Invited by a reclusive mystery novelist to help draft his life story, a longtime correspondent and detective fiction expert finds herself in a real whodunnit when she learns the writer's first wife and son mysteriously vanished.

"When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake's longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she's warily drawn back to the town--and people--she left behind almost a decade earlier. But Hazel's not the only relic of the past to return: a drought has descended on the region, and as the water level in the lake drops, long-hidden secrets begin to emerge . . . including evidence that may help finally explain the mystery of her mother's...

"Ten years ago, Theodora "Teddy" Angstrom's older sister, Angie, disappeared. Her case remains unsolved. Now--on the anniversary of Angie's disappearance--Teddy's father, Mark, has killed himself. Unbeknownst to Mark's family, he had been actively investigating conspiracy theories sourced from a Reddit community of true crime fans fixated on Angie, and Teddy soon finds herself falling down that same rabbit hole. After all, if hope dies last, Angie...

"'En tres meses estaré muerto. Ven a contar mi historia.' Escribe Sebastián Trapp, novelista de misterio recluso, a Nicky Hunter, su amiga por correspondencia y experta en novela policiaca. Con pocos meses de vida, Trapp invita a Nicky a su espectacular mansión en San Francisco para ayudarlo a poner en papel la historia de su vida... conviviendo con su hermosa segunda esposa, Diana; su rebelde sobrino, Freddy, y su protectora hija, Madeleine. Pronto,...

"Retired romance novelist Sara Medlar has been comfortably sharing her large home with her niece Kate and her "honorary grandson" Jack. It's a convenient arrangement given the Medlar Three, as they've become known, are often working closely together to solve mysteries in their small town of Lachlan, Florida. But when real estate agent Kate announces she's been given the listing for the town's storied Lachlan House, it sets off alarm bells for Sara...

Haunted by the death of her sister and the decades-old cold case of best friends Bailey and Celeste, eighteen-year-old Tru becomes entangled with a mysterious girl named Rio, as their pursuit of the truth unveils an otherworldly connection to the victims and puts them in the crosshairs of a potentially resurfaced killer.

"Over the years, small-town Pike, Wisconsin, has seen its share of shady characters, murderers, and serial killers--and not all of them have landed behind bars. For some folks, solving cold cases from the safety of the virtual world is a harmless diversion--but the stakes can be deadly . . . An online crime-solving group is just the kind of adventure Bailey Evans needs. She loves her nursing career and small-town life, but her days are predictable....

On November 24, 1971, an unidentified man hijacked an airplane that was flying from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington. He demanded $200,000 and told a flight attendant that he had weapons. After stopping in Seattle, the hijacker was given the money and he released the attendants. But he demanded that the pilots stay on-board, refuel, and fly him to Mexico City. Just thirty minutes after the plane took off, the man jumped out of the aircraft...

Who killed Danute Zukas, a twenty-three-year-old Lithuanian woman, in July 2014? In Wiltshire, England, the Crime Review Team investigates cold cases and has successfully resolved more than a dozen. Headed by former police detective Gus Freeman, the team uses old witness statements plus fresh clues to start the hunt again. Danute Zukas arrived in Bath, England, in March, 2011, worked in a late-night bar, and was well liked and happy. Then in April,...

"In Wager Smart, Eddie and Uncle Mike take on a cold case for Arlene Adams, the wealthy widow of a notorious hitman. The case leads Eddie and his uncle to Vegas, where they meet the hitman's old partner, the Deacon, a legend in the mob. The cold case quickly spirals into an investigation of a current murder that requires the men to make a dangerous deal with the mob. Eddie's old girlfriend, a poker pro and sports betting insider, gives Eddie and his...