"Following her father's sudden death -- after having not heard from him for decades -- Ilka Jensen has impulsively abandoned her quiet life in Denmark to visit the rural Wisconsin town where he ran the local funeral home. There, she's devastated to discover her father's second family: a stepmother and two half sisters she never knew existed. Now a local woman has been killed, seemingly the unfortunate casualty of a home invasion turned violent. But...

On a searing summer's day paramedic Holly Garland rushes to an emergency to find a man collapsed with a bullet wound in the back of his head, CPR being performed by two bystanders, and her longestranged brother Seth watching it all unfold. Seth claims to be the dying man's best friend, but Holly knows better than to believe anything he says and fears that his reappearance will reveal the bleak secrets of her past. Detective Ella Marconi suspects Seth...

"ELLIE ALEXANDER is a Pacific Northwest native who spends ample time testing pastry recipes in her home kitchen or at one of the many famed coffeehouses nearby. When she's not coated in flour, you'll find her outside exploring hiking trails and trying to burn off calories consumed in the name of "research". She is also the author of the Bakeshop Mysteries, which began with Meet Your Baker. Find her on Facebook to learn more!"-- "Amateur sleuth Sloan...

"Miss Merula Merriweather is not like other women her age: instead of hunting for a husband at balls and soirees she spends her time in a conservatory hatching exotic creatures. As the Royal Zoological Society won't accept a woman's accomplishments, she has her uncle Rupert take credit for her achievements. But at a zoological lecture, the guest of honor dies after contact with one of Merula's butterflies, and Merula's uncle is arrested for murder....

When a treasure hunt at a Colorado mine turns deadly for some college students in the 1920s, a park ranger works with a lady friend who's employed by the FBI to suss out the root of the trouble. With a two-week vacation so close he can feel it, Rocky Mountain National Park Ranger Timothy Grayson McIntyre is torn away from fantasies about how much fly-fishing he can fit in when he's roped into using his free time for an informal investigation as a...

"In Seattle's upscale Blueridge neighborhood, James Sinclair, his wife Anne, and their two small boys are found brutally murdered in their home. Their bodies are carefully laid out: blindfolded, hands tied, and crosses drawn in blood across their foreheads. Above the bedroom door, the words thirteen days are scratched into the frame. At the same time, a card with the words thirteen days written on it is delivered to the office of powerful lawyer Nathan...

Describes the career paths available to readers who love books, including author, editor, or book designer.

"Oxford, 1994. La Hermandad Lewis Carroll decide publicar los diarios privados del autor de Alicia en el país de las maravillas. Kristen Hill, una joven becaria, viaja para reunir los cuadernos originales y descubre la clave de una página que fue misteriosamente arrancada. Pero Kristen no logra llegar con su descubrimiento a la reunión de la Hermandad. Una serie de crímenes se desencadena con el propósito aparente de impedir, una y otra vez,...

Seth Beauman sufre desde hace tiempo de insomnio, por eso tiene una rutina nocturna: apenas su esposa se va a dormir, toma el directorio y marca números al azar esperando hablar con alguien. Hadley, por su parte, es una joven con serios problemas emocionales y varios intentos de suicidio. Durante una de sus crisis llama a los Samaritanos, un grupo de ayuda telefónica para personas que quieran quitarse la vida, pero las líneas se cruzan en el preciso...

"Howell writes short, tight scenes with authentic-sounding dialogue and relentless pacing. Howell deftly illustrates the way insights into the ways of life and death are a new religion to crime readers." "Weekend Australian" Two female paramedics murdered in a month. Is it coincidence, or are they victims of a serial killer? Detective Ella Marconi isn't sure, but goes hard after her key suspects, including police officer John Morris. But each turn...