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Marked for Murder: A Shelby Nichols Mystery Adventure by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTrouble follows Shelby NicholsWhy wouldn't it?She works for a mob boss.And the police.A desperate call from a friend in need turns Shelby's life upside down. Someone is out to prove that Shelby is a fake, marking her for murder. How far will they go?As the clock ticks down, she realizes no one is safe, and it's up to her to stop them. Will she succeed? Let's hope so, because time is running out.. -
Devious Minds by Colleen Helme, Wendy Tremont King
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsListening Length: 9 hours and 6 minutesIt’s been almost a year since a near-fatal gunshot wound left Shelby Nichols with the ability to read minds. In that time she’s faced one problem after another. She’s been shot at, framed for murder, and targeted by a serial killer, just to name a few... -
Deadly Escape: A Shelby Nichols Adventure by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBook 11 in the Shelby Nichols Adventure Series How many times can a person escape death? Shelby Nichols may be one lucky gal, but this time, her luck is about to run out. Working for a mob-boss has danger written all over it, but when an escaped convict with a lust for revenge goes after him, it's up to Shelby and her mind-reading skills to keep Uncle Joey alive...Categorized as:
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Crossing Danger by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShelby Nichols isn't your average soccer-mom turned private investigator. She's more on the quirky side with a little wild thrown in. That's because a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head left her with the ability to read minds. This lands her in all kinds of trouble, and this time is no exception. Helping a reporter, Billie Jo, get the low-down on a case is just the tip of the iceberg... -
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Deep In Death by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRunning “errands” for her mob-boss employer, Joey “The Knife” Manetto, often ends with Shelby in trouble, making her cautious about continuing her association with him. Instead, she focuses on a new client who hires Shelby to find her missing mother. What seems like a routine case turns into something more sinister and deadly than she ever imagined... -
House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe luxurious Lathrop Grand Hotel is a Savannah institution that has entertained guests for more than a century and a half, offering some of the finest accommodations in the city. Famously haunted, the hotel draws tourists from around the world eager to encounter its numerous ghosts... -
Sweet Tea and Spirits by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratings**USA Today bestselling series!** Southern girl Verity Long is about as high society as her pet skunk. Which is why she’s surprised as anyone when the new head of the Sugarland social set invites her to join the "it" girls. But this is no social call. Verity’s new client needs her to go in undercover and investigate strange happenings at the group’s historic headquarters...Categorized as:
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Trapped By Revenge by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWith summer over Shelby is looking forward to having some time to herself while the kids are back in school. A phone call from Uncle Joey ruins her plans, but she manages to take it in stride. After lunch with her friend, she promises to meet with the private investigator who was spying on Uncle Joey, but this simple task turns into a disaster. Not only does she find the P.I...Categorized as:
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For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsDarynda Jones revisits the sexy, suspenseful world of supernatural shenanigans she created in her Grave series with For I Have Sinned. In this Charley Davidson story, Charley helps a woman find out how she died and gives her the closure she needs to pass through to the other side...Categorized as:
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Murder on the Sugarland Express by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Angie FoxGhost hunter Verity Long is overdue for a little R&R (rest and romance) with her boyfriend, Ellis, and a vintage train trip through the Tennessee mountains seems like just the ticket. The Sugarland Express carries history and nostalgia in every compartment, and Verity is determined to enjoy it—without ghostly interference... -
Deader Homes and Gardens by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratings**USA TODAY Bestselling Series!** Southern belle Verity Long is back in business—as a ghost hunter. Now all she has to do is visit the town's creepiest mansion and exorcise a family of vengeful spirits. Piece of cake. After all, ghosts love her and need her... that is until she meets the ghosts of Rock Fall mansion...Categorized as:
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Herringbones and Hexes by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhat the hex is going on?Life at Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting and yarn shop is about as smooth as shop owner Lucy’s knitting. In other words, lumpy, tangled and prone to disaster. Much like her spell-casting. But things get worse when her cousin and shop assistant Violet shows alarming symptoms of a hex... -
I Want Your Hex by Tara Lush
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA bachelorette party turns deadly in this quirky paranormal cozy mystery!Innkeeper Amelia Matthews' weekend goes from festive to fatal when a guest is murdered during a haunted swamp walk. With her psychic powers growing stronger and a killer on the loose, Amelia must channel her abilities and tap into the ghostly realm to catch the culprit... -
The Ghost and the Bride by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFamily and friends gather at Marlow House for Ian and Lily’s wedding.When an unexpected guest shows up Danielle tries to figure out who he arrived with and why... -
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The Haunted Heist by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJust because she can see the dead doesn’t mean Verity Long wants to spend her days hunting ghosts. Instead, she’s over the moon to land a marketing job at the local bank… until she finds her new boss dead in the vault. Even her ghost friend, Frankie, knows that's no way to start a career... -
Lie or Die by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShelby has her hands full managing her new agency where she hopes to put her mind-reading skills to good use. Her first case to track down money stolen from a bank leads her into the lingerie business where nothing is as it appears. She also finds plenty to keep her busy with the police department and Detective Harris... -
Trouble Play by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis desert oasis has gone to the dogs, and Vista de Lirio is about to get bloody.(Not the dogs though. The dogs are fine.)Comedian Evy Lane thought she’d done it all, but taking on the role of mistress of ceremonies for the Desert Fancy Dog Show may be her most challenging gig yet... -
The Goodbye Witch by Heather Blake
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAs Enchanted Village’s resident Wishcrafter, Darcy Merriweather has the power to make other people’s wishes come true, but what she really wishes is that she had the power to uncloak the invisible man who’s stalking her best friend.... Darcy’s closest friend and fellow witch, Starla Sullivan, hoped she’d never see her ex-husband, Kyle, again... -
The Ghost of Second Chances by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen Clint Marlow's partner in crime is found murdered in the basement of Marlow House, Clint is the likely suspect. The only problem, Clint is dead. But that doesn't matter to the FBI agents investigating the case. Clint looks alive to them. Meanwhile, Danielle’s housemate Walt is coming to terms with his new reality, which is complicated with the FBI underfoot... -
Secret Hollows by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe man smiled at Timmy. “That would be nice of you. Why don’t you lead the way?” Timmy moved past the man and started back up the hill. He heard the whoosh of something moving quickly through the air, but it hit him before he had time to react. He felt the impact against his head and his whole body flew sideways through the air... -
The Ghost and the Baby by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhile the residents on Beach Drive prepare for the welcomed arrival of a new baby, they are blindsided by the newest resident’s plans to close down Marlow House.No one is prepared for the deadly secrets the new neighbor unwittingly conceals.Walt knows more than he realizes. If he can just remember... -
Sense and Scent Ability by Renee George
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy name is Nora Black, and I'm fifty-one-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...Categorized as:
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The Ghost Who Lied by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIan has lived across the street from Marlow House for over a year and has no idea Walt Marlow is his neighbor.All that is about to change.(Did I mention—Walt Marlow is a ghost... -
A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMedium M. J. Holliday battles demons in the tenth Ghost Hunter Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of No Ghouls Allowed .M.J., Heath, and Gilley, are back home in Boston, where their new film is sure to be a monster hit! To promote the film, the studio is sponsoring a special exhibit of supernatural artifacts at a local museum...Categorized as:
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The Shadow Wing by Sarah Painter
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter the explosive events of The Copper Heart, Lydia must deal with a secret service operative with murder in his heart.The mysterious Mr Smith has sent a professional assassin after Lydia and the bonds of blood are stretched to breaking point when it turns out to be someone very close to home... -
Cookie Dough, Snow & Wands Aglow by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA magical sleigh ride. A mysterious detour. Will her holiday be marked by garlands or gravestones? Imogen feels like she’s buried under an avalanche of secrets. Caught up in puzzling out her mysterious origins and her confusing emotions for Prince Hank, she hopes a magical holiday retreat with friends will take her mind off her troubles... -
The Pearl King by Sarah Painter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTradition. Loyalty. Respect. Murder. Normal Family stuff…Lydia is pulled into the Crow Family business by her shady Uncle Charlie. He has decided that Lydia needs to learn the truth about her infamous Family and to step into her role within it – whether she likes it or not... -
The Ghost Who Dream Hopped by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOfficer Brian Henderson knows there is something just not right about Walt Marlow, and he’s determined to find out what it is. Meanwhile, Beverly’s dead husband visits Danielle in a dream hop, telling her about his wife’s part in his death... -
Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper
TO CATCH THIS KILLER, SHE MUST BREAK EVERY RULE AND CROSS EVERY LINE. A picture-perfect Tennessee town has just become a monster's hunting ground. Two bodies are found tortured to death. A third person goes missing. What little evidence is left behind defies all explanation...Categorized as:
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Grave Wrong by Kate Allenton
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Kate Allenton comes the first book in a new series about murder and deception, and a woman running from her past—a past that’s about to catch up to her present.Dying is easy. It’s living with the dead that’s hard.Psychic Ryley St. James was a mere five years old when she witnessed her first murder... -
Dead Case in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"Nothing good ever happens at the butt-crack of dawn. No doubt, the headless corpse on the autopsy table in front of me would agree."--Violet Parker Real estate agent, Violet "Spooky" Parker stumbles upon a body-part theft ring at the local funeral parlor and suspects her caustic coworker has a hand in it--or maybe a foot...Categorized as:
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Sound of Darkness by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe cries of the dead are deafeningWomen are being taken in Virginia, and FBI agent Mark Frampton is determined to put a stop to it. Certain he’s closing in on the killer known as The Embracer, Mark is less than thrilled when he’s partnered with rookie agent Colleen Law, worried she’s a liability when there’s so much at stake...Categorized as:
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Blood Ties by Kay Hooper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA series of grisly murders has left a trail of blood across three states, bringing the Special Crimes Unit to a small Tennessee town. There, two more brutal killings lure Noah Bishop and the SCU into what may be the ultimate trap, and lead Special Agent Hollis Templeton into a dangerous attraction—and a serial murder investigation that turns very, very personal... -
The Last Curtain Call by Juliet Blackwell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA new ghoulish mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Ghostly Light featuring Mel Turner, a ghost-whispering contractor.Mel Turner can’t resist the chance to bring the Crockett Theatre, a decrepit San Francisco Art Deco movie palace, back to life...Categorized as:
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Southern Spirits by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsOne simple mistake… For a girl who is about to lose her family home, Releases the ghost of a long-dead gangster, And opens Verity Long’s eyes to a whole new world. When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she’s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability see spirits... -
Diamonds and Daggers by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMissing jewels, a witch's dagger and murder...Just a regular day at Cardinal Woolsey's Knitting and Yarn shop in Oxford.When glamorous vampire Sylvia discovers a movie company is remaking one of her most famous silent films, she's determined to get some creative input and decides to make knitting shop owner Lucy the beneficiary of her estate... -
A Ghostly Light by Juliet Blackwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the latest mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Give Up the Ghost, it will take a beacon of ghostly intervention to guide contractor Mel Turner to the truth... Dangerous tides ahead... When her friend Alicia hires Turner Construction to renovate a historic lighthouse in the San Francisco Bay, Mel Turner can’t wait to get her hands dirty... -
Give Up the Ghost by Juliet Blackwell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of the Castle, San Francisco contractor and ghost whisperer Mel Turner must solve a murder mystery at a haunted mansion in the Pacific Heights...San Francisco millionaire Andrew Stirling wants to sell his Victorian mansion, but ghostly music, the squeaking of a long-disappeared weathervane, and an angry ghost keep running off potential buyers... -
Cakes and Pains by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBaking and betrayal are a recipe for murder!Poppy's happy in her new role as baker at Broomewode Inn, exploring her powers as a witch and enjoying the friendship of Benedict Champney. However, when Benedict's father, the Earl of Frome, insists on running a fox hunt, Poppy's outraged... -
A Cream of Passion by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTempers are fraying and the cream is melting as summer temperatures hit the competition tent at Broomewode in the UK just in time for patisserie week. With only four contestants left, the pressure is mounting in the race to be chosen the best amateur baker in the UK...Categorized as:
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Good Tidings by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBlack Friday – the official opening of the holiday shopping season – and Patrice Marcum is stuck in the middle of her local superstore with a crying infant, a near-hysterical desire to just abandon the diapers and milk she desperately needs, and the snowstorm of the century dumping half a foot of snow on the parking lot outside. She needs a miracle...Categorized as:
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A Glimpse of Evil by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsProfessional psychic Abigail Cooper is about to discover that some cold cases are better off dead... As the FBI's newest Civilian Profiler, Abby Cooper is using her powers of intuition to help solve a backlog of the bureau's cold cases...Categorized as:
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Woof at the Door by Laura Morrigan
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnimal behaviorist Grace Wilde keeps her ability to psychically communicate with furry and feathered critters under wraps. But when a Doberman turns out to be the only witness to a crime, Grace will have to let the cat out of the bag in order to catch a killer. Grace Wilde’s job is anything but normal... -
Fixin' to Die by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsKenni Lowry likes to think the zero crime rate in Cottonwood, Kentucky, is due to her being sheriff, but she quickly discovers the ghost of her grandfather, the town's previous sheriff, has been scaring off any would-be criminals since she was elected... -
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A Gift of Time by Sarah Wynde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe thought she could see everything. Time is proving her wrong. Ten years ago, Natalya’s ability to remember the future cost her the life she wanted when her vision of her fiancé’s death tore them apart. Ever since, she's considered her precognition more of a curse than a gift... -
Claw of Attraction: A Crystal Beach Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Karen McSpade
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagic in this witch's family has a name: Trouble.Sidney Grace is trying to adjust to her new life in Crystal Beach, Florida which comes with a whole new set of challenges. Mainly, what is she going to do to support herself now and how long can she stay illegally parked at the beach? The handsome Officer Reece is tough on criminals and even tougher on witches... -
One Potion in the Grave by Heather Blake
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCarly Bell Hartwell’s love potions are always in demand in Hitching Post, Alabama, the wedding capital of the South.When Katie Sue Perrywinkle walks into the Little Shop of Potions, Carly is surprised and delighted to see her old childhood friend. Katie Sue fled her hometown and a troubled family over a decade ago. But she’s not back for a social visit... -
The Copper Heart by Sarah Painter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHeavy is the head that wears the crown…Lydia has taken over as the leader of the Crow Family and is trying to keep the criminality to the bare minimum. DCI Fleet has told her he is ‘all in’ but there have to be limits and Lydia doesn’t want to find out what they are.When the head of the Silver Family, Alejandro, drops down dead, Lydia needs to work out whether it was natural causes or murder... -
Look Both Ways by Carol J. Perry
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn Salem, Massachusetts, there are secret everywhere--even in the furniture. . .When Lee Barrett spots the same style oak bureau she once had as a child on the WICH-TV show, Shopping Salem , she rushes to the antiques shop and buys the piece. Just like the beloved bureau she lost in a fire, this one has secret compartments... -
Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsVictoria Laurie's ghoulishly great follow-up to What's a Ghoul to Do? in her new Ghost Hunter Mystery series Northelm Boarding School on Lake Placid has the worst bully of all-a demon by the name of Hatchet Jack. M.J. Holliday, along with her partners Gilley and the handsome Dr. Steven Sable, are ready to send him back to the portal from whence he came...Categorized as:
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