DescriptionJake Sands thought his sleuthing days were over. But one night while jogging in Coco Palms, the exclusive, high-security Santa Barbara enclave where he lives, Jake literally stumbles upon a body. As the fates would have it, he's back in business. Convinced by a beautiful woman to help her find her missing husband, Jake finds his troubles are just beginning. In the process of helping her, he uncovers still more bodies - along with a treasure that's "to die for." Created by actor Ron Ely (TV's Tarzan ), Jake Sands takes his place alongside such notable suspense heroes as Travis McGee, Dave Robicheaux, and Lew Archer.
DescriptionAcclaimed Agatha Award-winning author Nancy Pickard presents this anthology of original mystery stories by some of the most distinguished mystery writers of the 20th century. The collection was compiled in honor of the most beloved crime writer of all time - Agatha Christie. It includes: "His Tears" by Marilyn Wallace, "Sign of the Times" by Nancy Pickard, "Fannie's Back Fence Caper" by Susan and Bill Albert, "The Dying Light" by Taylor McCafferty, "The Family Jewels" by Dorothy Cannell, "The Trouble with the Shoot" by Camilla T. Crespi, "High Heels in the Headliner" by Wendy Hornsby, "Cara's Turn" by Marlys Millhiser, and "Gentle Reader" by Sharyn McCrumb.
DescriptionWhen the owners of a struggling detective agency are found asphyxiated in their car, Detective Chief Inspector Lloyd rejects the majority opinion that they committed suicide. His theory that they were murdered becomes even more likely when the doomed couple's only client, wealthy Mrs Angela Esterbrook, is found shot dead. Why would someone with her sort of money employ an untried agency to carry out an investigation? The super rich Esterbrook family is a puzzle that Lloyd and his partner, Judy Hill, must solve before it's too late. But no one, not even the cunning killer, anticipates how the plot will take on a lethal life of its own - beyond everyone's control.
DescriptionWorld-famous criminal law professor Eric Lipton has been accused in the murder of his once beautiful, now-mutilated, young student. To the shock of everyone, he's caught on his way to the airport with incriminating evidence in his possession. Then Lipton…
DescriptionGrotesquely arranged corpses are turning up in remote locations across America: is it the work of a bizarre sect or a solitary serial killer? An electrifying thriller from the author of The Straw Men . A guilty man walks alone into the cold mounta…
DescriptionMovie producer Sy Spencer, one of the premier summer residents of the Hamptons, Long Island's oh-so-fashionable beach resort for everyone who is anyone, has hosted his last power clambake, thanks to whoever shot him dead beside his oceanfront pool. Heading the investigation is Hamptons native Steve Brady. His prime suspect is Sy's ex-wife Bonnie, a strangely appealing and energetic woman both in and out of bed. As the case against Bonnie builds, so does Brady's obsession with her. Before long, he's laying the case and his career on the line for her, ignoring all the rules, all the evidence, and all common sense.
