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Alex had seen a dead man walk. Not that he should be surprised; he was supposedly dead too. Yes he, Alexandre Dumas, famous author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, was most definitely still alive—and immortal. He had chronicled much of his life for his current publisher: swashbuckling exploits on every continent. But those "fictions" could be no more thrilling than this sudden reappearance of his arch-nemesis, the Comte de St. Germain, the man who had murdered Alex's one true love... and who heart he had torn out over sixty years ago. No less thrilling was the woman ...

Like a Thunderbolt! Recent widow Jillian Marsh wasn't planning on killing herself that March night, but she hadn't ruled it out, either. It had rained for the last seventeen days -- days in which her jaw was locked and she was unable to speak, supposing there'd been anyone worth addressing. And then there was her cat problem. Ever since she'd been hit by lightning last October, the cats in town had been talking to her. Which meant she was insane, right? Melanie Jackson writes "a curious combination of dark fantasy and romance leavened with quirky humor." ---Booklist on Still Life But that ...

"On Deadly Tides" is the thrid installment in the Wendover House Cozy Mystery Series. A body has washed up on the beach and the past which was buried once is now a present danger to Tess MacKay and others in the islands. Questions about the corpse's identity lead to an exhumation of an empty grave and further queries about a supposed accidental death that might be a ritual murder. Unwilling to believe claims of a family bane that kills Wendovers every third generation, Tess sets out to find her missing great-grandfather-- dead or alive.

Camp Chaos is the 19th book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com This time Chloe decides to spend an extended weekend camping with underprivileged kids-- what could possibly go wrong. It turns out that plenty can go wrong when you run across a murdered camp counselor and uncover a plot to kidnap the children. This installment provides a fun and funny excursion into the woods around Hope Falls where Chloe must not only solve a murder but also brush up on her camping skills. If you are a fan of Nancy ...

A highland historical romance previously published 8/2001 by Leisure Books. He smuggled many men, but could he steal her heart? "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com "O, I forbid ye, maidens a' that wear gold in their hair, to come or go by Carterhaugh, for young Tamlane is there." It was not Robert Burns's elfin knight who greeted Amarantha on her arrival in Cornwall, but the wild rector, Tamlane Adair. The rumors of his nighttime rides across the moor only heightened his mystery. Listening to his silken voice she could almost forget the anguish that had driven her ...

"Drowning Pool" is the eighth installment in the Miss Henry Cozy Mystery Series. Juliet Henry is no fan of blackmail but she submits when it is the only way to get to an important art show in Mexico. In return for her passport she must do the NSA a favor and discover if the Nazi war criminal hosting the event has a rare work of art in his stolen collection.

The first book in a brand new historical mystery series. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com Armistice Day 1918: Christmas is a peaceful time in Quiet Corner -- except at Mayhem Mansion. There is no peace in Kenneth Mayhew's ancestral manse with a restless ghost playing tricks on the family. Christmas guests will be arriving soon and Kenneth's Aunt Agartha has assigned him the task of laying their ghost to rest before the Yuletide revels. If you are a fan of P. G. Wodehouse or Dorothy Sayers you are going to love this holiday comedy romp. About the Author Melanie has ...

The dogs have their day in this heartwarming novella, the sequel to "A Curious Affair". Mister Spatz, the trust-fund kitty, has been catnapped and his beautiful owner, Fritzi Darling, is frantic. The town is also being haunted by a ghost Mastiff. Can Graham Bell and his detective dog, Grover, save the day?

Sometimes, it’s worth waiting a lifetime, or even two, for the woman of your dreams. The best Viking time travel comedy-romance since… come to think of it, when was the last time you read a decent Viking time travel comedy romance? Come experience the warm rays of the California sun as you’re drawn into an equally ancient and contemporary romance involving two lovers who were meant to be – even across time. Experience the ups and downs regarding the ins and outs of dating a 2000-year-old man. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com Viking warrior, Tranum, died in ...

Mystery thrived while the twenties roared. Fire, Nevada is a town barely clinging to life and it is there Jane Blackthorn goes to hide from her family as she waits for her wedding day. Her beloved Uncle Jack is distracted by troubles at the silver mine. He and his partner are being pressured to sell to an Arizona conglomerate and the mine is being plagued by accidents which the men blame of the tommyknockers. Jane doesn't believe that the accidents are supernatural in origin but can she and her college friend, Bea Childe, prove it before the situation turns fatal? "Death in a Low Place" is ...

She’s back! After an absence of almost a decade, Miss Henry returns in a double mystery more than worthy of a comeback. In this two-in-one mystery, Miss Henry is finding her way in the world of Bay Area haute couture where high tech meets high finance. But before she can say ‘NSA’, she finds herself summoned back to work by her old employer and stranded in an abandoned mansion in the middle of the Nevada desert with a defector, bitter rivals from the agency, and a crazed killer. Forced into finding the most desperate and final of solutions to her interrupted retirement, Juliet has ...

"Cooked Books" is the twenty-second book in the Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. What do prom night, German Chocolate Cake, and organized crime have in common? They're all elements in Chloe Boston's latest case. The FBI needs a baker to keep a mob accountant's sweet tooth satisfied and at the Chief's recommendation, Chloe becomes their woman in the field. If that was not trouble enough, Chloe's past has come calling asking for a favor. Chloe had hoped that the horrors of high school were far behind her, but when a long lost friend asks for help she can't say no though their past ...

The twelfth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series is a 31k-word book containing the stories "Snow Angel" and "High Society." "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com In "Snow Angel," Alex and Chloe are headed out of town, ready to spend a peaceful Christmas at a ski resort in Bethlehem, Colorado. Once there, Chloe finds that all is far from peaceful and bright in the newly restored hotel with a dark history. Someone wants to keep the hotel from officially opening on New Year's Eve and is willing to sabotage the resort, even if it puts ...

The first book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Wendover House Cozy Mystery Series. "Melanie Jackson pens a sumptuous modern gothic." --Booklist A strange inheritance leads Tess MacKay to an island in Maine. In her unknown relative's ancient house, she discovers that the sins of the past are very much alive and able to be visited on the children. Smugglers and pirates and an old curse are not just things of the past, but dangers and mysteries to be reckoned with today. Mystery Series Chloe Boston Buttersctoch Jones Wendover House Miss Henry Historical Mysteries Death in a High Place Praise ...

Bienvenido a Hope Falls, hogar de la detective más pequeña e inteligente del mundo. “Infracción de Tránsito” es el primer libro de la exitosa serie de misterios de Chloe Boston, escritos por la galardonada escritora, Melanie Jackson. En esta edición conocemos a la diminuta Chloe Boston, quien es miembro del Departamento de Policía de Hope Falls. Sin embargo y para su desgracia, se encuentra atascada en la División de Tráfico y Aparcamiento porque cuarenta y ocho kilos y un metro cincuenta, nunca la harán capaz de aprobar el examen físico del departamento de la policía para ...

He ne'er is crowned with immortality who fears to follow where airy voices lead... But Chloe wasn't hearing voices; she was having visions. Troops of bloodred Adonis flowers gone feral; a monument of dark granite that seemed more gargoyle than angel, moving and writhing and threatening; these were visions of her upcoming assignment to photograph tombs in Virginia. She had the Sight, just like her Gran, the witch. But Gran hadn't taught her anything about her gift, and Chloe was at a loss. The horrible things she saw: what did they mean and were they real? Could she stop them? She was in a ...

All her life, Faith has dreamed of being the belle of the ball and dancing with Fred Astaire, and now some mysterious Godmother has left her magic dancing shoes. A charming prince has also just walked into her life and asked her for a dance at the annual charity ball. Can true love be far away for this shy Cinderella? Originally published in the anthology "These Boots Are Made For Strutting".

Sometimes it takes more than one lifetime to get it right... "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com When the Great One gifted Domitien with love, it was not simply for a lifetime. Yet in his first incarnation, Dom was not to find happiness. His wife and unborn child were murdered, and Dom himself swore never again to feel such pain. When Death came, he went willingly. The Creator sent him fack to Earth to learn love in another body. Yet life after life, Dom refused. All he knew was that something was missing. Whatever name she took, whatever body she wore, he vowed to ...

A highland historical romance formerly published under the name "Manon" by Leisure Press. "Well researched, good plotting and cleverly written. I loved it." —Lynsay Sands, Best-selling author To Live Alone and barely ahead of the storm, Manon fled Scotland; the insurrection had failed and Bonnie Prince Charlie's rebellion had been thrown down. Innocent of treason, yet sought by agents of the English king, the Scots beauty donned the guise of a man and rode to London-- and into the hands of the sexiest Sassanach she'd ever seen. To Love But she had no time to dally, especially not with an ...

Move over Miss Marple, there's a new sleuth in town. For those whose lives have gotten complicated, running away and joining the circus may seem like a reasonable option. It certainly appealed to Miss Henry when she needed to shuffle off the NSA’s deadly coil. Joining an art colony is the closest thing she could find to a circus. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." ---WritersWrite.com It all started with the balloon man. Until the old bag of skin and bones slouched by, Juliet Henry would have rated the upcoming White Oaks Autumn Art Festival and Wine Tasting a fairly average event. ...