Crossed by Meredith Doench

There’s a serial killer loose in Willow Ridge and FBI Agent Luce Hansen is going to find him/her. Agent Luce has very bitter memories of Willow Ridge. 16 years ago she thought she was leaving it all behind her and all the memories she has fought hard to bury…. But she has a job to do and confronting those ghosts is but one of them.  Agent Luce even risks losing her own lover in the process.  Is this professional case worth the personal costs.  You be the judge. 

Citation: Doench, Meredith. Crossed, U.S.: Bold Strokes Books, 2015

Blind Redemption by Denise Dearth and Amy Gillen

Annette Freder is missing… kidnapped and sold to Chinese slave traders and it’s up to Jackie Vaughn PI, to find her and bring her home.  Jackie Vaughn is no ordinary Private Eye she’s has a skill that no other PI has, she’s psychic.  But can she cope with corrupt police, a Greek assassin, and her own growing drug addiction and depression?  It’s a story full of twists and turns and our strong but fallible Private Eye has to get through to the end, somehow… It’s a real page-turner, be sure not to miss this fascinating offering.

Citation: Dearth, Denise and Gillen, Amy. Blind Redemption, Tighes Hill, Newcastle.: Wayward Ink Publishing, 2015-ebook

The Old Deep Dark by Ellen Hart

Country Western singer and TV reality star Jordan Deere has been found with a fatal gunshot wound. Could it be because he had just finished writing his sensational memiors.  How is this murder linked to the skeleton found inside the bricked up walls of an old theatre just bought by his wife Cordelia? Murder most foul is afoot. Jane Lawless PI is out to discover the truth and she is going to get help whether she likes it or not , with her best friend, now widowed, Cordelia and her sister Octavia. This story is thoroughly engaging, well written and very very satisfying. 

Citation: Hart, Ellen. The Old Deep Dark, New York, NY. :Minotaur Books, 2014

Vultures at Twilight by Charles Atkins

What’s happening to the antique dealers at Grenville, Conneticut? They are being murdered one by one, and gruesomely so. Our unlikely post-menopausal heroines Lil Campbell and Ada Strauss are determined to find out what’s happening in their hometown to help solve this puzzling mystery. This book, by re-knowned author Charles Atkins (and psychiatrist), is a cozy read, suspenseful and intricately plotted.  The book is a joy to read, and thoroughly recommended.

Citation: Atkins, Charles. Vultures at Twilight, Sutton, U.K.: Severn House, 2012 

Hunters Way by Gerri Hill

Tori Hunter, the most cantankerous and hot tempered detective on the squad, has been teamed up with “the rookie” Samantha Kennedy. Tori has already been through 6 partners in 7 years and she wasn’t looking for another, not least a rookie. But this ill-matched pair are kept busy with the hunt for serial killers, terrorists and drug dealers.  This is a masterful blend of suspense and intrigue with just a touch of romance, which will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Citation: Hill, G. Hunters Way, Tallahasee Fla. :Bella Books, 2005

Lessons in Murder by Claire McNab

Introducing the irascible DI Carol Ashton who is called to uncover the truth behind the murder of Bellwether, Sydney teacher, Bill Pagett. He has been found with a hole in his head and a bloody drill by his side. Six teachers are mixed up in a tangled web of deceit and one, the lovely “straight” Sybil Quade is the prime suspect.  When professional and personal lines become blurred, DI Ashton, has quite a lot of work cut out for her. This story will keep you guessing until the end, but by then, will it be too late?

Citation:  McNab, Claire. Lessons in Murder, Tallahasee Fla.: Bella Books, 2004

Good Bad Woman by Elizabeth Woodcraft

“Working class lesbian barrister” Frankie Richmond discovers that her one time client, Saskia Baron, may be involved in more than a drunk and disorderly charge. A murdered man turns up grasping Frankie’s car’s number plate, and now more pieces of planted evidence are turning up, framing her. Frankie has a hard time getting ahead of the ball game.  It is not only murder that has Frankie frazzled, so too her new bi-sexual lover, Margo.  Unknown to Frankie, Margo has links to the dead man and Saskia. What else is she hiding, is she all that she seems? Frankie has to find out and find out fast. This plot is complex and fast paced and is highly recommended. 

Citation: Woodcraft, Elizabeth. Good Bad Women, New York, N.Y.: Kensington Books, 2002