It’s all fun and games until someone gets killed.

Meet Jax Diamond, a sharp, sophisticated, skilled, no-nonsense private detective. Or is he? Glued to his side is his canine partner, Ace, a fierce and unrelenting German Shepherd whose mere presence terrorizes criminals into submission. Well, maybe not.But the two of them are a whole lot smarter than they look. And they have their hands full when a playwright’s death is declared natural causes, and his new manuscript worth a million bucks is missing.Laura Graystone, a beautiful rising Broadway star, is dragged into the heart of their investigation, and she’s none too happy about it. Especially when danger first strikes, and she needs to rely on her own ingenuity to save their hides.Join Jax, Laura and Ace on a fun yet deadly ride during the Roaring Twenties that takes twists and turns, and a race against time to find the real murderer before he/she/they stop them permanently.

Each book in the series can be read as a standalone.

2023 Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Finalist2022 Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal – Mystery-SleuthIndie B.R.A.G. Medallion AwardHistorical Fiction Company - Gold Medal, Highly Recommended

In the tranquil town of Cottonwood Springs, nothing is as simple as it appears. When a young woman's life is brutally cut short, her husband becomes the prime suspect. But was it truly a crime of passion, or is there more to the story than meets the eye?

Delving into a maze of deceit, Brigid and Sheriff Davis unearth a tangled web of betrayals. Amidst the backdrop of illicit affairs, sham marriages, and individuals vanishing without a trace, the true motive for the murder remains elusive. And with every piece of evidence pointing to a more complex plot, suspicions turn to some of the town's most esteemed community leaders.

The deeper Brigid and Sheriff Davis dig, the murkier the waters become. But they're determined to catch the real culprit. Just when they believe they're close to piecing together the puzzle, a startling revelation throws them off course.

Suspense, unexpected twists, and a dynamic duo that refuses to back down – it's all here in the 14th installment of the Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery Series. Authored by a USA Today Bestselling writer, this riveting tale of murder, secrets, and lies will keep you guessing until the very last page.

DISCOVER A DRAMATIC NEW MYSTERY SERIES SET IN A CORNISH CONVENT.

“Outstanding.”

Publishers Weekly

1988. Order of the Daughters of Compassion, Bodmin, Cornwall.

The sisters at a lonely Cornish convent share a chilling secret they cannot confess . . .

Sister Sophia is dead

.

One nun is dead.Another disappears.And a mysterious last letter from a dying nun is sent to the prioress.

Sister Joan has faced her own demons. Now she is sent to the convent to investigate, as well as teach the local children.

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE NUNS?

There are whispers of virgin sacrifice and suicide, and the mother prioress certainly wears pink nail varnish. And who is the young man hiding in the bracken?

MEET SISTER JOAN, A REBEL NUN WHO VOWS TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH.

PERFECT FOR FANS OF

BLACK NARCISSUS

, DAPHNE DU MAURIER, MARGARET FRAZER, ELLIS PETERS or CORA HARRISON.

What readers are saying about

A Vow of Silence

:

“Found myself turning the pages quicker and quicker to find out what was really going on in the convent. I liked Sister Joan herself and found

the author really brought the other nuns to life

.” D“I was stunned by the quality of her writing, and loved the characterisations.

Sister Joan captured me at once

, and the mystery was as entertaining as I could wish.” Elizabeth“I really enjoyed this story.

It had me gripped

and I couldn’t guess what was coming next.” Helen

THE DETECTIVE

Sister Joan is thirty-five and a natural rebel. Coming late to her vocation, she still remembers life outside the convent. But having left behind her lover to serve God, she is now committed to her path. When her Mother Superior sends her to the Cornwall House, her loyalties are split — but she knows her ultimate duty is to the truth.

THE SETTING

The bleak, misty loneliness of Bodmin provides the backdrop to these novels. The moor stretches away to the horizon and there are patches of pale grass starred with wild flowers with clumps of blackberry and wild gooseberry. Here and there, the low ground dips lower into a narrow valley of bracken. Over the whole moor broods an air of waiting calm. Sister Joan is lucky to have the use of the House’s stable mare, Lilith, to travel to her teaching duties at the local primary school, where she hears local gossip.

SISTER JOAN MYSTERY SERIES

Book 1: A VOW OF SILENCEBook 2: A VOW OF CHASTITYBook 3: A VOW OF SANCTITYBook 4: A VOW OF OBEDIENCEBook 5: A VOW OF PENANCEBook 6: A VOW OF DEVOTIONBook 7: A VOW OF FIDELITYBook 8: A VOW OF POVERTYBook 9: A VOW OF ADORATIONBook 10: A VOW OF COMPASSIONBook 11: A VOW OF EVIL

A haunted mansion turned reality TV set. Which of the contestants will scream first?

Amateur sleuth Harlan Holt only believes in cold hard facts. So when he’s cast for a supernatural reality show, he’s determined to disprove an 80-year-old spooky mystery and demystify the other contestant’s ghostly superstitions. And soon Holt is pitched into the rundown residence where a mysterious immortal magician is rumored to roam…

Along with a psychic, a ghost hunter, and a Hollywood scream queen, he sets off in search of clues in the race to unravel the decades-old murder. But when objects start flying across the room and he nearly gets killed, even Holt struggles for a scientific explanation of the strange phenomena.

Can Holt solve the case before the house claims another victim?

One Night in Drake Mansion is the first book in the intriguing Skeptic Detective mystery series. If you like good old-fashioned whodunits, clever heroes, and unpredictable twists and turns, then you’ll love Channing Whitaker’s original tale.

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One Night in Drake Mansion

to pull the skeletons out of the closet today!