save an old friend from being framed for murder. Montauk lawyer Tom Dunleavy's client list is woefully small, with occasional real estate closings...