Old Fashioned Mysteries

Sylvia van Lidth sits atop a criminal empire providing a service to a very specific clientele…a very wealthy clientele with a particular taste. She fought to achieve her lofty status and is not about to let anything stop her. Lee Yoo the local boss of Korea’s most ruthless crime family, has an order of high-end cars to steal. He doesn’t want to consider the consequences of failure. Arriving in the heart of Amsterdam, Albert’s only aim is to sample the local cuisine, but when his detective’s nose results in being mistaken for a thief, his faithful companion and sidekick, Rex, is taken from him.

Former Chicago Homicide Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels has finally left her violent past behind, and she's moved into a new house with her family.

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Ryli Sinclair is in need of a front-page story for the Granville Gazette. Thankfully, it looks like Oak Grove Manor, the assisted living facility where Aunt Shirley lives, is just the hot bed of activity Ryli needs for a great story. Between being chased by killer Chihuahuas, jumping out of two-story windows, and getting schnockered with the old ladies across the hall, Ryli and Aunt Shirley must track down the killer before bodies start to pile up at Oak Grove Manor.

When a socialite is murdered and starts giving orders to Wanda via Zeus, things are about to explode. The woman was haughty and scornful in life, and not much different in death. Her husband, an alcoholic might have been ready to cut the old broad loose. The new boutique in town is the place to shop, but the owner doesn't like getting a dressing down from the hoity-toity. And why is the handsome stranger taking a shine to Kelly, the police chief. The authorities might be closer to locating Wren. What kind of story will she have as to leaving her baby behind?

The most exciting Sterling P.I. instalment yet! In this episode, a spouse in denial hires Sterling to overturn her husband's murder conviction - the Crown Prosecution's, "Silver Bullet Case". A dog, a diary and DNA are his only clues in this twisting tale with dark turns. But is Sterling on a wild goose chase or honourably trying to reset the scales of justice? Even he is not sure... Follow Sterling in his latest case. A standalone Film Noir-inspired novella.

Gossip Girl meets The Sopranos in this fast-paced drama about a teenage mafia heiress who would do anything to avenge her family, even join forces with her handsome enemy. Inside the tony suburb of Scarsdale is New York’s worst-kept secret: The mob runs everything, and the Nicastro...

There’s nothing very sinister about a pair of old boots, or so you’d think. Like you, I wasn’t formerly in the custom of associating them with bread, or ovens come to that. But sometimes you just happen upon something, and then . . . A chance discovery made one Easter break at a Breton gîte tucked away in the countryside was what started it all. And for the young family in question, their lives would never be quite the same again. What at first appeared to be both mundane and innocuous, proved to be anything but. In the vicinity of the village of Plougvillac, the past, it would seem,...

Brad Hunter is doing everything he can to keep his private investigation agency open, but the women of Honolulu keep distracting him from his work. His latest desire, a Chinatown barmaid, occupies too much of his time, and his money. At least until she is eliminated from his life the hard way--by murder. Within hours, his HPD detective brother puts Brad at the the top of the prime suspect list. Now that he is being scrutinized by the Honolulu Police Department, Brad heads to Chinatown to start his own investigation. What does Brad find first? A new woman, of course.

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happens to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

Psychiatric therapist, Dr. Mark Stevens, now finds himself on the threshold of Sami Carters' world. Momentarily, his jubilation over the success of securing her trust, that enabled her to face the content of the mysterious package, is shattered by the recall of the facts gained about her past over the last 24 hours. His detective mode is kicks into high gear. Fully aware that he has barely scraped the surface of her fractured spirit, he formulates a plan of treatment. Determination and single-minded purpose descend upon him to uncover and reassemble the pieces of her tortured soul. Driven ...

December 2013 - Note from Author: The text has been updated in response to readers' feedback. The arrival, by courier, of a small package shatters Mrs. Samantha Carter's world. Her inner fear aids her inability to face the contents of the package alone. Seeking assistance requires her to contact her former therapist, now retired, Dr. Jon Peterson. Newcomer to the clinic, Dr. Mark Stevens, answers her cry for help. Unprepared with any type of case history of the patient, Mark finds himself being drawn into Sami's world. Through his searching, he realizes that he has a battle on his hands ...

Laura Langdon is a woman whose only escape from her humdrum existence is the romantic pulp magazines she hides from her unimaginative and penny-pinching husband. Then a flat tire leads to her being picked up by a charismatic gangster on the lam. Appalled initially at his brazen manner, she is soon forced to acknowledge how his attentions and praise make her feel. When things take a dangerous turn, she has to choose between safety and home, or living a life she's only read about in the pulps. A story set during the 1930s, and harkening back to pulp stories of yesteryear.

Badington Bay, a quaint seaside hamlet lies quiet in the off-season, its vibrant summer charm shuttered and still. Into this ghostly coastal town steps Mr. Chelmsford, a sharply dressed gentleman with a hidden agenda and a purse full of promises. Arriving under the guise of sophistication, he seeks a clandestine arrangement orchestrated by a crooked, cunning local and his enigmatic daughter. But as the chilly winds of November sweep through the harbor, Chelmsford’s carefully laid plans unravel in a chilling encounter that defies reality itself. In this gripping tale of deception and ...

In the happily hectic holidays, it's a treat to slip away to a comfy corner with a hot beverage and a tasty treat, and curl up in a favorite chair for a few moments peace with a cozy holiday story. The twelve short stories in this collection are in a variety of genres to provide something for every taste as you enjoy a short, sweet retreat on each of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Along with every entertaining story, the author has provided a favorite holiday recipe for the goodies enjoyed by her characters.