The headlines read, “The Last Good Deed Cost Daniel A. Walker Jr. His Life” and “Murder Victim Was Always Doing Favors.” The unresolved twist-of-fate story regarding the 1974, murder of Danny Walker has haunted his family and friends for nearly fifty years. What happened to the free-spirited, easygoing 21-year-old as he crossed the Mojave Desert that fateful night? Just hours before he was killed, Dan stopped near Cajon Pass to pick up a hitchhiker...

A murder so brutal, only a monster could have committed it. The accused had no motive. But there's a mountain of evidence against him. A decorated war hero, Ty Chapman has built his dream life in the quiet community of Delphi, Michigan. He's the last person anyone would suspect of beating a local handyman to death behind a seedy motel. With two credible witnesses, the police believe they have him cold. There has to be a reason for the killing. But...

When V.I. Warshawski, a tough-talking Chicago private eye, is hired by the 13-year-old daughter of a murdered ex-hockey star, she gets caught up in a plot involving money, murder and the Windy City's most notorious hoods.

"In McFalls County, local crime boss Gareth Burroughs runs everything on the mountain. And Nelson "Nails" McKenna has been his enforcer since he was a teenager, though his heart's not really in the dirty work. Then one night in a local roadhouse, Nails goes too far, defending a woman, and even Burroughs's reach can't get him out of this one. With a dead body and countless witnesses, Nails and the woman become fugitives on the run, and unlikely partners....

Mary Minor "Harry" Harristeen investigates a murder in Albermarle County, at the Virginia House of Delegates with assistance from her beloved pets, including cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter and dogs Pirate and Tucker.

Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art-and finding the strength to stand up again.

When Charles Kentworthy is found dead on his doorstep after moving his loud, boisterous family into an idyllic gated community, Detective Hawthorne investigates.

Passamaquoddy Bay bakers Jake and Ellie search for the remains of a skilled fisherman who vanished with a valuable gold doubloon inherited from his grandfather.

The owner of the Inn at Gloucester, a place open to anyone running from trouble or hiding from life, former Boston police detective Bill Robinson must defend his town, his chosen family and his home when a newcomer in town launches a series of attacks.

Kiki Walker is a second-rate American singer who becomes a sensation in South America known for her beauty and red hair. Her press agent Jerry Manning arranges for her to parade up and down the streets with a "tamed" black jaguar to boost her popularity even further. It all goes well until flash bulbs cause the animal to go wild, attacking the singer before disappearing into an alley. Kiki isn't hurt badly but four young women are mauled and slashed...