An antiques appraiser hunts a missing gem while probing her parents’ deaths in this cozy mystery series debut for fans of Ellery Adams and Jane K. Cleland!After her parents’ deaths, Avery Ayers takes over the family business, Antiquities & Artifacts Appraised, from the home office in Lilac Grove and a branch in Manhattan. Now living back at home with her younger sister—and their eccentric Aunt Midge and her Afghan hound—Avery’s life is filled with jewels, tapestries, paintings, and rare finds. But their world is rocked when Avery learns that the theft of a priceless ruby may be connected to her parents’ demise.The trouble starts when the Museum of Antiquities hires Avery to appraise a rare, resplendent ruby. It bears a striking similarity to a solitary stone in the museum’s prized Xiang Dynasty bejeweled dragon medallion exhibit, which has long been missing one of its ruby eyes. Now, Avery and her colleagues—ostentatious Sir Robert Lane and fatherly Micah Abbott—suspect they may have the missing gem. But facets of the case remain cloudy. Security guard Art Smith is always underfoot but is not what he appears. Another body turns up connected to the appraisal. And Avery receives mysterious notes that begin to put her life in danger.Avery enlists possible ally Art’s help in cutting the list of suspects who might have polished off her parents and swiped the jewel. But was the crime impersonal or perpetrated by someone all too close to Avery? Find out as she sleuths for the culprit in this first installment in the Avery Ayers Antique cozy mystery series!

A small-town mayor's search for his fiancee pulls him into an inconceivable government conspiracy.Mayor Tanner Duncan’s idyllic life in rural Georgia turns mysterious and suspenseful when his fiancée disappears an hour before their engagement party. While his friends and the police brush the no-show off as cold feet, Tanner knows deep down that something is terribly wrong.Determined to find her, Tanner's search uncovers more than he bargained for—a trail leading to a mysterious government project with secrets that has global ramifications. Despite warnings from two U.S. Marshals to back off, Tanner refuses to give up on the woman he loves.In a town where everyone seems to have something to hide, Tanner is prepared to do whatever it takes to bring his fiancée home and protect his town.Perfect for fans of small-town mysteries with a touch of suspense, this fourth installment in the Loblolly Mystery Series will keep you guessing until the very end.

Don’t miss Faith Martin’s fiendishly clever new novel, Murder by Candlelight, set in the 1920s and described as ‘the perfect village mystery’ by J.M. Hall‘A brilliant book! The pairing of Ryder and Loveday is a stroke of genius.’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteriesOxford, 1960. There's a murderer on the loose and two unlikely heroes are poised to solve the case.Meet Probationary WPC Trudy Loveday – smart, enthusiastic and always underestimated.In the hope of getting her out of the way, Trudy’s senior officer assigns her to help coroner Clement Ryder as he re-opens the case of a young woman's death. She can't believe her luck – she is actually going to be working on a real murder case.Meanwhile, the rest of the police force are busy investigating a series of threats and murders in the local community, and Clement can't help but feel it's all linked.As Trudy and Clement form an unlikely partnership, are they going to be the ones to solve these crimes before the murderer strikes again?A gripping, twisty cozy crime novel that you won't be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton.‘Absolutely loved it… The characters were some of the best I’ve read in a long time.’ Angela Marsons, no. 1 bestselling author of the Kim Stone seriesReaders love Faith Martin:‘Absolutely perfect! This is the book I have been craving since I last read the Thursday Murder Club series!’ ?????‘Very entertaining… Full of red herrings, plot twists and turns. I thought I knew who was the killer but I was wrong.’ ?????'Have become an addict of Faith Martin – love her novels.' ?????'This author's books are soothing to the soul. Her characters are likable, and the plots always keep me guessing. Excellent fun.'?????The Ryder and Loveday SeriesBook 1: A FATAL OBSESSIONBook 2: A FATAL MISTAKEBook 3: A FATAL FLAWBook 4: A FATAL SECRETBook 5: A FATAL TRUTHBook 6: A FATAL AFFAIRBook 7: A FATAL NIGHTBook 8: A FATAL END