In the heart of tranquil,
lavish Brandywine Valley, Detective Parrott confronts a meth
explosion, a dismembered corpse, and an intricate trail of deceitful
secrets that shake up many lives -- including his own. When celebrity
hostess Claire Whitman’s renovated barn explodes into flames,
Parrott delves into the privileged lives of all who are affected.
Tension from Parrott’s personal life crosses over into the case,
and secrets, deceptions, and crimes create an even bigger explosion.
Third in the Detective Parrott Mystery Series, Crystal Blue Murder
explores the complexities of life in an entitled world where many of
America’s wealthiest and most powerful elite have their own
definitions of right and wrong.
THE
SCENERY IS LUSH, THE MANSIONS ARE HUGE, AND THE SECRETS ARE
DEEP.
Detective
Oliver Parrott’s next case takes us to the ancestral home of Blake
Allmond, a renowned artist, whose paintings have been stolen from his
studio. Before Parrott can get a foothold on the case, Allmond is
murdered in his second home in New York’s Gramercy Park. It’s out
of Parrott’s jurisdiction, but he believes the two crimes are
related, and he’s got the itch to work on both. Parrott comes to
realize Blake Allmond’s life is full of mystery. The theft of the
paintings turns into a treasure hunt and search for a killer—and
then the investigation becomes personal.
SOMEONE
COMES TO THE PARTY WITH MURDER IN HIS HEART AND POISON IN HIS POCKET.
A
lavish celebration. A rare poison. A clever plan. A milestone
birthday party at a country mansion in Brandywine Valley brings old
friends together, all glamorous, wealthy, and politically
well-connected. Charismatic playboy, Preston Phillips, brings his
trophy wife to the party, unaware that his first love, the woman he
jilted at the altar, will be there, enchanting him with her timeless
beauty. A snowstorm, an accident, and an illicit rendezvous later,
the dynamics crackle with tension.
When
Detective Oliver Parrott is charged with solving the untimely killing
of one of America's leading financial wizards, he realizes this will
be the case to make—or break—his career.
Ingenious
and gripping, MURDER IN THE ONE PERCENT opens up to readers the
opulent world of the ultra-wealthy in Philadelphia and New York—and
reveals a killer that only Detective Parrott can catch.
Saralyn
Richard writes award-winning humor- and romance-tinged mysteries that
pull back the curtain on people in settings as diverse as elite
country manor houses and disadvantaged urban high schools.An
active member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers
of America, Saralyn teaches creative writing and literature, and
continues to write mysteries. Her favorite thing about being an
author is interacting with readers like you. Visit Saralyn on
her Amazon page here,or
on Facebook here.
Staff
Sgt. Jace Merrick's two short-term goals: Join the Army Intelligence
Unit, and kill his wife.
When his bleeding-heart spouse, Abby,
begins volunteering at Hope House, a group that leaves supplies in
the Arizona desert for illegals crossing the border, he hatches a
plan to make her murder look like a coyotesmuggling
gone wrong. But before he can carry out his plan, Abby is
murdered—and he's the prime suspect.
Rumor Vargas is first
on the witness list of Deputy Sheriff Cooper "Coop" Jones
who’s investigating her friend's murder. Rumor finds his methodical
mind attractive and she's curious about his battle-weary eyes. But
when he turns that inquiring mind on her big brother as a prime
suspect, Rumor has a reason besides attraction to keep Coop
close.
The Sheriff suspects Alberto Vargas has Cartel ties,
and this certainly looks like the Sinoloan gang's work. On the other
hand, Abby's husband—and his lover--have their own motives for
murder.
The further Coop digs into the case, the less the
facts add up for any of his known suspects. Someone has a grudge
against Jace Merrick. A life and death grudge. And it's time for pay
back.
Sandy
Wright resides in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, a rescued
Australian Shepherd named Teak, and a black panther cat born during a
full eclipse and named Shadow Moon.
She
fell in love with the southwest desert, including its Native American
influences, when she relocated from the Midwest.
CRESCENT
MOON CROSSING, released August 2022, features a murder that could be
ripped from today’s tension-laden border conflict headlines.
Staff
Sergeant Jace Merrick has two short-term goals--join the Army
Intelligence unit, and kill his wife. He hatches a scheme to make her
death look like a Mexican cartel smuggling operation gone wrong. But
before he can carry out his plan, she is shot, and he becomes the
prime murder suspect.
SONG
OF THE ANCIENTS, the first novel in the Ancient Magic paranormal
suspense series, introduces readers to witchcraft and shamanism, seen
through the eyes of an ordinary woman.
Readers
interested in witchcraft—or just a dark, spooky tale—will enjoy
this paranormal suspense, written by a real-life Wiccan High
Priestess.
Chicago
detective Joe Erickson returns to the force following medical leave,
and right away a high-profile murder falls in his lap. The body of a
graduate student, the son of a prominent Jewish attorney, washes up
on the shore of Lake Michigan with a swastika cut into his back. The
hate-crime investigation leads Joe and his partner to suspect
neo-Nazis, and as he digs deeper into the young man’s death, he
uncovers a conspiracy that nearly gets him killed.
Lynn-Steven
Johanson holds an MFA degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
and is retired from Western Illinois University. His plays have won
numerous awards, and they have been produced in New York, Los
Angeles, and numerous cities throughout the United States as well as
in the United Kingdom, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, India, and
the Kingdom of Bahrain. He is a member of the Authors Guild, the
Dramatists Guild of America, the Playwright Center of Minneapolis,
Sisters in Crime, and is a past president of the Mid-America Theatre
Conference.
His
mystery novel, Rose’s Thorn, was published in 2019 by Level
Best Books, and a prequel, Havana Brown, was published in
2021. His newest Joe Erickson Mystery, Corrupted Souls, was
published March 15, 2022.
He
lives in Illinois with his wife, and they have three adult children.
The Series consists of nine
stories co-written between Bestselling author Amy Manemann and USA
Today Bestselling author Stacy Eaton.
This
series starts off with Love Lorn, Book 1, (Written by Manemann) and
introduces you to Detective Evie Harper. Love Torn, Book 2, (written
by Eaton), introduces you to Detective Kali Mann. In Love Inked,
these two detectives are partnered together.
The
Twisted Love Series is an intense police procedural and dark romantic
suspense series that delves deep into the world of crime and how it
is investigated. Due to the fact that the crimes continue from one
book to the next, these books do contain cliff-hangers.
These
books also contain violence, graphic adult language and sexual
situations.
Love
Lorn
Book 1 of The Twisted
Love Series
Written
by Bestselling Author Amy Manemann
Co-Authored
Series with USA Today Bestselling Author Stacy Eaton
Genre:
Dark Romantic Suspense, Police Procedural
Determined
to prove she’s more than just a pretty face, Detective Evie Harper
works hard and trains even harder to be the very best. Her first
homicide case will put her skills to the test as she and her partner,
Detective Stephen Harris, track a ruthless serial killer terrorizing
the west end of town. The Lovelorn killer may be one step ahead of
them, but they’re closing in fast — until an immoral decision is
made that leaves their partnership hanging in the balance.
Written
by USA Today Bestselling Author Stacy Eaton
Co-Authored
Series with Bestselling Author Amy Manemann
Detective
Kali Mann lives by her nickname: The Mann-Eater. She’s a true love
them and leave them with no attachments—ever. She a hard-core, to
the point, intense detective who takes her job seriously and she
doesn’t always play nice with others. When her partner, Keith
Harvard, finally gets her to take notice of him, the case they are
working goes awry, and suddenly Kali is having emotions she’s not
sure she wants. A major part of her past comes back to haunt her and
just as she beings to open herself up, her life will be torn apart.
Written
by USA Today Bestselling Author Stacy Eaton
& Bestselling Author
Amy Manemann
Detective
Kali Mann returns from leave to find a new partner assignment. Not
only is she bitter about recent events, but she’s irritated to be
saddled with the model-beautiful rookie detective Evelyn Harper.
What’s worse, Evie doesn’t just want to be partners—she’s
striving to make them friends.
Another brutal Serial Killer is
in town, and Evie finds that she has a lot to learn, especially when
it comes to her new partner. Evie is not deterred, in fact, she’s
determined to fit in and earn Kali’s respect, and maybe calm the
waters between Kali and Detective Sergeant Greg Shavers in the
process.
As Kali and Evie find their footing and search for
clues to the recent murder, an explosion rocks their police family,
and Kali and Evie team up with others to find the culprits
responsible.
An action-packed full-length novel that takes
you through the streets of Philly as you ride-along with Detectives
Kali Mann and Evie Harper while they deal with crime, tragedy, and
new romances.
Written
by USA Today Bestselling Author Stacy Eaton
& Bestselling Author
Amy Manemann
Now
that Detectives Kali Mann and Evie Harper are finding their footing
together as partners, they are digging in deep to solve the major
crimes in the Fourteenth District of Philadelphia. When another
victim is discovered, and the ritual killing is found to have
altered, Evie and Kali scramble to make heads or tails of it.
Evie
is pulled undercover to help fellow detective, Josh Westing, and she
needs to balance her personal feelings for him, as well as remain
professional while in the presence of the Mexican Cartel. Evie will
find herself on a precipice to expanding her relationship with CSI
Eric VanLacken and it will either grow to a new level or explode into
bits and pieces.
While Kali is pushing forward and focused on
the serial killings, she finds herself distracted by Detective
Sergeant Greg Shavers more than she cares to admit. Special Agent
Liam MacCabe continues to lurk on the edge, always there for Kali
when she needs it most, especially after she crosses back from the
dark side.
Evie and Kali will both spend their days in court,
and while one case will get resolved, the other will take one of them
to their knees in emotional destruction. Join Evie and Kali as they
investigate new cases, dig deeper into current ones, and find their
love life’s almost as explosive as dynamite.
Written
by USA Today Bestselling Author Stacy Eaton
& Bestselling Author
Amy Manemann
After
the emotional scene in the cemetery, Kali is finally dealing with
Keith’s death. Things are up in the air with her and Greg, and Liam
is still showing up when least expected.
Evie is focusing on
her future—both professional and personal, and having Josh at her
side just makes sense. It’s about the only thing going right in her
life, especially with IAB knocking on her door with questions about
her partner.
When Evie and Josh run into Kali unexpectedly at
a party, they are concerned about what she is involved in, and when a
dead body appears in an unexpected location, it hits a little too
close to home.
Kali never expected to get stuck in the
position that she is in, but when her partners life is put on the
line, Kali will do everything that she can to protect her—even if
it costs her a piece of her soul.
From explosive scenes, to
lives on the line, Evie and Kali are rushing from one dramatic moment
to another. Prepare yourself for another wild, emotional, intense and
adventurous ride with life, death, and of course, incredible passion.
Written
by USA Today Bestselling Author Stacy Eaton
& Bestselling Author
Amy Manemann
When
Love Carved ended, everyone at the precinct was up in arms. Emotions
are running on high alert, and now the gang has to work together to
figure out of it’s the work of the serial killer, or if Sinaloa
Cartel and the Los Zetas are behind it all.
Get ready for
more intense and passionate drama, along with the heart-thudding
roller coaster of emotions that only Kali and Evie can bring you.
Stacy
Eaton is a USA Today Bestselling author and began her writing
career in October of 2010. Stacy took an early retirement from law
enforcement after over fifteen years of service in 2016, with her
last three years in investigations and crime scene investigation to
write full time.
Stacy resides in southeastern Pennsylvania
with her husband, who works in law enforcement, and her teen
daughter. She also has a son who is currently serving in the United
States Navy, and two grandchildren.
When Stacy is not
writing, she enjoys photography and relaxing on the beach.
Amy
Manemann
is an International Best Selling Author. She writes sexy and
intriguing romantic suspense, young adult paranormal romance,
contemporary romance, and dabbles in children's books. She resides in
her hometown along the Mississippi river with her husband and their
two children. When she isn't plotting her next book, she enjoys
spending time with her family and friends, and diving into a good
book.
Book two in the Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series. Things are really heating up in Timber Creek now. Deputy Brody's girlfriend turns up missing which calls everyone in especially Robo with his nose. Things are looking grim until an anonymous callers gives directions to what is supposed to be the body. Mattie and Brody (along with Robo) go out in a snow storm to search. When they find Mattie has to stay behind with no supplies to keep it safe. What follows is a crazy mystery that I could not have thought of myself which lots of twists and turns that all seem to flow together into one big picture that I did not see coming. Perfect for fans of police procedure mystery novels that have a K-9 element to top it off. I really enjoyed it so it gets 4/5 stars.
Book one in the Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series. This is the beginning of Mattie and Robo working together after their training. Mattie is still trying to trust her partners instincts and tends to question things more then she should. If she just would have trusted Robo's instincts a little more the case would have been solved in half the time though it would not have been nearly as interesting. The character development is strong and the story is well built with lots to keep the reader entertained while still guessing what will happen next. I highly recommend this book to fans of police procedure mystery novels or ones that focus on the K-9 aspect. I really enjoyed it so it gets 4/5 stars.
Hunting Hour: A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery Mystery/Police Procedurals/Woman Sleuths 3rd in Series Crooked Lane Books (August 8, 2017) Hardcover: 320 pages ISBN-13: 978-1683312772 E-Book ASIN: B06XWFGDY5
Deputy Mattie Cobb is in a dark place and has withdrawn from Cole Walker and his family to work on issues from her past. When she and her K-9 partner Robo get called to track a missing junior high student, they find the girl dead on Smoker’s Hill behind the high school, and Mattie must head to the Walker home to break the bad news. But that’s only the start of trouble in Timber Creek, because soon another girl goes missing—and this time it’s one of Cole’s daughters.
Knowing that each hour a child remains missing lessens the probability of finding her alive, Mattie and Robo lead the hunt while Cole and community volunteers join in to search everywhere. To no avail. It seems that someone has snatched all trace of the Walker girl from their midst, including her scent. Grasping at straws, Mattie and Robo follow a phoned-in tip into the dense forest, where they hope to find a trace of the girl’s scent and to rescue her alive. But when Robo does catch her scent, it leads them to information that challenges everything they thought they knew about the case.
Mattie and Robo must rush to hunt down the kidnapper before they’re too late in Hunting Hour, the third installment in critically acclaimed author Margaret Mizushima’s exhilarating mystery series.
About the Author
Margaret Mizushima is the author of the Timber Creek K-9 mysteries, which includes Killing Trail (Crooked Lane Books, 2015) nominated for an RT Reviewer’s Choice award for best first mystery, Stalking Ground (Crooked Lane Books, 2016) a finalist in the Colorado Book Awards mystery category, and Hunting Hour (Crooked Lane Books, 2017). She has a background in speech pathology and practiced in an acute care hospital before establishing her own rehabilitation agency. Currently, she balances writing with assisting her husband with their veterinary clinic and Angus cattle herd. She enjoys reading and hiking, and she lives on a small ranch in Colorado where she and her husband raised two daughters and a multitude of animals.
I have to admit that I am thoroughly enjoying this series. Following the deepening relationship between Mattie and Robo has been an incredible journey and this installment is no exception. Mattie really relies on her partner by this point and it just makes the book amazing as a results. The additional personal elements gave the story a new dimension to go with. The writing keeps the reader hooked and the mystery kept me guessing with a few surprise twists along the way just to make it even more interesting. I am fully invested in the characters now and am looking forward to future installments to see what happens next. if you enjoy mystery novels with police presence and a strong female lead character then this is the series for you. The K-9 addition just makes it even better. I highly recommend them all! I really enjoyed it so I give it 4/5 stars.
