THE TYCOON MURDERER is the first book in a new time-travel romance/cozy mystery series set in the Pacific Northwest.

When Josie Matthews buys a Victorian mansion with a notorious past, she hopes to turn it into a successful inn. While she expects all the headaches of renovating an old house, she isn't prepared to be sent back in time to the site of a double-murder which occurred at the mansion in 1929. While the murders were never solved, they were believed to have been committed by Wall Street financier, David Remington, forever known as the Tycoon Murderer.

At the height of the Roaring Twenties, David Remington has invited several friends and acquaintances to a house party, including a Chicago bootlegger and his moll, a Broadway playwright and his best friend, a corrupt U.S. Senator and his wife, a handsome silent screen star and a disgruntled federal agent. After a mysterious woman arrives uninvited, guests start dying one-by-one, making everyone wonder who will be next.

Determined to solve the murders before being sent back to her own time, Josie investigates the crimes and tries not to be the next victim. But the biggest mystery is whether David Remington was falsely accused or whether he truly is the Tycoon Murderer.

THE TYCOON MURDERER is a time-travel romance/cozy mystery with a retro flair. It contains mild violence, humor and a great deal of bootleg booze.

“Well-written and entertaining … you’ll find yourself turning the pages because the victim is so deliciously despicable.”

– West Coast Review of Books

A LYING, CHEATING ABUSER WINDS UP DEAD…

“Dawson keeps suspense and interest at high pitch.”

– Publishers Weekly

Oakland P.I. Jeri Howard dives right into the middle of a brutal womanizer's divorce proceedings—and murder mystery—in the third installment of Janet Dawson’s

compelling female detective series.

And in this particular whodunit, the list of who would gladly have done it just keeps growing.

When Ruth Raynor—the mousy soon-to-be ex-wife of an abusive sailor—calls up Jeri Howard to take on her divorce case, Jeri has reservations. For one, the celebrated Bay area PI has never been a fan of petty divorce investigations. Plus Ruth’s sleek divorce attorney—isn’t exactly Jeri’s cup of tea. But Ruth just happens to be the daughter of a former client. And Jeri is as loyal as she's bold.

Sam, the soon-to-be ex-husband is a smart, slick, cocky piece of work—and a mean drunk to boot—who basks in attention (especially from women) like a lizard on a rock.

Sam at first comes across as dangerously attractive, except for his pale blue, emotionless eyes—a cold, dead giveaway.

Turns out Prince Charming broke his wife’s wrist, gave her a black eye, kept their small daughter hungry and in rags—and hid $100,000 when Ruth filed for divorce.

When Sam winds up with a bullet in his back, the prime suspect, naturally, is Ruth. But Jeri, working hard to keep her client out of jail, discovers a line of suspects so long someone who wanted to kill him would have to take a number and get in line.

“We believe that Janet is

one of the best women private eye writers in the business

; her books are both believable and compelling, with a heroine who goes about her business methodically and intelligently.”

-- Tom & Enid Schantz, The Purloined Letter.

Fans of intelligent female sleuths like Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone will particularly enjoy this series, as well as aficionados of Marcia Muller’s fellow Bay Area detective, Sharon McCone.

A baffling murder and a missing detective.

When a young woman is murdered on Tower Bridge, former spy Augusta Peel expects Scotland Yard to call on her for help.But no call comes.Meanwhile, Augusta is preoccupied with the success of her Bloomsbury bookshop. It’s doing so well that a rival establishment is losing customers. When the rival shop seeks revenge, Augusta must fight to protect her livelihood.But as the Tower Bridge murder case stalls, Augusta feels sure her sleuthing skills can help. The trouble is, no one’s seen her friend Detective Inspector Fisher for some time. And it’s not long before Augusta discovers he’s completely disappeared…

She wants answers. He wishes he didn’t want her. Watch out, people, sparks are gonna fly!

Novice private eye Emily Parker is determined to prove herself and nail her first big case. Failing to uncover the real killer means her client's life is basically over…and so is her budding career. Emily finds her biggest obstacle is the handsome cop who refuses to back down.

Detective Colin Andrews catches killers to forget his tragic past. When a pretty PI challenges his hunch about his prime suspect, he can’t close the case or get the gorgeous rival off his mind. But if he’s not careful, his growing feelings may prove to be a fatal distraction.

As Emily and Colin’s clash brings them closer, can they uncover the truth before a murderer kills off any chance at a happy ending?

The Scent of Lies, by New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs, is the first book in the highly rated Paradise Valley romantic mystery series. If you like captivating characters, simmering intrigue, and a twist of sweet romance, then you’ll love this engaging romp.

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The Scent of Lies

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