OWL Investigations Mysteries Series by Alina Popescu

Cheating exes, missing exes, and former crushes There are few things in this world that private investigator Emmett Naoki loves. His job and the business he’s built, OWL Investigations, are his biggest passion. Then there’s sleeping in and working alone, but he isn’t getting much of either these days.His hates are similarly specific. He despises his gift—or curse, depends on how you look at it—of always being hit with the truth right in the face... moreCheating exes, missing exes, and former crushes There are few things in this world that private investigator Emmett Naoki loves. His job and the business he’s built, OWL Investigations, are his biggest passion. Then there’s sleeping in and working alone, but he isn’t getting much of either these days.His hates are similarly specific. He despises his gift—or curse, depends on how you look at it—of always being hit with the truth right in the face.He loathes smug bastards who used to make him feel unwanted as a teen. Yet he’s hired their king, David Wright, as his side-kick. In Emmett’s defense, he was drunk at the time.At the top of his hate list are liars and cheaters. They’re the lowest of the low. So why exactly has Emmet agreed to help cheating ex no.1, Byron, to find backstabbing—and now missing—ex no.2, Chris? Especially since the cops think nothing’s amiss.Find a Man, Don’t Settle Down is the first book in the LGBT mystery series OWL Investigations. If you like sarcastic PIs and snarky banter, engaging mysteries and a touch of comedy to your life-and-death situations, then you’ll love this new series.Start reading Find a Man, Don’t Settle Down today to find out what happened to Emmett’s missing man. less

More lying, more cheating, more blasts from the past. With a side of murder. Just when Emmett thought he was done with exes with a thing for backstabbing, another one falls in his lap. Not his ex, for once. No, this one belongs to Emmett’s new partner at OWL Investigations and former—okay, maybe current—crush, David.The bad news? Shirou is here to stay and piss off Emmett for the foreseeable future. Why David doesn’t kick him out, Emmett will never know... moreMore lying, more cheating, more blasts from the past. With a side of murder. Just when Emmett thought he was done with exes with a thing for backstabbing, another one falls in his lap. Not his ex, for once. No, this one belongs to Emmett’s new partner at OWL Investigations and former—okay, maybe current—crush, David.The bad news? Shirou is here to stay and piss off Emmett for the foreseeable future. Why David doesn’t kick him out, Emmett will never know.The worst news? Emmett can’t stop thinking about the kiss he’s shared with David.There’s good news, sort of. Emmett gets to travel to a seaside resort in Turkey to investigate a suspicious death.Too bad he must go back to his modeling roots to find the killer!It’s Murder on the Catwalk is an LGBT murder mystery that takes the OWL Investigations series to an exotic location. If you like sunny seaside vacations, murder investigations, and snarky models, you’ll definitely enjoy this book.Start reading It’s Murder on the Catwalk right now and see if you can catch the murderer before Emmett does. less

Sidekicks are so much trouble! Especially when you have a soft spot for them. And they’re suspected of murder. Private investigator Emmett Naoki went to great lengths to stay clear of his assistant and past and present crush, David Wright. Yet one call for help is all it takes for Emmett to drop his vacation plans and run home to save David’s ass. The hardest part is to keep the I told you sos to a minimum.For months, David has refused to kick Shirou, his ex, to the curb... moreSidekicks are so much trouble! Especially when you have a soft spot for them. And they’re suspected of murder. Private investigator Emmett Naoki went to great lengths to stay clear of his assistant and past and present crush, David Wright. Yet one call for help is all it takes for Emmett to drop his vacation plans and run home to save David’s ass. The hardest part is to keep the I told you sos to a minimum.For months, David has refused to kick Shirou, his ex, to the curb. To no one’s surprise, Shirou puts them all in danger when his long-term lover is murdered. In Emmett and David’s office.David makes an obvious suspect. He’s also too stubborn to make things easier for himself. Add a possible Yakuza connection, an on-and-off girlfriend with an axe to grind, and David’s lying ex being as useless as ever, and Emmett is served a bitter cocktail of disasters just waiting to happen. Bottoms up!Leave Me, Baby, One More Time is the third LGBT mystery in the OWL Investigations series. If you like snarky banter, gripping whodunnits, and a hint of romance, then you’ll love this book.Get your copy of Leave Me, Baby, One More Time right now to find out if Emmett can clean up this huge mess before it’s too late. less

There’s always someone digging into your past, using whatever they find against you Private investigator Emmett Naoki has come a long way from his modeling days. Yet he should still remember fame always comes at a hefty price. Really, he shouldn’t be surprised the high demand for OWL Investigations services is the very definition of a double-edged sword.Emmett and David, his assistant and tentative boyfriend, can’t ever catch a break with this onslaught of new clients... moreThere’s always someone digging into your past, using whatever they find against you Private investigator Emmett Naoki has come a long way from his modeling days. Yet he should still remember fame always comes at a hefty price. Really, he shouldn’t be surprised the high demand for OWL Investigations services is the very definition of a double-edged sword.Emmett and David, his assistant and tentative boyfriend, can’t ever catch a break with this onslaught of new clients. The only time they spend together is squished in a car, following cheating spouses around. Not the most romantic of dates. To make matters worse, Emmett gets saddled with a mysterious string of suicides pointing at local mobsters.It’s just Emmett’s luck that this weird case is causing all kind of trouble and heartache for him and his family. He’d better figure out why everyone working for the mob suddenly decided to off themselves before he puts his loved ones in the line of fire. And he’d better do it while caring for his newly adopted cat. Don’t ask!The Worst Man I Never Knew is the fourth LGBT mystery in the OWL Investigations series. If you like intriguing cases, protagonists who leave no stone unturned, and plenty of family secrets, then you’ll love this new installment in Alina Popescu’s popular PI series.Start reading The Worst Man I Never Knew right now to see if Emmett manages to untangle this complicated web before someone he loves ends up badly hurt. less

Clients lying through their teeth, lives on the line, and family misadventures. Just an ordinary day in the life of a professional sleuth.There’s nothing private investigator Emmett Naoki wouldn’t do for family. So when a distressed woman shows up at his office, desperate to find her twin sister, he can’t help feeling for her. Which makes it even worse when he starts suspecting her touching story is nothing but a ruse... moreClients lying through their teeth, lives on the line, and family misadventures. Just an ordinary day in the life of a professional sleuth.There’s nothing private investigator Emmett Naoki wouldn’t do for family. So when a distressed woman shows up at his office, desperate to find her twin sister, he can’t help feeling for her. Which makes it even worse when he starts suspecting her touching story is nothing but a ruse. If he only knew what she’s playing at…Normally, Emmett would consult with his brother, Tate, or David, his boyfriend and partner at OWL Investigations. Sadly, they’ve both been keeping secrets from him, which makes them totally unreliable.The darker this case turns and the shadier his loved ones act, the more Emmett fights his nagging need to discover the truth. He’d better decide fast if he wants to keep on digging or if it’s high time he changed careers. Again. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Kill Me is the fifth LGBT mystery in the riveting OWL Investigations series. If you like snarky private investigators with enough baggage to last them a lifetime, intricate mysteries that always keep you guessing, and a dash of romance, then you’ll love this fresh installment in the series.Get your copy of See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Kill Me right now to dive into this complicated puzzle and see who makes it out in one piece. less

A secluded island, an exhausted detective, and the threat of a hurricane. Anyone ordered a murder? Private investigator Emmett Naoki has had it with chasing cheaters, solving murders, and frustrating relatives. A beach vacation on a secluded island with his boyfriend and brother in tow is just what the doctor ordered… …until he finds himself trapped by a looming hurricane and faced with a not-so-classic locked room mystery... moreA secluded island, an exhausted detective, and the threat of a hurricane. Anyone ordered a murder? Private investigator Emmett Naoki has had it with chasing cheaters, solving murders, and frustrating relatives. A beach vacation on a secluded island with his boyfriend and brother in tow is just what the doctor ordered… …until he finds himself trapped by a looming hurricane and faced with a not-so-classic locked room mystery. That’s what everyone does on holiday, right? What else could go wrong when both Mother Nature and a killer are out for blood? Oh, right, a big, fat slice of family drama! Toes in the Water, Murder in the Sand is the sixth book in the OWL Investigations Mysteries series. If you like your holiday adventures with a side of murder and snarky sleuths, then you’ll love this fresh, tropical mystery. less