Old Town Mystery

The fifth title in the compelling Albert Smith's Mystery Thrillers series by Steve Higgs...

Madeline Brimley left small-town Georgia many years ago to go to college and pursue her dreams on the stage. Her dramatic escapades are many, but success has eluded her, leaving her at loose ends. But then she gets word that not only has her beloved, eccentric Aunt Rose passed, but she's left Madeline her equally eccentric bookstore housed in an old Victorian mansion in the small college town of Enigma. But when she arrives in her beat-up Fiat to claim The Old Juniper Bookstore—and restart her life—Madeline is faced with unexpected challenges.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel meets The Italian Job in internationally-bestselling author Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg s witty and insightful comedy of errors about a group of delinquent seniors whose desire for a better quality of life leads them to rob and ransom priceless artwork. Martha...

From the #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery #1 New York Times Bestseller USA Today Bestseller Publishers Weekly Bestseller Now a major motion picture When Margo Roth Spiegelman beckons Quentin...

In Quillhaven, the yarn doesn’t lie. When Nettie Silverloop discovers a box of strange crimson yarn in her cozy shop, Yarn to Be Wild, she has no idea it carries a power far more dangerous than charm or coincidence. As Nettie and her knitting circle begin creating a Valentine’s charity afghan, the yarn starts exposing hidden truths—old loves, buried regrets, and long-suppressed desires. Secrets surface without permission, pulling the past into the present and tightening its grip with every stitch. But the magic doesn’t stop at revelation. The yarn grows warmer . . . heavier . . . ...

Tucked away in the rolling Cotswolds, Mistlethwaite Court is the picture of serenity—neat cottages, rose gardens in bloom, and the comforting clink of teacups in the afternoon sun. But when a retired judge is found floating in the lily pond, the peace of this idyllic retirement village begins to ripple. Agnes Bloom, a former librarian with a love of mystery novels, can’t help noticing that something doesn’t quite add up. With the help of Bernard Fielding, a kind-hearted ex-postman with a nose for secrets, and Clarissa Houghton, a glamorous former actress who’s been waiting for one ...

A treasure hunt in a seaside town. A pirate’s cave hiding deadly secrets. And a murder that refuses to stay buried. When treasure hunters arrive in Bristol Heights searching for Blackbeard’s lost fortune, Emma Bradford expects tall tales and muddy boots at the Bradford Inn. Instead, one of the hunters disappears during a storm. While searching the coastal caves, Emma’s loyal basset hound, Jax, uncovers a shocking discovery — the missing man’s body. But deeper inside the cave lies something even more chilling: a decades-old skeleton still clutching a pirate’s sword. Now Emma must...

In the lonely mining ghost town of Goldwash, Nevada, Christmas has come early. Unfortunately, the local bar owner must be on this year's naughty list, because Santa brought her something even worse than a piece of coal on this dark, cold winter night - her old man.

In the deadliest village in England, everyone's a suspect. Everyone's a liar. And someone's getting away with murder. Evelyn Harrington made one mistake: she thought she could save her old friend from a blackmailer's grip. Now there's a corpse under the ancient oak tree on the village green, poison in the teacups, and half the village wants her gone—or dead. Marcus Pemberton controlled Old Fossilton with secrets and silence for thirty years. Blackmail. Extortion. Ruin delivered with a gentleman's smile. When he's found murdred beneath the old oak, his killer leaves behind more questions ...

Three retirees. Three dogs. One body at the bottom of the town wishing well. Somebody's wish definitely did NOT come true. When a storm cracks open the hillside beneath Carraway, Colorado's old wishing well, a generation of tossed coins come tumbling out—along with the remains of someone who went missing nearly fifty years ago. The bones belong to Karen Briggs, a girl who vanished on prom night in 1974. The town buried her memory. The mountain buried the rest. Lorraine Mercer sat two rows over from Karen in freshman English. She remembers the red braid, the big laugh, the doodles she left...

Nel Cassidy is running for her life. She escaped a vicious gang with her young son, Adam, but the New Mexico desert offers no mercy to a woman with no supplies and nowhere to go. Unless she finds help fast, the desert will finish what the gang started. Harry Swann is the young sheriff of Copperhead, a town carved out of lawless territory and kept safe by his steady hand. He has known loss and violence, but his days are quiet until Nel and her son stumble into his life. When he chooses to protect them, he does not yet understand the storm riding hard for his town. Harry vows to stand between...

When a brutal murder brings a century-old rumor of buried treasure to light on the quiet Southern plantation of Carrington Farms, Claire Carrington and Sheriff Beau Henderson must team up to piece together the clues and solve the murder. But as they dig deeper, they uncover secrets that could put their own lives in danger. Beau Henderson has never forgotten the one kiss he and Claire Carrington shared in high school. Now fifty years later, Claire has inherited the family farm and has come back home. As they share time together investigating the murder, he realizes his feelings for Claire ...

When Ginger’s father died, his family secrets were buried with him. But when Ginger receives a mysterious envelope informing her that she is the sole heir of a vast fortune on her father’s side, she jumps at the opportunity to meet her long-lost family. As Ginger uncovers the truth of her father’s past, she’ll understand why he never spoke about his childhood and how some secrets should remain buried.

Thrift shop til someone drops... The Vintage Vendetta When she receives a strange invitation to her aunt’s midnight funeral in the cozy Minnesota town of Pine Grove, Jessica Braun’s life is going nowhere. Her marriage is over, and her dead-end job has run out of road. Now she’s inheriting an old log house full of collected treasures and memories, and learns Aunt Daphne’s death was no accident. To make matters worse, Jess is the hopeless deputy’s prime suspect. After a second old-timer is silenced and a third may be in danger, she dives into her own investigation and the town’s ...

My name is Nora Black, and I'm 51 years young. At least that's what I tell myself, when I'm not having hot flashes; my knees don't hurt; and I can find my reading glasses. I'm also the proud owner of a salon called Scents & Scentsability in the small resort town of Garden Cove, where I make a cozy living selling handmade bath and beauty products. All in all, my life is pretty good. Except for one little glitch.

She thought she’d heard it all. Then the hangman called. Psychic witch Allison Lopez has dealt with angry spirits, ancient gods, and haunted radio stations. But nothing prepares her for the call that comes in during her live show: a man describing the unseen hands squeezing the life from his throat in the dead of night. Desperate to help, Allison heads into California’s high desert, where an old mining town’s bloody history refuses to stay buried. There’s a spirit here with murder in its heart, fueled by anger, greed, and a century-old hanging tree. As Allison’s visions reveal a ...

Pie Contest Turns Deadly Fall is in the air and the Eastern Shore Pie Contest has come to Pelican Cove. So has a woman who became a pariah when she was banished from town forty years ago. Now she is back with a vengeance amidst loud protests. The town is split over whether a decades old edict is still valid, especially since the woman holds a lot of power as a judge of the contest. The competition heats up as local women break their backs trying out different recipes, determined to win. Then an unexpected murder shocks the town. Roped into investigating the crime, café owner and amateur ...

The first swing of the wrecking ball missed the Seabreak Hotel entirely. The second swing cracked open a century of silence. Journalist Ben Mercer arrives in the fading coastal town of Avon Shoals to cover the demolition of a condemned Gilded Age resort. He expects a routine local interest story about urban decay. Instead, a tip from a county assessor leads him into the dark underbelly of the property. Hidden within the crumbling walls of the third floor is a canvas trunk belonging to a fifteen year old bellboy named Tommy Vale. Inside the trunk are a leather bound diary dated 1898 and a ...

Addie Michaels never thought much of her unique ability, but when it leads her to a missing student, she finds herself embroiled in the middle of a dangerous drug war. Now she's forced to work with a gorgeous (and completely off limits) detective to discover the truth before it kills them both. Their reluctant alliance will reveal more than either could have anticipated as Addie's ability leads them to a dangerous showdown and a shocking betrayal. Hidden truths never stay hidden. A paranormal romance/mystery novel fans of Sharon Sala will enjoy. Slow burn, age gap romance.

Jay is a ghostwriter whose life has been destroyed. Framed by her former client — a ruthless bestselling author — she's lost her career, her reputation, and nearly her freedom. Now she's arrived on a small island off the coast of Maine, searching for the one person who can prove her innocence. What she finds instead is a tight-knit community that takes her in without question. Hazel in her bakery, Fiona in her little island bookshop and a gentle handyman named Sven who makes her believe in second chances. And a loyal, heartbroken Basset Hound who refuses to leave her side. But the ...