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Thirty-Five and a Half Conspiracies by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook eight in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Rose Gardner Mystery series. Rose Gardner has survived plenty of close scrapes in the past, but her latest bit of trouble has landed her in the Fenton County holding cell on trumped up charges. The most powerful man in southern Arkansas, J.R... -
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Thirty-One and a Half Regrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhile Rose recovers from a broken heart, she finds herself at odds with her sister—and business partner—Violet. Rose buries herself in her landscaping work, but becomes worried when her employee and friend, Bruce Wayne Decker, goes missing. In the meantime, Fenton County assistant D.A... -
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![Careful little eyes: An addictive, horrifying serial killer thriller by Willow Rose]()
Careful little eyes: An addictive, horrifying serial killer thriller by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereIan Marks is terrified of ghosts. Especially of the one that has just moved into his shed in the back yard of his house in New Orleans. Everyone else thinks he is just a drunk, but when his girlfriend is killed at night by a man with an axe, he knows he was right to be afraid... -
![Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle]()
Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMeanwhile, Back in Deadwood … the mystery and mayhem continue. Between the butchered body parts, creepy killers, dogged detectives, ghoulish ghosts, and ever-present TV cameras, Violet Parker’s purple boots are itching to skedaddle. But there is no escaping another murder investigation or her new deadly reputation. Not even if both risk the lives of those she loves most... -
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![Ripple of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Ripple of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter her Assistant DA boyfriend’s near brush with death, Rose Gardner hopes to make it through the holiday season with a minimal amount of drama. But she can’t forget the promise she made to the king of the Fenton County underworld in exchange for Mason’s life... -
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Southern Ghost Hunter Series by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSouthern SpiritsWhen 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. It leads to an offer she can’t refuse from the town’s bad boy, the brother of her ex and the last man she should ever partner with... -
![Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans by Denise Grover Swank]()
Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBook Six in the USA Today Bestselling Mystery series! Rose is called into action when Neely Kate’s cousin goes missing and the police refuse to take it seriously. But while the authorities—Rose’s ex-boyfriend, included—are certain the missing woman has run away, mounting evidence points to foul play... -
![Up Shute Creek by Denise Grover Swank]()
Up Shute Creek by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRose Gardner feels like she’s up a creek without a paddle. Her sister is dying, her secret boyfriend, James Malcolm, is struggling to protect the county underworld from an upstart drug dealer, and her ex has moved back to town with a bee in his bonnet and a mission to root out corruption in the county... -
![The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White]()
The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsReturn to the house on Tradd Street for one last time as the bestselling series featuring psychic medium Melanie Trenholm comes to a hauntingly spectacular finale.After the devastating events of the past few months, the last thing Melanie Trenholm wants is to think about the future... -
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Missing in Mudbug by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon, a new release in the Ghost-in-Law series. After an eventful first week on the job, Game Warden Jadyn St. James is happy the small bayou town of Mudbug, Louisiana, seems to have fallen back into its normal routine. But when FBI agent Raissa Bordeaux is kidnapped, Jadyn is certain the short-lived peace has come to an abrupt end... -
![Woman In Demand by Erin R. Flynn]()
Woman In Demand by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSera Thomas has more than the FBI in her life now and nothing reminds her of that more than almost losing the man she loves. Sometimes the focus has to be on her personal life and the pack or she could lose all she’s built and treasures.And she’s not about to allow that.Which means working things out with Brian while he travels and learns what he needs to...Categorized as:
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Immersed Siren by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas’s life is giving her heartburn… And supes don’t really get heartburn.Most would think her life would calm down after Murray was gone and the supe-hating president was out of office, but things are never that simple. Plus, the messes left by both situations are somehow on her to clean up...Categorized as:
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![Delayed Departures by Terri Reid]()
Delayed Departures by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMary O'Reilly has absolutely no plans to meet with anyone on Black Friday as she sets up her office for the annual Christmas Walk that is to be held the following weekend in downtown Freeport. So, nearly eight months pregnant, she dresses for comfort-sweats, thick socks and a flannel shirt... -
![Broken Wolf by Erin R. Flynn]()
Broken Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSomething broke inside of Sera Thomas after meeting her birth mother and learning just how horrible of a person that woman truly is. It’s not even just her human side that’s crushed, but her wolf is damaged after realizing how much she got wrong and has hurt Sera by blaming her for things that weren’t her fault...Categorized as:
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![Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood by Ann Charles, Charles Kunkle]()
Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood by Ann Charles, Charles Kunkle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsViolet Parker has big troubles these days—the ticking kind. To duck the Grim Reaper, she needs to get her hands on eighty-plus rare, mystical clocks locked up tight by a thick-headed detective.The solution? Hijack the truckload of ticking time bombs out from under Johnny Law’s nose.But no caper ever goes according to plan... -
![Old Acquaintance - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery by Terri Reid]()
Old Acquaintance - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe spirit from the asylum has followed Mary O’Reilly home for the holidays. But there are no chestnuts roasting on the open fires he’s creating... -
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Mystic Falls by Vickie McKeehan
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEmotionally reeling after the death of her grandmother, Gemma Channing is settling into Coyote Wells, the hometown where she grew up, after a ten-year absence. While trying to come to terms with the loss of her Gram, disturbing things begin to happen. Women are disappearing... -
![Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker]()
Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeep in the bayou is a place so dark even nightmares tremble in fear. It has been whispered about for a century, and even the hunters of New Orleans don’t trek into the shadows of Madame’s island, a Necromancer more feared than any other. But all that is about to change. A hunter has gone missing... -
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Blood Game by Iris Johansen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsFirst comes darkness, then comes fear - Eve Duncan is back! Blockbuster New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen’s latest thriller brings Eve closer to discovering her daughter’s killer…and into a web of danger from which she may not be able to escape… Eve Duncan returns in a thriller that pits her against the most evil mind she has ever encountered: a ruthless killer who taunts her... -
![Haunted Tales by Terri Reid]()
Haunted Tales by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe death of a beloved fourth-grade teacher has haunted Andrew Tyler his entire life. Was it really an accidental death or was she murdered? And if it was only an accident, why did her ghost haunt the hallways of the old, abandoned school in Polo, Illinois? Andrew calls on Mary O’Reilly to solve the mystery and catch a killer who is still on the loose in the small town... -
![Ghosts are People Too by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson]()
Ghosts are People Too by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen her best friend Gen comes from Birmingham for an extended visit, psychic medium Chantilly Adair can’t wait to show her Castleberry, Georgia. Excited to introduce her to what makes her hometown so unique, Chantilly plans to throw a party the size of Atlanta’s Mercedes Stadium... -
![Invading Alpha by Erin R. Flynn]()
Invading Alpha by Erin R. Flynn
Division Chief Seraphine Thomas is finally handling the snowballing situation in New York. She survived her first Valentine’s Day as Alpha and a whole new mess of problems, but is feeling more confident in her roles now that she’s laid a better foundation. The problem is there’s no safe way to handle what she needs to, and alone she’s not enough.But help comes in a very surprising away...Categorized as:
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![Not Quite Gone by Lyla Payne]()
Not Quite Gone by Lyla Payne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife in Heron Creek is looking up for Graciela Harper, despite the fact that every ghost within a fifty mile radius seems intent on sticking to her like glue - and not the weak Elmer's kind, either But with a sexy boyfriend, her old friends back in her life, and a great job prospect at one of the oldest plantations in the country, it's hard to complain.. -
![The Blackwood Files : File Two: Private Wars by Terri Reid]()
The Blackwood Files : File Two: Private Wars by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEven though her father’s murderer had been found and killed, Bruce Blackwood’s spirit would still not rest. Now his focus was on his daughter, Brooke, and the danger she would be in if she ever recovered the childhood memory of his death... -
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![The Haunting of Coyote Island by Alexandria Clarke]()
The Haunting of Coyote Island by Alexandria Clarke
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dark secret, a secluded island, and nowhere to run.When author Daisy Dawkins hits a wall of writer's block, she seeks out a retreat at the infamous Coyote Island, home of the reclusive publishing guru Greg Bregoli. Upon her arrival at Bregoli Estate, strange things begin happening to Daisy, but none of the other writers seem to notice the estate's odder qualities... -
![Finding Motive by Kathi Daley]()
Finding Motive by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDreams are real. At least they are for Harmony Carson. When the murders carried out during her nightmares begin to manifest themselves in the real world Houston sets everything aside to help Harmony track the killer they are certain has formed a psychic connection with Harmony during her sleep hours.Rescue Alaska is a warm yet fast moving mystery series with a light paranormal twist... -
![Cult of Fiction by Erin R. Flynn]()
Cult of Fiction by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSoraya Devil has been focused on healing since she was attacked—herself, her relationships, and even her dedication to saving the world. She still doesn’t know if the world deserves to be saved given how cruel people can be, but the innocents keep her fighting... -
![Buried Innocence by Terri Reid]()
Buried Innocence by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPlacing the bags on the counter, Donna slipped off her jacket and hung it on the back of a kitchen chair, and then she pulled an apron over her work clothes. She started unpacking the groceries, first putting the refrigerated foods away and then she started working on the canned goods. She smiled as she heard Ryan singing... -
![Murder By Muffin by Maria Geraci]()
Murder By Muffin by Maria Geraci
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucy McGuffin has three problems:She’s a human lie-detector, a “gift” she tries hard to keep hidden.Her rescue dog, Paco, is a ghost whisperer.And someone’s just been found murdered in her kitchen.The murder weapon? One of Lucy’s apple walnut cream cheese muffins. The victim? The producer for a reality TV cooking competition that Lucy is determined to win... -
![Stolen Dreams - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery - Book Fourteen by Terri Reid]()
Stolen Dreams - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery - Book Fourteen by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“But Sol, it ain’t haunted like you thought,” Marty argued cautiously. It wasn’t a good idea to get Sol too angry. “We’ve tried everything, séances, Ouija boards, mediums—everything. This place is just an old, empty house. A creepy, old house.” Sol shook his head, disregarding Marty’s words, and started up the tall staircase to the second floor... -
![Deadly Circumstances by Terri Reid]()
Deadly Circumstances by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe bedroom door flew open with a powerful crash. “What the...?” Mary exclaimed. Mike nodded. “Yeah, well see, that’s the problem,” he said with a sigh. “You brought someone home with you tonight.” “What?” “And it looks like she’s not real happy about your relationship with Bradley,” he said. “I have a jealous ghost in my house?” Mary asked, astonished... -
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Ghost-in-Law Series 1-3 Boxset by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGet the entire Ghost-in-Law mystery/romance series in one boxset. The set includes: Trouble in Mudbug Scientist Maryse Robicheaux thought that a lot of her problems had gone away with her mother-in-law’s death. The woman was rude, pushy, manipulative and used her considerable wealth to run herd over the entire town of Mudbug, Louisiana. Unfortunately, death doesn’t slow down Helena one bit... -
![Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons by Denise Grover Swank]()
Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen Rose reports for Fenton County jury duty she figures she’s lucky to get out of a morning working at the DMV. Instead, despite a disastrous encounter with the new assistant district attorney, Mason Deveraux, she’s picked as a juror on a murder case. As the trial progresses, she realizes an ominous vision she had in the men’s restroom proves the defendant is innocent... -
![Sight Unseen by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen]()
Sight Unseen by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author and the Edgar Award winning author are back with a new a new novel featuring Kendra Michaels—hired gun for both the CIA and FBIA deadly multi-vehicle pile-up on San Diego’s historic Cabrillo bridge is thought of as a horrific accident–until Kendra Michaels arrives on the scene and perceives it as something much more sinister... -
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![The Guests on South Battery by Karen White]()
The Guests on South Battery by Karen White
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERKaren White invites you to explore the brick-walked streets of Charleston in her fifth Tradd Street novel, where historic mansions house the memories of years gone by, and restless spirits refuse to fade away.. -
![Whack The Mole by Maggie March]()
Whack The Mole by Maggie March
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucy is a human lie detector. Her rescue dog Paco is a ghost whisperer. Together, they solve crime in this laugh-out-loud cozy mystery series!Joey "The Weasel" Frizzone has been deep undercover with one of the country's largest organized crime families and the time has come for him to testify against them... -
![Original Secrets by Shawn McGuire]()
Original Secrets by Shawn McGuire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Northwoods village of Whispering Pines used to be a safe haven for outsiders, but after three deaths in two months, it’s become a hotbed of murder. Exhausted from being the only law enforcement official on duty, while also trying to open a bed-and-breakfast, Jayne O’Shea welcomes the escape she finds in her grandmother’s journals... -
![Kept Secrets by Shawn McGuire]()
Kept Secrets by Shawn McGuire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTucked next to a pristine lake, the part-Medieval Europe, part-Renaissance Faire hamlet of Whispering Pines, Wisconsin is a utopia . . . except for the recent murders. One month after arriving in the Northwoods, former detective Jayne O’Shea has settled comfortably into small-town life and is making good progress with her task of getting her grandparents’ house ready for sale... -
![The Haunting of Blackwater Cottage: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery by Clay Wise]()
The Haunting of Blackwater Cottage: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery by Clay Wise
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRecently widowed, Alicia Hawkins can no longer live in the New York apartment she shared with her husband. She leaves the city behind for a small fishing village in Duxbridge, Massachusetts, where she purchases a rundown house the locals have dubbed Blackwater Cottage. But the quiet life and beautiful views are disrupted by secret notes and unexplained phenomena... -
![GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 3 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 3 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery GRAVEYARD GIRL, a city girl hiding out from a scandal agrees to house-sit an old home in a rural area where she thinks no one will know her to finish a project she hopes will repair her reputation... -
![GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond]()
GRAVEYARD GIRL: part 5 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive! In the romantic mystery GRAVEYARD GIRL, a city girl hiding out from a scandal agrees to house-sit an old home in a rural area where she thinks no one will know her to finish a project she hopes will repair her reputation... -
![Eat, Drink, and Be Scary by Olivia Jaymes]()
Eat, Drink, and Be Scary by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcome to Ravenmist! A tiny Midwestern town with charming covered bridges, quirky residents, delightful antique shops, and more than their share of haunted activity. It’s time for the annual Fall Festival, and that means the quaint Ravenmist Inn—owned by Theodosia “Tedi” Hamilton—is filled to the brim with out of town guests... -
![Missing Lynx by Fiona Quinn]()
Missing Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe Thought Her New Job Would Offer A Safer LifestyleLexi Sobado, code named Lynx, is settling into a new job at Iniquus... -
![Portents and Oddities by Gwen DeMarco]()
Portents and Oddities by Gwen DeMarco
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter defeating a Fae fanatic set on closing the portal between earth and the magic realm, things are looking up for Sophie Feegle. She can finally relax, drink whiskey at her favorite ogre pub, and get back to the autopsy assistant job she loves. Maybe she’ll even go on a romantic date with a certain sexy fox shifter.Yeah, right. Things never seem to work out quite the way Sophie wants... -
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![Against All Odds by Gwen DeMarco]()
Against All Odds by Gwen DeMarco
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSophie has come back home to try and come to grips with her new reality: She’s a Fae, not human, and her memories have been stolen. Oh, and she’s a shard – a fractured piece of... someone.All Sophie knows is that the ‘someone’ she used to be angered the Fae queen, who then split her into five separate beings and scattered them on earth... -
![Eve by Iris Johansen]()
Eve by Iris Johansen
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe #1 bestselling author delivers the first in a trilogy that will begin to answer questions that have haunted her legion of fans for over a decade, in her newest novel of breathtaking suspense Eve Duncan’s mission in life is to bring closure to the families who have experienced the agony of a missing child... -
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Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIs she dead or alive? That is the question on everybody’s lips. Eve appears to have been killed -- that’s what everyone attending her funeral thinks, at least. But not even some of her top-brass colleagues know for sure whether her death is a hoax -- a way to ensnare her brutal captor, Jim Doane, once or for all... -
![Siren's Kiss by Erin R. Flynn]()
Siren's Kiss by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA few months after the mayhem in Vegas, FBI Division Chief Seraphine Thomas is still juggling too much… And adding more onto her shoulders. However, there has been significant traction on making things better for paranormals in the country. And with work going well, it’s time she finally handle her personal life a bit...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Deeds by Jenna Bennett]()
Dirty Deeds by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith hotels in downtown filled to capacity months in advance, real estate agent Savannah Martin decides to pick up some extra money renting out her empty East Nashville apartment. She’s living with her boyfriend, and the place is just sitting there, begging to be put to use... -
![Bumpy Roads by Terri Reid]()
Bumpy Roads by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHurrying to the old bridge that crossed Yellow Creek, Courtney stepped to the side as a car came up behind her. The bridge was only wide enough for one car and even foot traffic had to climb up on the narrow ledge for safety. The car slowed and the driver’s side window rolled down. A familiar face greeted Courtney. “Hey, Courtney, how about a ride?” he asked. She shook her head...
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