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As the second book in Maria Peases Sam Parker Mystery series, this fast-paced detective mystery finds Samantha Parker in some compromising situations as she works her caseload. Financial scams, cheating spouses, missing persons and deviant behaviors are just the tip the iceberg but, with her sense of humor intact and her lucky undies to give her confidence, shes ready for whatever comes her way._,

Fresno State is a school of academics, athletics, and now, a terrible secret. Two young men have been mysteriously murdered on campus in December 2002, and their alleged killer, Michael Enslow, is a reclusive and clearly disturbed student who refuses to cooperate. Two detectives have the misfortune of reviewing the case and meet with Enslow, but after each fruitless encounter they turn to his mentor to shed some light. David Wilkins is an accomplished psychology professor with big ambitions and an attitude to match. His vision for Enslow is grandiose and extreme, and his faith in the young mans potential is relentless. With his pride and reputation at stake, he constantly obstructs the detectives in an attempt to keep them from the disturbing truth. But its a truth that Enslow himself has set in motion, a truth that is released in small fragments, leaving the detectives to the unenviable task of completing the puzzle. Who killed Barker and Amahd? Why? And what, what, is Lesser Minds?_,

Nothing in life comes out as planned, instead, life is a canoe without a paddle, flowing down river. Wherever the canoe happens to bump the shoreline is where your life begins to navigate its future. These are the beliefs that Edward Eddy Fallon developed about his life. Take care of number one. Typically, those of Irish ancestry, born in America, refer to themselves as Irish-American but they are Irish as much as Afro-Americans are African. Edward considered himself Irish/American, with the Irish part most dominant. The depression era attitudes encouraged the corruption of legislators, law enforcers and yes, the Catholic Church. All of this molded Edward Fallons life. The goal of most Irish mothers was for the boys to become a priest or a policeman. Ed Fallon began his youth one way and soon went the other, from Altar Boy, to Boston Policeman, to hired Mafia killer. From romance to rape, tenderness to torture, kind hearted to cruel he became a man with many oxymoronic features. _,

Not since pirates plundered the coastline of South Carolina 300 years ago, capturing Charleston citizens and holding them hostage, had a crime created as much fear -- and interest -- as the murder of socialite Loris Campbell. The intrigue begins on a sunny, spring morning with the discovery of Loriss body at her Society Street home. Audrey Durant, assigned to the investigation by the Charleston Police Department, finds herself pulled in divergent directions. Instinct tells her that the murder was committed by a family member. Her search, however, uncovers unscrupulous lawyers, doctors armed with prescription pads, and a pack of predatory conservators. Battling Audrey along the way is Solicitor Pinckney, whose political career is on the rise, and for whom a successful prosecution could open the door to the Governors mansion. As Audrey unscrambles the family battle that forced Loriss overmedicated husband into a nursing home, her unusual detective style draws on her fascination for South Carolinas colorful history -- finding echoes and clues from the past in the characters and realities of the present case and culminating in a disturbingly realistic conclusion that could happen to any family._,

As a man in a wheelchair crosses a speeding vans path, the driver loses control, rolling the van. When the driver wakes up in the hospital to find his wife and daughter dead, he embarks on a horrific course of vengeance to punish those responsible for his loss . For the past seven years, Bill Colon has fought to accept his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, a disease he calls The Bastard. Forced to use a wheelchair on occasion, he attends a mobility disabilities support group and is shocked to discover that its members are falling prey to a crazed serial killer-a man who targets men in wheelchairs. When Bills brother-in-law, a homicide detective named Luis Ortiz, is assigned to the case, Bill feels compelled to become involved with the investigation. One by one, unwitting men in wheelchairs are murdered. Although Bill doesnt want to be categorized as a man who fits the killers profile, he soon realizes that he too is a target. Bill helps Luis pursue leads as much as his crippling disease will allow, but he has his limitations. Will Luis capture the serial killer before Bill ends up as the next victim?_,

How could birding, that most peaceful of avocations, lead to two grisly murders in Nepal and an un-investigated death in Panama? Kate and Ben, recent converts to the joys of birding, become enthusiastic members of the Susquehanna County Birders Group and look forward to birding in Nepal where a group member, Tara Cope, receives a Fulbright Scholarship to teach for a year. Thus begins a web of intrigue and murder the surprising and dramatic conclusion of which is revealed during a later birding tour in Panama._,

An epic Victorian tale of love, intrigue, and triumph over evil. Four conflicting family groups, the two Wakefield, the Denning, and the dairy farmer Hollings, intertwine in a complex series of events foreshadowed by angels that haunt the Pemberton Cliffs._,

Ten years ago, Tom Greer was a different person. An Orlando police detective, Toms partner was shot and killed in the line of duty. His life was in shambles, his career was over, his wife was unfaithful and his best friend was dead. And just when Tom had decided to end his life, he realized that he could simply remake it. And he did. A decade later, Tom Greer is a new man. He has a loving new wife, a comfortable home, a cool car and a brilliant dog. Living a simple Buddhist life in the mountains of Colorado, Tom has finally found peace and happiness. But one phone call changes all that. Aiko, a friends wife, has been murdered. The police label it a carjacking, but Tom believes it is something more and begins to investigate. What he uncovers is shocking. Aiko was not the murderers first victim. And if Tom cant solve this puzzle in time, she wont be the last. The Murder of Crows is a page-turner from beginning to end. The perfect blend of hard-boiled detective fiction and Eastern spiritualism, filled with thrills and surprises that keep the reader guessing right to the last page. _,

Cal was reaching behind his jacket to pull his gun back out when the man kicked him in the stomach. The kick came with such an impact that his hands instinctively went to the front of his torso. Trying to gasp for breath he could hear the men struggling. Bar stools were being knocked over and bottles were shattering all around. The officers towards the back of the bar were running to assist but were fighting through screaming customers who were just as desperate to get out. Cal struggled through the pain of getting a breath back into his lungs. He reached for his gun. Just as his hand found the handle of his 45 he heard a shot. Follow Detective Cal Panterras new adventure as he uncovers a brutal murder full of twists and turns. Unable to determine whom he can trust, hes forced to utilize his gut instincts, his military training, and twelve years as a New Orleans detective. But Cal soon learns that the more he uncovers, the more his own life is in danger._,

Arsene Lupin, accused of murder, heads the police investigation to clear himself by finding the true killer! One of the very best Lupin novels._,

Kansas City in the 1940s is full of corruption and danger. As the city moves from home rule to state control, law enforcement agencies struggle to overcome the criminal element on the street. But when a young Kansas City socialite, Leigh St. Marie, is found murdered in her bed, Detective Sergeant John Walker and his partner, Detective Lieutenant James R. OMalley, become part of an elite task force of incorruptible police officers assigned to the grisly investigation. Spurred by the pressure of an impending election, the task force is pushed to come to rapid conclusion and arrest. Even though the evidence doesnt warrant it, OMalley is ordered to arrest Leighs brother for the crime. But when another woman is murdered, the police wonder if they have a serial killer on their hands. With time running out and pressure mounting from above, OMalley and Walker hit the streets-hopefully before the killer strikes again. Brimming with suspense and high-speed action, Beyond Remorse portrays the seedy underbelly of crime and the heroic acts of one citys police force._,

Beth Motrin had what most women only dream about. Her husband Mick was a handsome, hardworking man who worshiped both Beth and their young daughter Sarah. He was a diligent man with a steady job as a police detective and was working his way up the ladder in the department. Beth had a career of her own that she loved, teaching children in an elementary school. She lived the suburbia dream with a nice home in a great part of town, close to work. Friends, family, financial success and good neighbors, yes Beth had it all. Then one spring day it all came apart and her perfect world collapsed. For Beth it was her worst nightmare come true. The ever present worry the spouse of every police officer lives with. Losing her lifes partner to the very violence they are trying to prevent. The story deals with over whelming grief, shock, self pity, anger, and then justice and revenge. Beth plays all of the roles. There are never any winners in a scene such as this, but Beth comes as close as you can get._,

Ten years ago Pam Thomas witnessed her parents murders. The events were so terrifying and traumatic, she blocked out all the events of that night. Two weeks ago she began getting threats on her answer phone. Two days ago a dead rat was left on her doorstep with a note saying, shed be next. Now shes gone missing. Detective Sergeant Katie Mitchell is assigned to take over the case when DCI Martin suffers a heart attack. With the aid of her partner, DI Colin Farnsworth, she must find Pam Thomas before it is too late and she is found dead. The only way to find Pam Thomas is to solve a murder case that happened ten years ago. Katie Mitchell has no crime scene and no evidence to provide any leads because after the murders, the house was burned down. The Thomas murder file has mysteriously disappeared. The prime suspect in the parents murders was Jamie Thomas, the brother, a man she recently met on holiday and takes a fancy to. Her challenge becomes even more difficult to embrace when her own life becomes threatened. Will she find Pam Thomas in time? Is Pam already dead?_,

When the Amish community of Stone Mill, Pennsylvania, refuses to discuss a murder with the police, its up to Rachel Mast to bridge the cultural gap and stop a killer from striking again... While swimming in a local quarry, Rachel and her cousin Mary Aaron discover the body of an Amish girl, fully clothed in her white bonnet, floating face down in the water. The drowned young woman, Beth Glick, had left Stone Mill and her Old Order Amish life a year ago, causing her to be shunned by her family and her people. But if Beth had joined the English world, why was she found dressed in Amish clothing and strangled? Rachels boyfriend, police detective Evan Parks, is getting nowhere with questioning Beths family. Hes also troubled over the fate of three other Amish girls who left Stone Mill in the last two years. As someone who gave up the Plain lifestyle herself then returned to operate a B&B, Rachel is able to use her ties to the community to learn more about the missing girls. But when her search eventually leads to the dark underbelly of the secular world, Rachel finds her own life in dire jeopardy... Miller has written an exciting tale of mystery, love, and danger that will have readers turning the pages like crazy, wondering what the next big secret to be revealed will be and how Rachel will handle it. -Booklist_,

When nine-year-old Tomás Colón is run over by the drunken son of a wealthy businessman, police uncover evidence of an international heroin-smuggling operation that is responsible for several murders. The young victims uncle, Detective Luis Ortiz, heads up an investigation that begins as a slam-dunk arrest. But a slick, influential attorney convinces the State Attorneys Office that the evidence is circumstantial and insufficient to secure a conviction, and the charges are dropped. Determined to gather concrete proof, Ortiz continues the case. He soon meets Kathryn DiAgostino, a forensics investigator who stirs up passion in him that he thought had died with his previous marriage. Its up to Ortiz and his fellow law enforcement officials to sift through a superficial, shallow world of privileged thugs in their effort to put a stop to a string of heinous crimes. As they do so, however, treachery and deceit spread like a cancer among business associates, friends, and lovers. They all seem to have the same goal