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Dark Truth
by Mariah Stewart
"Impossible to put down this great suspense novel."
Posted October 20, 2005

In February 1989 in Stone River, Maryland, Nina Madden watched in horror as her father was arrested and charged with raping and killing four college girls. Known as the Stone River rapist, he was tried, convicted and sent to prison and out of Nina's life. Sixteen years later, Olivia Read more...


Hard Truth
by Mariah Stewart
"Chilling suspense and surprising plot twists."
Posted October 20, 2005

Lorna Temple never forgot that horrible night when her best friend, Melinda Eagan, disappeared. Suspicion fell upon Melinda's brother, Jason, until he went missing. Now, more than 20 years later, Lorna is coming home to Callen, Pennsylvania, to spread her mother's ashes and sell the family home. Shortly Read more...


A Covington Christmas
by Joan Medlicott
"Another charming addition to this delightful series."
Posted October 19, 2005

Imagine after 40 years of marriage, you discover that you aren't legally married. Well, in Covington, North Carolina, five couples find themselves in that situation. The pastor who married them was never ordained and the secret has been hidden in the church attic all these years. The new pastor Read more...


Getting Old is Murder
by Rita Lakin
"Delightful start to a fun new mystery series."
Posted October 19, 2005

Gladdy Gold, an avid mystery reader, embarks upon a new career as a private detective when unexplained deaths occur at the Lanai Gardens retirement community where she resides. The evidence says death by old age, but Gladdy suspects foul play. When the local detective doesn't believe her, she organizes Read more...


The Tin Box
by Holly Kennedy
"Beautifully written debut novel of love and friendship."
Posted September 7, 2005

Kenly Alister didn't have a stable or happy childhood. Her mother died when she was young, leaving her to be raised by an alcoholic father. His unstable employment habits meant moving often, never staying in any place long enough to call home. Finally, they settle in a tiny town Read more...


The Falcon's Mistress
by Donna Birdsell
"Intriguing tale of passion and mystery."
Posted September 7, 2005

Selena Hewitt and John Markley, the Duke of Canby, have been the best of friends since they were children. On Canby's 20th birthday, he asks Selena to become his mistress, but she refuses because a marriage has already been arranged for her. Then Canby disappears. Six years later, Selena Read more...


The Seventh Unicorn
by Kelly Jones
"Intriguing debut full of interesting details and history."
Posted September 7, 2005

Alex Pellier is a curator for the Cluny Museum in Paris, and she's very devoted and passionate about her job. Alex dreams of finding a medieval tapestry, the seventh in a series, and completing the museum's The Lady and the Unicorn series. With the help of Jake, an Read more...


Half Broken Things
by Morag Joss
"Finely executed novel of psychological suspense."
Posted September 7, 2005

Jean, a professional housesitter, has just been given notice that once she completes her latest assignment, she'll be retired. Not happy about the news, she begins moving about the house with a fistful of keys, unlocking forbidden doors and taking ownership of the place. Due to unusual circumstances, Michael Read more...


The Fiercer Heart
by Micaela Gilchrist
"A novel of love and obsession."
Posted September 5, 2005

The very beautiful Diana meets the ever-dashing Philip in 1838. Following a short courtship, Philip leaves for military duty overseas. After a two-year separation, he returns and they are married. As their story unfolds, a very tumultuous and disturbing relationship is revealed that includes love, hate, death, infidelity Read more...


Cold Truth
by Mariah Stewart
"Riveting start to a new suspense series."
Posted August 12, 2005

The serenity of Bowers Inlet, New Jersey, has ended with the discovery of a woman's body. The scene of the crime is a mirror image to the same crimes that shocked this sleepy town 26 years ago. At that time, the killer was known as the Bayside Strangler. Is Read more...


Hot Fudge Sundae Blues
by Bev Marshall
"A beautifully written coming-of-age story."
Posted August 12, 2005

Thirteen-year-old Layla Jay finds religion just to satisfy her grandmother's wishes. Feeling awkward about the deception, she comes to believe that almost everything that comes thereafter in her life is a result of her deceitful action. In Zebulon, Mississippi, in 1963, Layla Jay and her mother, Frieda Read more...


Fruitful Bodies
by Morag Joss
"Third book in this series has just as many surprising twists and turns as the first two."
Posted July 14, 2005

While performing one evening, cellist Sara Selkirk is distracted by a woman in the audience wearing a bright pink suit. It's not just the suit that disconcerts her, but the fact that the woman slumps to the ground. First it appears she's fainted, but later it's revealed Read more...


Relics
by Mary Anna Evans
"Long-held secrets come to light in this compelling mystery."
Posted July 14, 2005

While fulfilling her dream of becoming an archaeologist, Faye Longchamp has been asked by Dr. Raleigh to run a project in a remote area of Alabama. Her assignment and responsibilities include uncovering the origins of a mysterious group of people known as the Sujosa. This ethnic group possesses Caucasian features Read more...


False Premises
by Leslie Caine
"Clever addition to this "designing" series."
Posted June 17, 2005

It begins as a girls' night out for interior designer Erin Gilbert, owner of Interiors by Gilbert, and her friend, Laura Smith. While leaving a neighborhood bar and heading toward Paprika's to listen to a presentation by Erin's landlady, Audrey Munroe, host of a local Martha Stewart- like Read more...


Bury My Heart at Redtree
by Patrick Chalfant
"A fast-paced thriller that keeps you guessing until the end."
Posted May 16, 2005

A mission to avenge the senseless deaths of innocent people is the driving force behind the murderous rampage of wealthy business owners. Taylor Hayes, a psychology graduate student, was born of white parents, but adopted and raised by Native Americans. He, along with Elijah and Keith, set out to rid Read more...


Fearful Symmetry
by Morag Joss
"Skillfully written mystery with wonderful humor and romance."
Posted May 16, 2005

How does a concert cellist keep getting involved with criminal investigations? Well, leave it to cellist Sara Selkirk to do so. Upon finishing a concert tour, she's been asked to work with well-known Herve Petrescu on a new arrangement, and she reluctantly agrees. Her agent insists that he Read more...


Stuffed
by Brian M. Wiprud
"More hilarious adventures with taxidermy collector Garth Carson."
Posted May 16, 2005

Taxidermy collector Garth Carson has just made a purchase for his girlfriend's birthday -- a white crow mounted in a bell jar. While placing it in his car, he's accosted by Fletcher, who is angrily screaming that the bird is his. Being the dealer that he is, Garth offers Read more...


The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova
"A riveting, intricately written novel of the search to uncover long-held secrets."
Posted May 16, 2005

While in her father's library, a young girl discovers a book along with a series of yellowed letters addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor." She questions her father about the discovery and urges him to explain not only the letters but the disturbing image in the book. This Read more...


Goodnight, Sweetheart
by Suzanne Simmons
"Great story about small town life and love."
Posted March 23, 2005

Sydney Marie St. John earned great success in the world of business and finance, and yet now she's unemployed due to blowing the whistle on unscrupulous business practices. She returns to Sweetheart, Indiana, seeking some peace and quiet. Eric Law, a successful attorney, is back home for his brother Read more...


Funeral Music
by Morag Joss
"Intense, well-plotted mystery."
Posted March 19, 2005

Sara Selkirk arrives unknowingly at a crime scene when she stumbles upon the dead body of Matthew Sawyer, the museum's director, lying motionless in the famous Roman Baths. Shocked by her discovery, she soon finds herself embroiled in the investigation that includes detective Andrew Poole, who's in charge Read more...


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