The Woman Who Lowered the Boom


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This new installment of the Edgar award-winning Stewart Hoag mystery series finds the beloved ghostwriter-sleuth finally on the precipice of reclaiming his previous literary fame when threats against his editor appear to put both his career and her life in jeopardy.




The Inside Passage


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The Man Who Wasn't All There


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The latest installment of David Handler's Edgar Award-winning Stewart Hoag mystery series, set in 1990s' New York, sees the ghostwriter-sleuth and his faithful basset hound Lulu inadvertently make a dangerous enemy. After six glorious weeks of hard work on his long-overdue second novel, celebrity-ghostwriter Stewart "Hoagy" Hoag has hit a crossroads in his plot. He thinks a change of scenery will do him good - and he knows just the place. His ex-wife, the actress Merilee Nash, has offered him the use of her idyllic Connecticut farmhouse, while she's away shooting a movie in Budapest. Hoagy and his beloved basset hound Lulu settle in for a few days' rest and relaxation. Hoagy expects fall splendor, long walks and crisp night air. He doesn't expect Merilee's eccentric, unwelcoming neighbor. Austin Talmadge warns Hoagy not to get on his bad side, but what harm can a country oddball like Austin do? Quite a lot, it turns out. All Hoagy wants to do is relax and clear his head, but soon he's caught up in a strange, complex mystery - and he'll need all his wits about him, and Lulu's unerring nose, if he's to come out of this one alive . . .




Pie Hard


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A reality cooking show known for roasting its contestants gets treated to murder in this cozy mystery by the author of Bleeding Tarts. Business at the bakery may have slowed down, but Valentine Harris isn’t about to eat humble pie—not until a reality cooking show decides to whip her struggling shop, Pie Town, into shape. If Val can tolerate criticism from the infamously abrasive show host, the free publicity will be sweeter than anything she could cook up on her own. But no one in San Nicholas has an appetite for dessert once murder steals the spotlight. After the show’s bossy producer gets pushed to her death, Val and her flaky, septuagenarian pie crust expert, Charlene, follow crumbs in hopes of finding the killer. But with cameras still rolling and the shocking identity of the victim’s replacement a guaranteed recipe for disaster, Val needs to stay cool long enough to solve the crime and keep Pie Town from rolling in dough. Includes pie recipes!




Nina's Journey


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How the author escapes... to make her way to 'the blessed shores of America,' provides a stirring conclusion to an entirely powerful and illuminating book. --Booklist




A Cup of Jo


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Maggy Thorsen, cynic extraordinaire, has a few things to feel optimistic about lately. After her original coffeehouse, Uncommon Grounds, was destroyed in a freak May blizzard, Maggy and her best friend, Sarah Kingston, have found the perfect spot to relocate – right next to the new commuter train in Milwaukee.After successfully securing the spot, Maggy and Sarah plan to piggyback the city’s celebrations for the train and re-open Uncommon Grounds on the same day. In fact, Maggy’s feeling so positive, she even digs deep in her budget and hires a giant inflatable coffee cup to attract more notice to her grand reopening.All seems to be running right according to plan...until Maggy’s event manager is found dead – and now Maggy must find the killer before the killer finds her!!




The Golden Women


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A Better Solution


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An uplifting Christian novel with romance, mystery and suspense. Crowley County Series Join the people of Crowleyville as they face the challenges of small town life while struggling to welcome an influx of newcomers. A Better Solution – Second in the Series Sheriff Floyd McCracken doesn’t like headstrong bossy women like Sue Ann Vickers. But deep down he is a very lonely man who is searching for something he doesn’t even know he’s looking for. His little cousin Jo keeps telling him that he loves Sue Ann. Why doesn’t he know that if it’s true? Sue Ann Vickers doesn’t like grouchy, pushy bullies who are always telling her what to do like Floyd McCracken. But deep down, has she always loved him? That’s what Jo keeps telling her too. Now when danger engulfs them and threatens to take away someone close to both of them, will they be able to come together to survive? - Look for all the books in the Sycamore P.D. Series: 1. Lost Memories 2. Accepted Memories 3. Resolved Memories - Look for all the books in the Crowley County Series: 1. No Easy Solution 2. A Better Solution 3. The Only Solution 4. Another Solution - Look for all the books in the Clear Creek Series: 1. Ryan's Ruin 2. Chase's Return 3. Hunter's Revenge - Look for the next series, The Walking Together Series: 1. Walking Straight (Coming Soon!) 2. Walking Away (Coming Soon!) 3. Walking the Line (Coming Soon!)